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    Elmer Buss

    So sorry for the delayed responce. Did some digging on my own. Found out he was with 2nd Bomb Group (Heavy) US Army Airforce. Sweet Pea was the bomber he was killed in. Nobody on that website seems to have any photos of him. I would like to be able to contact someone from that group who might...
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    Elmer Buss

    WOW, that was quick. Not sure if he was an officer or not. He was born in either Kansas or Oklahoma.
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    Elmer Buss

    ETO, I would "assume". Like I said, I have only a picture and a story handed down. Just saw his name in that story and thought, "what are the odds?", ya know?
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    Elmer Buss

    No, I have nothing. His name was mentioned as a side gunner in the story on this site entitled "B-17 takes a beating". Thought maybe that the guy who wrote it would have some more info. I looked a little further and found a plane called the "Sweet Pea". But the picture of the crew did not have...
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    Elmer Buss

    Hi, Just goggled a distant relative of mine and came to this site. His name was Elmer Buss. I dont know if this was the same Elmer H. Buss that was found on this site. I had been told many years ago that Elmer (middle name unknown) was a tail gunner in a B-17 and was killed in action. However...
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