SGT John P. Busija

Date of birth: 10/13/1923

Date of death: 3/25/2004

Home state: PA

Serial number: 33847931

Obituary

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Enlistment Record

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Notes

Enlisted for duty: 25 MAR 1944
1st Platoon
3rd Squad Leader
Foreman, Construction

Award of the Bronze Star Medal
Sergeant John Busija, Corps of Engineers, Company C, 284th Engineer Combat Battalion, United States Army, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States at Belingries, Germany on 26 April 1945. While awaiting elimination of enemy observation in order to construct a bridge across the Altmuhl River. Sergeant Busija, a squad leader, volunteered to assist in the evacuating of infantry casualties across the swift river. He courageously participated under heavy enemy observed mortar fire and also assisted those hit during this hazardous operation. Sergeant Busija’s heroic actions reflect great credit on him and the armed forces of the United States.

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1st Platoon: LT Hochberger and S/SGT Powers.<br />1st Squad: Comeau, Blannet, Bridge, Blake, Kirby, Dugan, Jones, Feinstein, Weaver, Stahlman, McCullen and Roach<br />2nd Squad: Kramer, Bulger, Maurer, McPhee, Morris, Adams, Botting, Brubacher, Cocchia, Duncan, Kelson, Steele, Akoboff<br />3rd Squad: Busija, Kliever, Orcutt, Korup, Ellison, Coleman, Iilardi, Piadade, Taylor, Naperkoski, Apolinario, LoPorto, Arokahaty, Bergenty and Hickson

Autobahn: Orcutt, Busija, Taylor, Korup, Loporto and Coleman Trip from Nuremberg, Germany to Gignac, FR

Bronze Star Ceremony: SGT Busija, S/SGT Powers, CPL Arokhaty and PFC Akoboff

CPL Busija

Draft Photo: Rager, Hollern, Sleigh, Kim, Busija, Libengood, Jones Popp and others

Moutfort, Luxembourg Busija with captured Artillery, these are Russian 122mm Field Guns

SGT Busija

SGT Busija at Nuremberg Stadium

SGT Busija in the Hurtgen Forest

SGT Busija on the wing of Lil Mike Pilot: 1st Lt. Robert 'Bob' C. Lester, 356th FS

SGT Busija, unknown and PFC Crews at Carcassonne

Standing: Kelson, Rear Center: Taylor, Rear Left: Adams, Front: Busija 22 JAN 1945 Mondorf, Luxembourg

Winden, Germany Front Row: SGT Busija, PFC Akoboff and T/5 Apolinario Second Row: PFC Kelson, CPL Bergenty, PFC Ilardi, PVT Adams, T/4 Coleman and PFC LoPorto Third row: PVT McPhee and T/4 Orcutt