Budnick Michael

Name:

Michael Budnick

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-526349

Unit:

313th Fighter Squadron, 50th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-08-27

State:

Pennsylvania

Cemetery:

Assumption of Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery, Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

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Michael Budnick was born on September 12, 1920, in Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John Bodnyk and Anna Marchinishim Bodnyk.

Michael served in the 313th Fighter Squadron, 50th Fighter Group, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the P-47 #42-25761 during World War II. On August 27, 1944, at 06:00 PM, he took off from A-17 airfield in Méautis, France, for a dive-bombing mission. At 06:08 PM, after taking off, 1Lt Budnick's plane had a mechanical failure (loss of speed and sudden descent). He was seen leaving the cockpit to jump but too low, just before the crash. His plane exploded and burned. 1Lt Budnick was killed in this incident. He is now buried in the Assumption of Virgin Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery, Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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