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 Class  BS BG Data
Cadger
2LT
O-731360		 Edward J VV 42-14 348 99 Source: Special orders extract.
Caflisch, Jr. Leonard P no listing 447 321
Cain
1LT
O-727086		 Bryce M VV 42-09 401 91

Died 26 December 1942 of wounds sustained 20 Dec in attack on Romilly, FRA.
Cain
2LT
O-443508		 James W KT 42-04 344 98
Calascibett
O-718073		 Frank J MI 44-05     (CH 6/94)
Caldwell
O-2061145		 Edwin O BZ 44-08     KIA  (CH 6/94)
Caldwell, Jr.
1LT
O - 735265		 John E RS 43-01 367 306 KIA 22 Feb 1944.

Source: Jack Kuyten: j.kuyten@hetnet.nl

Caldwell Victor G BZ 43-44      
Calhoun
2LT		 Beryl C CL 43-09     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Calhoun, Jr.
1LT		 Charles W RS 44-45 28 19 Wartime photos:  one   two

Photo of Charles and son.

Source: Tom Calhoun: Tcalhounsr@aol.com

Calkins
2LT
O-731020		 Norris K KT 42-13 450 322 Complete data.
Callaghan
2LT
0-699980		 James A RS 44-03 871 479 His crew disappeared on 18 Dec 1944, on a mission from Saipan to Japan.  On mission # 13  plane named Hesitation. Target:  Mitsubishi Aircraft Factory, Nagoya, Japan.

Site with more on Callaghan.

Plaque on Saipan baseball field named for crew.

Source: Monica Reilly: monica_reilly@msn.com

Campbell
1LT
O-739539		 James A VV 43-04 708 447 KIA.  See 447 BG website for details.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Allen S. Reed, O-73280  KIA
CP: 2LT Arthur L. Clark, O-803937   KIA
B: 2LT Thomas G. Wilkins,  O-685831   KIA
ENG: S/S William F. Davidge  14151400    POW
RO: S/S Edmund G. Harma  16149097  POW
BT: Sgt George K. Schneider  32516062
WG: S/S Benjamin A. Denny 18187234   POW
WG: Sgt James W. Alexander  33344767   POW
TG: Sgt Robert T. Russ 12054134  POW

Campbell
2LT
O-743757		 Sanders H DE 43-06 359 303 Bombardier instructor.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Campbell
2LT
O-733529		 Thomas J HB 42-16 4 34 Plane Piccadilly Tilly

Crew List:
P: CAPT Orson A. Israelsen O-390227
CP: 2LT Robert G. Bice, Jr. O-816214
N: 2LT Charles W. Kleinfall  O-797330
ENG: Sgt Clarence J Markham  6659639
RO: T/S William V. Van Buskirk  15103112
GNR: Cpl Samuel Baglie   12121541
GNR: Pvt William Abraham  34625115
GNR: Sgt Charles E Barchley 36585691
Candiotti
F/O 
T-001622  		Ralph nmi KT 43-12   94 My uncle, Delmar Dale Pollock, was the pilot of a B17 #42-38169 that was shot down on March 4, 1944 during one of the first daylight raids over Berlin.

Crew list:
P: Delmar D. Pollock
?: 1LT Warren Van Eschen, O-749496
?: 2LT Bennie Zak   O-812031 
B: Ralph Candiotti
Enlisted men:
Walter G. Stevenson
Will H. Irvin
Jay W. Summers
Gerald Silver
Wm. G. Grocke.

Canfield
1LT		 Robert H CB 44-42
KT 43-05		 873 498 KIA when his plane 42-24614 named Joltin' Josie crashed on takeoff into Magicienne Bay.

Crew list:
CAPT Wilson Currier
1LT Robert H. O'Conner
1LT John W. Campbell
1LT Warren L. Hansen
S/S Robert V. Rannells
S/S David Laufman
T/S George L. Hill, Jr.
S/S richard W. Russell
Sgt Robert M. Wyatt
Cappel
2LT		 Frank E KT 42-17 533 381 Crew list for 42-3223 on 12 Sept 1944:  
P: 1LT Charles R Hedin
CP: FO  Duncan       
N: 2LT  Donald F Hamm        
B: 2LT Frank E Cappel        
ENG: S/S  Vivian M Thomas       
RO: T/S Robert L Potts       
BT: S/S Stewart  McDonald         11053404
RW: S/S Clifford J Marhefke       
LW: T/S Richard J Hanna         19090861
TG: Sgt Arnold B Lorick     KIA  

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=101391  
 
Cappiello L J KT 43-12 32 301 Became a POW on 25 Feb 1944 when his B-17F, 42-30428 was shot down.  MACR 2591.

Crew list:
P: 2LT William C. Epps, O-800336   POW at Stalag Luft 3
CP: 2LT Robert H. Palmer, O-690224  POW Stalag Luft 1
N: 2LT Edwin H. Meyer, O-692051  POW Stalag Luft 1
ENG: Feist   POW
RO: S/S Elbert C. Nix  4129377  POW Stalag Luft 4 and Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust
BT: Sgt Alonzo J. Seaver  18051230   POW  Stalag Luft 4 and Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust
WG: S/S Landon Stoneman   33221039   POW  Stalag Luft 4 and Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust
TG: S/S Clarence E. Odegard   16134508  POW  Stalag Luft 4 and Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust
Capwell
F/O		 Roy V CB 44-08 549 385 KIA on Dec 24 1944 when 43-38233 collided with 43-37893 near  Namur, BEL.  MACR 11113

Crew list:
P: 2LT Lawrence Vogt KIA
CP: FO James Anding  KIA
N: 2LT Victor Hammonds Jr.  KIA
B: FO Roy Capwell   KIA
TT: Sgt. Harry Sevick KIA
RO: Sgt. Richard Rudd   KIA
BT: Sgt. Clifford Canterberry   KIA
WG:- Sgt. William Johnson   KIA
TG: Sgt. Calvin Rhodes - POW

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=110490
Carey Donald N MI 43-17 369 306
Milt Johnson's A2 Front
Milt Johnson's A2 Back
Memorabilia 1
Memorabilia 2
 

Crew list:
P: Ethan A. Allen
CP: Bruce Armstrong
N: Milton Johnson
B: Donald Carey
ENG: Rupert T. Hill
BT: Stanley Falkowski

The A/C had no nickname but Don Carey (Ethan's bombardier) wanted to call it Ethan Allen & The Green Mountain Boys.  Ethan wanted to call it Large Marge after his wife.  The Ethan Allen crew had brought that particular fort over from Bangor, Maine.  
 

Ethan Allen's crew made it back to the ZOI by September of 44 (approx).   Of his crew, the co-pilot (Armstrong) was wounded in the leg, Allen himself took a bit of flack that bounced off of his steering column and hit him in the chest.  His flack jacket saved his life. 

Source: Jeff Dance: hrwtrader@hotmail.com

Carey
O-542523		 Leo J BZ 43-08   445 A/C # 42-29132, TENOVUS, was brought down by flak.  MACR 3830.

Crew list::
P: 1LT Jack (nmi) Farmer   O-799516
CP: 2LT Donald C. Toye   O-691319
N: 2LT Robert L. Korth   O-692416
B: F/O Leo A. Carey   O-542523
ENG: T/S Charles F. Standridge     18156407
RO: T/S Joseph A. Reinbold   35395126
BT: S/S Harold J. Butler    35590211
LW: S/S Joseph S. Kerpan    15124825
RW: S/S Talmadge A. Suber    14133698
TG: S/S A. C. Beckham    38221198

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=107421

Carisio Justin M SA 44-13     First assigned to crew of Lawrence Prince at MacDill AAB in 1944.  Removed and sent to a B-29 school and then the Pacific.
Carle Erwin J RS 43-10 703 445 He flew 25 missions w/ Lt. Edward Sadlons crew. They were shot down after completion of their 25th mission over Hamm, Germany. The entire crew spent the remainder of the war as P.O.W.'s except the navigator who was killed.

Source: Thomas Smith: amylynns27@earthlink.net
 
Carlson
2LT
O-731021		 Robert C A KT 42-13 427 303 Complete data.
Carlow
2LT		 Arthur W DE 43-03     Bombardier instructor.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Carnell
1LT		 James A RS 42-17 353 301 Photos are on 301BG.com under 353rd crew members.
Carolus
2LT		 Richard S WM 43-03     Bombardier instructor.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Carper
1LT
O-727087		 Reeves S VV 42-09 401 91

MIA/ FOD 20 December 1942 
MACR #5381
B-17 41-24432 Danellen
Carroll
F/O
T-006888		 Leonard M VV 44-11 31 5 On 10 Jan 1945, following the completion of a mission, refueling on Leyte, they departed for Morotai Island.  Contact was maintained with the plane for nearly five hours, then no further contact.  The plane was B24 44-40548, named Unapproachable.  MACR: 11626.

Crew list from a photo:
P: Gerald Long
CP: Leo O'Rourk
N: Charles Killian
B: Leonard Carroll
ENG: William Lancaster
RO: Samuel Greenfield
GNR: Louis Thompson
GNR: Arthur Aikman
TG/NG: Kurt Hollstein, Jr.
Photo: Roger Tabshey

Source: Lyrae: dougandlyrae@safe-mail.net & www.armyairforces.com

Carroll Oliver J KT 42-12   94 POW 29 May 1943.

Photo.

Photo from Salinas, KS

410th BS bombardiers.

Source: RltBen@aol.com 

Carrillo Lionel C DE 43-14 525 379 Lionel and crew were all KIA on 24 May 1944 while flying plane 42-38082.

Crew list:
P: CAPT L. Shumake
CP:  Smith
N: Redman
B: Lionel C. Carrillo
ENG: Thomas C. Meehan
GNR: Al E. Adakonis
RO: Mils Hom
BT: Lyle Edmondson
GNR: Jack Lambert
WG: Jack Lairmore  KIA 24 May 44

Crew photo.
Standing L to R: Meehan, Adakonis, Hom, Lairmore, Lambert, Edmondson

Kneeling L to R: Shumake, Smith, Redman, Cirrillo

Crew photo no names.

Source: Mike Whitworth: mawnormandy@cox.net
 
Carrington
1LT		 R P MI 42-14 365 305 9 August 1944 his plane #42-37945 named Lady Liberty was brought down.  Their primary target, Munich, was weathered out so they moved on to their secondary target, Karlsruhe.
 
Crew list:
P: 1LT R. H. Buck
CP: LT COL H. G. Crank
N: 2LT H. R. James
B: 1LT R. P. Carrington
RO: S/S S. A. Hayes
TTE: S/S C. F. Owens
BT: S/S M. E. Hendrickson
WG: S/S W. E. Freemont
TG: S/S S. E. Frisella

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=109534
Carroll, Jr.
2LT
O-729712		 Oliver J KT 42-12 410 94 Plane 42-29710 was lost on 29 May 1943 over Brittany.  Carroll was a POW in Stalag Luft 3.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Jack B. Workman
CP: 1LT William H. Downey
N: 2LT William A. Petruzzi
ENG: T/S Edgar L. Stevenson
BT: S/S Scott A. Stidham
RO: S/S Donald S. Webster
GNR: Sgt Earnes G. Muir
GNR: S/S Garland L. Strang
GNR: S/S Theodore G. Ferentinos
Carswell
2LT
 0-780294		 Ashley J VV 44-08 701 445

POW on 26 Nov 1944.  A/C: 42-51549  Target: Misburg, GER synthetic fuel plant.

Source: John Meurs: meurs.john@bluewin.ch

Carter
FO		 Allen

C

 SA 43-09 331 94 On 3 Mar 1944, while on a mission to Bergen, GER on plane 42-38075, known as 'Romeo', lost in a head on mid air collision during recall.  MACR is 2795. An eyewitness account follows:

When the recall was given things began to happen.  It seemed like the air was full of B17's going in all directions. There must have been at least 500.  The heavy contrails made it all the more confusing.  Everything went fairly well until we met head on with another group.  I thought we were done for and must have aged ten years in a matter of minutes.  One ship went over us and another underneath at the same time, both so close I could see every detail including numbers and the props clawing the air.  We were lucky to squeeze through but the ship and crew behind us were not so fortunate.  The ship that passed underneath us hit Carter's plane head on.  There was a blinding red flash as gasoline and bombs exploded simultaneously.  Then, nothing but pieces of falling debris and a big ball of smoke remained. 

Crew list:
P: Donald L. Ahlwardt
N: 2LT Frank Foster
WG: Sgt. Yeager
TG: S/S Lubinsky
RO: S/S Wesphal
Carwile
CAPT		 Cornelius T WM 42-15     Bombardier instructor and later Radar instructor at Boca Raton, FL.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Casey
O-731422		 Thomas E KT 42-13 347 99 Complete data.
Casselli
1LT
O-2043720		 George J DE 42-17   450
Member of the Captain John Paul Jones, Jr.'s crew. Members of the "Cottontails" of the 450 BG, out of Manduria, Italy.

Crew Photos.  On that page click Andy J. Benedict for more pics of Casselli.
Cassens Kenneth  H MI 43-12   379 Author of 'Screwball Express'.  See photo. (CH 6/94).

Website for Kenneth Cassens' book.
Catallo
S/S		 Albert L LA 41-EN 19 22 For DSC commendation.

In 1993, Catallo resided in Greesboro, NC after retiring from the Air Force as a colonel.

Cates
2LT
O-688662 		Walter C MI 43-11 716 449 Fate unknown.  His plane 42-7700 named Ramp Tramp was lost on 22 Feb 1944.  MACR 2613,

Crew list: 7 KIA  4 POWS
P: 2LT  Harry W. Moore   KIA        Buried St Avold, FR
CP: 2LT  Res M Wilde           
N: 2LT  James W Rickels      FOD/KIA
B: 2LT  Walter C Cates 
Sgt  Gordon D Thornton       FOD/KIA
Sgt  Francis A Kvaltina   
Sgt  Fernand R Custeau  
Sgt  James F Milnas        
Sgt  Thomas J Desmond 
Cpl  Carl A Shedlock          POW
 
Caturani
2LT
O-674730		 Bruce E MI 43-04 701 445 Became a POW when his B-24H, 41-29130, was brought down by fighters near Gotha, GER on 24 Feb 1944.  He was held at Luft Stalag 1 and repatriated 9 Jun 45.

Further information.

Crew photo.

Source: Eric Caturani: 273md@yahoo.com  

Cavanaugh
2LT		 Phillip R Unknown 729 452 Crew list:
P -     Hal J. Nelson  EVD
CP -   Charles F. Ramlow  EVD
N -     Hoyal Richey
B -     Philop R. Cavanaugh EVD
RO -   George P. Paulk
TT -    Michael Dacvage   EVD
BT -   Robert W. Zercher  KIA
WG - Victor A. Ryczko  EVD
WG - Don E. Jackson
TG -  Floyd E. Ragsdale

B-17G Karen B returning from Mission 327 to Berlin's Friedrichstrasse station April, 29 1944 the crew crash landed south of Ruurlo, the Netherlands. The crew was hidden for months by the Resistance, but due to betrayal the BTG Sgt Bob Zercher was arrested in Apeldoorn by the German Sicherheits Dienst September, 30 1944 and subsequently killed by the Germans October, 2 1944.

Three crew members escaped (T/S Ryczko, S/S Dencavage and 2LT Ramlow), two were hidden by the Dutch resistance till the end of the war (2LT Nelson and 2LT Cavanaugh) and the remaining three were taken POW November 18, 1944 (2LT Richey, Sgt Ragsdale and S/S Paulk).

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=107837
 
Cearly Henry K MI 43-09 332 94  
Celum
1LT
O-757651		 Samuel L VV 43-15 425 728 From TX.

Missions and crew lists.

Plane.  Partial crew list.

Source: Howard Keller: howard.keller@us.army.mil

Cermak
2LT
O-762080		 Paul S KT 43-17 570 390 KIA on 11 June 1944 while on his 7th mission to Dinard-Pleurtvit FRA.  Plane was B-17G, 42-107199 named Powerful Katrinka.  Entire crew was KIA  MACR: 5629.

Crew List:
P: William Bradford
CP: John W. Dallenbach
N: Norman K. Bernstein
TTE: James S. Spiker
RO: Joao Macedo
BT: Thomas H. Fleming
WG: Lisle A. Hole
WG: Roy H. Ruth
TG: Julio G. Vega

Source: Bill Gavin: wfg@cuaird.mv.com

Chaffin
2LT
O-785375		 Jesse H VV 44-12 60 39 KIA 15 April 1945.  Believed to be on plane 44-69907.  Crew P-09.

Source: www.39th.org 

Chalsky
1LT
O-731023		 Herbert H KT 42-13     Complete data.
Chambers
1LT
O-724017		 Samuel J KT 42-05   501 Flew on B-29, 42-63600, named  Road Apple.  His crew arrived on Guam on April 26, 1945 and were either shot down or went down because of icing over Kobi just a short time later, on May 8th.  MACR 14395.

Source: Rob Dosse: robdosse@gbpackersfan.com
Champlin
O-662246		 John B MI 42-10 450 322 MIA on 17 May 1943 Mission Target Ijmuiden

Crew list: 41-18099  ER-V
P: CAPT Jack Crane   0-438487   KIA  
CP: 2LT Charles F Elliott 0-663498  MIA 
N/B: LT John B Champlin 0-662246  MIA 
ENG: S/S George W Williams   16037189 RTN
RO: T/S Jesse W Southworth 33121996 MIA 
TG: S/S Jesse H Lewis  18063474    RTN

They survived the Ijmuiden flak, and headed for England.  At 12:18hrs Capt. Crane was shot down into the sea by Feldwebel Niederreichholz of II/JG1 and at 12.30hrs

Source: http://www.b26.com

Chance
O-762081		 James W KT 43-17 501 345 KIA 3 Nov 44 crashed at sea. 

Source: CH 6/94 & ABMC
Chaney, II
2LT
O-731024		 Francis C KT 42-13 351 100 Complete data.
Chang David K DE 43-11 359 303 Member of the Moncur crew.

Crew photo and data.

Target for Today photo.  Chang is in the 3rd photo down on the same page.  He is the oriental man in the center of the photo.

Biography.

Selected mission notes.
Chapman
2LT
O-699509		 Carl H MI 43-17 464 777 On Ploesti mission, the 464th lost 6 planes. On Bucharest mission, their plane had 16 100lb armed bombs hang up in the bomb bay that had to be jettisoned by hand by gunners Davis and Tygart. On Vienna mission, 464th Bomb Group was leading the wing and earned a Distinguished Unit Citation. The above crew was one of two planes shot down, with several others damaged. They were flying on the left side at the rear of the formation which was attacked by fighters just after bombs away. The plane had an engine on fire and left the formation in a spin. Six chutes were witnessed although eight crew members bailed out and were taken POW. The plane was seen to crash just west of Parndorf, Austria with Kibler and Arigoni still on board. All survivors were taken to Dulag in Frankfurt for interrogation. The surviving officers then went to Stalag Luft I. The enlisted men to Stalag Luft IV. When captured, Chapman was listed as wounded with a sprained foot, presumably from the parachute landing.  MACR 6819.

Crew list:
P: Capt John D Kibler 0-355302
CP: 2LT James L Welsh 0-700585
N: 2LT Paul A Westerhouse 0-700131
TTE: T/S Richmond T Davis 38414417
RO: TSgt Frederic P Smith 12147800
NG: S/S George A Shults 38400333
WG: S/S Ferdinando J Arigoni 11106251
TG: S/S Lewis R Hendricks 36816139
BT: S/S Leonard D Tygart 37668152

Carl Chapman went on to a distinguished career in archeology. He was a Professor of Anthropology and Research in American Anthropology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is considered to be the father of professional archeology in Missouri. He was killed in 1987 along with his wife Eleanor in an automobile accident. During his career, he published two books on archeology and numerous articles in scholarly journals and book chapters. Here is a link: http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/abcde/chapman_carl.html
 

Source: Chuck Tygart: tygart44@hotmail.com
 
Chapman, Jr.
O-701563		 James  H MI 43-17 701 445 Died 4 Jun 82  (CH 6/94)
Chapman
2LT		 John S VV 42-11  407 92 He was KIA when his plane went down on 6 Sep 1943 over Abbeville, France.   His plane (42-30010) was called the
Schickelgruber Shuttle Service, LTD. MACR 739.

P: Colman Asher (KIA)
CP: Harvey Protzman (KIA)
N: George Francis (KIA)
TT: James Jones (KIA)
BT: William Rice (RTD)
RW: George Maerki (KIA)
LW: James Wilson (RTD)
TG: Harvey Plyler (POW)
RO: Otto Pfannebecker (POW)
Charak
CAPT
O-670208		 Marvin C SA 43-01 346 99 On 1 Oct 1943 his plane 42-30491, Hot for the Body, crash landed in Sardinia.  The A/C was a loss. Salvaged overseas. Charak was WIA on this mission.  Photo.

Crew list for this mission:
Crooks, Evans, Raftery, Charak, Grant, Demott, Tirella, Boswell, McKeenan, Ledgewood.

Source: Gary Staffo
 
Charlebois Henry G CL 45-01     Henry was born and raised in Michigan.  After high school graduation he enlisted in the Air Corps in July 1943.  He completed bombardier training on 22 Feb 1945 and was sent to Laughlin, NV for further training on a B-29.  The war ended before he went overseas and he was discharged in Dec. 1945.  Henry passed away while residing in FL in 1984.  He was survived by his wife and four children. 
Henry's son David Charlebois has the class yearbook.  You can contact him at charda@earthlink.net. View photo.
Chaswick
1LT
O-731025		 Joseph R KT 42-13 452 322 Complete data.
Chatfield
CAPT
O-725052		 James K VV 42-07 40 6 Ground school instructor at the West Coast Training Center in 1943.  MIA on 10 July 1945.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook.
Cheek
O-736755		 James  T KT 43-02     Died 3 May 80 in a Lear Jet crash in the Gulf of Mexico. (CH 6/94)
Cheresnik
O-757870		 Edward J RS 43-15 546 384 From NY.
Chism, Jr.
2LT
O-440345		 Harry D KT 42-03 345 98
Chisnell
O-731026		 Dean P KT 42-13     Complete data.
Christ-Janer
1LT
O-785474		 Arland F KT 44-12 60 39 Replacement crew P-01R3.  Flew on 44-61643, named Yankee Dollar. Is known to have ditched.  Moved to crews P-46 and P-36.

Source: www.39th.org

Chubb
1LT
O-660329   

 

 William S J MI 42-07 401 91

MIA/FOD  30 December 1942
MACR #3265
B-17 #41-24449 Short Snorter

Middle initials stand for St. John.
Church
1LT
O-731027		 Nelson E KT 41-13 440 319 Complete data.
Chryst Paul C VV 43-18 401 91 Served air combat as a bombardier.  Also graduated from VV 44-1 navigator class, Feb. 1944.  Was in the first class to include 6 weeks of D. R. navigation training; so he was cross-trained to fly either position in the B-17G. (Aug - Dec 1944) Flew 38 missions to get credit for 35; (3) missions as navigator and the balance as Sqdn. Group and Wing Lead Bombardier.

Personal photos in the nose:
After bombs away.   Another day in the office.

Crew Photo 1   Crew Photo 2

Article from the July 1986 issue of Crosshairs.

Source: LT Col. Paul Chryst (ret) Paulnnance@aol.com

Ciaramella
O-682069		 Joseph nmi MI 43-08 499 345 KIA 30 Jul 44  Sele Straits, New Guinea  (CH 6/94)
Cisek
2LT
O-679365		 Max M CB 43-07 534 381 KIA 12/20/1943 returning from the raid on Bremen, Germany. The plane was the Whale Tail II (42-5845) whose fuselage can be seen in the movie "Hers to Hold", the tail of Tinker Toy is also briefly on the screen. MACR is 1724

Source: Chip Roberts:  chiproberts2005@yahoo.com
Carrillo Lionel C   525 379 Crew list:
P: CAPT L. Shumake
CP:  Smith
N: Redman
B: Cirrillo
ENG: Thomas C. Meehan
GNR: Al E. Adakonis
RO: Mils Hom
BT: Lyle Edmondson
GNR: Jack Lambert
WG: Jack Lairmore  KIA 24 May 44

Crew photo.
Standing L to R: Meehan, Adakonis, Hom, Lairmore, Lambert, Edmondson

Kneeling L to R: Shumake, Smith, Redman, Cirrillo

Source: Mike Whitworth: mawnormandy@cox.net
 
Caudill
O-690758		 Charles W MI 43-12 97 414  
Chudleigh, Jr. Walter I Unknown 711 447 KIA on 16 Mar 1944 in B-17 42-32096: MACR 3187. Target: Augsburg  Downed by enemy aircraft, crashed at Orconte, France. Plane's name may have been Hangover.

Crew list:
P: Wesley C. Huckins    POW
CP: George W. Freas: POW
N: Arthur A. Durante  POW
B: Walter I. Chudleigh Jr.  KIA
TT: Earl W. Merritt  KIA
RO: Richard H. Krecker   EVD
BT: Robert L. Davis   POW
LW: Kenneth P. Downie  EVD
RW Alan L. Reid   POW
TG: Daniel F. Carroll   POW
 
Clanton
2LT
O-761402		 William L     351

Clanton became a POW at Stalag 7A in Mooseburg, Bavaria.  He was from Huntley, IL.

Aircraft # 42-97798, YB-H, Shot Down 14 June 1944, Mission #149 to Le Bourget, FRA.  MACR #5797.

All but one of the groups bombed with good results, and considerable damage was done to the hangars and workshops. About 25 to 30 enemy fighters were seen but they did not attack. Accurate flak at the target and Dieppe shot down three planes, Lt. Ludwig flying in 42-102478, Lt. Dixey in 42-97066, and Lt. Williamson piloting 42-97798."

Crew List:
P: 2LT George L. Williamson, Jr.  O-810091 POW Stalag 7A
CP: 2LT Roland A. Cadoret  O-696548  POW Stalag 7A
N: 2LT Ashley A. Thornburg  O-708588  POW Stalag 7A
TT: S/S Eugene L. Leavitt   39556191 POW
RO: S/S Robert G. Whitman  11081770 POW Stalag 7A
BT: Sgt Robert G. Mautz  35595982 POW
RW: Sgt Joseph H. Larooco  32850619 POW
LW: S/S Walter R. Subora  16111988 POW
TG: Sgt Charles K. Hock 34761239 POW Stalag 357

Clark
O-743716
2LT		 Barney B DE 43-06 16 16 Bombardier instructor.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Clark, Jr.
1LT
O-785378		 Joseph W V 44-12 61 39 Flew plane 42-93975, named City of Santa Fe or Four Aces and Her Majesty.  Crew P-37.

Source: www.39th.org
Clark
2LT
O-443506		 Ovie D KT 42-04 343 98
Clark
2LT		 Phillip R RS 43-01     See DSC commendation here.
Clark
O-736756		 Raymond  F KT 43-02 365 305 Died 28 Jun 94 of heart failure  (CH 6/94)
Clark
F/O
T-9118		 Richard A DE 44-43   379
490		 Transferred to the 490th on 20 May 1945 for transition back to the States.

Crew list:
P: James J. Martin, Jr.  O-783601
CP: Dean C. Baugh  O-781171
N: Melvin L. Dell  O-2075136
ENG: William J. SIbo  36580505
RO: James M. Poovey  34890579
GNR: William A. Fellows  15329761
GNR: Samuel H. Monella  33573435
GNR: Robert F. Pomeroy  11068435
GNR: Thomas M. Roberts  18018940
Clarke George W VV 43-04 563 388 Known to fly on B17G Patty Jo, 42-31242.

An excerpt of a letter from Geo. W. Clarke to a nephew dated 2 Sept 98.

I was drafted in the Army in February. 1941. It was supposed to be for one year, but WWII came along and I did not get out until September 1945. I was in the field artillery at Ft. Knox, KY until I transferred to the Air Force. I received my commission as a 2LT in 1942 as a bombardier. They were short of navigators at the time, so they sent me to navigator school at San Marcos, Texas and I served as a navigator on a B-17 in the 8th Air Force in England. My bombardier training was at Victorville, California. I flew 26 missions over Germany - not the greatest fun I ever had.

Then the Korean war broke out and I was called back to duty. I took training as a navigator on a B-26, the Douglas B-26, not the Martin B-26. I was sent to Korea in December 1951 and I flew my first mission on December 13, 1951. My first mission over Germany had been on December 13, 1943. Quite a coincidence.

Class photo.

Source: Charles Humphrey: charles.humphrey@lmco.com

Clarke Phillip W BZ 43-18 853 491
Went to Heavy Bombardment Combat Training at Biggs Field, Texas as part of FO Kenney's crew, crew #3187 and graduated on 8 May 1944.
On 14 May flew B-24H 42-95233 to England.

Their assigned aircraft was 42-95341 "Twang." Crew was shot down by flak on 13 Sep 1944, flying Ain't Bluffin', but Clarke was sick and not on board that day.  Three were killed, the rest spent the remainder of the war in the prison camps.

Eventually became a lead bombardier, and finished the war with 29 missions.

Source: Steve Clark: SteveB757@aol.com
Clary James R BZ 43-09 719 449 He was shot down over Perugia, Italy on 01/19/44. He evaded for several months but was eventually captured.
Clawson
1LT
O-785379		 Jack  R VV 44-12 61 39 May have flown on 44-69756.

1LT Jack R. Clawson's name first appears on the 15 Nov 1944 at Smoky Hill along with the names of men from other crews of 39th BG.  He was listed as part of Crew 31 (O'Hara crew).  However, in March-April 1945 when crews were deploying overseas to Guam ... Jack R. Clawson is listed with Bombardier on Crew 23.

Source: www.39th.org

Clemence
2LT		 Kenneth W VV 44-06 866 494 Died 11 July 1994.
Clemenzi
LT COL
O-731028		 Edmond J KT 42-13 452 322 Complete data.
Coale Donald G KT 44-05     Newspaper article.
Cobel
1LT
O-733277		 Arthur A KT 42-16 353 301 Became a POW on 25 Feb 1944 when his B-17 42-31703 was shot down.    MACR 2721.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Wood Rose  O-738034  Stalag Luft 1
CP: 2LT John A. Steele  O-748829  Stalag Luft 1
N: Irving W. Huggett  O-791822  Stalag Luft 1
ENG: Ralens  POW
RO:  McKnight  POW
BT: S/S David J. Barrowclough   13154577  Stalag Luft 4
WG: S/S Leonard Kaminksy  32299316  Stalag Luft 4
TG: S/S Roy B. Park  35264249  Stalag Luft 4
Coblentz
2LT		 Harold nmi CL 43-09 602 398 12-13-43.  At 1750 MWT, B-17F # 42-29558 crashed ten miles north of Rosebud, SD, killing ten crewmembers.  The airplane took off from Rapid City AAB, SD, at 1438 MWT on an instrument training flight.  Poor weather closed all airports at Rapid City and the airplane was forced to divert to Ainsworth AAB, Nebraska.  The pilot acknowledged the order.  A short time later, witnesses on the ground observed the airplane fall out of the overcast out of control.  The pilot was able to recover momentarily.  The airplane stalled and spun to the ground, exploding into flames upon impact.  A full summary of this accident can be found on Page 614 of Volume II of FATAL ARMY AIR FORCES AVIATION ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1941-1945. 

Crew list:
P: 2LT Walter J. Wascher
CP: 2LT Terrell C. L. Brady
B: 2LT Harold Coblentz
ENG: Sgt. James T. Considine
ENG: Sgt. Lloyd H. Beaty
RO: Sgt. Alvin L. Kepley
RO: Pfc. Amerigo L. Agostini
GNR: Sgt. Paul J. Wilkins
GNR: Pvt. James E. Sims
GNR instructor: S/S Frank J. Savasta

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=108380
 
Coenen Clayton J VV 43-06 836 487 Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Coffee
CAPT
O-660330?		 Loy (Jack) G MI 42-07     Undated News clipping from Minden Signal Tribune:, Minden, Webster Parish, LA

From the Webster Review (The Signal Tribune), Minden, Webster Parish, LA, January 2, 1945, page 1:

Source: Jack Coffee: jkcoffee@yahoo.com

Cohen
1LT
O-785380		 Kermit K VV 44-12 61 39 Plane 44-6970, named City of Aurora or The Caboose and Caboose, Jr.  Crew P-35.  Died 21 Sep 1994.

Source: www.39th.org
Cohen
SGT		 Solomon   ENBMB 319 12 Graduated from Bombardiers school in Louisiana.


Source: Dick Giberti: rwgib@juno.com

Cohen
2LT
O-717752		 Sumner H CL 44-05 515 376 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 10 Aug 1944.  MACR: 7185.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Cole
2LT		 Edward A MI 43-13 68 44 From  "Flying Eight Balls History", On 21 April 1944,  B-24H # 41-29418  took off  on a bombing mission to Zwickau.  There was heavy rime ice in the middle clouds, with visibility of 4 miles according to the accident report.    The group of planes encountered bad icing conditions during assembly north of Norwich, England. The aircraft was climbing about 155 to 160 M.P.H. through overcast skies.   Suddenly the plane shuddered and bore sharply right and then back before canting over into a spin.  Unrecoverable, the planes tail and right wing finally twisted off.  The pilot and co-pilot were tossed into the cockpit roof and then thrown out of the plane when it disintegrated in flight.  Both were injured.  None of the other 8 men would survive.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Forrest Havens   (injured);
CP: 2LT Leon Del Grande   (injured);
N: 2LT James L. Zajicek   (KIA);
B: 2LT Edward A. Cole   (KIA);
ENG: Sgt. Leonard P. Lambert, Jr.   (KIA);
RO: S/S George R. Houchins, Jr.   (KIA);
GNR: S/S Roger W. Edmonson    (KIA);
BT: Sgt. Hal N. Wood   (KIA);
TG: Sgt. Russell G. Taylor   (KIA);
WG: Sgt. Hartwell J. Higgins  (KIA).

The main body of the airplane wreckage still lies in a lake at Taverham Mills outside of Norwich.  A memorial stone was placed there in 2001. 
 
Cole, Jr. Homer H SA 44-03 353 301 Was a bombardier/navigator based in Foggia, Italy between August 1944 and April 1945.  He flew aboard a B-17G, #44-6382.  He received the DFC for a raid near Brod, Yugoslavia on 30 Aug 1944. 

Crew List: 
 
P: Henry W. (Dutch) Bried
CP: R. L. Griffith
N: S. David Geller
ENG: Theodore (Ted) Kreider
RO: Thomas P. (Tom) Ford
Armorer: A. H. Hunt
AE: J. C. Long
RO: C. Hull 
Asst. Armorer:  J. Newberry
 
Following Bombadier Training at San Angelo, Cole went through Crew Training at Drew Field in Tampa, Florida, during the summer of 1944. Upon completion of Crew Training, he and his crew reported to the 3rd Air Force Staging Area at Hunter Field in Savannah, Georgia, where they took possession of their ship, a Model B-17G #44-6382. 

Source: Michael Cole: MHC1594@aol.com

Coleman
O-732445
2LT		 Darrin W WM 42-15     Bombardier instructor.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Coleman
2LT		 R C GE 42-17 564 389 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Coletta
O-786893		 James  J CB 44-13     (CH 6/94)
Coley
O-743936		 Tyrol B VV 43-06     From MI.

Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Colgan
O-765618		 Donald  J KT 44-01 447 321 KIA 44 or 45 (CH 6/94)
Collar
1LT		 George M BZ 43-18 445 701 Flew 29 combat missions.  Shot down on Kassel mission on 27 Sept 1944.  POW in Stalag Luft 1.
Colling
2LT		 Robert D BZ 43-05     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Colllins
2LT		 A L RS 43-10 496 344 KIA on 10 June 1944 over Valonges, FRA in plane 42-107574. 

Crew list:
P: 2LT H L Burdette
CP: 2LT D W Edwards
ENG: S/S Joseph GIsavage
S/S M H Porter
S/S S Billings
Collins
O-738538		 Clyde E KT 43-03     From VA.

Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Colllins
2LT		 E E HB 42-16 68 44
Collins, Jr.
CAPT
O-369738		 Harris E BK 41-02 60  39 KIA 29 May 1945.  Plane 44-69867, named Mary Fortune.

Source: www.39th.org
Collins
2LT
O-728458		 Joseph R KT 42-11 347 99 Source: Special orders extract.
Collins
O-743759
2LT		 Richard V DE 43-06     Bombardier instructor.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.

Date of death unknown.  Died of a heart attack in Birmingham, AL  (CH 6/94)
Collison
2LT
 		 Gerald D CL 43-08 445 701 KIA on 24 Feb 1944 while on a mission to Gotha.  Plane was B-24 52364

Crew list:
P: 1LT John S. Constable  O-803566  KIA
CP: 2LT Garth B. Larsen  KIA
N: 2LT Vicnet Locilenti    KIA
TTE: T/S Herbert S. Smith    KIA
RO: T/S Nelson J. Garnett   KIA
RW: S/S Charles D. Edwards   KIA
LW: S/S Lawrence C. Nichols  POW
TG: S/S Melvin R. Shrum  KIA
Colombo
2LT
O-743760		 Louis G DE 43-06 353 301 Bombardier instructor.

Photo.

Became a POW on 25 Feb 1944 when his B-17 42-31628 was shot down.  MACR 2724.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Norman R. Pierce  O-803676  Stalag Luft 1
CP: 2LT Charles J. Johnson  O-687304  Stalag Luft 1
N: 2LT Walter J. Lankenau  O-695931  Stalag Luft 1
ENG: T/S Edwin L. Campbell  14060697  Stalag Luft 4
RO: S/S Bernard T. Gately  31239513  Stalag Luft 4
BT Marchi KIA
WG: Sgt Frederick F. Mahn  32468034 KIA
TG: Sgt  James E. Yelverton  32737484  Stalag Luft 4

Source: Daniel Studener: dstudener@gmx.net Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Colton Marvin C KT 43-18   386 Resident of Albuquerque since 1947, died Friday, April 3, 1998.  Mr. Colton served in WWII, 8th Air Force, as a bombardier with the 386th Bomb Group, flying B-26 Marauders and received the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Source: obit
Combs
CAPT
O-363536		 David O LY 41-03     Director of Ground Training at the West Coast Training Center.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming, NM yearbook.
Comerford
F/O		 James F CB 44-12 866 494
Comstock
1LT
O-679449		 Harley B SA 43-07 333 94  
Conlon
1LT
O-673780		 John J BZ 43-15 20 2 POW on 25 Feb 1944 while flying B-17G, 42-38070 near Ergolsbach.  Entire crew POW.

P: 1LT Henry M. O'Shea
N: 1LT Lloyd A. Oster

Source: Daniel Studener: dstudener@gmx.net

Conlon 
O-676555

 

 Wilfred P BZ 43-05 401 91  
Conour Richard T MI 43-11 706 446 Crew list:
P: Theodore S. Hufstader
CP: Richard E. J. Scott
N: John D. Ehrlichman
RO: James T. Smith
WG: Calvin O. Anderson
WG: Ernest J. Folk
TTE: Willis H. Wright
BT: Joseph Bohach
TG: Peter L. Mattioli
Contos Arthur P DE 44-08 703 445 Contos flew 23 missions with Milton Balog's crew.  He was not an original member of that crew.

Source: John Balog: balog@knology.net
Conway
2LT		 Edwin A DE 43-06     Bombardier instructor.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Conway
1LT		 Leonard B WM 42-14 370 307 Entire crew was KIA on 6 July 1943 when their plane 41-24093 did not return.  Presumed to be lost in the Pacific. For more info and photos go to the Website about this crew.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Joseph Robins Littlepage
CP: 2LT George L. Goddard
N: 2LT James H. Scholl 
ENG: T/S Harold Hutton Justus
GNR: S/S Harold A. Denison
RO: T/S Cyril B. Cluff, Jr.
GNR: S/S Clifford H. Muhlhausen
GNR: S/S William Posledni
GNR: S/S Thomas R. Brady, Jr.

Conway
CAPT
O-733534  		 Victor C HB 42-16   459 He was the lead bombardier when the 459th destroyed the Bad Voslau ME-109 plant 23 April 1944 and he was awarded a DFC.

Crew photo and story on Bad Voslau mission they lead.

More on Bad Voslau including Conway's notes.

Article on Bad Voslau mission including Conway.

Part 2: Bad Voslau mission article.

Part 3: Bad Voslau mission article.

 
Cook
O-706700		 Carl L BZ 44-01 524 379 KIA 3 Feb 45 over Germany  (CH 6/94)
Cook
FO
 T-004607		 James W DE 44-08 854 491

KIA on 26 Nov 1944.   A/C: 44-40117   Target: Misburg, GER synthetic fuel plant.

Source: John Meurs: meurs.john@bluewin.ch

Cook Quintin D BZ 44-04 765 461 KIA 10 Oct 1944.  For a crew photo and a tragic story go to: http://www.461st.org/king.htm
Cook William J BZ 43-02 49 2 POW on 25 Feb 1944 while flying B-17G, 42-31679, near Ergoldsbach.  Pilot 1LT Freeman D. Storm and Bombardier Wilkinson became POW's.

Source: Daniel Studener: dstudener@gmx.net
Cooley
2LT
O-780222		 Royal D CB 44-08 360 303 Photo.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Arthur B Middlemas, O-771484
CP: 1LT John W. Schultz, O-772521
N: 2LT Edward C. Davis. O-2064537
RO: Cpl James J. Avenia, 31341790
ENG: Cpl Leroy H. Marshall, 31318022
BT: Sgt. Morgan L. McNeel, 34834218
GNR: Cpl John H. Cranshaw, 34834043
GNR: S/S John L Maurer, 35677527
GNR: Cpl George K Parrish, 13134202
Coon
2LT
O-731029		 Frank C KT 42-13 351 100 Complete data.
Cooney
2LT		 William J   418 100 Shot down on 10 Feb 1944 while flying B-17 Reilly's Racehorse, 42-30062 on a mission to Brunswick, GER.  1 KIA and 9 POW.  MACR 2383.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Arthur E. Scoggins, KIA
CP 2LT Leslie R. Patterson
N: 2LT Edward O. Davis
RO: Sgt Phillip Sheinfeld
TTE: S/S William H. Quele
BT: S/S Edward R. Gonzales
WG: Sgt Earl B. Rutherford
WG: Sgt Joseph F. Holp
TG: Sgt Wilis H. Ray
Cooper Lester L RS 43-10   321

He was overseas from June 1943 until January 1944 with 47 missions completed.  Upon return to the states, he was a Bombardier Instructor at Kirtland and Childress.

Source: William Cooper: WCOOPER1@triad.rr.com
Copeland Clinton V CL 43-07 322 91 Killed on a bombing mission to Leverkusen, Germany on 1 Dec 1943 in a no-name plane # 42-29794.  Click here for full story.
Cordray
2LT
0-679373		 Allen L CL 43-07     Enlisted from OK.  He became a POW on 4 Jan 1944 and spent his time at Luft Stalag 1.

Crew photo.
Standing L to R:
TTE: S/S Arthur Hughbanks
WG: S/S Armand DiSchiavi
RO: S/S Sam Procopio
Unknown
Unknown
TG: Sgt Joseph McClure

Kneeling L to R:
P: 2LT Robert Patterson
CP: 2LT Bennie DeSalvo
Unknown (Possibly 2LT C.V. Barron)
B: 2LT Allen Cordray

These men were original members of Crew 24, but not pictured:
N: Daniel A. Naeve
BT: Michael (nmi) Gursky
WG: Daniel C. Canora

Source: Sherry Hydrick: cshydrick@wildblue.net

Corser Lindsay C VV 43-10     He was KIA in action over Italy on July 28 1944 in an A-20.

Source: Cole Corser: ccorser1@austin.rr.com

Corson
2LT		 Edward M CL 44-06 373 494
Corson
2LT
O-731030		 William L KT 42-13 322 91 Complete data.
Costello
2LT
O-669206		 Edward A BZ 42-17 47   Flew B-24's then switched to 25's.  Flew out of the Gilberts, Abamama, Tarawa and others.

Source: Richard Costello: r_mcostello@mac.com

Coulter
S/S		 Delbert E EM BMBR 11 341 Involved in Project 157.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Coulter
1LT		 Don A KT 43-3   444 5 Jun 1945 the B-29, 42-63451, Black Jack II was on a mission to Kobe, JPN.  Attacked by enemy fighters and crashed in Kowaura, Shimazu Village, Watarai County, Mie Prefecture.  One crewman, Sgt. Joseph Romanelli, died of wounds and the other 10 were captured and sent to Tokai Army HQ.   

Seven men were taken to Seto City near Nagoya and beheaded.

1LT Woodrow B. Palmer
2LT Owen P. Walls
1LT Don A. Coulter
M/S Henry T. Farish
Sgt. Eugene J Prouty
S/S Cleveland T. Niles
Sgt. Peter T. Sabo

Two of these three were taken to the forests of Akatsu-chu, Seto City and executed.  The third died of wounds in the 153rd Division HQ at Ujiyamanda.

2LT Robert F. Dailey
S/S Willard M. Chapman
Sgt. Charles A. Heisler
Courtney
2LT
O-736686		 Robert C KT 43-02 343 98 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 1 Aug 1943.  MACR: 165.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Courtney Robert E KT 43-02 343 98 KIA 1 Aug 1943.

Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Courtright
2LT
O-732610		 James W VV 42-15 526 379 The plane 42-3132 was enroute from Gander Bay, Newfoundland to Prestwick, Scotland when it disappeared.  MACR 3726

Crew list:
P: CAPT Lawrence M. Elstead
CP:1LT Frederick K. Plyley
N: 2LT Arthur F. Ciccarello
B: 2LT James W. Courtright
TT: Pvt George I. Brown
RO: Sgt Lowell A. Lindblom
BT: Sgt Arthr R. McKinley
WG: Sgt Arthur E. Mahoney
WG:Sgt Alfred F. Garretson
TG: S/S Thomas J. O'Moore
Coutts
2LT
O-785481		 Charles B KT 44-12 61 39 KIA 28 Apr 1945. Disappeared at sea after ditching.  Plane 44-69895.  Crew P-26.

Source: www.39th.org

Couzzi
2LT		 Michael J KT 42-17 323 91 Project Bits and Pieces shows 42-5077 Delta Rebel II failed to return due to German fighters and crashed at Brunninghausen, on 12 August 1943.  MACR 261.

More text and photographs at http://www.bombsqd323rd.com/b17-deltarebel2.html

"The first enemy fighter attacks caught DELTA REBEL No 2 and the plane was badly hit. Eight inches of the stabilizer was shot away and the aircraft caught fire. German eyewitnesses, presumably on the ground, reported seeing the plane catch fire and peel away from the formation before three chutes emerged. Inside the plane it was a shambles of torn metal and severed cables. Both waist gunners were hit by 20mm shells and slumped to the floor wounded. Other crew members struggled to give them first aid as another fighter pass roared through the formation and slammed more 20mm shells into the fuselage killing Sgt Zeinicki as he tended the wounded men. The tail gunner managed to extricate himself from his cramped position and tumble from the plane but his chute burst into a deep red flame and he dropped like a rock. Six men reached the ground alive as the wreckage of Delta Rebel No.2 plunged to earth at Brunninghausen near Dortmund."


Crew list:
P: 2LT Robert W. Thompson  POW
CP: 2LT Serge Klinkow  POW
N: 2LT George F. Lausted  POW
B: 2LT Miachael J. Couzzi  POW
TT: T/S Carroll I. Goodwin Jr  POW
RO: T/S Robert I. Brooks POW
BT: S/S Wayne M. Kienberger  KIA
LW: S/S Robert S. Siemicki  KIA
RW: S/S Charles Blonstein  KIA
TG: S/S Mickey Lengyel  KIA
 
Cox
2LT
O-731031		 Donald W KT 42-13 423 306 Complete data.
Cox
1LT
O-668705		 Edward L MI 42-17 61 39 Returned on points. Home for discharge prior to 3 Oct 1945.  Crew P-40.

Source: www.39th.org

Cox
2LT		 William B VV 44-11 812
351		 482
510		 His nicknames were Bev and Pops.
Coyne
2LT		 Vaughn B BZ 43-05     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Cozine
2LT
O-729721		 Arthur B KT 42-12 347 99 The crew was assembled in Sept. 1942 at Gowen Field and flew B-17E's. After leaving Gowen Field and for their 50 missions, they flew B-17F’s. The crew was together all through the 3 months of training in the States and were together until Sept 11th, 1943. On July 5, 1943, they flew their 26th mission. Their participation in this mission helped earn the 99th BG a Presidential Unit Citation.
 
Photo
Back row: (Left to Right):
Robert M. Carlton, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Arthur B. Cozine, Bombardier/Gunner
William E. Humes, Co-Pilot
Dean W. Shields, Pilot
James S. Flex, Navigator/Gunner

Front row: (Left to Right):
Irvin L. ‘Bud’ Herrmann, Right Waist Gunner
Almus W. Shively, Radio Operator/Gunner
James E. Richardson, Tail Gunner
James A. Burkhardt, Ball Turret Gunner

A painting of their plane, Yankee Doodle, can be seen here.
 
Craig
O-757842		 John E RS 43-15   467 From TN.
Craig
SGT		 Howard E ENBMB   93 Sent to Hawaii in 1941. Then to Pompanga, Phillipines.  MIA since the fall of Corrigidor.

Photo.  Note.
Crandall
2LT
O-746607		 Raymond E UNK 560 388 Photo.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Harry W. Barrett O-797719
CP: 2LT J. F. McCalla O-730853
N: 2LT William H. Garland O-738550
T/S Clarence E. McIntyre 34390194
S/S Jack nmi Francis 19030868
S/S Phillip F. Gallisky 31155173
T/S Lee nmi Spector 32399955
S/S Marion E. Jones 19112584
S/S Emil J Petrach 35562426

Source:
Heather McCauley: fyrcap@whidbey.net

Crans
1LT
O-440341		 Preston M KT 42-03 16 16 Bomb Training Officer at the West Coast Training Center.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook.
Craver Harry W CL 44-08 376 512 Source: John Craver JohnC@SBSLP.COM

 
Crawford Robert H MI 43-17 756 459 Photo.

Crew photo.

Crawford and Grossenbach.

Source: Scott Crawford: scottjohniec@earthlink.net
 
Creamer
1LT
0-724139		 James A Kt 42-05 29
367		 301
306		 In May of 1942, James  was assigned to the 29th Recon Squadron of the 301st BG on the crew of 1LT Arthur Biereffi.

The crew was detached on secret orders to the Pacific for participation in the Battle of Midway, after which they were re-assigned to the 306th BG at Wendover Utah.  Creamer deployed with the 367th BS, 306th BG to England and on  November 9, 1942, he was shot down and lost at St Nazaire.

Class photo.

From Dr. Joe:
Our Crew consisted of:
P: 1LT Arthur L. Birleffi  0-24109
CP: 2LT James M. Stewart  0-435805
N: 2LT Joseph (Joe) E. Consolmagno, 0-724020
B: 2LT James A. Creamer  0-724139
ENG: Sgt Charles Meriwether
RO: Pvt James Loskot
BT: Pvt R.C. Schmoyer
GNR: Pvt H.l. Langan
TG: Joe Goeppner, Joe 

Our Ship and crew were dispatched on Secret Orders from Geiger in Mid-May 1942 - via San Antonio Army Air Depot, and Sacramento Air Depot where auxiliary tanks were put in the Bombardier and Radio Compartments and half of the bomb bay. We then flew to Hamilton Field and then, still not knowing where we were going , took off as lead ship and Lead crew of a flight of 16 B-17E Aircraft. 2 hours out over the ocean, we were told that we were flying to support a Battle At Midway and then proceed to the South Pacific.

Upon arrival at Hickam, we were assigned to Bellows Field with the 72nd Bomb Squdron of the 5th Bomb Group and flew missions on not only our plane, "Uncle Biff " 41-9156, but also on another aircraft, B-17E 41-2415.  (Note: At Geiger Fld, the crew voted to name our aircraft Uncle Biff- my suggestion, and I was delegated to paint the name on the airplane).

On June 13th Uncle Biff was taken away from us and flown to Midway - returning to Bellows after our departure. We also flew missions on 41-2415, until June 23, 1942, when it too was taken away from us and our entire crew was returned to the US aboard a PAA Clipper to Treasure Island and Hamilton Field.

From there, we as a crew were sent by train to Wendover Field, Utah, assigned to the 306th Bomb Group. On July 8th 1942, while flying with another crew (we all were on pass except him) Burlieffi was flying a nite training mission on B-17E  41-2604, and crashed in the desert near Wendover.

Later in July, I was granted a furlough (I had not had a furlough since joining the Army in 1940, and while I wss on furlough the remainder of the crew were sent to England with the 306th Bomb Group.

On 9 Nov 42 (Consolmagno was not on flight - was in hospital) the entire remainder of the crew of Uncle Biff was shot down In 41-24486 "Man-O-War" on a 306th Bomb Group raid on St Nazaire, ditched in channel - all KIA.

Later, on 5 Apr 43, on a Flight in 42-5431 "Lil Abner", on a 306 raid to Europe, Joe Consolmagno was shot down over Ghent, Belgium and became a prisoner of war at a Stalag in Germany for the remainder of the war.

Source: Dr Joe Goeppner: winner1@bellsouth.net

Crisp
2LT		 Charles C BZ 43-16 446 KIA 20 June 1944.  MACR  6161.
Cromley Glen J MI 44-13 447 321
Crossman Elmer B CB 44-08 614 401 WIA and returned to states.  Died in 1964.
Crotty
2LT		 Robert E BZ 43-18 845 489 Shot down on 31 Jul 1944 on a mission to Ludwigshaven.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Frank A. Palmer
CP: 2LT Robert G. Foster
RO: S/S Eugene J. Nagy
GNR: Sgt Herbert L. Diehl
GNR: Sgt Calvin C. Robbins
GNR: Sgt Joseph J. McDermott
Crawford Bruce M BZ 43-06 337 96 Known to fly on a plane called Nemo.

Crew List:
P: John E. Doherty
CP: Walter F. Derck
N: Paul Lutz
RO: Sgt Alfred Miller
ENG: Sgt Natale S. Constable
GNR: Sgt Richard Labier
GNR: Sgt Donald D. Stalder
GNR: Sgt Wehrle Fox
GNR: Sgt George H. Boone
 
Crawford Robert H MI 43-17 756 459 Photo. 
Photo with Grossenbach. 
Crew photo.

Source: Scott Crawford: scottjohniec@earthlink.net
Creedon
2LT
O-729956		 Jack D RS 42-13 346 99 Source: Special order extract.
Crouse
2LT
O_715087		 Donald N SA 44-04 720 450 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 17 Aug 1944.  MACR: 7629.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Crowe
2LT
O-688742		 Leroy E BZ 43-11 722 450 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 03 July 1944.  MACR: 6758.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Crummie
F/O		 William R RS 44-45 62 39 Flew on Kusner crew.  Died Mar 1976.

Source: www.39th.org
Crump, Jr.
1LT
O-7043682		 Harold C GE 42-17 345 98 KIA 2 Aug 1943.

Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Cummings
2LT		 J F KT 42-16 512 376
Cummings, Jr.
1LT
O-785383
 Milton T VV 44-12 61 39 Flew on Liberty Belle.  Crew P-24.

Source: www.39th.org

Cummings
O-761407		 Walter B VV 43-17   100 Died 31 Jan 94  (CH 6/94)
Cummings
T-129513		 William J MI 44-10 861 493 Died 24 Jan 94  (CH 6/94)
Cuneo
2LT		 George G VV 43-13   92 Interred 11 Apr 1944.  MACR 3671.
Cunningham
1LT
O-731032		 Edward J KT 42-13     Complete data.
Cunningham
O-721033		 George C KT 42-13     Complete data.
Cunningham
O-4330184		 Joseph R BK 41-03 88 19 KIA Aug 42 Coral Sea area  (CH 6/94)
Cusson
F/O		 Richard P KT 44-01 401 91 Shot down on 21 Nov 1944 near Kortenberg, BEL

Crew list:
P: 1LT Harold R. DeBolt
CP: 1LT Osborne E. Stone
N: 1LT William R. Dominguez
B: FO Richard P. Cusson
TTE: T/S Troy C. Young
RO: T/S John J. Alba
BT: S/S Granville C. Houchins II
WG: S/S Charles E. Walker Jr.
TG: S/S Nelson Richardson

91st BG: 21 Nov 1944:
An unusual development of the mission was the report that A/C 545 missing from day’s operations, made a belly landing undamaged 10 miles east of Brussels with no crew on board . Later reports showed all crew safe . 2 engines out by flak at target -other two failed over Belgium - crew bailed out - pilot last out at 800 feet (Lt. DeBolt).

401st BS: 21 Nov 1944:
A/C 545 piloted by 1st Lt. De Bolt had two engines damaged by flak over the target. At 1500 feet the other two engines failed. The entire crew bailed out, Lt. De Bolt jumping at 800 feet. The A/C made a freak perfect landing in Belgium about 10 miles east of Brussels. All crew members returned safely to base.

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=110279
 
Cyr
2LT		 Joseph G BZ 43-11   453 RTD 6 Mar 1944, MACR 2969.  From Old Town, ME where he was on the tumbling team in high school.