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Dadamo, Jr.
2LT		 D   RS 42-17 566 389 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Dahlin
2LT		 Donald C VV 43-08 327 92 Dollie Madison, 42-31109 crashed due to mechanical failure on 4 Feb 1944 near Peruweiz, BEL
MACR 2236.
 

P: 2LT Robert Walther -   EVD
CP: F/O John Piersan - EVD
N:  2LT Monroe Gordon  -  EVD
B: 2LT Donald Dahlin  -  EVD
TT: Sgt. Alois Strittmater - KIA
RO: Sgt. Miles Severa  -  POW
BT: Sgt. William Anderson - POW
LW: Sgt. Harvey Wilson Jr.  -  POW
RW:  Sgt. Lester Smith -  EVD
TG:  Sgt. Harold Cranford - POW


Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=108933

Daigle Joseph   CB 44-04
MI 43-08		 322 91 From Manchester, NH.  Flew with Benten and Trent crews.

Source: Frank Farr: farfrank@osogrande.com

Dailey
1LT		 Warren B BZ 43-04 794 468 Dailey was KIA when plane,42-24715 commanded by Capt. Charles Benedict was rammed over Mukden on 12/21/44. MACR 10592.

Capt. Goodrich’s crew flying close to 42-24715 described the ramming: “The Japanese fighter was making a head on attack on 42-24715 and hit her just inboard of #1 engine. The last thing we saw was the wing on 42-24715 folding back. One parachute was seen before the crash.

The Japanese pilot was 2nd Lt. Tahei Matsumoto, flying for the Manchurian Air Force.

42-24715’s Bombardier, Lt. Daily and the Navigator Lt. Evans had married twin sisters, both of whom had babies in the summer of 1944.

Crew list:
AC: Capt. Charles C. Benedict – KIA
CP: 1LT Robert A. Baer – KIA
N: 1LT Tom C. Evans – KIA
FE: 1LT Arthur R. Mahoney – KIA
R: 1LT Jack L. Roberts – KIA
RO: S/S Elbert L. Edwards - POW – Liberated
CFC: S/S Charles A. Versafsky – KIA
RG: S/S Elmer Telgernuis – KIA
LG: S/S Stanley J. Berger – KIA
TG: T/S Carl J. Drummond – KIA
Daino, Jr.
2LT		 Francis J CL 44-04 844 489 Shot down 6 Oct 1944 - Crashed near Harburg, GER
B - 24 #42-51283
1 KIA  9 POW
MACR: 9751

Crew list:
P: 2LT Sidney D. Lewis - Chenango Falls, NY. -  POW
CP: 2LT Francis J. Fitzgibbon - Syracuse , NY
N: 2LT John M. Short - Milford, CT.
B: 2LT Francis J. Daino Jr. - Bronx, NY
NG: Sgt. Jack T. Snead -  KIA    - Owensboro , KY.
TT: Sgt. Paul A. Mc Nickle - Cleveland, OH.
RO: Sgt. Harold F. Defenbaugh - Fergus Falls , Minn.
BT: Sgt. Raymond D. Carlson - Webster , SD
WG: Sgt. James P. Curry - Jamaica Plains , Ma.
TG: Sgt. David H. Godair - Glencoe, MO.

LT Lewis was POW in Stalag Luft I , Barth  

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=111270

Daly, Jr.
1LT		 John J DM 43-04 614 401 Shot down 11 Apr 1944 in vicinity of Stein Hagen in plane 42-39820, Also Ran-Still Running. POW at StalugLuft 1 in Barth. MACR: 4015. 
Damore
2LT		 Joseph VV 44-06 867 494
Danhauer Jack N BZ 43-16 Died 21 June 1990
Daniels Foster G KT 42-05 303
11
306		 360
99
368		 Originally assigned to 303rd BG, 360 BS, attached to the 11th BG, 99 BS during the Battle of Midway and flew Recon missions from Hickam Field, Hawaii.  B-17 went down on 15 June 1942 in the Pacific, two crewmembers perished, the rest were rescued days later. 

Was transferred to the 306th BG, 368 BS along with his pilot Lt. William Raper (later became General William Raper) and co-pilot Lt Edwin Sterling.

Flew first two 306 BG missions as lead bombardier, was wounded on second mission by flak in the leg. Was KIA on his 24th mission to Wilhelmshaven while filling in on another crew.

Sources: First Over Germany by Russ Strong, 368 BS Combat Diary (published by 306 BG), 306 Echoes Collection From 1975-2000 and MACR 16173 & 16123 as well as Lt Daniels IDPF and info from NPRC (his records were destroyed in the fire)

Photo.

ID front.    ID back.

Source: Art Castle: artpuke1@aol.com
 
Daoust Fred J DE 43-05 598 397 43-34126 had squadron code U2-H.  The date was 1 Aug 1944, By Golly, 43-34126 had squadron code U2-H, was shot down by FW-190 fighters over France. They were attacked when 10 seconds from the target (lead ship).
The plane crashed in an open meadow and exploded. MACR # 9808.  

A book named "Wings Of Courage" is written about Captain West and his men by Jack D. Stovall, Jr.  The first By Golly crash landed safely in France on 9 July 1944.

Crew list from the book, but may not have been flying on 1 Aug 1944:
P: CAPT John Quinn West, Jr.  KIA
CP: LT William C. Budge  wounded, POW
N: LT Douglas H. Cramer KIA  
B: LT Fred J. Daoust  POW
RO: Sgt. Lloyd I. Webb
GNR: Sgt. Harold Zola   POW
GNR: Sgt Chester Natanek  POW
GNR: Sgt Ed B. Picklesimer  POW


Crew photo :
The names Rube and Johnnie seen below pilot's window is the pet names of Captain West's wife and son. The Marauder's name By Golly was chosen by Captain West's crew, based on a story from his childhood, as his mother would not even allow him to say as much as "By Golly". Captain West never used profane words.

The target for 1 August 1944 was a Rail Road Bridge over river Loire at Les-Ponts-de-Ce (between Angers and Paris.
 
Davenport
2LT		 Robert E CL 43-07 410 94 42-38022 (MACR 2977)

Crew list:
P: LT Charles E. Johnston  KIA
CP: 2LT James T. Howes  KIA
N: 2LT Paul J. Sullivan  POW
B: 2LT Robert E. Davenport  POW
TT: T/S Julian A. Wiedemann  POW
RO: T/S Richard A. Elliott  POW
BT: S/S Sanford Minor Jr  POW
LW: S/S Robbie R. Beaton  POW
RW: S/S Robert J. Thornton  POW
TG: S/S Aaron J. Lowry POW
 
Davies
O-757871		 James W RS 43-15     From CA.
Davis
1LT		 Douglas J MI 43-05
RS 43-11		 729
730		 452  
Davis
T/S		 Robert E EM BMBR 11 341 Was involved in Project 157.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Davis
2LT		 Robert J DE 43-11
MI 43-11
CL 43-16
BZ 43-12		 728 452 Missions list.

Dog Breath:  When the original crews were still in training in Pyote, Texas, they would often enjoy a late night of drinking and dancing at a hall and beer parlor at the small town of Monahans.  One pilot, Herman “Butch” Beuchat, would often have trouble getting his copilot Everett Phillips out of bed the next morning.  On one particular morning Beuchat was trying to get Phillips to wake up and Phillips blew in his face.  Beuchat replied something like “man, you have dog breath!”  He paused for a bit and said “That’s what we are going to name our plane”., and they did.  Plane #42-31330. 

Credit for above information:  http://www.angelfire.com/ne2/b17sunriseserenade/
452ndnames.html

Source: HowardKeller: howard.keller@us.army.mil

Davis
2LT		 Walter nmi BZ 43-05     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Dawson
2LT
0-724145		 John M KT 42-05 64 43 Hell from Heaven Men was B-17F #41-24424.  Lost on 15 March 1943, in the sea, 15-20 miles north of Buna. Following a mission to Wewak, this aircraft ran out of gasoline, and was
forced to make a water landing in the above position. Three members of the crew survived, but only two (Dawson and Eberly) are known to have reached shore. Sgt Freeman decided to allow the tide take him to shore, and he was not seen again. It is presumed the others went down with the aircraft. The crash landing took place at about 0230 hours, and it took the two survivors about 13 hours to reach the shore. MACR:15667

Crew photo.  Former crewman Glenn Richards has hand on the prop.  Courtesy of Art Richards.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Arthur L McMullan 0-789192 MIA
CP: 2LT Howard G Eberly 0-662764  RTD later MIA
N: 2LT MacJilton Sargent 0-733470 MIA
RO: S/S Robert L Freenan 37066408 MIA
GNR: Sgt. Wayne G Sprecher 13030648 MIA
GNR: Cpl. Milburn J Glanville 19028619 MIA
GNR: Pfc Hermann Bender 12032743 MIA
GNR: Pvt James M Grahl 14049316 MIA
 
Day
F/O
T136539		 John H BZ 44-44 60 39 Plane 44-69981, named Old Eighty One.  Crew P-19.

Source: www.39th.org
Day Bernard C KT 44-05 762 460 After several missions he was shot down and ended up in German POW camps. Four of the crew were killed.

Source: Bernard (Bob) C. Day: BCDSID@aol.com
Day
F/O		 R W KT 44-01 365 305 9 August 1944 his plane #42-102962 was brought down.  Their primary target, Munich, was weathered out so they moved on to their secondary target, Karlsruhe. MACR 8066

Crew list:
P: 2LT H. F. Bowling
CP: 2LT H. C. Shackleton
N: 2LT F. Davis
B: F/O R. W. Day
ROP S/S R. L. Harmon (KIA)
TTE: S/S J. B. Novota
BT: Sgt W. E. Evans (KIA)
WG: Sgt K. L. Palmer (KIA)
TG: Sgt R. A. McDonough (KIA)

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=109534
Dayson
2LT		 William B DE 43-08 753 458 This crew was shot down and became POW's on an 8 Apr 1944 mission to Brunswick, GER.  Plane # 42-52392 and named Wabbit Twacks.

Class photo.

Crew List:
P: 1LT Edward A. Sievers
CP: 2LT Billy J. Driver
N: 2LT  John B. Slaughter
TTE: T/S Erwin G. Reynolds
RO: T/S Howard B. Levin
BT: S/S James O. Stoneburner
LW: S/S Daniel F.X. Donahue
RW: S/S Calvin J. Sewell
TG: S/S Harold L. Stalnaker
Dean
1LT
O-731034		 Howard J KT 41-23 501 345 Complete data.
Dearth
T/S		 Charles H EM BMBR 11 341 Was involved in Project 157.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Deaton
1LT
O-432332		 Pascoe C BK 41-02 415 98
Deaves
2LT		 Robert H SA 43-10 790 467 Deaves and crew were DNB on 12 March 1944, while flying B-24H, 42-52554, RANGOON RAMBLER.   The aircraft crashed into the Atlas Mountains between Dakar and Marrakech in poor visibility while en route to England.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Edward J. MOSSER
CP: 2LT Earl L. HOUSTON
N:  2LT Thomas M. FORD
B:  2LT Robert H. DEAVES
RO: T/S Luther E. MASSEY
ENG: S/S Robert P. WATERMAN
GNR: S/S John K. DETWILER
GNR: S/S Anthony J. GORCZEWSKI
GNR: Sgt Gene S. GREEN
GNR: Cpl Howard J. KELLY
 
Dechanbre
2LT		 Gerald P MI 43-08 335 95 On 24 Jan 1944 his B-17G #42-37756 named Roarin' Bill was brought down near Glabais, BEL while on a mission to Eschweiler.
                        
Crew list: 
P: 2LT Charles H. Mowers  KIA
CP: 2LT Gerald E. Roderick  POW
N: 2LT David W. O'Boyle, Jr EVD
B: 2LT Gerald P. Dechambre  EVD
ENG: T/S Howard C. Gebert  POW
RO: T/S Carlton H. Griffin  POW
BT: S/S Ceber M. Creech  POW
LW: S/S  Frank A. Bialas  POW
RW: S/Sgt Andrew Torok  POW
TG: S/Sgt Charles R. Warren  EVD

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=109112

Decker
1LT		 Ernst B SA 44-06 774 463 Flew 35 sorties with 51 mission credits Primary aircraft: B17-G: Ol' Lucky and Raidin' Maiden (radar equipped)

Photo.

Crew list:
P: LT Clayton Devere Burr
CP: LT William Thayer (KIA 2nd mission, Decker's best friend from cadet training)
CP: LT Les Willard
N: LT James Eakle
B: LT Ernst Decker (Deakle)
TTE: Sgt George Collinicos (Greek)
BT: Malcom Cunningham (Keith)
RO: Sgt Larry Weaver (Hamlet)
WG: Sgt Dick Struthers (Strut)
WG: Sgt Luther Gilmore
TG: Sgt John Stull

He survived having the entire plexiglass nose blown off the plane during the bomb run. As lead bombardier, he stayed at the bombsight despite having lost consciousness for a time and having no gloves for his frozen hands in the minus 50 degree air blast. He then stayed to man the chin guns during attack after bombs away.

His plane also returned from another mission having lost both wing tips.

Came home on one engine another time, losing that one during the approach but landing safely despite ground looping.

He witnessed two bombers in his formation explode simultaneously with absolutely no debris but a smoke cloud. There were no survivors.

He was wounded during combat, but couldn't bring himself to report it due to the other more serious injuries he witnessed in the squadron.

His DFC was awarded for leading the Group during a bomb strike using radar, the result of which was so perfect it was used as an example of the results possible with H2X radar.


Sourec: Don Decker: don.decker@kronesusa.com
De Mayo
2LT
O-785484		 Frank G KT 44-12 61 39 Source: www.39th.org
Deer, Jr. Maxie G VV 42-11 431 11 The mission was 28 Dec 1942 to bomb Taroa, Maloelap in the Marshall's.  Plane serial # 42-73013.  Most of their missions that year prior to going down were flown in the " Snuffy Smith",# 148.

Crew photo in Japan after capture.  Deer is wearing a leather flight
jacket.  Tramelli is the third from the right with his jump suit partially open at the chest. They are all holding place cards in front of them with their names and ranks spelled out in Japanese.

The only survivors in the POW photo are eight men. The two missing are Osborne and Cloyer. It is unknown if they were killed in the strafing run by the zeros when they landed in the lagoon or were executed by the Japanese before
the photo was taken.

Crew is as follows:
P: 1LT Ivan M. Osborne, Pilot
CP: 1LT Raymond D. Cloyer
N: 2LT Virgil A. Tramelli
TTE: T/S Edward J. Bilsew
RO: T/S Joseph J. Perry
ARO: S/S John J. Dell
GNR: S/ S Warren C. Hill
GNR: S/S Hulbert J. Swaim
GNR: Pvt Williston F. Rumsey
Degen Joseph I KT 44-06 781 465 
Flew on B-24,42-51664,YELLOW BEE. 

Crew list:
P: Arthur A. Zalk  
CP: Floyd H.Trudeau 
N: Walker H. Shipley 
E: Allen H. Chesser 
RO: Jack F. Puliti 
GNR: Orville A. Quail 
GNR: George Kurkowski 
GNR: Selmer E. Hanson 
GNR: Glenn A. McCabe
Delaney D J BZ 43-09 512 376 Flew 51 missions from San Pancrazio, Italy between Feb  and July 44. Usually flew in Wolf Larsen.

Photo.
The people in the pic left to right are:
SSGT Ed Steiner, Engineer/TT Gunner-2nd Lt Daniel J. Delaney, Bombardier-Sgt. John Knoll, Asst Engineer/W/Gunner

Source: Ed Delaney: schukyl@bellsouth.net

Dello Buono
2LT		 Thomas J MI 43-04 360 303 For DSC commendation.
De Nure
2LT
O-780298		 Roy R VV 44-08 839 487 Became POW on 26 Nov 1944.  Flew on plane 43-38141 that was lost over Holland.  Target: marshalling yards at Hamm, GER

Source: Tex Roop troopjl@yahoo.com
DePaola James V CL 43-11 727 451 All but Burks and Fleming completed 36 missions.

Crew list:
P: Marshall J. Coulter
CP: Reese U. Burks
N: Frank P. Fleming
RO: Sgt. Sal Campanella
TTE: Sgt. William H. Fields
TG: Sgt. Gilbert Green
WG: Sgt. R.D. Espana
WG: Sgt. H.S. Galkowski

Burks and Fleming were taken as POW by the Germans.
Burks died from an infection in the prison camp.

Source: Matt Coulter: mcoulter1@socal.rr.com

DeTreville
1LT		 P C MI 42-09 515 376
Devine
1LT
O-729424		 John F RS 42-12 717 449 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 24 June 1944.  MACR: 6403.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Dewhirst W E KT 44-05     Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
Dibble
2LT
O-731035		 Robert E KT 42-13 418 100 Complete data.
Dickens
2LT
O-757704		 Elton nmi VV 43-15 349 100

KIA on 8 Aug 1944 above the small village of St. Sylvan, Normandy near Périgny (France)  while flying in B17  43-37865.

 

The French witnesses of the tragedy remember very well LT Dickens. Seriously wounded (open fracture of the left leg), he died 3 hours after the explosion.  The French witnesses brought him some water and to take his last will.

 

Crew list:
P: 1LT John P. Keys, O-810894
CP F/O Elvin W. Samuelson, T-061947
N: 2LT Patrick Lollis, O-706941
GNR: T/S Frank O. Thomas, 11070824
GNR: T/S Harry D. Park, 36477145
GNR: S/S Peter P. Martin, 39122647
GNR: S/S Gilbert A. Borba, 39123538
GNR: S/S Donald V. Rieger, 19198814

 

Only one had survived the crash landing: the S/ SGT Gilbert A. BORBA ( 1925-1983 ).
Dickerson Aaron E BZ 43-16 Died 15 Oct 1989
Dicks George W BZ 44-04 755 458  
Dicosol
2LT		 D N HB 42-16 415 98 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Diederich
2LT		 Ralph J RS 43-13 563 388 Screamin' Red Ass 42-30340 failed to return due to German fighters and crashed at Madegeburg, Germany on 8 March 1944. MACR 3079

Crew list:
P: 2LT Allan O. Amann   KIA
CP: 2LT Don E. Wollard   KIA
N: 2LT William L. Pierson   KIA
B: 2LT Ralph J. Diederich   KIA
TT: S/S Robert T. Carter   KIA
RO: S/S Joseph E. McGonagle   KIA
BT: Sgt Boyd B. Iverson   KIA
LW: Sgt Harlie W. Sands   KIA
RW: T/S Harold Quick   POW
TG: Sgt Frank H. Metzler   KIA

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=111421
 
Dillaber
2LT
0-930749		 Alvin W KT 44-09 93 19

The crew departed the U.S. about mid-Feb.1945. After refueling in Hawaii, and very shortly after takeoff, they experienced severe problems with engine #2. After their attempts to return to the base, which brought up the fighters, they managed to make it (they found they only had two options: to go in the drink, or, take the shortest route, which was over Pearl Harbor--a definite no-no). After a delay of about 2 weeks for a new engine, arrival and replacement, they headed to Tinian.

There they relinguished their plane and were shuttled to Guam--North Field. 

Their first mission was to Nagoya, Japan on 10 March 1945.  On 15 April they left for mission # 68 to Kawasaki. They were neither seen nor heard from after takeoff. MACR # 14273.
 
A crash site was investigated in Jan. 1949 and three engines were found and identified as being from # 42-24903, the plane assigned to my brother. It was located on the bottom of Tokyo Bay about 1200 yards offshore of Yokohama. This information was never passed on to any of the family members. Other parts of the plane were also found, but no evidence of bodies, so the govt. has them classified as "unrecoverable".

Crew list:
AC: 1LT Robert McDonald   0-799426
P:  2LT William Kittrell   0-779891
N: 2LT Wilfred M. Flesher   0-2072678
RDR: 2LT Carl J. Kleinhofer   0-2065778
FE: T/S John S. Henrickson  19003199 
RO: T/S Wallace L. Oldford  6148099
CFC: Sgt Andrew M. Evans  35232720
RW: Sgt Richard X. Walling  36877417
LW: Sgt Glenn E. Weesner   38407526
TG: Sgt Norman W. Wells   32943123
OBS: 1LT Oscar C. Groft, Jr. 0-863008 

NOTE: Nav. Flesher was only assigned to the crew about two days before this mission. He was the only one not part of the original crew.  As noted, Lt. Groft was a passenger on this flight, and not a regular member of this crew.

Source: Nancy: JEFFNAN65@aol.com
Diltz
2LT
O-731036		 Raymond E KT 42-13 325 92 Complete data.
Dixon
O-670037		 L E BZ 43-01 96 2
Enlisted in March of 1941 and eventually retired as a Lt.Col. from the USAF in Oct 1968. Completed 50 missions and was reassigned as an instructor to Big Springs Tx.

According to several articles in the St. Louis Post Dispatch while in combat he recieved the Silver Star , Air Medal w/10 oak clusters, the DFC, Purple Heart w/2 oak clusters. Shared in shooting down a FW-190 on 4 Oct 43 and shot down 2 FW190s on 2 Nov 43.

He flew on several planes, the main aircraft was the "Eager Beaver" which was shot down while my father was in the hospital after being wounded. Two crewmen from the Eager Beaver are still alive today.They wound up as POWs John Carson and Lewis Crawford.I Other aircraft include the "Hustlin Huzzy" ,"The Gin Mill", "leakin Lena", "Sky Worm", and the "Gremlin".I
 

Source: Marc Dixon [mdixon6@tampabay.rr.com]

 
Dmochowski Myron nmi BZ 43-06 368 306 Became a POW when B-17 #42-30782 was brought down by flak on 1 Nov 1944 near Chimay, BEL.  MACR 1931 

Crew list:
P: LT William Reed   POW
CP: LT Thomas Brady   KIA
N: LT Ivan Glaze     POW
B: LT Myron Dmochowski    POW
TT: T/S Orian Owens   KIA
RO: T/S Charles Nichols   KIA
BT: S/S Joseph O'connell   POW
LW: S/S Albert Schaeffler   KIA
RW: S/S John Gembrowski   KIA
TG: S/S Warren Cole    POW

Source:http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=108909
 
Dobill
2LT		 Pete nmi WM 43-03     Bombardier instructor at Deming.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Dobbs Louis R BZ 43-01   91 POW 22 Feb 1944. MACR 2642 
Dodd
2LT
O-669221		 Ira C BZ 42-17 331 94 POW at LS-3 on 6 Aug 1944

CREW  BB-58, arrived 1 MAY

P: 2LT Orville A. Spenst
CP: 2LT Lawrence F. Metzroth
B: 2LT Ira C. Dodd
RO: S/S Forest E. Crosman Jr.
GNR: S/S Robert D. Hurd
GNR: Sgt. James E. Theiss
GNR: Sgt. Norman H. Workman
GNR: Sgt. Charles H. Broen
GNR: Sgt. Frank H. Trilling
Dodd William H KT 43-12 416 99 Flew 50 missions.

Crew list:
Chuck Carlin
Russell H. Autin
Richard E. Jaqua
Fredrick Lawson
Phillip M. Schackerer
Leonard H. Lommen
Stanley D. Duffied
Harry T. Lugner
Dogger Robert J KT 44-05 816 483 From MI.

Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
Dolecek
2LT
O-697998		 Victor D BZ 43-16 712 448 KIA 21 Jun 1944
Doll W G VV  43-08 32 301 Shotdown by fighters on 2/24/44 over Steyr, AUS and ditched in Adriatic. A/C 42-31478.  It's 18th mission.  Crew: Robertson, Barnes, Cobrin, Doll, Fortier, Nugent, Brennan, Biles, Janek.  Crew rescued.  MACR: 2633.
Domanico
F/O		 E A BZ 44-11   447 Known to have flown on 42-31225 named Scheherazade.

Crew list for 8 April 1945 mission to Plauen, GER:
P: LT F. E. Lehner
CP: LT G. C. McCarthy
N: F/O T. J. McGuff
B: F/O E. A. Domanico
TTE: Sgt C. E. Duffey
RO: Sgt C. D. Olson
BT: Sgt P. J. Schmucker
WG: Sgt P. F. Fish
TG: Sgt J. C. Swygert
Dominquez
O-772034		 William R VV 44-04     William was a Bombardier/navigator. From Victorville he went to Minot to crew up and then to Bassingborn. His original crew died in the crash of "Heats On" that crashed and burned on take off, William was off rotation that day.

Adrienne has spoken with Marion Havelaar about that day. He remembers my dad grief strongly. Havelaar recommended Dad for his job as Squad lead when Havelaar was rotated stateside. William was a part of the crew of the Phantom Fortress and spoke of the experience.

Source: Adrienne Dominguez: Dorlandadenz@verizon.net

Donahue
1LT
O-685784		 Walter R  SA 43-10 323 91

MACR #2900 6 March 1944, Ship Serial: 42-31911

Crew list: all survived as POW's
P: 1LT Douglas O. Harding, O-676784
CP: 2LT Leonard J. Hosack, O-751739
N: 2LT Watson L. Grant, O-809352
TT: T/S John J. Frawley, 32470697
RO: T/S Herbert O. Peterson, 36408884
BT: S/S Samuel Orazio, 12050395
WG: S/S Jerry T. Bernascont,32474111
WG: S/S Wallace R. Beyer, 37022458
TG: S/S Charles M. Tedesco, 12137179

From The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourn – The 91st Bombardment Group in World War II by Marion H. Havelaar:

"As the Me 410s and Bf 110s continued to slam their rockets into the bomber formations, more of the aircraft of the 91st were fatally hit. One of the bombers that went down during this time was the Fortress flown by Lt. Douglas Harding of the 323rd Bomb Squadron. The right inboard engine burst into flames then fuel ignited and the fire spread. Harding gave his crew the order to bail out. Sgt. Hubert(sic) Peterson, the radio operator, moved to jettison the fuselage door but it stuck. As he backed off to take a look at the reluctant door, a form came by him in a flash, slammed into the door, and exited with it. Peterson followed this individual, and in turn Sgt. Wallace Beyer jumped. All of Harding’s crew managed to get out successfully and all became prisoners of war."
Donnelly
2LT		 Walter W DE 43-05     Bombardier instructor at Deming.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Donovan
2LT
O-773313		 Arthur W KT 44-05 862 493 Became a POW on 31 Dec 1944 on PFF B-17G, #44-8352.  Mission was to Misburg, GER. MACR: 11235

Class photo.       Newspaper article.

Photo of Donovan and McKay.

Missions list.       Crew list.

Postwar statement.

Missing 31-December-1944 with the Richard B. Malone Crew on a mission to Misburg, Germany.

Project Bits and Pieces shows the following crew list:

P: LT Richard B. Malone   KIA
CP: 2LT Stanley M. McKay   KIA
N: 2LT Frank W. Bruehl   POW 
N: LT William J. Gleason   KIA
N: 2LT George E. Zackert   POW  
B: 2LT Arthur W. Donovan   POW 
TT: T/S John Volpe  KIA
RO: T/S Edgar W. Stoelting   POW 
LW: S/S Gilbert Sousa  KIA
RW: S/S Thomas J. Heilman   KIA
TG: S/S William H. Lawrence   KIA
MP: CAPT David B. Whitlock  POW

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=111240

Lance D. Donovan: lance.d.donovan@usps.gov

Doran
2LT
O-755248		 Stanley   DE 43-13 760 460 He is listed as KIFA (Killed in Flying Accident), date of death 19 Feb 1944.
Dorfman M B KT 44-05     Class photo.

Lance D. Donovan: lance.d.donovan@usps.gov

Dorgeloh
1LT
O-769266		 William

P

 VV 44-03 534 381  
Dorsett Adelbert E SA  43-12 567 389 KIA 5/27/44 over Saarbruken.  Killed by German mob.  Plane: 42-95091.
Dougherty
1LT
O-735180		 John L WM 43-01 367 306 KIA 11 Jan 1944.  After bombardier graduation, he was trained as a navigator.

For more info click here and then Stories.  Nicely done web page.

Source: Nora Costello: NoraCostello@mptn-nsn.gov

Douglas
CAPT		 George W WM 42-12 532 381 Bombardier instructor.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Douglas Richard H KT 44-05 832 486 Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
Douglass
2LT
O-728464		 Warren S KT 42-11 348 99 Source: Special orders extract.
Dowling James E BZ 44-04     From Tom Brokaw's, The Greatest Generation:

445th Air Wing, 8th AF.  Shot down Sep. 1944 near Kassel, GER in a B24. Spent 8 months as a POW. Came home, served two more years.  Still alive in 1998, age 75, lived in Smithtown, NY.

Crew pic on page 49.
Dowling
2LT
O-688321		 Matthew J MI 43-11 742 455 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 06 May 1944.  MACR: 5459.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Downey
1LT		 John L SA 44-08   509 Served as bombardier on the B-29 named Laggin' Dragon.

Source: JOHN DOWNEY: jongra@earthlink.net 
 
Downs
T/S		 Emory M EM BMBR 11 341 Was involved in Project 157.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Downs Theodore E CL 43-08 700 445 In Tibenham from Fall 1943 to Summer 1944.  His plane was the Gallant Lady.  Pilot - Planka. 

Source: Kathy: KGrisw3468@aol.com

Doyle
2LT
O-752457		 Arthur J DE 43-11 754 458 Was on board B-24 Belle of Boston, 42-50404, when in crashed on take off in Frettenham, UK on 8 May 1944.  Frettenham is two miles from Horsham.

KIA:
P: F/O Paul E. Kingsley
CP: F/O Homer F. Ausman
RO: S/S Ben Wishinski
TTE: T/S Raymond L. Hunter
TG: S/S Wayne B. Danielson
GNR: Sgt Patrick H. Cook

Survived:
B: Arthur J. Doyle
N: John W. Rogenmuser
GNR: Sgt Sherman H. Cassidy
GNR: Albert L. Nix

Source:Edouard Renihre: riien.belsuo@skynet.be

Doyle
2LT
O-728486		 George J KT 42-11 348 99 Source: Special orders extract.
Doyle,
2LT
O-690787		 Richard M MI 43-12 829 485 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 23 June 1944.  MACR: 6176.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Doyle
2LT		 William M DE 43-04 728 452 Mission list and POW record for crew.

MACR

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

Drakoulas
1LT		 H MI 42-09 512 376
Drenan
1LT
O-725418		 John M KT 42-07 431 11 Reported MIA 2 Jan 1944, after a B-24 bombing mission over the Marshall Islands.
 

According to the book Grey Geese Calling (GGC) two B-24s from the 11th BG (# 42-73026 and 42-73029) were lost on 2 Jan 1944 in the Pacific.  John Drenan was listed as a crew member on 42-73029 (at one time).

Probably have served on B-24 # 42-73029,   MACR # ????,  11th BG lost 2 Jan 1944, Pilot, Donald L. McArthur [GGC, p310], plane nick-name :  029

2LT John M. Drenan listed as crew [operational orders, per Penny LeGrand of 11th BG Assn]
"Drunen" listed as crew [GGC? per OzBob]

Served on plane B-24 #42-40079, plane nick-name :  SATANS KITE II   [per family photo], this plane survived the war

Jack was a bombardier on a B-24.  My mother has a photo of him in front of the B-24 SATANS KITE II, though that plane survived the war.  He graduated bombardier school at Kirtland, class 42-07, and gunnery school at Hickam in August of  '43.  He was reported MIA on 2 Jan 1944.  His name is engraved on a column of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu and notes he was a member of the 431st BS, 11th BG.   According to the book "11th Bomb Group (H): The Grey Geese" that date would put him on a daytime bombing mission out of Funafuti to Wotje Atoll in the Marshall Islands in a formation of 9 bombers.  In the 11 BG book his name is not noted in the roster of members.  Other information indicates he may have been on a mission over Maloelap.

My mother has a letter - officially ending MIA status - from the Adjutant General's Office of the War Department dated 16 Jan 1946 containing information from the members of his formation.  They reported that just after the bomber group passed over their target in the Marshalls (no specific target mentioned) the formation was attacked by about twelve enemy planes.  About 15 minutes later the enemy scored a direct hit on Jack's plane causing a fire inside the aircraft.  The crew extinguished the fire and the plane continued on its course with no apparent serious damage.  Plane and crew were never seen again.

Cadet photo and possibly with Jimmy Stewart.

On board plane.

Satan's Kite    

Purple heart letter.  Spaatz letter.   Witsell letter.

War dept letter.

 

Source: Patrick Freudenthal: pfreud1@cox.net 
 
Drew
O-660336		 Theodore S MI 42-07 365 305 Known to have flown in B17F 42-5125 called BoomTown, Jr.

Crew list:
P: CAPT Clyde Walker
CP: LT B. J. Reed
N: LT William Smith
B: LT Theodore Drew
ENG: T/S Judkins
RO: S/S Jack Frichols
BT: S/S Oscar Green
WG: S/S W. W. Stroud
TG: S/S Stephen G Krucher
GNR: Sgt. Howard Rio
Photo: T/S Billotte

Lt Drew flew over to England with the 325th BS/92nd BG in Aug 42 and flew 5 missions with the 92nd until transferred to 365th BS/305th BG in Jan 43 and finished the tour with the 305th. He returned stateside and was part of the Air Inspectors Corps inspecting Bomb Groups preparing to move overseas. He joined the Reserve after the and retired as a LT Col in 1975.

Source: Christopher Drew: Christopher.Drew@Losangeles.af.mil
 
Drew
T/S		 Troy   E BMBR 11 341 Was involved in Project 157.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Driscoll William M KT 44-05   493 Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
Duda
O-754832		 Lawrence J DE 43-13   13AF Conflicting data indicates KIA or DNB on 1 March 1944 while on plane 41-28773.  MACR's are 2452 and 2602.  The crew members lost were posted to the 13th AF Bomber Command HQ Squadron.  So it seems likely that they are DNB.

Crew list: all but Bishop DOD is 1 March 1944
P: George A. Singletary  O-682909
CP: Thomas P. Frank  O-692959  
N: Charles F. Bishop  O-814227  DOD 1 July 1944
B: Lawrence J. Duda  O-754832
ENG: S/S Floyd R. Frazier  37381558
RO: Edwin O. Rudolph   17161555
GNR Lester K. BIllingson   37660892
GNR: Pvt John R. Murray   13125163
GNR: PFC Benjamin E. Pulliam  372423
GNR: Sgt Gene Seaton   37651407

Frazier is the only member of the crew known to be buried.  Honolulu Plot D Row 0 Grave 49.

Source: Paul Jurica: pjyanks@webtv.net

Duggins
1LT
O-731037		 John R KT 42-13 500 345 Complete data.
Dumas
O-757843		 Jack M RS 43-15     From TX.
Dunaway
O-731038		 James E KT 42-13 326 92 Complete data.
Dunaway
2LT
O-728463		 James P KT 42-11 348 99 Source: Special orders extract.
Dunbar, Jr.
2LT		 Walter C CL 43-08     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Duncan
2LT
O-731480		 Hubert O KT 42-14     Bombardier instructor at Deming.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming yearbook.
Duncan
O-773318		 Jack W KT 44-05     From OH.

 Class photo.

Lance D. Donovan: lance.d.donovan@usps.gov

Duncum
2LT
O-6819??		 William C CL 43-08     From TX.

Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Dunham, Jr.
O-773319		 William H KT 44-05 838 487 Class photo.

Lance D. Donovan: lance.d.donovan@usps.gov

Dupola
T/S		 Robert C EM BMBR 11 341 Was involved in Project 157.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Dutka
2LT		 Lester E VV 44-06 865 494
Duxbury, Jr.
O-773320		 Ralph E KT 44-05 766 461 From WI.

Class photo.

Source: Lance Donovan
Dwyer
1LT
O-785486		 John W KT 44-12 62 39 Plane City of Toledo.  Crew P-45.  Died 13 Feb 1999.

Source: www.39th.org