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Pakos
2LT		 A R DM 42-17 515 376
Palladino
2LT		 Arthur nmi SA 43-15 784 466 Project Bits and Pieces Lady Lightning, 42-52597 T9 M on 15 Aug 1944 when it failed to return due to German fighters. The plane crashed between Wapserveen and Nijensleek the Netherlands.  They were attacked by 20 ME109G from III/JG53 and II/JG5.  MACR 8428.

Crew list:
P: 1LT John Suchiu    KIA
CP: 2LT Mervin L. Ransom    POW
N: 2LT Willaim B. Gatliin     POW
B: 2LT Arthur Palladino    POW
TT: T/S Emile G. Piazza   POW
RO: T/S Frederick J. Gerritz    POW
BT: S/S Lowell D. Stiles    POW
LW: S/S Jerome R. Samburg     KIA
RW: S/S Robert R. Abbott    KIA
TG: S/S Edward A. Dobran     POW

An eyewitness report:

Saw a plane that was on fire en was leaving the formation and at a height of about 1000 meters the plane exploded and ripped a wing but before it exploded he saw some crewmember bailed out.
The tail landed on a piece of land between Wapserveen and Nijensleek the rest of the plane  came down east of Eesenveen.  In the plane the body's of S/S Robert R Abbot and S/S Lowell D Stiles.  The pilot 1LT John Suchi bailed out but probably his chute failed.  His body was found in a field near the Wapserveensche Aa.

Here is a photo of 42-52597 from this link: http://www.web-birds.com/8th/466/786th%20squadron.htm

Also, for two more photos see: http://www.b24bestweb.com/ladylightning1.htm   
http://www.b24bestweb.com/ladylightning2.htm

 
Palmer
O-681761		 Wayne R SA 43-08     Died 26 Sep 1993   (CH 6/94)
Pamplin
2LT
O-678448		 Dellis N MI 43-06 From FL.  Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Pancella
2LT		 Dominic E VV 44-08 867 494 Died 5 July 1997.
Papp Joseph V BZ 43-17 330 93 KIA on 20 June 1944 while flying in B-24 # 42-95039.  It was hit by flak and went into a flat spin and crashed in swamps northeast of Stettin. Up to four chutes were sighted.  MACR  6152.

Crew List:
P: Edward J. Woodward - shot while evading German train guards.
CP: Harry M. Purdy  KIA
N: George B. Brandon  POW
Enlisted crew:
Jack Larsen  KIA
Adam Leskis   KIA
Albert De Shazo  KIA
Robert L. Phillips  POW
Alfred W. Marshall  POW
Robert E. Johnson  POW

Paradise
FO		 Robert L MI 43-16 867 494
Parinni Thomas F VV 43-11 513 376 Photo.

Crew list:
P: Joseph Dunfee
CP: William Schmitt
N: Abraham Sack
ENG: S/S Charles Altman
RO: S/S Raymond Wick
GNR: Sgt George Schuber
GNR: Spike Pablan
GNR: Peter Lenoswski
Parker
O-2043701		 Frank M GE 42-17     Died 27 Feb 1994   (CH 6/94)
Parker
O-755038		 Howard B KT 43-13 364 305 On the 24 August 1944, the B-17 "GRAHAM CRACKER", S/N 43-37593, left  for a bombing mission of oil plants in Merseberg, GER. OWEN LEE GRAHAM was the pilot, HOWARD B. PARKER was the bombardier. As the plane was headed back, it was hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire. Due to the heavy damage to "Graham Cracker," it crashed in Barnstaedt (west of Meresburg) at 12:30.

Seven of the crew members were found dead, two had parachuted out before the crash (they were captured by the Germans). The seven dead crew members were buried on 25 August 1944 in the Village Cemetery at Barnstaedt. In 1945 the the bodies were disinterred and reinterred in the U.S. Military Cemetery at Margraten, Holland.

In 1948 the U.S. Government notified the next of kin of Armed Forces buried overseas the option of leaving the remains buried in American Military Cemeteries or returned to the U.S. for final burial. Howard B. Parker's  remains were shipped to the U.S. for burial in Marietta, GA. The final burial took place on 26 AUGUST 1949 with full military honors.

Source: Audrey Anderson: ander240@yahoo.com

Parker
2LT
O-708095		 John A RS 43-11
or
CL 44-01		 705 446 While flying B-24H #42-52598 "Guess who's here" was hit by flak July 12, 1944 near Hutting, Germany. Pilot KIA. Rest of crew POW.  He was POW in
Stalag Luft I (Barth, Germany) with his crewmembers Norman J. Morrison and Donald H. Trott.  MACR 6940.

He came from Collingswood, NJ.

View crew photo.  Standing L-R: Morrison, Culp, Dellow, Parker  Kneeling L-R: Watt, Yurka, Flodine, Phillips, Byrwa, Petrie.  Dellow and Flodine were not flying on the day of the crash.

Crewlist:
P: 2LT Herbert C. Culp, 0697106, KIA
CP:1LT Donald H. Trott, 0701975, POW
N: 2LT Norman J. Morrison, 0708130, POW (past away Dec. 2000).
TT: S/S James D. Watt, 36559623, POW
RO: S/S John J. Phillips, 6980874, POW
LW: Sgt. Edward R. Yurka, 37034682, POW, later killed.
RW: Sgt. Michael Franko (nmi), 42005148, POW
TG: Sgt. Thomas M. Petrie, 39331539, POW
BT: Sgt. Frank C. Byrwa, 13132945, POW

Parmer
O-736791		 Warren E KT 43-02   384 Died 2 Feb 1980 of cancer  (CH 6/94)
Partlow Charles H KT 42-13     Complete data.
Paschal, Jr. John F MI 42-07 330 93 Shot down over Naples on 15 Feb 1943.  Plane was B-24D #41-23675, Celhalopdos.

Cephalopodous, and the crew of Lt. Charles Moore, was on temporary duty with the 9th AF in Libya when they were shot down over Naples according to Project Bits and Pieces. This is confirmed in "Ted's Travelling Circus". They were targeting the Naples shipping and harbor facilities.

Crew photo.

Crew list:
P: CAPT Charles T Moore
CP: 1LT Robert L Brown
N: 1LT Harold R Tushla
B: John F Paschal Jr
E: T/S  Augustus B Thompson
RO: Sgt Walter D Smith
G: S/S James R Coffelt
G: S/S  Harry R Robinson
G: S/S Clifton E Dennis Jr
G: S/S Benjamin J Luglio
 
Patten
1LT
 0-754761		 George K VV 43-13 853 491

KIA on 26 Nov 1944.  A/C: 44-40205  Target: Synthetic fuel plant at Misburg near Hannover, GER.  Was attacked by German fighters over the target area. The whole squadron was wiped out. (See the 491st BG website: “Misburg” by historian Al Blue.).

After the war re-interred in Epinal, France, next to his brother who was a Bombardier of the 15th USAAF based in northern Italy.

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

Paul
2LT		 William L SA 43-15 867 494
Paulsen
FO		 Richard W VV 44-13   344 In May 1945 two accidents took place during special training missions for 344th BG, causing the loss of life to the crews of both aircraft.

On May 13th 1945 a two-ship formation flew on a low-level formation navigation problem. The pilot of the lead ship, 1LT Doming, Jr., stated that he had advised 2LT Whitehead, pilot off the ill-fated plane, not to attempt to fly formation due to the turbulence of the air that day. LT Whitehead dropped back and to the right but kept is sight of the lead plane. As they flew along, the Waist Gunner of LT Doming's aircraft stated to him over the interphone that he could see LT Whitehead buzzing villages and surrounding terrain. During the process of buzzing, LT Whitehead's right wing of the aircraft struck a tree, causing the airplane to swing to the right. His altitude at this time was so low, he was unable to right  the plane, and the right wing struck the ground at a great speed, causing the crash. Parts of the plane were strewn over a great forward distance, carrying the pilot and the following crew members to their death:

Crew list:
P: 2LT Clyde T. Whitehead
CP: FO Samuel E. Teague, Jr.
B: FO Richard W. Paulsen
OBS: 2LT Glenn O. Waters
ENG: Sgt Robert S. Riddel
RO: Sgt Morris W. Van Treese
GNR: Sgt Irvin F. VanBlagan
PSGR: Cpl William M. Drennon

The accident took place near the town of Heizingen, Belgium. Here's more details: http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=108731

Payne Don T KT 43-17   95 POW 29 May 1944.  MACR 5343
Payne, Jr.
2LT
O-673880		 Henry L SA 43-04   482 Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Payne J A VV 42-14   95  
Paynter
S/S		 Morris A EM BMBR 11 341 Arrived in India on or about Aug 1942.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Payton Moe   MI 42-11     Wrote these poems for class book.  First two with Patrick J. Faherty.
Pearse
O-204370		 Richard M GE 42-17 824 484 KIA on 29 May 1944 over Wiener Neustadt.  Pilot Lt. Ralph Hallenbeck. 
Pease
1LT		 Robert C RS 42-16 866 494 Died 21 Sep 1989.
Pearson
2LT
O-732965		 Carl R WM 42-16 331 94 KIA 21 May 1943.

Photo from Salinas, KS

Source: RltBen@aol.com 

Peck
O-759980		 Howard M VV 43-16 501 345 KIA 16 Jan 1945 Luzon, P. I.   (CH 6/94)
Peck
2LT		 Richard C Vv 44-08 865 494
Peckinpaugh
2LT		 Herbert K SA 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Peddle Vincent J BZ 43-10 877 499 At 0930 on 15 June 1944, Jim DeLaHunt's B-29 crashed in Valley Center, KS, about 15 miles NW of Wichita.  It missed the farmhouse of C.C. Cotton by 200 yards, spread debris about 1/4 mile around.  One body was found a half-mile from the site.  The explosion could be heard 2 miles away.

Survivors report that the forward crew stayed with the plane to keep it steady for the aft crew, who bailed out; all but one survived.  Witnesses reported that the two inboard engines were on fire.

The names of other fliers lost in the crash:

Capt. Armstrong, Pilot
Lt. VIncent Peddle, Bombardier
Lt. Thomas Baldwin, Flight Engineer
Lt. William Crummett, Co-Pilot
Lt. Frederick McLean, 877th Bomb Sq Intelligence Officer
Peffer
1LT		 Leigh D VV 44-03 866 494
Peil
2LT		 Richard nmi BZ 43-10 770 462 December 19, 1944, Omura Mission #22, 42-63452 had fuel and engine trouble and crew had to bail out.

42-63452 flew the "Hump" on 12/19/44 from Piardoba, India to Kiunglai, China. Then set out from China for Omura, Japan and experienced no difficulty until they had turned back from Omura because of cloud cover. The formation headed for Shanghai,  the alternate target. About 90 minutes west of Omura they left the formation due to #2 engine failure. After several course corrections they had a fuel transfer problem.  With no gas was given the bail out signal from the AC after crossing the Han River. The enlisted men landed on the west bank, just in the foothills. The officers bailed out immediately after the enlisted men and landed farther west and higher in the foothills.

The crew was rescued by U.S. Navy Group China (SACO) and Chinese Nationalist Army and Chinese peasant farmers.

More information about some of the crew.

Crew List:
AC: 1LT Walter Romaniw
CP: 2LT John Selleck
N: 2LT Melvin C. Falk
FE: 2LT Stuart T. Olson
RO: T/S Thomas O. Drew
R: Sgt. Wade Q. Scantlin
CFC: Cpl. Thaddeus Maliszewski
RG: Sgt. Howard Anderson
LG: Sgt. Royce G. Hostrander
TG: Sgt. James O. Robson
Peirce
2LT		 Robert A VV 44-08 864 494 Died 2 May 1999.
Peniston
2LT		 John H WM 42-16   93 POW on 13 Nov 1943.

Crew list:
P: Capt Ralph P Gewehr  KIA
CP: 1LT James Kenneth Hoover. KIA
N: 1LT Michael G Kennedy  KIA
B: 2LT John H Penisten MIA
TTE: T/S Alfred M Zielaskowski  KIA
RO: T/S Fredrick W Fox   KIA
BT: S/S George L Jeffery   KIA
LW: Sgt Billy H Self  KIA 
RW: Sgt John W Shaw KIA
TG: Sgt Elton J Schulties   KIA
EXTRA Passenger -  Capt John P. Bowman was an Air Commander so he was extra on the crew that day.

From MACR 2189 REPORT:
The plane's name:  Queenie.  On Nov. 13, 1943 they were to bomb the city of Bremen in Germany.  The plane was shot down by German aircraft.  The events:  At one point the attacked aircraft was out of formation with the other planes flying.  The pilot realized his error and it was thought he turned back to rejoin the group of planes.  At that time the B-24 was attacked by enemy aircraft.  The #2 engine was on fire and the plane went into a cloud in a flat spin with 2 chutes span.  One of the wings may have been gone.  The other planes in the formation could not tell 100% the events due to poor visibility and weather conditions.  A report filed Jan. 12, 1944 by Capt. John J. Hinch after investigating.
 
Penn
F/O		 Leo Z RS 43-12 755 458 Crew List:
P: LT Myron C. McNamara
CP: LT Charles N. Widstrand
N: LT Allen S. Gross
TT: S/S Joseph J. Kupstas
RO: S/S Arden E. Miller
GNR: Sgt. Lewis E. Downey
GNR: Sgt. John A. O'brien
GNR: David H. Smith
Percy
O-664809		 Warren W MI 42-13 Died late 1980's  (CH 6/94)
Perkins Earl E DE 43-07 348 99 According to the class book, "Earl Perkins, Belleville, KS - The Kansas cyclone hails from Belleville and can figure out every problem with a slide rule --- except how to make reveille on time." 

Source: Charlie Perkins: Cperkins@urbandesigngroup.com via Gary Staffo
 
Perkins
O-731096		 Gordon B KT 42-13 60 39 Complete data.
Perry
F/O		 Astor nmi CL 44-10 755 458 On 5 August, 1944 the crew flew their eighth mission to Brunswick and ended up ditching in the Channel (MACR 8675).  The aircraft they were flying on this date was B-24H-15-CF 41-29359 J3 J named TAILWIND.  The co-pilot, F/O Allen Boorse, Jr. was killed.  The rest of the crew was picked up and it is assumed that they completed their combat tour. 
 
Crew list:
P: 2LT James B. Prevost
CP: F/O Allen Boorse, Jr  (KIA)
N: F/O Robert F. Kearney
B: F/O Astor Perry 
RO: Sgt Henry C. Howard
ENG: Sgt James C. Quillen
BT: Sgt Raymond C. Barto 
WG: Sgt Benjamin W. Dankosky 
WG: Sgt John C. Colbert
TG: Sgt George E. Streeter
 
Perry
2LT
739144		 Charles H RS 43-03 48 41 Shot down 27 Jan 1944 over Wotjo Atoll, Marshall Islands.  Entire crew is MIA.  Perry served as bombardier and navigator.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Joseph N. Hood - 742161
CP: 2LT Howard H. Manton - 752139
ENG: S/S Henry E. Bischofberger - 19078406
RO: S/S Frank A. Bonhan - 16025283
GNR: S/S Peter G. Phillipe - 31174658
Perry, Jr.
2LT		 John D MI 44-09 386 553

He was KIA December 15, 1944, over Aremburg, when his plane exploded after being struck by bombs released by another plane on the same mission over Germany. All six of the crew were listed as missing for over a year.


Class photo.

 

MACR document.

 

Source: Robert M. Perry:

Petersen
1LT
O-2043736		 Alan M DM 42-17 345 98 KIA 1 Aug 1943.

Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net

Petersen
2LT		 Leonard V VV 43-15 401 91 Interned on 29 May 1944
B17G-35-BO (42-32076) Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby
MACR 5354

Crew list, all interned:
P: 2LT Robert J. Guenther
CP: 2LT George Havisik
N: 2LT John M. Lowdermilk
B: 2LT Leonard V. Petersen
TT: T/S James Shoesmith 
RO: T/S John H. Bigham 
BT: S/S Nick P. Premenko
RW/LW: S/S Harold F. Nicely
TG: S/S Harry J. Teems

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=110853
 
Peterson
2LT
O-731098		 James H KT 42-13 321 90 Complete data.
Peterson
1LT
O-690818		 Robert J MI 43-12 700 445 Shot down on a Gotha raid on 24 Feb 1944.  On 1LT Suitch´s crew.

Crew photo, Peterson is standing 2nd from right.

Solo photo.

Jay Boehm's site dedicated to the Suitch crew.

Contact Robert at: bapz@charter.net   
 
Peterson
2LT
O-736726		 Wilbert C KT 43-02 331 94 KIA on 27 Sept 1943 while on the Elusive Elcy over Emden. 

Source: Margaret Slotnick: jslotnic@nycap.rr.com

Petri
O-722752		 Walter nmi CL 44-06 KIA no details   (CH 6/94)
Petrich
O-731099		 Raymond G KT 42-13 448 321 Complete data.
Pfeffer
1LT
O-2062698		 Harold J CD 45-16 60 39 Plane 44-69763, named City of Boulder.  Crew P-15.

Source: www.39th.org
Phee
O-757850		 Jordan E RS 43-15   388 From IL.
Phelps
1LT
O-678386		 Clark B MI 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Phelps
 0-706899
 		 William F MI 44-01 853 491

KIA on 25 Nov 1944.  A/C: 42-110167  Target: Misburg, GER synthetic fuel plant.   Last place of rest CT. Presumably in Noank

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

Phifher
2LT		 F H WM 42-17 564 389 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Phillips
O-757912		 Carl H RS 43-15     From CA
Phillips
2LT		 Grant H VV 44-11 864 494
 
Phillips
O-757913		 Presley E RS 43-15   388 From AZ.
Phillips
O-771962		 Wendell J CB 44-04 759 459 He flew 35 combat sorties.  Then went on to serve in the USAF flying WB-29 and WB-50's, as a weather officer most notably with the 55th Weather Recon Squadron (Hurricane Hunters) and retired as a Lt. Col. on September 1, 1967.

WWII photo.   Later photo.  Crew.

Source: James Phillips: Jlpintl001@aol.com  
 
Piasecki
O-731100		 Walter C KT 42-13     Complete data.
Pick
O-718016		 Albert J SA 44-05 461 Died 1990 from 461 BG newsletter of 1993
Pierce
2LT		 Robert E SA 43-04 422 305 Modane, FRA - 16 Sept 1943

Class photo

Plane:  42-3207 - Monkey's Uncle

Crew list:
P:  CAPT H B Rodgers
CP:  1LT D K Anderson
N:  2LT G McClintic
B:  2LT R E Pierce
RO:  Sgt F E Lang
TT:  T/S E Yosgadlian
BT:  S/S J P Mahoney
TG:  S/S M W Hethecington
WG:  S/S M Sirus
WG:  T/S J Lickose

 
Pierik
1LT
O-731101		 John W KT 42-13 429 2 Complete data.
Pietrzak
1LT
 		 Chester   VV 43-13 563 388

Flew on Jamaica Ginger.

For more information:
http://mighty8thaf.preller.us/gallery/Pietrzak

Source: James Pietrzak: jim.pietrzak@uconn.edu

Pifko
1LT		 George   DE 43-17 99 348 Entire crew survived being shot down on a mission to Austria (Zwolfaxing A/D) on 7/8/1944.  He was immediately captured and eventually found his way to Stalag Luft III.  MACR: 6368.  Plane was 42-32057. 

Source: George Pifko: gpifko@nycap.rr.com

Pimenthal
2LT		 Arthur L VV 43-13 410 94

CREW  BB-61 arrived on 1 May 1944:

P: 1LT James W. Cox
CP: 2LT Joseph T. Kozak
N: 2LT Joseph F. Larko    POW 5 Nov.’44
B: 2LT Arthur L. Pimenthal
GNR: S/S Frank L. Siler
GNR: S/S Marvin (NMI) Freedman
GNR: Sgt. William (NMI) Doberman
GNR: Sgt. John F. Corcoran
GNR: Sgt. Robert G. Nelson
GNR: Sgt. John W. Newman

Pinger Harvey K DE 43-08 545 384 A/C 42-37727 was lost on 30 January 1944 on a mission for Brunswick, GER

Crew list:
P: LT Comus R. Penney        POW
CP: LT Donald W. Furber      KIA
N: 2LT Robert T. Huber         KIA
B: 2LT Harvey K. Pinger        POW
TT: T/S Allan H. Gregerson     KIA
RO: S/S Roland W. Parsons    POW
BT: S/S Charles R. McClure    POW
LW: S/S Mercer C. Nickles Jr    POW
RW: S/S John G. Kohl         POW
TG: S/S Walter F. Hunt        POW
 
Pinkard
O-440522		 Reginald C KT 42-03 330 93 Source: Vic: vmwalzel@att.net
Pittman Eugene R MI 43-09 42 11
Assigned to 2nd Search Attack Sqn., 1st Search Attack Group at Langley, VA Feb. 1944 for Radar training on APQ-5B and SCR 717 Search Radar.
 
Here are is the pictures of myself and crew taken on Guam in Jan. 1945.

Front from LtoR Reilly, Nav; Rhea, Pilot;  Hines, CP;  Pittman, Bomb;
Back row: Lasher, Gunner; Kimpon, Radio; Byrnes, Ball; Hayes, Gunner; Anderson, Radar; Frnka, Eng.

Sent overseas to the 7th AF, 11th BG, 42nd BS at Hickham, Hawaii, Apr. 1944. Modified the APQ-5 for medium altitude bombing with Charles Pound,(Western Electric), Capt. Charles Bunn, Radar Officer, 42nd BS. Dropped the first bombs using above equipment on Yap airfield in the

Central Pacific Area on Oct. 29, 1944 from base on Guam.

Flew a total of 40 Missions including 8 low altitude mining missions in the Bonin Islands north of Iwo Jima.
                                              
On return to the states, assigned to Radio and Radar Lab. Wight Field, OH. Tested APQ-23 with APQ-13 Radar installed in B-29 at Boca Raton, FL. July, 1945. Separated from AF Dec. 11, 1945.
                                              
Recalled to active duty Sept. 1951 1st. Lt. USAF, assigned to 3380th TTGrp. Keesler AFB, MS Taught Officer Fundamental Electronics Classes one year and ECM School one year.
                                              
Inactive duty Sept 1953. Mobilization Assignment Air Electronics Officer, Selfridge, AFB MI, grade Capt.  Active Reserves assignment, 8571st AFRRG, Selfridge AFB, MI Communications Officer, grade Maj.
                                              
Retired Apr. 1982

Source: Eugene Pittman: eugener@chartermi.net
Pittman
1LT		 Ralph M MI 42-08   447 KIA on 24 May 1944. He was part of the Simon crew that went down in the North Sea due to prop wash from another B-17.   Plane 42-102494.  MACR # 5249


Crew list - all KIA:
P: 2LT Ralph R. Simon
CP: 2LT Edward Tully 
N: 2LT Joseph M. Teixeira Jr 
B: 1LT Ralph Pittman
TT: T/S John Urdia
RO: T/S Herman J. Grimm
BT: S/S Clyde G. Chastain
LW: S/S Kerwin G. Tozier
RW: S/S William C. Nicholas
TG: S/S Gene W. Minton

He also flew as a bombardier in the South Pacific theater, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for putting a Japanese destroyer in "sinking condition."
 
The following article outlines the mission:

Jap Destroyer Bagged By Ralph Pitman, Mayfield

 
Following is a dispatch from General Douglas MacArthur’s headquarters in the far Pacific in which Lieut. Ralph Pitman, Mayfield, a bombardier is credited with bagging a Jap destroyer. LT Pitman, a graduate of the Mayfield High School, was a star in football and basket ball at the high school and at Western Teachers College, Bowling Green.

The account follows:
The Navy reported yesterday that American fliers bombed the Japanese on Kiska, eight times in a single day in the most sustained “dawn to dusk” assault yet launched to blast the enemy from the Aleutians.

Formations of Liberator heavy bombers, Mitchell medium bombers and Lighting fighters carried out the assaults, which took place April 2. Hits were observed in the target area as the Americans plastered the Jap positions with high explosives. All the U.S. planes returned safely from their “round the clock” pounding of the enemy.

An Associated Press Dispatch from “somewhere in Papua New Guinea” yesterday described the sinking by Flying Fortresses of two Japanese cruisers and a destroyer and damaging of four other destroyers at Kavieng, New Ireland, which had been reported briefly by General MacArthur’s headquarters in Australia earlier in the day. MacArthur’s air force swept virtually every major point of Japanese strength from Dutch New Guinea to Kavieng, except Rabual, in the twenty-four hours of operations covered by yesterday’s communiqué.

2LT Ralph Pitman of Mayfield, Ky., a bombardier, was credited with leaving one destroyer in a sinking condition in the attack at Kavieng.  The eight attacks on Kiska reported yesterday brought to a total of forty-eight the number of aerial assaults within approximately one month’s time – an average of more than one a day.

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=111388
 
Pittts
2LT		 Marc F VV 42-10 423 306 KIA on 13 June 1943, B-17-40-BO  42-5218    RD-J    Skywolf was flying in the lead squadron of the formation hit by flak at bombs away, crashed north of Bremen the BT escaped from a POW camp and returned in August 1944.

Captain Charles R. Patten was the 423 BS adjutant,  flying as a waist gunner.

Crew list:
P: 1LT William H Marcotte                     
CP: 2LT Joseph J Van Troyen     KIA
N: 2LT Joseph M Carvalho         POW
B: 2LT Marc F Pitts                    KIA
ENG: T/S Edward J Dostie                      
RO: T/S  Mason E Houchens                
BT: S/S Glenn Loveland                      
WG: CAPT Charles R Patten              
WG: S/S  Lawrence J Huschle          
TG: S/S Earl S Mason
 

Source: www.armyairforces.com member and Van Pitman vpitman@yahoo.com

Pitts
O-757914		 William L RS 43-15     From OK.
Pobereyko Tony nmi SA 44-12 447 321
Pocan
O-741363		 Robert L VV 43-05 444 320   (CH 6/94)
Polachek
2LT		 David A WM 42-17 345 98 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Pollack, Jr. Charles M Unknown 789 467 Died 8 Nov 1993  (CH 6/94)
Pollard, Jr.
1LT
O-731102		 Ernest L KT 42-13   323 Complete data.
Poole, Jr.
1LT
 0-734383		 Walter W RS 42-17 600 398

POW on 26 Nov 1944.  A/C: 43-37846  Target: Misburg, GER synthetic fuel plant.

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

Pope
O-736604		 Jerome D WM 43-02 401 91  
Posey Allen M WM 42-16   94 POW 17 May 1943.

Photo.

410th BS bombardiers.

Photo from Salinas, KS

Source: RltBen@aol.com 

Potenza
O-734502
CAPT		 Lawrence J VV 42-17 533 381 Made lead bombardier for the 533rd in Oct 1943.  Last mission was to Schweinfurt in Feb 1944.

Class photo1.     Class photo2.

Sources: John P Cooper: cooperj1@earthlink.net & http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=107780

Poulos Peter L CB 44-42   458  
Powers
O-731103		 Gene L KT 42-13 719 449 Complete data.
Preas
O-757915		 Thomas W RS 43-15     From VA.
Prehoda
1LT		 Eugene C KT 42-07     Section II, Training Chief at Deming.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook
Preu Roger C SA 44-06 446 704 Source: C. Shimer: c.shimer@sbcglobal.net
 
Price
1LT
O-67199		 Oscar B SA 43-02 60 39 Planes 44-69785 (City of Galveston) & 44-61774 (USS Pintado?).  Crew P-13. 

Source: www.39th.org
Price
2LT
O-732973		 R J WM 42-16 415 98 KIA 1 Aug 1943.

Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Prine
MAJ		 Edgar K LY 41-03     Was an bombardier instructor 1941-45 and also flew missions from Tinian Jun-Aug 1945.

Source: Paul Prine: paul@scriptIQ.com

Pringle
1LT
O-669389		 Ralph K MI 43-01 367 306 KIA while flying  plane 42-3363, named Punchy on 22 Dec 1943
MACR #1716

Narrative from First Over Germany; A History of the 306th Bombardment Group,
by Russell Strong. © by the author:
"As a fighter came across the front of Punchy it raked the plane, killing 1LT James E. Winter and his copilot, 2LT Robert W. Ashley.  The plane was shattered by cannon fire that was so intense it tore off the number 1 and 2 engines and almost ripped off a wing. The plexiglass nose was destroyed and 1LT Ralph K. Pringle, bombardier, tumbled out.  His chute was on, but he opened it too soon and the canopy caught on the jagged edges of the plexiglass and he rode the plane down to his death."

2LT Robert F. Jones, navigator, T/S David M. Hovis, engineer and
S/S Otis F. Thomas, tail gunner, were the only survivors.

Crew list:
Name Rank Serial # Position Fate
State
P: 1LT James E. Winter, KIA
CP: 2LT Robert W. Ashley, O-746269 KIA 
N: 2LT Robert F. Jones, O-801373 POW 
ENG: T/S David M. Hovis, 33190674 POW 
TG: S/S Otis F. Thomas, 20441804  POW 
RO: T/S Walter C. Rozanski, KIA
BT: Sgt John E. Olson, Jr.  19020313 KIA
WG: S/S Henry Sall, 32177039 KIA 
WG: S/S Ray Y. Wilson,  35377577 KIA 
Prigmore
2LT
O-744023		 Charles S VV 43-06 728 452 Became a POW on 12 May 1944.  Interned in Luft Stalags 3 and 7A.

Missions list.

Nose art of Dog Breath.
 
Prigmore
T-125039		 John  R CL 44-03 443 320   (CH 6/94)
Pritt
1LT
O-931680		 Soloman nmi VV 44-13 60 39 Plane 44-69810.  Crew P-11R.

Source: www.39th.org

Pritchett
2LT		 Robert T RS 43-10   445 Shot down on 12 April 1944 on plane 41-29118 MACR 3829 

Crew list:
P: LT Samuel G. Scheichkorn     EVD    Bronx, NY
CP: 2LT James E. Barnett      POW    Portland, OR
N: 2LT Lloyd V. Hermanski       EVD    Douglas, OK
B: 2LT Robert J. Pritchett   EVD   Los Angeles, CA
TT: S/S Raymond J. Ouellette   POW   Haghna, NH
RO: T/S Frederick J. Cotron   KIA    Greenwich, CT
BT: S/S Robert C. Augustus  EVD    Cleveland, OH
LW: S/S Charles C. Harpin    POW   Waterbury, CT
RW: T/S Charles S. Bowman EVD  Marshalltown, IA
TG: S/S Martin E. Clabaugh    KIA   Cleveland, OH

Source:
http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=106827
 
Pyle Forrest S SA 44-10 741 455 Crew list:
P: Chester Kaufer
CP: Ralph Lain
N: Carroll Cooper
B: Forrest Pyle
BT: Sgt Aron Johnson
NG: William Wayman
GNR: Sgt Henry Gacondli
GNR: David Ramsey
TG: Sgt Wilber York
Pucinski Roman C VV 43-04 Led his squadron on the first B-29 raid over Tokyo on 24 Nov 1944.  He completed 48 missions and received the DFC.

In civilian life he was a reporter for 20 years with the Chicago Sun-Times.  Elected to congress in 1958 and served 13 years.  Then served 20 on the Chicago City council.

Died on 25 Sep 2002 at the age of 83.
Putnam
2LT
O-678454		 Stewert E MI 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook