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Sadler
2LT		 George W MI 44-04   93 42-100416 Baggie Maggie came down near Arendonk, BEL on  18 Sept 1944.  MACR 9810 

Crew photo.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Larry M. Hewin   POW
CP: 2LT Richard C. Scott   POW
N: 2LT Henry Greenberg   POW
B: 2LT George W. Sadler   POW
TT: T/S Donald W. Dukeman   POW
RO: T/S William H. Kirlin Jr   KIA
LW: S/S Eugene H. Shabatura   POW
RW: S/S George S. Burford   POW
TG: S/S Osborn M. Malona   POW
Passenger: Pfc James Bolton POW
 
Sadler
2LT
O-728317		 Howard A VV 42-11 347 99 Source: Special orders extract.
Sage
1LT		 Roy S VV 42-17 511 351 Became a POW on 28 June 1943.

Photo.

Training crew photo.

Details of crew.

Class photo.  Top row, 10 from right.

 
Sage
1LT
O-685850		 William R CL 43-10 6 29 KIA 8 Jan 1945
Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Salleng
2LT		 Leonard S VV 42-15 322 92 Leonard was responsible for designing the nose art for the Blonde Bomber.  In fact, the name came from the fact that he was the bombardier and blonde himself.

Photo. 

Crew on return from Geilenkirchen, GER.

Crew photo. 

With instructors in Casper, WY.  Leonard is the last on the right, front row kneeling

Blonde Bomber nose art.

Two photos of the Blonde Bomber.

Photo checking bombs.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Robert E. Wine
CP: 2LT Charles W. Degen
N: 2LT William C. Ryan
B: 2LT Leonard S. Salleng
TT: S/S Ellsworth (nmi) Fair
RO: Sgt Norville E. Smith
BT: T/S Ovila S. Corbiere
WG: S/S Joseph F. Kerr
WG: Sgt William (nmi) Harvey
TG: S/S Charles H. Steele

Source: Ginny Peterson: Yrsilly@aol.com
 
Samoski
2LT
O-732666		 Stanley J VV 42-15 344 98 KIA 1 Aug 1943.

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

Sampson John R KT 42-17 338 96 Source: Kevin Martin: kevinmartin@gmail.com
Sanders Jerroll E SA 43-02   306 Became a POW on 12 Feb 1944 when his plane, B-17  42-31388 came down in BEL.  MACR 2527.


Crew list:
P: LT Geno DiBetta  EVD
CP: 2LT Earl J. Wolf Jr  EVD
N: LT Raymond F. Feilback  POW
B: LT Jerroll E. Sanders  POW
TT: T/S Fortunato V. Chiccarli  POW
RO: T/S Clyde E. Hewitt Jr  EVD
BT: S/S James H. Coleman  KIA
LW: S/S Leonard F. Bergeron  EVD
RW: S/S Guy H. Golden  EVD
TG: S/S Eldo C. Weseloh  EVD
 
Sanders
1LT
O-697338		 Robert L CL 43-14 706 446 Completed 35 missions and has an amazing bailout story. Click to read.

Ripleys Believe It or Not       Newspaper clipping

Photo with Jimmy Stewart (he is pointing)

Photo with unidentified friend. 

Source: Bobbi High - javalady54@yahoo.com 
Sandhagen
1LT
 0-772742		 Paul R DE 44-04 427 303

KIA on 26 Nov 1944.  A/C: 42-97691 Target: Osnabrück, GER marshalling yard

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

Sanford
2LT
O-685851		 Joseph   CL 43-10     Joined Col Keese Provisional group (RTU) at Wendover as bombardier of Bob Scanlon's crew.  After that group was dissolved crew joined 465th (OTU) at McCook. From there moved to Africa and then Italy (15th AF).  Shot down 3 Aug 44.  Then to North Compound Stalag Luft 3 and to Nurnburg and Mooseburg.

Source: Joes Sanford - jsanford1@cfl.rr.com
 
Sanford
1LT		 William E BZ 43-16 866 494  
San Marco
LT		 James J SA 43-01 366 305 Became a POW on 11 May 1944 when plane 42-97077 was downed on a mission to Saabrucken.  MACR 4875.

Crew List:
P: CAPT Maurice S. Thomas, EVD
CP: CAPT Magnus Bollen, KIA
N: LT Carrol Witton, POW
N: LT William Dixson, POW
TT: S/S Olvin Cherry, POW
RO: T/S Joseph Regan, EVD
BT: S/S Rivero Cowley, POW
LW: S/S Francis Sanford, POW
RW: S/S William Quinn, POW
TG: LT Robert Sunderland, POW
Santoro
O-673811		 Angelo nmi BZ 43-04 765 461 Crew photo.
Kneeling L-R: Lt. Richard Soch (N), Lt. Robert Blake (P), Lt. John Devlin (CP), Angelo Santoro (B)

Standing L-R: Sgt Leon Dabrowski (WG/Eng), Sgt. Vincent Aversa, (RO/WG), Cpl. Bill Kershaw (NG), Cpl. Alvin Glaser (BG), Cpl. Charles Everly (TT), Evel Allen (TG)

Source: Dave A. Blake: dblake@waterone.org

Saraceno
2LT
O-747673		 Frank S KT 43-03 452 729 Missions and crew lists.

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

Sarnoski
2LT		 Joseph R LY ENBMB 65 43 For Medal of Honor commendation.
Sarver
1LT		 John W BZ 43-16 866 494 Died 1994.
Savage, Jr.
2LT
O-716814		 George A CL 44-04 512 376 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 17 Aug 1944.  MACR: 7634.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Sawicki John nmi MI 44-12   487 Made a forced landing on A-92 St-Trond in Belgium on 7 April 1945 after been rammed by a German fighter.  A/C 43-39126.

Crew list::
P: William B. Wentz
CP: Donald S. McQueen 
N: Robert M. Boyer 
B: John Sawicki
ENG: Jerome H. Carson
RO: Harold C. Johansson 
BT: John A. Robbins 
WG: Zoltan J. Barczy 
TG: Robert C. Jewell
 
Sawyer, Jr.
2LT
O-695536		 Edward C MI 43-15 485 829 Shot down on Munich mission 9 Jun 1944 POW.
Say
2LT		 Dewitt R SA 44-07 867 494  
Scarborough
2LT
O-734985		 Theodore F KT 43-01 345 98 KIA 1 Aug 1943.

Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Schaeffer
2LT
O-678471?		 Lawrence M MI 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Schalich
O-757925		 Thomas W RS 43-15     From CA.
Scheiderer
2LT
O-673815		 Norbert C BZ 43-04     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Scherbarth
2LT
O-689486		 James L BZ 43-12 759 459 Standing in front of Ten Hits and a Miss.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Earl A. Lilley  O-685163
CP: 2LT Chester E. Williams O-692985
N: 2LT Robert E. Locke    O-757408
B: 2LT James L. Scherbarth    O-689486
UNK: 2LT Glenn O'Neal  O-694697
BG: S/S John D. Tydeman    32724708
WG: S/S Donald F. Whipple   39113269
WG: S/S Leo W. Cunningham   17040022
RO: S/S James F. Trull, Jr.   34596900
TG: S/S Ray W. Reynolds   37407717
E: S/S Paul F. Zeltner   13151479
UNK: S/S John W. Nicklson   37372219
UNK: S/S Elias Toplansky    12191915
UNK: S/s Rodney F. Goodlett   38049235
 
Scherl Ely nmi RS 44-06 75 42  

Source: Betsy Scherl: BetsyMem@aol.com
Schlegel
2LT		 Milton C BZ 43-16 866 494 Died 24 Jul 1965.
Schmidt
1LT
O-2056832		 Robert G CL 44-07 721 450 Source: Tom Neumann: thomasneumann@bellsouth.net
Schmitz
2LT
O-673816		 Paul B BZ 43-04 534 381 Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Schnaars
2LT
O-697921		 David J RS 44-02 882 500 B-29 42-24622 brought down by kamikaze fighter over Nakajami, JPN on 24 Nov 1944.  Plane name was Lucky Irish Captain. Japanese pilot's name was Sgt Yoshio Mito.

Crew list:
AC: 1LT Sam P. Wagner O-24801
P: 2LT Ernest B. Lopes O-758466
N: 2LT Alvin R. Hoffman  O-696095
ENG: 2LT Odne N. Dahl O- 867992
RO: S/S Ralph C. Banovicts 16045323
RDR: Sgt William Wendler  38113539
CFC: Sgt Cecil E. Frederick  19195160
GNR: S/S Hubert D. Wheeler  38536964
GNR: PFC Rex E. Merritt  35093539
TG: S/S Elmer C. Lindenstruth  33551226
Schneider
O-757825		 Sidney nmi RS 43-15     From MA.
Schnellbacher
2LT
O-729576		 Roy E WM 42-12 348 99 Source: Special orders extract.
Schoedel
O-731105		 Henry W KT 42-13 333 94 Complete data.
Schonzeit
2LT
O-668790		 Marvin   MI 42-17
 		     May have been an enlisted man bombardier.  Was promoted to 2LT on 17 Dec 1942.  Became a POW on 26 June 1944 and interned at Stalag Luft IV.  Appears to have been moved to Stalag 7a on 5 March 1945.

Source: Peter Kassak: pkassak@yahoo.com 
 
Schrader
2LT		 Phillip C BZ 43-16 865 494 Died 19 Nov 1988
Schramph W M VV 42-15 328 93 Source: Arthur Plouff: a.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Schratweiser
2LT
O-745832		 Robert B KT 43-07 414 97 Was KIA on 2 June 1944, while enroute to target of Debreczen, plane 43-30319 went down either due to flak or a fire that started in the #2 engine which caused an explosion.  

Crew list:
P: 2LT Alfred D. Bond, O-754319  KIA
CP: F/O Warren E. DeVilbiss, T-1910  KIA
N: F/O William M. Metz, T-123609  KIA
TT: S/S Robert J. Carbery, 19085573  POW
RO: S/S Charles B. Collum, 1203729  POW
LWG: Sgt Walter F. Bazia 36351268  
RWG: S/S Austin J. Cronin, 31089525 POW
TG: T/S Ray D. May, 20934363  KIA
BT: Sgt James J. Whitty, 35540409  KIA
Crew Chief: T/S John J. Sikina, 6994978  POW

Source: Son-in-law of John Sikina  starmetal@naxs.net 
Schimpf
2LT
O-772746		 Jack E DE 44-04 388 96 Shot down on 30 Nov 1944 on plane 44-8109.  POW at Luft Stalag 1.
Schuette
 		 Raymond G KT 43-08 25 40 Schuette was on Calamity Jane, B-29 serial number 42-24589 when was lost on 1 Feb 1945 while on a mission to Singapore. The entire crew is still listed as MIA.

Crew List:
Officers
Aubrey J. Richard
William R. Fesler
James E. Miller

Enlisted men:
Walter Ingalls
James Brennan
Edward R. Walter
Oliver M. Kidd
Herbert E. Bridges
George W. Hanger
Alvin K. Fieldler
Schumacher
1LT
O-762989		 Arthur J CB 43-18     His B-24 was shot down on 1 Sept 1944.  He parachuted safely and ws captured by the Japanese.

According to the Japanese Schumacher died in a Philippine POW camp.  However, research by Katherine Rasdorf shows no record of him in a camp.  There are also no records of him on any boat that transported POW's to the Philippines.  It is her belief that he was executed by the Japanese on Palau. 

Possible crew photo.

Back: Robert J. Stinson (E), Charles T. Goulding (RO), Jimmy Doyle (GNR), John Moore (RO), Leland J. Price (ARM), Earl E. Yoh (BT), Camposa (Photo)
Front: Coorssen (P), Arthur J. Schumacher (B), Frank J. Arhar (N).

Source: Katherine Rasdorf: krasdorf@yahoo.com

Schussler Herbert E MI 42-17 550 385 Also known as Mitch or Schuss.  By 7 May 1942, while in Miami he was detached to 2AF/18th Replacement Wing in Salt Lake City.  Was then sent to 469th BG in Alexandria, LA.
In Dec. of 1942 assigned to 9th Anti-Sub Sq. in Miami. 
In Feb. 1943 assigned to 798BS/469BG in Alexandria, LA.
Jan. 1944 assigned to training unit 517th Base HQ in Grand Island, NE.
Mar. 1944 assigned to 550BS/385BG where he flew 35 missions from Apr to Aug 1944.
Schwab
2LT		 H W KT 42-16 506 44  
Schweir Leslie J Unknown 775 464 Quoting from the 464th Bomb Group M.I.A. Roster:
Shot down:  7-30-44   
Target:  Budapest, Hungary
A/C # 42-52402 
Nick name "Rough and Ready" 
MACR: 11716

Crew list:
P: Paul J. Kirkland.
CP: 2LT  Michael Voytish, O-820113   POW
N: Earl A. MacDougall
B: Leslie J. Schweir
TTE: Angelo R. Pietronigro
RO: Arthur J. Brissette
GNR: Leonard I. West
GNR: Robert B. Williams
GNR: Ruehl L. Ashbridge
GNR: Fred H. Cook

A partial quote from the book "The 464th Bomb Group in World War II", page 66

"Rough and Ready (42-52402) was being flown by Lt. Paul Kirkland and crew.  Within seconds of the first burst of flak their plane took a devastating burst between the #3 engine and fuselage opening a huge hole near the cockpit.   Kirkland and copilot Michael Voytish fought the dying Liberator for enough time so the crew could bail out."

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=110886
 
Scognomiglio
2LT
O-694505		 Joseph H MI 43-14 828 485 Shot down on 13 June 1944, near Munich-Trudering while flying in B-24 42-78118.  POW in Stalag Luft III.   MACR is 5768.

Crew photo.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Donald L. Amenson, O-808284, POW
CP: 2LT John M. Entwistle, O-810126, POW
N: 2LT John L. Olson, O-0702955, POW
ENG: S/S George E. Word,  34408039  POW
RO: S/S Herbert G. Meyer, 17169810, POW
GNR: Sgt Richard R Douglas, 14166807, KIA
GNR: S/S Russell E. Genaze, 36641381,  POW
GNR: S/S Jasper W. Wilkinson, 14159516, POW
GNR: S/S Francisco D. Sanchez, 39569266, POW

Sanchez died in Jan 1945 after the evacuation of Stalag Luft IV and before liberation.

Attached photo was taken in Atlantic City NJ at a place called Babettes Aug3, 1945. There was some sort of personnel center there at the time. Apparently all the couples had been married in the previous weeks while on leave after coming home.

They are left to right, Betty and Joe Milo (Scognamiglio), Elaine and Glenn Strong, Annebelle ???, Ed and Marge Winters(Strong was in flight school with Ed, Ed was in the 460th BG)

Source: Severen Jablonski: sev.jablonski@gmx.net
Scolnick Nathan nmi MI 42-12 491 341 Scolnick was one of 8 brothers to serve during WWII.  During the period March 1943 to 3 April 1944 he flew 82 combat missions and 382 combat hours.  Nathan was sent back to the States on 3 April 1944 by direct orders of General Claire Chennault and was retired 20 Oct 1944 with "total disability".  His mother, Esther Scolnick, was named 'Mother of the Year' in 1945.  The Scolnick family was one of the four largest families to serve during the war.  Nathan received New York State's Conspicuous Service Cross #922 from Governor Thomas E. Dewey. (CH 6/94)

From Mike Spenser:
He has the Distinguished Flying Cross and his mother, my grandmother was Congressional Mother Of The Year. She was 4'10", had 11 children and I have a smart picture of her with Elenore Roosevelt Towering over her giving her the award. He is part of the 4th largest family of servicemen/woman in the US servives with 9 (8 brothers) all in the service at the same time. All survived and came back. My grandmother got her award for selling war bonds. not for the amount of sons in the war!!!

My dad has several letters from General Chenault himself and I have a picture of him with Madame Chiang Kai-shek. There are several articles from the Congressional Journal about the Scolnick family. He was shot down several times and has the Purple Heart and the Air Medal with 3 cluster as well. It also mentions a Presidential citation in some of the articles.

Photo.  With plane.

Brothers.    Family.    Mother with Mrs. Roosevelt

Source: Mike Spenser: mikespenser@hotmail.com

Sconiers
1LT		 Ewart T KT 42-04 414 97 Was a POW in Stalag Luft III...and has been MIA since Jan. 27, 1944.

Source:Pam Whitelock: pamwhitelock@att.net
Scott
2LT
O-732672		 Charles B VV 42-15 410 94 KIA 19 May 1943.

Photo from Salinas, KS

Source: RltBen@aol.com 

Scott
1LT		 H W MI 42-11 506 44  
See
2LT		 Otis E DE 43-18 331 94

CREW  GG-67, arrived  23 MAY

P: 2LT Carol E. Davis
CP: 2LT Theodore H. Williams
N: 2LT William E. Hinrichs
B: 2LT Otis E. See
RO: S/S William N. May
GNR: S/S Edwin A. Greb
GNR: Sgt. Oval C. Willis
GNR: Sgt. Cleon A. Mack
GNR: Sgt. Blaine W. Calloway
GNR: Sgt. David B. Cross

Segler T F MI 42-17     Crew was in Italy in the summer of 1944.

Photo.

Back row L to R:
P: Breisch
CP: MacAllister
N: Soboliski
B: Segler

Front row L to R:
TTE: S/S Smith
WG: Sgt Brennan
TG: Sgt Wallace
RO: S/S Fayhe
WG: S/S Richard Rutledge
BT: Sgt Heinbrach

Source: Kathleen Rutledge kathyjimrutledge@earthlink.net
Seifter
2LT		 Morton J CL 43-10   445 According to Project Bits and Pieces the crew of #42-109825 was MIA on April 1, 1944 when it crashed near Watou in Belgium.  MACR: 3600.

Crew list:
P: LT Thomas J. Madden POW New Hartford, NY
CP: 2LT Erling M. Dawes EVD Glen, NE
N: 2LT Paul R. Brown  POW Newton, MA
B: 2LT Morton J. Seifter POW New York, NY
TT: T/S Arnold J. Swanson POW Northampton, MA
RO: T/S John J. Blangio POW Boston, MA
BT: S/S Charles C. Morgan POW Akron, OH
LW: S/S John E. Bloom POW Catskill, NY
RW: S/S Herbert E. Simmons POW Macon, GA
TG: S/S T. J. Bays  POW Hilliday, TX

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=106830 

Selen
O-757926		 Edward nmi RS 43-15     From PA.
Selletti Dominic A SA 45-02     Nicknames was Lefty.  Did not serve overseas.

Photo.   Photo.

Source: tonyselletti@yahoo.com
 
Selway Kenneth L DM 42-17   94 POW 13 June 1943.

Photo from Salinas, KS

Source: RltBen@aol.com 

Sengel
2LT		 George F DE 44-12 865 494  
Seniw
2LT
O-724228		 Jerome nmi KT 42-05 415 98 Member of the original crew complement to be sent overseas.

Source: Arthur Plouff: A.Plouff@worldnet.att.net
Sestak
2LT		 Myron F RS 44-12 867 494 KIA during the Korean War.

Click here for a tribute page includes photo and other data.

Source: Ray Sestak RaySestak@ATT.Net
 http://KoreanWarMIAs.com
 
Sewell
2LT		 Frank L MI 42-14 339 96 Shot down on 8 March 1944.

Crew list:
P: Richard F.Lemanki
CP:2LT James W.Buttermore.
N: 2LT Leroy G Chappell
TT: T/S Marthew J Mendys POW Stalag luft 4
RO: T/S David A Hohm Jr.
BT: S/S Phillip G Kierstead
LW: S/S Jeff D Roberts POW Stalag luft 4
RW: S/S Edgar A Currie POW Stalag luft 4
TG: S/S Dean L Shuck.
 
Shaffer, Jr.
2LT
O-771984		 Paul D CB 44-04 765 461 His B24, 42-78247, was shot down on October 4, 1944 while on a mission to Munich, GER.  Plane struck ground near Landsburg, 10 miles SW of Munich.  He was captured, went to Stalag Luft 1 and returned to the US after liberation. He flew 10 missions.

Crew List:
P: 1LT William E. Waggoner, 0-680778, Stalag Luft 1
CP: 2LT Norman Carl Schlarp, 0-824912, died on October 7, 1944 in St. Ottilien of wounds (flak fragments) received in action.  Buried in Kloster Cemetery on 11 October, 1944.
N: 2LT Robert R. Brina, 0-722991, Stalag Luft 1
RW: S/S Ralph D. Vinson, 6951524, Stalag Luft 1
LW: Sgt. Frank C. Hawthorne, 15171553,  Stalag Luft 1
TT: Sgt. Armand R. Turgeon, 31109011, Stalag Luft 1
BT: Sgt. John A. Peebles, 39621156, Stalag Luft 1
NG: Sgt. Woodrow W. Smith, 35201035,  Stalag Luft 1
TG: Sgt. Edward J. Klepper, 32889999,  Stalag Luft 1

Source:
James Admire: jladmire@earthlink.net
Shanks Vincent E WM 42-12 348 99 His plane 42-29483 was shot down on 5 July 1943.

Crew List:
P: Albert Davis, POW
CP: Alolen J. Ewoldt, KIA
N: Herbert O. Perry, POW, escaped and returned 1944
ENG: John B. Withrow, POW
GNR: Allen B. Huckabee, WIA
RO: David O. Fleming, WIA
GNR: Frank M. Esposito, KIA
WG: Carson E. Logan, KIA
TG: Robert Mills, KIA
PHOTO: Neil E.Torsell, POW escaped and returned 1943
Shannon
1LT		 Norman W MI 42-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Sharman
2LT		 George W CL 43-14 862 493 On 6 June 1944, the plane 294789 that Sharman was flying collided with another plane.  All the men were killed in Sharman's plane and one man survived in the other.  For a the full story, click here.  MACR 5486.

Crew list:
P: LT Donald L. Russell
CP: 2LT Lester J. Pavel
N: 2LT Kenneth E. Lebl
NT: S/S William H. Smith
TT: T/S Billy M. Hollingsworth
RO T/S Roscoe E. Wilson
BT: S/S Tony (nmi) Caddell
WG: S/S Charles M. Bujtor
Sgt: Dallas L. Kincaid

 
Shaughnessy, Jr.
CAPT
O-731106		 John R KT 42-13 453
456		 323 Complete data.
Shaver
2LT		 James H CL 44-01 550 385 On the 25th mission (21 Nov 1944) over Kassel, Germany, there was a midair collision between 43-38566 and 43-37210. Shaver and Myers parachuted down from 30,000 ft.  Remainder of the crew stayed with the plane and survived.  See crash photo.   All members of the second plane were KIA but one.  See Orsen Jensen for details.  MACR 10468.

Shaver was taken to Stalag Luft One, where he was a prisoner in North 3. This was about 6 months or so before the Russians came in. He got back home around September of 1945.

Crew list:
P: LT Clifford W. Foss
CP: LT Otho J. Quick
N: LT Myron M. Loyet
TT: T/S Edward F. Myers  POW Dulag Luft
RO: T/S Theodore E. Otto
WG: S/S Johnnie P. Bevilcqua
TG: S/S Gail  E. Anderson, Jr.
BT: S/S Robert W. Houston

Source: Jesse H. Shaver, jesseshaver@hotmail.com and www.385bg.org 
Shaw
CAPT
O-661667		 Charles M MI 42-09 506 44 KIA 11 Dec 1943.
Shay, Jr.
2LT
O-733107		 Anel B VV 42-16 345 98 KIA 1 Aug 1943.

Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Shearer, Jr.
2LT		 John W BZ 43-16 866 494 Died 20 Nov 1985.
Sheetz
2LT
O-768901		 Robert G KT 44-03 857 492 Crew list:
P: 2LT Donald W. Kelley, O-820029
CP: 2LT Alfred L. Frank, O-823555
N: 2LT Noel O. Willis, O-713264
TT: S/S Ralph L. Maassen, 36209791
RO: T/S Worden F. Day, 31341696
BT: Sgt. George M. Barlow, 35828611
FE: T/S Henry A. Walkder, Jr., 39200692
NG: Sgt. Jack W. Evans, 14896000
TG: Sgt. Arthur J. Jenness, 31398860

Photo.

Top row:
Frank, Sheetz, Willis, Kelley
Middle row:
Maassen, Jenness, Walker, Evans
Bottom row:
Barlow, Day

Source:
Ron Maassen: rmaassen@execpc.com
Shepard Ralph O BZ 43-15 416 99  
Shepherd
2LT		 Robert W DE 43-04 416 99 Bombardier instructor according to 1943 Deming yearbook.

Photo.

Crew list:
P: Jack E. Popham
CP:Howard G Theobald
N: Donald J Grawert
ENG: Earl W. Enthof
RO: Julian Q Zimmerman
BT: Delos A Rockwell
WG: Rudolph F Chermack
WG: George O DeMaris
TG: James L Williams

Sheridan
2LT
O-678479		 Charles F MI 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Sheridan
2LT
O-697782		 Phillip F BZ 43-16 4 34 Crew list:
P: 2LT Warren E. Thrun  O-751051
CP: 2LT Richard H. McCauley  O-817576
N: 2LT Frank R. Griffith  O-703734
ENG: S/S Billie D. Ezeli  38450074
RO: Sgt Eugene J. Toth 31314552
GNR: Pvt George F. Norton 6981735
GNR: Pvt Albert j Miglierelli  12204176
GNR: Sgt Guatemozin Garcia  18232416 
Sherman
2LT		 Manuel Z SA 44-07 373 494  
Sherrill
O-757927		 Charles nmi RS 43-15 338 96 From IN.

The Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that three airmen missing in action from World War II have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

They are 2d Lt. David J. Nelson, Chicago, Ill.; Tech. Sgt. Henry F. Kortebein, Maspeth, N.Y.; and Tech. Sgt. Blake A. Treece, Jr., Marshall, Ark., all U.S. Army Air Forces. These men are to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. on Thursday, as are the group remains of their aircrew which was lost during World War II.
Representatives from the Army met with the next-of-kin of these men in their hometowns to explain the recovery and identification process and to coordinate interment with military honors on behalf of the Secretary of the Army. 

On August 8, 1944, Nelson, Kortebein and Treece departed an allied air base in England in their B-17G Flying Fortress with six other crewmen aboard. Their mission was to bomb enemy targets near Caen, France. The aircraft was seen to explode and crash after being struck by enemy flak near the village of Lonlay l’Abbaye, south of Caen. The other six members of the crew were 1st Lt. Jack R. Thompson; 2nd Lts. Charles Bacigalupa and Charles Sherrill; and Sgts. Richard R. Collins, Gerald F. Gillies and Warren D. Godsey. The hometowns of these six are not available.
 
German forces and French villagers living near the crash site recovered some of the remains of the crew and buried them nearby. Advancing U.S. forces found additional remains of the rest of the crew. Six of the nine crewmen ultimately were identified, but Nelson, Kortebein and Treece remained unaccounted-for.

In August 2002, a team from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) operating in Luxembourg was informed that a local French aircraft wreckage hunting group (Association Normande du Souvenir Aerien 39/45) had located a crash site near Lonlay l’Abbaye. The JPAC team surveyed the site, excavated it in July 2004 and recovered human remains, personal effects and crew-related materials from amid the wreckage17. Also found were six unexploded 250-pound bombs.

Later that year, a French explosive ordnance disposal team turned over a bone fragment to the U. S. Defense Attaché in Paris. It was found by French technicians working to secure the site where the bombs had been found.
Among other forensic identification tools, scientists from JPAC and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA in the identification of the remains of the three, matching DNA sequences from maternal relatives.
 

Sherwin
O-732675

 

 Robert P VV 42-15 401 91  
Shields, Jr. John E SA 43-16 403 43

90		 Photo 1
Known as the Mareeba Butchers.
Standing, L to R:
B: John Shields, Jr.
N:Sydney J. Leshin
CP:John Bruce
P:Norris L Weaver - Pilot KIA
Front Row, L to R:
WG: Gordon O. Johnsen
FE: George Terpstra
TG:Donahue
NG:James A. Keenan
FE:Donald G. MacBrair (settled the co-pilot, took the plane off auto-pilot, and saved the crew)
RO:Joseph A. Kernan Jr.

After Pilot Weaver was killed after the bombs were dropped, by Zero fighter fire, Shields was temporarily assigned for 1 or 2 missions with the Jolly Rogers from the 90th Bomb Group.  They were short bombardiers.  Capt Morgan was his
pilot.  They had lost their bombardier to illness.  Then, Dad was assigned back to the 403rd squadron.  90th Bomb Group with pilot Morgan picture also attached...

From an interview by 1LT Ernest N. Morgan : 
 
Most heroic thing I saw or did:
The records are not complete, but it appears that I, and my crew, are here now because of quick action by the engineer on Lt Weaver's crew, who
recovered the plane when Lt Weaver was killed by Jap interceptor shot that came just under his flak vest. Their plane grazed out #3 prop and then
recovered. I have not discovered his name yet.


Photo 2

Shields bombed a ship in Hong Kong harbor, splitting the bow from the stern with two 1000-lb bombs, having dropped 5 in total, running the bombs perpendicular to the ship's path. The ship blew apart, and sank in minutes, said some reports.  It was a target of opportunity, because his initial target, another ship in the harbor, was already hit.

Source: Tim Shields: timshields@charter.net
Shimer
1LT		 Lewis V SA 43-08     Bombardier instructor at San Angelo.  Went to Carlsbad for some advanced bombardier training.

Bombing Olympics article.

Source: C. Shimer: c.shimer@sbcglobal.net

Shirley
2LT
O-440409		 Clarence H MI 42-07 345 98 Member of the original crew complement to be sent overseas.

Source: Arthur Plouff: A.Plouff@worldnet.att.net
Shirley
S/S		 Elden E EM BMBR 11 341 Was involved in Project 157.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Short
O-757928		 Roland E RS 43-15     From IN.
Shropshire
O-757853		 Benjamin U RS 43-15     From WA.
Shouse
2LT		 A V VV 42-14 515 376  
Shryock III
Capt
O-671182		 Thomas J SA 43-02 344 98 KIA 1 Aug 1943.  Possibly served with the 877th BS/499th BG.

Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Shuck, Jr.
O-757854		 Luther E RS 43-15     From CA.
Shumard Harold D MI 43-16     Shumard flew 50 missions over Germany.  He was killed i a plane crash in AZ on 29 Oct 1957.  They were testing low altitude flying, attempting to stay under radar. View photo.
Sickles
1LT
O-731107		 Fred C KT 42-13     Complete data.
Siebert Robert F MI 43-15 850 801 All but 2 of the crew were KIA when their plane hit a tree on there third mission into France. 

Crew photo.

Crew list:
P: John McNiel     KIA
CP: Glen Thompson    KIA
N: Joseph Bova    KIA
B: Robert Siebert    KIA
NG: Fred Lowery    KIA
RO: Jerome Hummel    KIA
ENG: Henry Ricard    KIA
TT: Fred Monico    KIA
BT: James Crisman
TG: Williston Mosher
 
Siegfried
2LT		 W E VV 42-15 514 376  
Sikes
T/S		 Robert H EM BMBR 11 341 Was involved in Project 157.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Silva
2LT
O-756913		 Albert E VV 43-14 410 94

CREW  BB-72 arrived 2 May 44:

P: 2LT Raymond J. Graves
CP: 2LT Vernon R. Kreger
N: 2LT Charles W. Parke
B: 2LT Albert E. Silva
GNR: S/S Henry B. Lence
GNR: S/S Raymond E. Cabel
GNR: Sgt. Roland G. Attaway Jr.
GNR: Sgt. Manuel (NMI) Grant
GNR: Sgt. Clifford H. Eby
GNR: Sgt. Earle (NMI) Joyner
Silva Vincent   CL 44-07     Was in India and flew over Burma near the end of war including dropping announcements of the war's end in a variety of languages.  The best story he ever told was about the bomb being released but getting stuck in the door and the young soldier ( I think he said 19 years old) trying to get it unstuck before it blew the plane up and my dad holding his legs. My dad was probably 70ish at the time and none of us had heard this story before including my mother who worked at Rohr San Diego and she quipped well, I didn't make THAT plane.

Source: Ann Silva: garbagebinz@yahoo.com

Silverstein George   DE 43-14 401 91 George Silverstein was bombardier on board the , "Jezebel." The aircraft call sign was, "LL-O," serial number 42-34188.  The pilot was Neil Grehet.  Silverstein over 35 missions from April - December 1944. 

Crew photo 1944. (Silverstein is front row, second from left.)

Source:
Mike: sakaje@aol.com
Sims, Jr.
2LT
O-678481		 Almon J MI 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Simmers, Jr.
O-757855		 Robert L RS 43-15     From MI.
Simmons
2LT
O-724233		 Herbert W KT 42-05 345 98 Member of the original crew complement to be sent overseas.

Source: Arthur Plouff: A.Plouff@worldnet.att.net
Simms
2LT
 0-773343		 Horace R KT 44-05 853 491

POW on 26 Nov 1944.  A/C: 44-10534  Target: Misburg, GER synthetic fuel plant.

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

Simpson
O-1288801		 Leland   Unknown 701 445 He flew 35 missions mostly as lead bombardier.  Became Squadron Bombardier for the 701st Bomb Squadron.  He was sent back to the ZOI in August 1944 to attend a command and staff school.  He returned to the 445th, 701st BS; then was transferred up to Group HQ.

He enlisted in the Air Corps in 1939.  

Source: Michael Simpson
Webmaster, 445th Bomb Group Website
http://445th-Bomb-Group.com
 
Singley
2LT
 0-707445		 John H BZ 44-01 853 491

KIA on 26 Nov 1944.  A/C: 44-40212 Target: Misburg, GER synthetic fuel plant.

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

Sink, III
2LT		 D P VV 42-11     Bombardier instructor.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook
Skibinski Joseph A RS 43-06     Flew 65 missions on Pistol Packin Mama and several on Peasapis.  A book memorializing his wartime efforts called Softside and is available through Aardvark Publishing at www.aardvarkpublishers.com .

Source: Joe Skibinski: skibinski@grovecity.k12.pa.u

Skidmore
2LT		 Curtis C MI 43-13 791 467 Known to have flown on Sack Time. 

While ferrying a B-24 to Rackheath, ENG the plane he was flying in crashed in North Africa on 25 March 1944.  More details.

Crew photo.      A2 Jacket.

Source: Ash Skidmore: ashskimore@charter.net

Sklaroff
2LT		 Murray nmi RS 44-05 731 452 B-17, 43-37744 Final Approach failed to return due to flak and crashed at Wesel, Germany on 5 Oct 1944.  MACR 9765. All 10 of the crew became POWs.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Harvey L. Green
CP: 2LT Joseph H. Gieseler Jr
N: 2LT Frank W. Sage
B: 2LT Murray Sklaroff
TT: Sgt Theodore R. Bassetti
RO: T/S William G. Usrey
BT: S/S Bolec E. Nowicki
LW: S Martin A. McGowan
RW: S/S Paul J. Neubeck
TG: S/S Carl R. Smythers
Slade Dustin nmi Unknown 709 447 Crew photo in front of Louie the Creep.
Assigned 27 May 1944
Standing, L-R:
Sgt James Hosek
Lt Dustin Slade
Lt James C. Ray
Lt Frank Schmandle
Lt Ralph M. Pederson
Sgt Donald Lewis 
Kneeling, L-R:
S/Sgt Bobby Hicks
Sgt Donald L. Smith
(3 unidentified ground crew)
Sgt Roscoe S. Johnson
Sgt Jerry Lashin
 
Slaton Samuel M MI 42-09 401 91 Photo.  With caption is from the volume "Gun Camera -- World War II," by L. Douglas Keeney, page 8.
Slemensky
O-757929		 Walter nmi RS 43-15     From WI.
Slivka
1LT
O-863732		 Andrew P DE 44-12 60 39 Plane 42-94053, named Queen Cathy.  Crew P-06.

Source: www.39th.org
Sloan
2LT
O-678483		 Jack E MI 43-06 451 322 Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Sloss
2LT		 R N VV 42-14 513 376  
Smith, Jr.
1LT
0-661674		 Abbott M MI 42-09 427 303 Rolfson crew.     Lipe crew.

LeFevre crew.

Source: Abbott Smith: AMS303@aol.com 

Smith
O-685863		 Bernard E CL 43-10      
Smith
2LT
O-729999		 David S RS 42-13 365 305 Became a POW on 27 Aug 1943 when his B-17, Moonbeam was shot down.  POW at Stalag Luft III and 7A. 
Pilot was Don Moore and Co-Pilot was Robert J Coffman.

Source: Chris Coffman: chris_coffman_97223@yahoo.com 
 
Smith
2LT		 Earl R G CL 43-10     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Smith, Jr.
1LT		 Heber H VV 43-16 332 94 Squadron Lead Bombardier
He flew 35 Operational Missions from June 5, 1944 through October 17th, 1944, most of them aboard the "Athenian Avenger II".

From Heber:
a) On the 6th mission we were dropping guns to the French Freedom Fighters in  southern France at a very low altitude (1500 ft) and were attacked by a lot of ME-109's.

b) The 12th mission found us bombing submarine pens at Kiel, Germany, and we were under heavy German fighter attacks off and on for an hour or so on our way home.

 c) On 18th mission, July 31, 1944, (while in a substitute aircraft, the "Hello Mr. Maier"), Smith's aircraft sustained significant damage while departing the target area over Munich, Germany. The aircraft made a belly landing in the North Sea and all crew members were rescued by British Air Sea Rescue.

d) On our 24th mission one of our own planes accidentally dropped five or six bombs on our plane, leading to the death of our tail gunner.

e) Our 30th mission found us bombing Limberg, Germany, and we saw our very first German jet fighter after going through some very intense flak.  After returning home we counted well over 125 holes in our aircraft.
Received the Air Medal and 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, as well as the Distinguished Flying Cross, and is also a member of The Goldfish Club.

Included here is a photograph of the crew in Dalhart, Texas, taken 2 or 3 weeks before they left for England.

Front Row (l to r):
P: LT Bill Goddard (Goddard was replaced after the first 5 missions by Lt. John Ellis)
CP: LT Ralph Campbell
N: LT George Cross
B: LT Heber Smith

Standing (l to r):
ENG: Sgt Kroviak (Kroviak did not go overseas
with this crew)
TTE: Sgt Dick Ganter
RO: Sgt Dick Moore
WG: Sgt Joe Collins
BT: Sgt John Ochoa

Not pictured:
TG: Sgt Herb Flowers

Source: Elk Mariposa ellkay@mac.com
Smith
2LT		 James E BZ 43-15
CL 44-03
VV 44-11		 864 494  
Smith Joseph M DE 43-12
 		     Was instructor in New Mexico.  Trained on B-29's later as radar operator-bombardier.

Photo at Lubbock.

Bombardier ID.

Discharge ID.     Reserves ID.

Source: Pat Smith: pjsmith3@cox.net
Smith, Jr.
2LT
O-783372		 John W       Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Smith
O_731108		 Kent G KT 42-13     Complete data.
Smith
1LT
O-661039		 Teddy A MI 42-08 359 303 KIA 28 Sept 1944.  From MS.  For more information, see the 303rd BG website.

Assistant Director of ground training at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Smith, III
1LT
O-729784		 William A KT 42-12     From TX.

Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Smith
1LT
O-725095		 William A VV 42-07 306 367 From Millfield, OH.  Shot down over France on 17 June 1944.

Source: jo_shipley" jo_shipley@bellsouth.net

Smyth
CAPT		 S S LY 41-03 794 468 One of the first bombardiers or bombardier instructors to receive training.

While flying 42-6334, Gertrude C, on August 20, 1944, Yawata Raid was rammed by a Japanese fighter and crashed in Jinnohara, Orio-cho, Yawata City, Fukuoka Prefecture.

On August 20, 1944, Col. Robert Clinksdales was leading his four aircraft diamond formation in 42-6334, which was named after his mother. 4th Sentai’s Sgt. Shigeo Nobe maneuvered his Nick fighter into 42-6334 flight path. He banked the fighter to the right so that his right wing came vertical to 42-6334 the fighter sliced into 42-6334’s left wing between the tip and number one engine. 42-6334 exploded in a fireball. The entire crew were KIA along with Col. Clinksdales cocker spaniel, Sally, who was along for the ride. Col. Clinksdale was the Commanding Officer of the 794th Bomb Squadron.

Crew list:
AC: LT Col. R.S. Clinksdale – KIA
Lt. D.A. Castleberry – KIA
Capt. G.S. Kadinger – KIA
Lt. D.E. Himage – KIA
M/S Loy. F. Baker – KIA
M/S W. Richards, Jr. – KIA
T/S J.T. Fitzpatrick – KIA
S/S P.S. Brouillard – KIA
M/S C.L. McHeny – KIA
LT D. Hamadi – KIA – 15th Maintenance Squadron an observer

Sally – KIA

Snow
2LT
O-732680		 David F VV 42-15 324 91 While on plane B-17F-30-VE, 42-5857 was shot down by fighters on 21 May 1943 on a mission to Wilhelmshaven.  The a/c was attacked by 6 fighters that hit the left engines, setting them afire.  Six of the crew were killed when the plane exploded in midair near Jevers, four survived. 

Snow survived as a POW and died in the 1980's.

Crew list:
P: 1LT John H. Miller - KIA
CP: 2LT Roscoe V. Black, Jr. - KIA
N: 2LT John P. Ragsdale - KIA
FE: T/S William D. Spoffard - POW
RO: T/S Oscar L. Stuart - KIA
RW: S/S Ronald (nmi) Taylor - KIA
LW: S/S Curtis B. Pope - KIA
BT: S/S Francis R. Trahan - POW
TG: S/S Newell R. Lane - POW
 

If anyone has information about any of these men or their descendants, please contact:

Mike McClanahan - consultmdm@msn.com
Snow
1LT		 Raymond E SA 43-01 560 388 Class photo.   Candid photo.   Personal photo.

388th BG site personal data

Crew photo and data

Source: Maggie Snow Theriault: williamt06@adelphia.net

Snyder
1LT		 Benjamin M BZ 43-16 867 494  
Snyder
2LT		 James W VV 42-12   2 Bombardier instructor.  Photo.

Class photo on pages 20 & 21.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook
Sofio
2LT		 Robert G SA 44-07 825 484 KIA on 17 Dec 1944 when  B-24 J 42-51835 crashed at 12:05 hours north-east from village LIBINA ( around 40 kilometers north from town Olomouc, the Czech Republic. This Liberator was shot down by Lt.Kraft from III./JG 300.  All men died in remains of airplane.  MACR.10492.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Roger A. Martin
CP: 2LT George O. Boomer, Jr.
N: 2LT Bernard Hirsch
B: 2LT Robert G. Sofio
Enlisted men:
T/S Griffeth H. Fort
T/S Clarence A. Sebelski
S/S Albert R. White
S/S Lonnie V. Dunham, Jr.
S/S Merle W. Harrington
S/S William M. Madsen
Sgt Arlo M. Collbeck
Sokay
2LT
O-694811		 Edward J BZ 43-14 343 98 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 25 June 1944.  MACR: 6437.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Soloff
2Lt		 I   VV 42-13 512 376  
Solomon
1LT
O-755043		 Harold nmi KT 43-13 563 388 KIA 11 April 1944. 

Source: Terry Harris: tgharris58@charter.net 

Sonntag
1LT
 0-752785		 Harold W DE 43-12 854 491

POW on 26 Nov 1944.  A/C: 44-40271  Target: Misburg, GER synthetic fuel plant.

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

Sorden
2LT		 Joseph D BZ 43-16 865 494  
Sorenson
2LT
O-672287		 Glenn A SA 43-03 353 301 Became a POW on 25 Feb 1944 when his plane, B-17G, 42-97526 was shot down near Kranj, GER while on a mission to Regensburg.  The MACR is 2723.  Interned at Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia. 

Crew list:
P: CAPT Alexander J. Kisselburgh, Jr.  O-429956
POW Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria
CP: CAPT John Bromley, Jr. O-415382
POW Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia
N: CAPT Robert J. Molloy, O-797044  KIA
ENG: T/S Paul O. Dunn  14098026
POW Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow
RO: T/S Joseph T. Facilla   32429506   KIA
BT: Sgt Joseph Dravecky  13003267   KIA
WG: S/S Anthony J. Bertone 36321394
POW Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow
TG: S/S Dalma L. Jessup 14149193
POW Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow
PHOTO: Sgt Harold J. Watts  16038750  KIA
 
South
CAPT
O-682525		 Reuben L BZ 43-08 349 100 From: Thunderp51@aol.com
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 01:17:03 EDT

From an original CLOVIS (N.M.) NEWS-JOURNAL, for Friday, September 8, 1944 which has a short article and photo of Capt. Reuben L. South, 23, of Portales, NM who had been awarded the DFC for his part in bombing of synthetic oil plants at Brux, Czechoslavakia.  He was a bombardier of the Flying Fortress "Old
Dan Boone."  The article says he was part of Eighth Air Force's Third
Bombardment Division. 

Source: Lowell Thompson: thunderp51@aol.com
Spall
1LT		 Jack F VV 44-09 43 29

Aircraft:  B-29 #42-94033 named City of Sweetwater.

Crew list:
AC: 1LT  Bradley C. Henry
P: 1LT Bert H. Ruef Jr.
N: 1LT Robert J. Weiss
FE: M/S Kenneth C. Kuecker
ROM: S/S Glenn E. Hicks
CFC: T/S Arvid T. Eggen
RW: S/S Hamilton W. Hunter Jr.
LW: S/S Gregory B. Gregory Jr.
RO: 2LT Edward L. Petzoldt
TG: Sgt  Robert Lindman 

Source: Thomas Loll: tloll@cecomet.net
Sparger
2LT
O-660413		 Henry M MI 42-07 343 98 Member of the original crew complement to be sent overseas.

Source: Arthur Plouff: A.Plouff@worldnet.att.net
Spargo John D BZ 43-09   459 All were shot down 8 June 1944 and captured except Vincent. His parachute failed.  Another navigator was on his first mission with them.  

Van Horn never flew with them.   

Spargo and several of the EMs went to Italy by ship in early April and were assigned to the 376th BG for awhile before being transferred to the 459th at the end of May.  Spargo and the basic flight crew flew a new Mickey ship to Italy in late April.

Crew photo.     Plane photo.
Back:  L to R:
N: LT William Van Horn  KIA Ploesti 28 July 1944
B: LT John D. Spargo
CP: LT Glenn M. Strong, Sr.
P: LT Eugene McManus

Middle row L to R
Sgt Marvin L. Guthrie
Sgt Julius Moses
Sgt John Folcik

Front:
Vincent Marimpietrie KIA  9 June 1944
Sgt Valray F. Bleech.   

Inset:
Sgt. Robert L Hendrix.

Source Glenn Strong: Glenn_Strong@hsb.com
Sparling, Jr.
1LT
O-727070		 Anderson B Unknown 91 401 Became a POW on 20 Dec 1942 when plane 41-24452 near Rouen, FRA.  MACR 16243

Crew list:
P: 1LT Robert S. English   O-438025   KIA 
CP: 1LT Charles E. Mendel   O-661530  POW
N: 1LT Robert R. Brunn   O-728169   POW
B: 1LT Anderson B. Sparling, Jr.  O-727070  POW
Sgt Allen W. Haynes    14025523  KIA
Sgt James JC Tyler   14060957   POW
Sgt Ralph RJ Tomek   36169345  POW
Sgt Steve Stefula   12002334  KIA
Sgt Raymond A. Slominski    36304935   POW
Sgt Vincent J. Jocoby    7021684   POW

Source: Fabrice Delaville: fabriced76380@yahoo.fr

Spear
2LT		 Charles J WM 42-12 364 305 Became POW 17 May 1943 while flying B-17 42-29663.  The A/C was shot down near Lorient, FRA.  MACR 15555.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Donald W. Tuttle  POW
CP: 2LT James O Aubele  POW
N: 2LT Carl E. Tisone  KIA
TTE: T/S Daniel E. Gruhlke  KIA
RO: T/S John H. Gardner   POW
BT: S/S Harold E. Tilbury  POW
LW: S/S Alexander Schaeffer  KIA
RW: S/S John D. Lyons  KIA
TG: S/S Edward C. Seaborn  POW
PHOTO: Sgt Ralph L. Green   POW
Speer
2LT
O-662308		 A E MI 42-10 452 322

POW on 17 May 1943 Mission Target Ijmuiden

Crew list: 41-17999:  DR-W
P: LT David V Wurst      0-662713  POW  
CP: 2LT Robert L Starr    0-792320  POW  
N/B: 2LT A E Speer       0-662308   POW  
ENG: Cpl George Heski     13029684  POW  
RO: S/S Robert J Dempsey  32254207    POW  
TG: Sgt Reginald Foster 39169754   POW  

Lt. Wurst's aircraft, was severely damaged by debris at 11:58 from to other two other colliding aircraft.  Bellylanded his unmanageable B26 into a field at Meije. All escaped although Sgt. Heski lost a foot.

Source: http://www.b26.com

Spells
2LT		 B R MI 42-17 35 25 Source: Book, Wings over the Canal.
Spencer
2LT
O-664839		 Bertram P MI 43-13     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Spencer
2LT		 Charles W MI 42-16 358 303 For DSC commendation.
Spickard
1LT
O-668813		 Charles F MI 42-17 343 98 He was KIA on 22 Feb 1944.  He was a member of the Goodard crew. Aircraft S/N 42-73138 named "BUTCH".
It was long believed to shot down in Germany but much later it was found that it was shot down near Nepomuk in the Czech Republic.   

There was one survivor named Raymond A. Noury who is still alive and lives somewhere in  Connecticut.  The people
of Nepomuk area discovered the plane and saved as many of the artifacts as possible and hid them from the Germans and later the Soviets.  After the fall of the Soviet block they
collected the artifacts and created presentation in a local museum.   The people of Nepomuk and the surrounding area had a memorial service on the 60th anniversary of the crash. 

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=109757
 
Spies
S/S		 Byron H EM BMBR 491 341 Arrived in India on or about 16 Sept 1942.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Spilman
1LT
O-776722		 Ramon D DE 42-13 421 504 
Flying in B-29 aircraft, he participated in 24
combat missions.  Targets were in Japan.  An 
additional duty was that of fire control 
officer during which he directed the fire of 
gunners to cover all attacking aircraft and to
operate a machine gun as well.  He was
credited with destroying 2 1/2 enemy aircraft.  
Served as lead bombardier on a number of 
combat missions.  Photo.

He was awarded the following:  
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Distinguished Unit Citation
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Stars
American Theater Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal

Upon separation from active service in 1946, 
he entered the ready reserves. In 1968, he 
retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and
died in 1978 at the age of 59.

Crew list:
AC: Capt. A.B. Franklin 
P: LT Harold B. Deshonitz 
N: LT Steven C. Pollard 
ENG: FO Thomas E. Schoolcraft 
RO: Sgt Paul D. Murphy 
CFC: Sgt Vernoy G. Bowen 
RG: Sgt Howard L. Burgett 
LG: Sgt William B. Cummings 
TG: Sgt Harold Liebes 
RDR: LT Henry J. Klauke III
Spires
2LT
O-708951		 William B CL 44-02 32 301 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 23 June 1944.  MACR: 16203.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Spinning
2LT		 William H KT 43-07 509 351 B-17F aircraft - shot down 11 Feb 44.  Coming off the target Frankfurt, GER. the plane, Kentucky Babe, was crippled by flak and shot down over Dieppe by ObFwr Adolf Glunz of JG26.
A/C 42-29863,  MACR # 2528.
Spinning managed to evade capture.  His Escape and Evade report is in  the photogallery section.  

Crew list:
P: 1LT John P. Carson, Jr.  POW Luft 1        
CP: 2LT Merlyn E. Rutherford  E&E/RTD England 30 May 1944
Nav: 2LT Henry M. Heldman E&E/RTD England 3 April 1944
B: 2LT William H. Spinning E&E/RTD England 17 March 1944
TT: T/S Joseph R. Haywood E&E/RTD England 3 April 1944
LW: S/S Richard C. Howard KIA (Shot while descending in parachute)
RO: T/S John R. Landers E&E/RTD England 1 June 1944
BT: S/S Dave E. Lynch POW Luft 4
TG: S/S Joe R. Richey POW Luft 4
RW: S/S James W. Riley POW Luft 4
Camera: Sgt. Stanley A. Sokolowski E&E/RTD England 1 June 1944

Source:
Bruce Carlson: BruceC1950@aol.com
 
Sprague
1LT
O-930444		 Harold K VV 44-10   388 Flew 7 missions prior to war's end.  Served briefly in the reserves.
Squires
2LT		 Roger W CL 44-08 421 504 22 June 1945 - B-29 - 42-24882 - Pappy's Pullman - Mission #219 - Target - Kawasaki Aircraft Factory, Kagamihara, Gifu Prefecture - Attacked by Japanese fighters and crashed in Nagashima Town, Kuwana County, Mie Prefecture.

2 KIA - 9 POW - MACR 14907.  They were moved to Tokai Army Headquarters and beheaded there on 14 July.  After the crew were executed they were cremated.  Their ashes were returned and buried in St. Louis.

Crew list:
AC: 1LT Robert H. Bugge
P: 1LT William C. Muldoon
N: 2LT John H. Nuttman
O: 2LT Walter S. Roper
FE: M/S George N. Davis
CFC: S/S Jack K. Merrill
RO: S/S Billy J. Nichols
LG: Sgt John H. Cox
RG: Sgt Maurice W. Dubois
TG: Sgt Thurman E. Newland
Staffo
1LT		 John C BZ 43-04 348 99 KIA on October 10, 1943 in plane 42-30446.  He was on a mission from Oudna Field, Tunisia to Tatoi Aerodrome near Athens, Greece.  

Photo.  Photo.  Photo.  Photo.  Photo. 

Enlisted men photo:
L-R in front: 
Francis G. Adams (wounded prior mission)
Myers
Cleaver
Hill
Stankus
In back: Wehby

Crew list on mission:
P: Samuel R. Gilmore  KIA  Photo.
CP: George W. Rohrer  survived
N: Morton M. Hantman KIA  Photo.
ENG: Sgt Richard A. Cleaver  KIA
RO: Sgt. William B. Hill  KIA
BT: Sgt Harold E. Wehby  KIA
WG: Sgt Curtis Hinkle  KIA 
WG: Sgt Jack G. Stankus  KIA
TG: Sgt Richard L. Myers  KIA
Stafford
2LT
O-681940		 Daniel T CL 43-08     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Stafford, Jr.
1LT		 James W BZ 43-16 865 494  
Stafford William K DE 43-17 563 388 Project Bits and Pieces shows that 44-8207 failed to return due to flak and crashed at Baltrum, Germany or Borkum, Germany.  MACR 11241. All the crew became POWs.

Crew list:
P: LT Wayne S. Davis
CP: MAJ William H. Harrell 
N: LT Frederick E. Dearing, Jr.
B: LT William K. Stafford 
TT: T/S Edward Van Every
RO: T/S Orvil J. Gough 
BT: S/S Earl M. Jasper 
WG: S/S Jerry G. Janis 
TG: S/S Donald G. Sachs 
RN: LT Norman F. Isaacs (Radar Navigator)
 
Stanford
2LT
O0731109		 Martin V KT 42-13 332 94 Complete data.
Stanton
1LT
O-688760		 Arthur C BZ 43-11   44 32 combat missions on Southern Comfort II and Consolidated Mess.

Photo.

Crew photo.
Back row:
P: Wind
CP: Wiesner
B: Stanton
N: Mazza

Front row:
RO: Stoltenberg
TG: Eccleston
ENG: Lightcap
ASST ENG: Emch
BT: Gurt
ASST RO: Tulni

Decorations: DFC, 4 Air Medals and other assorted campaign and service medals and ribbons.

Dates in ETO: Late 1943/Early 1944(?) to August 1944.
Notable Mission: 1st Raid on Berlin

Other Assignments: Charleston AAF-Instructor
A Squadron, 423rd AAF BU, Walla Walla, WA.

Source: Keith Stanton: buffrat@sbcglobal.net
 
Starbeck
2LT		 Kenneth L Unknown     Bombardier instructor.

Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook
Starks Myron E DE 44-03 436 7 Photo.

Source: Crosshairs, June 1994
Stayton
2LT		 Homer H CL 44-08 792 468 Flew on plane #691 named Fast Company.  On a mission to Singapore on 2 Mar 1945, #691 recieved a direct hit in the bomb bay and both wings by closely spaced bursts.  They were attacked by Pojos, Zekes and Oscars.  Hit several times knocking out electrical and hydraulic lines.  the NAV was wounded and received excellent care from RO Blanton.  Stayton assumed the NAV duties and directed the plane back to the home base 2000 miles away.

They made and emergency landing with no flaps or brakes with only the nose and right wheel down.  The plane suffered some damage but flew again.

Crew list:
AC: 1LT Harris G. Clark
N: 2LT Benjamin Ardman
COMM SPEC: Cpl Paul J. Hughes
RO: Sgt Irmie K. Blanton
 
Stearns, Jr.
2LT		 John E DE 44-03 867 494 Died 15 Sept 1997.
Steele
O-761338		 Marvin J DE 43-17 336 95
Completed a full tour and retired as LT COL.

Source: Tom Steele:  MSPCIO@aol.com

Stefanko
O-731110		 Michael P KT 42-13     Complete data.
Stellhorn Edwin S MI 44-04   93 Crew list:
P: William Davis
CP: Raymond H. Klein
N: Donald Kleiner
TTE: Hilary Pietrowski
WG: Royce Powell
RO: Harold Fricek
EM: Floyd Lance, Sheffy Mahan and Joseph Defoe
Stelljes
O-757931		 Lewis V RS 43-15     From RI.
Stephens
Sgt		 Robert J EM BMBR 11 341 Was a Doolittle Raider.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Stepko
2LT		 Eugene J BZ 43-07   445 Became a POW on 12 April 1944 on plane 42-110021.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Herbert W. Schultz  POW
CP: 2LT Robert M. Owen  POW
N: 2LT Thayne W. Tompkins  POW
B: 2LT Eugene J. Stepko  POW
ENG: T/S Nicholas S. Vargo  POW
RO: T/S John E. Brocco  POW
BT: S/S Robert H. Murray   EVD
LW: S/S John C. Coleman  EVD
RW: S/S Herbert (nmi) Tolliver  EVD
TG: S/S Harold R. Kanus   EVD

Source:
http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=106827

Stevenson James A VV 43-16 615 401 James was from Butte, MT and his serial # was O-759991.  He was on a B-17 that crashed on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea on 24 May 1944.  The entire crew escaped to Sweden.  MACR 4957.  View photo.

James daughter, Shirley Wallis provided the following: My father returned to the United States after his escape to Sweden, and interviews in England. He worked as a bombardier instructor  until his release from the service in October 1945.  He died of lung cancer on 14 Apr 1981.
 
Dad was a sensitive, witty, fun-loving individual with a wonderful sense of humor. The Pilot, John (Jack) Whiteman tells me that once they were safely in Sweden, the crew would be out to lunch...the Gestapo sitting closely by, eavesdropping, hoping to gather information. Apparently my Dad would sing some obnoxious song about Der Fuhrer, sending the Gestapo into a stifled rage. When he completed the song, Dad's crewmembers would cheer and clap. Annoyed, the Gestapo would get up and leave. Since discovering my Dad's crewmembers in July 2002 I have corresponded regularly with two of them via E-mail,as well as with Erik Dyreborg, author of a book about the crash landing and escape of the "BTO in the ETO" crew. In late August 2002 my husband surprised me with a flight on a B-17! I got to spend quite a bit of time in the bombardier's seat. It was terrific!
Stewart
2LT
O-678488		 Alfred F MI 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Stewart
2LT
O-670286		 Angus D KT 43-01 339 96 KIA on 16 Dec 1943 on plane 42-31113.

Crew list: all KIA
P: CAPT H. R. Mott
CP: 2LT H. E. Greutzman
N: 2LT T. B. Blackwell
Enlisted men:
T/S J. Mancina
T/S F. L. Gaudd
S/S P. J. Santillian
S/S A. R. Nichols
S/S L. N. Branum
S/S W. M. Sturdevant
Stewart
2LT		 Robert A VV 43-10 730 452 Project Bits and Pieces shows that 42-39990 named Junior, failed to return due to flak and crashed at Althuttendorf, GER.  Target was Berlin, 19 May 1944.  

Crash site pinned down by German docs as:
North East Alt-Huttendorf. 150 Meters off the two-lane highway, 15 km north of Eberswalde.  Crash was witnessed by the mayor of Althuettendorf, a Mr. Brooks. One charred parachute found near the wreck, the Germans suspected one crewman died in the crash as a result but all ended up being captured alive and became POW's. Plane went straight in, so no salvage possible.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Stephen A. Gaal  POW
CP: 2LT Donald A. Blust  POW
N: 2LT Leslie C. Roewar  POW
B: 2LT Robert A. Stewart  POW
TT: S/S Donald L. Ledwick POW
RO: S/S Leslie P. Hardie POW
BT: Sgt Ralph A. Pharis POW
LW: Cpl Burrell L. Shaw  POW
RW: Sgt John J. Wrona POW
TG: Sgt Angelo A. Bellissimo  POW
 
Stich
FO		 Williard J RS 44-12 867 494  
Sticklen W E VV 42-15 401 91 Photo.
Stilley
1LT		 Robert J RS 44-03      
Stillwagon
CAPT
O-412952		 Richard W LY 41-02     Trainer stage at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Stockwell
O-753080		 John R VV 43-12 747 456 He is mentioned in the book Black Sunday: Ploesti by Mike Hill.

Crew list:
P: Bill Webster
CP Nelson Moseley
N: Bart Hines
ENG: Horace Hines
RO: Casimer Purl??
NG: ?? Young
TT: ?? Erwin
BT: Jim O'Brien
TG: Ted/Ten Rzasa

Photo. 

Crew photo with names.

Source: Ann: ann2071@comcast.net

Stoehr
1LT		 Edward H VV 43-03 882 500 Shot down and KIA on 3 Jan 1945 while flying on B-29, 42-24766 Leading Lady.  Her target was Nagoya city- docks & urban areas. The MACR #: 10905.

Crew list:
MAJ: Wilbur E. Hurlbutt – KIA
2LT: Felix P. Omillian - KIA
1LT: Glendon M. Aitken – KIA
1LT: Glenn C. Triesdell – KIA
Sgt: Joseph P. Highan – KIA
S/S: Paul E. Dreyer – KIA
Sgt: Karl Hunt – KIA
Sgt: Frank J. Yanik – KIA
Cpl: Richard P. Steinberg – KIA
LT Col: Marcus A. Mullen – KIA
Sgt: Thomas H. Hedges – POW – He was moved to Osaka Kempei Tai Headquarters, then to Tokyo Kempei and imprisoned in Omori POW Camp.

Leading Lady from the 500th Bomb Group piloted by Major Wilbur "Barney" Hurlbutt was rammed between the nose and the No. 3 engine over Okazaki, southeast of Nagoya, by Lt. Minoru Shirota of the 55th Sentai. Sgt. Harold T. Hedges, the tail gunner and only survivor reported their last seconds:

"We slid out of formation and fell 5,000 feet. We leveled out for just a second, the right side exploded and the aircraft rolled over on her it's back and went into a spin. Just as it rolled over it threw me out of my escape hatch. I opened my chute right after I went out and I was watching the ship spin down. Two Japanese fighters came in strafing me and I lost sight of the ship. That was the last time I saw it or the crew."

Japanese sources say "probably the result of an accidental collision rather then an intentional ramming. Shirota parachuted out but died of his injuries the following day."
Crash photo.
Stolen
1LT
O-731111		 Andreas C KT 42-13 454 323 Complete data.
Storms
O-733112		 Leon M VV 42-16 344 98 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Strachan
F/O
T-7126		 Richard W RS 44-12 60 39 Plane, Bald Eagle.  Crew P-12.  Died Dec 1982.

Source: www.39th.org

Streich
1LT
O-736606		 Harvey E WM 43-02     POW 16 July 1944
Bombardier instructor.  Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook
Strickbine
2LT		 Edward   Unk 345 98 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Strickland
O-661677		 Omar K MI 42-09 791 467 Source: Dave Bell: dvdbell@aldelphia.net
Striebich
2LT		 Thomas D VV 42-15 336 95

He flew on B-17 "Cuddle Cat", #4230161.  The plane was shot down by flak on 6 Sept '43 at Stuttgart and the entire crew became POW's.

The pilot's name was John A. Cabeen.  The missing air crew report number was #547.

Source: Matthew Parker: Matthew_Parker@xyratex.com
Stout
T/S		 George A EM BMBR 22 341 Was involved in Project 157.

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Stowell, Jr. Aubrey L RS 44-07     Photo.

Source: Aubrey L. Stowell" aubreystowell@cox.net
Sullivan, Jr.
2LT
O-1638624		 John L BZ 44-07 726 451 KIA on 17 Dec 1944 on a mission to Blechammer.  The plane crashed in Yugoslavia.  All others escaped and returned to Bari, Italy. There are two good accounts of this mission in the 451st BG Book written about 1981. 

Crew list:
P: 1LT William Shelton
CP: 1LT Charles Atterholt
N: 2LT Eugene F. Becker
T/S Homer D. Pierce
T/S Robert J. Bolger
S/S Edward G. Anderman
S/S George M. Kelly
S/S William C. Ershler
S/S Albert J. Decaria
Joseph Hattersley, Jr
 
Sullivan
2LT		 John M Unknown 731 452 Shot down on 25 Feb 1944 and evaded.

Missions and crew list.       MACR.

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

Sulovsky
2LT		 Steven M WM 42-12     Bombardier instructor. Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook
Summers
O-757857		 Archie nmi RS 43-15 337 96 From NJ.
Supiano
2LT		 B   WM 42-16 415 98 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Supinski
2LT
O0731112		 Edward A KT 42-13 77 28 Compete data.
Susman
2LT
O-440509		 Manford C KT 42-03 344 98 Member of the original crew complement to be sent overseas.

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

Susskind Harold A DM 43-04 359 303 303rd biography.

Crew photo and data.

303rd article about the crew.

For more on Hal, click here and enter Susskind in the search.
Sutton
2LT
 0-780446		 William H VV 43-03 853 491

KIA on 26 Nov 1944.  A/C: 41-28884   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.). Sutton was buried near the crash site and after the war re-interred in Neuvile-en-Condroz in the Belgium Ardennes.

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

Swan
O-731113		 John G KT 42-13 494 344 Compete data.
Swan
2LT
O-750100		 Robert E DE 43-10 745 456 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 17 Aug 1944.  MACR: 7672.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Swanson
O-755045		 Charles R KT 43-13?     He was an instructor at Carlsbad, NM.
Swanson
2LT		 Girard H BZ 43-09   445 KIA on 12 April 1944 Plane 42-100203. MACR 3831 

Crew list:
P:  2LT Benjamin L. Love     KIA Independence, KS
CP: 2LT Robert (NMI) Ripps     EVD Philadelphia, PA
N: 2LT Thomas B. Perry        KIA York, NE
B: 2LT Girard H. Swanson      KIA    Dekalb, IL
TT: S/S Christ E. Caplane      KIA Catskill, NY
RO: S/S Edward W. Limes       KIA Newport, KY
BT: Sgt John R. Ellis               KIA Buffalo, NY
LW: Sgt Edwin J. Hynes         KIA Stoneham, MA
RW: Sgt Milton (NMI) Cantor    KIA New York, NY
TG:  Sgt Glenn (NMI) Cottrell     KIA Plsnt Ridge, MI

Source:
http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=106827 
 
Swarthout
2LT
O-697786		 Robert K BZ 43-16 7 34 KIA 6 June 1944.
Swartz
2LT
O-777043		 Robert W VV 44-07 62 39 MIA 27 April 1945.  Plane General Andrews.  Crew P-50. 

Source: www.39th.org
Sweeney         384 Nickname Spike.  Before the war he was a Customs Officer in St. Albans, VT. If you have information on him, please contact me at CONTACT US section.
Sylvester
2LT
O-746917		 Benjamin E DE 43-08 441 320

KIA 21 January 1944.

 

MACR 2324

Time:1226, Location: 7 miles SE of Orvieto, Italy.  Loss due to Enemy AA Fire
Aircraft B-26C21, S/N 41-35071, Frances Joan

P: 1LT Louis (nmi)Valls, O-730992
CP: 2LT Woodrow W. Owens, O-746415
B:2LT Benjamin E. Sylvester, O-746917
N: 2LT John B. Williams, O-741874
ENG: S/S Blake (nmi) Chilton, 18007323 (RTD)
RO: S/S Gilbert S.Corona, 39884130
GNR: S/S Walter E. Herbert,   32626599

1 Parachute seen to open

Eyewitness report:
1LT Louis Valls, Pilot, was flying fourth position in first flight, and while on the bomb run, his airplane was apparently hit by flak.

The airplane peeled off and started down in a steep bank to the left. One landing wheel was seen to come down and one parachute was see to emerge. When last seen the plane was approximately seven (7) miles SE of Orvieto at 42° 38' N, 20° 14' E.

________________________________

From other sources:
1. Williams, Owens and Herbert are all buried in the US Military Cemetery in Florence, Italy

2. Valls and Sylvester were classified as FOD (Finding of Death) (the National Archives listing of WWII casualties)

3. Chilton and Corona must have parachuted to safety because they were captured, interned in P.O.W. camps and survived the war. ________________________________

 

From his obituary from the Brooklyn Eagle of December 6, 1944:
---------------------------------
Lt. J.B.Williams, Killed in Action

Previously reported missing over Italy, Lt. John B. Williams, 25, was killed in action Jan. 21, according to word received from the War Department by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Williams of 1453 E. 10th Street.

Lieutenant Williams, a bombardier-navigator aboard a B-26, was employed in Borough President Cashmore's office before entering service. A native Brooklynite, he was educated at St. Brendan's Parochial High School and St. John's University. He had completed 17 missions and held the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster.

 

Source: Joe Punderson: jrpunderson@punderson.us
             
Sypin Joseph L KT 43-10 563 388 Flew on Lindahl crew on a plane called, Cock O' The Walk from March - July 1944.  Photo.


Crew:
P: 2LT Richard W. Lindahl (killed in an Aphrodite mission)
CP: 2LT Robert A. McCauley
N: 2LT Elton L. Matthews
E: S/S Walton E. Bass
RO: S/S Warren R. Jennings, Jr.
GUNS: Sgts. Mike B. Sergaskis, William T. Wood, Leonard A. Milanowski, Henry A. Works

Milanowski was replaced later by Sgt Andrew T. Honeycutt.
Szott Walter nmi SA 43-10 321 90 Crew List:
CAPT Hellenga
1LT Earl Miller
LT Roy Schuce
T/S Marion Harris
T/S Frank Scott
Sgt Thomas Pickett
Sgt Robert Meisenbach
Sgt Lacy Guill
Sgt Leo Gallagher
             
             
             

 

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