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Last First MI Class  BS BG Data
Wadsworth, Jr.
2LT		 J H BZ 43-06     Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Wagenhalls John  M VV 43-16 527 379 Photo. 
Source: Crosshairs June 1994
Wagner John J KT 42-16   94 Photo from Salinas, KS

Source: RltBen@aol.com 
Wagner
1LT
O-731120		 Nicholas P KT 42-13 436
493		 7 Complete data.
Wahlberg
2LT
O-729522		 Gunnar H VV 42-12     Bombardier instructor.  Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook.
Wainick
O-697789		 Leonard   BZ 43-11 & BZ 43-16   458 Started in class 43-11 but then took gunnery school which delayed him to 43-16.

Source: Leonard Wainick: bocalenny@aol.com
Wait
2LT		 Dwight W DE 43-09 332 94

CREW  BB-68 arrived 1 May 1944:
P: 2LT Johnnie D. Winslett
CP: 2LT Robert T. McGrath
N: 2LT Robert F. Coogan
B: 2LT Dwight  W. Wait
GNR: S/S Donald V. Lindamood
GNR: S/S Vernon P. Caldwell
GNR: Sgt. William (NMI) Peters
GNR: Sgt. Melvin C. Sollen
GNR: Sgt. Milton (NMI) Wughalter
GNR: Sgt. Harrison R. Conley

Wajda
2LT
O-752257		 Thomas   KT 43-11 712 448 Shot down on 9 Mar 1944 aboard B24H 41-28611.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Everett P. Musselman, O-740292, POW at Poppel
CP: 2LT John T. Meredith, O-749287
N: 2LT John T. Shahan, O-688474, POW
Enlisted Men:
S/S James T. Brown, 38116078
S/S Gerald A. Cramer, 16154717, POW at Poppel
S/S Samuel J. Hamm, 18108053, POW at Poppel
Sgt Robert O. Herscheler, 15074439, POW
Sgt Bernard L. McManenam, 16148884
S/S William R. Sink, 15200229, POW
Wakeford
F/O
T-7131		 Donald M RS 44-12 61 39 Plane Antagonizer.  Crew P-25.  

Source: www.39th.org
Wakley
2LT		 William H BZ 43-06 560 388 Became a POW when his plane 42-30802 was shot down by fighters on 9 Oct 1943.  Crew bailed out when engine 3 caught fire.  Mission was to Gydnia, POL and the plane crashed into the North Sea.  MACR 3138

Crew list:
P: 2LT Henry C. Kinney, Jr   POW
CP: 2LT Chester G. Ulem   POW
N: 2LT William W. Lawrence   POW
ENG: T/S John Browchuk  POW
RO: T/S Eugene W. Tobias   KIA
BT: S/S Donald H. Goodin    POW
RW: S/S John Risse   POW
LW: S/S George King   POW
TG: S/S William Maki   POW
Walden
2LT		 James B DE 43-15 306 369 Flew 29 missions. Shot down on Dec. 9, 1944 mission to Stuttgart (MACR 11342, B-17G SN 43-38362). Plane was on fire, and all crew except pilot bailed out over Wolfach, and were captured. LT. Walden was POW at Stalag Luft I in Barth, Germany.

Class photo.

Website link where you will find complete list of names, a bit about what happened to each of them, and a detailed first-hand narrative by my father about how their plane was shot down, and what happened to him afterwards.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Robert H. Brown
CP: 2LT William Giglio
B/N: 2LT James. B. Walden
TTE: Sgt. J. J. Fann
RO: Sgt. Raymond Ohm
BT: Sgt. Jack Basel
WG: Sgt. Ed Rosner, later togglier
WG: Sgt. Ernie Hovey
TG: Sgt. Mike Ferrar

Source: Dennis Walden: dennis.walden@att.net

Waldo
2LT
O-71290?		 Paul A DE 43-05 846 489 Bombardier instructor.  Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook.
Waldorf Clarence W CL 43-10 410 94 Plane 42-5950 named Peter's Pride, went down on 8 Mar 1944.

Photo:
Front L to R: Berman, Waldorf, Fergusson, Mayer
Back L to R: Pitas, Takach, Wasmer, Brown, O'Neill, Stepmens

Crew List:
P: John H. Ferguson
CP: William H. Mayer
N: Bernard Berman
EM: Clifford D. Stephens
EM: Lloyd H. Brown
EM: James J. Pitas
EM: Steve J. Takach
EM: Fred C. Wasmer
EM: James F. O'Neill 
Walker
1LT
O-805586		 Gordon D VV 44-12 60 39 Plane 44-69769, named City of Scotland Neck or Southern Drawl.  Crew P-14.

Source: www.39th.org

Walker
F/O
T-122588		 Horace A DE 43-07 767 461 Became a POW at Shuman, BUL camp on 11 June 1944.  MACR: 5641.

Source: Mark LaScotte: lascotte@comcast.net
Walker
2LT
O-731121		 Jack E KT 42-13 846 489 Complete data.
Walker
2LT
O-749602		 Leslie R DE 43-09 711 447 KIA when he was shot down in a B-17G (Gum Chum!/ 42-97501) over Germany on 24 April 1944.  
 

Source: Bill Barron: militarybill@yahoo.com

Walker
2LT		 R A VV 42-16 513 376  
Wall
2LT
O-673839		 James B BZ 43-04     Crew list:
P: 2LT Arthur E. Hunter, O-799023
CP: 2LT Ralph D. Burkes, O-745610
N: 2LT John A. Forsythe, O-673134
TTE: T/S Kenneth D. Thomas, 15117021
RO: T/S Antonio A. Velazquez, 39031748
BT: S/S Richard A. Garrison, 37352780
WG: S/S Harold C. Donnelly, 16151817
WG: S/S Adolph J. Blais, 11102055
TG: Cpl Charles A. Brown, 32559566 

Source: travel orders from Redmond, OR to Grand Island, NB dated 31 Aug 1943.
Wallace
1LT		 C N DM 42-17 566 389 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Wallace
2LT		 Ernest W VV 42-12 871 397 Bombardier instructor.  Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook.
Wallace
CAPT		 Harvey H VV 42-12  511 351 Wallace was hit by flak on his 24th or 25th mission and lost his right arm.  See photo:42-31238 Devils Ball with Capt. Harvey H. Wallace and Lt. John J. Doyle.
Wallace
2LT		 Martin G VV 42-12 365 305 Bombardier instructor.  Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook.
Wallace, Jr.
O-757934		 Henry M RS 43-15     From NJ.
Waller
2LT
O-783222		 Doyle D CB 44-10 866 494  
Wallin
2LT		 Charles L WM 43-01 423 306 WIA and POW on 26 July 1943 while on mission to Hannover, GER on plane Unbearable II.  For more data see page 144 in the book, First Over Germany by Russell A. Strong.

Crew list:  All POW except Huston KIA
P: F/O Norman A. Armbrust
CP: 2LTLester M. Kramer
N: 2LT Robert J. Ellwood
TT: Sgt paul Milakovich
BT: Sgt Nelson J. Huston
RO: T/S Robert L. Myllykoski
WG: S/S Louis A. Skinner
WG: S/S Pete Dascoulias
TG: S/S Bruce L. Robison
Walsh Robert W CB 44-07
SA 44-04		   450 Shot down and interned in Switzerland until sometime in 1945.  Died in December 2003.  
Walsh
2LT		 Thomas E MI 43-16 867 494 Died 16 June 1995.
Walter
O-746633		 Francis X VV 43-08 411 502 Died 4 Sep 1976 of heart problems. (CH 6/94)
Walters
F/O
T-001561		 Rolland C DE 43-12 332 94

CREW  BB-41 arrived 1 May 1944:
P: 2LT Douglass D. Melton
CP: 2LT Thomas F. Woodling
B: F/O Roland C. Walters
GNR: S/S William R. Rose
GNR: S/S Claude W. Brown
GNR: Sgt. Wilbert R. Pasquini
GNR: Sgt. Leon (NMI) Garlen 
GNR: Sgt. Ted M. Prour
GNR: Sgt. John J. Bartels
Walton
2LT
O-743875		 Kenneth C RS 43-06     From IL.
Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Walzel
1LT		 Leland H VV 43-04 330 93 He served with this unit from Aug 1943 until his death on 6 Mar 1944 over Berlin on his 25th mission.  He was flying on the Jack D. Harris crew and only 3 crewman survived as POW's.  Walzel split his flying time between two other crews: Lloyd W. Boone and Truett K. Bullock.  Visit his well done memorial site.

Class book photo.

He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 clusters, DFC and Purple Heart. 

Flew in the following planes: Heavenly Daze, Doity Boid, Ready and Willing, Lonesome Polecat, Bucket o' Bolts, Old Hickory, Big Noise and De-Icer.

Source: Vic Walzel: vmwalz@academicplanet.com

Ward, Jr.
2LT		 Edward P RS 43-11 710
712		 448 42-7739 failed to return due to German fighters and crashed at Bookhorst, ? on 23 March 1944.
MACR = 3547

Project Bits and Pieces shows that 42-7739 was attached to both the 710th and 712th squadrons. This plane was named  Maid of Orleans and Carol-N-Lick in this reference.

Crew list:
P: LT Robert F. Pinkus   KIA Milwaukee, WI
CP: 2LT Newton I. Willis   POW Tacoma, WA
N: 2LT Robert F. Fauerbach   POW New York, NY
B: 2LT Edward P. Ward Jr  POW South Orange, NJ
TT: T/S Joe Raphael   POW Waco, TX
RO: S/S Samuel P. Scott   POW Wisemantn, KY
BT: Sgt Mitchell M. Ramonas   POW Lynn, MA
LW: Sgt Charles F. Miller Jr   POW Denver, CO
RW: Sgt Frederick A. Clark   POW Hudson, NH
TG: Sgt Joseph Morroney   POW Alameda, CA

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=111336
Ward, Jr.
2LT		 John E DE 43-06     Bombardier instructor.  Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook.
Ward
O-708974		 John N CL 44-02     Died 12 Sep 1984 of cancer.  (CH 6/94)
Ward
2LT		 Ray J DE 43-06     Bombardier instructor.  Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook.
Ward
2LT		 Robert G WM 42-17 330 93 Shot down and KIA on 1 Aug 1943 while attacking the Ploesti Oil Fields.  Plane was Pudgy, 42-40613.

Those listed as POW-ROM were prisoners of war held in Romania.

P: 1LT Milton W.Teltser, POW-ROM
CP: 2LT Wilmer H. C. Bassett, POW-ROM
N: 2LT Sanford A. Reback,  KIA
TTE: T/S Bernard A. Higgins, KIA
OBS: 2LT Willard R. Beaumont,  POW-ROM
RO: T/S Wallace D. Milligan, KIA
TG: S/S Richard R. Murray, KIA
TG: S/S Vance Taylor, KIA
WG: S/S Robert T. Locky, POW-ROM
WG: S/S Francis W. Doll, POW-ROM

Source:
Calvin Davidson, Editor 93rd BG newsletter
http://www.93rdbombardmentgroup.com/

Warren Charles K SA 43-02 343 98 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Warfle
2LT		 Elwyn J KT 43-10   447 Photo.

Author of 'One Lucky Bastard'
Mt. Vernon Publishing, Mt. Vernon, VA (2002)
Hardbound, 388 pages
Stories and analyses of the great air battles fought over Europe by a two-tour 447th bombardier. Many wartime photos of named aircrews, their fate, their planes and targets bombed. A special remembrance to those lost in combat. Features the "lost" boat crews -- the 18 original combat air crews (including the author's) who headed to England in 1943 by sea, and largely omitted from other historical studies.

Washburn
1LT
0-731433 		Frank L VV 42-14 98 11 KIA 20 Jan 1944 when his B24 #41-23938 Sexy Sue 4, Mother of 10 left Tarawa, heading for Wotje.

The story of this plane and crew can be read here.  My thanks to George Kurz for his generosity in providing an extract from his book.

Source: George Kurz: GEKurz@bwsc.net

Washneski
O-2061294		 Arthur B CL 44-08 740 457 Died Sep 1993.  

Source: 457BG newsletter 2/94.
Wasilewski
2LT		 Emil T DE 44-04 327 92 According to Project Bits and Pieces, 42-31250 was named Mag the Hag, the 2nd. It failed to return due to German fighters and crashed at Neustadt, Germany on 13 Sept 1944.  MACR 8882.

Crew list:
P: LT Harry W. Eck  KIA
CP: 2LT Clyde L. Wren  KIA
N: 2LT John r. Sauer  KIA
B: 2LT Emil T. Wasilewski  KIA
TT: S/S Clifford E. Keeney  KIA
RO: S/S John E. Hogan  KIA
BT: S/S John J. Bono  KIA
WG: Sgt George F. Clark  POW
TG: Sgt Thomas G. Deitman  KIA
 
Wasowicz
1LT		 Leonard W KT 44-13 62 39 Felton crew.

Source: www.39th.org

Watkins
2LT		 Casper E CL 44-07 865 494  
Watkins
2LT
O-731122		 Chaplin J KT 42-13 345 98 Complete data.
Watson William C SA 43-04     Photo.  Back row on far left.

Source: Rob: Robval30@aol.com
Watson, Jr.
1LT
O-776924		 Edward B KT 44-06 61 39 Plane City of Pine Bluff.  Crew P-38.

Source: www.39th.org
Watson, Jr.
2LT
O-689495		 Elmer nmi BZ 43-12 759 459 KIA: July 7, 1944
Elmer was original contingent flight crew and near the end of the missions when he was on the Odertal mission of 8/7/44.  Plane ditched and 6 crew rescued.  Lt Watson and Sgt Andrew Carlin were MIA.

Source: AMBC site
Watters John F MI 42-11   94 Group bombardier.

 Photo from Salinas, KS

Source: RltBen@aol.com 
Wayman
1LT		 Charles R BZ 43-06 351 100 Flew on the B-17 Fools Rush In.

Photo.    Separation paper.

Crew photo and data.

Source: Michael Wayman: ikewayman@insightbb.com

Webber
COL
O-731123		 Paul E KT 42-13 321 90 Complete data.
Weber
T/S		 Leon N EM BMBR 22 341

Source: Tony Strotman: tonystro@cebridge.net

Weber
1LT		 Roland E DE 44-06 570 390 Became a POW on 25 Dec 1944.  From IL.

Photo during stateside crew training.
Weed
2LT		 Woodrow W DE 43-05     Bombardier instructor.  Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook.
Weeks Keith   CB 44-05 760 460  
Wegge Fred E DE 44-11 564 389 He was stationed at Hethel from late 1944 through May 1945... he flew on sixteen (16) missions.

Source: Ken Hamkins: hamkins@comcast.net
Weiger, Jr. Joseph A SA 44-04 742 455 On this link see pages 20 and 21. 

Source: R M Ballman: Educator36@aol.com 
Weijanen
2LT		 O O VV 42-16 415 98 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Weiner Phillip nmi SA 44-09 380 310 Flew 61 missions from Corsica.
Weiner
FO
T-125705		 Sheldon nmi SA 44-05 755 458 Rough Riders B-24H #41-29342, had a long history of engine trouble dating back to May 12, 1944.  While flying the mission on Sept. 9 they began to lose pressure in the engines while over Germany and had to evacuate the plane.

All but two of the crew member evaded capture.

Photo of plane (J3) flying in formation on far left.

Crew photo.  Sheldon's photo.

Crew list:
P: Paul Stoneburner 
CP: Charles Lewis 
N: John Brixius 
RO: Jerome Jacobs 
GNR: Lawrence Smith 
GNR: John Ferrando 
GNR: Joe Aglita 

For more data on the crew, click here.

Source: Susan Weiner sweiner@nyc.rr.com
Weinstein David nmi BZ 43-12   459 Enlisted in DC.

Flew 5 May, 1944 raid on Ploesti, with a pilot named Rossiter.  They flew was called the 'Hun Hunter.' Completed 50 missions.

Source: Barry Posen: posen@MIT.EDU

Weinstein
2LT		 Max nmi CL 43-07 548 385 Shot down on 11 Dec 1943 when his B-17F, 42-3488, came down near by the village of Offingawier, HOL.  Mission was to Emden, GER. 

He was with the Dutch Underground until sometime in the spring.  While attempting to make it home (and wearing Civilian Clothes) was picked up by a Luftwaffe patrol.  He spent the remainder of the war in Stalag Luft 3.

Crew photo.
Standing L to R:
Baber, Hall, Schwartz, Husband, Harwell, La Via
Kneeling L to R:
Pollack, Raim, Alexander, Weinstein

Crew list:
P: 2LT Edwin F. Pollack
CP: 2LT Milo A. Raim
N: 2LT Maurice G. Alexander
TT: Sgt Herbert M. Baber
RO: Sgt Max Schwartz
BT: Sgt Wilfred M. Husband   KIA
TG: Sgt Joseph La Via
LW: Sgt Howard Glenn Hall    KIA
RW: Sgt Francis M. Harwell

Letter from researcher on the crash:
Page 1     Page 2

Full story from researcher Alexander Tuinhout:
Page 1   Page 2   Page 3   Page 4   Page 5
Page 6   Page 7

Source: Harvey Weinstein: HWeinst@nycboe.net
Weir Edward C MI 43-15 832 486 Crew list:
P: Gerard E Levis 
CP: James R. Wrad 
N: Theodore Rand 
B: Edward C. Weir 
ENG: Harold L. Gay 
RO: Lawrence A Capes 
NG: Forrest H. Willson 
WG: John J. Parise
WG: Mcvey
TG: Neual R. Hobbs
 
Weiss Bernard nmi SA 44-10 750 457 Flew often in plane 43-38528 named That's My Baby.
Weiss
2LT
O-660427		 Harry J MI 42-07 345 98  
Weiss
2LT
O-676???		 Joseph nmi SA 43-05     Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Weiss Stanley P VV 44-48 421 504 Flew in plane called either "Lady Gay" or "Lady Jane"

Crew:
AC: Robert W. Marshall
P: Ted M. Woodruff
N: Andrew B. Baxter
FE: Stephen P. Pasich
RO: Howard K. Chase
CFC: Ivan W. Wilhelm
RG: Robert W. Johnson
LG: Jack W. Tobey
TG: John J. Vincent
Radar: William J. Wichman
Welch
1LT		 Charles J   452 728 On 19 May 1944, Welch's plane was hit by flak over Berlin and forced to ditch in the North Sea.  Of the crew 1 was KIA and 9 POW.  The plane was 42-31361 named The Punched Fowl.  MACR 7710.

Missions list and crews    Flight training.

Plane photos:
Punched Fowl
Dog Breath
Lady Stardust

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

Wellman
O-732340		 Joseph C RS 43-02 401 91

POW 22 March 1944 Mission to Berlin
B-17 42-97125             
MACR#3412
Wells, Jr.
O-757859		 Richard R RS 43-15     From CA.
Wentz
2LT		 Frank J CB 44-04

 

 338 96 Crew list:
P: LT Edward Lassak
CP: LT Kenneth J. Cahill
N: LT Roy C. Paul
RO: T/S Jesse E. Musselman   
TTE: T/S Louis J. Slannina   
BT: S/S David L. Aukeney  
WG: S/S Edward Allelton   
WG: S/S Gordon C. Ohler   
TG: S/S Fred S. Thurmond  

Source: Lt Col Chris Cahill: Ccmach1@aol.com 
Werner
2LT		 Ralph J BZ 43-04     Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Wertheim
2LT
O-679419 		Richard A CL 43-07 401 91 He died on March 6, 1944 when his plane, the B17 My Darling Also, 42-31578, was rammed by a German Focke Wulf 190. The plane crashed. Two crew members could bail out but the other eight members were all killed.

Just north of Magdeburg, two or three Fw190s from Sturrnstaffel 1 attacked My Darling Also from six o'clock and set the No.3 engine ablaze.
This staffel was known to operate a special heavily-armored variant of the Fw190 which was capable of absorbing a tremendous amount damage. Other crews in the formation reported seeing gunners from the ship achieve several hits on their attackers and in particular the leading fighter. Its pilot dead or severely wounded, the Focke Wulf careered on into the Fortress, knocked off its right stabilizer and exploded into a cartwheel of flame. The huge fireball engulfed both attacker and victim and a searing wall of flame also caught a following fighter. It too burst into flames and all three aircraft went down with My Darling Also sliding away apparently still under some degree of control.

The inside of the plane was a shambles of twisted metal, shattered equipment, severed cables and at least three wounded crewmen. As the B17 began to tumble and spin through the air the massive forces of centrifuge took control and only two men were able to claw their way out. Waist gunner Dana Morse and tail gunner Walter Davis were the fortunate survivors, all the rest of the crew of ten perished.

Gravesite maintained by Sebastian.

Crew photo.
Back row: (left to right) Charles E. Clark, Walter J. Davis, Woodrow T. Tressler, Robert E. Kidder en Dana E. Morse
Bottom row: (left to right) Leo T. Sharum, Bob Tibbetts, Richard A. Wertheim en Alexander Ellerman III.

Source; Sebastiaan Vonk
West Charles E MI 44-45
SA 45-06		     Source: Vic: Walzel: vmwalz@academicplanet.com
West
O-731124		 Donald R KT 42-13 373 308 Complete data.
Westbrook, Jr.
O-731125		 Joseph W KT 42-13     Complete data.
Westerfield, Jr.
2LT
O-671402 		Henry B MI 43-02 576 392 His plane he was shot down in 13 Nov 1943.   MACR: 10551.  POW in Stalag Luft 1.

Marcia Westerfield:
He was shot down Nov. 13, 1943 near Rotterdam, Holland. The pilot for that mission was named Harris and the plane he was in was called "Crew Chief." The navigator Lt. Ryan was the only KIA.  He and the other crew members were captured shortly after they parachuted out.  The pilot and co-pilot were captured after they crash-landed the plane.

Crew list:
P: LT John D. Harris Jr   POW Los Angeles, CA
CP: 2LT Louis L. Kearns   POW Salt Lake City, UT
N: 2LT James L. Ryan Jr   KIA Hollywood, CA
B: 2LT Henry B. Westerfield, Jr.   POW New Orleans, LA
TT: S/S William I. Freshner   POW Miamisburg, OH
RO: T/S Joseph J. Veronick    POW Largo, PA
BT: Sgt Joseph C. Ortiz   POW Chicago, IL
LW: Sgt Patrick M. Reardon    Gloucester, MA
RW: S/Sgt Jack N. Copeland   POW Mineral Springs, AR
No tail gunner listed

Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=108560 and http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=111004
 
Weston William V. P. RS 43-15 335 95 MIA on 29 April 1944 when B-17 was shot down after bombing Berlin.  Navigator Caignon escaped from Stalag Luft III with a French officer named Claude Bourdier.

Crew photo.

Crew list:
P:John W. Vilberg
CP: Victor D. Ennis
N: Adrien E. Caignon
RO: Peter P. Pollreis, Jr.
TT: Ralph R. McLeod
BT: James F. O'Neil
RW: Louis C. Isaac
LW: Vernon W. Albares
TG: Glenn D. Gregory
Westlund
1LT		 S   RS 42-27 567 389 Source: Arthur Plouff - A.plouff@worldnet.att.net
Wetzel Harold   MI 44-07     Crew photo.

Harry Wetzel, bombardier was assigned to Crew 333, Pilot E Burroughs, at Westover Field. Upon completion of training at Westover, our crew was transferred to Langley Field, VA for radar training approx Sept 19, 1944. Upon arrival it was discovered they did not have barrack space for the entire crew so we were given a new aircraft (44-48828) sent over to Italy, with the promise that Harry would catch up with us after completion of his training. Instead, Harry was shipped to a Group somewhere in the vicinity of Foggia. I recall him mentioning "Alan's Irish Orphans".

Obituary

From: Bob Hoskinson: rhoskin@iglou.com
 
Wexler
O-730759		 Fred H WM 42-13 500 345 KIA 25 Jan 1944, Manus Island.
Wheeler
1LT
O-729785?		 Kenneth C KT 42-12     From MS.

Bombardier instructor at Childress, TX in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Childress Yearbook
Wheeler
1LT		 Marion L LO 41-02 30 19 KIA on 15 Sep 1942 when failed to return form a mission to Vunakanau.  Flew on B17F 41-24427.

Crew list:
P: Capt Robert L. Williams
CP: LT Robert R. Wilson
N: LT William Dietch
E/Men:
S/S Marion Taylor
Sgt Ernest Pugh
Sgt William Lewis
Sgt Glenn Kelick
Sgt Thomas Cotner
Whisler
2LT
O-681945		 Clarence E CL 43-08     From IL.  Died non-battle.
 

Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
White
1LT		 John E No listing 866 494 Died 9 July 1945.
White
2LT		 John W WM 42-13
CB 44-02		 865 494  
White
2LT		 Loren nmi RS 43-11 49 2 Shot down on 24 Feb 1944, target Steyer Austria (an aircraft plant).  Was captured and sent to Stalag Luft 1.

Crew photo:
Bottom row: Vandy, Scherwin, Clemens, White
Top row: Rolleck, Goldstraw, Klinkoskie, O'Donnell, Kenline, Isbel

Crew list:
P: John Vandy
CP: Will Scherwin
N: Benjamin Clemens
B: Loren White
ENG: Goldstraw
RO: Klinkoskie
BT: Isbel
WG: Rollek
WG: Jack O'Donnell
TG: Kendall

Source: LOREN WHITE: lwhite5364@sbcglobal.net

White
2LT		 Richard E MI 42-07

VV 44-04

 336 95 Became a POW on 6 Oct 1944, the plane Berlin Bessie or I Dood It, 42-31410 took flak to the number one engine and wing over the Spandau Sector of Greater Berlin.  The pilot ordered the crew to bail out, but was able to return to Horham with the co-pilot.  MACR 9352.

The plane made it through the war and was salvaged at Kingman, AZ 10 Nov 1945.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Lester A. Lennox, Jr  RTD
CP: 2LT Robert S.McCoy  RTD
N: 2LT William M. Tate POW
TT: Sgt Forest L Wilmouth  POW
RO: Sgt Cyril P. Cummings  POW
BT: Sgt Charles L. O'Geen  POW
WG: Sgt James C. Taylor  POW
TG: Sgt Donald L. Cairns  POW
 
White, Jr.
2LT		 James B MI 43-16 865 494  
White, Jr.
O-698063		 Roy W BZ 43-16     Class photo.   News article.

Roy White, Jr. was killed instantly in a tragic car accident Mar 5, 1948 less than a week after celebrating his 1st wedding anniversary and only 2 weeks before his only child was born. So neither my son nor his father every got to know Roy White Jr.

Source: The Boltes: bltgen@hughes.net

Whiteis
S/S
16046585		 Harold W EM Bomb 432 17 Assigned to Pardee Crew, B26B-2, 41-17911, Barksdale Field, LA.

Flew southern route, Operations Order No. 35, HQ 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing ATC, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL., to Telergma , Algeria, North Africa.

On a mission flown on 15 February 1942 they were hit in the bomb bay by flak and bellied landed 41-17911 at Telergma.

Precautionary crew bail out after mission on 20 February 1943, a/c landed safely by pilots. They were shot at by Allied soldiers while in their parachutes. None of the four men were hit before shooting stopped.

12 March 1943 entire Pardee crew KIA in a/c 41-17840. Shot up by Me109 enroute to bomb railroad bridges east of Enfidaville, Tunisia, they turned back towards base but crashed near Le Sers, Tunisia.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Harry F. Pardee, 0-727255, IA, KIA
CP: 2LT  James F. Sugrue, 0-791253, MA, KIA
N/ B: S/S Harold W. Whiteis, 16046585, WI, KIA
RO/GNR: S/S Robert A. Young, 33069209, IN, KIA
TTE: S/S  James B. Polley, 15068228, KY, KIA
TG: Sgt. Gerritt Pruim, 16002620, IL, KIA

Source:  Paddyocv580@cs.com
 
Whitney
1LT		 Donald D BZ 43-16 864 494  
Whitney James E BZ 44-01 524   Flew on plane Swampfire which was the 8th AF's first plane to make 100 missions without an abort.  He retired from the Air Force Reserves as a LT. Col.  He passed away on 8 Sep 2001 from Alzeheimers.  Wartime photo.  Reserve photo.  Crew photo.
Whitwam
2LT		 Richard H BZ 43-16 865 494  
Whitten
O-664854		 Robert S MI 42-13 437 319  
Wichser J H BZ 43-17 742 445 Shot down 17 Jul 1944 while on mission to Avignon Marshalling Yards.  Plane: 42-52259 named Twin Tails.

From 445BG mission report:
Aircraft was last seen at 1330 in the target area.  Two engines shot out by flak, losing altitude, broke into flames at 1000 feet and crashed into the ground, no chutes.
Wicks
CAPT		 Edmund B RS 42-17 775 463 Capt. Wicks was with the "Swoose Group" and "Allyn's Irish Orphans".
Weihl
2LT		 George D DE 43-05 844 489 Bombardier instructor.  Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook.
Wiersema H L VV 43-18 563 388 Fate unknown.  His B-17G #43-37685 named Slave's Dream's had an emergency crash landing in Belgium while on a mission to Franfurt, GER.  Crash date possibly: 09/03/1945
 
Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=109459
 
Wiest Charles L KT 43-02 506 44 Plane 42-73506 was downed by flak on 8 Apr 1944 while on a mission to  Brunswick, GER.  MACR 3852.

Crew list:
P: Guy Johnson - KIA
CP: Leroy Williamson
N: Robert Baumann
TTE: Sgt. Robert Hickman
RO: Sgt. Martin Goldman
BT: Sgt. Walter Procyszyn
RWG: Sgt. Wilbur Randall
LWG: Sgt. Paul Manak
TG: Sgt. George Reed

Guy Johnson was shot while trying to surrender.
Wiggam
O-2085256		 Arthur E SA 45-02     Died 19 Sep 1980
Willbach
2LT
O-759998		 Norman S VV 43-16 452  

Willbach became a POW on 28 July 1944.  Luft Stalag-3/-7A

Photo.     Crew photo.

Photo of Toudy.       Photo of Simmons.

Missions list.

Three to four minutes after the IP another Combat Wing came in on the left of the 452nd Group and went in front of the Group.  The 452nd Group was bothered by prop wash.  The lead plan, 42-97616 passed over the top of 42-97764 and both were apparently hit by prop was and collided.  A/C 42-97764 had a large hole in the nose section.  Plane 42-97616 was hit in the rear and tail section came off.  Both planes tumbled down and exploded.  Crashed 2 km West of Merseburg.

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

Wilcox
1LT		 Charley F BZ 43-16 865 494  
Wilcox
2LT		 Keith nmi MI 42-14 570 390 From ID.
Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Wiley William D SA 43-16 447 321 The plane was the B-25J 43-27564, hit over the Fado Viaduct on 28 May 1944.

According to the witness, the plane went down in the first days of June or last days of May of 1944, coming to the north and heading to south-east. Above the village of Frassinedolo, ITA.  The plane make a large left turn, and four men bailed out. Then, the plane put down the nose and crashed into a hill called "tana della volpe" (fox nest). The airmen were helped by the witness to crossing the Secchia River and joining the partisan forces.

The plane was seen by a fighter pilot heading to Bologna. The crew was hidden by Don Vasco Casotti, the priest of Febbio, a little village in the middle of high Apennine mountains, in a partisan held area, for about four months. Subsequently, with many other airmen, they was helped to crossing the German Lines to the allied area of the Serchio Valley. Recovered pieces from the crash site, can be see at: http://www.grupposagittario.com/frassin.html

Partial crew list:
P: LT Denman
CP: 2LT Merlin Hueppcher
GNR: Sgt Robert R Plutchak
GNR: S/S Leo J Martin
GNR: Sgt George D Merrill

Source: Michele Becchi: cusna@katamail.com
 
Wilcox
2LT		 Richard A VV 43-06
BZ 43-16		 864 494  
Wilkerson, Jr. James M KT 42-07   29 MACR 14284.

Source: Thomas Loll: tloll@cecomet.net
Wilkins
2LT
O-3685381		 Thomas G CL 43-10 708 447 KIA.  See 447 BG website for details.

Crew list:
P: 2LT Allen S. Reed, O-73280  KIA
CP: 2LT Arthur L. Clark, O-803937   KIA
N: 2LT James A. Campbell,  O-739539   KIA
ENG: S/S William F. Davidge  14151400    POW
RO: S/S Edmund G. Harma  16149097  POW
BT: Sgt George K. Schneider  32516062
WG: S/S Benjamin A. Denny 18187234   POW
WG: Sgt James W. Alexander  33344767   POW
TG: Sgt Robert T. Russ 12054134  POW

Wilkinson
2LT
O-688227		 Dale E CL 43-11 49 2 POW on 24 Feb 1944 while flying B-17G, 42-31679, near Ergoldsbach. 2 KIA, 8 POW.

P: 1LT Freeman D. Storm, POW
N: 1LT William J. Cook, POW

Source: Daniel Studener: dstudener@gmx.net

Wilkinson
O-704622		 John H RS 44-04 498 345 KIA 13 Jan 1945, Manila, PI.
Williams Charles J VV 42-15   94 Photo from Salinas, KS

Source: RltBen@aol.com 
Williams
2LT		 Eugene J DE 43-06     At one time was an instructor.

Photo from 1943 Deming year book.
Williams
2LT		 George C KT 43-01 533 381 Williams was KIA when his plane was shot down on 4 Jul 1943 near Le Mans, France.

Photo.

Lt. William's death occurred when he accidentally activated his parachute while inside his B-17F #42-29928 over LaCoulonche, L'Orne, France on 4 July 1943. The aircraft was heavily shot up and the order to bail out had been given. Lt. John Carah (CP), saw the accidental unfurling of the parachute near the front hatch and urged Williams to bundle it all up and jump anyway. Williams declined and went looking for a spare parachute. He then encountered Lt. Olof Ballinger, pilot, who was trying to keep the plane aloft long enough for everyone to clear. Williams then proceeded to the rear of aircraft looking for a spare parachute. That was the last anyone saw him alive. On his way down in his parachute, John Carah saw what appeared to be Williams exiting from the front hatch just seconds before the aircraft hit the ground. It was too late for Williams. In 1996 Williams and three others killed in the aircraft were honored with a stone memorial at the village square at LaCoulounche.

Crew list:
P: 1LT Olof M. Ballinger  O-736459  EVD
CP: 2LT John M. Carah  O-737353   EVD
N: 2LT Paul H. McConnell  O-796652  EVD
B: 2LT George C. Williams  O-735008  KIA
Eng:T/S Byron J. Gronstal  39242710   POW
RO: T/S John K. Lane  34207244  POW
BT: S/S Albert J. Wackermann  39103466   KIA
RWG: Harry W. Bauscher  35661197  KIA
LWG: Francis E. Owens  33303393  EVD/KIA*
TG: William C. Howell  34315087  EVD 

*  Successfully evaded, but died of exposure in Pyrenees Mountains
This crew list was for the first mission William’s flew on 22 Jun 1943 to Antwerp, Belgium.  William’s was injured when the pilot crashed landed the shot up aircraft back in England when they returned.
P: 1LT Martin L Shenk
CP: 2LT    William R Grant         O-672799
N: 2LT Thomas L Keheley      
B: 2LT  George C Williams     KIA   
ENG: T/S  Shirley  Goucher        
RO: T/S  John D Sinclair     WIA   
BT: S/S George  Bardsley     WIA  
RW: S/S Mitchell J LaBuda     WIA   
LW: S/S Charles W Brinton     WIA    33293733
TG: S/S  James F Sloan     WIA   

Crew details. 

Graduation news clip 13 Jan 43.

Newspaper MIA report and photo, 14 July 43.

News story about last mission, 10 Aug 44.

News story about return of body, 27 Sept 48.

News story about funeral, 30 Oct 48.

Source: Warren B. Carah: wcarah@livingonline.com

Williams Jack A RS 44-04 500 345 Originally a navigator, he took bombardier training and then was assigned to a B-25.  Duty stations included: Nadzab and Biak, New Guinea and Tacloban, Philippines.

Combat ended on 6 Jan 1945 on a low-level mission over a Japanese airdrome at Bacalod on the island of Negros.  They caught fire after being hi by antiaircraft fire and ditched just offshore from the island.  Two crewman died. Jack suffered 3rd degree burns and a skull fracture that kept him hospitalized until the wars end.  
Williams
2LT
O-741874		 John B DE 43-12 441 320

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
Williams
T-127557		 James  F SA 44-08     Died in 1950 when a hot-water tank blew up. (CH 6/94)
Williams Kenneth D MI 43-10 510 351 Became a famous POW on 26 Nov 1943 when his B-17G, 42-37817, Aristocrap was shot down.  The plane crashed at 12.07 hrs  near Eggese, about 1 mile south of Gross-Mackenstedt (south west of Bremen). 3 KIA and 7 POW.

Williams was wearing a jacket with "Murder Inc" emblazed on the back that  was used by the German propaganda machine. Photo.

It was reported that the pilot Castle and copilot Anderson bailed out without parachutes because they where burned by a fire in the cockpit area

Sgt Willkes died as a POW on 15th September 1944 in a POW camp.

The Radio-operator was killed by fighters.
 
Williams
O-731126		 Park H KT 42-13     Complete data.
Williams
2LT		 William W WM 43-03     Bombardier instructor.

Photo from 1943 Deming year book.
Williamson, Jr.
1LT		 Edward   BZ 43-16 864 494 Died 9 Jan 1994.
Willing, Jr. Albert G CL 43-11     Flew 48 missions with the 15th AF.  (CH 6/94)  Photo.
Wilson
1LT
O-664858		 Eugene B MI 42-13     Served in the North Africa and Italy campaigns.

Class photo.    Crew photo.

Source: Steve Lowder: steve.lowder@gmail.com

Wilson, Jr.
2LT
O-756936		 Henry L VV 43-14 331 94

CREW MM-22, arrived  7 MAY

P: 2LT William D. Jacobs
CP: 2LT Charles D. Peterson
N: 2LT Marvin L. Luther
B: 2LT Henry L. Wilson Jr.
RO: S/S William C. Sughru
GNR: S/S. George W. Shively
GNR: Sgt. Ernest J. Coppon Jr.
GNR: Sgt. Albert G. Cavelti
GNR: Sgt Henry W. Copley

Wilson
W/O		 Irvin C   421 504 At one time was an instructor.

Photo from 1943 Deming year book.
Wilson, Jr.
1LT		 Newton W BZ 43-16 864 494 Died 7 Sep 1997
Wilson
2LT
O-671324		 Richard C BZ 43-02     From OH.
Bombardier instructor at Carlsbad, NM in 1943.

Class photo.

Source: 1943 Carlsbad Yearbook
Wilson Roscoe E RS 43-10 862 493 KIA 6 Jun 1944.  From TX. 
Wilson
O-762856		 Thomas M VV 43-18 96 2 Crew list:
P: William M. Salmons, O-806348
CP: George R. Beck
N: Kenneth D. Erickson O-713153
TTE: Edwin F. Field, 36447419
RO: George H. Burgess, 1205313
BT: William C. Anderson, 39575465
RW: John C. Dempsey, 38453918
LW: Gernhard P. Deppe, 19178825
TG: Floyd L. Collins, 37357268
Wilson
1LT
O-725118		 William P KT 43-03 62 39 Plane City of El Paso or The Uninvited.  Crew P-58.  Died 19 Oct 1992.

Source: www.39th.org
Wing
2LT
O-671325 or 6		 Robert D BZ 43-02 412 96 MIA on 9 Oct 1943 while flying on4 2-30377.  Entire crew was either KIA or MIA.

Source: Matt Parker
Winkler Dudley E CL 43-10 364 305 KIA on 25 Feb 1944 when plane 42-31820 was shot down.  He was last seen in the company of German guards.  Target was Augsburg, GER  MACR: 2541

Crew list:
P: Foster F. Perry
CP: Robert S. Brundage
N: Richard E. Plothow
B: Dudley E. Winkler  KIA
ENG: Jesse G. Vowell
RO: Jerome J. Bajenski  EVD
BT: Zeb D. Kisner  KIA
RW: Odie P. Gilvin   KIA
LW: Donato V. Turchiano  KIA
TG: Gerhardt E. Hildebrandt  KIA
 

Source:
http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=106781
 
 
Winn Donald N MI 44-04 329 93 Capt Gene L. Maddocks, was the lead pilot on 42-51495 on this mission to the Misburg oil refinery. Problems from flak caused them to relinquish the lead and they fell behind. The crew ultimately bailed out at 5000 ft over the Zuider Zee. All of Maddocks crew landed safely and were taken prisoner by the Germans, who thought they had all of the crew when they captured eleven. Maddocks was the last to bail out and managed evade capture.  This info comes from "Ted's Travelling Circus". MACR 13348.

Crew list:
P: Capt Gene L. Maddocks
CP: LT Fred Lakner
N: LT Edward N. Anderson Jr
B: LT Donald N. Winn
NT: S/S Kenneth W. Hohnson
TT: T/S Richard L. Wnuk
RO: T/S Norman E. Fuller
WG: S/S Paul J. Suchcicki
TG: S/ Roy G. Micheli
PN: LT Anthony J. Decillis Jr
MO: LT Gunnard C. Strand
Mission Pilot: Capt Oscar P. Hoffman
 
Winning, Jr.
O-757860		 Harold H RS 43-15     From MI.
Winters
O-676997
CAPT		 Paul R BZ 43-06 350 100 Flew 25 missions in the B-17G 42-39830, Berlin
Playboy. George Gough crew. Crew completed tour. Last mission on 3 March 44 to Berlin.

Source: Jeff: wolford@sonic.net
 
Wise Donald   DE 43-12 772 463 See personal website.
Wiseman
O-757861		 Abraham nmi RS 43-15     From NY.
Wisnoski
2LT		 Arnold F BZ 43-16 864 494 Died 2 Feb 1979.
Withrow
O-757936		 Lee Roy N RS 43-15     From WA.
Wojdyla
O-729534		 Henry E VV 42-12 HQS 305 Died Nov 1971 after heart surgery. (CH 6/94)
Woehl
1LT		 Louis A KT 42-06     Bombardier Staging Officer.   Photo.

Source: 1943 Deming Yearbook
Woehrle Charles B KT 42-16 509 351 Source: http://www.armyairforces.com/forum/fb.asp?m=109224
Wolf
0-749994		 Herbert C RS 43-10     From Wheeling, West Virginia.

Source: Paul Conrad: pconrad02@indy.rr.com
Wolfe
O-754819 		Eugene W VV 43-13   447 Source: Rowdy: oz12325@yahoo.com
Wolfe
O-785550		 Robert J RS 44-12     KIA 1944
Wolford
1LT		 Malcolm A not listed 864 494  
Wolter
2LT		 Charles T VV 44-10 865 494  
Wondrasek
O-782999		 Jerome J VV 44-09 883 500 KIA  (CH 6/94)
Wood Jack R DE 43-07   351  
Woodfin
O-757862		 George H RS 43-15     From NC.
Woodring
T-147067		 Horace L CB 45135     Died 1 Nov 1992. (CH 6/94)
Woody
1LT		 James M BZ 43-16 864 494  
Woolfolk
O-757937		 Robert L RS 43-15 571 390 KIA on 4th mission to Magdeburg, GER on 28 May 1944.  Shot down by fighters. Fire in cockpit and part of vertical stabilizer shot away. Went down in a spin and crashed near Magdeburg. Milenock, Bolton, Stoy POW, rest KIA.
Plane was called Decatur Deb, serial # 42-31651.  MACR: 5259.
   
From CA.

Buried at: Plot C Row 30 Grave 3
Ardennes American Cemetery
Neupre, Belgium

Source: Rick: rikverhelle@hotmail.com
Woravka
2LT
O-731127		 John S KT 42-13 514 376 Complete data.
Worman
O-713268		 Robert E RS 44-07 500 345 KIA 15 Jun 1945.  (CH 6/94)
Worthen
FO		 Paul H VV 44-09 865 494  
Wossilek Charles  P SA 44-04 343 98 Crew list:
P: Fred Vergie
N: Giles E. Williams
TTE: Dick Garver
RO: Mark Hitt
GNR: Bernard Zentgraff
GNR: Sam Cheche
GNR: Ralph Bono
GNR: Bill Wilmer
Wray
2LT
O-743745		 Raymond B DE 43-06     At one time was an instructor.

Photo from 1943 Deming year book.
Wright
O-739161		 George R DE 43-04 71 38 Died 4 Jul 1990.  (CH 6/94)
Wright John D MI 42-09 729 452  
Wright
O-718169		 William nmi VV 43-18 7 34 Information about him can be found in the book: "A Mighty Fortress: Lead Bomber Over Europe" by Charles B. Alling, Jr.
 
Wunneburger
2LT		 Arnold L KT 42-05 345 98  
Wylie George C RS 42-17 812 482 KIA on 11 Jan 1944.  Project Bits and Pieces shows that B-17F, 42-3486 MI D failed to return due to German fighters and crashed at Harderwijk, Holland at 13:30. MACR 2522.

Crew list:
P: LT James J. McGinnis  KIA
CP: LT Roy H. Peterson  KIA
N: LT Clarence E. Blevins  KIA
N: FO John J. O'Brien  KIA
B: LT George C. Wylie KIA
TT: T/S William A. Glenn  POW
RO: S/S Raymond H. Rajala  POW
BT: S/S Eulan C. Mills  POW
LW: S/S Joseph P. Keane  KIA
RW: S/S Angelo J. Riccardi  KIA
TG: Sgt Harry C. Sutton  KIA

Story in the book Harderwijk in Oologstijd.

Translate to English:

On the 11th of Jan.1944 on 13.30 with heavy clouds, machine-guns were heard in the air.  Soon after this a 4 engine plane crashed a few miles from the coast in the Zuidersee.  4 parachutes were seen.  One of them landed near the duck-farm on the Parallelweg and was captured by the Germans.  The other three jumped in the Zuidersee.  Two were rescued and one drowned.
 
Wyman
2LT
O-735946		 Elroy F VV 43-01     Kriegie # 2758 at Stalag Luft I South Compound.  Shot and killed by a German guard during an air raid on March 18, 1945.

Full story.
Wysocki
1LT		 Michael J/K? CL 43-11 410 94

Other crew?

CAPT A. P. Koval
1LT J. R. Gereke
1LT J. T. O’Donnell
T/Sgt. J. E. Tierney
T/Sgt. R. G. Hagen
S/Sgt. E. L. Wirtz
S/Sgt. J. N. Gillum
S/Sgt. E. F. Wulff — Transferred to 34th GP 1 June
S/Sgt. G. E. Sharlow- Transferred to 486th BG 7 June

Source: RltBen@aol.com 

 



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