391ST BOMB GROUP CREW LISTS

 

575th Squadron

 

Alphabetical by Pilot’s Name

      YR    MO

      ASSIGNED

      43                 P       ALDRIDGE, WILLIAM S., 1LT, 0731780

                        CP       BURGESS, MERLIN K., CAPT., 0404086

                           B       HANTON, EMIL M., 2LT, 0741340

                           N

                        FE       LAYCOCK, JOHN F., SGT, 32143301

                        RG      SAYLOR, STERL E., CPL, 12098426

                        AG      KREFT, ANDRE F. SSGT, 12057415

                        SOURCE:       Par.

                        Lt Aldridge, who had flown over as Stalnaker's co-pilot, was shot down 04/27/44

                        (42-95845), while flying as first pilot.  Per the hardback history, the other crew members

                        on this mission were as shown above.  The softback history indicates that there were 5

                        survivors, but "Return of the Marauder Men" lists SSgt Kreft  with this date of death (he

                        is buried in the the Normandy Cemetery) and  also shows Cpl Saylor on the Wall of the

                        Missing at the Ardennes Cemetery, on 04/28/45.

44          9           P       BASS, EARL J., 2LT, 0667915

                        CP       WESTBROOK, HAROLD B., 2LT, 0676844

                           B       KENNAIR, THOMAS J., 1LT, 0712163

                           N

                        FE       LINDSAY, JOHN H., SSGT, 16028379

                        RG      DELAPEEZI (SP?)

                        AG      MCMAHON, WILLIAM J., TSGT, 33279757

                        SOURCE:    SO-126,             Hqs 391st Bomb Group          9/24/1944        Par.     4

                        The source order assigned people as individuals.  Bass identified the names on his

                        crew.  Kennair went over as Noland’s bombardier (Noland was killed on the ferry mission

                        of 9/24/44).

 

44        9             P       BOLTON, EDWARD H., 2LT, 0819948

                        CP       CHRISTIANSEN, RUDOLPH G., 2LT, 0714664

                           B       LOWE, GENE D., 2LT, 0718114

                           N

                        FE       BROKER, RAYMOND W.,CPL, 37520471

                        RG      LINDHOLM, JOHN E., CPL, 32862462

                        AG      BOYD, STEWART J., CPL, 12175937

                        SOURCE:    SO-248  HQS AAF STA AAF-236            9/14/1944    Par.    


 

44                       P       BREESEMAN, RICHARD N. 1LT, 0701879

                        CP       CURTIS, RICHARD D., 1LT, 0731467

                           B       KELLY

                           N

                        FE       DICKENSON, EUGENE C., SSGT, 37557876

                        RG      GIFFORD, W. G.

                        AG      BURNS, JOE, SSGT, 36853886

                        SOURCE:                                                                               Par.

                        Breeseman and Kelly's names come from the Ahrweiler mission taxi sheet.  They

                        apparently returned safely.  The other names were supplied by an anonymous

                        contributor at the 1996 reunion, who also wrote that Maj. Harkins (Ops Officer) flew with

                        Breeseman on this missison.  Presumably, Curtis did not go.  There is an AG named

                        Joseph Burns on Brooks crew in the 575th, but this must be a different J. Burns, as

                        Brooks's crew did not arrive until January, 1945.  Dupuy, of Fagan's crew, was

                        Breeseman's bombardier on the 22 Mar 45 mission.  Particulars come from

                        Dave Garnham's database.

45        1             P       BROOKS, JULIAN N., 2LT, 0713690

                        CP       FULTON, DANIEL R., 2LT, 02063598

                           B       MAXON, WILLIAM K., 2LT, 0766321

                           N

                        FE       BIEL, ROBERT L., CPL, 35488598

                        RG      BROUSSARD, ROLAND L., CPL, 38484851

                        AG      BURNS, JOSEPH P., CPL, 32760769

                        SOURCE:    SO-3      Hqs 391st Bomb Group          1/9/1945          Par.     1

 

45        3             P       BROUGHTON, JOHN R., 1LT, 0727845

                        CP

                           B

                           N

                        FE       KARA, JOHN S., SSGT, 12027583

                        RG

                        AG

                        SOURCE:    SO-41    Hqs 391st Bomb Group           3/14/1945       Par.     1

                        This is an A-26 crew.

 

 

44        9             P       CAMBIER, ORVILLE J,, 2LT, 0705312

                        CP       HEDSTROM, RAYMOND E., 2LT, 0714079

                           B      ANDERCHECK, EDWARD F., 2LT, 076617

                           N

                        FE       DAVIS, JO-AL D., CPL, 38458274

                        RG      HARMON, JOHN E., CPL, 20229810

                        AG      DEATON, LESTER L., CPL, 38510218

                        SOURCE:    SO-241  AAF STA AAF-236     9/6/1944          Par.     2

                        Cambier flew one of the three planes (of six) that returned safely from the ferry mission

                        to France on 24 Sep 44.

 

44        9             P       CHATHAM, MILTON E., 2LT, 0715990

                        CP       FREDERICK, HERBERT L., 2LT, 0709560

                          B       EINARSON, HAROLD W., 2LT, 0722647

                         N

                        FE       HUGHES, ALBERT L., JR., SGT, 34344178

                        RG      LEE, DORMAN W., CPL, 37055650

                        AG      TUTHILL, HULL E., SGT, 12122859

                        SOURCE:       SO-128           Hqs 391st Bomb Group          9/27/1944        Par.     2

 

44        9             P       COULT, CECIL K., 2LT, 0705909

                        CP       FORHAN, THOMAS E., 2LT, 0713730

                           B       ROGERS, WILLIAM K., 2LT, 0723822

                        FE       HALESEY, PAUL A., CPL, 33461265

                        RG      MAYFIELD, WILLIAM H., CPL, 20834438

                        AG      KATSILOMETES, JIM G., CPL, 20927358

                        SOURCE:    SO-124, Hqs 391st Bomb Group          9/21/1944        Par.     6

                        Note that in OO-2, 391st BG, 02/06/45, Lt Rogers's middle initial is given as M vice K,

                        as shown in the above-referenced order.  Rogers must have been navigator rated, as he

                        flew lead later as such.

45        1             P       FAGAN, WILLIAM M., 2LT, 0720392

                        CP       LEWIS, GOMER J., 2LT, 02063650

                           B       DUPUY, JOE L., 2LT, 02068019

                           N

                        FE       MAY, ARTHUR H., CPL, 34520803

                        RG      KENT, WENDELL E., PVT, 36687395

                        AG      MCDONALD, MAURICE J., CPL, 11132828

                        SOURCE:    SO-5      Hqs 391st Bomb Group          1/11/1945        Par.     2

                        Per Par 11, SO-98, 9th BD, 04/08/45, Lt. Fagan's crew was sent to Pathfinder.

 

44        8             P       GATLIN, JAMES F., JR., 2LT, 0685331

                        CP       BIEZIS, STEPHEN V., 2LT, 0824021

                           B       ADAIR, JOHN J., 2LT, 0746676

                           N

                        FE       SANCHEZ, JOE R., CPL, 39290993

                        RG      WEISSKER, WILLIAM L., SSGT, 14070304

                        AG      COWART, MILTON E., SGT, 18190494

                        SOURCE:    SO-106, Hqs 391st Bomb Group             8/12/1944     Par.     1

                        Lt Gatlin was shot down on 12/23/44 in #42-107671 per the softback history.  He is

                        listed on the Wall of the Missing in the Henri-Chapelle Cemetery.  From the hardback

                        history, one can infer that the other crew members were Lt Biezis (Wall, Henri-Chapelle

                        Cemetery), SSgt Sanchez (Wall, Luxembourg Cemetery), SSgt Weissker and SSgt

                        Cowart (both buried in the the Lorraine Cemetery), and Lt. Adair.  Lt. Adair was the only

                        survivor of his crew; he reports in "Who Dat?" that the other members of the crew were

                        killed on the ground by SS troops; "Return of the Marauder Men" gives their date of

                        death as 12/24/44.  Weissker and Cowart must have died in the shootdown, as their

                        date of death is given as the 23rd.

 

45        1             P       GOBLE, WILLIAM, JR., 2LT, 0713402

                        CP       LINDSAY, FRANCIS J., 2LT, 02062237

                           B      JOST, LEONARD G., 2LT, 02069453

                           N

                        FE       MIDDLETON ROBERT W., CPL, 32951679

                        RG      MADELEY, GEORGE N., JR., CPL, 38538457

                        AG      MELZOW, ERNEST J., CPL, 32983498

                        SOURCE:       SO-5,  Hqs 391st Bomb Group          1/11/1945        Par.     2

 

43                       P       GUBNER, HARRY D., JR., CAPT, 0731574

                        CP       SMITH, RAYMOND B., 2LT, 0795846

                           B       MCCUTCHEON, R. D., JR., 2LT, 0534471

                           N

                        FE       MARTIN, E. L., SSGT, 18180847

                        RG      BRIDGEWATER, B. B., TSGT, 14188175

                        AG      REAGAN, W. F., SSGT, 31140015

                        SOURCE:       HARDBACK HISTORY         Par.    

                        This crew was shot down on 03/25/44 (42-95854).  The hardback history lists Raymond

                        Smith as flying co-pilot.  According to the softback history, there were 5 survivors.  Dave

                        Garnham determined from microfilm that SSgt Reagan was killed.  There is another

                        entry for Raymond Smith, as he flew over as first pilot.

 

44                       P       GUILBEAU, LEE J., MAJ, 0426830

                        CP       WHEELER, JOSEPH H., II, F/O, T65581

                           B      SCHWARTZ, JEROME D., 2LT, 0783231

                           N

                        FE       BONAIVITO, JOSEPH C., CPL, 33680643

                        RG      BECHTOLD, DONALD W., CPL, 13154592

                        AG      SPRINGER, RALPH W., JR., CPL, 32832726

                        SOURCE:       SO-318           HQS, Lake Charles AAF        11/13/1944      Par.     1

                        This pilot's last name comes from the taxi sheet for the first mission on 03/04/45.  I

                        found a pilot with the same last name in the referenced order.  I have included the crew

                        on the gamble that there were not two pilots with this name in a relatively short

                        timespan.

 

 

43        9             P       HANISH, BURTON C., 1LT, 026260

                        CP       EKSTROM, ARNE (NMI), 2LT, 0692773

                           B

                           N

                        FE       BROCKELBANK, EDWARD H., SSGT, 11032199

                        RG      KISH, WILLIAM E., SGT, 32381719

                        AG

                        SOURCE:    SO-345  HQS AAB Godman Field,KY    12/24/1943   Par.     1

 

                        A pilot, 2Lt John R. Talton, 0795859, later of the 574th, flew overseas with this crew in

                        42-95843.  Per OO-2, 391st BG, 02/06/45, by then Capt Hanish was lead qualified with

                        Capt Arthur F. Rauschenberger (of Harlow's crew) and 2Lt Francis L. Miles, 0703566,

                        (no other information) as Navigator.  On 02/24/45, Capt Hanish's plane, 42-107576, was

                        hit by flak and crashed.  It turns out that none of the crew members listed in his original

                        crew was with him that day (they had probably gone home upon completion of

                        missions).  I am indebted to Mrs. Harold E. Harsin for the following information.  She

                        indicates that her husband (1Lt, 0855860) was squadron gunnery officer and flew often

                        with Capt Hanish.  Lt Harsin is buried in the Netherlands Cemetery.  The remainder of

                        the mission crew follows:

                        CP Littlejohn, Lew F., 2Lt, 0778171 (I found this Serial Number)

                         B Rauschenberger, Arthur F., Capt (of Harlow's crew)

                         B Vurgaropulos, John C., 1Lt (of Willis's crew)

                        EG Pennington, Ernest H., TSgt, 34728009, of Lippincott' crew

                        ?G Rivoli, Valentine P., SSgt

                        ?G Broffman, Paul, Sgt

                        Only Rivoli survived.  A letter to Mrs. Harsin, dated 1 July 1946, from BGen Leon W.

                        Johnson states that other crews saw the left wing break away and that only one

                        parachute was seen.  Only Lt Harsin is listed in "Return of the Marauder Men," so

remains of the others must have been returned to the US.  Someone at the 1996 reunion

wrote that Broffman was also from Lippincott's crew and that Rivoli was from Lakin's crew;

if so this was after changes to their original crews.  Marty Mazurk reports that Hanish told

him that, as a West Point graduate, he had no set tour of duty, that his tour was until the

end of the war.  Also from Marty, Carpenter, of  Schreiber’s crew, became Hanish’s co-pilot but was

not on the mission described above, and Carpenter survived the war.

 

43        ?            P       HARKINS, HERSCHEL S., 1LT, 0668065

                        CP       SQUIER, EUGENE R., 2LT, 0757317

                           B       WECHSLER, HOWARD (NMI), 2LT, 0797108

                           N       WOLFE, LEWIS A., 1LT, 0811826

                        FE       MILLER, STANLEY W., SSGT, 36453560

                        RG      LAWSON, THOMAS T., SGT, 13034170

                        AG

                        SOURCE:    SO-345  HQS AAB Godman Field,KY    12/24/1943   Par.     1

                        On 05/25/44 aircraft 42-107743 was badly flak damaged; returned on single engine.  On

                        10/06/44, then Major Harkins aircraft, 42-107837, was badly flak damaged.  Per OO-2,

                        391st BG, 02/06/45, Maj Harkins was lead qualified with by then Capt Barnes (of Ives

                        crew) and Wolfe, who undoubtedly arrived much later than Harkins, as Navigator.  The

                        aircraft that Harkins flew over (42-95805) became Cat E on 05/21/44.  Lt. Petrich was

flying it, and it was badly damaged by a gunner in 827 test-firing guns.  Undercarriage collapsed after brakes burned out.

 

44        4             P       HARLOW, FREDERICK S., CPT, 0397369

                        CP       WAKELAND, VERNON E., F/O, T1786

                           B       RAUSCHENBERGER, ARTHUR F., 2LT, 0741368

                           N

                        FE       COUGHRAN, JOHN P., SGT, 19180946

                        RG      MCKENZIE, FRED N., SGT, 34507416

                        AG      CLARKE, EDWARD C., SGT, 19060408

                        SOURCE:    SO-107  AAF STA AAF-236     4/19/1944        Par.     1

 

                        On 02/24/45, by then Capt Rauschenberger was killed when flying on a mission with

                        Capt Hanish.  Wakeland returned a 2Lt with serial number 0887215 per Par 4, SO-1, 9th

                        Bombardment Division, 09/25/44, which lists aircrew personnel for return to the ZI.  The

                        tail number of the aircraft ferried over (42-107626) comes from SO-37, Hqs 3rd AF

                        Staging Wing, Hunter Field, 02/06/44.

 

44        9             P       HESLEP, ALVIN R., 1LT, 0672102

                        CP

                           B       HUNTER, PHILIP H., 1LT, 0676282

                           N

                        FE       WAGGONER, SSGT

                        RG      BASS, JOHN C., TSGT, 15082110

                        AG      WATSON, JAMES, SSGT, 13031587

                        SOURCE:    SO-126, Hqs 391st Bomb Group          9/24/1944        Par.     4

 

                        These crewmen reported as individuals.  Lt Heslep was on the Ahrweiler mission and

                        apparently returned to base.  I have been unable to identify his crew entirely. 

                        Apparently, Jim Watson was at the 1996 reunion and entered the gunners' names and

                        his serial number.  I already had Bass's particulars from orders, but I did not know that

                        he was on this crew.  From the 22 March 45 taxi sheet, Hunter flew with him then.

44        9             P       HORSTMAN, CHARLES J., 2LT, 0705954

                        CP       O'CONNELL, JOHN H., 2LT, 0715295

                           B       SMITH, PHILLIP, 2LT, 0718158

                           N

                        FE       DERVIN, JUNIES C., CPL, 38420996

                        RG      RODGERS, JAMES M., CPL, 17043492

                        AG      PINGLE, RAY E., CPL, 35791929

                        SOURCE:    SO-128, Hqs 391st Bomb Group         9/27/1944        Par.     2

 

                        SO-220, Hqs Barkdale Field, 8/7/44, gives the flight engineer's name as Kervin, which I

                        suspect is correct.

 

44        9             P       IVES, WALTER J., MAJ, 0396904

                        CP       COX, JAMES C., 2LT, 0818508

                           B       BARNES, JOHN W., 2LT, 0659510

                           N

                        FE       BENNETT, RUSSELL G., SSGT, 11054993

                        RG      COCHRAN, ROBERT C., TSGT, 34205733

                        AG      ALAKEL, ROBERT N., SSGT, 31083774

                        SOURCE:    SO-121, Hqs 391st Bomb Group          9/13/1944        Par.     11

 

43                       P       JACOBI, SAMUEL (NMI), 2LT, 0796828

                        CP       HUDSON, DONALD J., 2LT, 0693781

                           B       EMMINGER, HAROLD J., 2LT, 0733165

                           N

                        FE       BOSTON, GEORGE A., SGT, 17160225

                        RG      GRAZIER, GUY W., SGT, 35596133

                        AG      SURMAN, JOHN S., SSGT, 32732716

                        SOURCE:    SO-345  HQS AAB Godman Field,KY    12/24/1943   Par.     1

 

44                       P       JANNSEN, EDWARD M., CAPT, 0401174

                        CP       THOMPSON, BRAXTON S., CAPT, 0433607

                           B

                           N

                        FE

                        RG      SKEENS, CLYDE B., TSGT, 15114659

                        AG      SANCOMB, E. E.,

                        SOURCE:       Par.

                        Jannsen led the Ahrweiler mission on 12/23/44, flying 42-107743, Silver Star.  Garside of

                        Schreiber's crew flew as his Bombardier that day.  Jannsen's serial number comes from

                        SO-218, Laughlin AAF, 2 Sep 43.  An anonymous contributor at the 1996 reunion

                        provided the CP, RG, and AG names plus that of McDowell (from Tucker's crew) as EG.

                        Capt Thompson may have had a crew, but I have not found any evidence of that, such

                        as his name on a taxi sheet.

43        1             P       KELLEY, GLENN D., 1LT, 0348517

                        CP       SNOW, PARKER B., 2LT, 0757314

                           B       FODOR, JOSEPH P., 2LT, 0793238

                           N

                        FE       JOHNSON, EDWARD J., SSGT, 32624456

                        RG      MATIS, WILLIAM (NMI), SGT, 19040245

                        AG      CLARK, ALLEN O., SSGT, 17086753

                        SOURCE:    SO-345  HQS AAB Godman Field,KY    12/24/1943   Par.     1

                        Allen Clark advises me that Fodor was also a navigator.  Kelley flew over in 42-95827.

 

44        4             P       KIEDINGER, CECIL E., 2LT, 0808557

                        CP       NELSON, CLYDE W., JR., 2LT, 0815208

                           B       MOTLEY, WILLIAM F., 2LT, 0699227

                           N

                        FE       WALL, FREDERICK H., SSGT, 37303205

                        RG      SOMERVILLE, JAMES(NMI),JR.,SSGT 32787503

                        AG      SMITH, RAYMOND E., SGT, 35099978

                        SOURCE:    SO-107  AAF STA AAF-236     4/19/1944        Par.     1

                        From the 22 Mar 45 taxi sheet, a first pilot named Nelson of the 575th flew that

                        day; he was probably the above Nelson.

 

44        9             P       KIRTON, WILLIAM T., 2LT, 0699428

                        CP       GOODLANDER, OLIVER L., 2LT, 0824130

                           B       CRISP, JACK P., 2LT, 0703379

                           N

                        FE       DRANCHAK, JOSEPH, SGT, 33602705

                        RG      HERRIN, JAMES A., SGT, 19098631

                        AG      BRADY, VANCE H., SSGT, 36514571

                        SOURCE:       SO-121           Hqs 391st Bomb Group          9/13/1944        Par.     12

                        At the 1996 reunion, Vance Brady supplied the following information:  the airplane name

                        (The Grinning Gremlin), but not the number, and that Lt Crisp was injured in a ground

                        accident and was replaced by "Doc" Bogart.  From the Ahrweiler taxi sheet, the number is

                        given as 855-R.  The entire number almost surely is 42-95855, opcode O8-R.

 

44                       P       KLOEPFER, WILLIAM A., 1LT, 0681120

                        CP       HULTON, JOHN V., 2LT, 0822009

                           B       WOLFE, EDWARD, 2LT, 0761272

                           N

                        FE       HUMBLE, HAROLD R., SSGT, 38468334

                        RG      HAYNES, DELMER L., SSGT, 20725360

                        AG      STEVENS, JAMES F., SSGT, 11054924

                        SOURCE:       Par.

                        Lt Kloepfer was shot down on 12/23/44 in 42-95944, Miss Behavin.  I have assumed that

                         the above crew, listed in the hardback history, was his regular crew, as I can find them

                        on no other crew.  Lts Kloepfer and Hulton are buried in the Lorraine Cemetery.

 

45        3             P       KRISTOLICH, HENRY R., 2LT, 0819829

                        CP

                           B

                           N

                        FE       AINSCOUGH, VADEN E., SSGT, 16019480

                        RG

                        AG

                        SOURCE:       SO-41    Hqs 391st Bomb Group       3/14/1945        Par.     1

                        This was an A-26 crew.

 

44        4             P       LAKIN, ROBERT K., 2LT, 0684356

                        CP       CREIGHTON, JOHN R., JR. 2LT, 0689847

                           B      CASTAGNONI, ALDO (NMI), 2LT, 0669996

                           N

                        FE       LEO, PHILIP (NMI), SSGT, 12058657

                        RG      KANE, WALTER J., SSGT, 39279401

                        AG      CARTER, CHARLES C., SGT, 39568039

                        SOURCE:       SO-98 AAF STA AAF-236     4/10/1944        Par.     3

                        Lakin flew over in 42-107591.  Per OO-2, 391st BG, 02/06/45, by then Capt Lakin was

                        lead qualified with Lt Vurgaropulis (of Willis's crew) as Bombardier and Lt Rogers (of

                        Coult's crew) as Navigator.

 

 

44        9             P       LEAVITT, VERNON P., 2LT, 0704841

                        CP       SMITH, ROBERT O., 2LT, 0715833

                           B       MAZURK, MARTIN K., 2LT, 0712193

                           N

                        FE       NICHOLS, LEROY L., CPL, 37558043

                        RG      SOUZA, ALVARO D., CPL, 19093064

                        AG      SCHNEIDER, ROBERT C., CPL, 17115190

                        SOURCE:    SO-248  HQS AAF STA AAF-236        9/14/1944        Par.     1

                        Per Martin Mazurk at the 1996 reunion, when he was transferred to Saunders crew to

                        become a lead crew, he was replaced by Covino, not a rated bombardier, but what was

                        called a "toggleer."

 

44        9             P       LIPPINCOTT, JOHN I., JR., 2LT, 0706212

                        CP       LITZSINGER, HERBERT S., 2LT, 0713304

                           B       BANKS, BEN T., 2LT, 712269

                           N

                        FE       PENNINGTON, ERNEST H., CPL, 34728009

                        RG      THROWER, HAROLD P., CPL, 38372802

                        AG      TERRY, MEYER, SSGT, 32465832

                        SOURCE:    SO-241  AAF STA AAF-236     9/6/1944          Par.     2

 

                        Cpl Pennington was killed on 02/24/45, on a mission with Capt Hanish (see Comments

                        there).

 

 

44        12           P       MARTIN, ALBERT C., 1LT, 0721817

                        CP       SHIPP, JOHN W.

                           B       PIGGOTT, M. O.

                           N

                        FE       SMEAD, TOM

                        RG      SHEPPARD, THOMAS K., TSGT, 38159990

                        AG      KELLY, NATHAN

                        SOURCE:       Par.

                        Info from pilot, except as noted below.  He is brother of Clarence R. Martin, also a pilot

                        in the 575th.  The first name, rank, and serial number for Sheppard come from SO-127,

                        Hqs 391st BG, dated 9/1/43; it is possible that he is not the right Sheppard in this case.

 

44        8             P       MARTIN, CLARENCE L., 2LT, 0705131

                        CP       SIENKNECHT, ARLO F., 2LT, 0715814

                           B       MAYER, HARRY S., JR., 2LT, 0712192

                           N

                        FE       STARKWEATHER, MARVIN R., CPL, 37518497

                        RG      TORRES, EUGENE E., CPL, 18121116

                        AG      PEPI, ALBERT L., CPL, 39047311

                        SOURCE:    OO-101  NORTH ATL WG, BANGOR FLD     7/23/1944        Par.     3

 

                        On 02/24/45, flying 44-67902 (Hube), Lt Martin crashed due to severe flak damage.  His

                        airplane for the flight over was 43-34347.

 

44        12           P       MARTIN, CLARENCE R., 2LT, 0721614

                        CP       PHILLIPS, WILLIAM I., 2LT, 02061759

                           B       ATTANASIO, CARMINE, F/O, T-132544

                           N

                        FE       ROVELLI, HERMAN M., CPL, 31288381

                        RG      STEWART, HERBERT S., CPL, 15121616

                        AG      MOSIER, JAMES C., CPL, 42025887

                        SOURCE:       Par.

                        Albert Martin, brother of Clarence R., both pilots in the 575th, supplied Clarence's name,

                        and he had thought that the co-pilot's name was Pinkham.  All the names shown above,

                        aside from the pilot's, were supplied by Bill Phillips, co-pilot, at the 1996 reunion.

 

 

44                         P     MARTIN, MAX M., 2LT, 0686574

                           CP

                             B     PALMER, WAYNE R., 1LT, 0681761

                           FE    SHACKELFORD, CLAUDE C., SSGT, 19174305

                           RG   SEBRING, KEENOY F., TSGT, 19167324

                           AG   CHRIST, ROBERT E., SSGT, 33621249

                           SOURCE:

                           From the softback history, on 05/08/1944 hydraulics were damaged leading to collapse

                           of the landing gear at touchdown (41-31972).  The crew listed here was provided by

                           Bob Christ at the end of the year 2001.  He did not provide the name of a co-pilot.  Bob

                           advises that their airplane was 31716 and that its name was "Six Hits and a Miss."  The

                           Miss, a picture of a girl, was featured on the nose.  The full number was probably 41-31716,

                           as it was a 575th airplane.  All of these people were listed in Par 4, SO-1, 9th Bombardment

                           Division, 09/25/44, which named only individual aircrew personnel for return to the ZI.

 

 

45        3             P       MCCULLOCH, STANLEY B., JR., 1LT, 0795794

                        CP

                           B

                           N

                        FE       PURNELL, JAMES E., JR., TSGT, 13087889

                        RG

                        AG

                        SOURCE:       SO-41    Hqs 391st Bomb Group       3/14/1945        Par.     1

 

                        This was an A-26 crew.

 

 

43        2             P       MITCHELL, KENNETH W., 1LT, 0731630

                        CP       GUBNER, HARRY D., JR., CAPT, 0731574

                           B

                           N       CLARK, JIM B., 2LT, 0669006

                        FE       APPELDORN, PHILIP L., SGT, 35650937

                        RG      WALDRIP, CALEY B., TSGT, 14061439

                        AG

                        SOURCE:    SO-345     HQS AAB Godman Field,KY 12/24/1943   Par.     1

                        Apparently Capt Gubner merely flew overseas as a co-pilot.  He became the Squadron

                        Operations Officer.  Gubner has another entry as first pilot.  Someone at the 1996

                        reunion gave the names Wexler as navigator and Shiro as co-pilot on Mitchell's crew.  A

 

45        1             P       NAUGLE, RICHARD C., 2LT, 0720331

                        CP       TURNER, RALPH F., JR., 2LT, 0833444

                           B       SUTCLIFFE, GEORGE C., F/O

                           N

                        FE       WERRA, JOSEPH C., CPL, 36822556

                        RG      AMBER, JOHN B., TSGT, 15072426

                        AG      MORRIS, EUGENE TURNER

                        SOURCE:       Par.

 

                        Info provided by Dick Naugle, except that Dave Morris provided the number (44-677924) of the

                        Aircraft ferried over.

 

44        9             P       NOLAND HOWARD H., 2LT, 0705412

                        CP       BUSTLE, JAMES R., F/O, T-125306

                           B      KENNAIR, THOMAS J., 2LT, 0712163

                           N

                        FE       CRIDER, JACOB E., SSGT, 35482133

                        RG      TERRIAN, WARREN E., CPL, 16089427

                        AG      TALLEY, JAMES E., CPL, 17053378

 

                        SOURCE:    SO-220     HQS AAB, Barksdale Field, LA             8/7/44     Par. 21

 

                        Lt Noland was flying one of the three planes that crashed returning from a ferry mission to

                        France on 09/24/44.  He was flying 42-95853, "Miss Laid," and crashed in Hatfield Heath. 

                        According to Bob Mynn in an article, "When the Weather Won," his crew were Crider and

                        Terrian.  Note that he did not have a co-pilot for this ferry mission.  All were killed and are

                        buried in the American Military Cemetery at Madingley.  Noland’s name is spelled Nolan

                        in several instances, creating some confusion.  Kennair later flew with Bass, and his name

                        was often misspelled as Kinnair.

 

43                       P       O'HARE, DONALD D., 1LT, 0735810

                        CP       DAPRATO, ROBERT F., F/O, T122880

                           B

                           N

                        FE       FOSTER, JAMES M., SGT, 34526666

                        RG      WEIS, JERRY E., TSGT, 19080569

                        AG      BATES, CALVIN L., SSGT, 19049133

                        SOURCE:  SO-345       HQS AAB Godman Field,KY          12/24/1943      Par.     1

 

                        Someone at the 1996 reunion supplied Bates's name; his particulars come from SO-7,

                        Hqs 391 BG, 2/7/43.  A pilot, 1Lt Thomas H. Brown, 0664959, flew overseas with this

                        crew according to the referenced order.  They flew over in 42-95808, Idiot's Delight.

 

43        2             P       OLFSON, JUNIOR W., 2LT, 0525673

                        CP       COFFIN, CHARLES H., 2LT, 0693633

                           B       LANFORD, EDWIN H., 2LT, 0666683

                           N

                        FE       RICE, RAYMOND J., PVT, 19056906

                        RG      NEWTON, JAMES A., TSGT, 32328795

                        AG      ARMSTRONG, STERLING D.,SGT, 15104653

                        SOURCE:    SO-345  HQS AAB Godman Field,KY    12/24/1943   Par.     1

                        At the 1996 reunion, Jim Newton supplied Lanford and Armstrong's names and

                        corrected his serial number, which I had managed to garble.  He also indicated that Jim

                        Clark, who flew over with Mitchell, became their navigator.  Armstrong's particulars come

                        from SO-7, 391BG, 2/7/43.  On 05/28/44 flak damaged hydraulics (42-95852); belly

                        landed at base.  Olfson flew over in 42-95847, Scrumptious.

 

44                       P       PETRICH, MICHAEL R., 1LT, 0684039

                        CP       SULLIVAN, ROBERT B., 2LT, 0669809

                           B       INSLEY, EDWIN G., TSGT, 33064534

                           N

                        FE       MARTEL, ERNEST, TSGT, 31150127

                        RG      AMBROSE, BRIAN B., SSGT, 34240010

                        AG      READ, ROBERT R., SSGT, 32058677

                        SOURCE:       Par.

                        Michael Petrich recently supplied the above-listed crew names along with some

                        interesting sidelights.  He left the US on Christmas Day, 1943, some days ahead of the

                        initial deployment of the 391st.  As a result of being hospitalized in Northern Ireland, he

                        lost his first crew.  The above-listed names are his second crew; he had the first

                        replacement crew for the 575th.  His ferry airplane number (42-95864) comes from a

                        Morrison Field order, SO-473, dated 12/24/44; it would only be a coincidence if this

                        airplane ended up in the 391st.  On 05/21/44, Petrich was flying 42-95805 which was

                        badly damaged by a gunner in 827 test-firing guns.  Undercarriage collapsed after

                        brakes burned out.  Lt Petrich was shot down in 42-107811 on 07/05/44.  The softback

                        history says that there were known to be survivors, and obviously Petrich survived. 

                        "Return of the Marauder Men" lists Sgt Martel as buried in the Normandy Cemetery and

                        Sgt Insley on the Wall of the Missing in the Brittany Cemetery.  Serial numbers come

                        from Dave Garnham's database.

 

43                       P       RUBLE, JAMES C., 1LT, 01699365

                        CP       TAVENER, CLARK A., 2LT, 0757331

                           B

                           N

                        FE       MILLER, FRANCIS W., SGT, 33187117

                        RG      SHREVES, FORREST E., SGT, 37506082

                        AG

                        SOURCE:    SO-345     HQS AAB Godman Field,KY          12/24/1943      Par.     1

44                       P       RUTLEDGE, EUGENE (NMI) 2LT, 0672682

                        CP       MARTIN, ROBERT J., 2LT, 0691583

                           B       WYLDER, EDWARD J., 2LT, 0744170

                           N

                        FE       SHANNON, HARRY O., SGT, 16055819

                        RG      PAULIS, STANLEY R., SSGT, 36447601

                        AG      WHITE, GEORGE D., SGT, 12155697

                        SOURCE:    SO-98       AAF STA AAF-236  4/10/1944        Par.     3

                        The tail number of the aircraft ferried over comes from SO-37, Hqs 3rd AF Staging Wing,

                        Hunter Field, 02/06/44.

 

43                       P       SAMUEL, JOHN S., MAJ, 021742

                        CP       WILKINSON, EDWARD S., 2LT, 0795542

                           B

                           N

                        FE       MATTHEWS, JOHN J. F., SGT, 32491739

                        RG      GALLO, LARRY F., SGT, 33429374

                        AG

                        SOURCE:    SO-345     HQS AAB Godman Field,KY          12/24/1943      Par.     1

 

                        Col Samuel's mission aircraft on 05/20/44 (42-107740) was so badly flak damaged that it

                        had to be sent to the service squadron.  He flew over in 42-95848.  Wilkinson is shown as a

                        first pilot on the Mission #4 taxi sheet.

 

44                       P       SAUNDERS, ROBERT M., 2LT, 0690258

                        CP       ALBERT, KENNETH D., 2LT, 0689003

                           B       MAZURK, MARTIN K., 2LT, 0712193

                           N

                        FE       WILKES, JOHN J., JR., SSGT, 39183822

                        RG      RAEF, LEONARD E., SSGT, 18078365

                        AG

                        SOURCE:

                        All of these names were supplied by Martin Mazurk.  I already had Wilkes's name and

                        particulars from an extract of an R&R order sent to me by Clyde Kirkbride, but I still do

                        not know for sure that he was a flight engineer.  Apparently, Saunders had no

                        bombardier but was ready to lead, so Mazurk was transferred from Leavitt to Saunders. 

                        Saunders, Raef, and Albert’s serial numbers come from Dave Garnham's database.

 

43        2             P       SCHIRMER, LAWRENCE F., 1LT, 0731678