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