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Crew Lists, 882nd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group, Lawson Revision, May 18, 2011.
These rosters originally came from http://www.powmiaff.org/20thAAF/500thBG/882ndSq/SquadronLists/882sq.html
However, we found many errors and corrected as many as possible based upon records available to us.882nd Bomb Sq, 500 Bomb Group.=============================================================== INDEX BY SQUADRON NUMBERS AND COMMANDERS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Z SQUARE 21 PIERCE (223)Z SQUARE 22 HURLBUTT (222), JACKSON (236), COFFMAN (244A)Z SQUARE 23 HAYS (228), LIMPP (225A), HANFT (226 second), ROTHROCK (245A)Z SQUARE 24 TACKETT (237), CARRICO (241 second), SAWYER (226A)Z SQUARE 25 VAN TRIGT (230), ALDERMAN (238A)Z SQUARE 26 GRISE (231), SEALY (235A), WOOD (234A)Z SQUARE 27 CORDRAY (239 first), SASSER (231A)Z SQUARE 28 GERWICK (233 first), HAAS (230A), JENNINGS*, QUEEN (228A)Z SQUARE 29 SHOREY (240)Z SQUARE 30 REEVES (229), HUGHES (239 second), HOLDRIDGE (224 third), DAVIS
(?)Z SQUARE 31 PORTER (233 second), HODGE (235 first), ROUSE (235 second),
SEWELL (242 secondZ SQUARE 32 PARSONS (238)Z SQUARE 33 LAMARCHE (226 first), WARE (241A)Z SQUARE 34 FARRELL (227 second)Z SQUARE 35 SAVAGE (224 first), GRAY (232), ROBINSON (241 third), BRUNS (242A)Z SQUARE 36 ARBON (234)Z SQUARE 37 SCHMITZ (241 first)Z SQUARE 38Z SQUARE 39 GILLERT (233A), BISHOP (350, 883rd)
Pilot and Crew NumberReplacement Crew Armstrong (224A)Replacement Crew Burnham (237A)Replacement Crew Collins (229A)Replacement Crew Foster (240A)Replacement Crew Gerrity (239A)Replacement Crew Jenkinson (232A)Replacement Crew Kangles (227A)Replacement Crew Marshall (223A)Replacement Crew Robertson (243A)Replacement Crew Stai (236A)Replacement Crew Ware (241A)Replacement Crew Welsh (225B)
Assigned to 883rd
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*Replacement Crew 343 Jennings *Replacement Crew 348A Leo*Replacement Crew 350 Bishop *Replacement Crew 356 Hinderks*Replacement Crew 361 Martin*Replacement Crew 363A Schultz, Z Square 47, Schultz.
Info sought on the crews of:
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===============================================================INDEX--SQDR. NO.--SER.NO.-------NAME ARRIVAL STATUS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Z SQUARE 21 42-24652 "DEVIL'S DELIGHT" ORIGINAL 42-61658 "BARBARA ANN" REPLACEMENTZ SQUARE 22 42-24766 ORIGINAL 42-83875 REPLACEMENT 44-61684 "SILVER STREAK" REPLACEMENTZ SQUARE 23 42-24664 "RAMBLIN ROSCOE" ORIGINAL 42-94049 "RAMBLIN ROSCOE II" REPLACEMENTZ SQUARE 24 42-24676 "PRIDE OF THE YANKEES" ORIGINALZ SQUARE 25 42-24686 "AMERICAN BEAUTY" ORIGINAL 42-24743 "WABASH CANNON BALL" REPLACEMENTZ SQUARE 26 42-24687 "TOKYO LOCAL" ORIGINAL 42-24770 REPLACEMENTZ SQUARE 27 42-24668 HEAVENLY BODY ORIGINAL Z SQUARE 28 42-63436 "OLD IRONSIDES" ORIGINAL 44-70136 "BUCKIN’ BRONCO" REPLACEMENTZ SQUARE 29 42-65221 "GRAVEL GERTIE" ORIGINALZ SQUARE 30 42-63487 "CONSTANT NYMPH" ORIGINAL 44-69742 REPLACEMENT 44-61693 REPLACEMENTZ SQUARE 31 42-24785 ORIGINAL 42-63494 REPLACEMENT 44-69751 REPLACEMENT Z SQUARE 32 42-63497 "FEVER FROM THE SOUTH" ORIGINALZ SQUARE 33 42-42700 "SLICK DICK" ORIGINALZ SQUARE 34 42-93889 "FRISCO NANNIE" ORIGINALZ SQUARE 35 42-63429 "PACIFIC QUEEN" ORIGINALZ SQUARE 36 42-69657 "LIL ABNER" ORIGINALZ SQUARE 37 42-24680 "BELLE RUTH" ORIGINALZ SQUARE 38 42-24813 ORIGINAL 44-61789 REPLACEMENTZ SQUARE 39 44-61530 ORIGINAL 44-70144 REPLACEMENT
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====================================================================Z SQUARE 21 "DEVIL'S DELIGHT" SER. #42-24652 BW--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 223
CREW MISSIONS 35
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 47
PILOT AC CAPT. STANLEY W. PIERCECOPILOT 1/T. WILLIAM W. DOUDSBOMBARDIER 1/LT. JOSEPH E. O'GRADYNAVIGATOR LT. WILLIAM H. GOLDSTEINFLT. ENG. 1/LT. KENNETH N. ROBERTSONRADIO S/SGT. HAROLD J. COLEMANRING GUN. S/SGT. JOSEPH L. SEARSR. GUN. CPL. EARL L. GLASSBURNL. GUN. S/SGT. OTIS P. SWEARENGINRADAR S/SGT. DONALD G. HEWITTTAIL GUN. CPL. DONALD H. ZIMMERMAN
GROUND CREW: S/SGT. OLEN F. (SHORTY) UNDERWOOD (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. RALPH R. JOHNSON, S/SGT.EMIL MICHAELIS, SGT.
WILLIAM HONSE, SGT. STEWART SHAFFER, CPL. JAMES QUEEN AND CPL. EDWARD C KANE
NOTES: AIRCRAFT JUDGED UNFIT FOR COMBAT AND ENDED ITS FLYING CAREERAT AMARILLO, TEXAS MAINTENANCE TRAINING SCHOOL. 1/LT. EDWARD H. STOEHR (KIA) WAS REPLACED BY LT. GOLDSTEIN.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT SURVIVED THE WAR. WAS PUT IN STORAGE AT DAVIS-
MONTHAN IN OCTOBER OF 1945 NO FURTHER RECORDS UNTIL SHE WAS SALVAGED THERE IN MAY OF 1954.
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==================================================================Z SQUARE 22 LEADING LADY SER. #42-24766------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 222 CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 7
PILOT AC MAJOR BARNEY E. HURLBUTT *COPILOT 2/LT. FELIX O. OMILIAN *BOMBARDIER 2/LT. KENNETH F. FINENAVIGATOR 1/LT. GLENDON M. AITKEN *FLT. ENG. 1/LT. GLEN O. TRUESDELL *RADIO SGT. JOSEPH P. NIGHAN *RING GUN. CPL. FRANK J. YANIK * R. GUN SGT. EDWIN D. LEVINL. GUN. SGT. CARL HUNT *RADAR SGT. PAUL E. DREYER *TAIL GUN. SGT. HAROLD T. HEDGES POW GROUND CREW M/SGT. ERNEST A. NISTAL (CREW CHIEF)
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN COMMANDED BY LT. JOE AMOS AND FLEW 7 MISSIONS BEFORE BEING RAMMED OVER NAGOYA AND JAN. 3, 1945 MISSION AND LOST WITH MAJ. BARNEY HURLBUTT CREW. 2/LT. KENNETH F. FINE AND SGT. EDWIN LEVIN WERE NOT ON THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT OF THE JAP. FIGHTER THAT RAMMED HER BAILED OUT AND SURVIVED. THIS AIRCRAFT IS ALSO SHOWN AS DITCHED BY LT. AMOS CREW ON THE SAME MISSION. AGEE IS SURE THE AMOS CREW WAS IN THE 883RD. SQ. BUT NOT SURE OF SQ. PLANE NO. OR AIRCRAFT SER. NO. THEY WERE LOST IN.
* INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
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=================================================================Z SQUARE 22 "GEORGIA ANN" SER. #42-93875---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 236
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 38
PILOT AC MAJ. DONALD G. JACKSONCOPILOT 2/LT. WILLIAM C. WRIGHTBOMBARDIER 2/LT. LARRY P. HERGENREDERNAVIGATOR 2/LT. GERARD A. HOWARTHFLT. ENG. 2/LT. LEMUEL VON LEER, JR.RADIO S SGT. JAMES R. TELLSONRING GUN. SGT. EMMETT P. McMILLANR. GUN. S/SGT. MARION M. SHEWL. GUN. CPL. CLIFFORD E. RAYMORERADAR PFC. STANLEY B. BARATAIL GUN. CPL. CARTER H. ALFORD
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. ERNEST A. NISTEL (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. ROBERT J. CUNNINGHAM, SGT. ARTHUR L. HANCOX AND CPL. OTTO J.
BUCZKOWSKI
NOTES: REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT
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=================================================================Z SQUARE 22 SER. #42-93875----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 244A
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 38
PILOT AC 1/LT. JOHN T. COFFMANCOPILOT 2/LT. MARSHALL E. SIMCOXBOMBARDIER 2/LT. GERROLD J. SMITH – MAJ. RICHARD HALENAVIGATOR 2/LT. THOMAS D. WEIR, JR.FLT. ENG. SGT. JOHN W. WOOD – F/O JOHN SHADERADIO CPL. HARRY A. ANBENDERRING GUN. CPL. WILLIAM F. O'BRIENR. GUN. SGT. WILLIS R. HAASL. GUN. CPL. WILLIAM J. MOFFITTRADAR 2/LT. SEYMORE N. ZLOTNIKTAIL GUN. SGT. RICHARD S. FITCHETTE
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. ERNEST A. NISTEL (CREW CHIEF), SGT. ROBERT J. CUNNINGHAM, SGT. ARTHUR L. HANCOX AND CPL. OTTO J.
BUCZKOWSKI
NOTES:
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=====================================================================Z SQUARE 22 "SILVER THUNDER" SER. #44-61684---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 13
PILOT ACCOPILOTBOMBARDIERNAVIGATORFLT. ENG.RADIORING GUN.R. GUN.L. GUN.RADARTAIL GUN.
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. ERNEST A. NISTEL (CREW CHIEF), S/GT. ROBERT J. CUNNINGHAM, SGT. ARTHUR L. HANCOX AND CPL. OTTO J. BUCZKOWSKI
NOTES:
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================================================================Z SQUARE 23 "RAMBLIN ROSCOE" SER. #42-24664---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 228
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 26
PILOT AC 1/LT. HALE W. HAYSCOPILOT 2/LT. EDGAR L. BETTSBOMBARDIER 2/LT. WILBUR S. WEKSLERNAVIGATOR 2/LT. HAROLD E. TOWNERFLT. ENG. 2/LT. WILLIAM B. WALLOWERRADIO SGT. HENRY P. KOERTRING GUN. CPL. BENJAMIN COHENR. GUN. CPL. KIOLEN CRIDERL. GUN. SGT. ROBERT L. MOISTNERRADAR S/SGT. STANLEY A BURULIATAIL GUN. SGT. KIOLEN CRIDER
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. JOHN P. KIANKA (CREW CHIEF), SGT. CLEMMIE PORTER, S/SGT. THOMAS J, MOORE, JR., SGT. MORGAN R. PARTLOW AND SGT. FOSTER CORNELIUS.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1944 WITH COL. JOSEPH (TOBY) BRANNOCK, 882ND. SQUADRON COMMANDER. HE WAS A WELL
LIKED OFFICER, WHO FLEW MORE THAN HIS SHARE OF MISSIONS. THIS AIRCRAFT FLEW 26 MISSIONS BEFORE CRASH LANDING ON IWO JIMA AFTER A MISSION TO TOKYO.
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=================================================================Z SQUARE 23 "RAMBLIN ROSCOE" SER. #42-24664----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 225ACREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC MAJ. JOHN MILO LIMPP *COPILOT 1/LT. JAY H. REICHBACHBOMBARDIER 1/LT. DAVID GREENNAVIGATOR LT. CLINTON C. CATORFLT. ENG. F/O. RALPH S. BREEDENRADIO S/SGT. ELMO NEALRING GUN. T/SGT. HARRY V. LOFBLADR. GUN. S/SGT. ARTHUR J. HENRYL. GUN. S/SGT. WARREN D. CRISMANRADAR S/SGT. JOHN A. LAMBETH, JR.TAIL GUN. S/SGTGEORGE J. MICKEY
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. JOHN P. KIANKA (CREW CHIEF), SGT. CLEMMIE PORTER, S/ SGT. MOORE, SGT. PARTHON AND SGT. CORNELIUS
NOTES: THIS CREW WAS FLYING "RAMBLIN ROSCOE" WHEN IT CRASHED ON IWO JIMA AFTER A MISSION TO TOKYO ON APRIL 15, 1945. THEY CAME IN ON TWO ENGINES, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, AND ENDED UP ON A PILE OF DIRT. NO ONE WAS KILLED OR INJURED BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS WRITTEN OFF. THE CREW WAS FLOWN BACK TO SAIPAN AND TO HONOLULU ON R AND R. UPON ARRIVAL AT HONOLULU, THE OMMANDER WAS TAKEN ILL AND PUT IN THE HOSPITAL. HE DIED THAT NIGHT OF CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER. THE CREW FINISHED THE WAR ON DIFFERENT CREWS.
* INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
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=================================================================Z SQUARE 23 "RAMBLIN ROSCOE II" SER. #42-94049----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 226 (second)
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 38
PILOT AC 1/LT. JAMES F. HANFTCOPILOT 2/LT. THEODORE R. BIVINSBOMBARDIER JOHN J. SPENCERNAVIGATOR LT. KENNETH F. FINEFLT. ENG. SGT. JOHN W. SHADERADIO CPL. HARRY H. ANBENDERRING GUN. SGT. HENRY A. VALLARR. GUN. S/SGT. EDWIN D. LEVINL. GUN. S/SGT. CARROLL M. HAYGOODRADAR S/SGT. MORTON GOLDTAIL GUN. T/SGT. WALTER K. KINNEMAN
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. JOHN P. KIANKA (CREW CHIEF), SGT. CLEMMIE PORTER, S/SGT. MOORE, SGT. PARTHON AND SGT. FOSTER CORNELIUS.
NOTES:
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=================================================================Z SQUARE 23 "RAMBLIN ROSCOE II" SER. #42-94049----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 245A
CREW MISSIONS 10
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 38
PILOT AC CAPT. ROBERT P. ROTHROCKCOPILOT 1/LT. BASIL K. WILLIAMSONBOMBARDIER 2/LT. ELMER H. WILLIAMSNAVIGATOR 2/LT. HOWARD M. PRICEFLT. ENG. S/SGT. ROBERT B. WILLSRADIO S/SGT. JOSEPH R. McCLINTOCKRING GUN. S/SGT. FLOYD F. KEELERR. GUN. CPL. BERNARD J. BLOCKL. GUN. S/SGT. THADDEUS J. KOLOSKIRADAR 2/LT. JOSEPH R. DUANETAIL GUN. CPL. CHARLES A. BROUGHTON
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. JOHN P. KIANKA (CREW CHIEF), SGT. CLEMMIE N. PORTER (TURBO), SGT. EDWARD E. MOORE, JR., SGT. MORGAN R. PARTLOW AND SGT. FOSTER CORNELIUS.
NOTES: CREW FLEW 10 COMBAT MISSIONS, 1 TO TRUK AND 9 TO JAPAN. THEY WERE PICKED FOR LEAD CREW SCHOOL. THE TRAINING TOOK 30 DAYS,
THE WAR ENDED, THEY WERE DISCHARGED AND SENT HOME.
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====================================================================Z SQUARE 24 "PRIDE OF THE YANKEES" SER. #42-24676 BW---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 237 CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 60
PILOT AC CAPT. CECIL E. TACKETTCOPILOT 2/LT.THEODORE R. BIVINSBOMBARDIER 2/LT. JAMES B. STAFFORDNAVIGATOR 2/LT. ROBERT E. ROCKNEYFLT. ENG. 2/LT. WARREN E. SCHREINERRADIO SGT. ROBERT B. WALLACERING GUN. S/SGT. DONALD H. SWEARINGENR. GUN. T/SGT. JAY COLLINSL. GUN. S/SGT. EUGENE D. KIDRICKRADAR S/SGT. WALTER BORTNICKTAIL GUN. S/SGT. ALBERT M. PASTERNACK
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. ARTHUR E. JOHNSON (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. MALCOLM FOSTER, SGT. DONALD HAGEN, SGT. ERNEST PASLEY AND SGT. DONALD BAUMGARDNER
NOTES: AFTER TWO OR THREE MISSIONS LT. BIVINS WAS ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER CREW AND NO ONE WAS ASSIGNED TO HIS PLACE AND THEY HAD A DIFFERENT COPILOT ON EVERY MISSION (SOMEONE NEEDING FLIGHT TIME).
=================================================================Z SQUARE 24 PRIDE OF THE YANKEES" SER. #42-24676---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 241 (second)
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 60
PILOT AC 1/LT. FRANK A. CARRICOCOPILOT 1/LT. MORRIS M. ROBINSON (ROBY)BOMBARDIER 1/LT. ROSENDO HERNANDEZNAVIGATOR 1/LT. URBAN J. BONNEAUFLT. ENG. 1/LT. ALBERT E. WOODWARDRADIO S/SGT. ALBERT J. BOCHSLERRING GUN. S/SGT. HAMILTON STEELR. GUN. T/SGT. ROBERT E. ATWELLL. GUN. S/SGT HAROLD A. STEELE
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RADAR S/SGT. JOHN J. CHESTERTAIL GUN. S/SGT. EDWIN DAVIDSON
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. ARTHUR E. JOHNSON (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. MALCOLM FOSTER, SGT. DONALD HAGEN AND SGT. ERNEST PASLAY
NOTES: THIS CREW BROUGHT THE "PRIDE" HOME FROM JAPAN ON TWO ENGINES ON ONE SIDE THE FIRST TIME. THEY FLEW 5 MISSIONS IN Z-24, AFTER WHICH THEY WERE ASSIGNED TO Z-37 (BELLE RUTH). LT. ROBINSON BECAME THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER. THEY, LATER, LOST TWO ENGINES ON ONE SIDE AND WERE FIRST IN THE 73RD WING TO RETURN WITH TWO ENGINES OUT ON ONE SIDE. THIS AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1944 UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPT. CECIL E. TACKETT. AIRCRAFT AND CREW SURVIVED THE WAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ESTIMATED TO HAVE HAD 17 ENGINES REPLACED IN HER 60 MISSIONS.
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=================================================================Z SQUARE 24 "PRIDE OF THE YANKEES" SER. #42-24276----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 226ACREW MISSIONS 12AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 60 PILOT AC 1/LT. EDWARD W. SAWYERCOPILOT 2/LT. HERVIE DILLINGHAM JRNAVIGATOR 2/LT. LEO W. GONSALVESBOMBARDIER F/O RICHARD L. MORELLO FLT. ENG. SGT. CLARENCE A. TANNAHILLRADIO SGT. FRANK E. MILLERRING GUN. SGT. CHARLES R. SMITHL. GUN. SGT. AUBREY C. ELLISR. GUN. CPL. RICHARD J. ZAREMBARADAR 2/LT. FRANCIS J. ROBBTAIL GUN. SGT. LELAND S. DOLL
GROUND CREW: M/SGT ARTHUR E. JOHNSON (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. MALCOLM FOSTER, SGT. DONALD HAGEN, AND SGT. DONALD BAUMGARTNER.
NOTES; THIS WAS THE LAST CREW TO TAKE THE PRIDE INTO COMBAT. SGT ZAREMBA LOST HIS LIFE ON GUAM IN DECEMBER OF 1945.
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=================================================================Z SQUARE 25 "AMERICAN BEAUTY" SER. #42-24686----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 230
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 10
PILOT AC MAJ. JOHN R. VAN TRIGTCOPILOT 2/LT. HUBERT A BINGHAM, JR.BOMBARDIER 1/LT. WILLIAM B. MAYESNAVIGATOR 2/LT. JEROME V. SILVERFLT. ENG. 2/LT. WILLIAM L. RYALLS *RADIO S/SGT. VICTOR W. THOMPSONRING GUN. SGT. THOMAS E. McEVOY *R. GUN. CPL. FRANCIS H. KINDSETHL. GUN. CPL. PETER A. SANCHEZRADAR SGT. RAYMOND D. DUGANTAIL GUN. CPL. DICK WOOLF
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. CHARLES FOUST (CREW CHIEF)
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN UNDER COMMAND OF MAJ. JOHN R. VAN TRIGT. ON 12/29/44 THIS CREW ALONG WITH SENIOR PILOT JOHN E. DOUGHERTY DITCHED HER NEAR ALAMAGAN ISLAND AFTER A WEATHER MISSION TO TOKYO. THE CREW ALL SURVIVED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CREDITED WITH 10 MISSIONS.
* INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
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=================================================================Z SQUARE 25 "WABASH CANNON BALL" SER. #42-24743----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 238A
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 22
PILOT AC 1/LT. JOHN E. ALDERMANCOPILOT 2/LT. MURRY J. ATHEARNBOMBARDIER 2/LT. HOWARD W. BRYANTNAVIGATOR F/O. ROBERT L. GOSSARDFLT. ENG. S/SGT. ROY M. BAUMANNRADIO SGT. HARRY (LEON) HAYESRING GUN. SGT. SAMUEL C. BONNETTER. GUN. SGT. PASQUALE (PAT) LORIAL. GUN. SGT. LEROY W. CLERRADAR 2/LT. CLIFTON LARSONTAIL GUN. CPL. JOHN A. SCHOTANUS
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. MILTON F. HULL (CREW CHIEF)
NOTES: AIRCRAFT CREDITED WITH 8 MISSIONS AS Z-56. RECORDS ALSO INDICATE 10 MISSIONS WITH THE 882ND SQUADRON BUT A PICTURE TAKEN IN AUGUST OF 1945 SHOWS HER WITH 40 MISSIONS AND 7 JAP FIGHTERS TO HER CREDIT. ====================================================================
=================================================================Z SQUARE 26 "TOKYO LOCAL" SER. #42-24687----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 231
CREW MISSIONS 5
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 5
PILOT AC CAPT. CHARLES G. GRISE *COPILOT 1/LT. EDWIN B. SCHMITZ *BOMBARDIER 2/LT. MORRIS D. ROSENTHAL *NAVIGATOR 2/LT. ROBERT L. ROGERS *FLT. ENG 2/LT. ANTHONY J. MUSIL *RADIO CPL. JAMES P. ALLISON * RING GUN. CPL. JOSEPH A. KEHRER *R. GUN. CPL. BARRY S. CAMPBELL * L. GUN. S/SGT. JESSE J. IRVINE * RADAR SGT. RUSSELL L. KAUFMAN * TAIL GUN CPL. HYRUM P. PRINGLE *
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GROUND CREW: M/SGT. RAYMOND (Kenneth?) W. CARR (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOSEPH H. FILIATREAU SGT. HURTH M. TOMPKINS, SGT. MAX EDWARDS, SGT. RICHARD H. HEROLD AND SGT. RUSS LIBENGOOD.
NOTES: ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN UNDER COMMAND OF CAPT. CHARLES G. GRISE IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1944. AIRCRAFT AND CREW WERE LOST DEC. 13, 1944. AFTER BOMBING NAGOYA THEY WERE OBSERVED GOING DOWN WITH ONE ENGINE SMOKING AND ANOTHER WINDMILLING. THEY MADE IT OUT OFF THE COAST AND HAD TO DITCH. ALL WERE LOST. 2/LT. JAMES O. BURPO WAS A MEMBER OF THE ORIGINAL CREW BUT WAS NOT ON THAT MISSION.
* INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
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====================================================================Z SQUARE 26 SER. #42-24770 REP. AC.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 235A
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 27 COMBAT AND 3 POW'S PILOT AC CAPT. RAYMOND J. SEALYCOPILOT 1/LT. MILTON G. ORENSTEINBOMBARDIER 1/LT. PAUL L. WHEELERNAVIGATOR 1/LT. THOMAS E. SANDERSFLT. ENG. 1/LT. FRANK A. GUBA, JR.RADIO S/SGT. ALOYSIUS S. ZMUDARING GUN. SGT. ROBERT W. SMITHR. GUN. SGT. JOHN D. POGGENSEEL. GUN. S/SGT. DALE W. WASHBURNRADAR 1/LT. WILLIAM B. MASONTAIL GUN. S/SGT. LEONARD J. RICCARDI GROUND CREW: S/SGT. DONALD E. GATES (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. HURTH
TOMPKINS, S/SGT. RUSS LIBENGOOD AND CPL. CLEO J. BROADDUS
NOTES: AIRCRAFT WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED ON SEALY'S FIRST MISSION
(TRAILING EDGE OF WING TAKEN OFF TO MAIN SPAR).
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====================================================================Z SQUARE 26 SER. #42-24770 REP AC--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 234A
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 27 COMBAT AND 3 POW'S PILOT AC 1/LT. JOSEPH T. WOODCOPILOT F/O. FRED J. DUFEKBOMBARDIER 2/LT. WILLIAM L. MARIETTANAVIGATOR 2/LT. WAYLAND H. LANNINGFLT. ENG. T/SGT. HARVARD D. KAUFFMANRADIO SGT. JOHN J. BUDEKRING GUN. SGT. RICHARD C. BERGANR. GUN. CPL. ROBERT L. FREYL. GUN. SGT. VINCENT J. DONATORADAR SGT. BRUCE STERLINGTAIL GUN. CPL. FRANK H. OTTO
GROUND CREW: S/SGT. DONALD E. GATES (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. HURTH M. TOMPKINS, S/SGT. RUSS LIBENGOOD AND CPL. CLEO BROADUS NOTES:
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==================================================================Z SQUARE 27 "HEAVENLY BODY” SER. #42-24668-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 239 (first)
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 56 PILOT AC CAPT. ROBERT M. CORDRAYCOPILOT LT. MILTON G. ORENSTEINBOMBARDIER LT. LYNN (DOC) GROW * NAVIGATOR LT. EDWIN P. O'HARA * FLT. ENG. LT. ROBERT W. CAMPBELLRADIO T/SGT. LLOYD W. FRANKLIN * RING GUN. SGT. THOMAS J. MOORE *R. GUN. T/SGT. JOHN A. CIARDIL. GUN. CPL. RICHARD C. JOHNSON * RADAR SGT. ALTON E. BLAKELY *TAIL GUN. SGT. CLYDE B. SALAZ *
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. SYDNEY F. SMITH (CREW CHIEF), SGT. HOWARD C. ALLENDER, CPL. CHARLES R. FOLEY AND CPL. DONALD P. RICHARDSON.
NOTES: ORIGINAL AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN UNDER COMMAND OF CAPT. ROBERT M. CORDRAY IN MID-NOVEMBER 1944 AND CREDITED WITH 56 MISSIONS.
* INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
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==================================================================Z SQUARE 27 SER. #42-63436 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 231A
CREW MISSIONS 33
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 56
PILOT AC 1/LT. WILLIE O. SASSERCOPILOT 2/LT. WILLIAM C. LANSHAWBOMBARDIER 2/LT. CHARLES S. SUTTLESNAVIGATOR 2/LT. JAMES P. KEANEFLT. ENG. T/SGT. JOHN YEVUTARADIO SGT. RUDOLPH E. NELSONRING GUN. SGT. RODMAN W. SHUTTR. GUN. CPL. GEORGE C. WOODL. GUN. CPL. MURRAY FLAMRADAR CPL. MICHAEL SHEPELTAIL GUN. CPL. MARION F. COLE
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. RICHARD H. NEWTON (CREW CHIEF), SGT. CLAUD O. MILLER, SGT. ARCHIE WASNER, CPL. LEROY KELLER, AND CPL. HERBERT GORDON.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN UNDER COMMAND OF CAPT. JAMES A. GERWICK IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1944. SHE FLEW 42 MISSIONS BEFORE BEING SENT HOME AS A WAR WEARY. (SHE WENT BY WAY OF GUAM AND MAY HAVE BEEN LOST WITH COL. BRANDON THERE.)
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=================================================================Z SQUARE 28 "OLD IRONSIDES" SER. #42-63436----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 233 (first)
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 42
PILOT AC CAPT. JAMES A. GERWICKCOPILOT 1/LT. JACK A. KUTCHERA *BOMBARDIER 2/LT. HOWARD E. McBRIDE *NAVIGATOR 2/LT. ALFRED W. OLSENFLT. ENG. 2/LT. WILLIAM F. KOTTKE *RADIO SGT. GLEN E. DANIELSON *RING GUN.R. GUN. SGT. JAMES E. BAILEY *L. GUN. SGT. JOSEPH P. CONTE *RADAR SGT. MANUEL L. BETTENCOURTTAIL GUN. SGT. EUGENE B. WOOD *
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. RICHARD H. NEWTON (CREW CHIEF), SGT. CLAUDE O. MILLER, SGT. ARCHIE WASNER, CPL. LEROY E. KELLER AND
CPL. HERBERT GORDON.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN UNDER COMMAND OF CAPT. JAMES A. GERWICK IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1944. SHE FLEW 42 MISSIONS BEFORE
BEING SENT HOME AS A WAR WEARY.
* INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
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=====================================================================Z SQUARE 28 BUCKIN’ BRONCO SER. #42-63436?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 230A
CREW MISSIONS 11 ON THIS AIRCRAFT
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 42
PILOT AC 1/LT. RAYMOND O. HAASCOPILOT 2/LT. DONALD M. WEBERBOMBARTDIER 2/LT. FRANK W. SHARPNAVIGATOR 2/LT. ROBERT B. WOOL FLT. ENG. T/SGT. JOHN P. GAFFORDRADIO S/SGT. JOHN C. HOOVERRING GUN. S/SGT. WILLIAM E. GREENE (CFC)R. GUN. S/SGT. HARRY E. RUCHL. GUN. S/SGT. ROBERT W. WILSONRADAR S/SGT. PAUL W. GROVETAIL GUN. S/SGT. DICK WOOLF
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. RICHARD H. NEWTON (CREW CHIEF), SGT. CLAUDE O. MILLER, SGT. ARCHIE WASNER, CPL. LEROY E. KELLER AND CPL. HERBERT GORDON.
NOTES:
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==================================================================Z SQUARE 28 "HOG WILD" SER. ????????-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 343 REPLACEMENT Note: This crew was assigned to the 883rd
and shows up on a listing of August 6, 1945. CREW MISSIONS AIRCRAFT MISSIONS PILOT AC CAPT. CLIFFORD J. JENNINGSCOPILOT 2/LT. WILLIAM H. SMITHBOMBARDIER F/O. LOUIS C. MOORE, JR.NAVIGATOR 2/LT. CARL J. HARRISONFLT. ENG. 2/LT. NORMAN F. McFATERADIO SGT. CHARLES E. KNELLRING GUN. SGT. EARL R. SCHLISSLERR. GUN. CPL. DICK V. GORDONL. GUN. SGT. CHARLES F. ZIMMERMANRADAR SGT. JEROME A. DASHNERTAIL GUN. CPL. EDWARD T. CONNELLY
GROUND CREW NOTES: NOT SURE WHICH AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBER APPLIED TO THIS CREW.
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=====================================================================Z SQUARE 28 "HOG WILD" SER. #44-70136 BW ??--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES: THIS REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT STARTED WITH ANOTHER NAME BUT WAS RENAMED "HOG WILD". SHE FLEW 18 MISSIONS BEFORE BEING SHOT DOWN BY THE RUSSIANS ON A POW MISSION TO KOREA. LT. JOSEPH W. QUEEN WAS IN COMMAND. MORE PARTICULARS ARE IN THE SQUADRON BOOK.
CREW NUMBER 228A
AC 1/LT. JOSEPH W. QUEEN PILOT 2/LT. ROBERT S. RAINEYBOMBARDIER F/O. MARION J. SHERRILL NAVIGATOR 2/LT. EUGENE R. HARWOOD FLT. ENG. F/O. JESSE H. OWENS RADIO SGT. ARTHUR S. STRILKY RING GUN. SGT. CYRIL BERNACKIR. GUN. SGT. JOSEPH RINALDO * L. GUN. CPL. CLIFFORD W. McGEE RADAR SGT. DOUGLAS E. ARTHUR TAIL GUN. SGT. TICHARD H. TURNER
Names and titles from 500th CD *Anthony J. Renaldo the Squadron Crew List showed Anthony Renaldo as on this crew. We believe there was a confusion on the similarity of the names. Our records appear to indicate that it was Joseph Rinaldo on Z Square 28 and that Anthony Renaldo was a Bombardier in the 883rd.
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=====================================================================Z SQUARE 29 "GRAVEL GERTIE" SER. #42-65221 BW----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 240
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 50
PILOT AC 2/LT. WILLARD F. SHOREYCOPILOT 2/LT. RICHARD J. RISSERBOMBARDIER 2/LT. ALLEN S. STONHOUSENAVIGATOR 2/LT. ROBERT D. THERIAULTFLT. ENG. 2/LT. RICHARD L. SMITHRADIO S/SGT. LUTHER L. WAMMACKRING GUN. CPL. DAVID E. WILLISR. GUN. CPL. JAMES H. EVERSL. GUN. CPL. CLEVELAND M. SIMMONSRADAR S/SGT. PETER L. KARAGANNISTAIL GUN. CPL. JAMES W. WINSLOW
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. DOC B. DUNCAN (CREW CHIEF), SGT. GEORGE N. LABARGE
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN UNDER COMMAND OF CAPT. JOSEPH N.SAVAGE. CAPT. CORDRAY BECAME HER COMMANDER AND NAMED HER AFTER HIS MOTHER. M/SGT. ERNEST NISTAL WAS HER CREW CHIEF COMING FROM THE STATES AND M/SGT. DUNCAN BECAME HER CREW CHIEF ON ARRIVAL. M/SGT. NISTAL BECAME CREW CHIEF ON Z SQUARE 22. GRAVEL GERTIE FLEW 50 MISSIONS BEFORE COLLAPSING ON THE RUNWAY. SHE WAS SURVEYED.
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=================================================================Z SQUARE 30 "CONSTANT NYMPH" SER. #42-63487----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 229 ORIGINAL
CREW MISSI0NS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. JOHN B. REEVESCOPILOT 2/LT. GEORGE F. DAVISBOMBARDIER 2/LT. WARREN E. LONGNAVIGATOR 2/LT. CHARLES O. MCALISTERFLT. ENG. 2/LT. ROBERT E. RAERADIO SGT. EMIL MILLER, JRRING GUN. CPL. WALLACE I. SLOANR. GUN. CPL. WILLIAM M. SIMMERMANL. GUN. SGT. EUGENE W. HARRISRADAR SGT. ANTHONY A. ADAMSTAIL GUN. SGT. JACK T. WALTON
NOTE: The Reeves crew arrived on Saipan probably in early December 1944, probably by ATC. Their first missions was in Z-23 on 24 Dec 44 against Iwo Jima. They went on to fly at least 25 more missions.
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================================================================= Z SQUARE 30 SER. #44-69742----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 239 (second)
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. LEONARD I. HUGHES *COPILOT 2/LT. WILLIAM H. McCLURE (POW)BOMBARDIER 1/LT. LYNN (DOC) GROW *NAVIGATOR 1/LT. EDWIN R. O'HARA *FLT. ENG. 2/LT. WILLIAM L. RYALLS *RADIO T/SGT. LOYD W. FRANKLIN *RING GUN. PFC. FLOYD C. WALLACE *R. GUN. SGT. THOMAS J MOORE *L. GUN. SGT. RICHARD C. JOHNSON *RADAR SGT. ALTON E. BLAKELY *TAIL GUN. SGT. CLYDE B. SALAZ * GROUND CREW: M/SGT. MILTON F. HULL (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOHN F. CHILDS,
S/SGT. RICHARD G. WOOD AND CPL. LESLIE F. McCORD.
NOTES: THIS CREW WAS LOST MAY 23, 1945, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 1/LT. WILLIAM H. McCLURE, WHO SURVIVED AS A POW AND CHARLES W. CIVIELLO, WHO HAD BEEN REPLACED ON THIS FLIGHT.
* INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
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===================================================================Z SQUARE 30 "STING SHIFT" SER. #44-61699-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 224 (third)
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 6 PILOT AC CAPT. CURTIS J. HOLDRIDGECOPILOT 2/LT. GEORGE F. DAVISBOMBARDIER 2/LT. WARREN E. LONGNAVIGATOR 2/LT. CHARLES O. McALISTERFLT. ENG. 1/LT. ROBERT E. RAERADIO S/SGT. EMIL MILLER, JR.RING GUN. SGT. WILLIAM M. SIMMERMONR. GUN. SGT. WALLACE I. SLOANL. GUN. SGT. EUGENE W. HARRISRADAR SGT. ANTHONY A. ADAMSTAIL GUN. SGT. JACK E. WALTON GROUND CREW: S/SGT. DONALD E. GATES (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOHN J. CHILDS, S/SGT. ROBERT WOOD* AND CPL. LESLIE F. McCORD*Master file shows Richard Wood. NOTES: REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT.
CREW PHOTO OF 5 SEPT 45 SHOWS THE CREW BELOW:
PILOT AC CAPT. CURTIS J. HOLDRIDGECOPILOT 1/LT. WILLIAM C. LANSHAWBOMBARDIER 1/LT. CHARLES S. SUTTLESNAVIGATOR 1/LT. LEONARD W. PIPKIN, JR.FLT. ENG. 1/LT. ROBERT E. RAERADIO S/SGT. EMIL MILLER, JR.RING GUN. SGT. WILLIAM M. SIMMERMONR. GUN. SGT. WALLACE I. SLOANL. GUN. SGT. EUGENE W. HARRISRADAR SGT. ANTHONY A. ADAMSTAIL GUN. SGT. JACK E. WALTON
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CREW MISSI0NS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. GEORGE F. DAVISCOPILOT 2/LT. WILLIAM C. LANSHAWBOMBARDIERNAVIGATOR 2/LT. LEONARD W. PIPKINFLT. ENG.RADIORING GUN.R. GUN.L. GUN.RADARTAIL GUN. GROUND CREW: NOTES: 1/LT. GEORGE DAVIS WAS COPILOT ON REEVES CREW
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=====================================================================Z SQUARE 31 "HOMING DE-VICE" SER. #42-24785----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 233 (second)
CREW MISSIONS 7
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 7
PILOT AC 1/LT. SAMUEL B. PORTER *COPILOT LT. MERL S. EATON * BOMBARDIER LT. LOUIS STEPHEN * NAVIGATOR LT. ERWIN GENDELMAN * FLT. ENG. LT. ISAAC SAMAREL *RADIO SGT. KURT PORJESCZ *RING GUN. CPL. AUSBON JUDD *R. GUN. CPL. RICHARD P. STEINBERG *L. GUN. CPL. WILLIAM C. POOLE, JR. *RADAR SGT. MAURICE R. KOMOCAR *TAIL GUN. CPL. HARRY L. MEARS, JR. *
GROUND CREW: CHARLES C. FAUST (CREW CHIEF)
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN NOVEMBER OF 1944 UNDER COMMAND OF CAPT. LOUIS C. McCLURE. SHE WAS LOST JAN. 23, 1945 OVER NAGOYA WITH 1/LT. SAMUEL B.PORTER. CAPT. McCLURE SURVIVED THE WAR.
* INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
====================================================================Z SQUARE 31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 235 (first) CREW MISSIONS 9
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 9 PILOT AC 1/ LT. WILLIAM S. HODGE COPILOT 2/LT. GEORGE C. ROUSE *NAVIGATOR 2/LT. DONALD G. THOMPSON *BOMBARDIER 2/LT. ROBERT J. SULLIVAN *FLT. ENG. 2/LT. HOWELL R. YOUNG *RADIO SGT. STEPHEN J. WOODS *RING GUN. SGT. HARRY E. McGRATH *R. GUN. CPL. HARRY H. THOMPSON, JR *L. GUN. SGT. EUGENE E. GILBREATH *RADAR SGT. ANGELO CONDELLONE *TAIL GUN. SGT. CLINTON W. SIMONSON, JR *
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====================================================================Z SQUARE 31 SER. #42-63494 BA REP.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 235 (second)CREW MISSIONS 9
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 9 PILOT AC 2/ LT. GEORGE C. ROUSE *COPILOT 1/LT. JACK A KUTCHERA *BOMBARDIER 2/LT. ROBERT J. SULLIVAN *NAVIGATOR 2/LT. DONALD G. THOMPSON *FLT. ENG. 2/LT. HOWELL R. YOUNG *RADIO SGT. STEPHEN J. WOODS *RING GUN. CPL. HARRY H. THOMPSON *R. GUN. SGT. HARRY E. McGRATH *L. GUN. SGT. EUGENE E. GILBREATH *RADAR SGT. MELVIN L. JOHNSTON *TAIL GUN. SGT. CLINTON W. SIMONSON *
GROUND CREW: T/SGT. GLEN E. BOND (CREW CHIEF), SGT. WILLIAM L. CROWLEY, SGT. FRANK C. WASHBURN AND CPL. JOSEPH W. TORRE
NOTES: 2/LT. GEORGE C. ROUSE, JR. AND CREW WERE LOST OVER TOKYO ON FEB. 19, 1945. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL JAN. 26, 1969. THE COPILOT’S REMAINS WERE STILL STRAPPED IN HIS SEAT. Lt. Hodge was originally assigned as AC as shown on orders from Kearney directing him overseas.
* INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
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=====================================================================Z SQUARE 31 SER. #44-69751 BW REP.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 242 (second)
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 9
PILOT AC MAJ. ROBERT SEWELL, JR. *COPILOT 2/LT. MERLE S. EATON *BOMBARDIER 2/LT. LOUIS STEPHEN *NAVIGATOR 2/LT. IRWIN GENDELMAN *FLT. ENG. 2/LT. ISAAC SAMAREL *RADIO SGT. MAURICE R. KOMOCAR *RING GUN. SGT. AUSBON JUDD *R. GUN. S/SGT. THOMAS E. McEVOY (CFC)* L. GUN. SGT. WILLIAM C. POOLE *RADAR SGT. KURT PORJESZ *TAIL GUN. SGT. HARRY L. MEARS, JR. *
GROUND CREW: T/SGT. GLEN H. BOND (CREW CHIEF), SGT. WILLIAM L. CROWLEY, SGT. FRANK C. WASHBURN AND CPL. JOSEPH W. TORRE.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT REPORTED MISSING ON APRIL 13, 1945 AFTER A MISSION TO TOKYO.
* INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
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====================================================================Z SQUARE 32 FEVER FROM THE SOUTH" SER. #42-63497 BA---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 238
CREW MISSIONS 31
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 57 PILOT AC 1/LT. WARREN W. PARSONSCOPILOT 2/LT. ROBERT W. NEWBILLBOMBARDIER F/O. THOMAS R. McDONALDNAVIGATOR 2/LT. JOHN H. BEAULIEUFLT. ENG. 1/LT. GEORGE W. ORTONRADIO S/SGT. JOSEPH M. MORINRING GUN. T/SGT. MELVIN E. NEELR. GUN. SGT. HUGH J. PHILLIPSL. GUN. SGT. P. A. SANCHEZRADAR SGT. DARYL E. BRINLEYTAIL GUN. SGT. JOHN M. MAHAFFEY
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. KENNETH W. CARR (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOSEPH FILIATREAU, SGT. RUDOLPH HOLLIDAY, JR. AND CPL. WALTER H. STEPHENSON.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN DECEMBER OF 1944.
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====================================================================Z SQUARE 33 "SLICK DICK" SER. #42-24700 BW--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREW NUMBER 226 (first)
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 58
PILOT AC MAJ. AUSTIN W. LAMARCHECOPILOT 1/LT. JAMES W. HANFTBOMBARDIER 1/LT. WILLIAM H. GOLDSTEINNAVIGATOR 1/LT. JOHN P. SPENCERFLT. ENG. 1/LT. WILLIAM W. SALESRADIO SGT. RODGER F. SCHRADERRING GUN. SGT. VALENTINE V. SOCHANSKIR. GUN. CPL. HENRY A. VALLARL. GUN. SGT. CARROLL M. HAYGOODRADAR S/SGT. MORTON GOLDTAIL GUN. T/SGT. WALTER V. KINNEMAN
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. CHARLES C. FOUST (CREW CHIEF), 49 MISSIONS M/SGT. MILTON F. HULL (CREW CHIEF) 7 MISSIONS
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1944 WITH CAPT. AUSTIN W. LAMARCHE CREW AND SURVIVED THE WAR. Z SQUARE 33 "SLICK DICK" SER. #42-24700 BW--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREW NUMBER 226 (first) later?
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 58
PILOT AC MAJ. AUSTIN W. LAMARCHECOPILOT 1/LT. JAMES W. HANFTBOMBARDIER 1/LT. JOHN P. SPENCERNAVIGATOR 1/LT. MARDENFLT. ENG. 1/LT. WILLIAM W. SALESRADIO SGT. RODGER F. SCHRADERRING GUN. SGT. VALENTINE V. SOCHANSKIR. GUN. L. GUN. SGT. CARROLL M. HAYGOODRADAR S/SGT. MORTON GOLDTAIL GUN.
GROUND CREW: M/SGT. CHARLES C. FOUST (CREW CHIEF), 49 MISSIONS
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M/SGT. MILTON F. HULL (CREW CHIEF) 7 MISSIONS
NOTES: AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN EARLY NOVEMBER OF 1944 WITH CAPT. AUSTIN W. LAMARCHE CREW AND SURVIVED THE WAR.
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====================================================================Z SQUARE 33 "SLICK DICK" SER. #42-247700 B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CREW NUMBER 241AAIRCRAFT MISSIONS 11
PILOT AC CAPT. EDWARD M. WARECOPILOT 1/ LT. JOHN E. USSERYBOMBARDIER 1/LT JOHN J. JANOSKONAVIGATOR 2/LT RICHARD N. LUZIERFLT. ENG. F/O JACK M. LARRABEERADIO S/SGT. HAROLD J. RECKARTRING RUN. S/SGT. WAYNE L. LEROY R. GUN. S/SGT THOMAS MARSHALLL. GUN. S/SGT. DEL C. INMANRADAR 1/LT. NORRIS D. BEAIRDTAIL GUN. S/SGT. NICK KOSTOCHKO
GROUND CREW
NOTES:
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=====================================================================Z SQUARE 34 "FRISCO NANNY" SER. #42-93889 BW----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 227 (second)
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 45
PILOT AC 1/LT. JAMES R. FARRELLCOPILOT 1/LT. SAMUEL B. PORTER, JR. (KIA)BOMBARDIER F/O. FRANCIS C. OLSSONNAVIGATOR 1L/T. VERNON F. WEBERFLT. ENG. F/O. JACK V. ARTERBURNRADIO S /SGT. JULIUS ATKINSRING GUN. CPL. RAYMOND L. LOWERR. GUN. CPL. THOMAS MOCKLERL. GUN. CPL. LOUIS MINORRADAR S/SGT. WILLIAM J. BROWNTAIL GUN. SGT. RAYMOND SHUPAK
GROUND CREW: T/SGT. RALPH E. WEAVER (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. MAX EDWARDS, S/SGT. MARVIN HUFFER AND CPL. JAMES QUEEN.
NOTES: LEFT GUNNER, LOUIS MINOR WAS REPLACED BY SGT. SYDNEY LONG. TAIL GUNNER SHUPAK WAS REPLACED BY PFC. ROBERT E. KAESTNER. LT. PORTER WAS LOST ON JAN. 23, 1945 WITH #42-24785 (Z-31).
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====================================================================Z SQUARE 35 "PACIFIC QUEEN" SER. #42-63429 BA---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 224 (first)
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. JOSEPH M. SAVAGE, JR.COPILOT 2/LT. LEONARD I. HUGHES (KIA)BOMBARDIER 2/LT. THOMAS C. HEMINGWAYNAVIGATOR 2/LT. CLARENCE M. SONNE, JR.FLT. ENG. 2/LT. ROBERT E. VERSLUISRADIO S/SGT. VICTOR V. THOMPSONRING GUN. S/SGT. DAVID L. WALKERR. GUN. T/SGT. MERLE R. PULLINGL. GUN. S/SGT. LEE M. BRINSONRADAR S/SGT. WILLIAM T. DAYTAIL GUN. S/SGT. JAMES E. BOWMAN GROUNG CREW: S/SGT. JOSEPH B. BALOGH (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOSEPH V. SHANNON, SGT. MARK D. CRINNION AND SGT. GLENN LYNCH
NOTES: MAJOR BARNEY HURLBUTT AND CREW BROUGHT THIS AIRCRAFT TO SAIPAN EARLY IN NOV. OF 1944. THEY WERE RAMMED AND LOST IN Z-22 ON JAN. 3,1945. THEY ARE LISTED UNDER Z-22 (42-24766). DOC DUNCAN FLEW OVER AS CREW CHIEF. S/SGT. BALOGH BECAME CREW CHIEF ON HIS ARRIVAL BY ATC. THE SAVAGE CREW BECAME THE NUMBER ONE CREW ON THIS AIRCRAFT. LT. HUGHES FLEW AS AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ON Z-30 ON MAY 30, 1945 MISSION AND WAS REPORTED MISSING. THERE WAS ONE SURVIVOR (SEE Z-30 PAGE)
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CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 50
PILOT AC 1/LT. HEWART G. GRAYCOPILOT 2/LT. DEE A. McDANIEL, JR.BOMBARDIER 2/LT. HOWARD E. NICHOLLS > 2/LT. THOMAS C.
HEMINGWAYNAVIGATOR 2/LT. EUGENE E. PIERSON * FLT. ENG. 1/LT. DARRELL L. WOODLERADIO SGT. CHARLES W. STALEYRING GUN. CPL. JOHN M. NORTONR. GUN. CPL. SYDNEY E. LONGL. GUN. SGT. LEVI L. ZIMMERRADAR T/SGT. HEMON M. WILLEYTAIL GUN. SGT. HENRY R. WALKER
GROUND CREW S/SGT. JOSEPH B. BALOGH (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOSEPH V.SHANNON, SGT. MARK D. CRINNION AND SGT. GLENN LYNCH.
NOTES: THIS CREW BROUGHT AIRCRAFT #42-93689 TO SAIPAN IN EARLY DEC. OF1944. IT DID NOT SERVE WITH THE 500TH. 2/LT. EUGENE E. PIERSON WAS KILLED IN ACTION AND REPLACED BY 1/LT. HOWARD NICHOLLS. 2/LT. THOMAS C. HEMINGWAY BECAME THE BOMBARDIER. * INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
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Z SQUARE 35 "PACIFIC QUEEN" SER. #42-63429---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 241 (third)
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 50
PILOT AC 1/LT. MORRIS M. ROBINSONCOPILOT 1/LT. KENNETH M. BROOKSBOMBARDIER F/O. MILTON B. FRYENAVIGATOR 2/LT. EUGENE E. RYANFLT. ENG. M/SGT. ROBERT A. WEIRICHRADIO CPL. LEWIS F. WAGNERRING GUN. SGT. JOSEPH VASUTAR. GUN. S/SGT. MARSHALL F. FINEL. GUN. CPL. CLAYTON J. VAN DE VENRADAR 2/LT. ROBERT G. MEISNERTAIL GUN. CPL. JAMES R. THOMPSON
GROUND CREW: S/SGT. JOSEPH B. BALOUGH (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOSEPH V. SHANNON, SGT. MARK D. CRINNION AND SGT. GLENN LYNCH.
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CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 50 PILOT AC CAPT. ROY M. BRUNSCOPILOT 2/LT. ROY B. BROWNBOMBARDIER 1/LT. HAROLD T. BONHAMNAVIGATOR 2/LT. VICTOR W. BAILEYFLT. ENG. S/SGT. LAWRENCE A. DRYDENRADIO S/SGT. RICHARD H. BEARDSLEYRING GUN. S/SGT. VICTOR E. REPPR. GUN. CPL. HERBERT C. DUNNL.GUN. CPL. CHARLES J. WILLIAMS, IIIRADAR 2/LT. RICHARD J. RODRICKTAIL GUN. CPL. EARLE M. BAYNE GROUND CREW: S/SGT. JULIUS B. BALOGH (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. JOSEPH V. SHANNON, SGT. MARK D. CRINNION AND SGT. GLENN LYNCH
NOTES: THIS CREW BROUGHT THIS AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE STATES AFTER THE WAR.
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CREW MISSIONS 35
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 32
PILOT AC 1/LT. HAROLD D. ARBONCOPILOT LT. MYLER L. BIVINSBOMBARDIER LT. LUDWELL K. WALKERNAVIGATOR LT. EARL HUYCKFLT. ENG. LT. M. DAMBOLDRADIO S/SGT. JOSEPH ABEGGRING GUN. SGT. WILLIAM L. GILLENR. G/UN. SGT. GORDON STROUBL. GUN. SGT. DAVID L. WALKERRADAR SGT. MELVIN L. JOHNSTONTAIL GUN. SGT. FRANK MIZE GROUND CREW T/SGT. GLEN H. BOND (CREW CHIEF), S/SGT. WILLIAM L.CROWLEY, SGT. FRANK C. WASHBURN AND SGT. JOSEPH TORRE. NOTES:
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=================================================================Z SQUARE 37 "BELLE RUTH" SER. #42-24580---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY--SHE WAS THE ORIGINAL Z SQURE 7 AND ARRIVED ON SAIPAN IN EARLY NOV. 1944 UNDER THE COMMAND OF 1/LT. RICHARD D. SULLIVAN AND STARTED THE WAR WITH THE 881ST SQUADRON.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ON DEC. 3, 1944 Z-7 WENT TO TOKYO UNDER THE COMMAND OF 1/LT. HUGH F. McNAMER, TARGET #357. THEY WERE ATTACKED BY FIGHTERS BEFORE THEY REACHED THE TARGET. THE BOMB BAY AND WHEEL WELL DOORS CAME OPEN AND THE LANDING GEAR CAME DOWN. THAT DREW ABOUT 50 FIGHTERS THAT TRIED TO FINISH THEM OFF. ABOUT THE SAME TIME MAJ. ROBERT GOLDSWORTHY IN Z-1 GOT HIT AND FELL AWAY FROM THE FORMATION. MOST OF THE FIGHTERS TOOK OFF AFTER HIM AND SHOT HIM DOWN. THE BOMBARDIER COULD NOT SALVO THE BOMBS BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. THE LANDING GEAR AND BOMB BAY DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE, HOWEVER. THE FIGHTERS STAYED WITH THEM SHOOTING LARGE HOLES IN THE TAIL AND KNOCKING OFF PART OF THE RUDDER, AND DISABLING THE TAIL GUNS. ANOTHER FIGHTER TORE A HUGE HOLE IN THE FUSELAGE IN BACK OF THE RADAR COMPARTMENT TEARING UP A LOT OF CONTROL CABLES. THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO SALVO THE BOMB LOAD BUT THE FIGHTERS HUNG ON AND KEPT PECKING AWAY AT THEM. McNAMER ASKED FOR AND GOT ALL THE POWER THAT WAS IN #7 AND SUCCEEDED IN PULLING AWAY FROM THE FIGHTERS AND STARTED HIGH TAILING FOR HOME. THEY WERE LOW ON FUEL AND DITCHING WAS PREDICTED. THEY STARTED TO PREPARE FOR IT BY THROWING OUT ANYTHING THAT WAS NOT BOLTED DOWN. AS IT TURNED OUT, THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DITCH. SOMEHOW, THEY MADE IT BACK EVEN WITH THE RADAR OUT. THEY LANDED ON THE B-24 RUNWAY WITH THE NOSE WHEEL COMING THROUGH THE FLOOR. NUMBER SEVEN WAS PULLED OFF THE RUNWAY, HER PROPS LOOKING LIKE PRETZELS.BY SOME MIRACLE, NO ONE WAS HURT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AND CAME BACK INTO SERVICE TO FLY AS Z SQUARE 37, OF THE 882ND SQUADRON. SHE WAS RENAMED "BELLE RUTH" AND FLEW 28 MORE MISSIONS.
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CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 31 (WAS ORIGINAL Z SQUARE 7) PILOT AC 1/LT. EDWIN P. SCHMITZ *COPILOT 1/LT. MORRIS (ROBBIE) ROBINSONBOMBARDIER F/O. ROSENDO L. HERNANDEZNAVIGATOR LT. URBAN J. BONNEAUFLT. ENG. LT. ALBERT E. WOODWARD, JR.RADIO SGT. ALBERT J. BOCHSLERRING GUN. SGT. HAMILTON STEELR. GUN. CPL. ROBERT S. ATWELLL. GUN. CPL. HAROLD A. STEELERADAR S/SGT. JOHN J. CHESTERTAIL GUN. SGT. ARNOLD I. DAVIS
GROUND CREW: S/SGT. THOMAS H. AAKER (CREW CHIEF), SGT. CURTIS H. ROBERTSON, SGT. EINO W. MAKI AND CPL. LEROY E. KELLER.
NOTES: 1/LT. EDWIN P. SCHMITZ, THE ORIGINAL COMMANDER WAS KILLED IN ACTION WHILE FLYING AS COPILOT ON Z-26 (TOKYO LOCAL) WITH CAPT.
GRISE CREW ON THE DEC. 13, 1944 RAID ON NAGOYA. 1/LT. MORRIS (ROBBIE) ROBINSON BECAME THE AIRCRAFT COMMANDER ON BELLE RUTH. AIRCRAFT AND CREW SURVIVED THE WAR. THREE MISSIONS ON THIS AIRCRAFT WERE FLOWN BY THE 881ST. SQUADRON.
* INDICATES KILLED IN ACTION
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=====================================================================Z SQUARE 38 REPLACEMENT SER. #42-24813--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS AIRCRAFT (A F-13) TYPE WAS OBTAINED FROM THE AIR DEPOT, 3RD. PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, APO 237 ON MAY 4, 1945, THE RECORDS INDICATE THIS AIRCRAFT FLEW WITH THE 882ND. SQ. AND WAS CREDITED WITH SIX MISSIONS. RECORDS, ALSO, INDICATE IT FLEW 15 COMBAT MISSIONS WITH THE 881ST. SQ. CAPTAIN WARREN H. PARSONS ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 882nd SQUADRON. IT SEEMS LIKELY SHE FLEW FIRST IN THE 882ND. AND FINISHED THE WAR IN THE 881ST. NO FURTHER RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE. M/SGT. HULL WAS CREW CHIEF IN THE 882ND. AND S/SGT. HARDGROVE WASCREW CHIEF IN THE 881ST. =====================================================================Z SQUARE 38 REPACEMENT SER. #44-61789---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THIS AIRCRAFT WAS CREDITED WITH ONE COMBAT MISSION. AFTER THE WAR SHE WAS ASSIGNED TO FEA (DO NOT KNOW WHAT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS). ON 10-30-47 SHE WENT TO THE 19TH. BOMB GROUP AT HARMON AND NORTH FIELD ON GUAM. ON 8-31-48 SHE WAS RECLAIMED ON GUAM. =====================================================================Z SQUARE 39 RRR SER. #44-61530---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 233A
MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS 9 PILOT AC 1/LT. GEORGE W. GILLERTCOPILOT 2/LT. DONALD A. LUNDGRENBOMBARDIER 2/LT. LAWRENCE W. LARSONNAVIGATOR 2/LT. LEONARD W. PIPKINFLT. ENG. T/SGT. CAROL C. HARRISRADIO SGT. WILLIAM B. KIDDARING GUN. SGT. FREDERICK W. COOPERR. GUN. SGT. CHARLES WEBERL. GUN. SGT. VAN C. SHERWOODRADAR SGT. JACK T. COLLINSTAIL GUN. SGT. PHILLIP B. McCUTCHEON
GROUND CREW: S/SGT. CHARLES W. AYERS (CREW CHIEF), CPL. LAWRENCE WILLIAMS, CPL. RUSSELL LEWIS AND SGT. RUSSELL HEROLD.
NOTES: AIRCRAFT LOST IN AN ACCIDENT AT ISLEY FIELD ON JUNE 15, 1945.
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====================================================================Z SQUARE 39 SER. #44-70144---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THIS WAS A REPLACEMENT AIRCRAFT. SHE WAS CREDITED WITH 17 MISSIONS AND SURVIVED THE WAR. AFTER THE WAR SHE WAS CONVERTED TO A KB-29 TANKER. AIRCRAFT WAS RECLAIMED AT DAVIS MONTHAM IN DECEMBER OF 1956. S/SGT. CHARLES W. AYERS WAS HER CREW CHIEF
CREW NUMBER Also shows as Crew 350 of the 883rd.
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS PILOT AC 1/ LT. ROBERT K. BISHOPCOPILOT 2/LT. REGINALD C. BRUNSONBOMBARDIER 2/LT. CHARLES W. JONESNAVIGATOR 2/ LT. GROVER J. HANSENFLT. ENG. M/SGT. TALCOTT H. COUNTERRADIO SGT. CHARLES W. MARKRING GUN. SGT. TERRY C. DURO (CFC)R. GUN. CPL. CHARLES J. WEIGANDL. GUN. CPL. JOHN E. DRENNINGRADAR 2/LT. PATRICK J. KENNYTAIL GUN. CPL. ROBERT J. STOUGHTON
GROUND CREW
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PILOT AC MAJ. WARDELL E. HINDERKS COPILOT 2/LT. ROGER H. BLEWETT BOMBARDIER 2/LT. WILLIAM E. ALDERMAN, JR. NAVIGATOR CAPT. RALPH B. VON GUERARD FLT. ENG. SGT. EDWARD LOCKS RADIO SGT. THOMAS F. KAHOUN RING GUN. SGT. ROBERT J. MCCART (CFC) R. GUN. CPL. ROBERT W. MOBLEY L. GUN. SGT. CHARLES MENGES RADAR 1/LT. WILLIAM P. DARLING TAIL GUN. CPL. BENJAMIN S. LINDSAY
GROUND CREW NOTES: ==================================================================== --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER REPLACEMENT #348A in the 883rd.
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. ROBERT G. LEOCOPILOT 2/LT. WAYNE GALEY BOMBARDIER 2/ LT. NEAL J. ZIMMERMANNAVIGATOR 2/LT. EDWARD S. ABELSONFLT. ENG. SGT. HARRY M. GALETT? Cannot locate-edlRADIO SGT. JAMES O'TOOLERING GUN. SGT. JOHN W. VINZANT (CFC) R. GUN. CPL. RICHARD A. MALOTTL. GUN. SGT. ALLFRED L. DAWSON RADAR 1/LT. FREDERICK J. PARTEETAIL GUN. CPL. LYTLE C. MARTIN GROUND CREW
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CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. DONALD G. MARTINCOPILOT 2/LT. LEROY J. TORGERSONBOMBARDIER F/O. LAWRENCE G. SKELEYNAVIGATOR 2/LT. CLAES L. HULTGREN, JRFLT. ENG. 1/LT. WALTER J. PARRISERADIO SGT. SEYMOUR SYLVANRING RUN. SGT. MERVIN W. ZELLER (CFC)R. GUN. SGT. CHARLES F. HOFFMASTERL. GUN. SGT. WILLIAM H. CATERADAR 2/LT. JOHN E. WENSTRANDTAIL GUN. CPL. CLAUDE R. GENTRY
GROUND CREW
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 363A Assigned to 883rd.
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. WILLIS J. SCHULTZCOPILOT 1/LT. CHARLES P. GILSON, JR.BOMBARDIERNAVIGATOR 1/LT. PAUL S. RITTMANFLT. ENG. T/SGT. HAROLD B. WOLBERSRADIO SGT. CHARLES R. O'NEALRING GUN. SGT. ROY L. LEACH (CFC)R. GUN. SGT. WALTER W. BLASZAKL. GUN. CPL. JOHN S. PRESZRADAR 1/LT. HARRISON J. WITTERSTAIL GUN. CPL. RICHARD F. GOODSON
GROUND CREW
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CREW NUMBER 223A CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS PILOT AC MAJ. GEORGE B. MARSHALLCOPILOT 1/LT. FRANK R. ELDERNAVIGATOR 2/LT. IRWIN B. JAMESONBOMBARDIER F/O STEVEN ELEFTHERIONFLT. ENG. 2/LT. STANLEY N. THREFALLRADIO SGT. ROBERT W. MARCHAND RING GUN. SGT. PHILLIP D. REIDENBACHL. GUN. SGT. CHARLES R. TURKR. GUN. CPL. JOHN L. MCDONAUGHRADAR 2/LT. JOHN J. KLOTZTAIL GUN. CPL. DALLAS W. BARTON
GROUND CREW:
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CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. NORMAN E. ARMSTRONGPILOT 2/LT. ARTHUR J. SHAWWEATHER 2/LT. DAVID R. DOCHENNAVIGATOR 2/LT. MORRIS KWELLERFLT. ENG. SGT. ROBERT C. ELVYRADIO SGT. GLENN E. CARLSONRING GUN. SGT. EDWIN M. BILGER, JR.R. GUN. EDWARD W. CARPENTERL. GUN. SGT. LEON I. FELDMANRADAR 1/LT. EARL G. PERRYTAIL GUN. FREDERIC W. HOPKINSNG (Nose Gunr) CPL. KENNETH L. SMITH
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CREW NUMBER 225B CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS PILOT AC 1/LT. THOMAS C. WELSHCOPILOT 2/LT. ROBERT O. MCLUGGAGENAVIGATOR 2/LT. ELMER E. STANLEYBOMBARDIER 2/LT. GILBERT C. ROLLINSFLT. ENG. 2/LT. ROBERT F. MENNOW RADIO SGT. JOEL R. GIBBON RING GUN. SGT. CLARENCE N. HOFMEISTERL. GUN. CPL. ALEXANDER R. HENDERSONR. GUN. CPL. HYRUM A. CHRISTENSENRADAR F/O. HENRY D. MILLERTAIL GUN. CPL. PAUL E. VALLIERES
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CREW NUMBER 227ACREW MISSIONSAIRCRAFT MISSIONS PILOT AC 1/LT. GUSTAV A. KANGLESCOPILOT 2/LT. CHARLES E. MANNING NAVIGATOR F/O. EDWARD J. LEWANDOWSKIBOMBARDIER 2/LT. NICHOLAS MANOS FLT. ENG. F/O. GUY W. KUHN RADIO SGT. ROBERT E. MERRYMAN RING GUN. SGT. WAYNE E. CLIFFORDL. GUN. SGT. MONROE M. JACOBSR. GUN. none listedRADAR 1/LT. ALVIN F. TREIBERTAIL GUN. CPL. HAROLD E. STUMP
CREW NUMBER 229ACREW MISSIONSAIRCRAFT MISSIONS PILOT AC 2/LT. MANDLE COLLINSCOPILOT 2/LT. JAMES H. HAINNAVIGATOR 2/LT. NICHOLAS J. BELL, JR.BOMBARDIER 2/LT. ROBERT J. MAJESKI FLT. ENG. CPL. VICTOR D. FRIGERIO RADIO CPL. ROBERT W. LINN RING GUN. SGT. KENNETH V. SETTLEL. GUN. SGT. JOHN H. HOCKADAYR. GUN. SGT. CARL MCROBERTSRADAR 2/LT. LEWIS W. ELSTONTAIL GUN. SGT. KARL CERNIK
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CREW NUMBER 232A CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS PILOT AC 2/LT. FRANK F. JENKINSONCOPILOT 2/LT. PAUL E. SMITH NAVIGATOR 2/LT. STANLEY W. KRUSEBOMBARDIER F/O. ROBERT H. WAHL FLT. ENG. S/SGT. RILEY J. SCHMIDT RADIO SGT. LOUIS T. GREGORY RING GUN. S/SGT. NEIL C. FREDRICKSONL. GUN. SGT. JACK A. GABRIELR. GUN. CPL. JERRY L. MAYFIELDRADAR 1/LT. BEN D. WALTERS, JR.TAIL GUN. CPL. RALPH H. HAWKINS====================================================================---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CREW NUMBER 237A
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC CHARLES BURNHAMCOPILOT 1/ LT. JAMES A. CUSADORBOMBARDIER ROBERT C. HOWARDNAVIGATOR WILLIAM R. SPENNINGERFLT. ENG. FRANK J. BRICARELLORADIO S/SGT. NORMAN A. PETERSRING RUN. LENVILLE L. MARTIN R. GUN. GLENN E. CLEMENSL. GUN. MAYNARD RAYBOURNRADAR NORMAN RABINOWITZTAIL GUN. MARVIN E. WURTZEL
GROUND CREW
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CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. RICHARD A. GERRITYCOPILOT 2/ LT. NORMAN R. KOHNBOMBARDIER 2/LT. JAMES M. WHITENAVIGATOR 2/LT ROBERT J. RAMSEYFLT. ENG. T/SGT KENNETH BACONRADIO SGT. HARRY L. PITTSERRING RUN. SGT. OSCAR L. LEE R. GUN. CPL. MANUEL R. MERCADOL. GUN. CPL. MARVIN ROSENBLUMRADAR 1/LT CHARLES J. SMITHTAIL GUN. CPL. WILLIAM MIHALKO
GROUND CREW
CREW NUMBER 240A
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. CLARKE C. FOSTERCOPILOT 2/ LT. WILLIAM B. EVANSBOMBARDIER 1/LT. BENJAMIN FELDMANNAVIGATOR F/O LAWRENCE F. BROWNINGFLT. ENG. 2/LT. JOHN L. SANDERSRADIO SGT. JAMES BYINGTONRING RUN. SGT. ERNEST VIGILR. GUN. CPL. IRVIN J. RITTERBUSCHL. GUN. CPL. FRANK E. WROKARADAR 2/LT. CARL C. ROBINETT, JR.TAIL GUN. NO TAIL GUNNER LISTED
GROUND CREW
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CREW NUMBER 236A
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC 1/LT. ROBERT H. STAICOPILOT 1/LT. CHARLES P. GILSON, JR.BOMBARDIERNAVIGATOR 1/LT. PAUL S. RITTMANFLT. ENG. T/SGT. HAROLD B. WOLBERSRADIO SGT. CHARLES R. O'NEALRING GUN. SGT. ROY L. LEACH (CFC)R. GUN. SGT. WALTER W. BLASZAKL. GUN. CPL. JOHN S. PRESZRADAR 1/LT. HARRISON J. WITTERSTAIL GUN. CPL. RICHARD F. GOODSON
GROUND CREW
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CREW NUMBER 243A
CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS
PILOT AC CAPT. WILLIAM E. ROBERTSON, JR.COPILOT F/0 AMEDEUS GIORDANO, JR.BOMBARDIER 1/LT. GERROLD J. SMITHNAVIGATOR 2/LT. EUGENE E. RYANFLT. ENG. M/SGT. ROBERT A. WEIRICHRADIO S/SGT. LEWIS F. WAGNERRING GUN. S/SGT. MARSHALL F. FINE (CFC)R. GUN. SGT. JOSEPH VASUTAL. GUN. SGT. CLAYTON J. VAN DE VENRADAR 2/LT. ROBERT G. MEISNERTAIL GUN. SGT. JAMES R. THOMPSON
GROUND CREW
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CREW NUMBER CREW MISSIONS
AIRCRAFT MISSIONS PILOT AC COPILOT NAVIGATOR BOMBARDIER FLT. ENG. RADIO RING GUN. L. GUN. R. GUN. RADAR TAIL GUN.
GROUND CREW:
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