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Editors Note:
In the future, we'd iike to publish at least part of the Obituary story from the local newspaper. Please try to send a note with notification of a members passing.
Herbert R. Wilson Jr.Herbert Raymond Wilson
Jr., 72, of Little Rock, a retired investigative attorney with the
Veteran’s Administration, died Tuesday; He was a member of Life Unlimited Fellowship Church
M and was an 1 Army veteran.■ Survivors are
his wife, Jana Percefull Wilson; a son, David R. Wilson of Little Rock; a stepson, Mark E. Graves of North Little Rock; a daughter, Malinda Smith of Little Rock; three stepdaughters, Denise B. Graves, Carla Le- May and Suzanne Whitener of Little Roek; and 10 grandchildren.
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Second "Chapter" of Charley Smith's remembrances of Group Transportation at Station 155.
One week we had an inspector every day for seven days straight, and the eighth day I received a blank inspection report to complete and return to a major in Col. Elliot Roosevelt's 8th Air Force Headquarters. At that stage, I felt I was up to the gills with inspectors; so, I started at the lower left hand corner of his questionaire, and, going to the upper right hand side of the paper in red two inch letters wrote "BULL—and sent it back to Group Headquarters for forwarding on to 8th Air Force Headquarters. Our 385th Group Headquarters called to say I could not send the report that way and that they were sending it back to me for revision. I told Headquarters that was my final answer, and if they sent it back to me I would put a first wrapper endorsement on it and send it back through Group Headquarters. I do not know if the message ever got back to the 8th Air Force Headquarters or not, but I never received any more requests from that source.
One of the colonels in the 3rd Air Division of the 8th Air Force thought he was doing us a favor by getting two double decker English busses for each of the 18 Bomber Groups. The two busses we got appeared to be dogs from the first- day; so we kept accurate records about the bus problems such as maintenance, time out of working condition, how many times we had to send two drivers and two trucks out to pick up passengers stranded and take them on to destinations. I grumbled continuously to the Colonel who got the busses for us, until he called a meeting of the 18 group transportation officers to discuss how they liked the double deckers. At the meeting I sat down at the left of the colonel who called the meeting. He started to his right, going counter-clockwise, asking how each officer liked the busses and what troubles they had experienced. All 17 expressed delight and no problems. When he got to me I held up a 3/8" thick file of my records on the busses and told him I still was convinced that the busses were not good busses and that they were constant problems. He asked me why I was only one of 18 who did not like the busses. I suggested that if he asked the others again after I had cracked the ice, he might get different answers. He did ask the second time, and all 17 officers said the busses were major problems. The colonel really chewed them out and said he did not want to be told "yes" when they thought otherwise. I probably had at least 17 other officers who thought my name was mud.
One day we needed to dig out a spot for a wash rack to wash vehicles. Both Lt. Zittleman who was the Assistant Transportation Officer, and I would go by periodically and rather than just look, quite ofter would pick up a shovel and dig. On one occasion Lt. Allen Chambers (Chemical Warfare Officer) came by while I was digging and asked me to go to lunch with him. On tho way to the Jeep he put his hand on my shoulder and said in dead seriousness, "You know, Smitty, you will never amount to a damn as an officer." I asked why, and he said, "Because you are just like I am. When you see work going on, you are going to jump in and help, but officers are not supposed to do manual work." In spite our shortcomings, we both were soon promoted to Captain.
We decided to put a cover over our wash rack to have a location under a roof to drive vehicles under when it was raining in order to check radiators, oil levels, tire pressures.
and other maintenance procedures. I asked the British Liason Officer if he would be able to have this done for us. He said it would take six months to get permission but asked when I needed the shed cover. My answer was that we needed it the following week. The officer was not willing , to call his superior office in London and would not give me their telephone number for me to call the office. This conversation was on a Friday, and I told him if the British were not able to complete the job by the next Monday by 1600 hours to forget it; we would build it ourselves. The British Liason Officer had made no move by 1600 hours on Monday; so, I sent one sergeant with two other men to cut two trees four inches or six inches in diameter for the two posts.I sent another sergeant to a technical supply warehouse for a tarpaulin for a top cover and a third sergeant to aircraft engine maintenance to get enough engine shipping crates to put sides up for a lean-to shed. The job was completed by 2000 hours. It was probably three weeks before the British Liason Officer drove by the Motor Pool and saw the new lean-to. He backed up and came in asking, "What is this?" as he pointed to the shed. I reminded him that this was the shed he said would take six months to get permission to build. The Liason Officer then stuttered, "But, but, but you have cut down His Majesty's trees!" He subsequently reported to his headquarters what we had done. News of this trickled down through American channels to Col. Van- Deventer who called me to find out what had happened. I explained the problem to him, and he said, " Don't do this again." I suppose he had to write a letter back through American Channels to explain the reason why two trees were cut down. I also wonder if the United States purchased "at a dear price" two of His Majesty's trees.
In order to save gasoline Col VanDeventer and I agreed that all squadron commanders and personnel with Jeeps in their possession all the time would be authorized a limit of three tickets off base per week. This rule was in effect for about eight weeks when one of the squadron commanders called at 1930 hours to the Officers' Mess, raising hell about one of my corporals telling him he could not leave the base. I pointed out to him that my corporal simply could not issue the squadron commander an off-base trip ticket since, as I was sure he knew, he had already been out three times that week. The corporal was following orders. The angry colonel stopped at the Officers' Mess a few minutes later and was really hot. He wanted to know what I would do if he drove his Jeep throught the Military Police gate without stopping. The Colonel did drive through the gate without stopping, but the Military Police were waiting for his return, picked him up, and put him in jail from about 0300 hours to 0900 hours. The Base Commander, Col. VanDevanter who was a West Point graduate, called me shortly after 0900 hours and asked me what was going on. I explained what happened before the squadron commander drove through the Military Police Gate, and I told Cel. VanDevanter that if he allowed this to pass he should replace me, for I did not want to be in a position where any officer that outranked me could force a revision of my orders at his will. There was a momentary pause before Col. VanDevanter cleared his throat and said, "You are still our Group Transportation Officer, Captain Smith."
One rather sad happening was when one of our drivers came in to get permission to marry a British girl he had met in London. I asked what the girl's name was and he answered, "Mary". I asked what her last name was, and he
said he did not know it. I explained to him that if he only knew her first name I would not give approval, but he did get later approval from one of the-! squadron officers. After two months it became known that the girl the driver had married had also married two other soldiers to receive the monetary allowance as a wife of a soldier. All three marriages were disolved, and Chaplain Kincannon called me to tell me he was sending the man, "Little Joe", over to me to console him. I told iChaplain] Kincannon that I thought it was his job, and I was not in the mood for such since I had received a "Dear John" letter that morning at 1000 hours, myself, and right then I did not care about someone else's love problems. "Little Joe" came in to see me about 1400 hours, and I attempted to console him in spite of the fact that this was the saddest day in service for my own feelings. I suppose it was fortunate that I was so busy I could not dwell long on my own feelings.
To preface this episode I wish to mention that I tried to volunteer for pilot training in the Spring of 1941, but I was turned down because I wore glasses. I then tried for the Navy, but the Navy only offered one grade up from the lowest rank. I decided to wait to be drafted into the Army. This meant that before I /went into the Service that I had been out in the business world for seven years since attending Business College in Indiana, and I had been trained from a ten-year-old child to think and to improve ways to complete a job better, or faster, or easier.
General Anderson from 3rd Air Division was scheduled for a general inspection of our base and to review the Motor Pool at 1100 hours. It unofficially had been acknowledged that our 385th Bomb Group Motor Pool was rated in the top three of Third Air Division. An Army regulation in effect stated that one could not remove parts from a vehicle waiting for a part to put on another vehicle to keep it running so that only one vehicle would be out of operation.
The day of inspection came, 1100 hours came, 1200 hours came, and at 1230 hours I told Master Sgt. Thompson (a man with 18 years of Army experience under his belt) that I was leaving for the Mess Hall and to tell Gen. Anderson this if he arrived while I was gone. Sgt. Thompson's eyes sort of bulged out, and he said, "You don't do that with a general inspection." I got in the Jeep and was about out of the parking lot. Sgt. Thompson was walking by the Jeep saying to me, "But Captain, you don't do this."
Then a four-door, black Bentley came into view. Before it stopped, all four doors opened. General Anderson and his aide, Col. VanDevanter and his aide. Captain Monfort, got out. I backed my Jeep back into the parking lot, took off a leather flying jacket that ground officers were not supposed to wear, got out of the Jeep, and walked briskly to greet the General. I stopped and gave a sharpsaFute. He immediately asked, "Captain, where were you going?" I replied. To chow, Sir." to which he responded, "To chow-with a general inspection?" I replied, "Yes, Sir. You were scheduled to be here at 1100 hours, and I have to take the 549th Bomb Squadron in review for you at 1330 hours. Col. VanDevanter (a step behind the General) had his fingers of his right hand in his mouth. Then the General grinned and said, "Let's get on with the inspection," and to me asked, "Is this the Group that has the best transportation record in 3rd Air’Division?" (I knew our Motor Pool was probably in
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the top three but had never seen in writing that we were recognized as being best or first.) I answered, "We are proud of our record. Sir." We went on with the inspection.
Within the shops the General asked me, "Do you cannibalize deadlined vehicles for parts?" I countered with, "We are over here fighting a war, aren't we, Sir?" The General came back, "I did not ask you that, Captain." I then stated, "If I can keep 20 Jeeps in operation by taking 20 parts off the one deadlined Jeep, I will definitely do it. I would do the same, for trucks, ambulances, or command cars." General Anderson reminded me, "You realize that is against regulations, don't you?" I countered his question with, "We are still over here fighting a war, are we not?" The General seemed satisfied with'what he saw and headed toward his car.
At the side of the command car he asked me, "Do you have any suggestions?" I replied, "Yes, Sir." (Col. VanDevanter put his fingers in his mouth again.) The General asked what they were. I replied, "You are always on our backs to save gasoline and tires. We now send a Jeep and driver 15 miles to the Supply Depot where the driver leaves a parts requisition, returns to the base, and then we wait three days before we go back to pick up the required parts." The General asked what I would do about that. I replied, "I would have the parts department work one night, two night, three nights,; a week, or a month to get caught up. Then when I send a driver to the Supply Depot the driver would wait not over 45 minutes to get the parts and return to the base." Gen. Anderson turned to his aide and asked, "Do you think that will work?" The aide replied, "I don't see why it would not." Then the General turned to me and said, "I will have a general order on that out in two weeks." I saluted, and he left. To his credit, he did have a general order out in about ten days.
In the Spring of 1945, Col. Van was ordered to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. to share his expertise on B-17 bombers and for his ideas for future training of heavy-duty bomber pilots. Col. George Jumper took command of the 385thBomb Group at Great Ashfield. Col. Jumper had big shoes to fill.
Shortly after Col. Jumper arrived, two of our trucks ran
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together on the road, one going-one coming, during a red alert when vehicles were driven with 'A "x2" purple clearance lights only. I happened to be Officer of the Day and personally inspected the scene of the accident. In my report I stated that if both trucks had been in the center of its half of the road, there would have been 1 'A -inch clearance between the two truck beds. Col. Jumper called me about the accident the next morning. He wanted one of my drivers named responsible. He planned to court martial one of the drivers to set an example. As the accident report stated in my summary, I did not consider either driver at fault; however. Col. Jumper demanded that I rewrite the reportand name one driver at fault.....which I could not and wouldnot do. I also said that if he insisted on court martialing either or both of my men, to add my name to the list and court martial all three of us. We never heard anything more about the subject.
In Cleveland, Ohio in 1973 General VanDevanter told me and several other Air Force officers at our fourth reunion, that his research of our records indicated that the 385th Bomb Group had the second best record of bombs-on-target in World War II. He also thought that with more research he could verify that we were actually first in this remarkable score.
It was my privilege to serve in the 549th Bomb Squadron of the 385th Heavy Bombardment Group for the entire life of the 385th which was most of the time at Great Ashfield, England. I was privileged to work with some of the finest people in the whole world. Sgt. John Mullen and Staff Sergeant William Hunter made my job as 549th Supply and Transportation Officer a snap. I do not remember ever having to ask Sgt. Hunter the second time to do anything. These special people in my life—Lt. Fred Zittleman, Master Sgt. Thompson, Tech. Sgt. Espendez, Sgt. Greene, and all of the men in the Motor Pool were wonderful; they were perpetually present to do what had to be done. They were dedicated, diligent and devoted to duty.
The Motor Pool did try to honor all fair requests for transportation, and I hope that Motor Pool personnel did not have to disappoint too many persons. I send my best regards to all who were in the 385th Bomb Group.
Sincerely,
Charles C. Smith Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F.R
G.l. Truck 385th Bomb Group
Great Ashfield, England July 1943 thru Aug. 1945
Letters to the EditorEditor's Note:Col. Jim McDonald, wrote this very moving letter of his experiences as our first group operations officer. It tells of the tough early days as our inexperienced leaders got experience, along with all of the air echelon, the hard way.
Dear Ed,
The picture of Riva viewing the hole in the windshield made by a twenty millimeter brought back memories of 1942- to about June 19441 I completed my 25 lead missions about then; left the 385th for the States, was delayed in getting back; Jumper got the Group and I ended up as CIS of the 4th Bomb wing under Gen. Castle.
I met Danny's plane when he returned that day. I usually did not meet our mission leader at the hardstand - but Danny was a “project". When I saw the hole in the windshield, I thought I had lost him. When he poked his head out of the side window, I still had my "project", but it had become a more difficult one!
The "originals" in the 385th were rather closely knit - we actually knew each other.
Danny & I were the original C.O.'s of the 551 st & 548th. But before that we had graduated from the same flight school together. Were sent to the same sqdn after our 1941graduation.
Sq. C.O. Dan Riva with S/Sgt Armes
In Jan. 1942, we were a team at the TWA 4 engine school at Albuquerque! Flying B-24's no less!
So when in late 1943 someone told me that Danny was talking of quitting, I rushed to the 0. club to talk with him. We talked afterwards too. In this period we were losing 5% of our group each mission, (33 of our crews had reached England from the U.S.) The stats were against us - we couldn't complete 25 missions!
Danny hung in there but that is why I met his plane
It is hard to explain now the fear that gripped us when we were alerted for combat. Heavy bombardment was a new form of warfare. The British had tried daylight bombing & had failed. From Van on down, we had so little experience - practically none.
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Pete was 25 years. I was the oldest fly-boy (29 or 30). I was now a Lt. Col. - 23 months after becoming a 2nd Lt. I was group Op. officer 3 months after the 385th was born. There was no one to teach Pete. Pber. Danny, Tesla, Springfield. Sept Richard or me how to be a leader, how to organize, how to provide our men with the fewest possible losses!
Perhaps worst of all - we had no psychologist! Who amongst us could determine the fitness of our men to fly against impossible odds. We all had that fear of death before going up - most could conquer it in combat - a few couldn't.
Example: On my second lead to Bonn, I was flying with a sqdn lead crew and the bombardier dropped the whole group's bombs 10 miles short of the target. When I shouted
Col. Jim Me Donald with Col. Lewis (Group intelligence at the time, later Group Exec.)
"What the hell happened", he said the flak was so thick he thought we'd all be killed. A waster mission! Could I let him lead another, could I leave him with the 385th, should I send him to the infantry - oh for some professional help!
Another example - initially our aborts were high - supercharger troubles, but some of our people cut the oxygen lines while ascending - adding to our aborts. What do we do with them!?
Someone had to be the "hard ass" in the group. I guess I deserved it. I was pretty cocky considering I had so little knowledge of warfare and people.
But I knew one thing early. If we flew a complete, tight formation we were going to lose fewer people. Not for the defensive theories they taught us, cause we man our fifties to better shoot down the Luftwaffe. No, if we flew a tight full formation, we wouldn't be attacked at all if other groups were flying a semi-enroute formation.
I knew one other theory. Leaders lead by example. Leo LaCasse had a lead crew in the 548th. He was mv 2nd project. He certainly was a strong handsome man, but had become shaky. We worked on him and with him and he became a hero.
My 1st project causes me sorrow - even today. Major Springfield hadn't led his sqdn (the 549th) on its first 2 missions. The doctors had excused him from both.
"Major" Van becoming Col. Van with Major Pipe doing the honors
When the 3rd mission was posted, I was designated the Group Leader. Unless a man was physically sick our doctors were unable to determine the psychologically sick, (no put down here - they too had very limited aviation experience).
In this case I talked with the doctor as to Springfield's condition and made a decision that he could lead his sqdn.
Van asked me what I wanted to do. I said He flys and leads. Van said tell him. I did.
He was shot down over Helgoland - no survivors.
Smith of the 549th was another. (I believe his name was Frank). He was one of our 33 originals. He was the toughest man - pound for pound - that I've ever met!
I met him coming out of a- building. He was fumbling with his buttons - he couldn't fasten them. I knew he had flown the #2 position for 2 successive days on missions to Munich, (probably each was of 8 hour duration) and he weighed 135 lbs!!
I took him off the roster for the next day's mission. Earlier in his tour he had to bail out over England when flames erupted behind the pilots seat. I believe two of his crew had died, and Smith had been burned. On the day I talked to him, I found he was carrying a heavy guilt because of those deaths. It clearly wasn't his fault, he had recovered, had returned to battle £t kept on flying. What a tough guy! I Oh, fora psychologist!!
What happened to DannyEt he hung in there with honor and finished his tour as a fine leader.
Don't misunderstand me - we all faced the call to battle. I guess some were too conventional, too stupid, too busy or too hard ass to ask for help.
Jim McDonald
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Squadron Commander Tesla, Richard & Benner set to go? Just back? or just posing for a picture.
Ed:
I noticed on page 16 "Herb Caen" that S.F.'s (San Franciscos) Alan Goldman just rec'd a Croix deGuerre from France, as well as surviving members of his bomber group who dropped supplies to the French underground.
Well, I Don't really need a Croix de Guerre at this VERY . moment, but with the problems I'm beginning to have in adjusting to growing older (problems not on my mind in 1944), (and I'm not complaining that I made it till now), and realizing that my Ami's of the same era are probably having more of an identity problem than I; it did occur to me that France (older than all of us put together) could greatly improve relations with the public-and bring tears to a lot of olding eye-if the rest of us who risked our lives in delivering supplies to the FFI deep within enemy occupied France, would also receive the Croix de Guerre from our ally of yesterday-and, yeah- today in the Gulf.
This is not a request to elicit a gift from France, only a suggestion of HOW it might be done, should they decide to continue their policy of recognizing those who participated in reestablishing the important "Liberty" to France. It reminds us that France helped us in the Revolutionary War. We helped then and, God willing, the alliance continues for the good of all.
I am president of the Ponca City Air Museum here in Oklahoma. We have memorabelia reflecting the association of the British who trained here, as well as wings and medallions to two of our local pilots from China for having flown supplies to China in WWII. Guests to our small museum have come from Russia, Germany and from all around the U.S. and the world. It would please more than me, personally, to include our American (and local) alliance with France.
There were two such missions I know of: 25 June '44; 14 July '44; on which I flew. They were highly classified and interest has been expressed in the Newsletter at different times by the participants who wanted to know more. Perhaps the French will fill us in on the missions - as some along with some maps. They may also wish to know what we experienced - as some have detailed in the Newsletter. And - what about those two girls waving at me from a second story window? Maybe their grandchildren would like to know... Maybe not.
Personal Note/
My three year old granddaughter does not like the Gulf War on the TV. Not that she is a pacifist, but she can't watch Big Bird when I watch the news. But since she's faster than I, I end up watching Big Bird.
Any how, the other night I got her grandmother to hold her on her lap so I could get a little news. And to distract her, my wife mentioned how as a young girl in Berlin, the Americans dropped bombs on her. To which our granddaughter replied, "I can't help you. I'm just a little girl,"
It served to remind me to not worry too much about those things over which I have no control.
Love- Forall of us
Truman Smith
By now you have received a letter from "Reunions", Inc. Don't let the Florida address throw you. This is a legitimate activity of the Tulsa reunion committee which felt that everyone should have the opportunity to have their picture in the Memory Book, regardless of whether they attend the Tulsa reunion or not.
If you attend the reunion, pictures will be taken of you and your spouse or companion, as applicable, on the night of the banquet. If you cannot attend the reunion please send a photo of you and/or your family with the names printed out so that we can get you in the Memory Book.
If you lost or misplaced your letter this is a reminder that you can purchase the Memory Book for $12.00. Send pictures and/or order to "Reunions" Inc., P.O. Box 876, Orlando, Florida 32802-0876.
George S. Hruska, Secretary 385th Bomb. Group Mem. Assoc.
7442 Ontario Street Omaha, NE 68124
Therefore,An offer from the 385th Bombardment Group Memorial Association to the French Embassy would be to offer the French government the names and addresses of those who participated in the "Cadillac" missions to supply the Marquis.
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE 385th
Forty-eight years ago in July 17,1943, the 385th flew its first mission, an unsuccessful one to Amsterdam.The following 4 were equally unsuccessful but after a successful fifth mission, we optimistically looked forward to being "home by Christmas". Almost two years later, we made it.
Forming at Geiger Field in Spokane in February 1943, we trained there for 2 months, then spread out to Great Falls, Lewistown, Cutbank, and Glasgow Montana, after which we went to England in June of 1943. 296 missions and 8265 sorties later, after dropping 18,494 tons of bombs and 184.9 tons of food on the continent of Europe, the 385th had c ompleted its assigned task and was in the process of redeployment to the Far East when "The Bomb" ended the war against Japan.
Over 1950 men completed combat tours, while over 1400 were lost in combat and crashes. 129 B-17's were lost in combat while another 40 were lost in various crashes. One aircraft was lost for every 64 combat sorties flown. Records show 287 enemy aircraft destroyed, with another 80 probables and 90 enemy aircraft damaged.
Our commanding Officers were Col. Elliott Vandevanter from February 1943 to August 1944, Col. George Y. Jumper from August 1944 to May 1945, Lt. Col. H.T. Witherspoon in May and June 1945, and Col. William H. Hanson in June and July of 1945.
The unit was awarded the Distinguished Unit Citation for engagements August 17, 1954 (Regensburg) and May 12, 1944 (Zwickau).
Our Reunion Group, which now has over 1200 members, was organized in the mid-1950's. At the Fifth Reunion in Atlanta, it was decided to hold Reunions every 2 years. Subsequent Reunions were held in Las Vegas in 1977, Kan
sas City in 1979, Fort Walton Beach in 1981, Colorado Springs in 1983, Los Angeles in 1985, Dayton in 1987, and Fargo in 1989, Tulsa in 1991. We will celebrate our 50th anniversary in Spokane, the city of our start-up, in 1993. Several smaller Reunions visited Great Ashfield also, and "Mini-Reunions" are held around the country at various times. A very successful trip to England, organized by Al Chealander, was made in 1988. Our ranks are starting to thin our as we move towards the 1990's. The Hard-Life Herald has listed 75 obituaries since the 1987 reunion in Dayton.
We are registered as the 385th Bombardment Group Memorial Association (BGMA), under a constitution and By Laws adopted on February 11, 1976, and we were granted status as a Non-Profit Organization by the IRS in 1976. Dues and Contributions are tax-deductible.
385th BGMA APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
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LAST NAME, First, Ml.
Street or P.O. Box #
City, State, & Zip Code
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The annual dues are Eight Dollars ($8.00) POW Capture DataLife-time memberships are one payment of $100.00 Date Make out check to "385th BGMA" and mail to: Place
John F. Pettenger, Treas. Stalag UnitBox 117Laurel, FL 34272-0117
Life-time memberships are used to perpetuate the memorial at All Saints Church in Creat Ashfield, Suffolk County, England.
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The lest shot lired by the German nation ot an enemy aircraft was lired at the 385th group on May 2. 1945 • Ironically that - shell damaged the aircraft that one al our chaplin was riding with.
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I AY 1991 385th BGMA NEWSLETTER Page 11
Bob Burch sent us this list of all former 385th members who are buried in American Military Cemeteries or listed on the Wall of Missing. Refer to his letter in the February 1991 Har- dlife for the story of his search to learn about his Uncle,
Uncord# NAME RANK SERNUM UNITDEC
2334 KALX3KO ANTHONY T T SOT 372B262B 549 BOMB SQ 385AM PH
Record# NAME RANK SERNUM UNITDEC
14 ADAMS GEORGE H S SGT 36267771 551 BOMB SO 385PH
39 ALBERS JOHN L S SGT 328B1059 549 BOMB SQ 385S3 AM/3 OLC/ PH
87 ANDREAS DONALD J 1 LT 0-823222 548 BOMB SQ 385AM/OLC/ PH
189 BARGER DEAN L 2 LT 0-675021 550 BOMB SQ 385AM/OLC/
198 BARNES IRA M T SGT 16041484 551 BOMB SQ 385AM PH
223 BATTY JACK G W CAPT 0-504240 551 BOMB SQ 385DFC AM/3
265 BEENES ALBERT SGT 36648589 551 BOMB SQ 385PH
362 BLAKELY ROBERT P 2 LT 0-877231 550 80MB SQ 385PH
479 BRICK WILLIAM M 2 LT 0-798735 548 BOMB SQ 385PH
515 BROWN ELVIN SGT 38446057 551 BOMB SQ 385PH
571 3URGER GEORGE C 2 LT 0-782153 550 BOMB SQ 385AM/3 OLC
577 BURICM GEORGE E JR 1 LT 0-828375 550 BOMB SQ 385AM PH
592 BURNS SAMUEL G S SGT 34354949 549 BOMB SQ 385AM Ptt )
639 CANGEMI MICHAEL A SGT 32890131 548 BOMB SQ 385PH
760 CLICK MELVIN E SGT 13137006 548 BOMB SQ 385AM PH
987 DEZIEL LEON G SGT 31374592 549 BOMB SQ 385AM PH
991 DI NICOLA LOUIS P T SGT 33298993 551 BOMB SQ 385AM/3 OLC/ PH
1000 DICKMAN CHARLES W 1 LT 0-750184 550 BOMB SQ 385AM/OLC/ PH
1060 EDLMANN WALTER C SGT 16100488 548 BOMB SQ 385PH
FOSTER CHESTER B1263 SGT 37244981 549 BOMB SQ 385PH
1375 GASTON RICHARD L 3 SGT 37206023 550 BOMB SQ 385PH
1417 AM PH
GILDEA EDWARD J FLT 0 T-131767 549 BOMB SQ 385
1444 GLAXNER JAMES A JR S SGT 13110129 549 BOMB SQ 385AM PH
1465 AM PH
GOLDSON BURNIE B JR SGT 34842369 549 BOMB >3Q 385
1552 GUE STANLEY D T SGT 19151139 549 BOM?, SQ 385AM/3 OLC/ PH „
1621 HANDLER MAX S SGT 11103619 550 BOMB SQ 385PH
1683 HART FRANK H SGT 12026064 551 BOMB SQ 385PH
1751 HENDON JAMES W JR S SGT 34834337 550 BOMB SQ 385AM/3 OLC
1757 HENIG EDWARD 2 LT 0-755687 549 BOMB SQ 385PH
1775 DSC DFC
HERRON EDWIN R CAPT 0-804332 551 FOMB SQ 385
1794 HICKS FLOYD H 2 LT 0-736520 548 BOMB SQ 385PH
2nd Lt. Jim Burch, who died while evading after being shot down on the Munster Raid, Oct. 10,1943. We thank Bob for his work and dedication and are happy to welcome him as a new member.
STATE DOD PLOT ROW GRAVE CEM
BOMB GP/H/ MINN 15 AUG 43 A 10 46 EPINAL
STATE DOD PLOT ROW GRAVE CEM
BOMB GP/H/ WIS 29 APR 44 A 33 25 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ N Y 07 OCT 44 B 25 16 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ MICH 06 OCT 44 B 25 9 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ MONT 11 DEC 43 D 14 36 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ ILL 06 OCT 44 A 7 11 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ MICH 06 OCT 44 D 5 49 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ ILL 06 OCT 44 B 41 45, _ ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ OREG 28 JULY43 C 15 17 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ N J 28 JULY43 D 5 27 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ ARK 06 OCT 44 B 16 4 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ MICH 01 MAR 45 B 44 34 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 07 APR 45 A 18 18 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ GA 15 AUG 43 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ N Y 06 OCT 44 C 5 51 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ MD 12 MAY 44 B 35 28 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ N H 02 MAR 45 D 8 44 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ PA 06 OCT 44 D 7 23 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ MO 24 FEB 44 D *8 4 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ ILL 28 JULY43 D 38 14 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ MO 06 OCT 44 A 31 33 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ KANS 28 JULY43 D 19 9 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ PA 02 MAR 45 C 8 1 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ PA 15 AUG 43 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ S C 06 OCT 44 D 11 53 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ CAL 06 OCT 44 D 7 13 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ CONN 23 MAR 44 B 36 3 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ N Y 29 APR 44 C 24 5 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ GA 01 MAR 45 D 1 9 > ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ N Y 28 FEB 44 C 13 49 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ ARK 06 OCT 44 B 41 43 ARDENNES
BOMB GP/H/ KANS 28 JULY43 C 24 6 ARDENNES
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1906 AM PH
HUFFMAN JOHN D III S SGT 35579706 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ IND 29 JAN 44 C 26 3 ARDENNES
1941 HUWE CARL F S SGT 33418859 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 29 JAN 44 C 3 54 ARDENNESAM/OLC/ PH
1978PH
2037
JAMES VERNON SGT 39302945 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ OREG 06 OCT 44 D 10 42 ARDENNES
JOHNSTON CHARLES R 1 LT 0-802402 549 BOMB SQ 385 80MB GP/H/ CAL 29 APR 44 B 38 12 ARDENNESDFC AM/4 OLC/ PH
2048AM/OLC/
JONES CHARLES M 2 LT 01997859 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 09 JAN 45 D 6 48 ARDENNES
2132 KELLY BERNARD M S SGT 12134764 548 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N J 12 MAY 44 A 11 21 ARDENNESAM PH
2138 AM/OLC/
KEMMANN GILBERT 0 1 LT 0-802412 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ IOWA 28 FEB 44 ARDENNES
2243 KOSHENINA HENRY G SGT 37579651 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MINN 02 MAR 45 B 21 2 ARDENNESAM PH
2251PH
2283
KOZANECKI ALOYSIUS J SGT 36682512 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 06 OCT 44 D 7 38 ARDENNES
KRUPPA STEPHEN J 2 LT 0-805497 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 28 FEB 44 ARDENNESAM PH
2354 AM PH
LARSEN GEORGE G 2 LT 0-870570 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MINN 15 AUG 43 ARDENNES
2408 LEE ORIN R S SGT 39541621 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 28 FEB 44 ARDENNESAM/2 OLC/ PH
2418 LEIDER ROLAND N T SGT 16170961 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 06 OCT 44 D 8 20 ARDENNESAM/2 OLC
2501 LOHMEYER MARVIN E 2 LT 0-753292 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ KANS 21 JUNE44 B 34 7 ARDENNESDSC AM P
2603 AM PH
MANDARANO JOSEPH M S SGT 32987812 548 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 06 OCT 44 D 5 54 ARDENNES
2825 MARION LEONARD H 9 1 T 0-43A4A1 .*>*50 ROMR AO Aft 5 ROMR OP/H/ Tl 1 9H .1111 V4R A 37 Q ARDENNES
PH2653 MARTSCH WILLIAM SGT 39922797 550 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ IDA 18 MAR 45 D 5 i ARDENNES
AM PH2666
PH2682
MC GARRY JOSEPH D T SGT 31078353 548 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MASS 28 JULY43 B 13 20 ARDENNES
MC GRAW DONALD T S SGT 13072625 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MD 06 OCT 44 C 15 9 ARDENNESAM/3 OLC
2736 MEGENHARDT FORREST L S SGT 35382313 548 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 29 NOV 43 A 16 11 ARDENNESDFC AM/3
2737AM/OLC/
MELHADO CHARLES G 2 LT 0-719128 550 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ LA 21 NOV 44 A 28 5 ARDENNES
2755 MERTZ NED H S SGT 32845263 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 06 OCT 44 B 34 21 ARDENNESAM/2 OLC
2807AM/OLC/
MILLER PAUL R T SGT 36593556 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MICH 07 APR 45 D 3 33 ARDENNES
2881 MOORE SAMUEL K S SGT 16086365 550 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MICH 11 DEC 43 B 14 13 ARDENNESAM/3 OLC/ PH
3070 OGLAN ROBERT J JR S SGT 16117641 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ WIS 18 MAR 45 B 21 3 ARDENNESAM/2 OLC
3088PH
3098
OSMER MILES W 2 LT 0-771512 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 06 OCT 44 C 13 2 ARDENNES
OWEN GLA E T SGT 37189797 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ IOWA 29 JAN 44 C 31 10 ARDENNESAM PH
3116 AM PH
PAIGE ROBERT E S SGT 31166225 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MASS 15 AUG 43 ARDENNES
3158 AM PH
PATTERSON ALLEN D S SGT 31171364 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ CONN 29 JAN 44 B 39 45 ARDENNES
3225PH
3263
PETERSON WILLIAM J S SGT 16022756 550 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ WIS 28 JULY43 D 16 5 ARDENNES
PIERCE JAMES E 2 LT 0-677866 548 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ D C 13 NOV 43 B 37 34 ARDENNESAM PH
3303 POORE KELSO M s SGT 35100870 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ IND 06 OCT 44 B 21 15 ARDENNESAM/OLC/ PH
3394PH
3404
RAMELOT GEORGE H 2 LT 0-735923 550 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 28 JULY43 A 31 1 ARDENNES
RANKIN ELVIN G S SGT 13086130 549 BOMB SQ 385 BRits GP/H/ PA 15 AUG 43 ARDENNESAM PH
3435PH
3521PH
3598
REEP WALTER THOMAS T SGT 35324397 550 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 28 JULY43 B 25 ‘4 ARDENNES
ROBBINS WILLIAM H 1 LT 0-793846 548 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/.W VA 28 JULY43 A 37 3 ARDENNES
ROTUNDA CHARLES E T SGT 20272194 550 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 24 FEB 44 B 41 25 ARDENNESAKfr3 OLC/ PH
3614 RUSECKY ALEXANDER 1 LT 0-824894 500 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 01 MAR 45 D 7 10 ARDENNESAM/3 OLC/ PH
3817 RUSK HARRY 3 T SGT 33336449 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 15 AUG 43 ARDENNESAM PH
may 1991 385th BGMA NEWSLETTER Page 13
3638 SAARNXO ALLAN MAM/2 OLC/ PH
S SGT 36827855 550 BOMB 9Q
3679 SAPIRO GILBERTAM/2 OLC/ PH
2 LT 0-687913 551 BOMB SQ
3686 SAYE ROY LDFC AM/3
S SGT 34404301 548 BOMB SO
3694 8CHATZ THEODORE RPH
S SGT 39314628 548 BOMB SQ
3699 8CHIPANI JOSEPH TPH
8GT 32409517 55d BOMB SQ
3781 8LATER JOHN HPH
2 LT 0-804745 551 BOMB SQ
3783 8LAVIN CHARLES JAM/2 OLC/ PH
8GT 31311168 550 BOMB SQ
3901 8PICAS ARTHUR JPH
8 SGT 32409686 550 BOMB SQ
3926 8TAMAN EDWARD HAM/3 OLC/ PH
S SGT 13091882 548 BOMB SQ
4008 STONE EDWARD SAM PH
1 LT 0-733745 549 BOMB SQ
4012 STORR WILLIAM APH
1 LT 0-793860 550 BOMB SQ
4106 THOOS RICHARD HAM PH
SGT 38326486 551 BOMB SQ
4177 TUCKER LEVI RPH
SGT 39693509 550 BOMB SQ
4349 WEAVER CLINTON APH
2 LT 0-678799 550 BOMB SQ
4370 WELCH THOMAS KAM/3 OLC
8 SGT 19041022 550 BOMB SQ
4614 ATKINSON JAMES BAM PH
1 LT 0-797229 549 BOMB SQ
4646 DflHI RAVMONO A
AM/OLC/PHSOT 17143916 5.41 ROMR SQ
4649 DALEUS ROBERTPH
S SGT 13116593 548 BOMB SQ
4693 DAVIS ROBERT WPH
2 LT 0-680190 550 BOMB SQ
4697 DAVIS WILLIAM LPH
2 LT 0-826891 549 BOMB SQ
4768 MAXAM ELLWOOD CAM/2 OLC/ PH/OLC/
S SGT 15130213 551 BOMB SQ
4814 MC COMB HARRY LPH
T SGT 16070468 550 BOMB SQ
4834 MC DONOUGH JAMES FPH
8 SOT 11052808 550 BOMB SQ
4907 SILVERSTEIN JACOBPH
2 LT 0-738271 550 BOMB SQ
4940 TAYLOR DARRELL DAM PH
1 LT 0-732995 549 BOMB SQ
4958 TERRACE JOHN A JR AM/OLC/ PH
Racord* NAMEDEC
1 LT
RANK
0-802486
SERNUM
550
UNIT
BOMB SQ
1468 CRABTREE PARKER FAM PH
3 SGT 31116392 548 BOMB SQ
2048 FLANAGAN PATRICK JAM PH
2 LT 0-749897 551 BOMB SQ
2199 FUERTH WILLIAM JAM PH
2 LT 0-717582 551 BOMB SQ
2373 GITTINS CLARENCE E AM/3 OLC
2 LT 0-812975 551 BOMB SQ
4129 LORD WILLIAM R JRAM PH
SGT 35021798 551 BOMB SQ
5025 NOSTIN JOHNAM PH
SGT 31042725 550 BOMB SQ
6030 RYAN STFPHFN F
AM/2 OLC/ PH2 LT 0-818757 550 BOMB SQ
7255 WHITE RICHARD BAM PH
CAPT 0-374102 551 BOMB SQ
7282 WIEMERSLAGE FRANCIS AM PH
SGT 18146369 549 BOMB SQ
7525 WRIGHT ORVIL EAM PH
SGT 19100846 551 BOMB SQ
8029 MC DONALD ROBERT L AM/2 OLC/ PH
1 LT 0-802590 B50 BOMB SQ
8050 8CHREPPEL JOEAM PH
S SOT 37202639 548 BOMB SQ
385 BOMB GP/H/ WIS 01 MAR 45 B 44 24 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 23 MAR 44 D 26 18 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ FLA 29 NOV 43 C 10 9 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ OREG 29 NOV 43 D 7 12 ARDENNES
985 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 28 JULY43 A 35 9 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ COLO 05 DEC 43 B 32 30 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ MASS 01 MAR 45 B 14 17 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 28 JULY43 B 9 21 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 29 NOV 43 D 9 10 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ IOWA 15 AUG 43 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ N J 28 JULY43 D 10 10 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ OKLA 28 FEB 44 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 23 MAR 44 D 19 11 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ OREG 28 JULY43 D 10 12 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 01 MAR 45 A 28 9 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ OKLA 15 AUG 43 ARDENNES
395 ROMB GP/H ! MTNN 18 MAR 45 B 21 14 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 28 JUL 43 B 41 15 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 01 MAR 45 D 6 16 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 06 OCT 44 B 24 6 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 06 OCT 44 A 42 8 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 28 JUL 43 A 39 34 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H / MASS 28 JUL 43 B 11 21 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H / CAL 28 JUL 43 B 42 3 ARDENNES
3B5 BOMB GP/H / D C 15 AUG 43 ARDENNES
385 BOMB GP/H/ MAINE 24 FEB 44 B 22 6 ARDENNES
STATE DOD PLOT ROW GRAVE CEM
385 BOMB GP/H/ MAINE 17 AUG 43 HENRI+CHAPELLE
385 BOMB GP/H/ MICH 12 JULY44 A 11 44 HENRI+CHAPELLE
385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 29 JULY44 HENRI+CHAPELLE
385 BOMB GP/H/ MICH 12 JULY44 E 11 16 HENRI+CHAPELLE
385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 12 JULY44 A 10 2 HENRI+CHAPELLE
385 BOMB GP/H/ CONN 02 MAR 45 HENRI+CHAPELLE
385 POMR RP/H/ PB 1? .1111 VAA R 11 99 HFNPT+rwAPFI 1 P
385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 12 JULY44 B 14 31 HENRI+CHAPELLE
385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 02 MAR 45 HENRI+CHAPELLE
385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 06 OCT 44 HENRI+CHAPELLE
385 BOMB GP/H/ GA 12 JUL 44 A 12 41 HENRI+CHAPELLE
385 BOMB GP/H/ KANS 17 AUG 43 HENRI+CHAPELLE
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DEC9 ABERNATHY MERCER G
RANK
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SERNUM
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548 BOMB SOAM/4 OLC/ PH
17 ABRELL JOHN D CAPT 0-735487 551 BOMB SOAM/2 OLC/ PH
155 ANDERSON ARLIS K 1 LT 0-664864 548 BOMB SQAM PH
313 BAKER DOUGLAS H 2 LT 0-736679 548 BOMB SQAM/2 OLC/ PH
♦31 BARTLETT ROBERT E T SGT 33671989 548 BOMB SQAM/3 OLC/PH/OLC
589 BERNACCHI ADOLPH 2 LT 0-782130 548 BOMB SQAM/2 OLC
971 BROPHY JAMES E 3 SGT 1108*93* 513 ROMR aoAM PH
1003 BROWN HERBERT W 1 LT 0-794624 548 BOMB SQAM PH
1027 BROWN WARREN E S SGT 37216663 549 BOMB SQAM PH
1122 BURKE VERNON C JR SGT 17068043 548 BOMB SQAM PH
1379 CHAMBERS CHARLES T SGT 34876610 548 BOMB SQAM/2 OLC/ PH
1753 CRIMMINS TIMOTHY E J CAPT 0-823536 548 BOMB SQAM/4 OLC
1820 DAWIDOWICZ MILTON S SGT 33561885 548 BOMB SQAM/3 OLC/ PH
1992 DODD JAMES E 1 LT 0-780230 548 BOMB SQDFC AM/2 OLC/ PH
2020 DYE FILBERT F 2 LT 0-828122 548 BOMB SQAM/OLC/
2222 FAHNERT CLARENCE C S SGT 38453245 550 BOMB SQAH PH
2361 FITZ GERALD ROBERT D T SGT 16085978 548 BOMB SQAM/4 OLC/ PH
2505 FRASER GORDON S S SGT 31398991 548 BOMB SQAM/2 OLC/ PH
2514 FREDERICKSEN HAROLD S SGT 39468957 548 BOMB SQAM/4 OLC/ PH
3137 HAMMONDS VICTOR R JR 2 LT 02064573 549 BOMB SQPH
3377 HENDERSON WILLIAM H 2 LT 0-674193 548 BOMB SQAM PH
3598 HOMOLKA CLARENCE W T SGT 39313143 550 BOMB SQAM/OLC/
3677 HRUBOVCAK GEORGE J J S SGT 33186294 548 BOMB SQAM PH
3779 HUSBAND WILFRED M SGT 12080317 548 BOMB SQPH
3786 HUTCHINS JOHN E S SGT 16087928 549 BOMB SQAM/2 OLC/ PH
3903 JENNINGS THEODORE E 1 LT 0-795753 550 BOMB SQDFC AM/2 OLC/ PH
4180 KEEFER PAUL W S SGT 06894687 549 BOMB SQPH
4366 KOBLITZ ALVIN L 2 LT 0-723802 548 BOMB SQAM/2 OLC/ PH
4600 LAPCZYN3KY JOHN 2 LT 0-680659 550 BOMB SQAM/3 OLC/ PH
4970 LYMAN EDWARD F S SGT 12124393 550 BOMB SQAM/2 OLC
♦974 LYNCH LEO T JR SGT 19209722 548 BOMB SQAM/2 OLC
5027 MAGNER FRANCIS J S SGT 11105273 548 BOMB SQAM/OLC/ PH
5033 MAHONEY JEAN A S SGT 12164672 550 BOMB SQAM/3 OLC/ PH
5179 MARTINEZ ROY J 2 LT 0-739040 548 BOMB SQAM PH
5259 MC ILVEEN CLARENCE S CAPT 0-735421 550 BOMB SQAM43 OLC
5450 MILLER ATHEL J 2 LT 0-734372 550 BOMB SQAM PH
5498 MILLER WILLIAM H S SGT 33538108 548 BOMB SQAM/2 OLC
6447 POMPON10 CHARLES R 2 LT 0-810841 548 BOMB SQAM/OLC/ PH
6544 PROPST CHARLES E S SGT 33127159 548 BOMB SQ
NEWSLETTER may 1991
STATE DOD PLOT ROW GRAVE CEM
385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ NEBR 18 APR 44 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 26 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 29 NOV 43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
334 ROMR GP/H/ MARA 98 .1111 V43 NFTwepi.aMrei
385 BOMB GP/H/ N H 17 AUG 43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ KANS 26 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ IOWA 12 MAY 44 I 15 13 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ MISS 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ GA 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ MD 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ FLA 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ MICH 06 OCT 44 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 23 MAR 44 D 17 31 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ MICH 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ MAINE 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ IDA 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ LA 24 DEC 44 H 15 3 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ GA 26 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ OREG 11 DEC 43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 26 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 11 DEC43 0 21 4 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ MICH 29 APR 44 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ MASS 11 DEC 43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ MD 26 JULY43 I 18 16 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N J 24 FEB 44 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 11 DEC 43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ UTAH 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ HASS 29 NOV 43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N J 24 FEB 44 •' NETHERLANDS
365 BOMB GP/H/- LA 26 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ OREG 24 FEB 44 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 28 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ VA 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ HASS 23 MAR 44 I 1 15 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ VA 26 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
MAY 1991 385th BGMA NEWSLETTER Page II
AM PH6567 PURDY BENJAMIN M
AM PHT 3GT 31126122 546 BOMB SQ
6629 RAMSEY FRANK RAM PH
S SGT 17028527 548 BOMB SQ
6652 RAPPS OLIVER JAM/3 OLC
S SGT 37672153 548 BOMB SQ
6683 REED JAMES MAM/3 OLC
S SGT 13128666 550 BOMB SQ
6773 RICCIO SAMUEL HAM PH
S SGT 32855461 548 BOMB SQ
6826 RIQG DONALD GDFC AM/3 OLC/ PH
8 SGT 35666761 550 BOMB SQ
6850 RISH WENDEL EAM PH
SGT 35358579 550 BOMB SQ
6853 RITCHIE ROBERT 0AM/2 OLC/ PH
1 IT 0-777241 54A RDMR AO
7230 SCARBROUGH JOHN D AM/3 OLC
T SGT 19062175 550 BOMB SQ
7614 80MMERS PAUL APH
2 LT 0-793450 548 BOMB SQ
7631 SOWARD JAMES EAM PH
T SGT 39249910 548 BOMB SQ
7872 SPRINGFIELD BERKELEY AM PH
MAJ 0-368890 549 BOMB SQ
7866 STREET RICHARD E AM/OLC/
S SGT 16127828 548 BOMB SQ
8082 TOWLE JOHN RAM PH
S SGT 33361214 548 BOMB SQ
8310 VOGEL THOMAS WAM/3 OLC/ PH/OLC
T SGT 32381054 550 BOMB SQ
8345 WAGNER ROBERT CAM PH
T SGT 15040690 548 BOMB SQ
8367 WALKER HOWARD EAM PH
S SGT 33128066 549 BOMB SQ
8698 WIENEKE OLIN LAM PH
t SGT 16055804 548 BOMB SQ
f< 8771 WILLIAMS WILLIAM D AM/3 OLC/ PH
1 LT 0-405917 550 BOMB SQ
8895 WOODALL ALVA MAM/3 OLC/ PH
3 SGT 14083140 551 BOMB SQ
8926 WORSTER HOWARD MAM PH
1 LT 0-751784 548 BOMB SQ
9374 DUNCAN GLENN FAM PH
FLT 0 T-060321 548 BOMB SQ
9577 SCHAFF GRANT CAM PH
S SGT 12167040 550 BOMB SQ
9752 SIMM0N8 WILLIAM D AM/3 OLC/ PH
Record* NAMEDEC
2 LT
RANK
02070159
SERNUM
548
UNJT
BOMB SQ
446 BARRY RICHARD G AM/OLC/
2 LT 0-761541 551 BOMB SQ
1073 BRISTOL STERLING W J PH
2 LT 0-818575 550 BOMB SQ
1992 CROUSE HAROLD P AM/OLC/
3 SGT 06655174 551 BOMB SQ
4942 KUHN ROBERT EAM/3 OLC/ PH
T SGT 15377042 548 BOMB SQ
.6116 MONISKY JOHN PVT 06268296 549 BOMB SQ
6194 MORIARTY JOHN EPH
3 SGT 32611940 549 BOMB SQ
8389 NEELY JOHN C
DFC AM/4 OLC/ PH
S Sul’ 32364402 551 BOMB SQ
6456 NEWMAN RAMON HAM/3 OLC/ PH
1 LT 0-748456 548 BOMB SQ
8534 NOTESTEIN RAYMOND E AH PH
1 LT 0-677855 549 BOMB SQ
8775 TIDD HENRY JAM/OLC/ PH
S SGT 19143940 551 BOMB SQ
9632 WISNICX GEORGE AM/OLC/ PH
1 LT 0-681529 551 BOMB SQ
10072 DAVIDSON LEONARD F AM/OLC/ PH
2 LT 0-762152 551 BOMB SQ
365 BOMB GP/H/ MASS 26 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ KANS 26 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ IOWA 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 11 DEC *3 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 12 MAY 44 N 10 17 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 24 FEB 44 NETHERLANDS
365 BOMB GP/H/ IND 07 APR 45 NETHERLANDSP
3A5 ROMR OP /»/ WARM OA APR 45 NPTHFPI ANHR
385 BOMB GP/H/ N MEX 24 FEB 44 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N J 17 AUG 43 B 20 16 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 26 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N J 26 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 29 NOV 43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 26 JULY43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 23 MAR 44 C 2 32 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ KY 12 MAY 44 0 2 15 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ VA 10 OCT 43 J 19 3 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 17 AUG 43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ GA 24 FEB 44 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ FLA 11 DEC 43 A 8 27 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 12 MAY 44 N 9 5 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ IND 26 JUL 43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 28 JUL 43 NETHERLANDS
385 BOMB GP/H/ N C 04 APR 45 NETHERLANDS
STATE DOD PLOT ROW GRAVE CEM
385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 29 JULY44 B 24 28 LORRAINE
385 BOMB GP/H/ CONN 09 AUG 44 D 41 37 LORRAINE
385 BOMB GP/H/ WASH 29 JULY44 K 21 14 LORRAINE
385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 12 SEPT44 A 19 6 LORRAINE
385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 26 SEPT44 B 24 21 LORRAINE
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 29 JAN 44 B 18 60 LORRAINE
385 BOMB GP/H/ N J 29 APR 44 E 42 1.2 LORRAINE
385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 12 3EPT44 A 20 6 LORRAINE
385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 29 JAN 44 E 32 36 LORRAINE
385 BOMB GP/H/ WASH 25 FEB 44 B 35 23 LORRAINE
385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 25 FEB 44 J 25 2 LORRAINE
385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 29 JUL 44 A 29 41 LORRAINE9
MAY 1991 385th BGMA NEWSLETTER Page 1
Record* NAME RANK SERNUM UNITDEC
342 BARRETT EDWARD A 3 SOT 32497020 550 BOMBAM/OLC/
59S BLACK GUILFORD N 2 LT 0-670709 551 BOMBAM/2 OLC/ PH
823 BLAN8IT ROY H JR T SGT 20846999 548 BOMBDFC AM/3 OLC/ PH
752 BOYD LOWEY I S SGT 33657419 549 BOMBAM/2 OLC/
830 BRET8CHNEIDER ROBERT T SGT 35514752 551 BOMBAM/OLC/ PH
841 BRIDLE EUGENE R FLT 0 T-122771 548 BOMBAM PH
860 BRITT THELTON a sot 13104646 ROMRAM/2 OLC/ PH
B95 BROWN FREDERICK H S SGT 12209075 584 BOMBAM PH
994 BURCH JIM F 2 LT 0-802528 549 BOMBAM
1048 BUSHEY DARRELL C S SGT 31156219 548 BOMBPH
1099 CAMERON ARCHIE M S SGT 14073999 548 BOMBAM/OLC/ PH
1174 CARPINETTI JOSEPH J T SGT 33349646 550 BOMBDFC AM/3 OLC/ PH
1280 CHANDLER ROBERT G 2 LT 01997897 549 BOMBAM/2 OLC/
1375 CLIFT WILLIAM R T SGT 14134324 549 BOMBPH AM/OLC/
1484 CONNORS RAYMOND E T SGT 16124231 551 BOMBAM PH
1498 COOK CHARLES J SGT 39711694 548 BOMBAM/3 OLC
1524 CORGNATI EMILIO M 8 SGT 11009774 550 80MBAM/3 OLC
1531 CORNWELL HAROLD R 2 LT 0-735056 549 BOMBAM PH
1540 CORTEZ JOHN C SGT 39038908 551 BOMBSS PH
1760 DE MAR BRUCE E 1 LT 0-682153 551 BOMBAM/2 OLC/ PH
1804 DELO JAMES G 2 LT 0-702388 550 BOMBAM PH
1846 DEWEY JOHN A CAPT 0-351020 HQAM PH
1850 DI SABATO VITO W S SGT 31169988 551 BOMBAM PH
1855 DICKASON HAROLD E S SGT 35339290 549 BOMBAM PH
1995 EGBERT JOHN B T SGT 12032470 550 BOMBAM PH
2060 EPPS JOHN E 1 LT 0-673516 550 BOMBAM/3 OLC
2206 FILTER WILLIAM F CAPT 0-703874 548 BOMBDFC AM/3 OLC/
2211 FINKBINER WILLIAM D T SGT 36368254 549 BOMBAM/2 OLC/
2815 GINGERICH CLYDE C 8 SGT 33248492 550 BOMBAM PH/OL
2860 GRUBLE BERNARD T 2 LT 0-818666 550 BOMBAM PH
2893 GUTIERREZ RODOLFO 2 LT 0-767532 548 BOMBAM PH
3008 HARBISON JAMES H S SGT 15103573 550 BOMBAM/2 OLC/ PH
3187 HEIMBUEGER JOHN A S SGT 32731239 548 BOMBAM/3 OLC
3246 HEU8ER HERBERT A 1 LT 0-670543 548 BOMBDFC AM/3
324# HIATT EVERETT H 2 LT 0-670544 548 BOMBAM PH
3434 HOWLAND FRED N 3 SGT 37075604 550 BOMBAM PH
3762 JONES LEE V 1 LT 0-734351 551 BOMBAM PH
3835 KARR ELMORE L T SGT 39539146 548 BOMBAM/2 OLC
3864 KEELEY JOHN T JR 1 LT 0-792338 551 BOMB
STATE DOD PLOT ROW ORAVE CEM
3Q 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 24 FEB 44 WOlfA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ IOWA 26 SEPT 43 C 5 64 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 03 FEB 44 U/OTNV CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ VA 13 JAN 45 F 6 110 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 03 FEB 44 vVeyrtA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 03 FEB 44 Vt/ollA CAMBRIDGE
SO 366 RntfR rtP/H/ MH OR FFR AA WQlJA C.aMJRBJDGt
SQ 385 BOMB Or/H/ N Y 11 APR 44 WO'VlA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 22 DEC 43 WertVA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ VT 20 OCT 43 F 3 55 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N C 24 AUG 43 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ VA 21 FEB 44 A 3 12 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MASS 09 JAN 45 WOTtA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ TENN 21 FEB 44 A 7 17 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 13 DEC 43 Worn CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 04 APR 45 Wo*TN\ CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ HASS 21 FEB 44 B 6 59 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ KY 26 JULY43 WOltA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 13 FEB 44 WOltA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 03 FEB 44 Wo-ltA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 24 APR 44 WOTrA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N DAK 24 AUG 43 WOTN\ CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ CONN 03 FEB 44 WoftA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 21 FEB 44 F 2 27 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 16 SEPT 43 C 3 33 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ VA 21 FEB 44 A 2 5 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MICH 22 MAY 45 D - 2 74 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 09 JAN 45 WO*TN\ CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 16 SEPT43 F 7 5 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N C 24 APR 44 v/o-\rA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 26 SEPT44 wentA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ IND 29 NOV 43 Wo-ftA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 11 APR 44 Wo-TtA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ IND 03 FEB 44 wo-m CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ OKLA 26 JULY43 WolW\ CAMBRIDGI
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ HO 24 APR 44 VolfA CAMBRIDGI
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 2> AUG 43 WolVA CAMBRIDGI
9Q 385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 27 MAR 44 E 0 48 CAMBRIDG
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 26 SEPT 43 D 6 27 CAMBRIDG
may 1991 385th BGMA NEWSLETTER Page 17
DFC AM/O3915 KERN LAWRENCE C S SGT 18116991 551 BOMB
AM/3 OLC3925 KE3SEY CLARENCE 3 S SGT 39275833 548 BOMB
AM/OLC/3993 KITE PAUL W 1 LT 0-676962 551 BOMB
AM/OLC/3994 KITNER ROY C T SGT 33237387 550 BOMB
DFC AM/34014 KLUTCHARCH CHARLES J SGT 16140874 548 BOMB
AM PH4088 KRENGULEC EDWARD 2 LT 0-683722 548 BOMB
DFC AM PH4178 LAMONT CHARLES JR 2 LT 0-705128 548 BOMB
DFC AM/3 OLC/ PH4182 LANCE LEE A JR S SOT 19176446 550 BOMR
AM PH4202 LANGLEY THEODORE C T SGT 32825949 548 BOMB
AM/2 OLC/ PH4298 LEHR WILLIAM L 2 LT 0-799805 548 BOMB
AM PH4495 LUCEY JOHN R SGT 32460401 548 BOMB
AM/3 OLC4571 MADDEN HENRY K 2 LT 0-680669 548 BOMB
AM PH4660 MARCINKO JOHN T SGT 32434406 548 BOMB
AM PH4803 MC KEE JAMES D 2 LT 0-678291 549 BOMB
AM/OLC/4810 MC KENNA JOSEPH M SGT 32891181 550 BOMB
AM PH4847 MC MANN JACK D T SGT 39453390 548 BOMB
SS AM/OL4909 MERCER MELVIN A 2 LT 0-750813 548 BOMB
AM PH5162 MORRELL JESSIE W S SGT 34385141 551 BOMB
AM/OLC/ PH5160 MORSE ROBERT W JR 1 LT 0-797581 551 BOMB
AM/2 OLC/ PH5226 MULLINS JAMES S 1 LT 0-805517 548 BOMB
AM PH5250 MURPHY JAMES E CAPT 0-437249 550 BOMB
AM PH5319 NAYLOR ARTHUR C 1 LT 0-824175 551 BOMB
DFC AM/2 OLC/ PH5359 NESEN WILLIAM R 2 LT 0-813766 550 BOMB
AM PH5452 NOVETSKE ALPHONSE J S SGT 36893952 549 BOMB
AM/2 OLC5746 PEASE WARREN J 1 LT 0-677864 549 BOMB
AM/OLC/ PH5821 PETERSON DONALD P 2 LT 0-686134 548 BOMB
AM/3 OLC/ PH8013 PROCTOR RICHARD S 2 LT 0-798873 550 BOMB
AM/OLC/6017 PROLOW ROBERT C H 2 LT 0-670241 548 BOMB
PH6261 RIFAS LEONARD 1 LT 0-771802 549 BOMB
AM/4 OLC/ PH6326 ROBINSON EARL R 9 SGT 37094335 548 BOMB
AM/OLC/ PH6333 ROBINSON STANLEY T SGT 32449027 548 BOMB
DFC AM/3 OLC/ PH6435 ROTH RICHARD J 1 LT 0-739117 548 BOMB
AM/3 OLC/ PH6436 ROTH WALTER J T SGT 34330665 550 BOMB
AM PH6471 RUBY BILLY E 1 LT 0-872871 548 BOMB
DFC AM/3 OLC/ PH6565 SANCHEZ FELIX F S SGT 17058543 548 BOMB
AM PH6569 SANDERS EDWARD C T SGT 15018188 551 BOMB
AM PH6679 8EAGRAVE ALFRED F SGT 31077254 551 BOMB
SS AM PH6730 SHAFER LUKEY C 9 SGT 18219607 548 BOMB
AM PH6791 SLOOP HOWARD F S SGT 34431009 548 BOMB
AM PH6797 SMART ROBERT C S SGT 18040866 551 BOMB
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 26 SEPT43 E 6 110 CAMBRIDGE
80 385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 11 APR 44 woirA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ GA 03 FEB 44 WOTtA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 21 FEB 44 C 6 40 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 03 FEB 44 WolNA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 20 FEB 44 F 4 118 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N J 26 SEPT 44 WotfA CAMBRIDGE
SO 38 •> ROMB GP/H/ CAI 24 APR 44 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 11 APR 44 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 26 JULY43 WoTtA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N J 03 FEB 44 WotiA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ARK 03 FEB 44 wcntA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 03 FEB 44 W01VA, CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ IND 30 NOV 43 C 6 46 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 24 APR 44 WoTiA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ WASH 20 OCT 43 G 5 159 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 11 APR 44 wom CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ S C 03 FEB 44 WOlN\ CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ WI3 03 FEB 44 Woivx CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ KY 11 APR 44 wcrw CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ D C 04 APR 45 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MASS 11 NOV 44 F 2 37 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MICH 24 APR 44 W01H CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MICH 09 JAN 45 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ IOWA 21 FEB 44 B 5 40 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 11 APR 44 Wo'XH CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 05 JAN 44 B 4 12 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MINN 29 NOV 43 C 5 71 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 09 JAN 45 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N DAK 29 NOV 43 W oltA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 29 NOV 43 M/cnvA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ IND 03 FEB 44 wo-m CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ALA 16 SEPT43 F 6 45 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 20 FEB 44 F 3 118 CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ KANS 26 JULY43 Worn CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ OHIO 24 AUG 43 Wo^JA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MASS 13 FEB 44 Wo*TNX CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 11 APR 44 V/OlNA CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N C 26 JULY43 WOTM CAMBRIDGE
SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 03 FEB 44 WotM, CAMBRIDGE
385th BGMA NEWSLETTERPage lb
AM/OLC/ PH7120 STUEBQEN WALTER A
PH7124 STURDIVANT JOE P
PH7197 SWOPE WILLIAM L
S SGT 13059973 550 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 05 JAN 44 E 0 53 CAMBRIDGE
SGT 33128590 548 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ VA 13 SEPT44 E 3 99 CAMBRIDGE
CAPT 0-793457 548 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ KY 29 NOV 43 wot m CAMBRIDGEAM/3 OLC
7305 TOTARO ROBERT MPH
7426 UNQAR NATHAN
2 LT 0-678512 550 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 05 JAN 44 F 7 18 CAMBRIDGE
1 LT 0-738906 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 30 NOV 43 C 4 11 CAMBRIDGEAM/2 OLC/ PH
7528 VOCKERATH PHILIP J 2 LT 0-734586 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 14 OCT 43 F 7 120 CAMBRIDGEAM PH
7633 WARD LYNN DAM/2 OLC
S SGT 18155407 548 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 03 FEB 44 WoTNA CAMBRIDGE
7642 WARDLE CHARLES A 2 LT 0-738679 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ WYO 26 9EPT43 0 7 27 CAMBRIDGE
AM/OLC/7662 WASILEWSKI LEONARD W SGT 11111677 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ R I 13 FEB 44 woita CAMBRIDGE
AM PH7694 WATSON VAN E
AM PH2 LT 0-691018 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 03 FEB 44 WOT^ CAMBRIDGE
WOTN-\7733 WEIDER NORMAN L 1 LT 0-795530 548 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 29 NOV 43 CAMBRIDGEAM/OLC/
7734 WEIGEL LINUS PAM/3 OLC
8 SGT 16127121 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ILL 04 MAR 44 c 6 1 CAMBRIDGE
7836 WHITE WILLARD C T SGT 37330785 550 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ COLO 16 SEPT43 F 2 10 CAMBRIDGEAM/OLC/ PH
7946 WILSON DAWSON E AM/2 OLC/ PH
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8428 DRUCKER JOSEPH E SGT 33322229 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ PA 21 MAY 45 D 2 54 CAMBRIDGE
8550 MC CALL BEN JD8C AM PH
1 LT 0-672369 548 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ TEX 13 NOV 43 E 3 21 CAMBRIDGE
8555 MC CALLUM ROBERT E 2 LT 0-687413 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ CAL 26 JUL 43 WOTtA CAMBRIDGEAM PH
8559 MC CARTHY JOHN EAM PH
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8684 SCOTT JAMES M JR AM/2 OLC/ PH
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GALLEGOS BENJAMIN A 2 LT 0-755008 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ AL 28 FEB 44 A 21 41 NORMANDY
GULLEY JAMES D S SGT 38349512 549 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N MEX 28 FEB 44 A 20 43 NORMANDY
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9809 DAGG HENRY H FLT 0 T-123099 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ MO 28 FEB 44 D 17 41 NORMANDYPH
Record# NAME RANK SERNUM UNIT STATE DOD PLOT ROW GRAVE CEMDEC
218 DE GRAW LEO E S SGT 32462686 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N J 05 DEC 43 RHONEDFC AM/3 OLC/ PH
392 HIBBARD ERNEST A S SGT 35267660 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ KY 05 DEC 43 RHONEAM 2/OLC
674 0 KEEFE JAMES W S SGT 32447695 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ N Y 05 DEC 43 RHONEAM/2 OLC
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1037 KLEUSER THEODORE J 1 LT 0-670568 551 BOMB SQ 385 BOMB GP/H/ ARK 05 DEC A3 RHONEAM/3 OLC/ PH
Record# NAME RANK SERNUM UNIT STATE DOD PLOT ROW GRAVE CEMDEC
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RHONE CEMETERY is in the city of Draguignan (Var), France, 28 miles west of Cannes and 16 miles inland. It can be reached from Paris-Marseiile-St. Raphael-Nice by Autoroute A6/A7/A8 (toll highway) by taking the Le Muy exit onto highway N-555 to Draguignan. From Cannes the cemetery may be reached via Grasse on highway N-85 and D-562 or highway N-7 via Fre'jus and Le Muy or Les Arcs to Draguignan. Trains from Cannes, Marseille and Paris stop at St. Raphael where taxicab and bus services are available to the cemetery (20 miles); some trains stop at Les Arcs where bus and taxicab services are also available (8 miles). Hotel accommodations in Draguignan are limited but there are many hotels in St. Raphael, Cannes and other Riviera cities.
ARDENNES CEMETERY is located near the southeast edge of Neupre' (Neuville-en-Condroz), 12 miles southwest of Liege, Belgium. The main highway to Dinant passes the entrance. Liege can be reached by express train from Paris (Gare du Nord) in about 51/2 hours, from Brussels and from Germany via Aachen. Taxicabs and limited bus service to Neupre' are available from Liege. There are several hotels in the city.
The cemetery, 90 acres in extent, contains the graves of 5,328 of our military Dead, many of whom died in the so-called "Battle of the Bulge.” Their headstones are aligned in straight rows which compose the form of a huge Greek cross on the lawns and are enframed by tree masses.
CAMBRIDGECEMETERY is situated 3 miles west of the university city of Cambridge, England, on highway A-1303 and 60 miles north of London. By automobile from London it takes about 2>4 hours. Cambridge may also be reached by railroad from Liverpool Street station. Travel time is about 1V2 hours; train service is frequent. Taxicab service is available at Cambridge station. There are excellent hotels in the city.
The site, 30Vi acres in extent, was donated by the University of Cambridge. It lies on a north slope with wide prospect; the west and south sides are framed by woodland. The cemetery contains the remains of 3,811 of our military Dead; on the great wall of the Missing are recorded the names of 5,126 who gave their lives in the service of their Country, but whose remains were never recovered or identified. Most of these died in the Battle of the Atlantic or in the strategic air bombardment of Northwest Europe.
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NORMANDY CEMETERY is situated on a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach and the English Channel, just east of St.. Laurent-sur-Mer and northwest of Bayeux in Colle- ville-sur-Mer, 170 miles west of Paris. The cemetery may be reached by automobile via highway A-13 to Caen, then highway N-13 to Bayeux and Formigny, continuing on D-517 towards St. Laurent-sur-Mer and D-514 to Colle- /ille-sur-Mer, where directional signs mark the entrance to the cemetery. There is regular rail service between Paris (Gare St. Lazare) and Bayeux, where taxicab service is available; travel by rail takes 3 hours. Hotels are available at Bayeux (11 miles).
NETHERLANDS CEMETERY, the only American military cemetery in the Netherlands, lies in the village of Margraten, 6 miles east of Maastricht. Maastricht can be reached by train from Paris (Gare du Nord) via Brussels, any city in Holland or from Germany via Aachen. A bus service runs from Maastricht railroad station. Maastricht airport with taxicabs is 5 miles to the north; service should be verified.
HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY lies 2 miles northwest of the village of Henri-Chapelle which is on the main highway from Liege, Belgium (18 miles) to Aachen, Germany (10 miles). Henri -Chapelle is AVi miles northwest of the Welkenraedt exit (7 miles from the German frontier) on the Aachen-Antwerp autoroute. Welkenraedt, the nearest station with taxicab service to the cemetery, may be reached by train from Paris (Gare du Nord), Brussels and Aachen. —•
LORRAINE CEMETERY is situated 34 mile north of the town ofSt. Avoid (Moselle), France, on highway N-33. St. Avoid, which is 28 miles east of Metz and 17 miles south-
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west of Saarbriicken, can be reached by automobile from Paris (220 miles) via toll auroroute A-4 in about 4 hours. Trains from Paris (Gare de l’Est) to St. Avoid station, which is 3 miles from the town, takes about 3Vi hours. Taxicabs are available at the station. There are hotels at St. Avoid, Forbach, Saarbriicken and Metz.
EPINAL CEMETERY is located 4 miles south of Epinal (Vosges), France, on the west bank of the Moselle River. Do not take Epinal bypass but take main highway N-57 (Nancy-Belfort) which passes the cemetery entrance. The cemetery, which is 231 miles east of Paris, can be reached by automobile via Void-Neufchateau-Epinal. Rail service from Paris (Gare de l’Est) to Epinal via Nancy where, in some cases, it is necessary to change trains, takes about 5 hours. There are hotels at Epinal, Vittel (30 miles) and Plombieres (22 miles); taxicab service is available from these cities.
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SICILY-ROME CEMETERY lies at the north edge of the town of Nettuno, Italy, which is immediately east of Anzio, 38 miles south of Rome. The cemetery can be reached by automobile from Rome along the Via Appia Nuova for about 8 miles, thence following directional signs past Aprilia to Anzio, Nettuno and the cemetery. There is hourly train service from Rome to Nettuno where taxicabs can be hired. There are numerous hotels in Anzio and Nettuno.
NORTH AFRICA CEMETERY is located in close proximity to the site of the ancient city of Carthage, Tunisia, destroyed by the Romans in 146 B.C., and lies over part of the site of Roman Carthage. It is near the present town of the same name, 10 miles from the city of Tunis and 5 miles from its airport. The "La Marsa" railroad runs from the center of Tunis to Amilcar station, a 5-minute walk from the cemetery; taxicabs are available at Tunis and at the airport. There are good hotel accommodations in Tunis as well as in the vicinity of the cemetery at Carthage, Amilcar and Gammarth.
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