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No. 1010
Anthony Tumminello |
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From:
Bruce, Zoabmd@aol.com
To: Looking4@379thbga.org
Sent : Sat, 25
Aug 2001
Subject: Anthony Tumminello
I am looking
for any information in regard to Anthony Tumminello who was an
eng/top turret gunner with the 379th. Would like name of
plane, and crew members. Any information would be
appreciated.
Bruce,
Sgt. Anthony J. Tumminello, Engineer/Top
Turret Gunner was in the 379th Bomb Group 524th Squadron and
flew missions with the group from 4/4/45 to 4/30/45. We
believe he flew 9 missions with the 379th Bomb Group. He flew
the majority of his missions (6) on 43-37905. His first
mission was the 379th Bomb Groups 316th mission to
Fassberg\Dedelstof, Germany.
The following is a list of
the crew and their positions on 4/4/45 aircraft #
43-38979:
Moser, Wilfred D 2nd Lt. Pilot
Crawford,
William W 2nd Lt Co-Pilot
Battista, Dominic P 2nd Lt
Navigator
Meyer, Wayne C 2nd Lt Bombardier
Armstrom,
Harold G Cpl Radio Operator/Gunner
Tumminello, Anthony J
Cpl Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Hill, Walter D Cpl Ball
Turret Gunner
Altman, Frank C Cpl Tail Gunner
Sgt
Tumminello's last mission was also the 379th Bomb Groups last
mission #330 to Pilsen, Czechoslovakia.
The following
is a list of the crew and their positions on 4/25/45 aircraft
# 43-37905:
Moser, Wilfred D 2nd Lt Pilot
Crawford,
William W 2nd Lt Co-Pilot
Battista, Dominic P 2nd Lt
Navigator (379th BG Association Member)
Borchert, Robert C
2nd Lt Bombardier
Armstrom, Harold G Sgt Radio
Operator/Gunner
Tumminello, Anthony J Sgt Engineer/Top
Turret Gunner
Hill, Walter D Sgt Ball Turret Gunner
Altman, Frank C Sgt Tail Gunner
Ringer, Robert M S/Sgt
Spot Jammer
We could not find a name for either of
these two aircraft in the 379th inventory , but that doesn't
mean there was not a name; we just don't have one listed in
our records. Not all planes had names.
Responding4
8/26/01
Mike
Search No. 1009 Leroy Self,
Jr.
From: David L. McFarland,
dlmcfarland@mindspring.com
Lt Col, USAF,
Retired International Association of Eagles
To: Looking4@379thbga.org
Sent : Fri, 24 Aug 2001
Subject: Leroy Self Jr.
It was very nice to
talk to you today in reference to the search for information
about Leroy Self, Jr. As I said, he was a bombadier on a B-17E
(The Royal Flush, serial number 0-732674) lost over the North
Sea on 14 June 1943. The aircraft went down near Juist Island
off the coast of the Netherlands. Self was a member of the
527th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group.
It was very
encouraging to hear that Maj Gen Lewis Lyle of Hot Springs has
a very active 379th Reunion Group going. I am sure among their
membership will be some men who know more about Self and about
the mission and his crew. It is my understanding that the
pilot of "The Royal Flush," William H. Pinson, Jr., survived
the crash into the sea and became a POW. Hopefully, he is
alive and well. He would be the best possible person to give
us more information on the events of 14 June 1943.
Major General Bowen
Ballard, the Air Force Reserve Advisor to the Air University
Commandant (Lt Gen LaMontagne) asked my ideas on this search
and I knew that your organization was a good place to start.
General Ballard has taken on this search to help Winton
Blount, former Postmaster General under President Eisenhower.
Mr. Blount has been a major benefactor for the city of
Montgomery and presented the city with The Shakespeare
Festival and the Montgomery Fine Arts Museum. Both are "world
class organizations." I believe that Leroy Self is a relative
of Mr. Blounts wife.
Thanks for your enthusiasm,
Lt. Col McFarland-
Six crews went down
on mission # 2 to Wilhelmshaven, Germany (U Boat Pens) of
those six crews I show the names of two 379th BG Associations
Members who were also POW's they might know more information.
They may or may not have been in the same camp, but might know
about what happened to the aircraft or Lt. Pinson and his
crew. Usually officers and enlisted personnel were in separate
POW camps, however since this was early in the war they may
have been confined in the same camp. The Royal Flush was not
an aircraft in the 379th inventory, however there were five
aircraft named Royal Flush (91st, 100th, 390th, 447th and
458th). Maybe more, information can be attained about Lt
Pinson through POW records.
The following are the
crews: The letters and numbers after the location represent
the cemetery plot location (Ardennes A 30 16).
527TH
SQ. WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY (U-BOAT PENS) JUNE 11, 1943 MISSION
# 2 AIRCRAFT 42-3099 (FO-R).
Pinson William H. Jr., 1st Lt,
P, POW
Lamb Reed J. F/O CP Netherlands wall of
missing
Murdock Davis D. 2nd Lt N Netherlands wall of
missing
Self Leroy L. 2nd Lt B Netherland wall of
missing
Lohman Carroll M. T/SGT RO Netherlands wall of
missing
Sendzick William A. S/SGT TT Netherlands wall of
missing
Anderson Harold R. S/SGT BT Netherlands wall of
missing
Northey Harry L. T/SGT RW Netherlands wall of
missing
Snydal Lorus T. S/SGT LW Cambridge wall of missing
(on cemetery list)
Biddle Cleon B. S/SGT TG Netherlands
wall of missing
524TH SQ. WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY
(U-BOAT PENS) JUNE 11, 1943 MISSION # 2 AIRCRAFT 42-29915
(WA-U) "THUNDER GOD"
Zucker Raymond J. 1st Lt P Cambridge
wall of missing
Birch Abram E. 2nd Lt CP Ardennes A 30
16
Anderson Harry R 2nd Lt N Cambridge wall of
missing
Amaya Anthony L. W 2nd Lt B Netherlands wall of
missing
Good Russell L. T/SGT RO Cambridge wall of
missing
Lee Julius G. T/SGT TT Cambridge wall of
missing
Sneed John F. S/SGT BT KIA
Keeler James E. S/SGT
RW KIA
Hammond Paul E. SGT LW KIA
Froehlich Michael G.
S/SGT TG Ardennes A 28 21
525TH SQ. WILHELMSHAVEN,
GERMANY (U-BOAT PENS) JUNE 11, 1943 MISSION # 2 AIRCRAFT
42-3114 (FR T)
Britten Noel R. 1st Lt P POW
Rea
Patrick F. 2nd LT CP POW
Cassera Olympic J. 2nd Lt N
POW
Driscoll Matthew L. 2nd Lt B POW
Rogers John D.
T/SGT RO POW
Stratton Gerald E. T/SGT TT POW
Tichnell
Floyd W. Jr. S/SGT BT POW
Kenney Daniel J. S/SGT RW
POW
Holinka Michael (NMI) SGT LW POW (379th BG Association
Member)
Vance Ellis H. SGT TG POW
526TH SQ.
WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY (U-BOAT PENS) JUNE 11, 1943 MISSION # 2
. AIRCRAFT 42-3148 (LF-A) (LF-B) 527TH CREW.
Brinkman
William F. 1st Lt P KIA
Cochran William H. 2nd Lt CP
POW
Homes William E. 2nd Lt N POW (379th BG Association
Member)
Andrews Donald J. (527th) 2nd Lt B Ardennes
-527th
Carver William A. S/SGT RO KIA
Watkins Clarence
F. T/SGT TT KIA
Mitchell Alfred H. (527th) S/SGT BT
Ardennes -527th
Todd Robert E. S/SGT RW KIA
Smith Ralph
J. S/SGT LW KIA
Murphy Frank(NMI) S/SGT TG KIA
527TH
SQ. WILHELMSHAVEN, GERMANY (U-BOAT PENS) JUNE 11, 1943 MISSION
# 2 AIRCRAFT 42-3138 (FO-M) "EIGHT BALL"
Newman Burrel F.
2nd Lt P Netherlands I 20 8
Culler John D. 2nd Lt CP
Netherlands D 20 10
Jackson George W. 2nd Lt N Netherlands
B 21 24
Kelly Thomas B. Jr. 2nd Lt B POW
Hyvonen Edward
E. S/SGT RO Netherlands B 21 25
Gauthier Leo A. S/SGT TT
Netherlands I 14 4
Griffin James T. S/SGT BT Netherlands H
9 7
Butterfield Joseph V. S/SGT RW Netherlands K 7
5
Dudley Harold C. T/SGT LW Netherlands I 20 18
Lauters
Raymond D. S/SGT TG POW
527TH SQ. WILHELMSHAVEN,
GERMANY (U-BOAT PENS) JUNE 11, 1943 MISSION # 2 AIRCRAFT
42-29875 (FO-L)
Hamrick George A. Jr. Capt P KIA
Gossen
Sam (NMI) 2nd Lt CP POW
Herrick Hal B. 2nd Lt N
KIA
Kozel Walter (NMI) 2nd Lt B Ardennes B 10 5
Zarro
Anthony J. T/SGT RO KIA
Fleck William M. T/SGT TT
KIA
Nichols Lother S/SGT BT Ardennes C 1 57
Mitchell
James A S/SGT RW Ardennes A 36 57
Crain Warren R. S/SGT LW
KIA
Gallegos Jasper (NMI) S/SGT TG Ardennes B 35
36
Responding4 8/25/01
Mike
Search No. 1008 Cyril
Koval
From: Katherine C
O'leary, kathyol@prodigy
To: Looking4@379thbga.org
Sent:
Sat, 18 Aug 2001
Subject: Gerald J.
Gallagher
My father, Cyril Koval. 526th Squadron, was
in a B17 which was shot down on the crew's 25th mission over
Nantes France. He was a POW in Stalagluft 17. Anyone know
him??? Thank you, Katherine Koval O'Leary
Your father, Sgt. Cyril G. Koval was in one
of the original crews that left Kearny, NE., for the European
Theater of Operations (E.T.O.) in April, 1943. Sgt. Koval's
first mission was also the 379th Bomb Groups first mission on
May 29, 1943 to St. Nazaire, France. (U Boat Pens)
Aircraft # 42-29890,
the following is a list of the crew and their positions.
Sipes, William C; Lt; Pilot
Euwer, Walter C; Lt; Co-Pilot
Wall, Joseph G; Lt; Navigator
Millson, Edwin H;Lt; Bombardier
Blatchford, Samuel N; S/Sgt; Radio Opr
Hamilton, Louis A; T/Sgt; Engr/Top Turret
Gunr
Schroeder, Elmer W; Sgt; Ball
Turret Gunr
Koval, Cyril G; Sgt; Right
Waist Gunr
Held, Alfred D; Sgt; Left
Waist Gunr
Hart, Clifford M; Sgt; Tail
Gunr
S/Sgt. Koval
's 25th mission, the 379th BG 30th mission on September 16,
1943 was to Nantes, France ( Ball Bearing Plant). AIRCRAFT
42-29901 526th SQ. (LF-K), a/c hit by aerial bomb from fighter
aircraft.
The
following is a list of the crew and their positions.
Euwer Walter C; 1st Lt; Pilot; Brittany
Brown Leonard M; 2nd Lt; Co-Pilot;
Brittany
Evans Stan A R; 2nd Lt;
Navigator; Brittany
Connolly Edward F;
2nd Lt; Bombardier; Brittany
Blatchford
Samuel N; T/Sgt; Radio Opr/Gunr; POW
Hamilton Louis A; S/Sgt; Engr/Top Turret
Gunr; Brittany
Schroeder Elmer W; S/Sgt;
Ball Turret Gunr; POW
Koval Cyril G;
S/Sgt; Right Waist Gunr; POW
Held Alfred
D; S/Sgt; Left Waist Gunr; POW
Hart
Clifford M; S/Sgt; Tail Gunr; Brittany
Brittany is a European Cemetery maintained
by the American Battle Monuments Commission(ABMC) See ABMC Brittany
web site or the main site.
http://www.usabmc.com/br.htm
http://www.usabmc.com/index.shtml
Responding4 8/20/01
Mike
Search No. 1007 Gerald J. Gallagher
From:Jerry Gallagher Jr.,
crashjg64@home.com
To: Looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: 15Aug2001
Subject: Gerald J.
Gallagher
Jerry Gallagher
Jr. is looking to find a picture of his father's crew. He
lists Lt Spencer as the pilot. His father was 2nd Lt Gerald J.
Gallagher, from Brooklyn, NY., 379th BG 527 BS. Please contact
Jerry at his email address. 2nd Lt.Gerald Gallagher flew his
first & last mission on 8/26/44 to Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
Aircraft# 42-107146 Mairzy Doats" Ditched in the North Sea. 2
crewmen rescued.
Spencer, Edwin C., 2nd Lt., Pilot, KIA
Cambridge on the wall of missing;
Richards, Mervyn L., 2nd
Lt., Co-Pilot, KIA Cambridge on the wall of
missing;
Gallagher, Gerald J., 2nd Lt., Navigator, KIA
Cambridge on the wall of missing;
Boone Jr., Warren H 2nd
Lt. Bombardier, KIA Cambridge on the wall of
missing;
Lively, George M S/Sgt. Radio Operator/Gunner KIA
Cambridge on the wall of missing;
Chaffin, Howard E,
S/Sgt., Engr/Top Turret Gunner, KIA Cambridge on the wall of
missing;
Kriedeman, Richard C Sgt. Waist Gunner, KIA
Cambridge on the wall of missing;
Stoner, Donald A. Sgt.
Ball Turret Guner Rescued
Marlatt Charles J. SGT. Tail
Gunner Rescued
Responding4 8/15/01
Mike
Search No.
1006 Benedict E. Dankovis |
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From:
Carol
To: Looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Subject: Benedict E. Dankovis
To Whom May
Help!!!
I am looking for any information on my Dad. His
name is BENEDICT E. DANKOVIS. I know he was in the 379th,
either the 525th or 526th Bomb Squad. He was a bombardier, and
in the "Movement Orders" paper that I have found, it states
that he was assigned to "crew No. FV-900-CJ-20 and to B-17
airplane number 43-38193, on aircraft project number 92804-R"
But someone had found out that this plane was in the Pacific.
I know for sure he was in Kimbolton. We have lots of pictures
of big, beautiful planes with "K" on their tails. I also have
his own flight record memo book and a more official list of
his bombing runs, beginning Sep. 1944 through Mar 1945. There
are even more papers, but for now general input would help I
guess. I am putting together a booklet for my sons and the
other grandchildren that my Dad has, but never got to hold. I
was interested in things like the name of the plane he flew so
many missions on, why did he receive the Distinguished Flying
Cross?, just what may have happened to him over there! Thank
You so much for your time and any information or guidance you
may provide to me in my search. I know the entire family of
this wonderful man will be grateful. We miss him very much
THANK YOU!! (Benedict E. Dankovis, service#0717039) Carol
Carol,
Lt. Benedict E. Dankovis, Bombardier was in
the 379th Bomb Group 525th Squadron and flew missions with the
group from 9/9/44 to 3/30/45. I believe he flew 31 missions
with the 379th Bomb Group from 9/9/44 to 3/30/45. Your
father's first mission was the 379th Bomb Groups 200th mission
to Mannheim, Germany.
The following is a list of the
crew and their positions: Mission 200 to Mannheim, Germany,
9/9/44 aircraft #43-37743.
Foulger, Raymond C. 2nd Lt.
Pilot; Sibley, Richard, C. 2nd Lt. Co-Pilot; Forsman, John S.
2nd Lt. Navigator; Dankovis, Benedict E. 2nd Lt. Bombardier;
Lieberman, James J. Sgt. Radio Operator/Gunner; Hoffman,
Robert, G Sgt. Engineer/ Top Turret Gunner; Iskerwood, Charles
D. Sgt. Ball Turret/Gunner; Maeder, Vernon F. Sgt. Waist
Gunner; Blincoe, George E. Sgt. Tail Gunner
The
Triangle K on the B-17 was the 379th Bomb Group's insignia.
Aircraft #43-38193 was not listed as one of the 379th Bomb
Groups aircraft in inventory. However, Lt. Dankovis flew three
missions on 43-38178 "Seattle Sue". He flew with several
different crews and on several different aircraft. Lt.
Dankovis flew several missions in the Lead Squadron of the
379th Bomb Group, as Bombardier of the lead crew. He was
awarded the DFC on 4/27/45.
Responding4
8/14/01
Mike
Search No. 1005 B-17
Kimbolton, Mid-Air Collision
From: Mike
Ball, mdba@supanet.com
To: Looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: B-17 Kimbolton, Mid-Air Collision
My names
Mike, I mailed you a little while ago but did not know if you
got it. It was an enquiry about a B-17 that crashed after a
collision on my home town of Canvey Island England. I was
wondering if anybody in the 379th BG Org any info or pictures
of the aircraft involved. This would be nice as we have a
small display of parts from the crash site as well as pictures
and info on the crew that is on show in a local museum, we
also have a plaque on the local war memorial to remember the
crew that lived and died in the accident. The B-17 serial no
is 42-97942, Pilot: L Burns, 379th BG based at Kimbolton ..I
do not know the squadron but this would be useful. Any info
would be much appreciated. Mike Ball.
Mike,
The following two crews were
involved in the June 19, 1944 mid-air collision returning from
a mission to Zudausques, France:
Aircraft
44-5133
Burns Lloyd L., Pilot; Kaufman Fred S.,
Co-Pilot; Sadler Edward N., Navigator; Gray Jack L.
Bombardier; Monk Leroy J., Radio Operator/Gunner; Gibbs
Leonard F., Engineer/Top Turret Gunner;Farmer William H., Ball
Turret Gunner; Andrews Richard W., Waist Gunner; Schulte Louis
W.; Tail Gunner.
Aircraft 44-6133 collided over
Gravesend Thames Estuary and crashed into the
water.
Ramacitti Armand J., Pilot; Hagar William J.,
Co-Pilot; Watson Donald F., Navigator;
Chronopolos
Theodore, Bombardier; Ritter Richard (NMI), Radio
Operator/Gunner;
Tognazzini Cecil A., Engineer/Top Turret
Gunner; Burke John P., Ball Turret Gunner;
Hayes Paul K.,
Waist Gunner; Oaks Warren G., Tail Gunner.
There is an
article in the 379th WWII Bombardment Group Anthology about
this collision. This article was compiled through the
cooperation of Lloyd L Burns Pilot of aircraft 42-97942.
Responding4 8/13/01
Mike
Search No. 1004 John
W. McMahan
From: Jeff Johnson
To:
Looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: John W. McMahan
I
just visited your web site while looking for information on
the B17. My old drum teacher flew in during the war. His name
was John W. McMahan (may be "McMahon") and he was a T/Sgt
radio operator in the "Triangle-K" group. I was a teenager
when he taught me percussion in Anderson, Indiana. Mr. McMahan
passed away around 1987.
I remember him showing me a
photo of his crew in front of their B-17. The nose art
consisted of a top hat and a pair of white gloves. I thought
he said the name of his ship was "Topper" and that the nose
art was never really finished, at least at the time of the
photo. Mr. McMahan also told me that his ship was a B-17E
converted to a B-17G by sticking a nose gun on and was one of
the only olive drab painted B17s in his squadron.
I
was surprised to see some information on your web site about
"Ol' Gappy" (aka "Topper "). It's been several years, so some
of the details may be fuzzy in my memory, but I'm wondering if
you'd be able to confirm whether or not a John W. McMahan was
a crew member of "Ol' Gappy". I tried to link to your photo
gallery and other sections of your web site, but the buttons
were not working.
Any assistance would be much
appreciated.
Kind regards,
Jeff Johnson,
Lawrenceville, GA
Jeff,
T/SGT
John W. Mahan Radio Operator/Gunner was in the 379th Bomb
Group 524th Squadron and flew missions with the group from
approximately 10/21/44 to 1/15/45. Yes, you are correct the
nose art as shown in the 379th Anthology page 215 shows the
top hat and gloves on the nose of the aircraft and Ol' Gappy
was painted on the nose turret (aircraft 42-40003). Ol' Gappy
flew 157 combat missions, which was more missions than any
other aircraft in the 8th Air Force.
John was one of
many crew members that successfully completed their missions
on Ol' Gappy.
Responding4
Mike
From: Ellis p. Faro, EEpalfaro@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: #1004 JOHN W.
MCMAHAN
Gentleman i served on the same crew (as
navigator) with radioman john w. Mcmahan and flew 25 missions
in Ol’ Gappy ( We called it Topper) with him before flying
lead. I can supply added information and pictures to Jeff
Johnson -Lawrenceville, GA. If you can give me his contact
information, either mail or e-mail addresses.
Sincerely,
Ellis p. Faro life member #679
HELLO MIKE,
THANKS FOR RESPONDING WITH
THE JEFF JOHNSON ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. AS IT HAPPENS I
REMEMBER I HAVE A COUSIN NOW RESIDING IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. HE
CAME UP WITH THREE OTHER JEFF JOHNSONS IN LAWRENCEVILLE. I
INTEND TO WRITE THEM ALL A SHORT LETTER TO ATTEMPT TO REACH
THE RIGHT ONE. IF I AM NOT SUCCESSFUL WILL CONSIDER RESPONDING
REGARDS,
ELLIS FARO
Search No. 1003 – Aaron
Dreizin
From:
GinaB7515@cs.com
Sent: Tue, 31 Jul 2001
Subject: Aaron
Dreizin
Hi, am looking for info on crewmembers who were
shot down with my Uncle Aaron Dreizin..
S/Sgt Aaron
Dreizin(KIA) B-17 42-31692, 379th 526thBS, Shot down 30 Jan
1944 near Holsen, Germany
I will send by snail mail a
copy of his crew/plane. Any info you might have would be
gratefully appreciated. Thanks.
Gina,
January 30, 1944
Mission 62 Brunswick, Germany.
Forty-one ships
were airborne and dispatched to bomb the fighter and bomber
assembly factory known as the Brunswick Motor Works at
Brunswick, Three crews were presumed missing in action that
day.
The following crew of the 526th Sq.
aircraft 42-31692 was one of those crews missing: Lt. Frank E.
Upson, pilot; Lt. Edwin C. Hake, co-pilot; Lt. Marshall G.
Helyar, navigator; Lt. Roy L. Grant, bombardier; S/Sgt. Aaron
Dreizin, RG; T/Sgt. Anthony W. Salamone, TT; S/Sgt. John C.
Callison, Jr., BT; S/Sgt. Sheridan L. Heimerl, RW; S/Sgt.
Hubert L. Crook, LW; and S/Sgt. George W. Van Sickle,
TG.
The Casualty Report showed that your uncle
S/S Aaron Dreizin, Helyar Marshall, Anthony Salamone, John
Callison Jr., were Killed in Action (KIA). Frank Upson was a
prisoner of war (POW). Edwin C Hake, Hurbert Crook and George
Van Sickle are buried in the Ardennes cemetery in Europe. Roy
Grant is also buried in Europe in Henri-Chapelle
cemetery.Sheridan Heimerl was returned to military control
(RTMC).
Repsonding4
7/31/01
Mike
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