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From: Mary Lee Morrow
[mailto:mlm196@juno.com]
Sent: Monday,
October 21, 2002 3:26 AM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Looking for
"Jezebel"
I was really pleased to find
the 379th Web Site. I am trying to find
information on a plane called "Jezebel". It was
flown by Little Joe Wheeler and James A. Smith.
This crew was one of the few that flew all 25
missions in the same plane and only one crew
member was injured. I know that the crew was
stationed at Kimbolton and it was a triangle K
plane.
This crew and two other crews
caused quite a disturbance in New York City on
their way over seas in September 1943. The Mayor
was not happy when they buzzed the Yankee
Stadium on the opening day of the World Series.
I am sure there was a write up in the newspaper
but so far I have not located it.
I also
knew another pilot in this group. He was Frank
Mitchell. His plane was shot down on its third
mission. All members of the crew were picked up
and placed in prison camps. Frank managed to
evade capture and found the underground people
in France where he made bombs etc.. for awhile
and when no one came to get him out and back to
England he walked to the Pyrenees. With the help
of the underground he made it to Spain and
eventually home. A lot happened to him between
Paris and the jail cell in Spain.
I would
appreciate verification of the Jezebel and its
crew. James Smith wrote a summary of his
missions if you are interested.
Sincerely
Mary Lee Smith Morrow
Mary,
Yes, we would be
interested in the summary of
James Smith's missions. We
have looked at our records
and can not find the aircraft
"Jezebel". However, we did
find a Jezebel listed in the
91st and a Jezebelle in the
491st BG in the book called
Bits & Pieces of the Mighty
Eighth written by Paul M
Andrews, William Adams and
John Woolnough.
Lt.
Joseph C Wheeler, Pilot, and
Lt James A Smith, Co-Pilot,
were in the 379th Bombardment
Group (H) and flew missions
with the 526th Bomb Squadron
from 11/26/44 to 3/20/44. The
following are the crew and
their positions on their 1st
mission to Bremen, Germany on
11/26/43 on aircraft 42-37791
"Blues in the Night".
Wheeler, Joseph B, Lt, Pilot
Smith, James A, Lt, Co-Pilot
Christensen, Harold C, Lt,
Navigator
Wuoltee, Alden
L, Lt, Bombardier
Curley
Jr., James W, S/Sgt, Radio
Operator/Gunner
Allen,
George H, S/Sgt, Top Turret
Gunner
Magner, William J,
Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner
Knapp, Myron W, Sgt, Right
Waist Gunner
Burrow,
Willard R, Sgt, Left Waist
Gunner
Vardaro, Gastano A,
Sgt, Tail Gunner
The
crew flew this aircraft
(Blues in the Night) for most
of their missions. We
could not find a Frank
Mitchell assigned to the
379th Bomb Group. However we
did find several other
Mitchell's listed. Please
verify that Frank was the
first name.
Responding4 10/31/02
Mike
Search No. 1089 - Miss Liberty
Crew
From: Christopher Stevens
[mailto:BettyLStevens@atti.com]
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 5:55 PM
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Looking for crew of "Miss Liberty" 524
BS 379 BG 1944
To Whom it May Concern:
My name is Christopher Stevens and I am writing
on behalf of my uncle, 2nd Lt. Tom Ports,
co-pilot of the "Miss Liberty" 524 BS 379 BG
based at Kimbolton in 1944. We are looking for
the crew of the "Miss Liberty". If you have any
information regarding the surviving members of
the crew, I would appreciate hearing from you.
My e-mail address is:
cpstevens@earthlink.net
Thank you.
Christopher
Stevens
Christopher,
Lt. Thomas A.
Ports Co-Pilot, was in the
379th Bombardment Group (H)
and flew missions with the
524th Bomb Squadron from
7/31/44 to 11/29/44. The
majority of the missions
flown by this crew were on
aircraft 43-38388. The
following are the crew and
their positions on their last
mission to Misburg, Germany
on 11/29/44 in aircraft
43-38388.
Lindsay,
Elro C, 1st Lt, Pilot
Ports, Thomas A, 2nd Lt,
Co-Pilot
Barlow, Edward
R, 2nd Lt, Navigator
Barath, Alex, 2nd Lt,
Bombardier
Crosby, George
H, T/Sgt, Radio
Operator/Gunner
Besh,
Beverly C, T/Sgt,
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Brassell, Dennis A,
S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner
Barner, Bruce D, S/Sgt, Waist
Gunner
Gudausky, George
F, Sgt, Tail Gunner
Beverly Besh and Bruce Barner
are on the current
Association roster.
Responding4 10/31/02
Mike
Search No. 1088 - George Maisch
From:
Bill Robinson [mailto:wsr2294@att.net]
Sent:
Wednesday, October 16, 2002 6:17 PM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Looking for:
George Maisch
Hi: I am looking for
information on George R. Maisch, who was
apparently with the 379th during April, 1944. We
believe he was only on a few missions, and we
would greatly appreciate any information you
could give us on his squadron, aircraft,
missions, and what happened to him.
Many
thanks and best regards,
Bill Robinson
Bill,
T/Sgt George R. Maisch was in
the 379th Bombardment Group
(H) and flew 33 missions with
the 527th Bomb Squadron from
4/20/44 to 6/25/44. The
following are the crew and
their positions on their 1st
mission to Brussels/Evere,
Belgium 4/20/44 on aircraft
42-31592 "Nobody's Baby":
Wheat, James R, 2nd Lt, Pilot
Nielson, Leslie, 2nd Lt,
Co-Pilot
Cooney, Walter M, 2nd Lt,
Navigator
Berner, George D, 2nd Lt,
Bombardier
Maisch, George R, Sgt, Radio
Operator/Gunner
Willey, David G, Sgt,
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Sullivan Jr., William J, Pvt,
Ball Turret Gunner
Mercado, Robert (NMI), Sgt,
Right Waist Gunner
Decker, Calvin O, Sgt, Left
Waist Gunner
Carter, Alvin T, Sgt, Tail
Gunner
This
crew flew many different
aircraft through their tour.
It is possible that Sgt
Masisch flew more missions,
but the following are what
our records indicate:
94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 103,
105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115,
118, 119, 121, 124, 126, 127,
129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135,
136, 138, 139, 142, 143, 144,
148, 153.
James Wheat and David Wiley
are on the current
Association roster.
Responding4 10/17/02
Mike
From: William S. Robinson
Sent: Friday, October 18,
2002 10:49 AM
Hi Mike:
Thank you very, very much!
This is great info (and fast,
too!). It will be very much
appreciated.
With sincerest thanks,
Bill Robinson
Search No. 1087 - Reed Lamb
MIA 11 June 1943
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From: DR LAMB
[mailto:DLAMB@cdresource.com]
Sent: Monday,
October 14, 2002 3:01 PM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Reed Lamb MIA
11 June 1943
Sir,
My Grandfathers
brother, F.O. Reed Lamb flew with the 379th
during the war. I believe he was on either
42-3099 or 42-3114 but can not confirm this as I
can not find any combat crew listings. Can you
help?
Thanks in advance
D Lamb
DR Lamb,
F/O Lamb J. Reed Co-Pilot, was in
the 379th Bombardment Group (H), 527th Bomb
Squadron. The following are the crew and their
positions to Wilhelmshaven, Germany (U-boat
pens) June 11, 1943 on Aircraft 42-3099 (FO-R).
This was the crew's first combat mission and the
379th Bombardment Groups 2nd mission.
Pinson William H. Jr. -1st Lt, P, 0-791495,
Atlanta, GA, POW
Lamb Reed J. -F/O, CP,
T-106, Petaluma, CA, Netherlands
Murdock
Davis D. -2nd Lt, N, 0-732756, Yakima, WA,
Netherlands
Self Leroy L. -2nd Lt, B,
0-733289, Auburn, AL, Netherlands
Lohman
Carroll M. -T/SGT, RO, 32320465, Brooklyn, NY,
Netherlands
Sendzick William A. -S/SGT, TT,
13025970, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Netherlands
Anderson Harold R. -S/SGT, BT, 39249599, Denver,
CO, Netherlands
Northey Harry L. -T/SGT, RW,
19055257, Darby, MT, Netherlands
Snydal
Lorus T. -S/SGT, LW, 37291823, Gardar, ND,
Cambridge
Biddle Cleon B. -S/SGT, TG,
39531608, L. A. CA, Netherlands
All were
Missing in Action and are listed on the Wall of
the Missing at the Netherlands and Cambridge
Cemetery's except Lt. Pinson who was POW. Snydal
Lorus T. is shown as Larus T. on the cemetery
list.
Responding4 10/14/02
Mike
Search No. 1086 - Belgian People
Help B-17 Crew
From: Jean DE
BASTIANI [mailto:debastiani.jean@belgacom.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 5:52 AM
To:
www.looking4@379thbga.org
Subject:
Dear Sir , I am a member of an association (
CRIBA ) who try do to get in contact with
Veterans of the last conflict in Europe. To do
this work, I ' m collecting several pictures
taken by Belgian People during this conflict in
our country, and notably those of this B- 17G.
Following my bases (serial of the aircraft,
tail markings), this B-17G was from the 526TH
BS- 379 BG - 8th AF based at Kimbolton - UK;
this " Seventeen " crashed in BRA S/ LIENNE ,
ARDENNES - BELGIUM in end of September 1944. I
know that all the crew of this plane was alive
after crashing and dissimulated by the
population before come the Feldpolizei! The
People of this village says to me that the pilot
was Bobby STAFFORD and de the copi Harry
TRUCKMANN. Would you be as kind as to confirm me
those informations about this crew and this
plane and what was their mission in september
1944?
Thank you very much , indeed
Jean DE BASTIANI
Jean De Bastiani,
The 379th Bombardment Group (H) flew mission #
204 to Merseburg, Germany, on September 13,
1944. Four aircraft were hit by flak over the
target ; 43-37755 "Everybodys Baby" of the 526th
Squadron (LF-Z) was one of those aircraft.
Mission Narrative:
Aircraft 755 was the
leader of the low group and was hit by flak at
1131 hours over Merseburg. The #2 and #3 engines
were knocked out and about 10 minutes later the
#4 engine started to spout oil. The radio was
believed to be out. The plane had a P-51 escort
and was last seen at 1145 hours at Bleichrode at
about 18,000 feet still heading west.
The
following are the crew and their positions:
Layton, Robert F., Capt, Pilot
Greiner,
Harold D., Lt, Co- Pilot
Ehlers, Wayne F.,
Lt, Navigator
Carruth, Thomas A., Lt,
Bombardier
Morgan, Jack H., T/Sgt, Radio
Kozuszko, John, T/Sgt, Top Turret/Gunner
Shaeffer Lloyd, E., S/Sgt, Ball turret/Gunner
McCarthy, Raymond J., S/Sgt, Waist /Gunner
Hagen, Robert G., Lt, Tail/ Gunner
Chong
Anthony S. C., Lt, Extra Navigator
Crew
interrogation report:
Crash landed near Ciney
in Belgium. 4 crewmembers injured, Sgt John
Kozuszko (Hospital in Paris), Lt Robert Hagen,
Lt Wayne Ehlers and Lt Thomas Carruth (Hospital
in Paris). Crash landed 7 Kilometers Northwest
of Ciney Belgium in an open field. Rode in truck
from Dinant to Paris. Flew from Le Bourget in
C-47 to Hesdin.
Responding4 10/06/02
Mike
Search No. 1085 - A/C 42-37903 Crew List
From:
Kenneth
McPherson [mailto:bagpiper32@webtv.net]
Sent:
Wednesday, October 02, 2002 2:22 PM
To:
LOOKING4@379thbga.org
Subject: A/C 42-37903
Am seeking a crew list of the A.C Ser
#42-37903 which cr on 24 Aug 44, at Leeuwarden,
Netherlands. All nuie crew members were KIA. A/C
ploted by Lt. John Connell, Jr. Any data which
you could provide me would be appreciated. Thank
you.
Ken McPherson, 8th AFHS, 493rd BGMA.
Kenneth,
Lt. John Connell, Jr. Pilot, was in
the 379th BG 525th Bomb Squadron. The following
is the crewmembers and their positions on their
1st mission to Merseberg, Germany on aircraft
42-37903 on August 24, 1944. The aircraft was
hit by flak over the target and was observed
going down under control, however no chutes were
seen.
Connell John D. Jr. -2nd Lt, P,
0-697339, Chicago, IL, Netherlands Missing
Crookston John R. -2nd Lt, CP, 0-770961, Logan,
UT, Netherlands Missing
Jaeger William C.
-2nd Lt, N, 0-718322, Newark, NJ, Netherlands
Missing
Bromage Edward R. -2nd Lt, B,
0-772935, Worcester, MA, KIA
Dean Jim H.
-SGT, RO, 18148539, Waco, TX, Netherlands
Missing
Gurley James E. -SGT, TT, 34810045,
Birmingham, AL, Netherlands Missing
Paradis
Lucien R. -SGT, BT, 11122870, Lewiston, ME,
Netherlands Missing
Sahlberg Raymond E. -SGT,
WG, 37570498, Lone Grove, OK, Netherlands
Missing
Harrison William J. -SGT, TG,
35896174, South Bend, IN, Netherlands Missing
All the crewmembers are listed on the wall
of missing in the Netherlands except one who's
body was recovered and was most likely shipped
back to the USA to be buried by relatives.
Responding4 10/02/02
Mike
From: Kenneth
McPherson [mailto:bagpiper32@webtv.net]
Sent:
Wednesday, October 02, 2002 9:55 PM
Subject:
Re: RE:379th BG 1085 A/C 42-37903
Hello
Mike. Thank you ever so much for the crew list
of Lt. Connell's plane. The data is much
appreciated. Also I would like to compliment you
on the thoroughness of this report. Wish more
contacts were as thorough as you people have
been, Regards, Ken McPherson 8th AFHS. 493rd
BGMA.
Search No. 1084 - Lucien R. Paradis
From: Tom Ireland
[mailto:ireland@intellisys.net]
Sent: Sunday,
September 29, 2002 3:22 AM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Sgt Lucien R.
Paradis
Greetings,
I am searching
for information regarding a B-17 ball turret
gunner named Sgt. Lucien Roger Paradis,
11122870. He was a friend of my grandfather's.
What I have gathered so far is that he was
killed in action when his B-17 #42-37903 was hit
by AAA on the 24th of August 1944 and crashed in
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. All crewmembers
were KIA. His pilot was Lt. John D. Connel Jr. I
also found out he is listed on the Tablets of
the Missing at the Netherlands American
Cemetery. Any information regarding Sgt Paradis,
his crew, aircraft, mission, etc. would be
greatly appreciated. I am also wondering if
there are any photos of him, his crew, or his
aircraft. Also, was the aircraft and crew ever
recovered or are they still missing in action?
Again, any info is greatly appreciated! Thank
you in advance.
Respectfully,
SSgt Tom
Ireland
e-mail: boomdriver@yahoo.com
Tom,
Sgt. Lucien R. Paradis, Ball
Turret/Gunner, was in the 379th Bombardment
Group and flew 1 mission with the 525th Bomb
Squadron. The following is the crewmembers and
their positions on their 1st mission to
Merseberg, Germany on aircraft 42-37903 on
August 24, 1944. The aircraft was hit by flak
over the target and was observed going down
under control, however no chutes were seen.
Connell John D. Jr. -2nd Lt, P, 0-697339,
Chicago, IL, Netherlands Missing
Crookston
John R. -2nd Lt, CP, 0-770961, Logan, UT,
Netherlands Missing
Jaeger William C. -2nd
Lt, N, 0-718322, Newark, NJ, Netherlands Missing
Bromage Edward R. -2nd Lt, B, 0-772935,
Worcester, MA, KIA
Dean Jim H. -SGT, RO,
18148539, Waco, TX, Netherlands Missing
Gurley James E. -SGT, TT, 34810045, Birmingham,
AL, Netherlands Missing
Paradis Lucien R.
-SGT, BT, 11122870, Lewiston, ME, Netherlands
Missing
Sahlberg Raymond E. -SGT, WG,
37570498, Lone Grove, OK, Netherlands Missing
Harrison William J. -SGT, TG, 35896174, South
Bend, IN, Netherlands Missing
All the
crewmembers are listed on the wall of missing in
the Netherlands except one who's body was
recovered and was most likely shipped back to
the USA to be buried by relatives. We do not
have any pictures of the aircraft, crew or
Lucien R. Paradis.
Responding4 9/29/02
Mike
Search No. 1083 - George A.
McClellan
From: Phil C
[mailto:PHIL552@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday,
September 22, 2002 10:57 AM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Looking for
info about 2LT George A. McClellan
Hello!
Wow…. What a website! I’m looking for
information 2LT George A. McClellan. He is
buried at Beverly National Cemetery in Beverly
NJ, and his grave says he was a member of the
379th Bomb Group, and that he passed away on
December 1, 1944. According to the local
newspaper, he was a bombardier on the November
30, 1944 mission. He bailed out but died of
wounds the next day in Germany. Any help you
could render would be much appreciated regarding
his squadron, plane, missions, or anything about
his time in the 379th.
Thanks for your
service to our nation and your efforts to
preserve the memories of these men and their
deeds.
Phil Cohen
Phil,
Lt. George A McClellan Bombardier; was
in the 379th Bombardment Group (H) and flew 22
missions with the 527th Bomb Squadron from
9/01/44 to11/30/44.
The following are the
crewmembers and their positions on their last
mission on aircraft 42-31597 "Landa" to Zeitz,
Germany 11/30/44:
Conroy, John M, 2nd Lt,
Pilot -Prisoner Of War
Fox, Milton S, 2nd Lt,
Co-Pilot -Prisoner Of War
McClellen, George
A, 2nd Lt, Bombardier -Missing In Action - Died
in hospital of wounds
Neu, Frank A, T/Sgt,
Nose Gunner/Togglier -Prisoner Of War
Gershenbaum, Nathan (NMI), T/Sgt, Radio
Operator/Gunner, Escaped and Evaded - Returned
To Military Control
Seeger, Ernest G, T/ Sgt,
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner -Missing In Action
Kelley, Patrick J, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner,
Prisoner Of War - Returned to Military Control
Evanson Elmer R, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner -Prisoner
Of War
Butterfield Jack V, S/Sgt, Tail gunner
-Prisoner Of War
Responding4 9/24/02
Mike
Search No. 1082 - 525th
Aircraft Names
From: Keith H. Wilson
[mailto:khwilson@visuallink.com]
Sent:
Friday, September 20, 2002 2:20 PM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: 525th Aircraft
Names
Is there any record of the names
for the aircraft assigned to the 525th Squadron?
If so, how may I obtain them?
Keith H.
Wilson
Keith,
We have a complete list of aircraft
numbers and names in the 379th BG Anthology that
can be ordered though the PX. Not all aircraft
in the 379 BG inventory had names.
Responding4 9/24/02
Mike
Search No. 1081 - Carl D Carden
From: David D. Mintz [mailto:ssmintz@lis1.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 8:10 PM
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Carl D
Carden
Mr. Carden was a teacher I had for
drafting and study hall back in highschool,
'78-79. I am a WWII history buff especially
partial to the B-17 crews and missions of the
European theater.I have been searching web sites
of the different bomb groups to try and locate
him.I found Mr. Carden listed in the "taps"
section of your site. It was a day back in study
hall when Mr. Carden reveiled to me and another
boy his story.We never relized what he had gone
through,as he was a very soft spoken man,with a
calm demeanor,as I recall.He was a navigator he
told us and told of a few missions he flew on.He
also said he was wounded by flak once.He told a
story of how a German fighter collided with
them,hitting their wing "making a hole about as
big as 4 of our drafting tables".They made it
back to England,just barely,and I remember him
telling how they landed at a British airfield
,and a British ground crewman told them that
he"can't get me dipstick wet" and how funny that
had struck him.
I finally found his bomb
group and would just like to know what
squadron,plane,crew etc he was associated
with.Your website is great.Any info you can
release will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,David D. Mintz
David,
Captain Carl Carden Navigator; was in
the 379th Bombardment Group (H) and flew
missions with the 525th Squadron from 11/16/43
to 6/25/44. The following are the crewmembers
and their positions on aircraft 42-37784 "The
Old Fox" on their 1st mission 11/16/43 to
Knaben, Norway.
Martin, John R, 2nd Lt,
Pilot
Halfen, Charles N, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Carden, Carl D, 2nd Lt, Navigator
Deardorf, Robert J, 2nd Lt, Bombardier
McCaffrey, Thomas P, Sgt, Radio Operator/Gunner
Bishop, George G, S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner
Taylor, Robert L, Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner
Johnson, Johannes H, Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
Kelly, Walter R, Sgt, Left Waist Gunner
Slick, James E, Sgt, Tail Gunner
Captain
Carl Carden flew later missions as the Group
Lead Navigator.
Responding4 9/24/02
Mike
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