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From: James Hernandez
[mailto:Hernandez_James@msn.com]
Sent:
Tuesday, February 04, 2003 10:39 PM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Leo R.
Gonzales S/Sgt S. N. 39 419 972
Leo R.
Gonzales, my father in law, now deceased, was
with the 379th Bomb Group, 524th Bomb Squadron,
(Tail Gunner). From a certificate that was
passed on to me by his widow, he was a member of
the Lucky Bastards Club, having completed 29
missions. I want to order all 29 mission
reports, but how do I go about finding out which
ones he was on. From what he told me he crash
landed no less than three times. Once in France,
on 1-2-45 once in England on 12-24-44 and I
believe once in Germany. Any help you can
provide me regarding the missions he flew would
be greatly appreciated. I can then accurately
order the correct mission reports.
Thank
you,
Jim Hernandez
James,
S/Sgt Leo R
Gonzales,Tail/Gunner; was in
the 379th Bombardment Group
and flew missions with the
524th Bomb Squadron from
11/16/44 to 4/20/45. The
following are the crew and
their positions on their
first mission to Eschweiler,
Germany on 11/16/44 in
aircraft 43-37570 "Miss
Liberty".
Donahoe,
Patrick H, 2nd Lt, Pilot
Lewis Jr., Carroll A, 2nd Lt,
Co-Pilot
Disanto,
Alexander J, 2nd Lt,
Navigator
Kuhner, Paul C,
Sgt, Nose Gunner/Togglier
Vroman, Samuel P, Sgt, Radio
Operator/Gunner
Palvic,
Charles T, Sgt, Engineer/Top
Turret Gunner
Pohlmann
Jr., Clarence E, Sgt, Ball
Turret Gunner
Griffin,
Donald E, Sgt, Waist Gunner
Gonzales, Leo R, Sgt,
Tail Gunner
Alexander
J. Disanto and Caroll A Lewis
Jr. are on the current
association membership
roster. It is possible that
S/Sgt Gonzales flew more
mission but our records only
indicate the ones listed (27
missions): 238, 239, 240,
242, 246, 249, 251, 252, 256,
259, 263, 265, 268, 269, 274,
275, 278, 281, 284, 288, 289,
303, 305, 316, 321, 325, 329.
Missions only counted
towards a tour of duty if the
crews bombs were dropped on a
primary or secondary target
or target of opportunity.
Aborts, returned spares,
recalls etc. were not
considered as completed
missions.
Responding4
2/06/03
Mike
Search No. 1119 - Grandfather's
War Album
From: Tom Eherenman
[mailto:Eherenman3@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 6:27 PM
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: photo album
I have my grandfather's
photo album He was in the 379 as a navigator He
loved to take photos of were He had been there
are photos from His plane of other planes and
crew member's and of the base would like to know
if any crew member's are still alive. his name
was Forrest Eherenman #0 678 707
thank you Tom Eherenman
Tom,
Lt Forrest
Eherenman, Navigator, was in
the 379th Bombardment Group
and flew missions with the
525th Bomb Squadron from
9/09/43 to 3/09/44. The
following are the crew and
their positions on their 2nd
mission to Nates/Rennes,
France on 9/23/43 in aircraft
42-29759 "Gay Cavalleros".
Corson, Paul E, 2nd Lt,
Pilot
Sigman, Wesley J,
2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Ehereman,
Forrest J, 2nd Lt, Navigator
Deardorf, Robert J, 2nd Lt,
Bombardier
Zimmerman,
Robert L, T/Sgt, Radio
Operator/Gunner
Robinson,
Samuel T, T/Sgt, Top Turret
Gunner
Cemate, Dominick
F, S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner
Sullivan, Edward (NMI),
S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner
Lary, Merton E, S/Sgt, Left
Waist Gunner
Riley, John
K, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
Robert J Deardorf and
Dominick T Cemate are shown
on the current Association
membership roster. It is our
policy not give out our
members address over the
internet to protect their
privacy.
Responding4
2/02/03
Mike
Search No. 1118 - More on James
Monroe Pannel
From:Odom, Thomas P
[mailto:Thomas.Odom@polk.army.mil]
Sent:
Monday, January 27, 2003 10:02 AM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: More info on
James Monroe Pannell
Hello all,
First
of all I wanted to say that the site is a great
help. My girlfriend (Donna Pannell Hare) is now
an association member and I ordered her a set of
the antholgy and the Kimbolton memoirs as a
keepsake to remember her father SSG James Monroe
Pannell. Earlier you sent me the following
information:
Mr.Thomas Odom,
S/Sgt. James M. Pannell,
Waist Gunner, was in the
379th Bombardment Group and
flew missions with the 525th
Bomb Squadron from 12/18/44
to 4/17/45. Our records
indicate that he flew 29
missions during his tour of
duty at Kimbolton.
Responding4 12/03/02
Mike
Can you provide any info on
his crew? Who was the crew
commander? Or perhaps tail
number or knickname of the
aircraft, if any? As
in the past corrsepondence, I
remain indebted..
V/R
Tom Odom
Military Analyst
Thomas,
Earlier I said Sgt
James M Pannell was in the
525th Bomb Squadron in error,
he was actually in the 524th
Bomb Squadron. The following
are the crew and their
positions on their 1st
mission to Hillesheim,
Germany on 12/19/44 in
aircraft 43-38695.
Earl, Hilmar W, 2nd Lt, Pilot
Kangas, Clifford V, 2nd Lt,
Co-Pilot
Smith, Wayne F,
2nd Lt, Navigator
Alston,
Grey S, 1st Lt, Bombardier
Dailey, Sherman C, S/Sgt,
Radio Operator/Gunner
Pidrak, John J, Cpl,
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Hollibaugh, Ralph R, Cpl,
Ball Turret Gunner
Pannell, James M, Cpl, Waist
Gunner
Manderville,
William C, Cpl, Tail Gunner
Ralph R Hollibaugh and
William C Manderville are
shown on the current
Association roster. Lt Earl
W. Hilmar was the aircraft
commander. Sgt Pannell flew
his first 10 missions with
the above crewmembers.
However, Sgt Pannell flew
with different crews and
aircraft during his tour of
duty.
Responding4
1/27/03
Mike
Search No. 1117 - Lt James L
Porter
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From: Cindi
Streicher [mailto:bookselr@execpc.com]
Sent:
Saturday, January 25, 2003 1:31 PM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Query
Hello,
My husband recently came across some
items belonging to a Lt James L Porter. It
included a photo of the Lt as well as a mission
photo taken of a B-17 of the 379th BG on Aug.
14, 1943. The # of the plane was 42-3258. I was
wondering if you have any info an Lt. Porter
being a member of the 379th BG.
Thank you,
Cindi Streicher
Cindi,
It is entirely possible that Lt. James
L. Porter was stationed at Kimbolton, but our
records do not indicate that he was assigned as
flying personnel. Unfortunately the government
does not have complete records to indicate the
total personnel assigned to Kimbolton.
Aircraft 42-3258 was in the 379th BG 527th Bomb
Squadron, and was shot down on October 3, 1943
on the mission to Bremen, Germany.
Responding4 1/26/03
Mike
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2003 5:16 PM
Thank
you so much for your quick repsonse to my query.
I will pass the info along to my husband and
keep searching for info on Lt. Porter.
Cindi
Search No. 1116 - More on Oswald
J. Masoni
From: Masoni Paul
CMSgt [mailto:PAUL.MASONI@RANDOLPH.AF.MIL]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 11:49 AM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: RE: 1109 Info
on my Dad
doing alot more research and
have even found my dad mentioned in some
books..Do you and can you tell me where i can
get info on the following B-17, Tail #232000,
known as "Mojo" or "Twentieth Century"
thanks
Paul
Paul,
LT. Col. USAF (Ret.) Joseph Brown's
summary of the B-17 aircraft assigned to the
379th Bombardment Group is shown at the
beginning of the 379th Anthology Volume II. The
345 flying Fortresses are listed by number and
describe their history. Also there is an
alphabetical list of aircraft by name and a list
of original aircraft assigned to the 379th BG.
Responding4 1/25/03
Mike
Search No. 1115 - Sgt. Lonzo Everett Williams
From:
Kevin Jones [mailto:MstrOCraft@aol.com]
Sent:
Thursday, January 23, 2003 10:14 PM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Looking4
information on Sgt. Lonzo Everett Williams
Dear Sir
Your web sit is a god send.
At a recent family reunion, my Aunt ask my
assistance in finding information on my uncle,
who flew with the 525th Squadron, 379th Bomb
Group (Heavy) out of Kimbolten, England.
Information we have so far is that he flew 20
missions on a B-17F named "Stump Jumper" AC #
42-30237. In a "History of the WWII Service of
Lonzo E. Williams," written by a son who was too
young at the time of his fathers death, to
really remember him, there is a quote from a 9
Dec 43 letter to home, followed by the
following:
"Later that winter, while on a
mission to the Frankfurt, Germany area, Dad's
plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire. While he
wasn't hit by the shrapnel from the blast
himself, the wiring to his electrically heated
flight suit was cut. At thirty thousand feet
above the earth, in an uninsulated and
unpressurized bomber, temperatures routinely
reached fifty to sixty degrees below zero. In
this environment for several hours, Dad's legs
were badly frozen."
It is believed by the
family that this was his 20th mission. Would you
have any information on this, i.e. date, mission
#, Destination, and crew list. My aunt is eager
to keep her husband's memory alive in the eyes
and hearts of his children, two of which barely
remember him.
Look forward to your
response, and hoping to join your association
and order the "397th Anthology." Thanks in
advance for any help you may give.
Sincerely
Kevin B. Jones
LTC, Infantry
U. S. Army
Kevin,
Our records
do not show a Sgt Lonzo Everett Williams in the
379th Bombardment Group, 525th Bomb Squadron. He
is not shown as part of the flying personnel
listed at Kimbolton, England. Is it possible
that you have the wrong bomb group?
Responding4 1/25/03
Mike
Kevin Jones [mailto: MstrOCraft@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: Looking4 information on Sgt. Lonzo
Everett Williams
Sir
Everything we
have points to the 525th of the 379th. Original
assigned to the 614th , he trained at Camp
Kearns and Wendover in Utah. It was at Wendover
that he was supposedly assigned to the 379th.
His initial training was as a fuel truck driver,
fueling the planes. His unit then moved to
Scribner, Nebraska where he volunteered as a
"replacement gunner." He was supposed to have
earned his wings in Feb of 43. He then trained
at Camp Williams, Wisconsin before moving to New
York and boarding ship, the Aquitania, for
Atlantic transit. He landed in Scotland, and
moved by train to AAF Station 117, Kimbolton,
Huntingdonshire, England. Does any of this sound
right for a member of the 379th?
From his
letters, he started in England working as ground
Crew, fueling the planes, but as the war took
its toll on the flight crews, he started seeing
some missions in late 43. Is it possible that he
was used as a replacement gunner initially. From
my research, I have seen where some crews got in
30 missions in as little as 3 to 4 months. My
uncle received sever frostbite on his 20th, so
I'm guessing, if he became a regular in the
"Stump Jumper," it would only have been for a
short time, before being wounded and grounded.
Best guess would be Dec 43 to Jan 44.
Hoping all this makes some sense. As it is,
appreciate your efforts regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
LTC Kevin Jones
Kevin,
It is quite possible that he was in
one of supporting units of the group. We don't
have any records that indicate that he flew
missions with the 379th Bomb Group. We have
looked at the official loading lists for the
period of time you specified and were unable to
find him listed on any missions flown by the
379th BG. Unfortunately we don't have complete
records of service group personnel assigned at
Kimbolton.
Aircraft 42-30237 "Stump
Jumper" was assigned to the 379th BG, 524th Bomb
Squadron 6/43 until 1/01/45 (MIA Aphrodite
project).
Responding4 1/25/03
Mike
Search No. 1114 - Ralph Freund
From: Feinberg, Betsy
[mailto:BetsyF@catharon.com]
Sent: Wednesday,
January 22, 2003 5:09 PM
To:
'looking4@379thbga.org'
Subject: On behalf of
Ralph Freund, Flight Engineer
Hello,
Our dear family friend Ralph Freund, is not
on the Internet, but has asked me to try to
locate members of his crew. Any help you can
give would be appreciated. Ralph was the Flight
Engineer for his crew. Ralph is looking for the
following members of his crew:
Robert
Jacobson, Pilot
LLoyd Campbell, Co-Pilot
Richard Fulton, Bombadier
Raymond Balise,
Navigator
Ralph Gray, Ball Turret
Warren
Beard, Tail Gunner
Scardado, Radio Operator
Please email me if you know the whereabouts
of any of these men. Ralph is one of the
greatest guys on earth, and I would like to give
this to him as a birthday present.
Thank
you,
Betsy Feinberg
Betsy,
T/Sgt Ralph Freund, Top Turret/Gunner,
was in the 379th Bombardment Group and flew
missions from 5/22/44 to 7/25/44, with the 527th
Bomb Squadron.
The following are the crew
and their positions on their first mission to
Kiel, Germany on 5/22/44 in aircraft 42-97170
"Julie Mae":
Jacobson, Robert L, 1st Lt,
Pilot
Campbell, Lloyd B, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Balise, Raymond H, 2nd Lt, Navigator
Fulton,
James (NMI), 2nd Lt, Bombardier
Scarnato,
Leonard (NMI), S/Sgt, Radio Operator/Gunner
Freund, Ralph (NMI), S/Sgt, Engineer/Top Turret
Gunner
Gray, Harry L, Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner
Funderburg, R G, Sgt, Waist Gunner
Beard,
Warren F, Sgt, Tail Gunner
We show a
James Fulton and R. G. Funderberg on our current
membership roster. Sorry, it is our policy not
give out our members address over the internet
to protect their privacy.
Responding4
1/25/03
Mike
Search No. 1113 - Thomas E
Jamison
From: Wayne
Jamison [mailto:WJamison@environcorp.com]
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 2:12 PM
To:
'looking4@379thbga.org'
Subject: Thomas E.
Jamison
Greetings, Wonderful site! I am
trying to find info on my father, Thomas E.
Jamison from Philadelphia, Pa.,
(Germantown,Pa.). He was a tail gunner from
about Oct. 1944 thru April of l945. Could you
give me a listing of missions he flew, names of
the planes? I think he flew 25 missions. He
loved the fighter escort but those 88 shells
were uncanny. I think the last mission was to
Rouen, France to bomb a pocket of resistence in
the woods.
Thanks again for a wonderful
site!
Take care,
Wayne A. Jamison
Wayne,
S/Sgt Thomas E. Jamison, Tail Gunner,
was in the 379th Bombardment Group and flew
missions with the 524th Bomb Squadron from
10/05/44 to 4/07/45. The following are the crew
and their positions on their first mission to
Dortmund, Germany on 10/5/44 in aircraft
43-38388:
Galas, David E, 1st Lt, Pilot
Latham, Jr., Charles C, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot
Christiansen, William J, 2nd Lt, Navigator
Fay, Harold E, 2nd Lt, Bombardier
Dominick,
Floyd L, Sgt, Radio Operator/Gunner
Goucher,
Donald R, Sgt, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Clark, Frank M, Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner
Losch, William G, Sgt, Waist Gunner
Jamison,
Thomas E, Sgt, Tail Gunner
Our records
indicate that S/Sgt Jamison flew 28 missions and
follows: 215, 219, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 229,
230, 231, 232, 238, 255, 256, 260, 266, 269,
271, 274, 276, 281, 285, 296, 300, 303, 307,
316, 319. It is possible the Sgt Jamison flew
more mission but our records only indicate the
ones listed.
Responding4 1/21/03
Mike
Search No. 1112 - Info on
Crash 02 Mar 1944
From: Michel [mailto:michdemol@pi.be]
Sent:
Sunday, January 19, 2003 10:23 AM
To:
'looking4@379thbga.org'
Subject: info request
Found your e-mail address on the 379th BG
website. I'm searching for information about
plane 42-31799 or 42-91799 crashed on 02 Mar
1944. A part of the crew bailed out above our
village,Galmaarden,Belgium. The exact serial
number, a crew list and crash area should be
very useful.
Thanks in advance,
Michel
Demol , Belgium
Michel,
The following are the crew and their
positions to Frankfurt, Germany on 3/02/44, in A
aircraft 42-31799 (FO-X). This was the 379th
Bombardment Groups 75th mission:
Hufnail
Glen R. -2nd Lt, P, 0-740817, San Dimas, CA,
Returned to base
McCall Dean O. -2nd Lt, CP,
0-808868, Atlanta, GA, Returned to base
Ferris David E. -2nd Lt, N, 0-811603, Cleveland
Hgts, OH, POW
Ellis James C. -2nd Lt, B,
0-751644, Yakima, WA, Returned
Parker
Kenneth I. -T/SGT, RO, 34362570, Tuncia, MS, POW
Macklin Derwood E. -T/SGT, TT, 37429956,
Adel, IA, POW
Young Henry O. -S/SGT, BT,
38385767, Leesville, LA, Returned to base
Lambert Charles H. -S/SGT, RW, 11114560, East
Boston, MA, Returned to England
Ryan
Frederick R. -S/SGT, LW, 12214174, Chittenango,
NY, POW
Woodbury Edgar H. -S/SGT, TG,
31258930, Long Island, NY, Returned to England
Responding4 1/20/03
Mike
Search No. 1111 - Anthony J. Zarro
From: john cuccinello
[mailto:anglfc@csionline.net]
Sent: Tuesday,
January 14, 2003 8:12 PM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Anthony J.
Zarro
im slowly finding out information
on my cousine who was kia on june 11, 1943. i
beleive he was a radio officer on a b-17 with
the rank of t/sgt. i am desperatly trying to put
all the pieces together so i can carry on his
proud legacy. any information you can give would
be extremely helpfull. your website is
unbelievable and i will proudle support your
efforts. your friend john cuccinello
John,
T/Sgt. Anthony J Zarro, Radio
Operator/Gunner, was in the 379th Bombardment
Group and flew missions with the 527th Bomb
Squadron from 5/29/43 to 6/11/43. The following
are the crew and their positions on their finial
mission to Wilhelmshaven, Germany on 6/11/43 in
aircraft 42-29875 (FO-L):
Hamrick George
A. Jr. -Capt, P, 0-352122, Columbia, SC, KIA
Gossen Sam (NMI) -2nd Lt, CP, 0-734079, San
Antonio, TX, POW
Herrick Hal B. -2nd Lt, N,
0-667403, Detroit, MI, KIA
Kozel Walter (NMI)
-2nd Lt, B, 0-732662, Cheyenne, WY, Ardennes B
10 5
Zarro Anthony J. -T/Sgt, RO, 32389407,
Newark, NJ, KIA
Fleck William M. -T/Sgt, TT,
37377383, St. Louis, MO, KIA
Nichols Lother
-S/Sgt, BT, 34269592, Rome, GA, Ardennes C 1 57
Mitchell James A. -S/Sgt, RW, 37214711, Kansas
City, MO, Ardennes A 36 57
Crain Warren R.
-S/Sgt, LW, 39531660, Del Mar, CA, KIA
Gallegos Jasper (NMI) -S/Sgt, TG, 17091568,
Silverton, CO, Ardennes B 35 36
Some of
the above crew members are buried in the
American European Ardennes Cemetery and have
their plot numbers listed.
Responding4
1/18/03
Mike
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