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From: Larry Carpenter,
cacksdad@msn.com
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 2:56 PM
Subject:
TSGT WILLIAM L CARPENTER 524TH SQUADRON RADIO
OPERATOR NOV 1944-APR 1945
TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN: MY FATHER SERVED WITH THE 379TH. I KNOW
HE FLEW 33 MISSIONS FROM NOV 1944 TO APR 1945. I
HAVE MANAGED TO GET INFO ON THE MISSIONS HE
FLEW. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO FIND ANY
SURVIVING MEMBERS OF HIS CREW OR ANY OF HIS
FRIENDS. I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE CREW, PROBABLY
TAKEN BEFORE THEY LEFT FOR ENGLAND. ANY HELP
WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
THANK YOU
WILLIAM L CARPENTER, JR
Larry -
Association
records for William L.
Carpenter show he flew 32
missions as Radio
Operator/Gunner with the
524th Squadron from November
10, 1944 to April 9, 1945.
Our records indicate mission
numbers 236, 238, 239, 240,
242, 246, 249, 250, 251, 252,
253, 260, 263, 265, 268, 271,
272, 280, 297, 298, 299, 302,
303, 307, 308, 312, 313, 314,
316, 317, 318, and 321. Sgt.
Carpenter may have flown
additional missions, but
these are the ones we have in
our records. If you have
further information on the
33rd mission, we would
appreciate any details.
Records show Sgt.
Carpenter flew in a number of
different aircraft, and with
a number of different crews.
Crew on Mission 236 to
Cologne, in a/c 42-102627
("Queenie", photo attached),
and what seems to be Sgt.
Carpenter's "regular" crew
was as follows:
Piers,
Thomas G, 2nd Lt, Pilot
Tharp, Frederick E, 2nd Lt,
Co-Pilot
Crowell, Delbert
C, 2nd Lt, Navigator
Winburn, William J, Sgt,
Togglier
Carpenter,
William I, Sgt, Radio
Op/Gunner
Bernstein, Leon,
Sgt, Top Turret Gunner
Barefoot, William R, Sgt,
Ball Turret Gunner
Zembower, Alvin G, Sgt, Waist
Gunner
Doyle, William A,
Sgt, Tail Gunner
Sorry, none of these
crewmembers are on our
current Association roster.
However, there are a few
Association members who flew
one mission each with your
Father. They are: Walter
Connell, Navigator and Harold
Fay, Bombardier, both on
Mission 271, Earl Drapal,
Ball Turret on Mission 318,
and James Poynor, Pilot, and
Gilbert Granet, Bombardier,
both on Mission 321.
Responding 4 5/9/2005
Kent
Kent,
Thank you for
returning my email concerning
TSGT William L. Carpenter.
Attached, is a photograph of
my father's crew.
Right to Left, From Row:
Lt. Thomas Piers
Lt.
Fred Tharp
Lt. Del Crowell
Lt. Dick Frankhauser
Right to Left, Back Row:
Cpl. Leon Berstein
Cpl. William L. Carpenter
Cpl. William Doyle
Cpl.
William Winburn
Cpl. Alvin
Zerrbower
Cpl. William
Barefoot
This photo
was taken before the crew
left for England, but this
crew flew mostly intact for
all of their missions. Do you
know where I might find the
names of my father's other
aircraft that his crew flew
in? Thank you for the picture
of Queenie. That was the
plane from my father's first
mission on 11/10/44.
Thanks again for getting back
with me.
William L.
Carpenter Jr.
P.S.-
William L. Carpenter Sr.
passed away in 2002.
Search No. 1269 - B-17 s/n 42-38052
From: Jodi and Rob Kirkwood,
jrkirk447@earthlink.net
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 10:48 AM
Subject: 42-38052
I'm a member of the
447th Bomb Group Association and we're trying to
identify the B-17 with s/n 42-38052. Bits &
Pieces shows it as part of the 447th, but
Freeman only shows it assigned to the 379th. One
conclusion is that it was transferred from one
BG to the other.
We have good reason to
believe this plane was nicknamed "Lucky Stehely
Boy" (see attached photo). Do you have any
information on this plane?
Thanks
Rob Kirkwood
Rob -
The 379th Bomb Group
Association has no record of
s/n 42-38052 operating with
the Group. We note also that
Freeman in "The B-17 Flying
Fortress Story" shows it
operating exclusively with
the 379th, but offer the
following from our Assistant
Historian:
"B-17G-25-DL , serial number
42-38052 , departed America
on 22 December 1943 and was
assigned to 447th Bombardment
Group as a replacement
probably in January 1944. The
aircraft joined the 711
Bomb.Sqdn and was given the
radio call letter L. She flew
her first operational mission
with the 447th on 4 February
1944. Records suggest the
aircraft was named "El Mal
Centavo" whilst at
Rattlesden, Suffolk ( home of
the 447th).
I checked
the aircraft movement reports
of the 379th for the period
22 Dec.1943 to 4 Feb 1944 and
could find no entries to
suggest this plane had ever
been assigned to the Group at
Kimbolton. One possible
explanation is a number mix
up. The 379th had an aircraft
42-38082 and sometimes an 8
can look like a 5 on old and
poorly legible records.
Looking at the photo, you
will see the engine cowls are
painted blue. This confirms
the aircraft belonged to
711BS - the square K Group
(447th) adopted this practice
in the late summer of 1944. I
have not seen any records
linking the name "Lucky
Stehely Boy" to the above
serial number but it sounds
as though your correspondents
may have established a link.
Just to complete the story,
42-38052 survived hostilities
to return to America and
ended her days at Kingman ,
Arizona."
We also note
that Cliff Bishop in
"Fortresses of the Big
Triangle First" shows no
record of 42-38052 assigned
to the 379th.
Hope
this information helps your
research.
Responding 4
5/8/2005
Kent
Search No. 1268 - William Van Rosendael
From: Therese
Harbour, tharbour@csarchpc.com
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Monday, April 25,
2005 9:54 AM
Subject: 379th BG (H) 526 Sq
My father, William (Bill) Van Rosendael was
a navigator with the 379th, 526th Squadron. I
believe his plane was named the "Mary E", but
would like to confirm this. I am also trying to
find out more information on his missions and
crewmates and I am not having much luck.
Thank you.
Therese Van Rosendael
Therese -
Association
records for William Van
Rosendael show he flew 20
missions as Navigator with
the 526th Squadron from
December 30, 1944 to April
17, 1945. Our records
indicate mission numbers 256,
257, 258, 261, 262, 264, 270,
277, 281, 282, 283, 286, 289,
291, 294, 295, 301, 305, 318,
and 327. Lt. Van Rosendael
may have flown additional
missions, but these are the
ones we have in our records.
Records show Lt. Van
Rosendael flew in a number of
different aircraft, but we
have no information on an
aircraft named "Mary E". Crew
on Mission 257 to Neuss, in
a/c 43-38745, and what seems
to be Lt. Van Rosendael's
"regular" crew was as
follows:
Klauka,
Bernard V, Lt, Pilot
Putyrake, Alex, FO, Co-Pilot
Van Rosendael, William A, Lt,
Nav
Fry, Sheridan, Lt,
Bomb
Goulart, Joseph E,
Cpl, Radio Op
Long, Henry
A, Sgt, Top Turret
Harrar,
Robert K, Cpl, Ball Turret
Keaton, Kenneth N, Cpl, Waist
Walsh, Clayton P, Cpl, Tail
Joseph Goulart is on our
current Association roster.
Responding 4 4/26/2005
Kent
Search No. 1267 - B-17 #42-29937
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From: "frank et
sandrine" <bernard-morbihan@wanadoo.fr>
To:
<looking4@379thbga.org>
Sent: Sunday, April
10, 2005 1:22 PM
Subject: B-17 #42-29937
Hello,
My name is Frank BERNARD, I am
member of a association called Air Memorial
which purpose is to pay tribute to allied airmen
which lost their lives in Brittany (France)
during last WWII. I would like to know where
b-17 # 42-29937 crashed on 23rd September 1943?
Thank you.
Frank –
Association records for B-17 #42-29937 (Squadron
code FR-C) confirm that this aircraft was lost
on the September 23, 1943 mission to Nantes,
France. Crew for this aircraft on this mission
was as follows:
Briendenthal, L T, 2nd
Lt, Pilot, POW
Wornson, A T, 2nd Lt,
Co-Pilot, Returned
Elskes, S J, 2nd Lt, Nav,
Returned
Padgett, G C, 2nd Lt, Bomb, POW
Mckinlay Jr., J T, TSgt, Radio Op, POW
Small,
G I, TSgt,Top Turret, POW
Pitzo, M, SSgt,
Ball Turret, POW
Shaw, Clifford W,SSgt, Right
Waist, POW
Mayo, Joseph D, Sgt, Left Waist,
POW
Rickett, W L, SSgt, Tail, POW
Sidney Elskes was one of two crewmembers who
successfully evaded capture, and returned to US
military control. He is on our current
Association roster.
Responding 4
4/17/2005
Kent
Search No. 1266 - Roland H. Martin
Jr
From: Ellen
Sirianni, ESIRIANNI@aol.com
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Sunday, April 03,
2005 2:49 PM
Subject: A former crew member of
my dad's crew
Hi
My name is Ellen
Sirianni and my father Daniel Sirianni was a
member of the 379th bomb group which was shot
down on a mission over Schweinfurt, Germany on
October 14,1943.
I have been looking for
the former members of his crew. I have found all
the members either living or passed away. The
only member I can't find is the pilot Roland H
Martin Jr. One of the living member also have
tried to locate him. Could you tell me if he is
still living or passed away? I would appreciate
any information about him. Or where I could
look.
Thank you so much.
Sincerely
yours,
Ellen Sirianni
Ellen -
Daniel Sirianni's crewmates on the
October 14 1943 mission to Schweinfurt were as
follows:
Martin Jr., Roland H, 2nd Lt,
Pilot, POW
Price Jr., Linden H, 2nd Lt,
Co-Pilot, POW
Maher, Daniel J, 2nd Lt,
Navigator, POW
Rittenberg, Irving M, 2nd Lt,
Bombardier, POW
Mattern, Edwin L, Tech Sgt,
ROp/Gunner, RTMC
Macri, Nicholas J,Tech Sgt,
TT Gunner, POW
Peacock, Elihu,Staff Sgt, Ball
Gunner, POW
Cihonski, John L, Tech Sgt, RW
Gunner, POW
Sirianni, Daniel A, Staff Sgt, LW
Gunner, POW
Janik, Adam A, Staff Sgt, Tail
Gunner, POW
Sorry, we have no information
on the pilot, Roland H. Martin. If you have made
contact with any living members of this crew, we
would appreciate any data on them, and ask that
you pass information about the Association to
them.
Responding 4 4/16/2005
Kent
Search No. 1265 - The Iron Maiden
From: Norbert
Vollmann" <norbertvollmann@gmx.de>
To:
<looking4@379thbga.org>
Sent: Friday, April
01, 2005 1:49 PM
Subject: B 17
Hello!
I'm a journalist of Gerolzhofen, about 20
Kilomtres near Schweinfurt. On 14th. October
1953 a B 17 had to make a forced landing during
the attack to Schweinfurt by Gerolzhofen. I've
contacted p. E. Mr Sirianni as a member of the
crew. Now my question: The bomber was painted by
a beautiful woman with long (red?) hairs and a
green (?) skirt or swimsuit. do you know more
about the painting.
Norbert Vollmann
Norbert -
On
October 14, 1943, bombers of the US Eighth Air
Force attacked the ball bearing works at
Schweinfurt, Germany. This mission came to be
known as "Black Thursday" due to the incredibly
high losses experienced. The 379th lost 6
aircraft of 17 dispatched.
Daniel
Sirianni was a crewmember on aircraft 42-29511,
Squadron code FR-W, "The Iron Maiden".
Unfortunately, the Association does not have any
photographs or information on the artwork for
this airplane. Your inquiry will be posted on
our website; perhaps one of our members will
respond with further information.
Responding 4 4/16/2005
Kent
Search No. 1264 - Edward F Connolly
From: "Kathy
Nicholson" <knicholson9@mchsi.com>
To:
<looking4@379thbga.org>
Sent: Saturday, March
26, 2005 8:14 AM
Subject: Looking for Lt.
Edward F. Connolly
Would like any info
you can give me on my uncle listed above. I know
he was in the 526 sqd.
Thank you, Thomas E.
Connolly
Thomas -
Association records for Edward F
Connolly show he flew 17 missions with the 526th
Squadron from June 22, 1943 to September 16,
1943. Our records indicate mission numbers 5, 6,
9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25,
26, 28, and 30. Lt Connolly may have flown
additional missions, but these are the ones we
have in our records.
Lt. Connolly is
listed as KIA on Mission 30 to Nantes, France,
in aircraft 42-29901. Crew on this mission was
as follows:
Euwer, Walter C, Lt, Pilot,
KIA
Brown, Leonard M, Lt, Co-Pilot, KIA
Evans, Sten A, Lt, Nav, KIA
Connolly, Edward
F, Lt, Bomb, KIA
Blatchford, Samuel N, TSgt,
Radio Op, POW
Hamilton, Louis A, TSgt, Top
Turret, KIA
Schroeder, Elmer W, SSgt, Ball
Turret, POW
Koval, Cyril G, SSgt, Right
Waist, POW
Held, Alfred D, SSgt, Left Waist,
POW
Hart, Clifford M,SSgt, Tail, KIA
Sam Blatchford is on our current Association
roster.
Responding 4 3/26/2005
Kent
Search No. 1263 - Robert Alan
Satterly
From: Dr Chip
Satterly, CC2781@COCENTRAL.COM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Friday, March 25,
2005 8:51 AM
Subject: Robert Alan Satterly
My dad was a crew member in the 524th
Squadron of the 379th Bomb Group. He was
stationed in Kimbolton from late 1944 thorugh
1945. Would like to communicate with anyone who
might remember him. I recall that he might have
been a waist gunner. Tall and thin, his nickname
was "Slats." Thanks so much!!
His son,
Robert Alan Satterly, jr. MD
Chip -
Association records for Robert Alan
Satterly show he flew 3 missions with the 524th
Squadron from March 3, 1945 to April 3, 1945.
Our records indicate mission numbers 293, 314,
and 315. Sgt. Satterly may have flown additional
missions, but these are the ones we have in our
records.
Crew on aircraft 44-6915 (no
name) was as follows:
Lipscomb, Robert D,
2nd Lt, Pilot
Pankey, James O, 2nd Lt,
Co-Pilot
Hoehle, William F, 2nd Lt, Nav
Lohman, Walter E, SSgt, Togglier
Glover,
Henry O, Sgt, Radio Op
Bailey, Avery O, Sgt,
Top Turret
Mccloskey, Charles R, Sgt, Ball
Turret
Satterly, Robert A, Sgt, Waist
Byron, Richard E, Sgt, Tail
Robert
Lipscomb, William Hoehle, Henry Glover, and
Richard Byron are on our current Association
roster. Your query will be posted in the Looking
4 section of the web site.
Responding 4
3/26/2005
Kent
Search No. 1262 - 42-102675 Lt.
William Smithdeal
From: "Luc Vervoort" <vervoort.luc@telenet.be>
To: <looking4@379thbga.org>
Sent: Wednesday,
March 23, 2005 9:17 AM
Subject: 42-102675
Lt.William Smithdeal
Dear Sirs,
Already for many years I'm researching the
airwar over the ETO. The above mentioned plane
went missing on September 11, 1944.
It is
possible that this B17 crashed in Belgium. Do
you have more details about her crew and final
mission ?
Many thanks and best regards
from sunny Belgium !
Luc
Luc -
Association records show aircraft
42-102675 as shot down and crashed in Belgium on
September 11, 1944. Crew was as follows:
Smithdeal, William F, 1st Lt, Pilot, POW
Bengis, Henry T, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, POW
Huhta,
Donald S, 2nd Lt, Nav, POW
Vevier, Charles,
2nd Lt, Bomb, POW
Schroeder, Grayson L, TSgt,
Radio Op, POW
Sindelar, Orville W, TSgt, Top
Turret, POW
Shranko, Peter, Sgt, Ball Turret,
POW
Bissing, Jacob, SSgt, Waist, Returned
Koehl, George R, Sgt, Tail, Returned
William Smithdeal and Henry Bengis are on our
current Association roster.
Responding 4
3/23/2005
Kent
Search No. 1261 - Stanley A Kusy
From: trabrf4c@sbcglobal.net
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Thursday, March
17, 2005 6:11 PM
Subject: Research
Trying to obtain information on STANLEY A. KUSY,
2LT, 0-736253, KIA: 30 JUL 1943, KASSEL GERMANY.
Can you provide additional information or
assistance?
Thanks
GJS
Association records for Stanley A Kusy show he
flew 9 missions as Co-Pilot with the 525th
Squadron from June 22, 1943 to July 30, 1943.
Our records indicate mission numbers 4, 5, 6, 9,
11, 12, 13, 14, and 17. Lt. Kusy may have flown
additional missions, but these are the ones we
have in our records.
Lt. Kusy is listed
as KIA on Mission 17 to Kassel, Germany, in
aircraft 42-5829, "Flying Jenny". Crew on this
mission were as follows:
Hoveland,
Lawrence B, Lt, Pilot, KIA
Kusy, Stanley A,
Lt, Co-Pilot, KIA
Johnston, William E, Lt,
Nav, KIA
Williams, David S, Lt, Bomb, POW
Williams, Stanley, TSgt, Radio Op, POW
Denny,
Carl L, TSgt, Top Turret, KIA
Manista,
Stanley F, SSgt, Ball Turret, POW
Blanton,
Joseph W, SSgt, Right Waist, POW
Oman, Andrew
J, SSgt,Left Waist, POW
Wamsley, Thiel, SSgt,
Tail, POW
Sorry, none of the survivors
are on our current Association roster.
Responding 4 3/23/2005
Kent
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