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From: Jim Eiler,
jkandd@hotmail.com
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 5:46 PM
Subject: Lawrence Roy Eiler MIA
I am a
relative of Lawrence Roy Eiler who was a
Corporal in the 379th Bomb Group at Kimbolton.
He was missing in action July or August 9, 1944
over the English Channel. He was a gunner on a
B-17. Can you provide me with any information?
My name is Jim Eiler and Roy was my
grandfather's brother. His wife Agnes passed
away a few years ago and his only son, John,
passed away as well. We have no way to find any
other information. Anything you can provide
would be much appreciated. We have two photos if
you need copies to help in your search. One is
of Roy with his crew.
Thank you - Jim
Jim -
Association records
for Cpl Lawrence R Eiler show
he flew 1 mission as gunner
with the 525th Squadron on
July 9, 1944, our records
show mission 162 to La
Possoniere, France. Cpl Eiler
may have flown additional
missions, but this is the
only one we have in our
records. Cpl Eiler was the
tail gunner on a/c 42-38141,
"Pansy Yokum", on the mission
indicated. This aircraft is
listed as Missing in Action,
and believed to have ditched
in the North Sea. Crew was as
follows:
Frye, Hughe
E, 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot, MIA
Gluckman, Victor B, 2nd
Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, MIA
Stoupe, Chester B, 2nd
Lieutenant, Navigator, MIA
Epperson, Orval W, 2nd
Lieutenant, Bombardier, MIA
Crites, Harry W,
Sergeant, Radio
Operator/Gunner, MIA
Davids, Robert J, Sergeant,
Engineer/Top Turret Gunner,
MIA
Kunrod, Thomas A,
Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner,
KIA
Mackenzie, Ronald M,
Sergeant, Waist Gunner, MIA
Eiler, Lawrence R,
Corporal, Tail Gunner, MIA
This response will be
posted in the "Looking 4"
section of our website, in
case any members have any
additional information. The
names of the crewmembers
listed as MIA are listed on
the Wall of the Missing at
the American Cemetery at
Normandy (Colleville-sur-Mer,
France). Information,
including names and
information from the American
Battle Monuments Commission,
can also be found
www.wwiimemorial.com.
Responding 4 4/22/2007
Kent
Search No. 1369 - Melvin C
Mealer
From: Kevin Pearson, kmpearson@wf.net
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 9:54 AM
Subject: Wound Twip Wabbit/Melvin C. Mealer
Can anyone tell me if
there was a Wound Twip Wabbit assigned to the
379th or if Melvin C. Mealer, a tailgunner, flew
with the 379th?
Any help
much appreciated!
Kevin
M. Pearson
Kevin -
Association records for Sgt Melvin C
Mealer show he flew 14 missions as gunner with
the 524th Squadron from February 16 to March 28,
1945. Our records show missions 280, 283, 287,
291, 293, 296, 297, 299, 300, 304, 305, 308,
311, and 312. Sgt. Mealer may have flown
additional missions, but these are the ones we
have in our records.
Records indicate Sgt
Mealer did not have a "regular" airplane, flying
instead his 14 indicated missions in a number of
different aircraft. We can find no record of any
mission he may have flown in a/c 43-38466,
"Round Twip Wabbit". Sgt Mealer's "regular"
crew, as flown on Mission 300 to Betzdorf,
Germany, was as follows:
Martin, Donald
R, 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot
Hay, Gordon C,
Flight Officer, Co-Pilot
Pfouts, Peter ,
Flight Officer, Navigator
Hardesty, Teddy ,
Sergeant, Nose Gunner/Togglier
Lewis, James
N, Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Bensinger, Claire W, Sergeant, Engineer/Top
Turret Gunner
Drapal, Earl J, Sergeant, Ball
Turret Gunner
Mealer, Melvin C, Sergeant,
Tail Gunner
Pannell, James M, Staff
Sergeant, Spot Jammer
This response will
be posted in the "Looking 4" section of our
website, in case any members have any additional
information. Our records show Sgt Mealer Wounded
in Action on his last mission, Group Mission 312
to Berlin. No additional information is
available.
Responding 4 4/22/2007
Kent
Search No. 1368 - Richard W Marple
From: "Kate Marple"
<kmarple53@comcast.net>
To:
<looking4@379thbga.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April
10, 2007 5:11 AM
Subject: Richard W. Marple
I am looking for information and photos re
my father Richard Wesley Marple. I only saw him
twice in my life but knew the rest of his family
in Minnesota. I have a record of his bombing
missions as radio operator but little else about
him and his crew in the war. He lived in Long
Beach , CA most of his adult life. He died in
1999 in California.
Thank you.
Mary
Kay Marple
Mary Kay -
Association records for Sgt Richard W Marple
show he flew 30 missions as radio
operator/gunner with the 525th Squadron from
July 19 to November 2, 1944. Our records show
missions 169, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 179, 180,
182, 188, 190, 195, 196, 198, 200, 203, 205,
206, 209, 212, 213, 215, 217, 219, 222, 224,
227, 228, 229, and 230. Sgt. Marple may have
flown additional missions, but these are the
ones we have in our records.
Records
indicate Sgt Marple did not have a "regular"
crew, seeming to fly instead his 30 indicated
missions with a number of different crews,
including a number of missions as either
element, squadron, or Group Lead. Crew for the
September 12, 1944 mission (Group Lead ship) to
Bruz, Czechoslovakia (Group Mission 203) was as
follows:
Preston, Maurice A, Colonel,
Pilot (379th CO)
Drake, Billy J, 1st
Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Gropper, Morris M,
Lieutenant, Navigator
Forsman, John S, 2nd
Lieutenant, Navigator-GEE
Dutch, Andrew K,
Major, Navigator-PFF
Schuster, Billy C, 1st
Lieutenant, Bombardier
Marple, Richard W,
Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Kirsher, Ronald W, Tech Sergeant, Top Turret
Gunner
Ballew, Jack T, Staff Sergeant, Waist
Gunner
Adair, Orin W, 2nd Lieutenant, Tail
Gunner-Formation Control
This response
will be posted in the "Looking 4" section of our
website, in case any members have any additional
information. Sorry, we know of no photograph of
Sgt Marple.
Responding 4 4/22/2007
Kent
Search No. 1367 - Virgil Lonnie Mays
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From: Lonna Dorsey,
dldorsey@nts-online.net
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Thursday, March
29, 2007 8:20 AM
Subject: Crew Members
Gentlemen:
My dad, Virgil Lonnie
Mays, flew from August 1944 to December of 44,
35 missions, with the 525th Squadron of the
379th Bomb group. He told us kids the name of
the ship was "London Avenger" he also flew in
"Four of a Kind". The following is a list of the
crew but he doesn't say which ship. I have his
mission-by-mission diary.
Clare, John H.
2Lt 0- 764871
Jones, Andrew N. 2Lt. 0-768575
Lessman, John F. 2Lt. 0-719968
Burke, Edward
R. 2Lt. 0-769002
Mays, Virgil L. Cpl.
19128192
Kjarum, Selmer K. PFC 37550979
(above was spare engineer and scrubbed before
combat in England)
Marlier, Raymond M. Cpl.
33134136
Hopkins, John E. PFC 36695256
Scheubensky, John P. PFC 39620686
Gibbs,
Vencie PFC 39713216
Reger, Marquis B. 2Lt.
0-712906
Bitters, Emile V. 34235842
(busted so often he finished a Pvt.)
Dad
received an honorable discharge as a T Sgt;
although he was told by his officer that after
his last bombing run he was going to make him a
Master Srgt. It never materialized. Guess
they were all too busy and anxious to go home. I
am looking for information on these ships. My
brother has a picture of the crew I believe.
Lonna Dorsey
Lonna -
Association records for Sgt Virgil L Mays show
he flew 36 missions as engineer/gunner with the
525th Squadron from August 3 to December 24,
1944. Our records show missions 179, 180, 183,
184, 186, 187, 188, 191, 193, 195, 196, 199,
200, 203, 206, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214,
217, 220, 222, 227, 228, 237, 238, 241, 242,
243, 246, 247, 249, 250, and 252. Sgt. Mays may
have flown additional missions, but these are
the ones we have in our records.
The crew
names you've provided correspond to your Dad's
early missions. Crew roster for his first combat
mission, flown in a/c 44-6143, "Miss Behavin",
was as follows:
Clare, John H, 2nd
Lieutenant, Pilot
Jones, Andrew N, 2nd
Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Lessman, John F, 2nd
Lieutenant, Navigator
Burke, Edward A, 2nd
Lieutenant, Bombardier
Marlier, Raymond M,
Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Mays, Virgil
L, Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Gibbs, Vencie , Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner
Bitter, Emile V, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
Hopkins, John E, Sergeant, Tail Gunner
This response will be posted in the "Looking 4"
section of our website, in case any members have
any additional information. Sorry, we can find
no record of Selmer Kjarum or John Scheubensky -
Marquis Reger does appear as Navigator on some
of your Dad's later missions.
Your Dad
flew his missions in a number of different
aircraft, which is very common, including a/c
42-31228, "London Avenger" (missions 191, 206,
208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 217, 220, 222,
227, 228). Other aircraft in which he flew
missions include the aforementioned 44-6143,
"Miss Behavin" (missions 179, 188), 42-97302,
"Scotch N' Soda" (mission 180), 42-31663, "Tag A
Long" (mission 183), 42-31915, "Mary Jo"
(mission 184), 42-97678, "The Birmingham Jewell"
(mission 186), 42-107146, "Mairzy Doats"
(mission 187), 42-97229, "Hi Ho Silver" (mission
193), 42-31592, "Nobody's Baby" (mission 196),
42-38183, "The Lost Angel" (mission 199),
42-39800, "Patches" (mission 200), 42-97370,
"The Hellion" (mission 203), 43-38679, "Miss
Liberty" (missions 237, 242, 246), and other
un-named aircraft. Photos of the listed
airplanes for which we have images are being
sent via separate e-mail. Sorry, our records do
not indicate any missions flown in "Four of a
Kind". If it's not too personal, we would be
very interested in a copy, or a transcript, of
your Father's diary, for help with the mission
by mission history of the Group.
Responding 4 4/17/2007
Kent
Search No. 1366 - William Cochran
From: James,
pancrater@sbcglobal.net
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Tuesday, March
20, 2007 10:01 AM
Subject: Searching for...
Hello, I'm searching on any more info and
maybe pics of my grandfather. Captain William
Cochran (co-pilot). He only flew two missions
before his plane collided with a 109 and he
was a p.o.w. after that for the rest of the war.
Thanks for your time.
James
James -
Association records for Lt William
Cochran show he flew 2 missions as co-pilot with
the 527th Squadron from May 29 to June 11, 1943.
Our records show missions 1 and 2. Lt Cochran
may have flown additional missions, but these
are the ones we have in our records. On the June
11, 1943 mission to the U-Boat pens at
Wilhelmshaven, Germany (and the 379th's 2nd
combat mission), a/c 42-3148 was listed as
Missing in Action. Crew was as follows:
Brinkman, William H, Lieutenant, Pilot, KIA
Cochran, William H, Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, POW
Homes, William E, Lieutenant, Navigator, POW
Andrews, Donald J, Lieutenant, Bombardier,
KIA
Carver, William A, Sergeant, Radio
Operator/Gunner, KIA
Watkins, Clarence F,
Tech Sergeant, Top Turret Gunner, KIA
Mitchell, Alfred H, Sergeant, Ball Turret
Gunner, KIA
Todd, Robert B, Staff Sergeant,
Right Waist Gunner, KIA
Smith, Ralph J,
Staff Sergeant, Left Waist Gunner, KIA
Murphy, Frank , Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, KIA
This response will be posted in the "Looking
4" section of our website, in case any members
have any additional information. Sorry, we have
no photo of a/c 42-97833 or of Lt Cochran.
Responding 4 4/8/2007
Kent
Search No. 1365 - Lt. John Cox
From: "Jeff
Klein" <klddevel@hotmail.com>
To:
<looking4@379thbga.org>
Sent: Friday, March
16, 2007 6:02 PM
Subject: Lt. John Cox
Hello,
I am looking for any information
on a Lt. John Cox Jr. Serial # 0-776878 that you
may be able to give me! According to records
that I have (Attatched) he served with the 379th
BG in Oct, Nov, Dec, of 1944. Also maybe Jan. of
45. He is listed on a accident report that I
have as being a Navigator/Bombardier on the
plane # 42-97833. I have also included a picture
of the crew! If I could get any additional info
on him or the picture, I would greatly
appreciate it. He made a notation on the back of
the picture that says Charles Faught Crew!
Thanks in advance!
Jeff
I will send photos
in next EMail
Jeff -
Association
records for Lt John I. Cox show he flew 35
missions as bombardier with the 527th Squadron
from September 25, 1944 to January 10, 1945. Our
records show missions 208, 209, 211, 216, 217,
218, 221, 222, 224, 225, 228, 229, 230, 231,
233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 241, 243, 244,
247, 248, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257, 259, 260,
261, 263, and 264. Lt Cox may have flown
additional missions, but these are the ones we
have in our records.
On the December 9,
1944 mission to Stuttgart, Germany, a/c
42-97833, "Silver Dollar", collided in mid-air
with a/c 42-97170, "Julie Mae". A/C 42-97833 was
able to land safely in France, with no
casualties, however a/c 42-97170 had only 2
survivors. Crews were as follow:
42-97833
Faught, Charles V, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
Cebuhar, Stanley W, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Thomas, Anthony M, Flight Officer, Navigator
Cox Jr., John I, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
Hall, Harold W, Tech Sergeant, Radio
Operator/Gunner
Carroll, Joseph F, Tech
Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Knock
Jr., Frederick A, Staff Sergeant, Ball Turret
Gunner
Dalton, Patrick J, Staff Sergeant,
Waist Gunner
Guerttman, Ronald A, Staff
Sergeant, Tail Gunner
42-97170
Kennewick, Robert , 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot, KIA
Gordon, Arthur J, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot,
KIA
Werley, Joseph W, 2nd Lieutenant,
Navigator, KIA
Reynolds, Arthur D, Sergeant,
Nose Gunner/Togglier, KIA
Benson, Turell A,
Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner, KIA
Hamilton, Samuel P, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top
Turret Gunner
Weiss, Ralph , Sergeant, Ball
Turret Gunner, KIA
Larose, Donald A,
Sergeant, Waist Gunner, KIA
Clark, Robert D,
Sergeant, Tail Gunner
This response will
be posted in the "Looking 4" section of our
website, in case any members have any additional
information. Sorry, we have no photo of a/c
42-97833 or of Lt Cox.
Responding 4
4/8/2007
Kent
Search No. 1364 - J.F. Payleitner
From: Thierry PURAYE,
tpuraye@club-internet.fr
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Saturday, March
24, 2007 6:12 AM
Subject: Payleitner J.F.
I am Thierry Puraye, son of Andre and Denise
Puraye, born Denise Lecrenier. My mother and her
father, Oscar Lecrenier belonged to the Belgian
resistance and lived near Liège in Rotheux.
My mother passed away in 1982, and left behind
quite a lot of correspondance and photographs
dating back to the war and the years that
immediately followed. Amongst the letters there
are a few that related to the death of J F
Payleitner: there are letters trying to trace
his parents back through the Porter family (an
American soldier my mother met), and when
contact was made, letters exchanged with his
parents. His parents mention receiving the visit
of two of the crew who were in the downed plane.
My mother also looked after John Payleitner's
grave in Neupré where he is buried, and I have a
picture of his father with my mother when he
visited in August 1954.
As I found
information relating to P W Speasmaker a crew
member on the same plane as JF Payleitner, as
well as the mention that two of the crew (Donald
Hornbeck and George Handy) are on the
Association roster, I was wondering whether they
happened to meet my mother all those years ago,
and whether they were amongst the crew
members who went to see J F Payleitner's
parents.
I would be happy to exchange any
information I have in my possession
(photographs, letters, .) with anyone who would
be interested, and would like to know a bit more
about JF Payleitner's and the crew.
Looking forward to hearing from someone.
Thierry PURAYE
Thierry -
Association records for Lt J.F. Payleitner show
he flew 20 missions as co-pilot with the 526th
Squadron from September 8, 1944 to February 14,
1945. Our records show missions 199, 201, 206,
248, 249, 252, 253, 254, 257, 258, 261, 262,
264, 265, 267, 268, 272, 274, 276, and 278. Lt
Payleitner may have flown additional missions,
but these are the ones we have in our records.
On February 14, 1945, the 379th participated
in a raid on the railroad marshalling yards at
Dresden, Germany. Lt. Payleitner was flying in
a/c 42-97980, this aircraft experienced engine
trouble, tried to land in Liege, got over the
field on approach from about 2,000 feet. Got red
flares...pilot immediately pulled up flaps and
landing gear and tried to give it full power.
Engines # 1,#2, #3 out. The left wing dropped
and aircraft went in. Aircraft did not burn, all
the tanks were dry in the left wing. The wing
hit an orchard, then a house, then the nose dug
into a second house. 3 crew killed instantly, 4
went to hospital injured, 1 of the 4 later died
of wound, and 2 crew were uninjured. Crew was as
follows:
Brown, James H, Lieutenant,
Pilot, KIA
Payleitner, John F, Lieutenant,
Co-Pilot, KIA
Hornbeck, Donald D,
Lieutenant, Navigator
Romeka, William S,
Flight Officer, Navigator-PFF
Smith, Joseph
D, Lieutenant, Bombardier, KIA
Batchelder,
Reginald C, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
Adams, William J, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top
Turret KIA
Speasmaker, Phillip W, Staff
Sergeant, Waist Gunner
Handy, George W,
Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
This response
will be posted in the "Looking 4" section of our
website, in case any members have any additional
information. Information on the crewmembers who
survived this crash indicate that Lt. Hornbeck
and Sgt Speasmaker are deceased, George Handy is
on our current roster. We would be interested in
any photos you have and are willing to share.
Thanks for your kind offer and interest in both
the 379th and Lt Payleitner's gravesite.
Responding 4 4/3/2007
Kent
Search No. 1363 - Leslie M Gross
From: Marian Pearcy,
mpearcy@aye.net
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 10:21 AM
Subject: Leslie M.Gross MIA
I am looking
for information about First Lieutenant Leslie M.
Gross who was a Bombardier with the 527th Bomber
Squadron. He was MIA on October 14, 1943, during
the Schweinfurt raid, and later declared killed
in action by the War Department.
I
represent his widow, Zelpha, who is now 86 years
old. They were married on March 3, 1943. He left
for England in April, 1943. She is now
reminiscing about her first love and would find
comfort in any information about him.
Marian McGrath Pearcy
Attorney at Law
Marian -
Association records for Lt Leslie M
Gross show he flew 17 missions as bombardier
with the 527th Squadron from May 29 to October
14, 1943. Our records show missions 1, 2, 4, 6,
9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 28, 29,
and 38. Lt Gross may have flown additional
missions, but these are the ones we have in our
records.
On October 14, 1943, the Eighth
Air Force dispatched 320 B-17s and B-24s of the
1st, 2nd and 3rd Bomb Divisions against the ball
bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany. A
total of 60 airplanes did not return, and were
listed as "Missing in Action", including 6 from
the 379th Bomb Group. This mission would
thereafter be known as "Black Thursday". Lt
Gross was flying in aircraft 42-3269, "Picadilly
Willy" on this mission. Crew was as follows:
Carnal, Walter F, Captain, Pilot, POW
Davidson, William S, 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot,
POW
Chudoba, Albert J, 2nd Lieutenant,
Navigator, POW
Gross, Leslie M, 1st
Lieutenant, Bombardier, KIA
Cruzan, Leonard
F, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner, POW
Wyland, Dean L, Tech Sergeant, Top Turret
Gunner, POW
Sherman, Donald S, Staff
Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner, POW
Rukavina,
Nick G, Staff Sergeant, Right Waist Gunner, KIA
Rodriquez, Monico R, Staff Sergeant, Left
Waist Gunner, POW
Fisher, Milton M, Staff
Sergeant, Tail Gunner, POW
This response
will be posted in the "Looking 4" section of our
website, in case any members have any additional
information. Two photos are being sent via
separate e-mail: first, a photo from the Group
Anthology, captioned "Walter Carnal's Crew",
and, second, a photo of a/c 42-29896,
"Tondelayo", in which Lt Gross flew mission #11
on July 14, 1943. If Lt Gross appears in either
of these photos, we would be grateful for an
identification.
Responding 4 3/21/2007
Kent
Search No. 1362 - Robert W Huey
From: mark huey, markhuey2@gmail.com
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Tuesday, March
13, 2007 6:02 PM
Subject: Robert W. Huey
Hello, My name is Mark Huey. I am looking
for any information on Staff Sgt. Robert W. Huey
a tail gunner in the B-17 "Swamp Fire". He was
my grand father and i have recently come into
possession of all his medals he received during
the war and I am looking to get as much
information i can as to his missions and
history. I thank you in advance for any help you
can give me.
Mark
Mark -
Association records for Sgt Robert W
Huey show he flew 31 missions as gunner with the
524th Squadron from December 9, 1944 to April
20, 1945. Our records show missions 248, 249,
251, 252, 253, 256, 258, 259, 260, 265, 266,
269, 271, 274, 275, 276, 278, 283, 285, 287,
291, 314, 318, 319, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327,
328, and 329. Sgt Huey may have flown additional
missions, but these are the ones we have in our
records.
Records show Sgt Huey flying
missions on a number of different aircraft,
including a/c 42-32024, "Swamp Fire" on mission
249 to Mannheim, Germany on December 11, 1944.
According to our information, this may have been
the last mission for this aircraft before being
declared "War Weary", with 114 missions to its
credit. Crew for that mission was as follows:
Clipson, Frank R, 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot
Rozear, Frederick C, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Chapman, Frederick S, Flight Officer,
Navigator
Reich, James W, Flight Officer,
Bombardier
Villasenor, Pablo , Sergeant,
Radio Operator/Gunner
Mitchell, Ivy B,
Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Gates,
Edward A, Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner
Ringer, Robert M, Sergeant, Waist Gunner
Huey, Robert W, Sergeant, Tail Gunner
This response will be posted in the "Looking 4"
section of our website, in case any members have
any additional information. A photo of "Swamp
Fire" is attached. Also, please see the
Looking 4 inquiry #1245 (available on the
website), a previous inquiry by the son of one
of your grandfather's crew mates.
Responding 4 3/20/2007
Kent
Search No. 1361 – Jan Spurgiasz
From: Mark Spurgiesz, mspurg@comcast.net
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Sunday, March 04,
2007 1:47 PM
Subject: TSGT Jan Spurgiasz
I am a relative of TSGT Jan Spurgiasz who
enlisted May 21, 1943 into the Air Corps. Jan
was born 1921 in New York and his records show
he died 29 Nov 1943. Jan was Missing in
Action or Buried at Sea and was awarded the Air
Medal & Purple Heart. Does anyone have a photo
of Jan or know how I might obtain a photo of
Jan? Would the military have a photo of Jan on
file? If so, how would I go about obtaining a
copy? Is there anyone who might have know Jan
Spurgiasz with whom I could write to?
Thank you for any help.
Sincerely,
Mark
Spurgiesz
Mark –
Association records for Sgt Jan
Spurgiasz show he flew 4 missions with the 525th
Squadron from November 5 to November 29, 1943.
Our records show missions 41, 42, 43, and 44.
Sgt Spurgiasz may have flown additional
missions, but these are the ones we have in our
records. Records show Sgt Spurgiasz flying
aboard aircraft 42-29787, “Wilder Nell”, on the
November 29, 1943 mission to Bremen, Germany.
This aircraft was believed to have had its tail
section taken off by fire from three Fw-190
aircraft – only 1 parachute was observed. Crew
was as follows:
LeFevre Charles H., 2nd
Lt, P, KIA
Miller John R., 2nd Lt, CP, KIA
Spurgiasz Jan , SGT, N, KIA
Valsecchi Alfred,
2nd Lt, B, KIA
Dixon Leonard , T/SGT, RO, KIA
Mulligan James C, T/SGT, TT, KIA
Hunter
Robert W., S/SGT, BT, KIA
Gorn Lion A, S/SGT,
RW, KIA
Laird Wesley W., S/SGT, LW, KIA
Schooley Edgar E., S/SGT, TG, POW
This
response will be posted in the "Looking 4"
section of our website, in case any members have
any additional information. Sorry, we have no
photo of this aircraft. We have no information
on how to search for “official” photos or other
information – a fire destroyed a significant
amount of the official government records of
this period in 1973.
Responding 4
3/20/2007
Kent
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