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From: Kevin Armant;
karmant112@embarqmail.com
Sent: Sunday,
August 19, 2012 7:48 AM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Gordon Armant
My grandfather was a navigator with the 525
squadron of the 379th. He recently passed away
and we found his log book from the missions he
flew. We would love to see what other
information you have in your records. Thank you
for your assistance.
Kevin Armant
Kevin –
Our condolences on your grandfather’s
passing. His name will be added to our Taps
roster.
Association records for Gordon M.
Armant show he flew 33 missions as radio
operator/gunner with the 525th Squadron from
April 24 to June 29, 1944. Our records show
missions 101, 102, 104, 106, 110, 111, 112, 115,
116, 117, 119, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128,
130, 132, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142,
143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, and 157. Sgt.
Armant may have flown additional missions, but
these are the ones we show in our records.
What appears to be Sgt. Armant’s “regular”
crew, possibly the one he trained with, was as
follows:
Middleton, Paul G, 2nd
Lieutenant, Pilot
Fields, Kenneth A, 2nd
Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Savage, Regis J, 2nd
Lieutenant, Navigator
Tibbs, Harold A, 2nd
Lieutenant, Bombardier
Armant, Gordon M,
Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Hamilton,
Clyde (NMI), Staff Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret
Gunner
Norquist, Roger W, Sergeant, Ball
Turret Gunner
Kohl, Joseph C, Private, Right
Waist Gunner
Totherow, Joseph C, Sergeant,
Left Waist Gunner
Wellman, Frank (NMI),
Sergeant, Tail Gunner
Sorry, we do not
have any information that would indicate that
Sgt. Armant flew missions as a navigator. If you
have any information that would help explain
this difference, perhaps in his log book, we
would appreciate any help in that resolution.
This response will be posted in the "Looking
4" section of our website, in case any members
or readers have any additional information. If
you have any photos of Sgt. Armant or his crew
that you’d be willing to copy and share with us,
we would be very grateful.
Responding4
08/19/2012
Kent
Search No. 1579 - Doris R. Beam
From: Rob Beam; rbeam5@yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 2:53 PM
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Doris r beam
Hey, my name is rob.
I'm putting together a video for my family and
am looking for any more info/pics on my
grandfathers brother doris r beam...it's amazing
this resource is real...thank you for anything!
Rob –
Association records for Doris R. Beam
show he flew 18 missions as pilot with the 525th
Squadron from September 9, 1943 to February 8,
1944. Our records show missions 29, 30, 31, 32,
34, 43, 48, 49, 53, 55, 56, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64,
66, and 67. Lt. Beam may have flown additional
missions, but these are the ones we show in our
records.
On February 8, 1944, the 379th
attacked an engine component plant at Frankfurt,
Germany. Lt. Beam was flying aircraft 42-29633
(no name), which was hit by enemy fighters. Crew
was as follows:
Beam, Doris R, 2nd
Lieutenant, Pilot, Prisoner Of War
Ross, Bobb
F, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Killed In Action
Gallagher, Eugene H, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator,
Prisoner Of War
Tate, Dean W, 2nd Lieutenant,
Bombardier, Evaded
Fotenakes, George C, Tech
Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Lessig, William C, Tech Sergeant, Top Turret
Gunner, Evaded
Bernier, John F, Staff
Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner, Evaded
Lissandrello, George C, Staff Sergeant, Right
Waist Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Helsel, David
G, Staff Sergeant, Left Waist Gunner, Evaded
Kelly, Robert L, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner,
Prisoner Of War
This response will be
posted in the "Looking 4" section of our
website, in case any members or readers have any
additional information. Sorry, we are not aware
of any crew photo with Lt. Beam. If you have any
photos of Lt Beam or his crew that you’d be
willing to copy and share with us, we would be
very grateful.
Responding4 08/19/2012
Kent
Search No. 1578 - John M. Conroy
From: Barbara
Farish; bfarish@cox.net
Sent: Sunday, July
29, 2012 3:09 PM
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Milton Fox
Hello-
I was
on this site today for the first time and found
my father John “Jack” Michael Conroy and his
crew who had been shot down in 1944 over Germany
on November 30th mission… #245 aircraft 42-31597
“Landa.” I saw that his co-pilot Milton S Fox
was a survivor….would love to find out if he’s
still alive and how to contact him. I really
learned a lot from reading your site. My father
never talked much about the war.
Thank you,
Barbara Conroy Farish
Barbara –
Association records for John M. Conroy show he
flew 17 missions as pilot with the 527th
Squadron from September 25 to November 30, 1944.
Our records show missions 208, 209, 211, 214,
216, 220, 224, 225, 226, 231, 233, 237, 238,
241, 243, 244, and 245. Lt. Conroy may have
flown additional missions, but these are the
ones we show in our records.
On November
30, 1944, the 379th was dispatched on a strike
against the synthetic oil plant at Zietz,
Germany. Lt. Conroy was flying aircraft
42-31597, “Landa”, which was hit over the
target, resulting in fires in engines 1 and 2,
the aircraft subsequently leaving the formation.
Crew was as follows:
Conroy, John M, 2nd
Lieutenant, Pilot, Prisoner Of War
Fox,
Milton S, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Prisoner Of
War
McClellen, George A, 2nd Lieutenant,
Bombardier, Killed In Action
Neu, Frank A,
Tech Sergeant, Nose Gunner/Togglier, Prisoner Of
War
Gershenbaum, Nathan (NMI), Tech Sergeant,
RadioOperator/Gunner, Escaped and Evaded
Seeger, Ernest G, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top
Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Kelley,
Patrick J, Staff Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner,
Prisoner Of War
Evanson, Elmer R, Staff
Sergeant, Waist Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Returned
Butterfield, Jack
V, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Milton Fox is on our Association roster.
This response will be posted in the "Looking 4"
section of our website, in case any members or
readers have any additional information. Sorry,
we are not aware of any crew photo with Lt.
Conroy. If you have any photos of Lt Conroy or
his crew that you’d be willing to copy and share
with us, we would be very grateful.
Responding4 08/14/2012
Kent
Search No. 1577 - Archie E. Burdette |
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From: Williams, Grant B.; GrBWilli@GAPAC.com
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 1:01 PM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Archie E.
Burdette, 526th BS
LT Archie E. Burdette,
a pilot in the 526 BS, was often mentioned in
stories told to me by Colb Ackley, a good family
friend and bombardier in the 526th. In searching
for Burdette’s records, I’ve discovered that he
flew only 16 missions, the last one being
mission #60 on 21 Jan 1944 in a/c 42-37764. But,
I can’t find anything indicating he was either
KIA, WIA or POW. Can you please post what
records you have on LT Burdette and perhaps the
reason why he didn’t complete the 25 missions of
his tour?
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Grant Williams
Grant –
Association records for Archie E. Burdette show
he flew 16 missions as pilot with the 526th
Squadron from June 11, 1943 to January 21, 1944.
Our records show missions 2, 3, 5, 16, 17, 34,
35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 53, 59, and 60. Lt.
Burdette may have flown additional missions, but
these are the ones we show in our records.
Lt. Burdette’s “regular” crew, possibly the
one he trained with, was as follows:
Burdette, Archie E, Lieutenant, Pilot
Haughy,
Robert F, Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Condon,
William F, Lieutenant, Navigator
Bolling,
James A, Lieutenant, Bombardier
Colborn Jr.,
Harry R, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Hoge, Everett J, Tech Sergeant, Top Turret
Gunner
Furness, Warren E, Staff Sergeant,
Ball Turret Gunner
Richmond, Harold A,
Sergeant, Right Waist Gunner
Hall, Eugene G,
Staff Sergeant, Left Waist Gunner
Sedivy Jr.,
John H, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
Our
records of missions flown confirm your number.
We have no information why Lt. Burdette flew no
further combat missions, however, a listing of
Station Officers and Assignments, dated 15 May
1944, shows Lt. Burdette’s assignment on that
date as “Flying Control (Trng)” which may
indicate a non-combat assignment.
This
response will be posted in the "Looking 4"
section of our website, in case any members or
readers have any additional information. Sorry,
we are not aware of any crew photo with Lt.
Burdette. If you have any photos of Lt Burdette
or his crew that you’d be willing to copy and
share with us, we would be very grateful.
Responding4 08/03/2012
Kent
Search No. 1576 - Leonard D. Reed
From: Ron Sites;
rsites@fightercountry.org
Sent: Saturday,
July 14, 2012 11:38 PM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Info for
Leonard D Reed, my wife's grandfather
He
just passed away, and we wish to know more. We
think he flew with Jimmy Stewart.
Also
wondering if this unit was protected by any
fighter squadrons who are now at Luke AFB.
Either the 308th, 309th, 61st, 62nd, 63rd or
310th FS that could have protected this bomber
squadron.
I now have an important role at
Luke AFB and would love to know if I have
another connection.
V/R
Ron Sites
President/Executive Director
Fighter Country
Partnership
Fighter Country Foundation
Supporting the men, women, families and mission
of Luke AFB
Ron –
Our condolences on Lt. Reed’s passing.
We will add his name to our Taps roster.
Association records for Leonard D. Reed show he
flew 28 missions as navigator with the 526th
Squadron from August 11, 1944 to January 17,
1945. Our records show missions 187, 189, 190,
191, 193, 194, 195, 197, 198, 210, 211, 215,
219, 220, 229, 230, 231, 233, 237, 239, 243,
246, 247, 248, 254, 255, 257, and 267. Lt. Reed
may have flown additional missions, but these
are the ones we show in our records.
Lt.
Reed’s “regular” crew, possibly the one he
trained with, was as follows:
Murray,
Roland L, Lieutenant, Pilot
Briney, Leo N,
Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Reed, Leonard D,
Lieutenant, Navigator
Alford, Donald G,
Lieutenant, Bombardier
Brenenborg, Robert A,
Corporal, Radio Operator/Gunner
Hilden,
Vincent T, Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Segerson, John F, Corporal, Ball Turret Gunner
Neidy, Millard C, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
Smith, Jack H, Corporal, Tail Gunner
During September, 1944, the gap in missions
between 198 and 210, and subsequent assignment
to different crews indicate Lt. Reed was trained
as a radar navigator, flying with Lead and
Deputy Lead crews in that capacity for the
balance of his missions.
Unfortunately,
we have no information on fighter squadrons
assigned to the 379th. We suggest Roger
Freeman’s book “Mighty Eighth War Diary”, which
may contain that kind of information.
This response will be posted in the "Looking 4"
section of our website, in case any members or
readers have any additional information. Sorry,
we are not aware of any crew photo with Lt.
Reed. If you have any photos of Lt Reed or his
crew that you’d be willing to copy and share
with us, we would be very grateful.
Responding4 08/03/2012
Kent
Search No. 1575 - Milton S. Miller
From: Lippert, Keith;
KLippert@cityofmadison.com
Sent: Wednesday,
July 18, 2012 9:00 AM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: 1st Lt.
Milton S. Miller (KIA 6/18/1944)
I have
been looking for any information that I can find
about 1st Lt. Milton S. Miller. Mr. Miller was
my uncle and I am doing research on my family.
I found reference to him co-piloting his
last flight on June 18, 1944 (KIA) (Mission 145,
a/c 42-102628) in an email from Ms. Dora May
(Jenkins) Morgan. (2006) In the response, there
was mention of Donald Casey, being on your
roster. Mr. Casey was one of the survivors from
that mission. (POW)
I was told once, by
my Grandmother, that this mission was not one
that Milton was scheduled for. She said that a
pilot was sick and Milton volunteered to be the
replacement. I don’t know if there is a way to
find anything out about that.
I have
Milton’s medals, a picture of him and his bible.
He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross,
posthumously for a mission about 1 month
earlier.
Since I am just starting my
research, I have very little to go on and would
appreciate any pointers or references/resources
that may help.
Thank you in advance for
any information that you can provide.
Keith –
Association records for Milton S. Miller show he
flew 23 missions as co-pilot/pilot with the
526th Squadron from March 26 to June 18, 1944.
Our records show missions 89, 91, 92, 93, 95,
101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 115, 116, 117, 118,
119, 121, 126, 127, 140, 141, 143, 144, and 145.
Lt. Miller may have flown additional missions,
but these are the ones we show in our records.
The 379th’s mission of June 18, 1944, was
against the dock facilities at Hamburg, Germany.
Lt. Miller was flying as co-pilot with the King
crew in a/c 42-102628, “G.I. Jane”, which was
observed to be on fire before the target run.
Crew was as follows:
King, Stephan J,
Lieutenant, Pilot, Prisoner Of War
Miller,
Milton S, Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Killed In Action
Casey, Donald E, Lieutenant, Navigator, Prisoner
Of War
Henry, Charles W, Lieutenant,
Bombardier, Prisoner Of War
Rutishauser,
Charles T, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner,
Killed In Action
Wheeler, Raymond F, Tech
Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Prisoner
Of War
Hagen, James H, Staff Sergeant, Ball
Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Czarnecki,
Zigfreyd V, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, Killed
In Action – Died as POW
Miller, Eugene V,
Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Killed In Action
This response will be posted in the "Looking
4" section of our website, in case any members
or readers have any additional information. A
crew photo, dated 23 April 1944, that we believe
includes Lt. Miller will be sent by separate
e-mail. If you have any photos of Lt. Miller or
his crew that you’d be willing to copy and share
with us, we would be very grateful.
Responding4 07/18/2012
Kent
Search No. 1574 - Byron D. Anderson
From: Patrick & Barbara
Foye; bpfoye@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, June 25,
2012 9:09 AM
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Byron D. Anderson
Hello, I'm
looking for information concerning my cousin
(once removed) - Lieutenant B. Donald Anderson
who was with the 379th and was killed in action
over Frankfurt, Germany on November 5, 1944. We
believe that he was buried in Belgium. Any
information which you could give us or confirm
would be greatly appreciated.
Patrick Foye
Patrick –
Association records for Byron D. Anderson show
he flew 19 missions as pilot with the 525th
Squadron from September 8 to November 5, 1944.
Our records show missions 199, 202, 203, 206,
209, 210, 212, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222,
223, 225, 227, 228, 230, and 232. Lt. Anderson
may have flown additional missions, but these
are the ones we show in our records.
On
Sunday, November 5, 1944, the 379th’s target was
an aircraft components plant at Frankfurt,
Germany. Lt. Anderson was flying a/c 43-37932
(no name), which left the formation following
the target run. Crew was as follows:
Anderson, Byron D, 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot, Killed
In Action
Cottier, John J, 2nd Lieutenant,
Co-Pilot, Prisoner Of War
Widmer, Sheldon H,
2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Prisoner Of War
Charnow, Charles , Staff Sergeant, Nose
Gunner/Togglier, Prisoner Of War
Gonsalves,
Williams G, Staff Sergeant, Radio
Operator/Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Mohr, Arthur
A, Staff Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner,
Prisoner Of War
Grimmer, Joseph M, Staff
Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Tuttle, George E, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner,
Prisoner Of War
Fitch, Charles , Staff
Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Prisoner Of War
This response will be posted in the "Looking 4"
section of our website, in case any members or
readers have any additional information. A crew
photo that includes Lt. Anderson will be sent by
separate e-mail. If you have any photos of Lt.
Anderson or his crew that you’d be willing to
copy and share with us, we would be very
grateful. A check of the American Battle
Monuments Commission website, and the WWII
registry, show Lt. Anderson to be buried at the
Ardennes American Cemetery in Neupre
(Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium, Plot: B Row: 41
Grave: 34.
Responding4 07/07/2012
Kent
Search No.
1573 - Keith Phinney
From: Win
Phinney; winphintx@yahoo.com
Sent: Wednesday,
June 20, 2012 12:16 PM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Keith Phinney
2nd Lt
My father was a pilot in the 379th
1944-1945. I know he flew 35 missions and I have
a picture of one of his planes the London
Avenger after they belly landed in England.
Would like to know some history about his crew
and what other planes they may have flown.
Win Phinney
Win –
Association records for Keith L.
Phinney show he flew 33 missions as pilot with
the 525th Squadron from December 11, 1944 to
April 11, 1945. Our records show missions 249,
250, 252, 253, 254, 255, 257, 261, 262, 263,
264, 266, 268, 271, 273, 275, 285, 286, 288,
292, 295, 297, 299, 301, 303, 305, 311, 313,
315, 318, 320, 321, and 323. Lt. Phinney may
have flown additional missions, but these are
the ones we show in our records.
What
looks like Lt. Phinney’s “regular” crew,
possibly the one he trained with, was as
follows:
Phinney, Keith L, 2nd
Lieutenant, Pilot
Wickline, Victor P, Flight
Officer, Co-Pilot
Williams, William T, 2nd
Lieutenant, Bombardier
Wetherbee, Raymond ,
Staff Sergeant, Nose Gunner/Togglier
Hitchon,
Edward F, Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Rasmussen, Donald E, Sergeant, Engineer/Top
Turret Gunner
Novello, Robert L, Sergeant,
Ball Turret Gunner
Adams, Willis S, Sergeant,
Waist Gunner
Tacy Jr., Clyde I, Sergeant,
Tail Gunner
Like most 379th aircrew, Lt.
Phinney’s missions were flown in a number of
different aircraft, particularly after the loss
of 42-31228, in which he flew 8 of his total
missions. Missions were flown in 42-38183, “The
Lost Angel” (2), 43-37950, “Gravel Gertie” (1),
42-97370, “The Hellion” (1), 43-38716, “Miss
Anoxia” (4), 44-6906, “Constipated Lady” (3),
44-8837, “Stormy Weather” (1), 43-37777, “Four
of a Kind” (1), 43-39061, “Round Twip Wabbit”
(1), 43-38178, “Seattle Sue” (1), 44-8900,
“Carico Joe” (1), 42-97833, “Silver Dollar” (1),
42-39968, “Petrol Packin Mama” (1), and several
other aircraft with no name.
This
response will be posted in the "Looking 4"
section of our website, in case any members or
readers have any additional information. Photos
of the aircraft named above that we have in our
archives will be sent by separate e-mail. If you
have any photos of Lt. Phinney or his crew that
you’d be willing to copy and share with us, we
would be very grateful.
Responding4
07/07/2012
Kent
Search No. 1572 - Warren F. Beard
From: James Beard; sportinurwood@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 6:40 PM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Tracing my
roots
Hi
My name is James Beard and I
was working on my govt security clearance and
was looking up information on my father and came
across your web site. I looked a little and lo
and behold I saw my fathers name in search 1114
Warren F Beard Sgt Tail Gunner. I knew he had
been a tail gunner on B-17's and heard some
stories. Any news you can share would be good
and I will give any information on my father I
can!
Thanks in advance
James R Beard
James –
Association records for Warren F.
Beard show he flew 33 missions as
gunner/togglier with the 527th Squadron from May
22 to July 25, 1944. Our records show missions
122, 123, 124, 125, 129, 130, 131, 133, 135,
136, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145,
146, 147, 149, 150, 152, 153, 158, 159, 161,
162, 164, 166, 171, 172, and 174. Sgt. Beard may
have flown additional missions, but these are
the ones we show in our records.
Like
most 379th aircrew, Sgt. Beard flew his missions
in many different aircraft, including most of
the 527th aircraft active at the time. What
looks like Sgt. Beard’s “regular” crew, possibly
the one he trained with, was as follows:
Jacobson, Robert L, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
Campbell, Lloyd B, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Balise, Raymond H, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
Fulton, James (NMI), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
Scarnato, Leonard (NMI), Staff Sergeant, Radio
Operator/Gunner
Freund, Ralph (NMI), Staff
Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Gray,
Harry L, Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner
Funderburg, R G, Sergeant, Waist Gunner
Beard, Warren F, Sergeant, Tail Gunner
This response will be posted in the "Looking 4"
section of our website, in case any members or
readers have any additional information. Sorry,
we have no photos of this crew. If you have any
photos of Sgt. Beard or his crew, or any other
information, that you’d be willing to copy and
share with us, we would be very grateful.
Responding4 07/03/2012
Kent
Search No. 1571 - Mathew Repasky
From: David Los; losd@cox.net
Sent:
Monday, June 11, 2012 11:54 AM
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: 524th BS,
379th BG
Do you have any information on a
SGT Matt Rapasky who was with the 524th BS and
379th BG, home field Kimbolton flew on b-17 –
“Vertigo (Virtigo) from 1943-1945, 37 missions ?
Could have been from PA.
Thank you,
David
Los
David –
Association records for Mathew
Repasky show he flew 23 missions as
gunner/togglier with the 524th Squadron from
February 6 to April 25, 1945. Our records show
missions 276, 280, 281, 285, 288, 297, 298, 299,
302, 303, 305, 313, 316, 318, 321, 323, 324,
325, 326, 327, 328, 329, and 330. Sgt. Repasky
may have flown additional missions, but these
are the ones we show in our records.
What
looks like Sgt. Repasky’s “regular” crew,
possibly the one he trained with, was as
follows:
Poynor, James L, 2nd Lieutenant,
Pilot
Holmgren, George W, 2nd Lieutenant,
Co-Pilot
Tracy Jr., Robert H, 2nd Lieutenant,
Navigator
Kuhner, Paul C, Staff Sergeant,
Nose Gunner/Togglier
Lachat, Calvin A,
Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Raynor, John
D, Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Richichi, James J, Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner
Repasky, Mathew , Sergeant, Waist Gunner
Hughson, Robert I, Sergeant, Tail Gunner
This response will be posted in the "Looking 4"
section of our website, in case any members or
readers have any additional information. Sorry,
we have no photos of this crew. Also, we are not
aware of a 379th “named” airplane with the name
“Vertigo” (perhaps an “unofficial” name?). If
you have any photos of Sgt. Repasky or his crew
that you’d be willing to copy and share with us,
we would be very grateful.
Responding4
07/03/2012
Kent
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