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From: Barry Cavanna,
barrycavanna@comcast.net
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Thursday,
December 10, 2009 2:09 PM
Subject: George A.
Gardner
I'm George A. Gardner's nephew.He
was killed Jan 30, 1944, and buried in
Margratten, The Netherlands. He served in the
379th I'm interested in any information you can
provide about him.
Thank you in advance for
your help.
God Bless and have a Merry
Christmas.
Barry Cavanna
Barry -
Association
records for George A Gardner
show he flew 9 missions as
ball turret gunner with the
527th Squadron from December
11, 1943 to January 30, 1944.
Our records show mission
numbers 47, 48, 49, 52, 53,
57, 58, 60, and 62. Sgt
Gardner may have flown
additional missions, but
these are the ones we have in
our records.
On the
January 30, 1944 mission, the
379th was dispatched to bomb
the aircraft parts and steel
works at Brunswick, Germany.
Sgt Gardner's crew was flying
in a/c 42-31643, believed to
have been lost due to enemy
fighter action. Crew was as
follows:
Winter,
Donald E, 2nd Lieutenant,
Pilot, Killed In Action
Wiley, Joseph W, 2nd
Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Killed
In Action
Anderson, George
H, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator,
Killed In Action
Torpey,
Edmund J, 2nd Lieutenant,
Bombardier, Killed In Action
Kausch, Richard C, Staff
Sergeant, Radio
Operator/Gunner, Killed In
Action
Falis, Alfred P,
Sergeant, Top Turret Gunner,
Killed In Action
Gardner,
George A, Staff Sergeant,
Ball Turret Gunner, Killed In
Action
Underwood, James C,
Staff Sergeant, Right Waist
Gunner, Killed In Action
Fitzgearl, John R, Sergeant,
Left Waist Gunner, Killed In
Action
Hart, Floyd E,
Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner,
Killed In Action
Sorry, we have no photograph
of Sgt Gardner or the listed
crew; if you have, or are
aware of a photo of him or
his crew, we would be
grateful for a copy to add to
our archives. We received a
request earlier this year for
a crew or individual photo of
the navigator for this crew,
George H Anderson, from a
Dutch researcher who lives in
the Margratten area. Any help
would be very much
appreciated.
This
response will be posted in
the "Looking 4" section of
our website, in case any
members or readers have any
additional information.
Responding 4 12/15/2009
Kent
Search No. 1449 - Harold R Wiley
From: Garrett Nekic, gnekic1@yahoo.com
To: looking4@379thbga.org
Subject: Harold R Wiley (Question about 379th
526 squadron)
Dear 379th Officers,
My name is Garrett
Nekic and I am currently a ninth grader at
Stonebridge HS in Ashburn, Va. I am doing
research on my Great Uncle'sservice in the Air
Force for a history project. His name was Harold
Wiley. He went by Dutch. From my research, he
was drafted in 1942 and was a tail gunner in
B17's. He was part of the 526th Squadron. He was
based in Yuma, Arizona and then went to England.
He was honarably discharged at the end of WWII.
I would love to learn more about the places he
toured and if you have any general information
about him and his crew. My Aunt thinks that
there were 6 people in his crew. Any information
you can share, including pictures would be
greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time
and help!
Garrett Nekic
9th Grader at Stonebridge HS
Garrett -
Thanks for your inquiry. While we
don't have any information on Sgt Wiley's
training, or any places he may have been other
than Yuma, Arizona (which was an Army Air Force
Training Center) and Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire,
England (Station 117, 379th Bombardment Group -
Heavy), I am happy to be able to provide the
following:
Association records for Harold
R Wiley show he flew 34 missions as tail gunner
with the 526th Squadron from June 6 to August
26, 1944. Our records show mission numbers 137,
139, 140, 141, 143, 145, 146, 148, 150, 155,
156, 158, 159, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166,
171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 179, 180,
182, 183, 187, 189, 190, and 194. Sgt Wiley may
have flown additional missions, but these are
the ones we have in our records.
At the
time of Sgt Wiley's training, crews consisted of
10 men - pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier,
engineer/top turret gunner, radio
operator/gunner, LH waist gunner, RH waist
gunner, ball turret gunner, and tail gunner.
Such was likely the crew complement Sgt Wiley
was part of at his arrival at Kimbolton.
However, operational experience caused a change
right about the time Sgt Wiley was preparing for
his first combat mission - one of the two waist
gunners was dropped, and those two guns were
manned by a single waist gunner. That often left
incoming crews with one too many men, those
extra gunners being re-assigned. Accordingly,
Sgt Wiley began his combat experience with the
following crew:
Matoshko, Edward T,
Lieutenant, Pilot
Mcelwain, James J,
Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Jones, John L,
Lieutenant, Navigator
Ranftle, Alexander H,
Lieutenant, Bombardier
Hightower, Bill H,
Staff Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Pawlowski, Dale G, Staff Sergeant, Engineer/Top
Turret Gunner
Nash, Lloyd D, Sergeant, Ball
Turret Gunner
Kalune, Fred G, Sergeant, Waist
Gunner
Wiley, Harold R, Sergeant, Tail Gunner
Sorry, we have no photograph of Sgt Wiley or
the listed crew - if you have, or are aware of a
photo of him or his crew, we would be grateful
for a copy to add to our archives. Photos of two
aircraft in which Sgt Wiley flew multiple
missions - a/c 42-102689, "Lady Luck" (missions
171-182 and 190), and 42-97825, "Phyllis"
(missions 162-166), and a mission list of the
379th, which provides target names for the
missions listed in this response, are being sent
by separate e-mail.
This response will be
posted in the "Looking 4" section of our
website, in case any members or readers have any
additional information.
Responding 4
12/15/2009
Kent
Search No. 1448 - Roy M Brahm
From: Gary Swartz
<forkridge@gmail.com>
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009
13:02:15 -0400
Subject: Looking for
information about Roy M Brahm
I am
searching for information, photos and stories
regarding my uncle, Staff Sergeant Roy M. Brahm.
I believe he was with the 527th Bomber Squadron,
379th Bomber Group. He was from Pittsburgh, PA.
His plane was shot down over Germany March 25th,
1945 and he was listed as missing in action. I
am reading Shades of Kimbolton, and am enjoying
the history of the group. I am sharing any
information I can find with my mother, Midred
Brahm Swartz, Roy's last surviving sibling. She
was especially pleased to see his name on the
Tablets of the Missing at the cemetery in
Cambridge. If anyone knows what bombers he may
have served on, that would be very helpful.
Thanks for your good work.
Gary Swartz
Gary –
Association
records for Roy M Brahm show he flew 18 missions
as radio operator/gunner with the 527th Squadron
from January 23 to March 24, 1945. Our records
show mission numbers 273, 274, 275, 278, 280,
282, 283, 284, 286, 291, 292, 294, 300, 304,
305, 306, 308, and 309. Sgt Brahm may have flown
additional missions, but these are the ones we
have in our records.
On March 24, 1945,
the 379th was dispatched to bomb the airdrome at
Hopsten, Germany. Sgt Brahm was flying in
aircraft 43-38685 - this aircraft was hit by
flak over the target, setting the right wing on
fire. The aircraft was observed going into a
spin and exploding. Four or five parachutes were
observed. Crew was as follows:
Schwab,
Charles A, 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot, Killed In
Action
Martin, Billy G, 2nd Lieutenant,
Co-Pilot, Killed In Action
Sterchak Jr.,
George , 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, Prisoner of
War
Ford, James C, Sergeant, Nose
Gunner/Togglier, Prisoner of War
Brahm Jr.,
Roy M, Staff Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner,
Killed In Action
Barry, Raymond L, Staff
Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Killed In
Action
Silverman, Jerome S, Staff Sergeant,
Ball Turret Gunner, Killed In Action
Herr,
Kenneth T, Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Killed In
Action
Piper, Leroy F, Sergeant, Spot Jammer,
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 have no
photograph of aircraft 43-38685, but a photo of
aircraft 44-6507, “Lucky Patch” is being sent by
separate e-mail. Sgt Brahm flew his previous
mission, Mission 308, in this aircraft. If you
have a photograph of Sgt Brahm, we would love to
be able to add it to our archives.
Responding 4 10/16/2009
Kent
Search No. 1447 - Robert Teran
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From: Steve A
Schreier, imissedtheputt@yahoo.com
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Saturday,
September 26, 2009 5:14 PM
Subject: Robert
Teran
My Grandfather passed this weekend
and I am looking for any info. His name was
Robert Teran. He was shot down and spent some
time in a POW camp. I think he was in the
527th.He also flew on "Ronny Boy" I believe. I'm
not sure if this is the plane he was on when
they were shot down. Would also like to know if
you have the mission he was on when shot down so
I can order all of that as well.
with
sincere gratitude,
Steve A Schreier
Steve –
Our
condolences on your Grandfather’s passing. With
your permission, we will add his name to our
Taps roster.
Association records for
Robert Teran show he flew 20 missions as
co-pilot with the 527th Squadron from July 9 to
August 24, 1944. Our records show mission
numbers 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 168, 170, 171,
174, 175, 176, 178, 179, 181, 182, 183, 185,
186, 190, and 192. Lt Teran may have flown
additional missions, but these are the ones we
have in our records.
On the August 24,
1944 mission (192) to bomb the synthetic oil
plants at Merseberg, Germany, Lt Teran was
flying in aircraft 44-6004, “Ronny Boy”. This
aircraft was hit by flak over the target, and
went down out of control – 6 chutes were
observed. Crew was as follows:
Bruns,
Donald E, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Prisoner Of War
Teran, Robert D, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot,
Prisoner Of War
Siddall, Evan (NMI), 2nd
Lieutenant, Navigator, Prisoner Of War
Wolfe,
Russell H, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Prisoner
Of War
Dupee, Harry C, Tech Sergeant, Radio
Operator/Gunner, Killed In Action
Jewell,
Thomas (NMI), Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret
Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Gammons, Marvin E,
Staff Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner, Killed In
Action
Grow, Raymond L, Staff Sergeant, Waist
Gunner, Killed In Action
Prigmore, Donald H,
Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Lt Teran was taken to Stalag 7A in Moosburg,
Bavaria.
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 photograph of
“Ronny Boy”. If you have a photograph of Lt
Teran, we would love to be able to add it to our
archives.
Responding 4 9/28/2009
Kent
Search No. 1446 - Edward H Harke Jr
From: Sherry,
Sherrylynn1966@comcast.net
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Sunday, September
13, 2009 8:36 PM
Subject: Edward H Harke Jr
I am searching for my Grand Father, Pvt
Edward H. Harke Jr. I would appreciate any
pictures and information regarding him and his
missions.
My understanding is that he was
part of the crew of "Peg-O-My-Heart"525th SQ. Halberstadt/Wernegarode, Germany
(Aircraft Factory) February 22, 1944 Mission #71
Aircraft 42-97520 (FR-R) "Peg-O-My-Heart". A/C
received direct hit by a flak which blew a
portion of the right wing entirely off. The
plane went into a spin, no chutes were seen."
Edward H. Harke, Jr.
Private, U.S. Army
Air Forces
Service # 16010133
525th Bomber
Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered
the Service from: Michigan
Died: 22-Feb-44
Buried at: Plot D Row 5 Grave 9
Ardennes
American Cemetery
Neupre, Belgium
Awards:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Thank you.
SherryChristopher
Sherry -
Association records for Edward H
Harke Jr show he flew 5 missions as radio
operator/gunner with the 525th Squadron from
January 30 to February 22, 1944. Our records
show mission numbers 62, 68, 69, 70, and 71. Pvt
Harke may have flown additional missions, but
these are the ones we have in our records.
The information you provided, that Pvt Harke
was flying in aircraft 42-97520 on the 22
February 1944 mission to Wernegarode, Germany,
is the extent of our information. The plane
apparently suffered a direct flak hit, lost a
part of its right wing, and went into a spin,
from which no chutes were seen. Crew was as
follows:
Sloane, Sanderson , 1st
Lieutenant, Pilot, Killed In Action
Seymour
Jr., Hartley S, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Killed
In Action
Leary, James J, 2nd Lieutenant,
Navigator, Killed In Action
Makins, Donald H,
2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Killed In Action
Harke Jr., Edward H, Private, Radio
Operator/Gunner, Killed In Action
Courtney,
Louie B, Staff Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret
Gunner, Killed In Action
Spens, Richard E,
Staff Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner, Killed In
Action
Kritzer, Robert E, Staff Sergeant,
Right Waist Gunner, Prisoner of War
Chard,
Francis S, Staff Sergeant, Left Waist Gunner,
Killed In Action
Campbell, Cletis H, Staff
Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Killed In Action
As indicated, the right waist gunner, Sgt Robert
Kritzer, survived this crash, and was taken as a
POW.
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 photograph of Pvt
Harke, or “Peg O’ My Heart”. If you have a
photograph of Pvt Harke, we would love to be
able to add it to our archives.
Responding 4 9/16/2009
Kent
Search No. 1445 - Albert H Downs
From: Al Downs,
ADowns@columbiabasin.edu
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Thursday,
September 03, 2009 10:31 AM
Subject: Looking
for Information about my Dad
Hi,
My Dad Albert H (Henry) Downs served in the
379th until sometime in 1944 when he had enough
time in to Graduate? Someone said he was in the
524th but not sure. He started as a 2nd Lt and
was promoted while there to a 1st. He stayed
with the Air Force and served in Korea as well.
Unfortunately he died before I really knew who
he was.
Any insight would be
appreciated.
Regards
Al Downs
Al -
Association
records for Albert H Downs show he flew 38
missions as co-pilot with the 524th Squadron
from December 30, 1943 to June 18, 1944. Our
records show mission numbers 53, 55, 56, 59, 64,
74, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 90, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98,
101, 102, 104, 108, 111, 115, 116, 117, 119,
124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 135,
136, 144, and 145. Lt Downs may have flown
additional missions, but these are the ones we
have in our records.
According to records
we have, Lt Downs flew his first 5 missions as
Flight Officer Downs, thereafter as 2nd Lt Downs
– promotion to 1st Lt may have been after
completing his combat tour. Also, his first 4
missions were flown as part of the following
crew:
Davis, Kenneth (NMI), 2nd
Lieutenant, Pilot
Downs, Albert H, Flight
Officer, Co-Pilot
Clark, Paul (NMI), 2nd
Lieutenant, Navigator
Dolgin, Stanley A, 2nd
Lieutenant, Bombardier
Miller, Francis P,
Staff Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Hansen,
Alexander T, Tech Sergeant, Top Turret Gunner
Wall, George A, Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner
Price, Mccauley (NMI), Sergeant, Right Waist
Gunner
Stapleton, Thomas J, Sergeant, Left
Waist Gunner
Susicke, Joseph A, Sergeant,
Tail Gunner
Following mission 59, the
Davis crew, minus F/O Downs, went MIA on January
30, 1944. The entire crew were taken POW. We
have no information regarding F/O Downs status –
an injury or illness may have resulted in the
Davis crew needing another co-pilot. In any
event, Lt Downs became a regular with the
following crew:
Hennrich, Stephen L, 2nd
Lieutenant, Pilot
Downs, Albert H, 2nd
Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Strate, Harry E, 2nd
Lieutenant, Navigator
Beloberk, Peter M, 2nd
Lieutenant, Bombardier
Schnare, Robert L,
Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Lasalle,
Anthony P, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret
Gunner
Carville, Lloyd A, Staff Sergeant,
Ball Turret Gunner
Houck, Donald L, Staff
Sergeant, Right Waist Gunner
Dewire, Kenneth
E, Staff Sergeant, Left Waist Gunner
Parker,
Earl K, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
Additional personnel changes were made in later
missions - Lt Downs flew as a part of several
Lead and Deputy Lead crews, and at least one
mission in the tail gunner position, in the role
of formation control.
This response will
be posted in the "Looking 4" section of our
website, in case any members or readers have any
additional information. A pair of photos are
being sent in a separate e-mail – these photos
came to us from a 379th veteran, and include
writing on the reverse that identifies one of
the men pictured as “Downs” – if either show
your Dad, we’d appreciate having that
confirmation.
Responding 4 9/15/2009
Kent
Search No. 1444 - Harold L Schauss
From: Stephen Dahm,
sdahm@oceaneering.com
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Thursday, July
23, 2009 12:35 PM
Subject: Harold L Schauss
I am looking for information on Staff
Sergeant Harold L Schauss, serial number
16021848, U.S. Army Air Forces 525th Bomber
Squadron of the 379th Bomber Group Heavy and was
killed in action on 11 May 1944 and buried at
Luxembourg American Cemetary.
Any
information would be greatly appreciated as
Harold was my mother's first cousin.
Thank
you
Steve Dahm
Steve -
Association records for Harold L Schauss show he
flew 20 missions as gunner with the 525th
Squadron from February 24 to May 11, 1944. Our
records show mission numbers 72, 73, 84, 85, 86,
87, 88, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 104,
106, 108, 112, and 115. Sgt Schauss may have
flown additional missions, but these are the
ones we have in our records.
On May 11,
1944, the 379th was dispatched to strike the
marshalling yards at Ehrang, Germany. Sgt
Schauss was flying in a/c 42-107051, which was
hit by fighters over the target area, and went
down out of control, with 2 parachutes observed.
Crew on this mission was as follows:
Romberger, Asa A, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Killed
In Action
Brocato, Adolph N, 2nd Lieutenant,
Co-Pilot, Prisoner Of War
Loflin, Harry C,
1st Lieutenant, Navigator, Missing In Action
Boyer, George (NMI), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier,
Killed In Action
Lamb, Carl G, Tech Sergeant,
Radio Operator/Gunner, Missing In Action
Renda, Sam L, Staff Sergeant, Engineer/Top
Turret Gunner, Killed In Action
Folk, Thomas
E, Staff Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner, Missing
In Action
Schauss, Harold L, Sergeant, Waist
Gunner, Killed In Action
Sullivan, Myles O,
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.
Responding 4 7/31/2009
Kent
Search No. 1443 - Harold P Wood
From: Norman Wood
(normanrwood@yahoo.com)
To:
Looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Friday, July 17,
2009 1:16 AM
Subject: Harold P Wood 0-845295,
1st lt., 524 Bomber Squadron
Hello,
This is my Uncle, who was (apparently) KIA in
October 1943. We know little about him because my
grandparents would never talk about him even to
their children (my father and uncles and my
aunt). His picture was always next to my
Grandmother's favorite chair. I was recently in
England and went to visit his grave in Cambridge
Memorial Cemetary and a lot of memories came
back. The 8th Air force website shows that he
flew on only two misssions. Any information you
can provide about his service and the
circumstances of his death will be greatly
appreciated.
Thank you.
Norman R. Wood
Norman -
Association records for Harold P
Wood show he flew 2 missions with the 524th
Squadron from October 2 to October 20, 1943. Our
records show mission numbers 33 and 39. Lt Wood
may have flown additional missions, but these
are the ones we have in our records.
On
October 20, 1943, the 379th was dispatched to
strike the aircraft components plant at Duren,
Germany. Lt Wood was, according to the
information we have, flying in the top turret
position – officers were occasionally assigned
to top or tail gunner stations for formation
control, and that may have been the case here.
No other information is available, but Lt Wood
apparently received fatal injuries, the
aircraft, 42-29897, “Censored”, returned to
base. Crew on this mission was as follows:
Dahl, Arvid O, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
Bledsoe, Weldon N, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Anszperger, Constant , 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
Macmorran, Thomas J, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
Forrest, Harold E, Tech Sergeant, Radio
Operator/Gunner
Wood, Harold P, 1st
Lieutenant, Top Turret Gunner, KIA
Fisher,
Marshall L, Staff Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner
Rickel, Robert (NMI), Staff Sergeant, Right
Waist Gunner
Taylor, Edgar M, Staff Sergeant,
Left Waist Gunner
Shirley, James A, Staff
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.
Responding 4
7/23/2009
Kent
Search No. 1442 - Edward L Allen
From: Tom Allen, tom.allen@macmannes.com
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Wednesday, July
15, 2009 1:15 PM
Subject: Edward L Allen
I am trying to collect any and information
about my father, who passed away Oct 08. Serial
# 15078961 or 51. I know he was in Kembolton and
I think he flew 2 missions, the second one was
captured and became a POW. I am looking for crew
photos, tail #'s of the aircraft, and any
pictures showing the aircraft after returning
from either mission. I did some research years
ago when internet was young. Thank you for any
info/pics you can provide about my dad and his
short time in Kimbolton.
Thank you,
Tom
Allen Bowers
Tom -
Please accept our condolences on your
father’s passing. With your permission, we will
add his name to our Taps roster.
Association records for Edward L Allen show he
flew 2 missions as gunner with the 527th
Squadron from June 11 to June 29, 1943. Our
records show mission numbers 2 and 16. Sgt Allen
may have flown additional missions, but these
are the ones we have in our records.
Association records do show mission 2 flown in
a/c 42-5809, “Mary Jane”. Records do show this
aircraft “landed away” at the conclusion of this
mission, with most crew members listed as
“wounded”. Mission 16, in a/c 42-5810, resulted
in the crew being listed as MIA, all ended up as
POWs except for top turret gunner Charles
Gilbert, who is listed as KIA. Crew on this
mission was as follows:
Johnson, Richard
F, 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot, Prisoner Of War
Brink, Carl W, 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot,
Prisoner Of War
Nichols, David W, 2nd
Lieutenant, Navigator, Prisoner Of War
Cahill, Paul R, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier,
Prisoner Of War
Wells Jr., Herbert A, Tech
Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Gilbert, Charles H, Tech Sergeant, Top Turret
Gunner, Killed In Action
Mathias, Lewis D,
Staff Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner, Prisoner Of
War
Allen, Edward L, Staff Sergeant, Right
Waist Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Wazevich,
William (NMI), Staff Sergeant, Left Waist
Gunner, Prisoner Of War
Carroll, Robert I,
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 have no known photo of either
aircraft, or this crew. These early missions are
a challenge with respect to available photos or
documentation. It appears that after the
injuries suffered by the crew members on mission
2, and different recovery rates, the crew was
essentially “broken up”, and went where there
was a need. Sgt Allen did not fly with the same
crew as mission 2 again.
Responding 4
7/23/2009
Kent
Search No. 1441 - Edward M Schultz
From: Jim Schultz, jschultz@semo.net
To:
looking4@379thbga.org
Sent: Sunday, July 19,
2009 12:18 PM
Subject: Edward M.Schultz
O-786347
I am looking for any information
you may have on my father. Edward M. Schultz
O-786347.
He was a co-pilot. 379th Bomb
Group and I believe the 527th Squadron. Flew in
only a few missions at the end of the bombing.
His ship may have been hit by flack in one of
the missions.
Any information would be
greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim
Schultz
Jim -
Association records for Edward M
Schultz show he flew 4 missions as co-pilot with
the 527th Squadron from April 15 to April 19,
1945. Our records show mission numbers 325, 326,
327, and 328. Lt Schultz may have flown
additional missions, but these are the ones we
have in our records.
As with most crews,
Lt Schultz flew in a number of different
aircraft and, this late in the 379th’s combat
operations, as part of a number of different
crews. His 1st combat mission was flown aboard
a/c 42-97270, “Red Dragon”. Crew was as follows:
Donovan, Harry A, 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot
Schultz, Edward M, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
Goodrich Jr., Thomas E, 2nd Lieutenant,
Navigator
Fairchild, Richard P, Sergeant,
Nose Gunner/Togglier
Cameron, Douglas A,
Sergeant, Radio Operator/Gunner
Billings,
Evan A, Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
Garza, Luis R, Sergeant, Ball Turret Gunner
Young, Paul , Master 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. A
photo of “Red Dragon” is being sent via separate
e-mail – the caption with the photo states that
this photo was taken with an earlier crew on 12
June 1944, so it is unlikely your father is one
of the crewmen shown
Responding 4
7/22/2009
Kent
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