Mission 343 - 1

B-17G #42-38050 Thunderbird by an unknown artist.The Aircraft Letter "U" was changed to "G" after she was retired.

303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 34322 March 1945

Target: Military Camp, Tactical Target at Buer, GermanyCrews Dispatched: 39

Length of Mission: 6 hours, 1 minute

Bomb Load: 12 x 100 lb H.E. M30, 6 x 260 lb M81 Fragmentation

Bombing Altitude: 25,200, 24,000, & 26,000 ft

Ammo Fired: 850 rounds

The 8th Air Force went after barracks, military encampments and airfields. A militarycamp near Buer was the first priority (visual) and second priority target (GEE-H). TheVerden airfield (visual) was the third priority target, any airfield east of the Rhine

River (visual), the fourth, and any military installation in a specified area, the fifth. MajorRobert W. Sheets, CO 427BS and LtCol W.C. Sipes flew Scouter aircraft.

Thirty-nine 303rdBG(H) B-17s dropped 469100-lb. H.E. M30, 220 260-lb. M81 fragmentation, 50500-lb. M17 incendiary and10 500-lb. RDX incendiarybombs, and ten leaflet unitson the first priority target.There were no clouds in thetarget area, but there theconsiderable haze hinderedvisibility and obscured theresults. The lead and low Squadrons bombed visually with poor results. The highSquadron bombed by GEE-H with the lead bombardier making a visual assist at the endof the bomb run. Results could not be observed.

The High Squadron bombed by GEE-H with the Lead Bombardier 2Lt. Andrew T.Reed making a visual assist at the end of the bomb run. Lead pilot and co-pilot, 1Lts.Werner G. Goering and Barton F. Walker, in #44-8238 360BS, had problems about fourminutes before bombs away. Severe flak knocked out the pilot's oxygen system, #1engine and interphone. The C-1 autopilot became inoperative and an electrical fire in thecockpit fuse box filled the cockpit with smoke. The pilots remained calm, maintained goodcontrol and completed the bomb run manually. Bombs were dropped on the smokescreenobscured target. Only a few bombs hit the target.

The bombers encountered no enemy air opposition. Although the support receivedby 95 P-51s was reportedly poor, it appeared that fighters were in the area but could notbe seen in the haze. Moderate and accurate flak was only encountered in the target area.Twelve aircraft sustained major battle damage and twelve minor damage. There were nocasualties and all aircraft returned safely to Molesworth.

Mission 343 - 2

FREDERICK A. STEWART - 359th BS (crew assigned 359BS: 14 March 1945 - photo: 23 March 1945)(Back L-R) 1Lt Frederick A. Stewart (P), 1Lt George E. Knox (N),

2Lt Charles T. Backer (CP), S/Sgt Lloyd R. Bodin (E), Cpl Frank Chornyei (TOG)(Front L-R) Sgt Ernest L. Cofrances (TG), Sgt Peter P. Bilski (R),

Sgt John R. Beam (WG), Sgt William M. Callicott (BT)

The Stewart Crew, on their first combat mission, had the honor of flying B-17G #42-38050

Thunderbird 359BS (BN-U) on her 112th and final mission. 1Lt Stewart was flying as copilot

with Combat Orientation pilot 2Lt Merwin G. Hall.

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group A

Hullar-Aagesen038 - PFF

Walder Ayers 763 842

Grob281

Smith Thomas 248 937

Kahler Flanigan 958 597Denison Demian Austin Chuba 885 311 532 977 Miller 621

Mission 343 - 3

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group B

Goering-Walker238 - PFF

Sims Thornton 999 191

Cannon554

Castillo McLeod 096 949

Nester Juns 427 318Bohle Perkins Vail Fowler 462 563 672 647 Greene 590

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group C

Holmes-Mauger537 - PFF

Hall Bailey 050 546

Call734

Haynes Heitman 609 206

Richeson Tilsen 127 878Stocks Peterson Beasley Towne 883 944 309 608 Tarvid 891

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

CREW POSITIONSCMP - Command PilotP - PilotCP - Co-PilotNAV - NavigatorANV - Ass't. NavigatorMNV - Mickey NavigatorENG - EngineerBOM - BombardierRO - Radio Operator

TOG - TogglierBT - Ball Turret OperatorTT - Top Turret OperatorTG - Tail GunnerWG - Waist GunnerLWG - Left Waist GunnerRWG - Right Waist GunnerGUN - GunnerVI - Voice InterpreterOBS - Observer

PAS - PassengerPHO - PhotographerY - Y-Operators (YRO,YO)RCM - Radio Cntr MeasuresSJ - Spot Jammer

RESULTS OF MISSION

KIA - Killed in actionWIA - Wounded in actionMIA - Missing in action

POW - Prisoner of warDOW - Died of woundsEVD - Evaded the enemyREP - RepatriatedRES - RescuedESC - EscapedBO - Bailed outDCH - DitchedCR-L - Crashed on landCR-S - Crashed at sea

Mission 343 - 4

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #43-37590 Neva-The Silver Lady

P Greene, Robert E., 1LtCP Parson, Jerome G., 2LtNAV Milligan, William J., 2LtTOG Williams, Ira J., SgtENG Rollinger, Joseph C., SgtRO Thompson, Joe C., SgtBT Covert, John L., SgtTG Jobe, Milton L., Sgt

B-17G #43-38563 Jackie

P Perkins, Morton C., 2LtCP Kamstra, Walter W., 2LtNAV Wallace, Robert J., 2LtTOG Allen, Arlan R., SgtENG Carlson, Charles F., S/SgtRO Little, Gerald G., SgtBT McDonald, John T., SgtTG Beckwith, Walter D., Sgt

B-17G #43-38999 Emma

P Sims, Allen R., 2LtCP McKimmie, William L., 2LtNAV Moeller, Floyd E., 1LtBOM Jones, George W., 2LtENG Farmer, Evert L., SgtRO Kilroy, Robert E., SgtBT Kampa, Vernon L., SgtTG Mogusar, John F., Sgt

B-17G #43-38554 Bouncing Betty III

P Cannon, Harley E., 2LtCP Poole, Lawrence E., 1LtNAV Smith, Harold S., F/OBOM Oettinger, George F., 2LtENG Pullen, Rayford E., SgtRO Hoke, Marvin L., SgtBT Sexton, Norman R., SgtTG Kindred, Beryl E., Sgt

B-17G #42-97949 (No Name)

P McLeod, William S., 1LtCP Elkins, Richard A., 2LtNAV Hopkins, William B., 2LtTOG Rafferty, William A., SgtENG DeWillers, Edgar, S/SgtRO Guenin, Wayne E., T/SgtBT Nichols, William A., Jr., SgtTG James, Frank M., Sgt

B-17G #43-38462 Teddy’s Rough Riders

P Bohle, Loren W., 2LtCP Gordon, Joseph, 2LtNAV Gerhardstein, Eugene M., F/OTOG Sproule, Wayne O., SgtENG Bigelow, Robert F., SgtRO Genter, Norman, SgtBT Aldous, George C., SgtTG Smith, Jack C., SgtWG Kinsland, Harry D., Sgt

Mission 343 - 5

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #44-8427 Henn's Revenge

P Nester, Harry E., 2LtCP Craig, Fred, 2LtNAV Rainey, John L., 2LtTOG Jones, James P., SgtENG Kappardaki, Kermit P., SgtRO Strouse, Jacob J., SgtBT Bovey, Charles D., SgtTG Edleman, Robert W., SgtPAS Morrill, Charles K., Sgt

B-17G #44-8238 (No Name) - PFF

P Goering, Werner G., 1LtCP Walker, Barton F., 1LtNAV Metko, Earl D., 1LtMN Bannowsky, Lonvell A., 2LtGHN Magner, John H., 2LtBOM Reed, Andrew T., 2LtENG Haskell, Whitney, T/SgtWG Magyar, Frank, S/SgtRO Buie, Neil C., T/SgtTG Smith, Orville, H., F/O

B-17G #43-39096 Sky Demon

P Castillo, Joseph L., 2LtCP Garrett, Charles E., 1LtNAV Cooper, Saul A., F/OTOG Prudhoe, Charles E., T/SgtENG Hohstadt, Hollis H., T/SgtTG Van Cleave, Joseph A., SgtRO Henson, Jessey B., SgtBT Walczak, John, SgtWG Partsch, Warren L., Sgt

B-17G #43-38191 Shasta

P Thornton, Everett H., 2LtCP Nicolaisen, Arthur R., 2LtNAV Wilson, Rufus E., F/OBOM Wilson, Benjamin H., F/OENG Bentley, Robert L., SgtRO Wierzbicki, Ted F., SgtBT Straub, Robert C., SgtTG Gray, Robert J., SgtWG Novakovich, George B., SgtPAS Elkins, Samuel, S/Sgt (Hqtrs)

Mission 343 - 6

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #43-38891 Blues in the Night

P Tarvid, Arthur J., 2LtCP Grandwilliams, Louis C., F/ONAV Webber, Gale M., 2LtTOG Carlson, Dale H., S/SgtENG Jenkins, Maurice L.,S/SgtRO Root, Carmen W., S/SgtTG Dimick, Richard D., S/SgtBT Gaumer, Billy A., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-97944 Daddy's Delight

P Peterson, Robert C., 2LtCP Kirkpatrick, Roy A., 2LtNAV Mollman, Charles A., 2LtTOG Wilson, Robert P., SgtENG Reed, Denver E., SgtRO Strigle, Paul C., SgtBT Hunsucker, John E., S/SgtTG Borsody, William L., Sgt

B-17G #44-6309 Duchess' Granddaughter

P Beasley, William M., 2LtCP Powlus, Vernon, F/ONAV Welsh, Harry A., 2LtTOG Harrigfeld, Thomas E., SgtENG Gornto, Jacob R., SgtRO Terrill, Jack W., SgtTG Gracida, Henry J., Jr., SgtBT Thomas, David W., Sgt

B-17G #43-38609 (No Name)

P Haynes, Eugene, 2LtCP Backer, Charles T., 2LtNAV Johnson, Herbert G., 2LtTOG Boucher, Henry C., S/SgtENG Vowels, Donovan K., S/SgtRO Minnix, Glenn A., S/SgtBT Kennedy, Jack B., S/SgtTG Hoffman, George F., SgtWG Redhage, Louis H., SgtRCM Haley, James W., Sgt

B-17G #43-38878 (No Name)

P Tilsen, Cyril, 1LtCP McDowell, James B., 2LtNAV Bielski, Casimir, Jr., 2LtTOG Cassino, Julien R., S/SgtENG Driggers, Sherod R., Jr., S/SgtRO Mawdsley, Arnold, SgtTG Proctor, Isaac H., SgtBT Hendon, William G., Sgt

B-17G #44-8734 Hell's Cargo

P Call, Fred E., 1LtCP Rich, Richard H., 2LtNAV Udy, Donald M., F/OBOM Mabary, George D.L., F/OENG Myers, Ernest L., SgtRO Sussman, Martin, SgtTG Moser, Lawrence B., SgtBT Hager, Mark I., Sgt

B-17G #43-39127 (No Name)

P Richeson, Marvin G., Jr., 1LtCP Heller, Emerson E., 2LtNAV Jardarian, Zaven, 2LtTOG Benge, Charlie W., S/SgtENG Gray, Alexander W., S/SgtRO Mahoney, Denis J., SgtTG Hoxie, Charles R., SgtWG Davidson, Dyle K., Sgt

B-17G #42-97546 Idaliza

P Bailey, Jack W., 1LtCP Burgess, William T., 2LtNAV Herrmann, Robert H., 2LtBOM Evans, Charles F., 2LtENG Walling, Glenn R., S/SgtRO Grden, Matthew W., SgtTG Schoonover, Howard D., S/SgtBT Kelley, Grancis H., SgtWG Bates, Roger K., S/SgtY Brody, John J., Sgt (Hqtrs)

Mission 343 - 7

Retirement Party for Old Thunderbird by Keith Ferris (1996)USAF Art Collection Painting. Commemorates the 112th and last mission of Thunderbird. Thunderbird B-17G #42-38050

(359BS) BN-U (1Lt Frederick A. Stewart Crew) plus four other unidentified 303BG(H) B-17s

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #43-38608 Lucille

P Towne, Harvey E., 2LtCP Ligaard, Warren K., 2LtNAV West, Alonzo, III. 2LtTOG Taylor, Wallace K., SgtENG Fischer, Norbert G., S/SgtRO Fiore, Thomas, SgtBT Syler, Allen B., SgtTG McGurdy, Lewis M., SgtWG Beam, John R., Sgt

B-17G #43-37537 Queen of Hearts - PFF

P Holmes, Alfred M., 1LtCP Mauger, Warren, 2LtNAV Swenson, Glen R., 1LtMN Gennaro, Louis T., 1LtGHN Gadbois, Norman C., 2LtBOM Johnson, David E., 1LtENG Sprague, Wendell P., T/SgtRO Prehatny, Joseph R., T/SgtTG Wilson, Carl V., 2Lt

B-17G #42-38050 Thunderbird

P Hall, Merwin G., 2LtCP Stewart, Frederick A., 1LtNAV Knox, George E., 1LtTOG Chornyei, Frank, SgtENG Bodin, Lloyd R., S/SgtRO Bilski, Peter P., SgtBT Callicott, William M., SgtTG Cofrances, Ernest L., Jr., Sgt

B-17G #42-107206 Old Black Magic

P Heitman, David E., 2LtCP Bitler, Hower E., 2LtBOM Barger, Donald T., 2LtTOG Wilson, Johnnie R., T/SgtENG Hurdle, Robert, S/SgtRO Jones, Walter M., Jr., T/SgtWG Reider, Enrique, M., SgtTG Hartmann, Alexander, T/SgtBT Meichtry, Leo R., Sgt

B-17G #43-38883 Lady Beth

P Stocks, Jack E., 1LtCP Marsh, John F., 2LtNAV Steineman, James T., 2LtTOG Fogle, Jerome W., T/SgtENG Copp, Edmond D., S/SgtRO Fiore, John, S/SgtBT Hamilton, John W., S/SgtTG Tanner, Henry C., SgtWG Davis, Carl J., Sgt

Mission 343 - 8

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #44-8647 (No Name)

P Fowler, Robert R., 2LtCP Boyles, Kenneth L., 2LtNAV Sarkis, George A., F/OTOG Bice, Lowell E., S/SgtENG Bryson, Emil M., T/SgtRO Ahland, Walter F., S/SgtBT Henager, Rudolph M., SgtTG Nabors, Herschelll F., S/SgtWG Jones, William P., Sgt

B-17G #43-38532 (No Name)

P Austin, Charles A., 1LtCP Johnson, Arthur E., 2LtNAV Kokoska, Florian T., 2LtTOG Stuckey, Edward C., SgtENG Ingles, Howard L., SgtRO Kummer, Burnell R., SgtBT Danielsen, Stanley K., SgtTG Krouse, Thomas R., Sgt

B-17G #44-8318 (No Name)

P Juns, Frank, 1LtCP Lucien, Ralph A., 2LtNAV Dwyer, Marion J., 2LtTOG Mulqueen, John J., S/SgtENG Fleming, James A., S/SgtRO Kirtner, Billy L., T/SgtBT Beckman, Charles W., SgtTG Moore, Bill A., SgtVI Atkinson, Gerald V., Sgt (Hqtrs)

B-17G #43-38672 (No Name)

P Vail, Robert F., 2LtCP Tremelling, Claude C., 2LtNAV Blake, Mark, Jr., F/OTOG Kiddie, Darrell A., SgtENG Larson, Arnold B., S/SgtRO Siegel, Edwin, SgtBT Seats, Burton E., SgtTG Ramaika, Joseph J., Sgt

Mission 343 - 9

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #43-37597 Earthquake McGoon

P Flanigan, Lloyd J., 2LtCP Wokersien, James T., F/ONAV Heaney, Edward J., F/OTOG Hardin, Joe A., T/SgtTT Gilkes, Beresford B., SgtBT Safley, Delbert A., SgtRO Gourly, Charles B., SgtTG Neiswender, John J., Sgt

B-17G #43-38958 Green Hill Belle

P Kahler, Thomas F., 2LtCP Cotton, Lewis, F/ONAV Bonanno, Joe, F/OTOG Fogarty, Richard T., Jr., SgtTT Lowery, Lloyd, SgtBT Broughton, William A., S/SgtRO Latz, Leslie L., SgtTG Bailey, George E., Sgt

B-17G #42-97281 Queenie

P Grob, Emil E., Jr., 2LtCP Vanderhei, Vivian S., 2LtNAV Slauson, Leon H., 2LtBOM Hansen, Arnold H., F/OTT Loy, Vernon C., SgtBT Apel, Charles W., SgtRO Mullen, John P., SgtTG Nutting, Rufus R., Sgt

B-17G #43-38621 50 Ragged

P Miller, Forrest E., 2LtCP Woodworth, Kenneth R., F/ONAV Higgins, Harold W., 2LtTOG Bulbach, Walter, SgtTT Conroy, Thomas R., S/SgtBT Burns, Jerry E., SgtRO Retzlaff, Robert R., SgtTG Rogers, Robert B., SgtSJ Ladd, John M., Sgt

B-17G #42-97311 Shoo Shoo Baby

P Demian, Julius C., F/OCP Weatherby, Earl R., F/ONAV Tractman, Bernard L., F/OTOG Ross, Joseph M., Jr., S/SgtTT Leach, Harry L., S/SgtBT Wilson, Alfred D., S/SgtRO Lombardi, Donato J., S/Sgt TG Buford, Thomas A., Sgt

B-17G #43-38248 Jigger Rooche II

P Smith, Grafton N., 1LtCP Alderman, Melvin, 2LtNAV Cohen, Leo, F/OTOG Allen, Herrold E., SgtTT Bates, Grover P., S/SgtBT Miller, Raymond M., SgtRO Parker, George F., S/SgtTG Dussliere, Albert L., Sgt

B-17G #43-38842 (No Name)

P Ayers, Roger D, 2LtCP Danna, Joseph, 2LtNAV Fox, Richard W., 2LtBOM Marshall, Alexander F., 1LtTT Rys, Valentine J., SgtRO Morris, Allen L., SgtTG Turkovich, Charles J., Sgt

B-17G #44-6937 El Sereano

P Thomas, Blaine E., 2LtCP Bartholomew, Max R., 2LtNAV Lacy, Walter L., 2LtBOM Lee, Roger C., 2LtTT Haynes, Harry W., Jr., SgtBT Contreras, Luis L., SgtRO Smith, Walter E., SgtTG Carlson, Melvin C., SgtWG Eschinger, Edward G., Sgt

Mission 343 - 10

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #44-6977 Better Do’er

P Chuba, Francis B., 2LtCP Rogers, Ennis L., 2LtNAV Wolf, Robert J., 2LtTOG Malmo, Richard C., SgtTT Ayers, Francis H., SgtBT Paananen, Uhlo J., SgtRO Harkey, Charles I., SgtTG Huckabay, Harvey H., Sgt WG Anderson, Dale R., Sgt

B-17G #43-38763 (No Name)

P Walder, Wilfred M., Jr., 2LtCP Roche, John E., F/ONAV Wagner, Charles D., 2LtTOG Perkins, Herschel E., SgtTT Engelhardt, Roy H., SgtBT Doles, David, Jr., SgtRO Gibbons, Francis M., SgtTG Mitchell, Donald C., SgtWG Clarkson, Robert T., S/SgtSJ Scott, William R., Sgt

B-17G #42-39885 Sweet Rose O'Grady

P Denison, William A., 2LtCP Haynes, Charles H., 2LtNAV Zabelicky, John E., F/OTOG Mack, William H., SgtTT Eckert, Clair E., S/SgtBT Conyer, Roy, Jr., SgtRO Kiggens, William P., SgtTG O'Hearn, Walter D., SgtWG McComb, Harold A., Sgt

B-17G #44-8038 (No Name) - PFF

P Hullar, Robert J., CaptCP Aagesen, Donald C., 1LtNAV Neubert, Marshall A., CaptMN Mylan, William G., 1LtGHN Hitt, Kenneth S., F/OBOM Leavell, Adelbert D., Jr., 2LtTT Ellis, Paul R., T/SgtRO Bledsoe, Clinton A., T/SgtTG Kipfer, James F., 2LtWG Vuksinich, Louis F., S/Sgt

Mission 343 - 11

Poor old "Thunderbird" looked terrible when she retired. She had been the first un-camouflaged B-17 to arriveat the 303rd. For fear of drawing German attention, she was painted olive drab and gray without the benefit of

a primer coat. Much of the paint had worn off the nose. She had an unpainted cowling for #2 engine wascovered with patches. Her individual aircraft letter "U" was changed to "G" after she was parked.

1st Thunderbird Pilot2Lt Vern L. Moncur

Dedication of Ferris painting Retirement Party for OldThunderbird – Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC on

16 October 1966 – (L-R) Keith Ferris, 1Lt Frederick A. Stewart,Gen John P. McConnell, USAF Chief of Staff

Old reliable Thunderbird flew 112 bombing missions fromMolesworth, England for the 303rd Bomb Group. The originalThunderbird pilot was 2Lt Vern L. Moncur. He led her on 23 of her first29 recorded flights and 20 of her first 24 credited missions. Also, his logbook shows 6 more Thunderbird flights for which there are no officialrecords, beginning with the 23 January 1944 "test hop of a new plane."Lt Moncur's crew was the only crew ever assigned to Thunderbird astheir primary aircraft. After Moncur's Crew finished their 28 missioncombat tour, Thunderbird became a "first mission ship," given to newcrews to get them off to a good start—and a good start it was, as noregular crew member was ever injured on a Thunderbird mission.

Thunderbird was retired whenWorld War II ended. Sadly, with the warover she was declared surplus, flown toKingman, Arizona and scrapped.

Thunderbird's 134 Recorded Flights: 112 Credited Missions85 different target cities1 Credited Abort 8 Aborts (mechanical and 1 mid-air collision)6 Recalls (weather) 4 Spare (early return) 1 Failed to take off (blown tire) 3 Practice missions with 1 simulation

Mission 343 - 12

538 THUNDERBIRD CREWMEN

The listing below contains names of all 538 crewmen that official records indicate flew ona Thunderbird Crew. This includes the crews on all the 134 recorded Thunderbird flights, of which112 were credited combat missions. There were undoubtably more flights than this, such as fortraining or transition, but we are not aware of any records to document them. The ranks and crewpositions shown are usually those that were current for the individual's first Thunderbird flight. Manywere promoted or flew in different crew positions on later Thunderbird flights. All crewmen werefrom the 359th BS(H) except where noted.

(WG) Cpl Abernathy, Fay S. (P) 2Lt Ackerman, Stewart S. Jr (FE) TSgt Albright, Glenn N. (427) (BTG) Sgt Aldous, George C. (358) (WG) Sgt Allen, Charles B. (BTG) Sgt Allerton, Jack R. (RO) SSgt Anderson, Agustus C. (WG) Sgt Anderson, Esten R. (BOM) 2Lt Anderson, Everett K. (NAV) 2Lt Andreasen, Rolf W. (RO) TSgt Andrus, James S. (WG) Sgt Angeloff, James P. (P) 1Lt App, Robert G. (360) (TOG) SSgt Arendt, John L. (WG) SSgt Armstrong, Keith N. (P) 1Lt Arnold, William J. (P) 1Lt Assenheimer, Edwin H. (TG) SSgt Atkinson, William E. (WG) SSgt Babbitt, Bruce E. (360) (CP) 2Lt Bach, Harold J. (WG) SSgt Baer, Richard K. (BTG) Sgt Bale, Gordon E. (P) 2Lt Baltes, George E. (WG) Sgt Bandy, Peter C. (NAV) 2Lt Barger, Donald T. (BOM) 2Lt Barlow, Richard B. (TG) Sgt Barmak, Paul J. (TG) Sgt Barnett, Raymond L. (P) 2Lt Barrat, Robert J. (427) (CP) 2Lt Barrios, Alfred R. (TG) Sgt Barry, John K. (NAV) 2Lt Bates, Robert L. (CP) 2Lt Batton, James H. (CP) F/O Bauer, Donald R. (P) 2Lt Beasley, William M. (CP) 2Lt Beck, Edward R. (NAV) 2Lt Belles, Harold A. (CP) 2Lt Berman, Richard (BTG) Sgt Berrett, Charles R. (NAV) F/O Best, Shril P (427) (NAV) 2Lt Beys, George J.

(NAV) 2Lt Bielski, Casimer Jr (358) (FE) Sgt Bigelow, Robert R. (358) (RO) Cpl Bilski, Peter P. (BTG) Sgt Bishop, Neldon R. (CP) 2Lt Bitler, Hower E. Jr (P) 1Lt Bixby, Kenneth E. (CP) 2Lt Blanchard, Samuel B. (FE) SSgt Bodin, Lloyd R. (P) 2Lt Bohle, Loren W.P. (358) (TG) Sgt Bordsoy, William L. (FE) SSgt Borges, Gilbert C. (WG) Sgt Botton, Pius L. (P) 1Lt Boulter, Raymond A. (TG) Sgt Bowman, John H. (P) 1Lt Brabant, Patrick H. (BTG) SSgt Brady, Gene F. (360) (WG) Sgt Brewer, Ray (FE) TSgt Broderick, George V. (NAV) 2Lt Brooks, James (WG) SSgt Brown, William F. Jr (BTG) SSgt Buchanan, Paul F. (360) (RO) Sgt Buckingham, Earl W. (PHO) Sgt Buckley, Paul (360) (CP) 2Lt Burgess, William T. (TG) Sgt Butler, Ashley A. (BOM) 2Lt Byers, Donald B. (NAV) F/O Caffrey, James J. (360) (P) 2Lt Call, Fred E. (P) 1Lt Callahan, Edward F. (BOM) 2Lt Callahan, Elsworth D. (BTG) Sgt Callicott, William M. (BTG) SSgt Calnon, Frederick N. (427) (CP) 2Lt Calwell, Lucien B. (BOM) 2Lt Campbell, Frank B. (CP) 2Lt Campbell, Laurie H. (BOM) 2Lt Campbell, Robert C. (427) (TG) SSgt Caperton, James R. (TOG) TSgt Cappucci, Joseph R. (FE) TSgt Carbillano, Dominick J.(360) (RO) SSgt Carman, Nolan W. (NAV) 1Lt Carney, Felix A. (360)

Mission 343 - 13

(WG) Sgt Cassino, Julian R. (358) (FE) SSgt Cauthier, Leon C. (BOM) 2Lt Champ, William J. (WG) Sgt Champagne, Adam A. (P) 2Lt Chance, Arthur F. (BOM) 2Lt Chang, David K.S. (BTG) Sgt Charron, Raymond H. (TOG) Sgt Chernyei, Frank (FE) Sgt Chrisman, Warren F. (358) (WG) Sgt Christensen, Lars (NAV) 2Lt Claster, Stanley M. (TG) Sgt Cofrances, Ernest L. (RO) SSgt Cohen, Seymour T. (WG) Sgt Colley, Smith K. (CP) 2Lt Combs, Americus V. III (427) (TOG) TSgt Connor, Joseph C. (RO) SSgt Connors, Joseph Q. (CP) 2Lt Cooper, John T. (358) (FE) Sgt Copp, Edmond D. (NAV) F/O Corbin, Frederick A. (RO) Sgt Cornelius, Russell B. (BTG) SSgt Cottrell, Bert (BOM) 2Lt Coughlin, George A. (427) (NAV) F/O Counts, George F. (NAV) 2Lt Craven, James M. (BOM) 2Lt Crawford, Raymond C. (FE) Sgt Creaghan, Robert E. (TG) Sgt Crogan, John M. (CP) 2Lt Cunningham, Billy A. (WG) Sgt Curl, Lewis E. (RO) TSgt Dahms, Edward R. (427) (FE) SSgt Danford, Emmett J. (TG) Sgt Daniel, Nauphlet F. (P) 2Lt Daum, Maurice C. (BTG) SSgt Davies, John W. (FE) TSgt Davis, Eugene B. (WG) Sgt Dean, Raymond N. (BOM) 2Lt Dee, Martin R. (360) (BOM) 2Lt DeFillipis, Rocco (NAV) 2Lt Dennis, Walter T. (360) (BOM) 1Lt Destito, Frank S. (FE) SSgt Dexter, Fred L. (WG) SSgt Dickman, Thomas J. (WG) Sgt Dimowitz, Morris (427) (TOG) Sgt Dittman, Robert J. (NAV) 1Lt Donovan, James R. (NAV) 2Lt Doole, Robert V. (427) (CP) 2Lt Doughty, Gordon R. (360) (CP) 2Lt Doyle, Joseph J. (FE) SSgt Driggers, Sherod E. Jr (358) (NAV) 2Lt DuBois, Benjamin F.

(TG) SSgt Dudley, Howard E. (427) (FE) SSgt Duerr, William P. (427) (TOG) Sgt Dugan, Michael A. Jr (358) (P) 2Lt Edwards, Kenneth C. (NAV) 2Lt Ehrke, Warren D. (P) 1Lt Eisenwinter, Phillip D. (427) (FE) SSgt Ela, Lyman E. (NAV) 2Lt Elliot, Harold F. (TG) Sgt Emerson, George H. (427) (TG) Sgt Erdody, Joseph J. (BOM) 2Lt Evans, Charles F. (TG) SSgt Evans, Marlin D. (360) (P) 2Lt Fackler, David E. (WG) SSgt Fambry, Louis F. (360) (RO) Sgt Ferche, Joseph P. (TOG) TSgt Ficken, Lewis P. (TG) SSgt Finch, Stanley (RO) Sgt Fiore, John J. (FE) Sgt Fischer, Norbert G. (NAV) 2Lt Fisher, William H. (P) 1Lt Flesh, William R. (427) (CP) 2Lt Force, James G. (WG) SSgt Forsythe, William K. (NAV) 2Lt Forve, Frank F. (FE) SSgt Fouss, Howard E. (P) 2Lt Fravel, Harold L. (P) 2Lt Frazier, Eugene C. (WG) SSgt Frederick, Lee W. (FE) TSgt Freinwald, Earl C. (BTG) TSgt Frymoyer, Carl E. (BTG) Sgt Fydrychowski, John J. (WG) SSgt Gainer, Phillip B. (427) (TOG) Sgt Garcia, Leonard A. (TG) Sgt Gardner, Henry A. (NAV) 2Lt Garvey, Richard J. (P) 2Lt Gates, Cecil J. (BTG) Sgt Gaumer, Billy A. (RO) Sgt Genter, Norman (358) (NAV) F/O Gerhardstein, Eugene (358) (CP) 2Lt Gibbons, Donald L. (BTG) SSgt Gilcrease, Roland L. (FE) SSgt Gillespie, Norton A. (BTG) TSgt Gilmore, Charles E. (RO) SSgt Giltenboth, Charles L. (RO) SSgt Girman, Eugene E. (P) 1Lt Glass, Henry F. (360) (TG) Sgt Gloria, Tony M. (BOM) 2Lt Glover, Fred E. (WG) Sgt Godsey, Austin C. (NAV) 2Lt Goettman, Andrew T. (CP) 1Lt Gordon, Joseph (358)

Mission 343 - 14

(CP) 2Lt Gorecki, Victor T. (FE) Sgt Gornto, Jacob R. (BOM) 2Lt Gouch, William M. (P) 2Lt Gould, Graham C. (CP) 2Lt Goulding, Traynum D. (TG) Sgt Gracida, Henry J. Jr (FE) Sgt Grant, Gilbert D. (BTG) Sgt Gray, Willaim W. (PHO) TSgt Green, William H. (WG) SSgt Greene, George P. Jr (RO) TSgt Greenhalgh, Chester C. (WG) SSgt Gross, James J. (TG) SSgt Grossman, Howard A. (427) (BOM) 2Lt Grove, Terrill M. (BTG) Sgt Guptill, Walter R. (BTG) Sgt Gurka, Stanley (BTG) SSgt Guzman, Abel C. (BTG) Sgt Hager, Mark I. (P) 2Lt Hall, Mervin G. (FE) SSgt Hall, Thomas M. (P) 1Lt Halpin, Robert H. (RO) SSgt Hamann, Delos H. (BTG) Sgt Hamilton, John W. (NAV) 2Lt Hammond, Raymond D. (FE) SSgt Hammons, Charles G. (P) 2Lt Hanselman, Charles F. (RO) Sgt Hanson, Robert W. (P) 2Lt Harding, Lawrence T. (CP) F/O Hardy, James H. (360) (BTG) Sgt Harper, Richard F. (TOG) Sgt Harrigfeld, Thomas E. (CP) 2Lt Harrison, Weldon O. (BTG) SSgt Hart, Edgar D. (CP) 2Lt Harvey, Dean (427) (FE) TSgt Hayes, Theron M. (NAV) 2Lt Heatherly, Phillip P. (BTG) SSgt Hein, Walter E. (TG) Sgt Held, Armin C. (BTG) Pvt Hendon, William G. (358) (TG) Cpl Henja, Dennis R. (P) 2Lt Henning, Clyde H. (BTG) TSgt Hermann, Kurt J. (BTG) Sgt Highfill, Thomas W. (P) 2Lt Hillary, Jack R. (WG) Sgt Hinson, Archie H. (FE) TSgt Hodge, Dana A. (TG) Sgt Hoffman, George F. (NAV) 2Lt Hogan, Paul G. (WG) Sgt Holden, Robert R. (BTG) SSgt Holder, Kenneth L. (NAV) 2Lt Hollingsworth, William I.

(BTG) Sgt Hollwell, James L. (358) (BTG) Sgt Honsucker, John E. (BTG) SSgt Howard, George E. (427) (BTG) Sgt Hundley, Walter L. (P) 1Lt Hybert, Arthur J. (RO) TSgt Islava, Jospeh O. (427) (BTG) SSgt Jaehne, Charles R. (NAV) 2Lt Jardarian, Zaven (WG) Sgt Jeanerevin, Robert R. (BTG) SSgt Jenkins, Crawford E. (P) 2Lt Jenkins, Harry F. (FE) TSgt Jeter, James E. Jr (NAV) 2Lt Johnson, Charles P. (358) (FE) TSgt Johnson, Kenneth V. (BTG) Sgt Johnson, Ralph R. (CP) 2Lt Johnson, Richard C. (CP) 2Lt Johnson, Robert H. (TG) Sgt Johnson, Robert O. (NAV) 2Lt Jones, Clayton C. (TOG) Sgt Jones, John V. (P) 1Lt Jones, Wilbur H. (427) (BOM) 2Lt Joyce, John D. (BTG) Sgt Kanz, Milton C. (TOG) SSgt Karp, William T. (427) (RO) TSgt Kasper, Raymond H. (360) (BOM) 2Lt Kelly, James H. Jr (RO) SSgt Kennedy, Herbert W. (BOM) 2Lt Kennedy, William J. (427) (NAV) 2Lt Kenny, John P. (NAV) 2Lt King, Robert L. (CP) 2Lt Kirkpatrick, Roy A. (CP) 2Lt Knolle, William C. (NAV) 1Lt Knox, George E. (WG) SSgt Kolanda, Frank M. (TOG) SSgt Kolling, Arthur J. (RO) SSgt Kosher, Albert J. (427) (WG) SSgt Kossin, Jack (427) (TG) Sgt Kowalk, Francis H. (RO) SSgt Krumwiede, Leland J. (WG) Sgt Kurzawski, John W. (FE) SSgt Kuwik, Joseph E. (TG) SSgt LaFranier, James E. (427) (FE) Sgt Lainson, Colin C. (BTG) Sgt Lammers, Roger G. (CP) 2Lt Lasker, Yale (RO) SSgt Lazarowicz, Matthew (427) (FE) TSgt Leach, Norman E. (360) (RO) SSgt Ledogar, Ralph E. (NAV) 2Lt Leigh, Thomas W. Jr (WG) Sgt Lemley, Jack A. (WG) SSgt Lichtenwalter, Ralph W.

Mission 343 - 15

(P) 1Lt Ligino, Steve (427) (BTG) Sgt Linhart, Louis H. (427) (WG) Sgt Link, Herbert D. (427) (WG) Sgt Linville, Warren N. (NAV) 1Lt Livermore, William D. (BTG) SSgt Lloyd, Stanley W. (P) 2Lt London, Walter H. Jr (RO) SSgt Loosemore, Wesley G. (RO) Sgt Lovelock, Edward N. (RO) SSgt Lunday, Albert J. (NAV) 2Lt MacCauley, Edward H. (PHO) SSgt Mahaffey, William D. (P) 2Lt Mainwaring, Charles O. (RO) SSgt Maluchnik, Chester S. (358) (BOM) 2Lt Mabary, George D.L. (CP) 2Lt Marble, Robert A. (CP) 2Lt Marsh, John F. (P) 2Lt Marsh, Richard K. (TG) SSgt Martin, Anthony B. (WG) Sgt Martins, Arnout C. (WG) Sgt Mathis, Henry C. Jr (RO) TSgt Matlock, Austin M. (360) (FE) TSgt Matthews, Fred T. (RO) Sgt Maurer, Charles E. (RO) Sgt Mawdsley, Arnold (358) (FE) TSgt Mayhugh, John C. (NAV) 2Lt McCarver, Eugene D. (BTG) SSgt McClure, James D. (TG) Sgt McCullough, Luther Jr (P) 2Lt McDavid, Phillip H. (CP) 2Lt McDowell, James B. Jr (358) (WG) SSgt McGee, Richard (BTG) Sgt McIntyre, Harold W. (RO) TSgt McKelvey, Harold P. (WG) SSgt McKenna, Robert I. (TOG) Sgt McKinley, A.B. (BTG) SSgt McKinnon, Neil W. (360) (RO) SSgt McLaughlin, William C. Jr (TOG) SSgt McLellan, Raymond L. (360) (CP) 2Lt McMahan, Eugene A. (360) (TG) SSgt McPherson, Frank U. (P) 1Lt Meier, Russell W. (TOG) SSgt Meier, Wayne E. (FE) SSgt Menasco, Elmer W. (WG) SSgt Mendel, Myron E. (TOG) SSgt Merrow, Robert K. (BTG) SSgt Michael, David D. (360) (BOM) F/O Mieslich, Morris (RO) Sgt Miller, Albert (RO) TSgt Miller, Gordon R. (360) (TG) Sgt Miller, Theodore G.

(RO) TSgt Minks, George A. (FE) TSgt Mitchell, William E. (360) (TOG) Sgt Moening, Herman G. (TG) SSgt Moessner, Raymond J. (FE) SSgt Mogck, Leonard F. (NAV) 2Lt Mollman, Charles A. (P) 2Lt Moncur, Vern L. (RO) TSgt Montgomary, Robert E. (RO) TSgt Moreira, Joseph A. (P) 1Lt Morgan, William D. (FE) SSgt Morrow, Robert K. (TG) Sgt Moser, Lawrence B. (BOM) 2Lt Moss, Harry G. (BTG) Cpl Moss, Shirley L. (CP) 2Lt Moyer, William G. (TG) Sgt Mulstein, John E. Jr (WG) SSgt Munn, Edwin C. (BTG) SSgt Munson, James E. (WG) TSgt Murphy, Carl B. (RO) TSgt Murphy, John J. (427) (FE) Sgt Myers, Ernest L. (TG) SSgt Nabors, Herschell F. (360) (BOM) 2Lt Nance, George H. (WG) SSgt Neathery, Ralph P. (P) 1Lt Newell, Noel N. (CP) 1Lt Newell, Richard M. (360) (TG) SSgt Newman, John F. (N) 2Lt Norman, Frederick J. (427) (NAV) 2Lt Nute, Gordon B. (FE) Sgt O'Brien, William J. (TG) Sgt O'Connor, Julian J. (P) 2Lt O'Donnell, Thomas M. (NAV) 2Lt O'Neill, Owen H. Jr (FE) SSgt Olander, Phillip A. (BOM) 2Lt Oswald, Alois H. Jr (TOG) Sgt Otto, Kenneth Jr (RO) TSgt Owen, James C. (NAV) 1Lt Palmer, Gerald M. (TG) Sgt Palsa, Rudolph (P) 1Lt Parker, John W. (CP) 2Lt Paton, Wallace L. (WG) SSgt Patrone, Frank (360) (FE) SSgt Paul, George E. (NAV) 2Lt Pepe, Nicholas A. (360) (TOG) Pvt Perkins, Homer T. (TG) SSgt Peters, John W. (CP) 2Lt Peterson, Edwin V. (P) 2Lt Peterson, Robert C. (TG) SSgt Petrie, Joe D. (360) (FE) TSgt Pfeffer, William W. (360) (BOM) 2Lt Pickett, Donald E.

Mission 343 - 16

(TG) Sgt Pohlman, Wilbert F. (WG) SSgt Polaski, Duane L. (360) (WG) TSgt Pordhan, Jack F. (RO) SSgt Portley, Sol (TG) Sgt Posluszny, Dranislau B. (CP) F/O Powlus, Vernon F. (RO) SSgt Prendergast, Bert T. (NAV) 2Lt Price, Alan W. (BTG) Sgt Price, Richard M. (427) (TG) Sgt Proctor, Isaac H. (358) (WG) Sgt Proper, George M. (BOM) 2Lt Protzman, John W. (BOM) 2Lt Proud, Rexford I. (360) (BOM) 2Lt Prussman, Henry G. (CP) 2Lt Quiggle, Robert D. (NAV) 2Lt Quinlan, Thomas R. Jr (WG) SSgt Quinn, Charles E. (NAV) 1Lt Ramsey, Elijah W. Jr (BTG) Sgt Raterman, Urban L. (RO) SSgt Ratford, Edward V. (FE) TSgt Rau, Harvey L. (427) (BOM) 2Lt Rawlings, Loren F. (TG) Sgt Reckert, Arthur C. (WG) Sgt Redhage, Louis H. (FE) Sgt Reed, Denver E. (P) 2Lt Reed, John W. (BOM) 1Lt Reeder, John J. (427) (FE) SSgt Reese, Bobbie B. (BTG) SSgt Reese, Dale G. (FE) TSgt Reiss, Raymond F. (427) (TG) SSgt Rettinhouse, Robert A. (BOM) 2Lt Reynolds, Ralph J. (RO) Sgt Ribesky, John V. Jr (NAV) 2Lt Rice, John E. (WG) Sgt Richard, John (BTG) Sgt Richard, Vernon (TG) TSgt Roberts, James E. (360) (TOG) SSgt Roberts, James P. (CP) 2Lt Robertson, William, III (FE) TSgt Robichaux, John B. (FE) TSgt Robinson, Charles R. (BOM) 2Lt Robrock, Paul A. (360) (P) 2Lt Rogers, Clem W. Jr. (WG) SSgt Rogers, Warren G. (WG) SSgt Rohaly, Andy (FE) TSgt Romer, Eugene A. (FE) TSgt Rosier, Robert L. (P) 2Lt Roth, Ernest L. (BTG) Sgt Salmon, Earl D. (WG) SSgt Sampson, Dale A. (NAV) 2Lt Sanders, Coleman

(CP) 2Lt Sassone, Joseph C. (NAV) 2Lt Saumsingle, Robert W. (P) 1Lt Savage, John N. (WG) SSgt Savelo, Wilho A. (NAV) 2Lt Scheer, Harold (BTG) Sgt Schilling, Lawrence E. (FE) TSgt Schlottmann, Jerome D. (CP) 2Lt Schopplain, Orin H. (BOM) 1Lt Schreidell, Matthew (WG) SSgt Senzone, Jospeh J. (RO) SSgt Sikkema, Wilfrued J. (NAV) 2Lt Simon, Albert A. (FE) Sgt Simone, Sam P. (427) (BTG) SSgt Simpson, James A. (P) 2Lt Sirany, George R. (NAV) 2Lt Skarsten, Albert B. (427) (NAV) 2Lt Smith, Arthur M. (427) (NAV) 2Lt Smith, Gordon B. (TG) Sgt Smith, Jack C. (358) (TG) Sgt Spencer, James P. (358) (P) 1Lt Spindier, Benjamin L. (360) (TOG) Sgt Sproule, Wayne O. (358) (P) 1Lt St. Julien, John D. (360) (BOM) 2Lt Steineman, James T. (WG) SSgt Stellato, Francis A. (360) (RO) TSgt Stemmle, Edwin C. (FE) SSgt Stenger, John J. Jr (BTG) Sgt Stephan, Kenneth R. (WG) SSgt Stephenson, Thomas O. (TG) Sgt Stevens, Richard G. (CP) 1Lt Stewart, Frederick A. (P) 2Lt Stocks, Jack E. (BOM) 2Lt Stone, Leonard (P) 1Lt Stoulil, Donald W. (BTG) Sgt Streicher, Ralph E. (RO) Sgt Strigle, Paul C. (WG) SSgt Strough, Kenneth C. (427) (FE) SSgt Sublett, James W. (TG) SSgt Surrell, John M. (NAV) 2Lt Susskind, Harold A. (RO) Sgt Sussman, Martin (WG) SSgt Sutton, Marvin A. (427) (RO) TSgt Swanson, Clifford E. (CP) 2Lt Sysel, William A. (WG) Sgt Tanner, Henry C. (P) 2Lt Taub, Francis R. (358) (TG) SSgt Taylor, Burt W. (RO) Sgt Terrill, Jack W. (BTG) Sgt Thomas, David W. (WG) Sgt Thompson, Frederick (427) (P) Cap Thompson, Lawrence C.

Mission 343 - 17

(BTG) SSgt Thompson, Val E. (P) 2Lt Tilson, Cyril (358) (WG) Sgt Tipton, Bill B. (RO) SSgt Tognetti, Paul A. (WG) Cpl Torre, Leo A. (RO) Sgt Trainer, Donald W. (BOM) 2Lt Trawicki, George J. (P) 1Lt Tulloss, John W. (TG) SSgt Turkington, Calvin G. (TG) SSgt Tybuszewski, Mitchel J. (CP) 2Lt Tyler, Frederick B. (427) (BOM) 2Lt Tyree, Joseph C. (RO) TSgt Uhl, Willard H. (360) (P) 1Lt Underdown, Sidney L. (RO) SSgt Van Horn, Everett E. (P) 2Lt VanWeelden, Douglas C. (BTG) Sgt Veljkov, Paul (427) (BOM) F/O Vincent, Ronald J. (P) 1Lt Virag, Andy R. (RO) SSgt Vrabel, Cyril A. (CP) 2Lt Waggoner, Richard C. (427) (P) 1Lt Walker, Lewis M. (CP) 2Lt Wallace, Walstein W. (427) (WG) Sgt Wallis, Elton E.

(NAV) 2Lt Walsh, Myles J. (TG) Pvt Watson, James R. (RO) TSgt Weepie, Robert F. (NAV) 2Lt Welsh, Harry A. (BTG) Pvt Wernet, Charles E. (WG) Sgt Westfall, Byron D. (RO) Sgt Whisman, Chester C. (TG) Sgt Wiencek, Edward J. (TG) SSgt Wike, Leonard L. (TG) SSgt Williams, John P. Jr (427) (FE) TSgt Williams, Robert M. (WG) SSgt Williams, Walter S. (CP) 2Lt Wilson, Carl V. (TOG) SSgt Wilson, Johnnie R. (TOG) Sgt Wilson, Robert P. (NAV) 2Lt Wodinsky, Abraham (FE) TSgt Wyly, Glen R. (RO) SSgt Wysocki, John F. (FE) Sgt Wysocki, Walter (BOM) 2Lt Yelsky, Fred B. (NAV) F/O Young, Warren I. (CP) 2Lt Zapora, Theodore T. (CP) F/O Zimmerman, Paul E. (RO) TSgt Zitzler, George A.