Bomb Group 394

The 1782nd Ordnance Group was attached to the 394th Bomb Group. Also attached to the 394th Bomb Group was the 2146th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon, the 320th Air Service Squadron and the 1025th Signal Company.
Following is a narrative on a mission by Arthur Artig. I believe that this story was included in one of the early Airscoops published by John Beale.

On March 2nd 1945, the 9th Air Force Bomber Command designated the 394th Bomb Group to attack and destroy the ordinance depot near the city of Giessen, Germany. The mission to be flown at 8-10,000 feet. The Bomb Group to be made of elements of the 584th, 585th, 586th and 587th Bomb Squadrons of 36 aircraft of B-26 Martin Marauders all carrying bombs. From the 586th, I was selected to be 1st pilot lead of 3 planes to carry anti-radar chaff/window foil. We were to fly 500 feet below the lowest Group flight and approximately one mile out in front essing back and forth dispensing the foil. No bomb load.

On one turn looking up in front, 4 ME 109’s, German Messerschmitt fighters, were attacking the Group. One fighter after the attack broke down to the right. I opened up with the four package guns - 50 caliber. Hit him. Saw smoke coming out , and I still kept firing until a P-38 Lightning fighter also attacked after I broke off. In the heat of the fight, I never even had the gun sight on . Lucky hits.

After debriefing target was destroyed , I reported to Group Intelligence of downing the MEIO9. On returning to Squadron, learned from the Armament Officer, Lt. Chuck Steinberg, that I had burned out all 4 barrels of the machine guns. I never remembered to give 2 second bursts but kept my finger on the trigger the whole time of the action.. I told the Armamnet Officer to replace the barrels after he, tongue in cheek and with a straight face, told me what I had done burning out the barrels.

Award given was a magnum bottle of champaigne brought down from Group Headquarters by Major Julian Jacobi of which my co-pilot, Tom Speer, and I couldn’t drink. No other commendation awarded nor inserted in my personal records. Co-pilot Thomas E. Speer will attest to this combat action being an eye witness and now living in Austin, Texas.

1st Lt. A.J. Artig, AO-715682

Information taken from

List of units using the B-26 Marauder during World War II
394th Bomb Group

Location: European Theater

Bomb Squadrons:
* 584th (1943-1946)
* 585th (1943-1946)
* 586th (1943-1946)
* 587th (1943-1945)

Stations:
* MacDill Field, FL - 5 March 1943
* Ardmore AAFld, OK - 12 July 1943
* Kellogg Field, MI - 19 August 1943-15 February 1944
* Boreham, England - 11 March 1944
* Holmsley, England - 24 July 1944
* Tour-en-Bessin, France 24 August 1944
* Bricy, France - 8 October 1944
* Cambrai, France - Oct 1944 May 1945
* Venlo, Holland - 2 May 1945
* Kitzgingen, Germany - Sep 1945 -15 February 1946

Reference: B-26 Marauder Archive, Pima Air and Space Museum
The 394th had over 200 B-26 marauders assigned to it.
They flew B-26’s until after the war ended. During September 1945 they transitioned to Douglas A-26 Inavders.


James D. Pascoe, Marauder Man
394th B. Grp
587th B. Sqd
Served April 1943 to Nov. 1945

After Armament School at Lowery and Flex Gunnery school near Fort Meyer, I was assigned to the 394 at Kellogg Field, and joined the Ted Kubala crew as tail gunner. After being shot down on April 21st 1944 I managed to evade capture till May 9th when I and two other American airmen, John Blangio of Boston and George Gannister of Birmingham Ala. were led into a trap in Lille and captured. As for the other members of the crew: Theodore E. Kubala, pilot: William G. Jones, copilot: and John A. Debell, nav/bombardier went down with the plane. flight engineer Dyvester W Schrieber, and radio man, George J Mahin were captured immediately.

Many thanks to the following for helping to compile the plane list and the 394th BG list:

Malcolm D Enlow

Elden Shook

J Guy Ziegler

Trevor Allen

Peter Wise

Brian Harrison

Mark Schuman

Brian Gibbons

Jim Fontana

Jerry Mason

Harold Gregory

Also thanks to Donald L Spencer for many nose art pictures.

Planes in the 394th Bomb Group:
3 planes lost to enemy aircraft
23 planes lost to anti-aircraft artillery
26 planes lost to enemy action 585BS 4T- Mission 4-29-44 : Mantes/Gassicourt M/Y's
Malcolm Enlow - turret gunner

Serial Number	BS / Code	Name of Plane	Name of Pilot	Notes *Mission list courtesy of Malcolm D Enlow
41-17769	586BS	Nightmare
41-18240	584BS K5-		Wilhite	ACC 43-10-18 USA
41-18241	585BS		Col. Charles D. Sonnkalb	2 LAC 44-12-17 and 45-05-04 in USA BS-585
41-18243	586BS		1Lt Elmer Herron
41-34748	584BS K5-		Lane
41-34770	585BS		Capt Sheldon H Pierce	Crew: 2Lt William M Lester 2Lt Joseph E Murphy Cpl Paul W Banks Sgt Austin M Foley Sgt William C Williams MSgt Estel B Johnson (WWI Veteran) Crashed stateside July 12, 1943 at Harden Field, LA
41-35009	584BS K5-E	Kiziyo Pofoth	2Lt John M Laferty	Crew: CoPilot - 1Lt William McKay B/N - 2Lt John Therkeldsen Engineer/Gunner - SSgt DD Rowe Radio/Gunner - SSgt John Paulus Armorer/Gunner - Cpl Gray To ASG 45-05.
41-35009	584BS K5-R	Donald Duck		The other side of 41-35009 K5-E, later K5-R after returning from ASG depot. Photo taken by Jack Laydon
41-35111	587BS		1Lt Earl Bradley	Crew: CoPilot - 2Lt Montague B Waterhouse B/N - 2Lt James E Lee Radio/Gunner - Sgt Troy C Lisenby Engineer/Gunner - Sgt Howard Molyneaux Gunner - Sgt Ernesto Ornelos Gunner - TSgt Claude C Griffin Crashed vicinity of Kellogg Field - Ornelos and Griffin only survivors.
41-35275	584BS K5-		Flint
41-35282	584BS K5-		O'Neil	ACC 45-02-12 Unit 434 BU transfer?
41-35285	584BS K5-		Tosi
41-35331	584BS K5-		Wilberg
41-35356	584BS K5-			Unassigned 45-05
41-35782		Vicious Ella Wishes	George E Fairbanks	White spot on its tail meant that the 394th used it as a “courier plane” crashed near Ath/2mi NE Belgium on Apr 14, 1945
41-96263	587BS			MIDAIR with 42-96050 44-06-06
42-10628	587BS	Black Jack		45-2-12
42-34203	584BS K5-		Drummond
42-38236	587BS 5W-K
42-67837	584BS K5-		Schroeder
42-68069	584BS K5-		Huebner
42-69263	587BS		1Lt. Claude Kline	Crew: 2Lt. Emil F. Ostrowski SSgt. Raymond F. Soblatura SSgt. Joseph Awoto SSgt. James Bechtler SSgt. Boris R. Salinsky Lost June 6, 1944 at Gillingham, England
42-91027	584BS K5-		Harper
42-91081	584BS K5-		Freeman
42-95933	587BS			Lost due to fighter fire. MACR 12838
42-96021	585BS 4T-
42-96024	584BS K5-		Karlberg	BS 584
42-96026	584BS K5-	Victory Read aka - Reeder's Digest	Lt Owen Reeder	Mission 5-2-44 : abortive Mission 6-6-44 : Benerville gun positions 68 Missions - Retired 8/5/1944 Lt George Domblazer - Co-Pilot Lt Everly Crouser - Bombardier James T 'HotFoot' Ray - Tail Gunner Rex Merriman - Crew Chief
42-96027	584BS K5-A	Wingless Victory I	Capt. Laurence R. Harper	Co-pilot - 1Lt William Andrews Navigator - 1Lt Paul S. Stephens Bombardier - 1Lt James C. Harrison Engineer/Gunner - TSgt James P. Kelley, Jr 2Lt Kenneth Wolf Radio/Gunner - TSgt Stuart Ottenheimer Tail Gunner - SSgt Ralph Pagano Sgt Howard Mote Crashlanding July 44
42-96028	584BS K5-O	Faith, Prelude to Victory Faith, Prelude to Victory	Capt. Jeremy R. Tosi	Mission 5-25-44 : Liege Railroad bridge To ASG Aug 44
42-96029	585BS		Capt Frank Mee	Crew: 1Lt Robert West 2Lt Mark Pink SSgt John Monahan Sgt Dana Hastie SSgt Edward Hunter AAA April 20, 1944 MACR 4217
42-96030	585BS 4T-		1st Lt Francis M. Kirby	Damaged in battle on or about April 12, 1945 condemned May 1945 To 320 ASS 44-08-04. salvaged 45-05
42-96031	585BS 4T-H		Hale	BOEF 44-12-13 - Modave/BEL Abandoned by crew Dec. 13, 1944
42-96033	585BS			Shot down by AAA 8-28-44
42-96034	585BS 4T-O			Aug. 15, 1944 sent to 320th service squadron battle damage
42-96035	585BS 4T-D			Aug 27, 1944 sent to 2nd TAD
42-96036	585BS 4T-K		Lt Palmer	Flown by F.O. Hancock mission #1111 Aug. 15, 1944 sent to 320 ASS battle damage
42-96037	587BS			To 320 ASS Aug 9, 1944
42-96039	586BS		Junior D Murfield	Crashed near Boreham/Sta 161 England on Apr 20, 1944
42-96040	586BS	Mi Lei Fo	2nd Lt Barton H. Abbott	2nd Lt Donald H. Cooper - CoPilot 2nd Lt Wallace T. Hembrough, Jr. - Bomb/Nav Wallace E. Airhart - Engineer/gunner Albert J. Diluzio- Wireless Operator and Waist Gunner Sgt William Arthur Badders - Radio/gunner Sgt William Ampolas, Jr. - Armorer/gunner Shot down by fighters Feb. 21, 1945 MACR 12590 *Note: Guerino (Reno) Del Pesco was the Navigator on this ship and was in it when it was shot down. We are trying to correct the rest of the record, if necessary. Dick Ayres did the nose art, a picture of a laughing Buddha
42-96042	586BS		Capt Elmer Gedeon (a well known, professional baseball player with the then Washington Senators)	Crew: CoPilot - 2Lt James Taaffee B/N - 2Lt Jack March Engineer/Gunner - SSgt Joseph Kobret Radio/Gunner - Sgt John Felker Gunner - Sgt Ira E Thomas Gunner - Pvt Charles Atkinson. Shot down by AAA April 20, 1944 on Mission No. 13, a 36 plane mission to destroy construction works at Bois de Esquerdes, France. Lt. Taaffe survived and was taken prisoner. All other members of the crew, including Captain Gedeon, were killed.
42-96043	587BS 5W-B
42-96044	585BS 5W-N		2Lt Russell Clevenger	Crew: SSgt Howard Draper SSgt Edgar Jolly SSgt Manetho Williams, Jr Sgt Clinton Blair Sgt William Delano Sgt Howard Mankins Sgt Daryl Wineteer Collided with 43-34228 Feb. 25,1945 on mission to Vlotho Railway Bridge near Munster, Germany
42-96045	587BS			To 320 ASS 44-08-04 Battle damage.
42-96046	587BS 5W-J	Booby Trap
42-96047	587BS			To 320 ASS 44-08-02 Battle damage.
42-96047	587BS	The Flying Dutchman I	Commander - Capt William R (Bill) Schulte (Kentucky)	Burtin Pierce, Co-Pilot Lt. Harvey Watson, Navigator TSgt John B. Perry, Radio/Gunner SSgt Russell Prosser, Flight Engineer Sgt Charles Carson, Tail Gunner George Hutson, Crew Chief The mission of April 22, 1944 was considered a rough one. Of the eleven planes dispatched from the squadron, ten were severely damaged by flak. Capt William H Shultz was the group formation leader and as the bombing run was reached, one engine was shut out. The Flying Dutchman continued to lead the formation over the target and after the bombs were dropped he relinquished the lead to his deputy and then dropped out of the formation. The remarkable leadership is seen to be all the more remarkable, by the fact that the photos show the bombing to be excellent. Schulte has been recommended for award. To 320 ASS 44-08-02 Battle damage. Nose art designed and drawn by John B Perry. It was so named because the pilot, Schulte, was of Dutch descent. 394th Bomb Group, 587th Squadron, circa May, 1944, Chelmsford, England Left to right: Schulte, Watson, Pierce Schulte, the pilot, was sent back to the ZI shortly after having being diagnosed with tuberculosis.
42-96049	587BS 5W-M	Pugnacious I	1st Lt William A. Wilkinson	Crew: CoPilot - 1Lt. Leslie N. Hood, Jr. Bombardier - 1Lt. Andrew Dunne, Jr. Radio/Gunner - TSgt. Victor C. Maruszewski Engineer/Gunner - SSgt. Frederick O. Moyers Tail Gunner - SSgt. Carl F. Conway Shot down by FW 190 Feb. 21, 1945 on a mission to Vlotho Railway Bridge at Kinderhaus near Munsster, Germany MACR 12560
42-96050	587BS		1Lt. Witcher T. Burger	Crew: 1Lt. Warren D. Rogers SSgt. Edward H. Monaghan SSgt. George Knight Sgt. Alfred M. Zussa Cpl. Forrest W. Paffenburg Collided in bad weather with 41-96263 over County of Kent, England. Crashed into a house in Gillingham killing all of the crew June 6, 1944
42-96051	587BS 5W-C	Hannibal	Lt Robert U Gaines, Jr	Crew: CoPilot - Frank Schoonover Bombardier - Frederick K. Heidemann Engineer/Gunner - Harold W Klahr Radio/Gunner - MSgt Ferdinand Wright Tail Gunner - SSgt Gervais Jarmer Crew Chief - Harry Dasen To 320 ASS Aug 15, 1944, Battle damage.
42-96053	586BS			Shot down by flak near Munster, Germany Feb. 21, 1945
42-96054	587BS 5W-		1st Lt Francis M. Kirby	From 320 ASS 44-08-14
42-96056	587BS 5W-	Homesick Angel		Nose Artist - Dick Ayers Crashed near Tour-en-Bessin/A-13 France Oct 21, 1944
42-96057	586BS K5-R		2Lt Wilmar Lackas	Crew: 2Lt Thomas Kelley FO William Lumley Sgt Salvatore Tornabene Sgt Kenneth Whitte John Wojs ACC 44-12-02 A-74 Crashed near Guisse Dec. 2, 1944
42-96058			Capt James Joy	Crew: 2Lt John Johnson - CoPilot SSgt Louis I Watts SSgt Harold J Maynard Pvt Joseph J Houlihan Shot down by AAA May 10, 1944
42-96059	587BS 5W-L		McCannon	Aug 17, 1944 to 320 ASS Battle damage.
42-96060	584BS K5-		Wilberg	CRL 44-04-13
42-96061	584BS K5-P	Heaven's Above Heaven's Above	2nd Lt Fred E Riegner, Jr - KIA	Mission 6-22-44 : Cherbourg fuel/ammo dump 584th Bombardment Squadron 108 Missions MIA Dec 23, 1944 over Rommersheim, Germany MACR 11402 Photo courtesy of B-26 Marauder Archive, Pima Air and Space Museum Second photo: Jerry and Mary Ann (Bach) Mason 2nd Lt Lester D. Folwell - CoPilot - Survived and POW Togglier SSgt Herman Paul Brueggeman - KIA Sgt T.J. Bell - KIA Sgt Jeremy H. Mendelsohn - KIA and Sgt Wilson E Voormis, Jr - survived
42-96062	584BS K5-	War Horse War Horse Crew Reunion	Logan Lt. Kersey	To ASG 44-07-18
42-96063	587BS			To 320 ASS 44-08-9
42-96064	587BS	Thumper I	Buzz Buhler	Crew: CoPilot - Cliff Potter B/N - Bob Hyack Armorer/Gunner - Jerry Schinick Engineer/Gunner - Wilber Francescoto Radio/Gunner - Nelson Clober Mission 11 - To 320 ASS 44-08-14
42-96067	584BS K5-K	Fire Bird Fire Bird	Capt. Joseph F. Russial	Crew: CoPilot - 2Lt. Deluar F. George B/N - SSgt. L.D. Hayes, Jr Radio Gunner - TSgt. William B. Hewitt Engineer Gunner - TSgt. Leslie I. Young Tail Gunner - SSgt. Weston D. Archbold Mission 3-26-44 : Ijmuiden E-boat pens Lost in Germany April 16, 1945 BS 584
42-96068	584BS K5-	Super Baby Super Baby	Lt Harold E Chasteen Clint Palmer	Mission 4-11-44 : Charleroi marshalling yards Mission 4-26-44 : Ghislain Mission 5-28-44 : Liege/Seraing bridge 584th Bombardment Squadron 68 Missions CRL 44-07-18 Otto Lee Friend Crew Chief: TSgt George P Krejci Cpl Joseph P Bach
42-96069	587BS		Connelly, John C	Crashed on takeoff near Boreham/Sta 161 England, Mission 53, May 31, 1944
42-96070	584BS K5-	Dinah Might	O'Neil
42-96071	584BS K5-Q	Ish-Tak-Ha-Ba	Lt. M. H. Fryman	Named for an Indian Chief Crew Chief: Paul E Fast Mission 5-4-44 : Ault gun positions Mission 5-12-44 : Wimereaux/Boulogne Mission 5-28-44 : Mantes/Gassicourt RR Bridge CRL 45-01-09 after hitting telephone pole
42-96072	584BS K5-C	Dina Might Dina Might	1st Lt George B Beckes 1Lt Pitsy McCummis	John C Kruska - Crew Chief Mission 5-24-44 : La Pernelle/Barfleur guns Mission 5-30-44 : Rouen Bridge Mission 6-1-44 : Mont Fleury gun positions F/O Jack L Hancock co-pilot 1st Lt Harry C Huber S/Sgt Malcolm D Enlow engineer/gunner Sgt Bernard Leroy Oligschlaeger - Radio/Gunner Sgt Samuel S. Tavoni Jr. - Replacement Crewman He flew as a turret gunner on 30 missions from Cambrai, France, before being wounded by flak on March 20, 1945. McGuinnis - To ASG November 1944
42-96073	584BS K5-N		Capt Pursel	1Lt E W Brown 1Lt Thom TSgt Feldman Sgt Stein Sgt White MIDAIR 44-05-17
42-96074	585BS 4T-N			To ASG 44-10
42-96075	586BS		Bledsoe	Ref Mission 102 (MDE)
42-96076	584BS
42-96077	584BS K5-F	Ladies Delight Ladies Delight Ladies Delight	1Lt Henry Robert Hathaway, Jr. 1Lt Maurice Kersey Lt. George Backes	584 Bombardment Squadron Mission 6-20-44 : Houlgate gun positions Mission 6-24-44 : Cherbourg gun positions Mission 6-25-44 : Foret de Senonches Mission 7-6-44 : St Hilaire/Vire railroad Mission 7-8-44 : Caen City Mission 7-9-44 : Bourth railroad bridge Crashed near Laon/A-69 France, TOAC 44-12-03 A-69
42-96079	587BS		1Lt Lloyd Rinkel	AAA 22/4/44 NM of Abberville MACR 4602 BS 587 2Lt Arthur Peterson 2Lt Louis Lynch - Bombardier SSgt James Lehmann - POW Sgt William Gomeringer - POW Sgt Kenneth Horrigan - POW
42-96080	585BS 4T-C	The Flying Dutchman II	2Lt. Charles L Kee	Crew: 2Lt. Frank W Ramsey - CoPilot 2Lt. Sam Singer - B/N SSgt. Van B Hemeter - Engineer/Gunner SSgt. Milton P Stoll - Radio/Gunner SSgt. William L Nix - Armorer/Gunner August 9, 1944 the plane was hit by flak, crashed and exploded 30 miles northwest of Le Mans, France. Shotdown 44-08-09 MACR 9206
42-96081	584BS K5-D	Lucky Star Lucky Star Lucky Star	Col. Thomas B. Hall	584 Bombardment Squadron Plane had T.B. Hall painted on the side Mission 4-18-44 : Dunkirk gun positions 68 missions - Went missing on the of February 11, 1951 Capt John D. Frazer Capt David L. Nelson Lt Andrew Joseph Blount - lead bombardier / navigator SSgt Paul L. Smiley CRL 44-08-26. to Sub Depot 45-03
42-96085	584BS K5-	El Salvo	1Lt Dan Bussey	Mission 6-4-44 : Mont Fleury gun positions 44 Missions Flew from 2/13/45 to VE Day CRL 44-06-12 Hydraulic system shot out over enemy territory.
42-96086	587BS	Purgatory	Lt. Theodore E. Kubala	April 21, 1944 - 14th mission: Hit by flak in right engine, caught fire, went into a spin, and the wings came off before crashing. Crew 1.Lt Theodore E Kubala - KIA 2.Lt William G Jones - KIA F/O John A Debell - KIA S/Sgt George J Mahin - POW S/Sgt Sylvester W Schreiber - POW Sgt James D Pascoe - POW
42-96089	585BS 4T-			To 320 ASS 04-08-44 battle damage
42-96094	587BS 5W-
42-96097	586BS	Connecticut Yankee	Thomas H. Galligan	Ref Mission 100 (MDE)
42-96098	584BS K5-		Kennedy	To ASG 45-05.
42-96099	585BS 4T-L	Slow Starter	Lt. Mike Pinyard	Nose Art: Sgt. Ayers 85 Missions
42-96101	585BS 4T-N		Capt Darrell R Lindsey	Crew: 1Lt Harley R Hooper 2Lt Arthur C Erbe 1Lt Gerald Hyson SSgt Donald Wilson 1Lt William Smith TSgt Richard Wylie SSgt Albert Lawson Sgt Perla Fees, Jr Lost 44-08-09 MACR 7847
42-96103	585BS 4T-P		1Lt Julian Blount	Engines failed BOEF 44-12-09 - Louppy/FRA
42-96105	585BS 4T-	The Centenarian	1Lt. Jack M. McGregor	Crew: 2Lt Edward G. Coughlin 2Lt. william Perry, Jr. SSgt. Beck SSgt. Alessi SSgt. Tony Radice Hit by flak and CRL on Aug 22, 1944 - To 320 ASS
42-96106	585BS		Capt Darrell R Lindsay
42-96107	585BS 4T-
42-96108	586BS
42-96113	585BS 4T-	It Ain't Easy	1Lt Gerald E Stapleton	Shot down by AAA Aug. 7, 1944 MACR 7652 Crew: 1Lt John Kriegen 1Lt Wynn B Gilbert Walter S Hilliard - Tail Gunner SSgt Meyer 'Mickey' Feldman - Engineer / Turret Gunner Robert W Cheshire - Gunner SSgt G Hudson - Ground Crew Chief
42-96117	585BS 4T-		Capt. Raymond McCracken	1st Lt Francis M. Kirby Shot down bt AAA June 12, 1944 MACR 6050
42-96137	584BS K5-M		1Lt William Runge Lt Jack Logan
42-96139	584BS K5-M		Braden Lt Jack Logan	LAC 44-12-24 A-72 Transfer to 397/597BS?
42-96143	587BS 5W-W
42-96169	584BS	Photo		Crew Chief: Herb Willett
42-96173	584BS K5-L	Wolf Pack	Karlberg	Damaged by flak and fighters, Crashed 45-02-03
42-96180	584BS K5-P		Wilberg	Mission 4-28-44 : Mantes/Gassicourt M/Y's Lost 44-05
42-96183
42-96185	585BS 4T-S	Centenarian	McGregor	To 320 ASS 44-08-02 CRL
42-96195	586BS 4T-P	Barbara Ann		Completed 147 missions. Shot down Nov. 18, 1944 over Gey, Germany Crew: CoPilot - 1Lt. John E. 'Jack' Veon T/Sgt Joseph T. Jordan
42-96198				586 BS
42-96199	587BS 5W-R
42-96202	584BS K5-			To 320 ASG 44-08-20
42-96204	584BS K5-		Capt Lawrence R Harper	1Lt William Andrews 1Lt Paul Stephens 1Lt James Harrison 2Lt Kenneth Wolf TSgt James Kelly, Jr TSgt Stuart Ottenheimer Sgt Howard Mott Sgt Ralph Pagano Shot down 44-11-21 NO MACR
42-96206	587BS 5W-O	Thumper I	Capt Don Lash Capt Clifford Piper	1Lt Edwin Stinnett - CoPilot 1Lt Cannon - Bombardier 1Lt John Duffey - Navigator Morris Woodrow Bailey - Radio Operator TOAC 45-02-09 A-74
42-96207	586BS		George W Clearwater, Jr	Midair-Collision, Crashed near Epinoy/A-75 France Dec 18, 1944 *See 43-34212 - Mid-air collision
42-96210	587BS	The Belle of Pergatory	1st Lt. Howard Hartley - KIA 6/15/44	2nd Lt. William White, Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. Charles F. Waddell, Bombardier SSgt. James Picard, Gunner SSgt. Lyman Cameron, Gunner/Engineer TSgt. Elmer Neis, Radioman Shot down by AAA June 14, 1944 MACR 6194
42-96211	586BS K5-L		Cock	To ASG 45-05.
42-96213	587BS 5W-M	Sheboygan Redskin	1Lt Eber J. Arnold	Crew: 2Lt John Sherry 2Lt Robert Turner Gunner - SSgt Donald Bergeron Radio / Waist Gunner - SSgt Reuben Hartje Tail Gunner - Sgt Lewis 'Red' Guernsey Flew at least 79 missions. Shot down by AAA March 22, 1945 MACR 13040 - 35th Mission - The 3 Gunners survived and were taken prisoner.
42-96221	585BS 4T-		1Lt Donald M Ihle	Crew: 1Lt Leonard Collen 2Lt Buford Brown TSgt Walter T Scheafer SSgt Eugene B Klinzing - Tail Gunner SSgt Ralph Weting Shot down by AAA Aug. 7, 1944 MACR 7853
42-96223	584BS K5-		McGuinnis	To ASG 44-11
42-96224	585BS 4T-F		2nd Lt Benjamin W Lowell	August 7, 1944 - Crashed in the vicinity of Lisieux, France and immediately burst into flames. Their bombing mission was to bomb the bridge at Nogent-sur-Seine. Lost 44-08-07 MACR 7658 2nd Lt Harlow Truman S/Sgt John Cavallaro Sgt Harold Sweet S/Sgt Ernest Bishop Cpl Albert Hajciar All were listed as missing in action except S/Sgt Bishop who became a prisoner of war.
42-96226	586BS H9-S	Pretty Polly		Left formation under control with engine on fire Feb. 14, 1945 Lost 45-02-14 MACR 12345
42-96227			Capt Lindsay Capt Pithyerd
42-96228	584BS K5-T		Hurley	To ASG 45-05.
42-96243	587BS 5W-			From 320 ASS 44-08-13
42-96249	587BS		2Lt Thomas F. Jenkins KIA	2nd Lt Walter Winter KIA S/Sgt William Hoeb KIA S/Sgt Ralph Parker KIA Sgt George Rogers KIA Sgt Edward Baily KIA Collied with 42-107592 over Battle, Sussex and crashed June 6, 1944, all crew of 42-96249 killed, all crew of 42-107592 killed except pilot
42-96252	586BS H9-		Harold S Tuller	Crashed due to engine failure near Cambri/A-74 France, Dec 23, 1944
42-96255		Miss Manookie Miss Manookie Miss Manookie	Thomas Craddock Howard - Dallas, Tx	CoPilot - David Hollice Hughes B/N - Burdge Engineer/Gunner - Atkins Radio/Gunner - Charles Rogers - Armorer/Gunner - Orville Vaughan McDaniel 1st Photo courtesy of B-26 Marauder Archive, Pima Air and Space Museum
42-96257	587BS			Abandoned by crew over English Channel Jul 30, 1944
42-96263	587BS		2Lt Claude W Kline, Jr	Crew: 2Lt Emil F Ostrowsky SSgt Raymond F Sablatura SSgt Joseph Amato Sgt Boris R Selinsky Sgt James F Bechtler Collided in bad weather with 42-96050 over County of Kent, England. Crashed into an orchard at East Court Farm, Gillingham killing the entire crew June 6, 1944
42-96267	584BS K5-U		1Lt Howard I Davis	SSgt Harold Noelting Mission 6-5-44 : Abortive Mission 6-7-44 : Vire marshalling yards Mission 6-13-44 : St Martin Lieux fuel dump Crashed near Tour-en-Bessin/A-13 France, Oct 21, 1944
42-96271	584BS K5-V		2Lt. Frank W Ropke, Jr	BS 584 Mission 6-8-44 : St Lo marshalling yards Mission 6-10-44 : Avranches gun positions Mission 6-12-44 : Conflans railroad bridge Mission 6-17-44 : Senonches fuel dump Crew: 2Lt. Richard Robbe - CoPilot 2Lt. Wesley Smith, Jr. - Bombardier Sgt. Benjamin Oss - Engineer Sgt. Paul E. Rose - Radioman Sgt. Harold Lester - Gunner Crashed near Orleans-Bricy/A-50 France, Aug 08, 1944
42-96272	587BS		1Lt Robert W Phinney	Crashed near Cambri/A-74 France, Feb 02, 1945.
42-96281	587BS 5W-V	Red Light Rosie	1Lt. James V. Roy, Jr.	Crew: Nicholas Buonasorte John 'Scottie' McGibbon
42-96287	584BS K5-		Kirby
42-96290	585BS 4T-X	My Princess Pat
42-96292	585BS	Special Delivery	1Lt Sam L Rawls	Photo courtesy of Don Enlow
42-96294	585BS		Robert N Lee	Crashed near Cambri/A-74 France, Jan. 13, 1945
42-96300	586BS		Weldon J Babin	Crashed near Arlen Belgium, Jan 23, 1945
42-96301	584BS K5-	Victory Read II	1Lt Douglas F Dahl	2Lt Charles Byrum TSgt Max Brown Cpl J F Schroeder EXPL 45-03-26 A-74
42-96318	584BS K5-	Who Cares	Clark	To ASG 45-04 Nose Art by Dick Ayers
42-96323	587BS 5W-F	Zombie
42-96326	584BS K5-U	Photo	Raymond E Wise Vance	CRL 45-03-24 A-74
42-97039		Poontang	1Lt J.D. Murfield	Nose Artist - Dick Ayers Crew: 1Lt Thomas Boston Cox - Bombardier 1Lt Kenneth Beeston - Navigator 586 BS
42-107271	584BS K5-		Wilberg	Serial assigned to C-87
42-107592	584BS K5-	Stinky	1Lt Thomas Potts	Plane was named for a pet goat. Mission 5-22-44 : Cormeilles en Vexin airfield Mission 6-6-44 : E of Mantes/Gassicourt RR Bridge Iced up and crashed into 42-96249. This happened over Battle, Sussex. Lt Thomas Potts bailed out and was the only survivor. 1st Lt Christian Burger KIA 1st Lt LeRoy Dyer KIA TSgt George Kyle KIA SSgt James Long KIA SSgt George Williams KIA
42-107602	584BS K5-		Freeman	Crashlanding 44-04-13
42-107604	585BS 4T-		Capt Morris R Warfield	Mission 4-24-44 : Berck sur Mere Mission 4-25-44 : Frevent TOA 44-08-07 Holmsey
42-107609	586BS		2nd Lt Clyde E. Cassiday	2nd Lt Clyde E. Cassiday ferry over in this plane
42-107626	585BS 4T-Q		Lt J.C. Palmer	To 2nd TAD 44-08-27
42-107628	587BS 5W-Q	Black Jack	1Lt Reuben E. Corbin	Crashed near Romily, France Dec 2, 1944 The crew shown was Lt. Corbin's, who flew Black Jack on several missions. Black Jack was on three different planes. Once it bellied in near Cambrai, the second time was when Corbin was killed in it. The armorplate was retrieved both times and Black Jack was transferred. The third time was when Lane and Murphy were shot down over Germany on March 23, 1945. The entire crew lived and spent three months in a PW camp in eastern Germany. Crew:
42-107633	586BS		2nd Lt John J. Reynolds	Bombardier Lt Frank I. Yawitz was killed in ferry mission on Sept. 24, 1944.
42-107667	584BS K5-M		Karlberg Lt Stuart E. Freeman Jack Logan	Shot down April 21, 1944. MACR 4219 2nd Lt Enrico Acampora 2nd Lt Eric Hokans SSgt Casey Wilkins PFC Samuel Carmosina Sgt Richard Jacobs was taken prisoner
42-107682	587BS	Hannibal Hoops	2Lt. William R. Nielsen	Crew: 2Lt. Donald B. Damer - CoPilot SSgt. Adam Toth Sgt. Jack King Sgt. Elmer Fellhauer - Waist Gunner SSgt. Grevaise F. Jarmer - Tail Gunner AAA June 13, 1944 MACR 6048 Fellhauer and Jarmer survived as POWs and were liberated after the war. Toth was a POW, escaped the POW camp and survived to get home without re-capture. (by Patti Morris, step-daughter of Adam Toth) All others were KIA. Casualty Questionnaire
42-107683	585BS 4T- 584BS K5-		Maj Kenneth Wilhite	Sent to Subdepot 44-04 To 320 ASS 44-08-10 Mission 4-12-44 : Dunkirk gun positions Mission 4-29-44 : Mantes/Gassicourt M/Y's Malcolm Enlow - turret gunner
43-30384	586BS	Sure, Go For The Dough
43-34115	586BS		Donald A Excell	Crashed near Cambri/A-74 France, Jan 25, 1945.
43-34121	585BS 4T-T
43-34137	584BS K5-	War Horse II	Logan	Crew Chief - TSgt. Chief Bolster
43-34141	584BS K5-H		2Lt. Charles H Kemnitz	K5-H assigned to 584th Aug 8, 1944 Crew: 2Lt. Harvey Blacher - CoPilot 2Lt. Alf Lundell - Bombardier SSgt. Charles Eylea - Engineer Sgt. Clement Eckes - Radioman Sgt. Pink Fultz, Jr. - Rear Gunner MIDAIR 44-10-08A-50, Aug 08, 1944
43-34143	585BS 4T-	Happy Pappy	1Lt Moonover Schroeder	SSgt Carl V. Arnold - Radio Operator / Gunner
43-34147	584BS K5-		Glen P Oliver Clark	TACC 45-05-11 Y-55
43-34161	584BS K5-N		Davis	TACC 45-01-22 A-60
43-34169	585BS
43-34173	584BS K5-L		McKinney	Transfer? 323/455BS TOEF 44-12-23 A-69
43-34180	586BS
43-34184	585BS 4T-			To 2nd TAD 44-08-27
43-34189	585BS 4T-S		1Lt Clarence Kissel	LAC 44-08-19 Shoreham, England
43-34194	584BS K5-S	Photo	Capt Jerome Tosi
43-34199	587BS 5W-W			Ass. 44-08-09
43-34200	585BS 4T-A	Sure Go For No Dough	Capt John O'Neil	Crew Chief: Hub Piper Assigned 44-08-05, Crashed near Cambri/A-74 France, Feb 10, 1945
43-34203	584BS K5-	Lucky Star II	Schmidt Col Thomas B Hall	TACC 45-05-02 Y-55
43-34204	584BS K5-T	43-34204	Capt O'Neil Capt. Lawrence R. Harper	Killed as a result of being shot down 11/21/1944 while on a mission to Neuwid, Germany: Pilot - Capt Lawrence R. Harper - 'A' Flight Leader Co-pilot - 1Lt William Andrews Navigator - 1Lt Paul S. Stephens Bombardier - 1Lt James C. Harrison Engineer/gunner - TSgt James P. Kelley, Jr 2Lt Kenneth Wolf Radio/Gunner - TSgt Stuart Ottenheimer Tail Gunner - SSgt Ralph Pagano Survived, taken prisoner: Sgt Howard Mote Not on plane for this mission: Co-pilot - Lt H. I. Davis
43-34207	585BS 4T-B			Assigned 44-08-05
43-34208	584BS K5-		Kinsella	Shot down by AAA 45-02-19 MACR 12505
43-34209	586BS
43-34211
43-34212	586BS		1Lt Edward Thompson	Crew: 2Lt William E Cook 2Lt John Ford 2Lt Ibin Gaj 2Lt Milton Waters Cpl Jacob Arzowian 2Lt Lawrence Brashear Cpl Horace Bunting Cpl Vincent Cherescvich Cpl Elmer Dash Cpl Samuel Devereux Crashed near Epinoy/A-75 France, Dec 18, 1944. *See 42-96207 - Mid-air collision
43-34213	585BS 4T-C	The Old Goat	Lt. George C. Pinyerd	Return from 320 ASS 44-08-15
43-34214	584BS K5-
43-34215	585BS 4T-N		Capt Horace G Humphrey	Bad weather, CRL 44-12-02 - Brigny
43-34217	587BS			Assigned 44-08-06
43-34219	584BS K5-W	Wingless Victory II Wingless Victory II	Capt. Laurence R. Harper	Co-pilot - 1Lt William Andrews Bombardier/Navigator 2Lt Kenneth Wolf Engineer/Gunner - TSgt James P. Kelley, Jr Radio/Gunner - TSgt Stuart Ottenheimer Tail Gunner - SSgt Ralph Pagano Grave Marker Unpainted shiny aluminum. Replacement for Wingless Victory I To Sub depot45-02
43-34220	587BS 5W-W			Assigned 44-08-07
43-34222	587BS		1Lt Keith B Fisher	Bellylanding 44-12-02 A-74
43-34228	587BS 5W-C	Black Jack II	1Lt Reubin E. Corbin	Crew: 1Lt William Connick 1Lt Robert Irwin 1Lt George Jones 1Lt Anthony Rizzuto 1Lt Henry Walch 1Lt William Williams 1Lt Thomas Martin MIDAIR 42-96044 45-02-25 A-74 Collided with 42-96044 Feb. 25,1945 on mission to Vlotho Railway Bridge near Munster, Germany
43-34231	584BS K5-		Capt Roland Hubner Capt Russial	CRL 44-12-27 A-74
43-34252	586BS
43-34260	585BS
43-34265	587BS 5W-		Hammer	TOACC 44-07-15 - Roberts Fld
43-34267	584BS K5-U
43-34271	584BS K5-V
43-34272	587BS 5W-J
43-34281	587BS 5W-
43-34282	586BS
43-34286	586BS	Highwater III	Col. Joseph M. Silk	Crew: 1Lt Carson Copeland - Navigator Shot down by AAA Feb 14, 1945 Crashed near city of Mons (Belgium)
43-34288	586BS
43-34289	585BS 4T-
43-34292	585BS 4T-U
43-34300	586BS		2Lt. Weldon Babbin	2Lt. Vincent Vollono Sgt. Louis Costa William Genders Sgt R L Barry Sgt Arleigh Terry MIA Jan 22, 1945 Crashed at the village of VIVILLE near the city of ARLON (Belgium). Babbin, Vollone and Costa are buried at the American Cemetery of Luxemburg (Grand-Duchy of Luxemburg). The plane crashed at a place locally called "les quatre vents" (the four winds).
43-34316	584BS K5-		Maffry	CRL 45-02-21 A-62
43-34318	586BS	Who Cares		H9-R Ref Mission 100 (MDE)
43-34319	586BS
43-34222		Thumper III	Keith B Fisher	Paul Griffith - Engineer TSgt Robert E Blair - Radioman/Gunner Crash landed in a farmers beet field outside of Orleans, France December 2nd, 1944
43-34323	584BS K5-F
43-34326	584BS K5-U
43-34330	587BS	I'll Get By	Capt Charles G. 'Chuck' Fraser 'Fat Man' Singleton	Crew: Thomas 'Short Boy' Leask
43-34338
43-34345	584BS K5-		Robert A Greenwell 1Lt William Runge	Crew: 2Lt Robert Day SSgt Noble Reynolds SSgt Raymond Boals Sgt Carl Coon Sgt Edsel Huffman CRL 44-12-02 R-54 BS 584
43-34365	585BS 4T-Q	Passionate Witch		From 320 ASS 28-08-44
43-34366	585BS		Leonard P Dickinson	Crashed near Cambri/A-74 France, Jan 13, 1945.
43-34373	586BS		2Lt Charles A Lamb	CoPilot - Dennis Underside TSgt Albert Palewicz
43-34380	585BS 4T-X	War Horse	1Lt. Jack L. Logan	Sgt Bernard Leroy Oligschlaeger - Radio/Gunner 53 Missions Flew from 2/9/45 to VE Day
43-34388	586BS			37 Missions Flew from 2/9/45 to VE Day
43-34413		Margie (Marie?)	Capt. Schuler
43-34446	587BS		Verner P Knapp	Crashed near Sandweiler/A-97 Luxembourg, Feb 02, 1945
43-34456	586BS		Capt. Frank Forrest	Shot down by AAA Nov 18, 1944 Crew: Bombardier - 1Lt Gordon Boyle CoPilot - 1Lt Guerino DelPesco TSgt Wilbur Junkins TSgt Albert DiLuzio SSgt William Muller Sgt David Vreeland
43-34460	587BS			Crashed near Rheims Dec 2, 1944
43-34552	586BS
43-34562	585BS 4T-		1Lt. Robert F. Coleman	Crew: CoPilot - 1Lt. Edward H. Adamowicz Navigator - F/O Paul Barnoskie Bombardier - 1Lt. Harold C. Blossman Radio/Gunner - TSgt. Edward J. Brennan Engineer/Gunner - TSgt. Norman O. Black Tail Gunner - SSgt. Paul L. McFarland Extra Gunner - TSgt. Karl T. Gilgen Shot down by fighters Feb 21, 1945 at Vragender (Lichtervorde NR)
43-34571	584BS K5-Y	Round Too!		RAF Ser# HD633
43-34770			Capt. Shelton H. Pierce	2nd Lt William M. Lester - Co-pilot 2nd Lt Joseph E Murphy Cpl Paul W Banks Sgt Austin M Foley Sgt William C Williams MSgt Estel B Johnson - veteran of WWI Plane crashed July 12, 1943
43-34823	586BS		1Lt Francis Kirby	FO Sol Hershkowitz 2Lt Patrick Healy 2Lt James Jones SSgt Dana Baker SSgt John McConville SSgt Floyd Sjolander Crashed stateside 43-07-12
44-67808	585BS 4T-O	Betty Rose
44-67812	584BS K5-A	Fragile Lass Fragile Lass	Richard Bigelow	Crew: CoPilot - Norman Weingart Engineer - William Jardine Crashed while landing at R-54 at Landsberg, Germany, Sept 11, 1945
44-67818	585BS 4T-?		Robert S Richards	Crashed near Cambri/1 1/2mi N A-74 France, Apr 06, 1945
44-67822	584BS K5-V
44-67825	585BS 4T-?		Ralph C Guisinger	Crashed near La Roche Belgium, Mar 25, 1945
44-67835	586BS H9-D/U	The Draggin Lady	William 'Wild Bill' Drakes	586 Bombardment Squadron 41 Missions Flew 1/11/45 – VE Day Photo courtesy of B-26 Marauder Archive, Pima Air and Space Museum
44-67882	584BS K5-K	Jay-Walking Molecule	Savage 1Lt. Thomas Craddock Howard Herbert C. Ratcliffe
44-67893	585BS 4T- 587BS 5W-D 584BS K5-			MIA 45-03-22 NO MACR Unassigned 45-05
44-67896	587BS 5W-?		Gerald E Stapleton	Crashed near Burtonwood/Sta 590 England, Dec 29, 1944
44-67899	585BS 4T-		Capt. Robert A. Hale	Crew" CoPilot - 2Lt. Donald B. Woodworth Bombardier - Capt. Herbert P. Burnson Radio/Gunner - SSgt. Robert B. Finley Engineer/Gunner - SSgt. Guy Wiseman Tail Gunner - SSgt. Donald H. Trent Shot down by Luftwaffe Feb 21, 1945
44-67901	584BS K5-		Johnston
44-67903	587BS	Black Jack III	1Lt. Harry W. Lane	Co-Pilot 1st Lt. Robert W. Phinney Navigator F/O - John Rakolta Gee Navigator - 1st Lt. Ward K. Zell Bombardier 1st Lt. Daniel B. Murphy Engineer/Gunner - Sgt. James W. Cox Radio/Gunner - Sgt. Bruce E. Riddle Tail Gunner - SSgt. Louis J. Jeffrey Shot down on the Ahaus mission AAA March 23, 1945 MACR 14040
44-67925	586BS H9-N	Dratsab Dratsab	Gill Dobbs	Delivered from the Martin Omaha factory, Nebraska to Hunter Field, Savannah, Georgia. Departed the USA from Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida on 28th November 1944, flying the Southern Ferry Route. Flew 52 combat missions between 6th February 1945 and VE day. Salvaged (probably at Landsberg, Germany) during April 1946. Read the name backwards for meaning. Color photo courtesy of B-26 Marauder Archive, Pima Air and Space Museum
44-67926	584BS K5-			Unassigned 45-05
44-67974	585BS 4T-H	Sack Queen III
44-67978	585BS 4T-P
44-68065	584BS K5-			Unassigned 45-05
44-68066
44-68068	587BS 5W-O
44-68099	584BS K5-			Unassigned 45-05
44-68113	587BS 5W-P	It Ain't Easy	Jarrette R. Sudduth	Jarrette Sudduth in It Ain't Easy, a plane which he flew "eight or ten missions".
44-68118	585BS 4T-E			TOAC 45-07-17 Hine Y-55
44-68119	585BS 4T-Z		Unnamed
44-68121	584BS K5-		Zehring
44-68129	586BS -C	Li'l Lass	Albert R. Danner	Crew: Albert J Mann James L 'Jim' Rowles Engineer/Gunner - TSgt Robert C 'Bob' Johnson Gunner - David R Henley Gunner - Bob Comer Crew Chief - John J Skeris Asst Crew Chief - Anthoney J Virva Asst Crew Chief - Walter Bjoraker
44-68132	585BS		Jack Springgate	Springgate flew this B-26 from Hunter Field, Savannah, Georgia, to Cornwall, England via the southern route. Crew: CoPilot - F/O Westley E Shook Bombardier - Mastenbrock Navigator - Sundal Navigator - 1Lt ED Gielin Engineer - Cpl LH Holmes Radio Engineer - Cpl CS Ray Radio/Gunner - Stetson Engineer/Gunner - O'Neill Aerial Gunner - Bertaso
44-68140	584BS K5-?		1Lt John O'Neil	Crashed near Camvri/A-74 France, Mar 23, 1945
44-68161	586BS	Slow Starter II / Kathleen	1Lt Mike Pinyard
44-68169		Li'l Lass	Albert R. Danner
44-68180	586BS H9-C	Kathleen
44-68…	587BS 5W-F			Al Momme Venlo
		Lights Out
		Eager Beaver
	586BS	Good Pickins		TSgt Ellis L Craft, Sgt Daris E Harris, Cpl John A Brindle, PFC A J Tillman
		Invadin' Maiden	Lt Potter	Crew: CoPilot - George Judd Tail Gunner - John William White
		Kitten Kitten
		Miss America
		Old Hickory
		The Ole Lady	1Lt Horace G Humphrey, Jr	Crew: Grant Kingan Pinson Andy H.G. Rusinbo The two objects below and in front of the wing are the standard 50 caliber "packaged guns" that were installed on both sides of the B-26.
		Pisonya
		Sack Queen II
		Sexy Betsy
	586BS	Sky Witch	1Lt. Arthur J. Artig
		Spook
		The Loveliness Of You
	587BS	Bloody Mary		Crew: SSGT Brian Davies, Toggle/Bomb. & Nav T-SGT Frank Zatopek WaistGunner. Bloody Mary crashed landed on take off with Full Bomb load. All crew members survived the war
		Booby Trap I
		Booby Trap II
	587BS	Booby Trap III	Capt Lew Martin	Crew: 1Lt Earnest C Oz - CoPilot 1Lt Albert A Mansour - Bombardier 1Lt Carl F Junge - Navigator Carkhoff TSgt James P. 'Jimmy' Quinn - Waist Gunner Carl Fry
		Dawg Gonet
		Duchess
		Early Morning Scrub
		Flak Bait	Jim Ferrell	Photo contributed by Peter Wise
	587BS	Gremlin's Delight		Ground Crew: SSgt Neil Dhein Pre-flight: Drain the fuel glasses to make sure there was no water in them, Walk the props through, Start the engines and run them up, and Check instruments including the magnetos. 98 missions. Lost by mid air collision.
		Harry Happy
	587BS	(The) Liberty Run	Charles "Chris" Crecelius	Ground Crew: Sgt. Henry L. Reichert
		Little Pink Panties
		Little Sue
		Mission Belle
	586BS	Morgan's Midgets	1Lt Harold W. (Bill) Morgan	- Morgan was the tallest of the crew. He flew 45 missions by age 22.
		My Aching Back	Capt. Darrell R. Lindsey	CoPilot - Lt. Arthur Erbe GEE Navigator - Lt. Gerald Hyson B/N Lt. Harley R. Hooper Bodies recovered by French Underground Radioman/Gunner - Tsgt. Richard E. Wylie Radioman/Gunner - Sgt. Perla R. Fees Tailgunner - Sgt. Albert P. Lawson Nose art of an overburdend donkey drawn by Frank Spranger
		Pugnacious II
		Pugnacious III
	587BS	Pussy
		Sleepy Eye
	586BS	Star Duster	Richard Davis
		Tabu	Lt Jack Hancock
	586BS	Thumper II	Lt Richard W 'Dick' Felton	On 8th February 1945 when landing at B-85, the nose wheel collapsed.
		Early Bird
		Victory Read
	587BS	Wabbit Twacks	Lt. Francis L. Buswell, Jr.	Crew: CoPilot - Lt. Donald R. Firshing Bombardier - Lt. Wade Cornelius Radio/Gunner - SSgt George E. Curtis, Jr. Engineer - Sgt. Thomas H. Lamb Gunner - Sgt. Laurence E. Knapp Completed 65 missions.
		Wolf Pack II
		Wolfpack IV
		Zig-Zag
		Zombie II
		Zombie III
	587BS 5W-F	Zombie IV		To ASG44-12 To Sub Depot 45-03

Pilot - Capt Nicholas Opalic
1Lt Robert Brugman
2Lt Sheldon Spector
B/N - 2Lt John Therkeldsen
TSgt Harold Brown
SSgt Joseph Strube
Sgt Neubern Adkinson
Sgt Harvey Johnson

Pilot - 1Lt Harry W Davis
CoPilot - 1Lt Bruce Harris
B/N - Ned J Carlisle
Engineer/Gunner - SSgt George M Copeland
Radio/Gunner - Sgt Everett Eugene Swinford
Tail Gunner - Sgt Marvin Robbin Kellman

Pilot - Joe Miller
CoPilot - Frank Kepner
B/N - James D Folger
Engineer/Gunner - Maynard “Red” Graham
Radio/Gunner Eldon ”Mike” McGoey
Tail Gunner - John Schmuck
586BS

Pilot - 1Lt William C. Stuckey - Replacement coming into the 587th BS in the middle of February, 1945.
CoPilot - F/O John A. Elliott
B/N - F/O John Rakolta
Engineer/Gunner - Cpl Norman R. Spotts
Radio/Gunner - Cpl Earl W. Petree
Armorer/Gunner - James M. Smith

Pilot - Charles M. Cook
CoPilot - L. E. Kanter
Bombardier - J. H. Robinson
Engineer - D. S. Hamrick
Radio Operator - V. K. Hale
Armorer/Gunner - J. H. Chinn