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2_39_1.jpg (39908 bytes) Original 100th: From left; Paul Dean, Ken Lemmons, and Dewy Christopher: These are three of the 100th best known Maintenance Chiefs. All are part of William Carleton's 351st. Engineering Section. They were with the 100th from the Group's formation until the end of hostilities.  (100th Photo Archives)
2_39_4.jpg (12732 bytes) The 351st's "HUMPTY DUMPTY"  coming home with extensive flak damage. 338852 EP-N    (100th Photo Archives)
2_40_2.jpg (33358 bytes) William G. Weeks - 351st BTG with the Sidney C. Johnson Crew.  Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_45_4.jpg (35057 bytes) 351st A2 Jacket    George N. Winkler Collection
2_46_1.jpg (24679 bytes) 351st A2 Jacket    (100th Photo Archives)
2_46_2.jpg (39577 bytes) 351st A2 Jacket    (100th Photo Archives)
2_46_3.jpg (44851 bytes) 351st A2 Jacket    (100th Photo Archives)
2_47_1.jpg (23377 bytes) Delbert L. Thompson Crew: Standing from left: Albert Richmond - BOM, Fred B. Fischer - WG, George A. Random - ROG, Delbert L. Thompson - Pilot, and Anthony Coniglio - NAV: Kneeling from left: Robert J. Southrada - BTG, John P. Levendusky - TTE, Roy L. Beck - WG, and Albert A. Kneiss - CP. This crew generally flew "RAMP TRAMP."      Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives)
2_48_1.jpg (12175 bytes) The aircraft this JU-88 has attacked is not from the 100th, note the hole in the outer wing panel.   (100th Photo Archives)
2_49_1.jpg (29304 bytes) The 351st popular Commanding Officer, Harry F. Cruver, left, and his Armament Officer, Eugene F. Kraft, just outside the 351st Orderly Room at Thorpe Abbotts. Note one of the 351st many mascots sunning on the sidewalk at right. Harry Cruver was destined to become the last Group Commander of the 100th. This scan was from the 1944 original photograph which resides in the 100th's Photo Archives.
2_49_2.jpg (20264 bytes) Departing the English Coast climbing to briefed altitude for a Chow-Hound mission   (100th Photo Archives)
2_50_1.jpg (17540 bytes) Crossing the Dutch Coast inbound, climbing to briefed altitude for a Chow-Hound mission.   (100th Photo Archives)
2_50_2.jpg (21937 bytes) Chow Hound Mission  351st Aircraft in the foreground.   (100th Photo Archives)
2_51_1.jpg (31729 bytes) Chow Hound Mission - food being dropped from the 351st Aircraft in the foreground.   (100th Photo Archives)
2_51_2.jpg (23035 bytes) The Return : The proceeding four photographs were taken on a Chow Hound Mission by Floyd T. Bauman, the 351st First Sgt. The following is Bauman's description of the photographs. "The first photograph is that of Lt. Col. Harry F. Cruver, CO 351st Squadron and Lt. Eugene F. Kraft, Squadron Armament Officer, taken in the 351st Squadron Area, and just prior to my accompanying Cruver on one of the May 1945 Chow-Hound missions over German occupied Holland...The other three photographs were taken with a borrowed hand-held aerial camera. These shots were taken from the right waist window. They have the notes I put on the back of each more than 50 years ago. Cruver, with whom I have corresponded and copied the originals for him, has encouraged me to to do the same since he feels they represent some additional history for the famous and sometimes "Bloody " Hundredth... (100th Photo Archives)
2_52_1.jpg (20733 bytes) This is a 418th aircraft on her hard stand. It is the plane used for the Chow-Hound mission depicted in the previous four photographs … pw   (100th Photo Archives)
3_01_1.jpg (37450 bytes) Robert J. Shoens Crew - 351st.   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives) 
3_01_2.jpg (34565 bytes) Carl A. Janssen Crew with "KING BEE"  - 351st  42-3474  EP-B.   Detailed Information    (100th Photo Archives)
3_02_2.jpg (34734 bytes) George W. Brannan Crew - 351st.:  Kneeling: Thomas Leslie, Lt. Day, George W. Brannan, Louis J. Denisco,  Standing: Walter Austin, William F. Teaff, Charles F. Elliott, Howard T. Larimore, Robert L. Greenleaf
 
This aircraft is depicted in Keith Ferris's painting seen on the cover of "Target Berlin" by Jeffrey L. Ethell and Alfred Price.    Detailed Information    (100th Photo Archives) 
3_03_2.jpg (22534 bytes) "OUR GAL SAL"  -  (100th Photo Archives) 
3_03_3.jpg (23512 bytes) "SKIPPER II"  -  (100th Photo Archives) 
3_03_4.jpg (19170 bytes) "HOLY TERROR III"  -  (100th Photo Archives) 
3_05_3.jpg (20701 bytes) "FOOLS RUSH IN"  -  (100th Photo Archives) 
3_06_1.jpg (12204 bytes) Formation Time - The 100th leaving the RP (Rally Point)     (100th Photo Archives)
3_06_2.jpg (27208 bytes) Flak at the target. This target is not identified.   (100th Photo Archives)
3_06_3.jpg (11144 bytes) Formation Time   (100th Photo Archives)
3_06_4.jpg (17498 bytes) Cloud cover at the target. Note the B-17 in the center foreground. This target is not positively identified. Some think it maybe Berlin…pw   (100th Photo Archives)
3_07_1.jpg (24999 bytes) "THE ALL AMERICAN GIRL"  ground crew. Standing from left: Fitzgerald, Damstru, Sierminski: Kneeling: Holland - Unfortunately these 100th veterans are identified only by last name.   (100th Photo Archives) 
3_07_3.jpg (28167 bytes) "SHE - HASTA"  351st ground crew: Standing from left: Jenkins and Killebrew: Kneeling from left: Hermann, Kenneth Lemmons, and Conrad. Only the last names are known of most of this ground crew.   (100th Photo Archives) 
3_07_4.jpg (27913 bytes) "SHE HASTA"  Ground staff: Standing from left: Sumrall, Large, Schmetzer: Kneeling from left: Montgomery, Kenneth Lemmons, and Bergeran.    (100th Photo Archives) 
7_31_4.jpg (19964 bytes) S/Sgt. Robert A. Stachel on Ed Wolf's crew   Detailed Information    (100th Photo Archives) 
7_31_5.jpg (6906 bytes) The escape photo of Robert Stachel's of the Ed Wolf crew   Detailed Information   (100th Photo Archives) 
Scott_NP.jpg (44451 bytes) Neal P. Scott, pilot in the 351st Squadron.   Detailed Information   Photo courtesy of Philip D. Scott, son
Scott_NP1.jpg (40015 bytes) Neal P. Scott, official department photo.   Detailed Information   Photo courtesy of Philip D. Scott, son