Personnel - Page 01

	Lt. Robert T. Akers - 349th Pilot
	Col. Darr H. Alkire - First Commanding Officer of the 100th
	T. J. Don and Bruce Alshouse - Gravesite of Wm. (Bill) Grier - Cambridge
	Bruce E. Alshouse - "Flak Leave" - Bournmouth, England
	Don and Alshouse with Commander Bradford, Royal Navy. The Commander rescued Alshouse and Don from the North Sea.
	Bruce Alshouse, two unidentified English girls, and Mike Gillen on “Flak Leave” at Bournmouth, Eng.
	Shirly & Bruce Alshouse, Commander and Mrs Bradford, T. T. & Kay Don at Thorpe Abbotts in 1988
	Joseph P. Armanini, Original 100^{th --} NAV from the Barr Crew. Known throughout the 100^th as “Big Joe.” --One of a very few of the “Original 100^th” crewmen to complete a tour. (All members who went overseas with the Group are referred to as “Original 100^th” – not a great number survived the war.)
	Gene and Joe Bankston in 1945. Gene was President of the 100^th Bomb Group Association in the 90’s.
	Alvin L. Barker – 351^st Operations Officer – KIA Bremen, 8 Oct 1943
	H.F. Barnum – BTG, sometimes ROG, with the Robert L. Hughes crew.
	The 100^th legendary Sam L. “Sammy” Barr. Original 100^th and one of the 100^th best known airmen, Barr flew 50 missions and was the 349^th Commander Officer at two different times during his tours.
	Sammy Barr in the pilot’s seat of TORCHY. This 100^th aircraft was named for James “Jim” Brown’s beautiful wife, who had flaming red hair. Brown was the first historian of the 100^th and his work is the foundation for all 100^th history.
	Standing from left: William Olh, James Hiten, John M. Bennet(Air Exec), John P. Doughtery, Max Russ and Robert E. Cliff. -- Kneeling from left: Howard D. Bassett, Joseph “Big Joe” Armanini, and “Sammy Barr”.
	Excellent picture of Sam L. “Sammy” Barr receiving the Croix de Guerre. Here a Lt. Col and near the end of his second combat tour. The 100^th was deeply saddened to see Sammy on the Taps list in 1988.
	Charles M. Beck – 351^st ROG. Charlie was a member of the Board of Directors for many years before his death. Beck remained in the communication field after his service with the 100^th. He was with Rockwall International for many years and developed many military projects for Rockwall. This highly esteemed airman was the first to introduce the 100^th to computers, primarily membership databases.
	This USAAF photo most probably was taken in the States for distribution to home town newspapers.
	Charlie Beck and Cowboy Roane photographed in 1995 at the West Ranch in Texas.
	Charles M. Beck at the completion of his tour in March of 1945.
	Col Harry Cruver, Commanding Officer of the 351^st and his NCO’s at a beer party. Dewy Christopher is at far left The 351^st First Sergeant is on Cruver’s right.
	Dorsy Bennett – 351^st TTE
	From left: Earl V. Benham, Edward C. “Butch” Butchino, and Archie K. Holladay.
	From left; John M. Bennett and Neal B. Harding. Col Harding is the 100^th first combat Group Commander. Harding let the 100^th in early days before fighter escort was available. Of all the fine 100^th Commanders none are held in higher esteem than “Chick” Harding.
	John Bennett, left, and Ollen Turner watch a mission takeoff from the Tower catwalk at Thorpe Abbotts.
	Woodrow W. Bergman – 349^th Ground Crew
	W.W. Bergman and Hodelka (first name unk) inspect a badly damaged 100^th aircraft.
	Stanley Bagget, left, and Bergman in the 349^th Squadron area.
	Members of the Medical Staff.
	James A. Biggs, 1^st/Sgt of the 418^th. Biggs was trained on the base in navigation and became one of only three enlisted NAVs in the Group. Flew 35 missions with the 100^th
	James A. Biggs 418^th NAV. This is his “escape photo.” Every airman carried one in the hopes he could use it for an identity card. German interrogators often joked about the popularity of tweed coats and stripped tie.