| 2ND LT CHARLES R. SANFORD |
P |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| 2ND LT ROBERT E. MOREHEAD |
CP |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| 2ND LT ARTHUR T. BLACHLY |
NAV |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| 2ND LT DALE
F. WATTERSON |
BOM |
KIA |
31 MAR 45 |
ZIETZ
A. G. LARSEN CREW |
| T/SGT HERMAN G. LARSON |
TTE |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| CPL SANTO EMMANUELE |
ROG |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| CPL LOUIS A.
LEHRMANN, JR. |
BTG |
KIA |
7 APR 45 |
BUCHEN (See
Below) W. E. HOWARD CREW |
| CPL JAMES D. BARGER
|
WG |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| CPL WILLIAM F. MCWEY
|
TG |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
349th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 24 Dec 44.
Mission Log and Notes of S/Sgt James Barger
|
Nbr |
Date |
Target/Comments |
|
01 |
28 JAN 45 |
DUISBURG, GER. |
|
02 |
29 JAN 45 |
KASSEL, GER. |
|
-- |
1-2 FEB 45 |
PASS TO LONDON |
|
03 |
3 FEB 45 |
BERLIN (MAJ. ROSENTHAL SHOT DOWN) |
|
-- |
4 FEB 45 |
PRACTICE MISSION-ENGINE TROUBLE |
|
-- |
5 FEB 45 |
MUNICH (MISSION SCRUBBED) |
|
-- |
8 FEB 45 |
MISSION SCRUBBED |
|
04 |
9 FEB 45 |
WEIMAR, GER. |
|
-- |
10 FEB 45 |
HANOVER (MISSION SCRUBBED) |
|
-- |
11 FEB 45 |
HANOVER (MISSION SCRUBBED) |
|
-- |
12 FEB 45 |
MISSION SCRUBBED |
|
-- |
13 FEB 45 |
MISSION SCRUBBED |
|
05 |
14 FEB 45 |
CHEMNITZ, GER. |
|
06 |
15 FEB 45 |
COTTBUS, GER. |
|
-- |
16-18 FEB 45 |
PASS, STAYED AT BASE |
|
-- |
19 FEB 45 |
OSNABRUCK, GER. (CREW FLEW MISSION, SGT BARGER
GROUNDED FOR SORE THROAT) |
|
07 |
20 FEB 45 |
NURNBURG, GER. |
|
08 |
21 FEB 45 |
NURNBURG, GER. |
|
09 |
23 FEB 45 |
. TREUCHTLINGEN, GER. |
|
-- |
24 FEB 45 |
BREMEN (PLANE TROUBLE) |
|
10 |
25 FEB 45 |
MUNICH, GER. |
|
-- |
26 FEB 45 |
GUN CAMERA MISSION OVER ENGLAND |
|
-- |
27 FEB 45 |
TWO PRACTICE MISSIONS OVER ENGLAND |
|
-- |
28 FEB 45 |
WENT TO NORWICH |
|
-- |
1 MAR 45 |
RECEIVED AIR MEDAL |
|
-- |
2-4 MAR 45 |
PASS TO LONDON |
|
-- |
5 MAR 45 |
PRACTICE MISSION OVER ENGLAND |
|
-- |
6 MAR 45 |
PRACTICE MISSION OVER ENGLAND |
|
-- |
7 MAR 45 |
GUNNERY TRAINING |
|
11 |
8 MAR 45 |
LANGENDREER, GER. |
|
12 |
9 MAR 45 |
. FRANKFURT, GER |
|
13 |
10 MAR 45 |
DORTMUND, GER. |
|
14 |
12 MAR 45 |
SWINEMUNDE, GER. |
|
-- |
13 MAR 45 |
SANFORD GROUNDED (SINUS) |
|
-- |
14-16 MAR 45 |
SCHOOL |
|
-- |
17-19 MAR 45 |
PASS TO ROCHESTER |
|
15 |
21 MAR 45 |
PLAUEN, GER. (HIT BY JET FIGHTERS) |
|
16 |
23 MAR 45 |
MARBURG, GER. (PILOT WAS CAPT. NAAR) |
|
17 |
24 MAR 45 |
STEENWIJK, HOLLAND (PILOT WAS CAPT. NAAR) |
|
18 |
28 MAR 45 |
HANOVER, GER, (PILOT WAS CAPT NAAR) |
|
-- |
30 MAR 45 |
MADE S/SGT. |
|
-- |
31 MAR-2 APR 45 |
PASS TO ROCHESTER |
|
-- |
3-6 APR 45 |
SCHOOL AND LECTURES |
|
-- |
7 APR 45 |
LONIE L. SHOT DOWN NEAR HAMBURG |
|
-- |
8-10 APR 45 |
PASS TO LONDON |
|
-- |
12 APR 45 |
NEUBURG (SCRUBBED) |
|
-- |
13 APR 45 |
SCHEDULED FOR PRACTICE MISSION OVER
ENGLAND,ENGINE TROUBLE |
|
19 |
14 APR 45 |
ROYAN POINT de GRAVE, FRANCE |
|
20 |
15 APR 45 |
ROYAN, POINT de GRAVE FRANCE |
|
21 |
16 APR 45 |
ROYAN, POINT de GRAVE, FRANCE |
|
22 |
17 APR 45 |
AUSSIG, CZECH |
|
-- |
19 APR 45 |
FLEXIBLE GUNNERY TRAINING SCHOOL |
|
23 |
20 APR 45 |
ORANIENBURG (BERLIN), GER. |
|
CH |
1 MAY 45 |
CHOWHOUND: (FOOD MISSION TO HOLLAND) |
William E. Howard crew – 7 Apr 45 Buchen:
| 2ND LT WILLIAM E. HOWARD |
P |
POW |
7 APR 45 |
BUCHEN |
| 2ND LT GENARO DELGADO |
CP |
POW |
7 APR 45 |
BUCHEN |
| 2ND LT DOUGLAS R. JONES |
NAV |
POW |
7 APR 45 |
BUCHEN |
| CPL MICHAEL
MATY |
ROG |
KIA |
7 APR 45 |
BUCHEN |
| CPL EDWARD E. HALL |
TTE |
POW |
7 APR 45 |
BUCHEN |
| CPL EDWARD T. TRUITT |
BTG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| CPL SAMUEL C. LUNSFORD, JR |
TOG |
POW |
7 APR 45 |
BUCHEN |
| CPL RUSSELL E. BOLDING |
WG |
POW |
7 APR 45 |
BUCHEN |
| CPL GEORGE
F. THOMAS |
TG |
KIA |
7 APR 45 |
BUCHEN |
349th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 30 Dec 44.
On the 7 Apr 45 Buchen mission, S/Sgt Louis A. Lehrmann from the the C.
R. Sanford crew flew in place of Edward Truitt and was KIA.
EYEWITNESS: "A/C -# 44-8334 XR-M was attacked by an ME 109. The #3
engine caught fire and the pilot peeled out of formation to the left and
feathered #3 engine. The fire appeared to go out in the engine but the
wheel well was blazing. The bombs were salvoed, the aircraft completed a
180 degree turn and headed back alone. It was last seen diving into a
cloud bank. There were 40 to 50 enemy fighters in the area. "
For most of the crew it was the 21st to 24 th missions, many of the
surviving crewmembers feel Michael Maty, Louis A. Lehrmann and George F.
Thomas were murdered by German civilians when they landed. . Lt Howard
was captured within 15 minutes of landing. He ended up in Stalag Luft 1.
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