| 2ND LT |
ROBERT A. WEGRZYNEK |
P |
NOC |
-- |
See note regarding last name. |
| 2ND LT |
CHARLES J. GUTEKUNST |
CP |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| 2ND LT |
EDMUND J. KAUFMAN |
NAV |
POW |
28-Jul-44 |
MERSEBURG OIL
REFINERY
(WITH F. H. MASON CREW) |
| 2ND LT |
JACK . EPPENDORF |
BOM |
KIA |
11-Sep-44 |
RUHLAND, OIL REFINERY |
| S/SGT |
GEORGE W. WRIGHT |
TTE |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| S/SGT |
JAY V. EMRICH |
ROG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT |
DALE E. STRAUSBAUGH |
BTG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT |
ESWIN J. TYRRELL |
WG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT |
LUTHER A. WISE, JR. |
WG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT |
RINALDO J. BUSSINO |
TG |
NOC |
-- |
SEE FLIGHT RECORD BELOW |
350TH SQDN....CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 09 MAR 1944..
"FLEW FIRST MISSION ON APRIL 11, 1944. AFTER 10 MISSIONS, LT ROBERT
WEGRZYNEK WAS GROUNDED BY A SERIOUS ILLNESS THAT REQUIRED A LONG PERIOD OF
RECUPERATION IN A STATESIDE MILITARY HOSPITAL. WHILE SERVING IN COMBAT,
HIS B-17 CREW WAS UNITED IN THEIR BELIEF THAT BOB WAS AN OUTSTANDING
LEADER AND EXCEPTIONAL PILOT".....2ND LT CHARLES GUTEKUNST IN LETTER DATED
DEC. 2000 mpf
Note: At some point after World War II, Robert A. Wegrzynek changed his
last name to Winners. He died at the age of 79 on May 22, 2000 in
Glendale, California.
FLIGHT RECORD
RINALDO J. BUSSINO 39550304
350TH SQDN.. 100TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
THORPE ABBOTTS, ENGLAND (STA # 139):
| DATE |
TARGET |
FLT TIME |
| 5 APR 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
2:40 |
| 9 APR 1944 |
AIR SEA RESCUE |
4:30 |
| 11 APR 1944 |
POSEN, AC & ROSTOCK, CITY |
11:30 |
| 12 APR 1944 |
SCHKEUDITZ, AC FACTORY (RECALL) |
3:30 |
| 18 APR 1944 |
GENSHAGEN (BERLIN) AC ENGINES |
8:15 |
| 19 APR 1944 |
LIPPSTADT & WERL AF'S |
6:45 |
| 20 APR 1944 |
MARQUENVILLE & FLOTTEMANVILLE-HAGUE |
5:00 |
| 24 APR 1944 |
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, AC FACTORY |
9:15 |
| 28 APR 1944 |
SOTTEVAST (NOBALL) |
5:30 |
| 29 APR 1944 |
BERLIN, CITY |
9:30 |
| 1 MAY 1944 |
SAARGUEMINES, MY & WIZERNES (NOBALL |
7:15 |
| 3 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
4:30 |
| 4 MAY 1944 |
ABORT |
2:00 |
| 7 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
1:00 |
| 10 MAY 1944 |
FALLERSLEBEN, MOTOR TRANSP. (RECALL) |
3:30 |
| 11 MAY 1944 |
LIEGE, MY |
5:00 |
| 17 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
1:30 |
| 19 MAY 1944 |
BERLIN, CITY (RECALL) |
2:10 |
| 20 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
2:30 |
| 22 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
3:20 |
| 23 MAY 1944 |
TROYES, AF |
8:00 |
| 24 MAY 1944 |
BERLIN, CITY (SPARE; NO HOLES TO FILL) |
3:30 |
| 28 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
2:30 |
| 31 MAY 1944 |
OSNABRUCK, MY |
8:30 |
| 2 JUN 1944 |
BOULOGNE & PARIS, RAILWAY JUNCTION |
4:10 |
| 3 JUN 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
3:00 |
| 5 JUN 1944 |
ABBEVILLE & BOULOGNE |
5:30 |
| 6 JUN 1944 |
OUISTREHAM, TOWN |
6:30 |
| 6 JUN 1944 (?) |
FALAISE, TOWN |
7:30 |
| 7 JUN 1944 |
NANTES, BRIDGE |
7:50 |
| 10 JUN 1944 |
MORLAIX, AF |
5:30 |
| 15 JUN 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
1:30 |
| 20 JUN 1944 |
FALLERSLEBEN, MT FACTORY |
7:00 |
| 7 JUL 1944 |
MERSEBURG & BOHLEN, OIL REFS |
3:20 |
| 8 JUL 1944 |
CLAMECY-JOIGNY, RAILWAY BRIDGE |
5:30 |
| 10 JUL 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
5:20 |
| 11 JUL 1944 |
MUNICH, AERO ENGINES |
10:20 |
| 12 JUL 1944 |
MUNICH, INDUSTRIAL AREA |
9:20 |
| 13 JUL 1944 |
MUNICH, JET ENGINES |
8:20 |
| 17 JUL 1944 |
AUXERRE, RAIL BRIDGE |
7:45 |
| 18 JUL 1944 |
KIEL, HEMMINGSTADT, OIL (100TH "B") |
7:10 |
| 19 JUL 1944 |
SCHWEINFURT & DUREN |
7:00 |
| 20 JUL 1944 |
MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY |
8:10 |
| 21 JUL 1944 |
RAGENSBURG & LUDWIGSHAFEN |
7:30 |
| 24 JUL 1944 |
ST. LO, GROUND SUPPORT |
6:15 |
| 6 AUG 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
1:00 |
| 6 AUG 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
1:30 |
| 7 AUG 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
2:00 |
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