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The Stanley J. Dobrogowski Crew
| 2ND LT STANLEY J. DOBROGOWSKI |
P |
KIC |
20 NOV 44 |
WEATHER FLT |
-- |
| 2ND LT MALCOM E. HAVARD |
CP |
KIC |
20 NOV 44 |
WEATHER FLT |
-- |
| 2ND LT HENRY R.
Van De VURST |
NAV |
KIC |
20 NOV 44 |
WEATHER FLT |
-- |
| 2ND LT BRUCE B. GRUESCHOW |
BOM |
CPT |
-- |
-- |
BECAME LEAD BOMBARDIER
AND FLEW MANY MISSIONS
WITH D. A. JONES CREW |
| S/SGT WILLIAM F. O'SHEA |
ROG |
CPT |
26 FEB 45 |
BERLIN |
-- |
| S/SGT WILLIAM P. HOOD |
TTE |
CPT |
4 MAR 45 |
ULM |
WITH D. A. JONES CREW
SEE BELOW |
| SGT JAMES W. FRAIL |
BTG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| SGT VANCE R. Van DEUSEN |
TG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
TAKEN OFF CREW TO
REDUCE TO 9 MEN |
| SGT EDWARD C. LEWEK |
WG |
KIC |
20 NOV 44 |
WEATHER FLT |
-- |
| SGT LORIE M. ESPESETH |
WG |
KIC |
20 NOV 44 |
WEATHER FLT |
-- |
418TH SQDN. . CREW JOINED THE 100TH ON 14 JUL 1944.
INCOMPLETE LIST OF MISSIONS FOR LT DOBROGOWSKI CREW:
| DATE |
A/C # |
TARGET |
| 7/28/1944 |
37517 |
MERSEBURG |
| 7/29/1944 |
37517 |
MERSEBURG |
| 7/31/1944 |
37517 |
MUNICH (AERO ENGINES) |
| 8/2/1944 |
37517 |
TERGNIER/LaFERE |
| 8/3/1944 |
37517 |
TROYES (RAIL YARD) |
| 8/14/1944 |
37808 |
LUDWIGSHAVEN (OIL) |
| 8/15/1944 |
37636 |
VENLO |
| 8/24/1944 |
38095 |
RUHLAND (OIL) |
| 8/25/1944 |
38095 |
POLITZ (OIL) |
| 9/8/1944 |
38095 |
MAINZ |
| 9/9/1944 |
38095 |
DUSSELDORF |
| 9/10/1944 |
38095 |
NURNBURG |
| 9/18/1944 |
38095 |
WARSAW |
| 9/19/1944 |
38095 |
SZOLNOK (FROM RUSSIA) |
| 9/28/1944 |
38095 |
MERSEBERG |
THE MORNING OF 20 NOV 44 WAS HAZY WHEN THE WEATHER SHIP (A/C
#43-380995) TOOK OFF AT 0557 HOURS. APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER AT 400
FEET ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STEEP LEFT BANK, LOST ALTITUDE, HIT A
TREE AND EXPLODED. THE CRASH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF SIX LIVES INCLUDING
CAPT CHARLES W. MYLIUS, JR WHO WAS
FLYING AS COMMAND PILOT. GRUESCHOW AND HOOD ENDED UP ON LT D. A.
JONES CREW AND THE REST OF DOBROGOWSKI CREW ENDED UP IN SPARE
REPLACEMENT POOLS.
CREW
| 2nd Lt Donald A. Jones |
P |
CPT |
4/3/45 |
ULM |
| 2nd Lt Grant A. Fuller |
CP |
CPT |
4/3/45 |
ULM |
| 2nd Lt Arthur H. Juhlin |
NAV |
CPT |
4/3/45 |
ULM |
| 2nd Lt Ralph P. Farrell, Jr. |
BOM |
SWA |
17/10/44 |
COLOGNE |
| Cpl Donald Stewart, Jr. |
ROG |
SWA |
17/10/44 |
COLOGNE |
| Cpl Alfred F. Marcello |
TTE |
CPT |
4/3/45 |
ULM |
| Cpl Curtis L. Hooker |
BTG |
CPT |
8/3/45 |
GIESSEN |
| Cpl Sam L. Foushee |
TG |
CPT |
4/3/45 |
ULM |
| Cpl Perry G. Kratsas |
WG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| Cpl Patrick J. Gillen, Jr. |
WG |
CPT |
31/3/45 |
BAD BERKA, OIL STORAGE (100TH "A") |
418th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 18/8/44.
It is probable that Kratsas was removed from the crew to get down to
nine men and went to the replacement pool. On the11th mission, both
Farrell & Stewart suffered severe injuries which resulted in their being
returned to the U. S. Bruce Grueschow, from the crew of
S. J. Dobrogowski, and Thomas M. Barrett, from the crew of M. J. Anderson
both served as bombardiers on the crew. Storm C. Rhode also flew about 20
missions with this crew as a Mickey Operator. A Sgt William P. Hood from
the crew of S. J. Dobrogowski was one of two ROG who filled in on this
crew. He completed his tour with this crew on March 4, 1945-ULM.
Mike:
We had two radio operators who followed Don Stewart. The first one
although I have a picture of him none of us can remembered his name. The
second one I believe was William P. Hood who came from the Dobrogowski
crew. He finished his tour when we did at Ulm in Mar. 1945. Dobrogowski
I am sure you know was killed on takeoff for a weather mission early one
morning along with his co-pilot and navigator. Bruce Grueschow their
bombardier flew several missions with us as lead bombardier before Tom
Barrett came on……. Grant Fuller, CP (D. A. JONES)
Stan (DOBROGOWSKI) was a good friend of mine while we were with the
100th. In my opinion he was an excellent pilot, who always had full
command of his aircraft. Exactly what went wrong on his final FLT was
never determined to my knowledge, but I am certain he made all of the
right moves (during the emergency that developed) to keep his plane in
the air. . My FLT crew attended the services that were held in honor
of his crew. You can be proud of your uncles accomplishments during his
service on behalf of the country he loved. He, like many other young men
during the forties, put his life on the line so others could enjoy the
freedom we have today.
Best Regards,
Lt Schaffhausen
Pilot of Miss Conduct,
418th Sqdn
Source: 100th bomb Group Foundation database. |
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