| MAJ J. S. ROBINSON |
COMM/PILOT |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| LT GERALD BROWN |
P |
CPT |
10/3/45 |
DORTMUND |
| LT ARTHUR L. JACOBSEN |
CP |
POW |
3/2/45 |
J. P. ERNST CREW |
| LT RALPH W. BAYER |
NAV |
KIA |
10/1/45 |
J. J. DODRILL
CREW |
| LT JOSEPH J. DYE |
BOM |
CPT |
10/3/45 |
DORTMUND |
| SGT GIFFORD D. VIETH |
ROG |
CPT |
10/3/45 |
DORTMUND |
| SGT WALTER R. PETERS |
TTE |
CPT |
10/3/45 |
DORTMUND |
| CPL ROLAND L. DOUGLAS |
BTG |
POW |
31/12/44 |
C. M. WILLIAMS CREW |
| CPL WAYNE E. PAGE |
WG |
CPT |
10/3/45 |
DORTMUND |
| CPL CLARENCE S. KELLOGG |
TG |
CPT |
10/3/45 |
DORTMUND |
351ST COMMAND PILOT WITH GERALD BROWN CREW ON 24 DEC 44 (BULGE RELIEF
MISSION)
ONE OF THE LAST AIRCRAFT TO LEAVE THORPE ABBOTTS AT THE CLOSE OF
HOSTILITIES. DEPARTED 25 SEP 1945
On the 15th of August 1945, Colonel Jack Wallace, Commanding Officer of
the 100th toured the base personally announcing the 100th was scheduled to
return to the U. S. A. The last six (6) aircraft to leave with passengers
did so under Special Order No #1 dated 25 Sep 1945. Destination was
Greinier Field at Manchester, New Hampshire.
The lead aircraft, B-17G #44-8912 was flown by Major Johnson R.
Staples. Aboard were five (5) crew members and five (5) passengers. Those
aboard are listed below. .
| Maj Johnson R. Staples |
A/C Cmdr |
418th Sqdn. CO |
Taps March 1988 |
| Maj J. S. Robinson |
Pilot |
418th Sqdn |
Commander of 24 Dec 44 Bulge Relief. |
| Capt E. C. King |
Navigator |
351st Sqdn |
Flew 24 May 1944 Berlin Mission |
| T/Sgt E. W. Miller |
Flt Engineer |
418th Sqdn |
Flying at the end of hostilities |
| T/Sgt F. Kocher |
Radio Op |
418th Sqdn |
Completed Tour 05 Jan 1945 Frankfurt |
| M/Sgt J. Klingenstein |
Passenger |
Flight Line Chief |
-- |
| Maj Horace L. Varian |
Passenger |
Gnd Exec |
-- |
| Capt William A. Carleton |
Passenger |
Group Engineering Officer |
-- |
| Capt A. J. Tong |
Passenger |
349th Sqdn |
Bombardier |
| F/O S. E. Wood |
Passenger |
350th Sqdn |
Co-pilot |
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