RECORDS

Database Search

You are in the database section of the website.

Select a record category from RECORDS above. When you have selected a category, you will see search options for that category above the record list. 

Most fields require at least three characters. When you submit your query, the search engine will return all records that contain your search term.

Note that when searching for an aircraft serial number, you must enter the full serial number without the leading "4" and without a dash in the Aircraft SN search field. For example, you would enter 42-37772 as 237772.

The Personnel name field searches both last and first names, so if you enter the search term, "Russ", the search engine will return both Russell Abel and James Russell.

You narrow the search by entering more characters into the search field. For example, "Russ" returns many hits. "Russell" returns fewer hits. The same principle applies to all queries.

The POW and KIA categories are list only and are not searchable.

LT  Thomas P. HUNT

UNIT: 349th BOMB Sqdn POSITION: NAV
SERIAL #: O-711408 STATUS: INT
MACR: 07502 CR: 07502

Comments1: 13 JUL 44 MUNICH (FLAK - LANDED SWITZERLAND)

COMMENTS & NOTES

MEMO 1:

CREW

                    A/C 42-107137 XR-O flew 14 missions in this A/C   MACR #7502,Microfiche #2732
           
2nd Lt Charles S.Harding,Jr.            P    INTERNEE 13/7/44 Munich  sn# O-757191
2nd Lt Bennie D.Wilson                CP     INTERNEE 13/7/44   Muncih
2nd Lt Thomas P.Hunt               NAV    INTERNEE 13/7/44 Munich              
2nd Lt William F.Edmondson        BOM     KIA          5/8/44 Madgeburg  
S/Sgt John L. Craven                  TOG  INTERNEE  13/7/44 Munich (Replaced Lt Edmonsdson after mission 7)
 S/Sgt Thomas D.Miles                ROG   INTERNEE 13/7/44   Munich
 S/Sgt Norbert A.Fike                 TTE   INTERNEE  13/7/44  Munich
   Sgt Norman D.Fuller                 BTG  INTERNEE  13/7/44  Munich
   Sgt Wesley H.Peck                 RWG  INTERNEE  13/7/44  Munich
   Sgt Clare R.Harnden                 TG   NOC
S/Sgt Robert J. Buchanan              TG   INTERNEE  13/7/44  Munich (FROM THE JOHN HARRISON CREW)   
Sgt Lester J.Henderson              LWG  INTERNEE 13/7/44   Munich

349th Sqdn. Crew,as above,joined the 100th Group on 25/5/44. See John Miller letter 8/3/81. Also,MIGHTY 
EIGHTH WAR DIARY says crew down in Switzerland.  On 13/7/44, John L.Craven flew as nose gunner, Robert 
J.Buchanan flew as tail gunner. Craven had gone overseas with the I00th Group Ground echelon then 
volunteered for aerial gunnery.  Craven,Buchanan & Fuller returned to Thorpe Abbotts in Feb.1945. 
Crew was interned in Switzerland at Adelboden for 1 month, then to Wengen for 6 1/2 months. 

Crew flew first 3 missions in A/C 42-31987 

Lt.Edmondson NAVIGATOR with the crew of A.J.Gallagher when killed.  Lt. Edmondson was Bombardier on the Harding Crew for 6 or 7 missions then he was transferred to Lt Gallaghers crew as a Navigator.  

  Missions of 2nd Lt. Charles S. Harding, Jr (mpf 2000)

1. 30/5/44  TROYES
2. 31/5/44  OSNABRUCK
3.   2/6/44  BOULOGNE
4.   4/6/44  BOULOGNE
5.   5/6/44  ABBEVILLE
6.   6/6/44` D-DAY, OUISTREHAM
7.   7/6/44  NANTES
8. 12/6/44  ROSIERES (S/Sgt Cravens joins crew as Toggelier)
9. 15/6/44  MISBURG
10. 18/6/44  OSTERMOOR, GER
11. 21/6/44  RUHLAND (START OF 1ST RUSSIAN SHUTTLE MISSION)
12. 26/6/44  DROHOBYCZ, POLAND
13.   3/7/44  ARAD-ROMANIA
14.   5/7/44  BEZIERS
15. 11/7/44  MUNICH
16. 12/7/44  MUNICH
17. 13/7/44  MUNICH *

* From the remembrances of S/Sgt Norm Fuller. (mpf nov. 2000)  
"Around Augsburg, the IP, our engines began detonating and we were unable to keep speed up with the others in formation.  After given clearance, we dropped some of the bombs and proceeded to drop all of them, then started throwing all available weighty things out of the waist.  Guns, ammo, anything that could be thrown out, was.  Then, with the ongoing problem of not being able to maintain speed or altitude, we made a 180 heading westward towards, England.  Immediately, we were hit, direct hit, behind #3 engine with a hole so big you cannot believe it size.  Then a "bail out" order was given but not one of us did.  Into our view came 2 ME-109 fighters at 3 & 9 O'Clock high.   They pulled up to our wing and motioned to follow, we did and they took us to their base, a B-17 landing on a fighter strip.  We were tense and hopeful.  We made it and were then told that the war for us was over, since we were in Switzerland, a neutral country.  We all dropped to the ground and I think we all kissed it.  We were there for 7 months and were treated very good considering what it must be like in a POW camp."

"When we got hit, our Toggelier from Boston (Sgt Cravens) in his typical accent said over the intercom "We've just lost all our erl" meaning oil.  Also, Harding asked Hunt, the Navigator for a fix or location.  Nonchalantly and without any anxiety in his voice, said, "Sure, we are over Europe".  We all broke up over that and really laughed, it broke any tension that might become evident.  We were actually fighting for our lives since we did not know what circumstances might be forthcoming.  God was there in that plane with us and had his protective hand on us."

MEMO 2:


			

             
            

         

         
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT INFORMATION: 
  
         

  

    TARGET:
			Munich
    DATE: 
			1944-07-13
     
  

  

    AIRCRAFT:
	(42-107137)
    CAUSE:
			FLAK (Interned in Switzerland)
     
  



			


			

            
BURIAL INFORMATION

            

  

    PLOT:
			
    ROW:
			
     
  

  

    GRAVE:
			
    CEMETERY:
			
     
  



			
			
            

				
        
		
        ID:
			2495