COMMENTS & NOTES
MEMO 1:
CREW
1st Lt Stanley A. Clark P KIC 7/11/44 PRACTICE MISSION (With crew of John T. Dyatt)
2nd Lt Merle A. Ehorn CP CPT 26/8/44 BREST (took over Floyd Mason Crew, see below)
2nd Lt George C. Pendleton NAV CPT
2nd Lt Rheubin L. South BOM CPT
S/Sgt George T. Page TTE CPT
Sgt John B. Cortelletty BTG POW 27/4/44 FLOTTEMANVILLE (With crew of W.C. Shaddix)
Sgt Maurice Gill WG CPT 24/7/44 ST LO
Sgt Fred C. Theobald, Jr. WG CPT
Sgt Richard J. Mathieson TG CPT
Sgt William S. Wolfstein ROG CPT
349th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th Group on 28/11/43.
On 7/11/44,Capt Stan Clark was flying as Command pilot on crew of J.T. Dyatt on a practice
mission. A/C #42-97561 crashed and report reads as follows:
"On 7 November 1944, B-17G, serial number 42-97561, took off from AAE Station #139.
During a bombing run at approximately 1439, a fire developed in the cockpit. The
aircraft left formatlon in a descending turn. Six of the nine-man crew successfully
bailed out. The pilot received fatal injuries when he unsuccessfully attempted to
bailout. The command pilot and engineer remained in the aircraft and received fatal
in]uries on ground impact. The aircraft was destroyed."
See FRAMLINGHAM TIMES p. 14/16 Sept. 1982 issue for story & photo of this crash. A/C
crashed into some cottages at Felixstone and 3 members of a British Anti-Aircraft unit
were killed and another badly burned. See also card of J.T. Dyatt. Also see S.O.C. p. 63
& 93.
Subj: maurice gill pictures and answers to questions
Date: 8/10/2003 2:04:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From: ronaldgill@sbcglobal.net
To: MPFaley@aol.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)
MAURICE GILL mgill2402@sbcglobal.net
1. Who replaced your Co Pilot Ehorn on the Crew when he took over the Floyd Mason Crew?
Are missions were cmplt.with Ehorn and we went back to states. Ehorn was only co-pilot we had durning are missions
2. Do you have a Mission List for Capt Clark Crew (did you fly 25 or 30 missions)
yes, I am sendind list of missions
3. Clark became a Command Pilot and Stayed at Thorpe Abbotts after you guys finished your tour. The only way this happens is if he signed up for a second tour or was promoted to squadron operations? Can you tell me which of these is correct?
I am assuming he signed up for second tour which I am not sure since again we were heading back to the states. He was not promoted to squadron operations.
4. When did you finish your Missions? Was Clark the pilot on all your missions
july 24,1944…………..yes
5. What was the name of the Aircraft you flew?
We flew in many air crafts but most were in the Path Finder and Torchy 1
6. Was your Crew on leave when the Berlin raids took place in March 1944? That is the only way I can see that you missed those missions.
I am not sure but we did 1 mission in March to Brunswick but on April 29th we flew to Berlin.
7. Do you have any photos of yourself and the Crew?
Yes which I am sending along with these questions and a list of the missions.
8. If Clark was not your Pilot on all your missions, who else was Pilot?
Clark and Ehorn were on all missions .
If you have any more questions of the 349th please let me know and will try to help
Maurice Gill
More answers to Question posed to Maurice Gill Aug 2003 by MPF:
"All I can account for is 31 missions; After june 6th 44 im sure I flew 2 more missions; after june 6 they sent us on r; and r; to ireland for 30 days; came back to thorpe abbot and soon after that we were sent back to the states; Capt; clark stayed behind for a 2nd; tour and flew as command pilot; Lt; Ehorn also signed up for a 2nd tour and took on a new crew;"
"It seems like all our missions were pretty hairy every mission we were always met by me 109s; stukas and folke wolfe 190s; the flak was always very heavy; we flew different planes as lead crew; most of our missions were deep penetrations; at least 7 to 8hrs our plane named "Pathfinde"r and "Ole Dan Boone"; we also flew "Torchy 2" on one or two of our missions while our pllane was getting pactched up;
the only one in our crew who was credited with downed planes was our top turret gunner two confirmed and one probable;
we started flying lead crew after two or three missions; never heard of a lead crew patch"
MISSIONS OF SGT MAURICE GILL( FLEW 33 MISSIONS BUT CAN ONLY ACCOUNT FOR 31)
1. 20/12/43 BREMEN
2. 24/12/43 ST JOSEPH au BOIS (NO BALL)
3. 31/12/43 PARIS
4. 04/01/44 KIEL
5. 05/01/44 NUESS
6. 11/01/44 OSNABRUCK
7. 21/01/44 NO BALL
8. 29/01/44 FRANKFURT
9. 30/01/44 BRUNSWICK
10. 04/02/44 FRANKFURT
11. 05/02/44 ROMILLY sur SEINE
12. 24/02/44 ROSTOCK
13. 23/03/44 BRUNSWICK
14. 01/04/44 LUDWIGSHAVEN
15. 13/04/44 AUGSBURG
16. 24/04/44 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN
17. 29/04/44 BERLIN
18. 07/05/44 BERLIN
19. 12/05/44 BRUX
20. 25/05/44 LIEGE/BRUSSELS
21. 29/05/44 LEIPZIG
22. 02/06/44 BOULOGNE
23. 04/06/44 BOULOGNE (CAP GRIS NEZ)
24. 05/06/44 BOULOGNE (CAP GRIS NEZ)
25. 06/06/44 D-DAY-OUISTREHAM
26. 06/06/44 D-DAY-FALAISE
27. ? (UNKNOWN
28. ? (UNKNOWN
R&R IN IRELAND FOR 30 DAYS
29. 17/07/44 AUXERRE
30. 18/07/44 KIEL
31. 19/07/44 SCHWEINFURT & DUREN
32. 21/07/44 LUDWIGBURG
33. 24/07/44 ST LO
CREW
2ND LT JOHN T. DYATT P KIC 7 NOV 1944 PRACTICE MISSION
2ND LT JOHN G. EDMUNDS CP CPT 25 FEB 45 MUNICH
2ND LT RALPH C. BOHLSSEN NAV IIC 7 NOV 1944 INJURED
2ND LT PRESTON J. WALLACE BOM IIC 7 NOV 1944 INJURED
CPL NELSON B. McCLAIN ROG CPT 2 DEC 44 KOBLENZ
CPL DONALD A. GUSTAVSON TTE KIC 7 NOV 1944 PRACTICE MISSION
CPL EUGENE M. MOWERY BTG CPT DATE & MISSION UNK (OMAHA, NE)
CPL AUGUST F. KIENITZ WG CPT 6 NOV 1944 NEUMUSTER, AC REPAIRS
CPL CORNELIUS T. ROMANO TG IIC 7 NOV 1944 PRACTICE MISSION
CPL THOMAS J. AMOURY WG X-FERRED TO A B-26 GROUP AT THE CREW REDUCTION TO NINE MEMBERS.
350TH SQDN.. CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 02 AUG 1944
ON A PRACTICE MISSION OF 07 NOV 44 CAPT. STANLEY A. CLARK WAS FLYING AS COMMAND PILOT AND WAS KIC. 1ST LT. HARRY TENNEBAUM FROM THE W.C. SHADDIX CREW, ABOARD AS NAVIGATOR BAILED OUT SAFTELY. FIRE STARTED IN THE COCKPIT AREA, FORCING THE CREW TO ABANDON THE AIRCRAFT. IT IS THOUGHT THAT DYATT MAY HAVE LEFT THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT HIS CHUTE. GUSTAVSON AND CLARK, FOR REASONS THAT ARE NOT CLEAR, REMAINED IN THE SHIP AND WERE KILLED AT IMPACT. INJURIES TO PRESTON WALLACE WERE SERIOUS, WHILE BOHLSSEN AND ROMANO EASCAPED WITH LESSER INJURIES. CAPT CLARK IS BURIED AT THE AMERICAN MILTARY CEMENTARY AT CAMBRIDGE.
Aboard on 7 Nov 1944
Capt S. A. Clark Command Pilot KIA
Lt. J.T. Dyatt Pilot KIA (Bailed out with no chute)
Lt. Ralph Bohlssen Navigator Severly injured
Lt. Harry Tennebaum Micky Operator Uninjured
T/Sgt Donald Gustafson Flight Engineer KIA
T/Sgt Nelson B. McLain Radio Operator uninjured
Lt. Preston Wallace Bombardier Severly injured
S/Sgt August F. Kienitz Waist Gunner uninjured
S/Sgt C. T. Romano Tail Gunner uninjured
Charles "Hong Kong" Wilson was a eyewitness to this accident, he was flying off the wing ot Dyatt's aircraft at the time.
The following is a letter in reference to the November 7th, 1944 loss of A/C #42-97561 (Batchelor's Heaven") which was flown by Command Pilot Stanley A. Clark with pilot John T. Dyatt. The letter written by Sgt. Corneluis "Joe" Romano, flying as Tail Gunner, is dated July 1988. This a literal copy of said letter….pw
Nov. 7, 1944. Today WE HAD IT!!
Took off about 11:00 AM it was a practice mission. Flew in a early model B-17, the number was 42-97561 call letter -W-. We were leading the low group, the whole 8th Air Force was out on this special (practice) mission - that's the way it seemed. The reason being to try out our new secret equipment. That day our crew was Bohlseen - Nav, Wallace - Bombardier, Capt. Clark - Command Pilot, Gustafson - Engineer, McClain - Radio Operator, Dyatt - Pilot, H. Tennebaum - PFF operator (Mickey), Klentitz - Waist Gunner, Romano - Tail Gunner.
Gus shot off a flare to indicate we were the lead ship & to form up on our plane, but as far as I know the gun went off in the flight deck. There was a hell of a jolt, the plane went into a dive - I landed behind the ammunition boxes. At first I thought it was prop-wash. I started to plug my intercom cord back in and looked out my window when there was another jolt & I saw that we were pulling out of formation & diving down. After a third jolt I started to look for my chute, it was way back by the tail wheel. I made one dive for the chute and crawled back to my oxygen line, took some deep breaths of oxygen and tried to hook up my chute to the harness. My mask was in the way so I ripped off mask and helmet & hooked up. Then I kneeled by the tail door (It helps when you pray) and looked back toward the waist section. Saw Mac kick the waist door off so I did the same to the tail door. Then, for the first times I saw flames shooting out of the radio room and "Mickey" operator crawling out. Kept hearing little explosions & was waiting for the ship to blow up. Looking out the tail door I saw pieces of the plane going by. I motioned to Mac, :Mickey" and Augie (Kienitz) to jump - they did from the waist & I left from the tail. The last I saw of our ship was when the tail passed me. I then decided to pull the rip cord & there was a terrific jolt & I twisted around in the air, scared but happy as hell to see the chute had worked.
I heard someone shout "Hello There" & before I could answer "Mickey" had collided with me in mid-air. Knowing that if our chutes were to tangle they would collapse and both of us fall to the ground a lot faster than we should, I began to push and curse him. Next thing I knew we were separated - said all the prayers I could remember as loud as I could but still heard "Mickey" yell to me how he had left his Parker 51 pen in the plane. (Strange what goes through you mind at such times.)
Saw Mac & Augie K. in the air & felt good. Some one landed near a little stream (it must have been Wallace), looked down & figured I was about 200 feet from the ground & started to whistle "I Walk Alone" don't ask me why. Guess I wanted to be cool & and was happy to be that close to mother earth. Landed hard and hurt my knee & back and the wind was knocked out of me si I just let the chute drag me for a while until I caught my breath. Finally dug my heels and elbows into the ground & slipped off my harness. P-47 & P-51 buzzed our position. Saw Augie K. about 100 yards away & both ran & limped toward one another hugged. Three girls came by to see if they could help. "Mickey" came by in a small truck with an Englishman driving then Mac came by in a larger truck. We all went to a P-51 base control tower and there we learned that Dyatt had landed in a nearby woods without chute or harness.
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CREW
1ST LT FLOYD H. "BUCKY" MASON P POW 28 JUL 44 MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY
2ND LT RICHARD LAMBIOTTE CP POW 06 MAR 44 BERLIN, ELECTRICAL EQUIP. TAPS: 17 JUL 1984
2ND LT WILLIAM J. DISHION, JR. NAV CPT 19 SEPT 44 SZOLNOK, HUNGARY TAPS: 18 MAY 1955
2ND LT GEORGE R. MORGAN BOM CPT 15 AUG 44 VENLO
T/SGT DWIGHT D. GUTSCH ROG CPT 25 JUL 44 ST LO (Ground Support) TAPS: 21 APR 1978
S/SGT RALPH G. ELLSWORTH TTE RFS TAPS: 11 JUN 1975
S/SGT GEORGE WESTLAKE BTG CPT 15 AUG 44 VENLO
S/SGT JAMES E. EUBANKS, JR WG CPT 12 OCT 44 BREMEN, AC FACTORY
S/SGT CHARLES S. LEVEE WG CPT 15 AUG 44 VENLO TAPS: 25 OCT 1981
S/SGT FRANK E. TARR TG CPT 25 JUL 44 ST LO (Ground Support)
349TH SQDN.. CREW JOINED THE 100TH ON 28 NOV 1943
FLOYD MASON WAS COMMAND PILOT WITH J.B. NOBLE ON 28 JUL 44 WHEN LOST. RICHARD LAMBIOTTE WAS FLYING CO-PILOT WITH W.B. MURRAY WHEN LOST.
AIRCRAFT WAS NAMED "ONCE IN WHILE" NOT "MASON AND DIXON " AS IS WIDELY SUPPOSED..jb
AFTER 6 OR 8 MISSIONS, MASON WAS MADE OPERATIONS OFFICER OF THE 349TH AND MERLE "MIKE" EHORN REPLACED HIM. EHORN CAME FROM THE S.A. CLARK CREW.
Bill Dishion was killed in an automobile accident.a mere ten years after the war..
Capt. Dishion Was in Lead Plane on Aug 8, 1944 with Col Tom Jeffrey & Lt N. P. Scott leading the 13 CBW which lead both the 3rd Air Division and 8th Air Force.
CAPT EHORN FLYING LEAD CREW WITH MEMBERS OF LT FLOYD MASONS CREW:
ORIGNALLY ON LT S.A. CLARK CREW AS COPILOT, EHORN TOOK OVER LT FLOYD MASONS CREW WHEN MASON WAS PROMOTED TO 349TH BS OPERATIONS OFFICERS AFTER 6-8 MISSIONS.
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
6/6/1944 01 -132 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 31986 FALAISE/OUISTREHAM
6/6/1944 01 -132 EHORN M.A. LT P 31986 FALAISE/OUISTREHAM
6/6/1944 01 -132 KNAPP E.J. LT NAV 31986 FALAISE/OUISTREHAM
6/6/1944 01 -132 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 31986 FALAISE/OUISTREHAM
6/6/1944 01 -132 TARR F.E. S/SGT TG 31986 FALAISE/OUISTREHAM
6/6/1944 01 -132 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 31986 FALAISE/OUISTREHAM
6/6/1944 01 -132 HOPKINS C.J. S/SGT BTG 31986 FALAISE/OUISTREHAM
6/6/1944 01 -132 HARRISON J.A. CAPT CP 31986 FALAISE/OUISTREHAM
6/6/1944 01 -132 GUTSCH D.D. T/SGT ROG 31986 FALAISE/OUISTREHAM
6/6/1944 01 -132 EUBANKS J.E. S/SGT LWG 31986 FALAISE/OUISTREHAM
6/21/1944 01 145 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 31986 RUHLAND
6/21/1944 01 145 TARR F.E. S/SGT LWG 31986 RUHLAND
6/21/1944 01 145 MITCHELL R.L. LT TG 31986 RUHLAND
6/21/1944 01 145 HOPKINS C.J. S/SGT BTG 31986 RUHLAND
6/21/1944 01 145 GUTSCH D.D. T/SGT ROG 31986 RUHLAND
6/21/1944 01 145 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 31986 RUHLAND
6/21/1944 01 145 KING B.L. LT NAV 31986 RUHLAND
6/21/1944 01 145 MASON (COM P) J.A. CAPT CP 31986 RUHLAND
6/21/1944 01 145 EHORN M.A. LT P 31986 RUHLAND
6/21/1944 01 145 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 31986 RUHLAND
6/26/1944 01 149 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 31986 DROHOBYCZ
6/26/1944 01 149 TARR F.E. S/SGT LWG 31986 DROHOBYCZ
6/26/1944 01 149 MITCHELL R.L. LT TG 31986 DROHOBYCZ
6/26/1944 01 149 HOPKINS C.J. S/SGT BTG 31986 DROHOBYCZ
6/26/1944 01 149 GUTSCH D.D. T/SGT ROG 31986 DROHOBYCZ
6/26/1944 01 149 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 31986 DROHOBYCZ
6/26/1944 01 149 KING B.L. LT NAV 31986 DROHOBYCZ
6/26/1944 01 149 MASON (COM P) J.A. CAPT CP 31986 DROHOBYCZ
6/26/1944 01 149 EHORN M.A. LT P 31986 DROHOBYCZ
6/26/1944 01 149 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 31986 DROHOBYCZ
7/3/1944 01 151 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 31986 ARAD
7/3/1944 01 151 TARR F.E. S/SGT LWG 31986 ARAD
7/3/1944 01 151 MITCHELL R.L. LT TG 31986 ARAD
7/3/1944 01 151 HOPKINS C.J. S/SGT BTG 31986 ARAD
7/3/1944 01 151 GUTSCH D.D. T/SGT ROG 31986 ARAD
7/3/1944 01 151 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 31986 ARAD
7/3/1944 01 151 KING B.L. LT NAV 31986 ARAD
7/3/1944 01 151 MASON (COM P) J.A. CAPT CP 31986 ARAD
7/3/1944 01 151 EHORN M.A. LT P 31986 ARAD
7/3/1944 01 151 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 31986 ARAD
7/5/1944 01 153 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 31986 BEZIERS
7/5/1944 01 153 TARR F.E. S/SGT LWG 31986 BEZIERS
7/5/1944 01 153 MITCHELL R.L. LT TG 31986 BEZIERS
7/5/1944 01 153 HOPKINS C.J. S/SGT BTG 31986 BEZIERS
7/5/1944 01 153 GUTSCH D.D. T/SGT ROG 31986 BEZIERS
7/5/1944 01 153 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 31986 BEZIERS
7/5/1944 01 153 KING B.L. LT NAV 31986 BEZIERS
7/5/1944 01 153 MASON (COM P) J.A. CAPT CP 31986 BEZIERS
7/5/1944 01 153 EHORN M.A. LT P 31986 BEZIERS
7/5/1944 01 153 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 31986 BEZIERS
7/13/1944 01 159 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 37823 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 01 159 KING (NAV) B.L. LT COM 37823 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 01 159 TARR F.E. S/SGT LWG 37823 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 01 159 MITCHELL R.L. LT TG 37823 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 01 159 NACHATILO L.E. S/SGT BTG 37823 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 01 159 GUTSCH D.D. T/SGT ROG 37823 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 01 159 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 37823 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 01 159 KING B.L. LT NAV 37823 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 01 159 EHORN M.A. LT P 37823 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 01 159 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 37823 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/13/1944 01 159 REEDER S.H. MAJ COM 37823 MUNICH (JET ENGINES)
7/17/1944 01 161 NACHATILO L.E. S/SGT BTG 37823 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/17/1944 01 161 KING B.L. LT NAV 37823 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/17/1944 01 161 MITCHELL P.L. LT XCM 37823 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/17/1944 01 161 TARR F.E. S/SGT LWG 37823 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/17/1944 01 161 MITCHELL R.L. LT TG 37823 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/17/1944 01 161 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 37823 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/17/1944 01 161 EHORN M.A. LT P 37823 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/17/1944 01 161 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 37823 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/17/1944 01 161 MASON F.H. CAPT COM 37823 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/17/1944 01 161 GUTSCH D.D. T/SGT ROG 37823 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/17/1944 01 161 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 37823 AUXERRE & MONTGOURNOY
7/24/1944 01 166 DISHION (NAV) W.J. CAPT COM ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 01 166 MITCHELL P.L. LT XCM 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 01 166 MITCHELL R.L. LT TG 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 01 166 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 01 166 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 01 166 KING B.L. LT NAV 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 01 166 JEFFREY T.S. COL COM 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 01 166 EHORN M.A. LT P 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 01 166 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 01 166 GUTSCH D.D. T/SGT ROG 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/24/1944 01 166 NACHATILO L.E. S/SGT BTG 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 01 167 EHORN M.A. LT P 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 01 167 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 01 167 ROSENTHAL R. MAJOR COM 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 01 167 KING B.L. LT NAV 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 01 167 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 01 167 GUTSCH D.D. T/SGT ROG 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 01 167 NACHATILO L.E. S/SGT BTG 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 01 167 THOMPSON W.H. MAJOR LWG 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 01 167 MITCHELL R.L. LT TG 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
7/25/1944 01 167 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 37823 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)
8/3/1944 01 172 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 37823 TROYES (RAIL YARD)
8/3/1944 01 172 MITCHELL R.L. LT TG 37823 TROYES (RAIL YARD)
8/3/1944 01 172 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 37823 TROYES (RAIL YARD)
8/3/1944 01 172 BRADY R.F. T/SGT ROG 37823 TROYES (RAIL YARD)
8/3/1944 01 172 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 37823 TROYES (RAIL YARD)
8/3/1944 01 172 NACHATILO L.E. S/SGT BTG 37823 TROYES (RAIL YARD)
8/3/1944 01 172 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 37823 TROYES (RAIL YARD)
8/3/1944 01 172 PRICE F.E. LT COL XCM 37823 TROYES (RAIL YARD)
8/3/1944 01 172 EHORN M.A. CAPT P 37823 TROYES (RAIL YARD)
8/3/1944 01 172 BARR S.L. MAJOR COM 37823 TROYES (RAIL YARD)
8/8/1944 01 177 MITCHELL R.L. LT TG 38015 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 01 177 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 38015 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 01 177 PONTZIOUS L.E. S/SGT BTG 38015 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 01 177 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 38015 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 01 177 BRADY R.F. T/SGT ROG 38015 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 01 177 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 38015 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 01 177 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 38015 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 01 177 EHORN M.A. CAPT P 38015 ST. SYLVIAN
8/8/1944 01 177 ZELLER J.L. MAJOR COM 38015 ST. SYLVIAN
8/15/1944 01 181 MITCHELL R.L. LT TG 38015 VENLO
8/15/1944 01 181 COPE M. CAPT COM 38015 VENLO
8/15/1944 01 181 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 38015 VENLO
8/15/1944 01 181 MORGAN G.R. LT BOM 38015 VENLO
8/15/1944 01 181 BRADY R.F. T/SGT ROG 38015 VENLO
8/15/1944 01 181 WESTLAKE G. T/SGT TTE 38015 VENLO
8/15/1944 01 181 NACHATILO L.E. S/SGT BTG 38015 VENLO
8/15/1944 01 181 LEVEE C.S. S/SGT RWG 38015 VENLO
8/15/1944 01 181 EHORN M.A. CAPT P 98015 VENLO
8/26/1944 01 185 BRIDGES A.T. T/SGT TTE 38015 BREST
8/26/1944 01 185 WEDIN T.H. CAPT COM 38015 BREST
8/26/1944 01 185 STAHL R.M. S/SGT TG 38015 BREST
8/26/1944 01 185 EHORN M.A. CAPT P 98015 BREST
8/26/1944 01 185 BEAUCHENE A.H. S/SGT BTG 38015 BREST
8/26/1944 01 185 BRADY R.F. T/SGT ROG 38015 BREST
8/26/1944 01 185 DAVIS E.H. LT BOM 38015 BREST
8/26/1944 01 185 ANDERSON J.T. LT NAV 38015 BREST
8/26/1944 01 185 MITCHELL P.L LT CP 38015 BREST
8/26/1944 01 185 EUBANKS J.E. S/SGT RWG 38015 BREST
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Merle A. Ehorn
Merle A. Ehorn, 81, of Elgin, died Saturday, July 8, 2000 in his home.
He was born April 4, 1919 in Elgin, the son of Arthur and Florence Schroeder Ehorn.
He was a graduate of Elgin High School, a member of the Masons, and the Elgin Pigeon Club. He was a
career Air Force Officer serving in World War II as a B17 pilot with 100th Bomber Wing, (Bloody 100th), later
with Strategic Air Command flying B-47's retiring as a highly decorated Lt. Colonel after 22 years of service.
Survivors include two sons, Thomas (Ruth) Ehorn of Gridley, Calif. and Robert Ehorn of Lancaster, Ohio;
two brothers, Roland (Gladys) Ehorn of Hot Springs, Ark. and Kenneth (Carolyn) Ehorn of Elgin; four
grandchildren, Traci (Mark) Bruce of Columbus, Ohio, Kyle (Jamie) Ehorn of Lancaster, Ohio, Kurt Ehorn and
arnie Ehorn, both of Salt Lake City, Utah.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Ehorn, whom he married on July 28,
1943 and who preceded him on Jan. 16, 1989.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday in the Wait Ross Allanson Elgin Chapel, the Rev. Ralph
McFadden officiating. Burial will be in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin.
Visitation will be after 9 a.m., Wednesday until the time of services in the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to World War II Memorial Fund, American Battle Monuments Commission, Attn:
GRO48, P.O. Box 96074, Washington, D.C. 200090-6074
MEMO 2:
