Regensburg – Shotland Crew
Regensburg – Recollections from the Shotland Crew Email to Ron Leigh from Glen Van Noy regarding A/C 42-30002 WAAC Hunter (Oct. 2000 mpf) From: Glen Van Noy gvannoy@risecom.net To: Ron Leigh go4B17@leigh24.freeserve.co.uk Sent: 29 10 2000 05:24 Subject: WAAC HUNTER 230002 Ron: 230002 was the number of the B-17 I flew to England in June […]
Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation – Berlin
Rowland Hetrick’s Diary
by 2nd Lt Rowland L. Hetrick 1. AUGUST 14, 1944: LUDWIGSHAVEN Today we visited Germany for the first time. It wasn’t too bad except for the time spent over the target. We went to Ludwigshaven near Mannheim. The target was some oil refineries there. Were all rushed before takeoff because we didn’t know what we […]
Regensburg Recollections
As related to Mike Faley Dec 4, 2003 REGENSBURG RECOLLECTIONS BY CAPT. FRANK MURPHY NAVIGATOR ON LT. CHARLES CRUIKSHANK CREW MPFaley: were you contacted by a gentleman about those zany hats you wore back from Regensburg mission FrDMurphy: No. I haven’t heard from anyone about those weird hats. MPFaley: you will FrDMurphy: What happened was […]
William R. Fogle’s Journal
IMPRESSIONS ON LEAVING THE STATES PVT. WILLIAM R. FOGLE (33266387) 418 BOMB SQUADRON, 100TH BOMB GROUP (H) CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY DEDICATION I found this Journal among my Father’s papers after his passing on December 8, 2001. I saw a sheaf of papers written in pencil and many pages typed by my Mother with dates on […]
The 100th In Switzerland
Pictures and captions courtesy of Fredy Peter 351st BS B-17F : landed at Duebendorf 17.08.1943. #42-30080 “High Life” Pilot 1st Lt. Donald K. Oakes Mission: Regensburg. A 20 mm shell exploded in #3 nacelle cutting throttle cable and starting a heavy oil leak.#2 also leaking oil. Unable to keep up with the formation. The pilot did a […]
John Brown Escape and Evasion
by David Grosvenor 1 Lt. John W. Brown. Pilot. 0-743172. (b. 28/11/19). Spoke French. 100th Bomb Group – 349th Bomb Squadron Aircraft type: B-17. Base: Thorpe Abbotts, England (Station 139) Mission: 10th mission. FTR 04 /02/44. NE Oolen, Belgium. UK 09/09/44. The Crew P 1st Lt John W. Brown 0-743172 EVA – POW. GT. E&E CP […]
Houston Reunion 2003
Houston Reunion 2003 Another One for the History Books!! By Michael Faley & Jan Riddling Almost 500 people strong turned out on October 9th through the 12th for the 100th Bomb Group Reunion! Everywhere you looked conversations were on going. Laughter filled the air as members of the 100th gathered together to savor each others […]
Art Juhlin Diary
Mission Diary of Art Juhlin Navigator on the Lead Crew of Donald A. Jones Mission #1 9 Sept. 1944, Dusseldorf, Germany (Happy Valley). Target was munitions plant and flak gun factory. Went over target at 25, 000 but group didn’t drop bombs due to malfunctions of bomb racks in lead ship. Flak was moderate but very […]
October 8, 1943: Target Bremen
by Gale “Buck” Cleven Maj Gale “Buck” Cleven’s personal account of October 8, 1943 Target: BREMEN The following was written by Maj Gale Cleven, 350th Bomb Squadron C. O. 100th Bomb Group shortly after arriving at Stalag Luft III in late October 1943. New parts were added by Maj Cleven in Feb 2004 and appear […]