Emmett P. Schmitt’s Diary
From the Diary of Emmett P. Schmitt Radio operator and gunner on FEVER BEAVER, Code letter Square D Serial number 238047 EP-O Squadron 351st, Capt. James Ransom Crew. Flew out of Thorpe Abbotts from June 1944 through Sept 1944. …. mpf 2002 1. June 4th 1944-Sunday-Atl 24,000ft. Bombed Costal defenses at Boulogne, France. Ran into […]
Harvey W. Dickert – Mission Diary
Mission Diary of Harvey W. Dickert – Serial # 0-758430 Mission #1,Berck-sur-Mer ,June 11th, 1944 A good way for any pilot to become operational. Flew as co-pilot for Lt. Ed Wolf. Target was coastal defense installations, and naval guns on the French coast. 10 ea 500-pound demolition bombs. Not very good hits, most of the […]
Regensburg Medals
Medals Awarded After Regensburg (17 Aug 43) 100th Personnel Highlighted III. Under the provisions of Army Regulations 600-45, 08 August 1932, as amended, and pursuant to authority contained in Section I, Circular 36, Hq., ETOUSA, 05 April 1943, the DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS is awarded to the following Officer and Enlisted Men. FREDERICK W. CASTLE, O-319375, Colonel, Army Air […]
Brunswick – 15 Mar 44
Lt. Burton M. Joseph – Brunswick – 15 Mar 44 Lt Herbert G. Devore P KIA 15/3/44 Lt Jerry Felsenstein CP CPT 6/3/44 Lt Burton M. Joseph NAV POW 15/3/44 Lt Louis R. Jaebker BOM CPT 6/3/44 T/Sgt Harry S. Lenk ROG CPT — T/Sgt Harrison L. LonghI TTE POW 15/3/44 S/Sgt Nicholas Delcimmuto BTG […]
Stanley W. Yates to Paul West
Letter from Stanley W. Yates to Paul West following the 1995 100th reunion in Fort Worth, TX – dated Oct 22, 1995 Dear Paul; ….Some crew history. Crew was formed in early 1944 at Rapid City, south Dakota and completed B-17 phase training in June of 1944. From Rapid City we picked up a new […]
Ron Leigh to Bill Carleton
Mr. Ron Leigh 52 Grosvenor Way Horwich, BL 6 6DJ England Dear Mr. Carleton, I was honored and grateful to receive you letter which was very welcome, your account of the ball turret accident was most interesting, also your account of the characters in the 351st Squadron and the fire crew served to perpetuate the memory […]
Captured Airmen
by John P. Hunter Letter to William A. Carleton from John P. Hunter (351st ROG) dated 30 Jun 1996 detailing action of Germans in regard to captured US Airmen. Hi Bill; Allow me to introduce myself. My name is John Hunter, Radio Operator with the crew of Robert Schomp (Robert J. Schomp) on B-17 #667. […]
James H. Smith’s Combat Diary
“Glory Bound” – World War II Diary by James H. Smith, Jr. James Harris Smith, Jr During World War II, or – “33 Times Over the Reich” Missions – E.T.O. If found, please return to: S/Sgt. James H. Smith 100th Bomb Gp. 351st Sqdn. A.P.O. 559 U.S. Army Contained herewith is a little data that I’d like […]
Mission of T/Sgt Glenn Smiley
WWII Mission Log of T/Sgt Glenn Smiley Radio Operator and Gunner on the “Heaven Sent” 350th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group Log transcribed from the handwritten notes of Glenn Smiley by Mike Garemko – March 2004. The crew flew several training missions in Great Britain prior to commencing combat operations. Tech. Sergeant Smiley completed his […]
A Day to Remember
July 29, 1944: A Day to Remember by Lt Robert Fulkerson, Navigator 351st Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group July 29, 1944, the 100th Bomb Group target for the day was the Leuna oil refinery at Merseburg, Germany. This mission was the second day in row that the 100th bombed Merseburg. As a navigator with the […]