Maquis Supply Drop Crew List
Maquis Supply Drop Crew List – 14 July 1944 Crew list courtesy of James Heyneman (May, 2003) This list contains only 20 of the 36 crews involved in the 14 Jul 44 mission. J. P. Keys J. Trapnell H. Tiahrt J. E. David E. W. Samuelson M. Kodas E. B. Goodwin J. W. Simmons P. […]
Target: REGENSBURG – page 4
Beirne Lay Report – Regensburg 17 Aug 43 – Page 4 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 by Lt. Col. Beirne Lay, Jr. For his close friend and Commanding Officer of the 100th BG, Col. Neil P. “Chick” Harding Note: Beirne Lay later became famous for authoring Hollywood favorites, “Twelve O’Clock […]
Target: REGENSBURG – page 3
Beirne Lay Report – Regensburg 17 Aug 43 – Page 3 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 S/N Sqd Form Rank Name Position Fate Date Notes 25867 350 O — — Alice From Dallas — FTR 17 Aug 43 MACR 678 25867 350 O Low 4 Lt Roy F. Claytor […]
Target: REGENSBURG – page 2
Beirne Lay Report – Regensburg 17 Aug 43 – Page 2 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 compiled by Paul Andrews Additional information provided by Mike Faley, 100th Historian/Photo Archivist S/N Sqd Form Rank Name Position Fate Date Notes 230042 349 L — — Oh Nausea! — FTR 17 Aug […]
Target: REGENSBURG – Page 1
Beirne Lay Report – Regensburg 17 Aug 43 – Page 1 Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 compiled by Paul Andrews Additional information provided by Mike Faley, 100th Historian/Photo Archivist S/N Sqd Form Rank Name Position Fate Date Notes 23393 418 Y — — Blakely’s Provisional Group, later Just-A-Snappin — […]
May 24, 1944 Target: BERLIN
May 24, 1944 Target: BERLIN by Lt. Henry Jespersen Pilot, 349th BS, 100th Bomb Group Dawn was still a good three hours away. Outside the quiet of the English Countryside was being shattered by the angry throbbing roar of engines being warmed up as ground crews checked over their Flying forts with parental care. Inside Nissen hut […]
Munster Raid by John Justice
The Raid on Munster, Germany, October 10, 1943 My Escape from German Occupied Europe by: John K. “Jack” Justice (Supplied by Corie Hill in March 2003) I was a First Lieutenant and pilot of a B17 bomber of the 100th Bomb Group, Eighth Air Force, and had a crew of nine great men. We had […]
William B. Kennedy – Memories
Memories of Thorpe Abbotts by William B. Kennedy (22 Oct 2002) My intention was to never revisit World War Two. Then, on October l, 2002, I discovered the 100th Bomb Group Foundation website. On the message board was a request from Craig Carlin for information about his father, Joseph T. Carlin. Joe was navigator on […]
Robert E. Fitzgerald – Missions
Robert E. Fitzgerald Missions with the Bloody Hundredth Bomb Group in WWII Station #39 Thorpe Abbotts, England Mission #1 Sarrbrucken – Nov 9 1944 Flying conditions were bad because of bad icing. Our bomb load was 8 – 1000 lb. Six (6) in the bomb bay and two (2) under the wings. Briefing at 0510. […]
Butch Goodwin Missions
Elmer B. “Butch” Goodwin – Mission History 100th BG Photo Archives 1ST LT AUSTIN F. DUNLAP P CPT 2ND LT ELMER B. GOODWIN CP CPT 2ND LT MAXIM BARASCH NAV CPT 2ND LT WALTER B. CUMMINGS BOM NOC S/SGT RAYMOND J. JUNION TTE CPT S/SGT JOHN E. SMITH ROG CPT SGT SALVATORE J. BRACCO BTG […]