Personnel

CREW



2nd Lt Ralph N. Grover, Jr.    P    FEH

F/0 Cornelius J. O' Leary CP   FEH

F/0 John B. Murphy           NAV   FEH

Sgt Henry D. Niles, Jr.        TOG   FEH

Sgt Wilburn E. Rice            ROG   FEH

Cpl Morris E.  Dean              BTG   FEH

Cpl Hobert L. Mayton           WG   FEH

Cpl Clifford E. Sherman, Jr.     TG   FEH

Cpl Howard T. Callaway       TTE   FEH



351st Sqdn.  Crew,as above,joined the 100th Group on 6/4/45.



2nd Lt. Ralph N. Grover Jr. crew,351st Sqdn, joined 100th April 6,1945



PRACTICE MISSION, APRIL 13,1945  GROVER  767  E  HARDSTAND # 5, A-SQDN,  

PRACTICE MISSION,COMBAT MISSION SCRUBBED, APRIL 19, 1945,  GROVER  258  M  HARDSTAND # 1, A-SQDN, 

COMBAT MISSION: APRIL 20, 1945, ORANIENBURG, MY   (LAST COMBAT MISSION FOR 100TH BG) 

CHOWHOUND MISSION, MAY 5,1945, GROVER  126  D HARDSTAND # 12, B-SQDN,  

DP FERRY MISSION FROM AUSTRIA TO PARIS, JUNE 3,1945, GROVER  252  F  HARDSTAND # 13, B-SQDN, 

FIGHTER FERRY TO CASABLANCA, JUNE 12,1945, GROVER  252  F HARDSTAND #  13, "TIBENHAM"

AIRCRAFT USED, 42-31767  EP-E  OUR GAL SAL, 

                        42-97126  EP-D  The Latest Rumor 

                        44-8252    EP-F





From Jack O'Leary

In Ray's (Bowdens Plane Names and Bloody Noses) book,John Murphy claims they flew the last combat mission on THE LATEST RUMOR..# 306 on April 20th...(on CJ O'Leary's April 1945 flying records they did fly this COMBAT mission.(record shows 7:30 HRS, 1 landing)..However in regard to that April 25 food drop reference.  CJ O'Leary's records show no flying on the 25th of April..  Only on the 26th, 2:40 HRS with 

1 landing...(They did fly a CHOWHOUND on MAY 5th, I wonder if they simply got their dates mixed up?)  I found another CONTRAILS customized invitation (with F/O CJ O'LEARY'S PHOTO) to mail in the $8.00 for the soon to be published unit history. The editors sent EVERYONE they photo as it was to appear in CONTRAILS,what a great idea as well as a time consuming one. (my dad lost his invitation,though I've got his copy of the book that cost him only $5.00  I wonder if he was an "early bird" and saved $3.00?...I told Bob's family to keep looking,he must have mailed in for it and Bob was a pack rat like me,he saved EVERYTHING which is great for his family history of his service.They will look even harder after I told them Bob's $8.00 purchase in 1947 was worth about $300.00 in 2004!    Till later,  Best Regards,  Jack





Hi Jan,

 

I found 351stBS pilot Ralph Grover's widow Joyce Grover today and talked to her on the telephone.

 

I confirmed Ralph's vital stats for the database with Joyce. I also noticed his TAPS info is incorrect.

RALPH N. GROVER

Born 18 June,1921

Died 20 Nov,1997 at 76 years.

 

Joyce Grover is in a elderly facility and her mailing address,phone # is;

 

JOYCE GROVER

8 LAKE FOREST DRIVE

PLATTSBURGH, NY 12903

518-563-2176

 

Jan, I asked Joyce if she wanted any photos and such I had on her husbands crew and she said no,she has service photos and has no space for any at her senior residence.

I chatted for sometime with Joyce about Ralph's USAAF service. She is 89 years old and very sharp. I also asked her if she would like to receive the 100th BG newsletter and she said YES, so could you please send her a gratis SPLASHER SIX. Thank You in advance Jan!