Personnel

CREW



2nd Lt William M. Beddow       P    KIA      10/10/43   TARGET WAS MUNSTER

2nd Lt Richard W.Brooks        CP   POW   10/10/43

2nd Lt Israel Levine             NAV   KIA      10/10/43

2nd Lt Milton E.Harness       BOM   POW   10/10/43

T/Sgt John L.Sullivan           ROG   KIA      10/10/43

T/Sgt Jones P. Ingram         TTE  RFS  Transferred to GND due to injury during mission ( Purple Heart)

S/Sgt Dan Q.James             TTE   POW   10/10/43

S/Sgt Walter E. Zoldak        BTG  KIA      10/10/43

S/Sgt Samuel M.Hicks         RWG  KIA      10/10/43  

S/Sgt Robert J.Lynch          LWG   KIA      10/10/43              

S/Sgt Richard R.Munger         TG   POW   10/10/43   



351st Sqdn.  Sgt James says that the crew joined the 100th Bomb Group "first part of September 43".  



Tenth mission for crew. A/C#42 30723   "SEXY SUZY MOTHER OF TEN"



.Levine is not listed in S.O.C. as either KlA,MlA, or POW. The MACR notes that Levine and Zoldak were "Determined Dead" the others are noted as "Killed In Action".   



Letter from Dan James (7/3/84) says that crew joined the 100th Group "first part of Sept."     . . . Sgts Hicks & Lynch were replacements on crew. They replaced T/Sgt Jones P.Ingram and another man I do not remember." James adds that "our plane was downed by a German fighter." jb



Believe that T/Sgt Ingram was taken off of flying status and became part of 351st Engineering….mpf 



Statememt by Milton E. Harness: "Co-pilot (Richard W. Brooks). West Roxbury, Mass., said Pilot had  chute on and

did not appear to be injured, but we think it likely the plane exploded in mid-air, as the oxygen system was afire and

there appeared to be a gasoline fire in the bomb bay. Bill (William M. Beddow) proably was killed in the plane. Plane was on 

bombing run and time about 1500 hours."







  MISSIONS FOR LT WILLIAM M. BEDDOW (mpf 2001)



1. 09/09/43 BEAUVAIS

2. 15/09/43 PARIS

3. 16/09/43 LAPALLICE

4. 26/09/43 PARIS

5. 27/09/43 EMDEN

6. 02/10/43 EMDEN

7. 04/10/43 HANAU

8. 08/10/43 BREMEN

9. 09/10/43 MARIENBURG

10. 10/10/43 MUNSTER









subject: 100th Bomb Group TAPS Report Form



email: pyromedic56@msn.com



realname: Steven Land



relationship: I am the veteran's grandchild



vet_name: Jones Pearson Ingram



vet_died: 25-June-2003



family_contact:





Subj: Re: 100th Bomb Group TAPS Report Form  

Date: 8/7/2005 8:37:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time 

From: Pyromedic56@msn.com 

To: MPFaley@aol.com 

Sent from the Internet (Details) 

 

Michael,

 

My grandfather was in the 351st bomb squadron at Thorpes Abbott.  He was a top bubble gunner.  He was a tech sergeant.  I know that there is a picture of him in front of an aircraft on the 351st section of your website.  I will contact my grandmother and attempt to get more information for you.  

 

Thanks,

Steven Land