Personnel

CREW



2nd Lt Philip B.Kirsch               P  FEH

2nd Lt Charles J.Brown           CP FEH

F/O William M.Read              NAV  FEH

2nd Lt Thomas E.Yancey     BOM  FEH (replaced by Tog)

Sgt Robert Steinmetz     TOG/NG FEH (replaced Lt Yancey. Was from Lt Kirsling Crew) SEE BELOW

Sgt. Russell J.Bair                BTG  FEH

Sgt Robert F.Rose            ROG  FEH  SN# 13133784

Sgt Richard C.Odgers           TTE  FEH

Sgt Frank R.Jackson             WG  FEH

Sgt Thomas E.Phillips            TG   FEH



349th Sqdn. Joined the 100th Group on 11/4/45.



Crew arrived too late to fly combat missions  but performed humanitarian food drop missions over Holland, commonly know as "Chowhound Food Missions" in May



Mike…..Here's what I have for the 2nd Lt. Phillip B. KIRSCH crew…..



PRACTICE MISSION, 19 APRIL,1945   KIRSCH    681  V  24, C-SQDN    (AIRCRAFT # 43-3861  XR-V  "GRUMBLIN GREMLIN III")  

                             Hardstand # 24,   additional note:  5/14/45 Crash landed  SALVAGED………..

CHOWHOUND MISSION 2 MAY, 1945  KIRSCH    841  H  16, B-SQDN,   (AIRCRAFT # 44-6841 XR-H  "WOODY WOODPECKER") 

CHOWHOUND MISSION, 6 MAY,1945   KIRSCH   841  H  16, D-SQDN   (AIRCRAFT # 44-6841 XR-H  "WOODY WOODPECKER") 

                             Hardstand # 16,  RFC,12/20/45 Kingman,AZ……….

CHOWHOUND MISSION, 7  MAY,1945  KIRSCH   841  H  16, B-SQDN  (AIRCRAFT # 44-6841  XR-H  " WOODY WOODPECKER")  

                             Hardstand # 16, RFC,12/20/45 Kingman,AZ……..



DP FERRY MISSION,AUSTRIA TO PARIS,3 JUNE,1945   KIRSCH   716  R  23, D-SQDN   (EDITORS NOTE;AIRCRAFT DETAILS CAN'T BE CONFIRMED AT PRESENT TIME,HOWEVER…POSSIBLY 482nd BG H2X 42-97716    ???  …SAL 7/6/45…REASON BEING ,THE 482nd BG TRANSFERRED A NUMBER OF PATHFINDER AIRCRAFT IN THIS SERIES OF SERIAL NUMBERS (42-97700 SERIES) TO THE 100TH BOMB GROUP IN MAY,1945…NO RECORD OF THIS AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY IN 100TH BG DATABASES WHICH WOULD MAKE IT…  349TH BS MARKINGS, XR-R  42-97716   ???  )……..



FERRY MISSION TO CASABLANCA, 4 JUNE,1945   KIRSCH  716  R   23, C-SQDN ( aircraft details ditto as previous note) Hardstand # 23…Jack O'Leary



CREW



2nd Lt Albert Kirsling                     P     FEH

   F/O George P. Lavoie                 CP   FEH

2nd Lt John F. Accinelli                 NAV   FEH  sn# 0-2074618

2nd Lt Norbert L. Rabaskiewicz    BOM   FEH  sn# 0-2068123

 Cpl Ralph S. Dew                    ROG   FEH

 Cpl John L. Riggle                   TTE    FEH

 Cpl Leland E. Denning              WG    FEH

 Cpl Robert W. Steinmetz           TG    FEH  (became Togg on Lt Kirsch Crew)

 Cpl Leonard J. Czarnowski        BTG    FEH







Mr. Faley,

My Father has a very good photo of the crew and I will be happy to sent it to you to update your records and webpage. I am in PA visiting my Father and plan to be back in FL in 2 weeks. I will scan and send you the photo at that time. We thank you for your quick response to this matter.

Sincerely,

Roxanne Jacobs

(Daughter of Robert F. Rose, ROG)  

> 

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> 

>  

> In a message dated 8/9/2009 9:03:56 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  

> sparks33@verizon.net writes:

> 

>  

> I would like to request a  change/correction to be made in the 100th Bomb 

> Group website. Specifically,  regarding the 349th squadron performance and 

> duties. My name is S/Sgt. Robert  F. Rose ROG under 2nd Lt. Phillip B. Kirsch, 

> pilot. Within the past two years  someone has added that our performance 

> duties were "Chowhounds". A more  accurate decription should read "performed 

> humanitarian food drop missions  over Holland, commonly know as "Chowhound 

> Food Missions" in May 1945. The  former wording inaccurately portrays us as 

> mess hall employees. I would  appreciate your attention to this matter. You 

> could confirm this through F/O William  Read, Nav. or contact me at ph. # 

> 724-628-1145, or by e-mail at my daughters address:  _wl.rjacobs@cox.net_ 

> (mailto:wl.rjacobs@cox.net)  

> Sincerely, 

> Robert F.  Rose 

> 1323 Walnut Street   

> Connellsville, PA 15425