Sgt
Arthur M. LENFEST
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 351st Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Ball Turret Gunner
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: KIA
Comments: 4 JAN 44 KIEL
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
2nd Lt Raymond V.E.Monrad P CPT UNK
2nd Lt Claude E. Schindler CP KIA 28 MAY 44 MADGEBURG
2nd Lt Frank J. McGuire NAV IIC 24 JAN 44 RTN USA ILLINESS (SPINAL MENG)
2nd Lt Arthur E. Dehn BOM CPT UNK
Sgt Sidney A.Cary TTE POW 28 MAY 44 MADGEBURG
Sgt Talbert E. Spenhoff ROG IIC 24 JAN 44 UNK REASONS
Sgt Arthur M. Lenfest, Jr. BTG KIA 04 JAN 44 KIEL (lack of oxygen)
Sgt Guthrie H. Head WG IIC 24 JAN 44
Sgt Nicholas Perovich TG CPT 04 MAR 45 KIEL, SUBYARDS
Sgt William E. Wells WG NOC
351st Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th on 1/12/43
Don Drysdale flew the last half of his tour as CP for Monrad - this was a squadron lead crew. Drysdale came from the Glen Rake crew.
S/Sgt Loren G. Johnson, LWG, was on this crew list on 8/3/44. He completed a tour.
Arch "Four Mile" Drummond, CP on the Swartout crew, became a first pilot and perhaps took over much of the Monrad crew...letter from Frank McGuire 23 Dec 1990. Jb
Missions
1. 4 Jan 44, Kiel, Ger.
2. 7 Jan 44, Ludwigshaven, Ger.
3. 14 Jan 44, Secret (France)
4. 21 Jan 44, Secret (France)
24 Jan 44 Frankfurt: Lt Arch "Four Mile"Drummond's Crew listed below crashed on takeoff in A/C 23307 SKIPPER EP-N avoiding a collision
with a stray B-24
Lt A. Drummond P CPT EARLY MARCH 1944
Lt F McGuire NAV IIC 24 JAN 44 RTN USA ILLINESS (SPINAL MENG)
Lt C Schindler CP KIA 28 MAY 44 MADGEBURG
Lt M. G. Zetlan BOM KIC 24 JAN 44
S/Sgt S.A. Cary TTE POW 28 MAY 44 MADGEBURG
S/Sgt T. E. Spenhoff ROG IIC 24 JAN 44
S/Sgt S. M. Szekely BTG CPT 24 JUL 44 ST LO
S/Sgt J.R. Pendleton WG CPT
S/Sgt G. H. Head WG IIC 24 JAN 44
S/Sgt N. Perovich TG CPT 04 MAR 45 KIEL, SUBYARDS
Memo 2:
Not listed on MACR.
No Casualty Report.
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT Information:
Target:
Kiel
Aircraft:
Drummond Crew
Date:
1944-01-04
Cause:
Lack of oxygen
Photos

Raymond Monrad crew
(Left to Right) Nicholas Perovich, Arthur Lenfast, William Wells of the Raymond Monrad crew. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives)
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | DRUMMOND, Arch | CP/P | CPT |
| Lt | SCHINDLER, Claude E. | CP | KIA |
| Lt | MCGUIRE, Frank J. | NAV | IIC |
| Lt | ZETLEN, Maurice | NAV | KIA |
| T/SGT | CARY, Sidney A. | TTE | POW |
| S/Sgt | SPENHOFF, Talbert E. | ROG | IIC |
| Sgt | LENFEST, Arthur M. | BTG | KIA |
| S/SGT | HEAD, Guthrie H. | WG | REC |
| S/SGT | PENDLETON, John R. | WG | CPT |
| S/SGT | PEROVICH, Nicholas | TG | REC |
2nd Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPT | MONRAD, Raymond V.E. | P | CPT |
| Lt | SCHINDLER, Claude E. | CP | KIA |
| Lt | MCGUIRE, Frank J. | NAV | IIC |
| Lt | DEHN, Arthur E. | BOM | CPT |
| T/SGT | CARY, Sidney A. | TTE | POW |
| S/Sgt | SPENHOFF, Talbert E. | ROG | IIC |
| Sgt | LENFEST, Arthur M. | BTG | KIA |
| S/SGT | HEAD, Guthrie H. | WG | REC |
| S/SGT | PENDLETON, John R. | WG | CPT |
| SGT | WELLS, William E. | WG | NOC |
| S/SGT | PEROVICH, Nicholas | TG | REC |