Personnel

CREW



2nd Lt Jack Hunter                    P   KIA     11/5/44  LIEGE, BELGIUM

2nd Lt George W.Shoesmith     CP   KIA     11/5/44  LIEGE, BELGIUM 

2nd Lt Richard J.Heh          NAV    POW   11/5/44  LIEGE, BELGIUM

 2nd Lt Murray J.Lirette      BOM    POW   11/5/44  LIEGE, BELGIUM 

S/Sgt Spiro Lecouras             R0G    KIA     11/5/44 LIEGE, BELGIUM

S/Sgt Arthur L.Wellingham     TTE    KIA     11/5/44  LIEGE, BELGIUM

Sgt Ernest D.Medhurst        BTG    CPT       6/10/44  BERLIN                  

Sgt Robert H.Kuehl              LWG    KIA        11/5/44  LIEGE, BELGIUM

 Sgt Samuel J.Martiello        RWG    WIA        8/5/44  LaGLACERIE

 Sgt Herbert S.South            TG    POW   11/5/44  LIEGE, BELGIUM 



FLEW A/C 42-39983 "KATIE"



351st Sqdn. Crew,as above,joined the 100th Group on 5/4/44. On 11/5/44,S/Sgts Charley L.Anglin,BTG and John Rupnick,RWG,were flying in place of Martiello & Medhurst and both were KIA. Both Anglin & Rupnick were listed  on the crew of R.V.E. Monrad on 8/3/44.Rupnick was originally on the M.E.Beatty crew when it  joined the 100th on 6/9/43. Immediately after bombs were released,A/C received a direct flak hit in wing at #1 engine. Part of wing blown off & A/C went down in flaming spin. Heh,Lirette and South were blown out of A/C. South suffered a compound fracture of a leg when blown from a/c.



Martiello wounded in the "seat" on 8/5/44 (according to diary entry of Wellingham. See letter from E.D.Medhurst dated Dec.1986. Welllngham kept journal of missions from 12/4/44 to 8/5/44. He was killed on next mission on 11/5/44.  



EYEWITNESS "Our A/C #983 received a direct hit from flak in the wing at the No#1 engine. A few seconds after bombs away. Part of the wing was shot off and the A/C went down in a flaming spin, hitting near marshalling yards and exploded. Two (2) chutes were seen"  The author of this eyewitness report is not listed in the MACR…jb



Statement by Lt Richard J. Heh:     "The plane received a direct hit by flak whick knocked off part of the right wing and set fire to the plane. The plane started spinning and the centrifugal force was so great I could not move to bail out. After a few seconds the gas tanks exploded and blew the  bombardier and myself out of the plane. (We had already dropped our bombs) I later met the tail gunner, Herbert South, on the ground who altough injuried bailed out himself. As for the other men I have no knowledge regarding their distiny. I had no contact with the missing men after the plane was hit. I never regained conciousness until I fell through the air about 10,000 feet."  In a later statement Heh mentions Herbert South had sustained a compond fracture of a leg before he bailed out.





German Reports:  Notes Lt Murray Lirette committed to the hospital on 13 May 1944 and states the dead buried at the Luffwaffe Cementary at Trond air base.



Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target

5/7/1944 25 111 HUNTER J. LT P 39983 BERLIN

5/8/1944 25 112 HUNTER J. LT P 39983 BERLIN & LAGLACERIE

5/8/1944 25 112 HUNTER J. LT P 39983 BERLIN & LAGLACERIE

5/11/1944 25 115 HUNTER J. LT P 39983 LIEGE



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CREW:



S/SGT SAM J. MARTIELLO MISSIONS:



WITH LT J. HUNTER CREW:

Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target

5/7/1944 25 111 LECOURAS S. T/SGT ROG 39983 BERLIN

5/7/1944 25 111 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT RWG 39983 BERLIN

5/7/1944 25 111 KUEHL R.H. S/SGT LWG 39983 BERLIN

5/7/1944 25 111 ANGLIN C.L. S/SGT BTG 39983 BERLIN

5/7/1944 25 111 WELLINGHAM A.L. T/SGT TTE 39983 BERLIN

5/7/1944 25 111 HEH R.J. LT NAV 39983 BERLIN

5/7/1944 25 111 SHOESMITH G.W. LT CP 39983 BERLIN

5/7/1944 25 111 HUNTER J. LT P 39983 BERLIN

5/7/1944 25 111 SOUTH H.S. S/SGT TG 39983 BERLIN

5/7/1944 25 111 LIRETTE M.J. LT BOM 39983 BERLIN



5/8/1944 25 112 SOUTH H.S. S/SGT TG 39983 BERLIN

5/8/1944 25 112 HUNTER J. LT P 39983 BERLIN 

5/8/1944 25 112 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT RWG 39983 BERLIN 

5/8/1944 25 112 ANGLIN C.L. S/SGT BTG 39983 BERLIN 

5/8/1944 25 112 WELLINGHAM A.L. T/SGT TTE 39983 BERLIN 

5/8/1944 25 112 LECOURAS S. T/SGT ROG 39983 BERLIN 

5/8/1944 25 112 LIRETTE M.J. LT BOM 39983 BERLIN 

5/8/1944 25 112 HEH R.J. LT NAV 39983 BERLIN 

5/8/1944 25 112 SHOESMITH G.W. LT CP 39983 BERLIN 

5/8/1944 25 112 KUEHL R.H. S/SGT LWG 39983 BERLIN 



5/8/1944 25 112 HUNTER J. LT P 39983 LAGLACERIE

5/8/1944 25 112 SOUTH H.S. S/SGT TG 39983  LAGLACERIE

5/8/1944 25 112 KUEHL R.H. S/SGT LWG 39983 LAGLACERIE

5/8/1944 25 112 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT RWG 39983 LAGLACERIE

5/8/1944 25 112 ANGLIN C.L. S/SGT BTG 39983 LAGLACERIE

5/8/1944 25 112 WELLINGHAM A.L. T/SGT TTE 39983 LAGLACERIE

5/8/1944 25 112 LECOURAS S. T/SGT ROG 39983 LAGLACERIE

5/8/1944 25 112 LIRETTE M.J. LT BOM 39983 LAGLACERIE

5/8/1944 25 112 SHOESMITH G.W. LT CP 39983 LAGLACERIE

5/8/1944 25 112 HEH R.J. LT NAV 39983 LAGLACERIE



WITH LT E.J. SIMMONS CREW:

6/20/1944 65 -143 REETZ W.O. T/SGT TTE 32018 FALLERSLEBEN

6/20/1944 65 -143 RAIHL F.A. S/SGT TG 32018 FALLERSLEBEN

6/20/1944 65 -143 TRUEX R.G. T/SGT ROG 32018 FALLERSLEBEN

6/20/1944 65 -143 SIMMONS E.J. LT P 32018 FALLERSLEBEN

6/20/1944 65 -143 ROMEO L.R. LT CP 32018 FALLERSLEBEN

6/20/1944 65 -143 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT RWG 32018 FALLERSLEBEN

6/20/1944 65 -143 HARMON W.E. LT NAV 32018 FALLERSLEBEN

6/20/1944 65 -143 DONOVAN E.J. S/SGT LWG 32018 FALLERSLEBEN

6/20/1944 65 -143 PERNO M.J. S/SGT BTG 32018 FALLERSLEBEN

6/20/1944 65 -143 MCKITTERICK R.W. LT BOM 32018 FALLERSLEBEN



7/24/1944 65 166 RAIHL F.A. S/SGT TG 102598 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)

7/24/1944 65 166 DONOVAN E.J. S/SGT LWG 102598 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)

7/24/1944 65 166 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT RWG 102598 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)

7/24/1944 65 166 PERNO M.J. S/SGT BTG 102598 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)

7/24/1944 65 166 REETZ W.O. T/SGT TTE 102598 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)

7/24/1944 65 166 TRUEX R.G. T/SGT ROG 102598 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)

7/24/1944 65 166 MCKITTERICK R.W. LT BOM 102598 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)

7/24/1944 65 166 HARMON W.E. LT NAV 102598 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)

7/24/1944 65 166 ROMEO L.R. LT CP 102598 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)

7/24/1944 65 166 SIMMONS E.J. LT P 102598 ST LO (GND SUPPORT)



8/6/1944 65 175 MCKITTERICK R.W. LT BOM 31412 BERLIN

8/6/1944 65 175 RAIHL F.A. S/SGT TG 31412 BERLIN

8/6/1944 65 175 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT LWG 31412 BERLIN

8/6/1944 65 175 PERNO M.J. S/SGT BTG 31412 BERLIN

8/6/1944 65 175 TRUEX R.G. T/SGT ROG 31412 BERLIN

8/6/1944 65 175 HARMON W.E. LT NAV 31412 BERLIN

8/6/1944 65 175 ROMEO L.R. LT CP 31412 BERLIN

8/6/1944 65 175 SIMMONS E.J. LT P 31412 BERLIN

8/6/1944 65 175 REETZ W.O. T/SGT TTE 31412 BERLIN



WITH LT LUTHER G. BENNETT CREW:

9/9/1944 57 192 ROACH H. S/SGT TTE 31708 DUSSELDORF

9/9/1944 57 192 FOARNOW H.A S/SGT BTG 31708 DUSSELDORF

9/9/1944 57 192 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT LWG 31708 DUSSELDORF

9/9/1944 57 192 DEHN A.E. LT BOM 31708 DUSSELDORF

9/9/1944 57 192 GILLIS D.R LT NAV 31708 DUSSELDORF

9/9/1944 57 192 LAFRANCHI M.H. LT CP 31708 DUSSELDORF

9/9/1944 57 192 BENNETT L.G. LT P 31708 DUSSELDORF

9/9/1944 57 192 GUIDO S.J. S/SGT TG 31708 DUSSELDORF

9/9/1944 57 192 KIRCHUBEL F.A T/SGT ROG 31708 DUSSELDORF



9/12/1944 57 195 LAFFINGWELL W.C. LT NAV 97126 MAGDEBURG (OIL)

9/12/1944 57 195 DEHN A.E. LT BOM 97126 MAGDEBURG (OIL)

9/12/1944 57 195 CANNON J.D. T/SGT ROG 97126 MAGDEBURG (OIL)

9/12/1944 57 195 ROACH H. S/SGT TTE 97126 MAGDEBURG (OIL)

9/12/1944 57 195 KIRCHHUBEL F.A. S/SGT BTG 97126 MAGDEBURG (OIL)

9/12/1944 57 195 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT LWG 97126 MAGDEBURG (OIL)

9/12/1944 57 195 GUIDO S.J. S/SGT TG 97126 MAGDEBURG (OIL)

9/12/1944 57 195 BENNETT L.G. LT P 97126 MAGDEBURG (OIL)

9/12/1944 57 195 MAIER D.C. LT CP 97126 MAGDEBURG (OIL)



9/13/1944 57 196 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT LWG 39867 SINDELFINGEN

9/13/1944 57 196 GUIDO S.J. S/SGT TG 39867 SINDELFINGEN

9/13/1944 57 196 KIRCHHUBEL F.A. S/SGT BTG 39867 SINDELFINGEN

9/13/1944 57 196 ROACH H. S/SGT TTE 39867 SINDELFINGEN

9/13/1944 57 196 DEHN A.E. LT BOM 39867 SINDELFINGEN

9/13/1944 57 196 BENNETT L.G. LT P 39867 SINDELFINGEN

9/13/1944 57 196 LAFFINGWELL W.C. LT NAV 39867 SINDELFINGEN

9/13/1944 57 196 MAIER D.C. LT CP 39867 SINDELFINGEN

9/13/1944 57 196 CANNON J.D. T/SGT ROG 39867 SINDELFINGEN



9/18/1944 57 197 ROACH H. T/SGT TTE 107233 WARSAW

9/18/1944 57 197 CHRISTOPHER D.R. M/SGT XCM 107233 WARSAW

9/18/1944 57 197 GUIDO S.J. S/SGT TG 107233 WARSAW

9/18/1944 57 197 BENNETT L.G. LT P 107233 WARSAW

9/18/1944 57 197 KIRCHHUBEL F.A. S/SGT BTG 107233 WARSAW

9/18/1944 57 197 CANNON J.D. T/SGT ROG 107233 WARSAW

9/18/1944 57 197 DEHN A.E. LT BOM 107233 WARSAW

9/18/1944 57 197 LAFFINGWELL W.C. LT NAV 107233 WARSAW

9/18/1944 57 197 MAIER D.C. LT CP 107233 WARSAW

9/18/1944 57 197 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT LWG 107233 WARSAW



9/19/1944 57 198 KIRCHHUBEL F.A. S/SGT BTG 107233 SZOLNOK (FROM RUSSIA)

9/19/1944 57 198 CHRISTOPHER D.R. M/SGT XCM 107233 SZOLNOK (FROM RUSSIA)

9/19/1944 57 198 BENNETT L.G. LT P 107233 SZOLNOK (FROM RUSSIA)

9/19/1944 57 198 GUIDO S.J. S/SGT TG 107233 SZOLNOK (FROM RUSSIA)

9/19/1944 57 198 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT LWG 107233 SZOLNOK (FROM RUSSIA)

9/19/1944 57 198 CANNON J.D. T/SGT ROG 107233 SZOLNOK (FROM RUSSIA)

9/19/1944 57 198 DEHN A.E. LT BOM 107233 SZOLNOK (FROM RUSSIA)

9/19/1944 57 198 MAIER D.C. LT CP 107233 SZOLNOK (FROM RUSSIA)

9/19/1944 57 198 LAFFINGWELL W.C. LT NAV 107233 SZOLNOK (FROM RUSSIA)

9/19/1944 57 198 ROACH H. T/SGT TTE 107233 SZOLNOK (FROM RUSSIA)



9/25/1944 02 199 GUIDO S.J. S/SGT TG 107233 LUDWIGSHAVEN

9/25/1944 02 199 MARTIELLO S.J. S/SGT LWG 107233 LUDWIGSHAVEN

9/25/1944 02 199 KIRCHHUBEL F.A. S/SGT BTG 107233 LUDWIGSHAVEN

9/25/1944 02 199 ROACH H. T/SGT TTE 107233 LUDWIGSHAVEN

9/25/1944 02 199 CANNON J.D. T/SGT ROG 107233 LUDWIGSHAVEN

9/25/1944 02 199 DEHN A.E. LT BOM 107233 LUDWIGSHAVEN

9/25/1944 02 199 LAFFINGWELL W.C. LT NAV 107233 LUDWIGSHAVEN

9/25/1944 02 199 MAIER D.C. LT CP 107233 LUDWIGSHAVEN

9/25/1944 02 199 BENNETT L.G. LT P 107233 LUDWIGSHAVEN