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Personnel

Lt

James H. MISCH

Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 350th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Pilot

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: FEH
Comments: CLEVELAND, OH

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW

2ND LT JAMES H. MISCH P FEH
2ND LT JAMES T. BREWER CP FEH TAPS: 04 OCT 1987
F/O MEYER ROTHFARB NAV FEH WOUNDED 08 APR 45, EGER (CZECH)
T/SGT HENRY E. NANGLE TOG/NG FEH
CPL SAUL BROWN ROG FEH
CPL ROBERT W. BLIKENG TTE FEH
CPL LOUIS E. MOLBACK BTG FEH
CPL WILLIS E. BELL WG FEH
CPL JOHN F. INGENTHRON TG FEH

350TH SQDN.. CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 08 JAN 1945

MISSION LIST OF T/SGT HENRY NANGLE PROVIDED BY Catherine (Nangle) Kroeff (his Daughter)

It is signed by Robert H. Tienken, Captain, Air Corps, Executive Officer

It is dated 6 July 1945

Subject: Oerational Missions
To: Commanding Officer, 388th Bombardment Group (h) APO 559, U.S.Army

1. reference is made to TWX, your headquarters, pertaining to the operational missions flown by T/Sgt. Henry E. Nangle, 35710052, while a member of the 350th Bombardment Squadron (H) 100th Bombardment Group (H)

2. T/Sgt. Henry E. Nangle, 35710052, has participated in a heavy bombardment mission on each of the below mentioned dates:

3 Feb. '45 Berlin Germany
17 Feb '45 Frankfurt, Germany
20 Feb '45 Nuremburg, Germany
21 Feb '45 Nuremburg, Germany
22 Feb '45 Western Germany
28 Feb '45 Kassel, Germany
3 Mar '45 Brunswick, Germany
7 Mar '45 Siegen, Germany
9 Mar '45 Frankfurt, Germany
10 Mar '45 Dortmund, Germany
11 Mar '45 Hamburg, Germany
17 Mar '45 Plauen, Germany
19 Mar '45 Jena, Germany
21 Mar '45 Plauen, Germany
22 Mar '45 Ahlhorn, Germany
23 Mar '45 Unna, Germany
24 Mar '45 Steenwijk, Holland
6 Apr '45 Liepzig, Germany
7 Apr '45 Buchen, Germany
8 Apr '45 Eger, Czechoslovakia
9 Apr '45 Munich, Germany
10 Apr '45 Burg, Germany
14 Apr '45 Royan, Germany


Signed by Robert H. Tienken, Captain, Air Corps, Executive Officer, for the Squadron Commander


SUBMITTER INFORMATION
SUBMITTER: Henry E. Nangle
Catherine (Nangle) Kroeff
EMAIL: mckroeff@aol.com
PURPOSE: Submit general feedback
INTEREST: I am the 100th BG veteran

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Message: I was the bombadier on the crew of James H. Misch stationed at Thorpe Abbotts. Please add me to the crew list.
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JAMES H. MISCH, age 85, beloved husband of Rita (nee Mykytuk) and the late Dolores Ann (nee Katkevich); loving father of Gregory (Janice), Thomas (Susan), William (Kristine), Timothy (Sharon), Robert (Kimberly) and Sally Lehane (Kevin); grand-father of 17; brother of Raymond (Phyllis) and Jerome (Mary). U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran of W.W.II and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. Mr. Misch was a retired Assistant Superintendent of the Cleveland Public Schools. March 12, 2008. Funeral Mass Saturday, March 15 St. Patrick Church (West Park) at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME, 4420 ROCKY RIVER DR. AT PURITAS FRIDAY 3-8 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Ennis Court Chapel Fund, 13315 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107 would be appreciated. www.chambersfuneral.com

Photos

James H Misch Crew

Lt Misch Crew. Photo courtesy of James Suhling

Carl Thorkelson Crew

Poobah Palace, the center of activity in the 350th. Kneeling from left: Eldred Stein, James H. Misch, Leo G. Riddiough, Robert W. Wilkes, Standing: James R. Rasmussen, O. K. Broyles, John W. Bockhorst, Eugene "Butch" Rovegno, Irv Kaminsky, George W. "Bill" Baugher, and John H. Stuhr. (100th Photo Archives)

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
LT MISCH, James H. P FEH
Lt BREWER, James T. CP FEH
LT ROTHFARB, Meyer NAV FEH
S/Sgt NANGLE, Henry E. TOG/NG FEH
T/Sgt BLIKENG, Robert W. TTE FEH
S/SGT BROWN, Saul ROG FEH
S/SGT MOLBACK, Louis E. BTG FEH
SGT BELL, Willis E. WG FEH
S/SGT INGENTHRON, John F. TG FEH