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Personnel

Sgt

Wilbur W. PALMER

Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 351st Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Waist Gunner

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: NOC
Comments: AIRMAN

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW

2nd Lt.Martin Tashjian P IIC 4/12/43 KIA 15/3/44 BRUNSWICK
2nd Lt. John Dutka CP IIC "
2nd Lt. Floyd E.Hartman N IIC " POW/29/7/44 MERSEBURG (TAPS:10 APR 1990)
2nd Lt. Bennie Epstein B IIC "
T~Sgt. Floyd O.Douglas E IIC " KIA 29/7/44 MERSEBURG
T/Sgt. Robert D.Longworth R IIC " KIA 15/3/44 BRUNSWICK (With Devore)
Sgt. Wilbur W. Palmer WG
Sgt. John H.White WG POW 6/3/44 BERLIN (with J.Lautenschlager)
Sgt. James S.Morrow BT KIA 24/5/44 BERLIN (with D.S.Pearson)
Sgt. Lucien E.Neveu TG

Crew,as above,joined the 100th BG (351st Sqdn.) on 1/12/43

Photos

Truman Hermansen Crew

Truman Hermansen Crew (left to right) Standing: J. Brian (B), T. Hermansen (P), C. Sellon (CP), H. Griffis (N) is not pictured. Kneeling: H. Dorr (TG), E. Dihlmann (R), J. Madden (WG), R. LaRue (WG), W. Palmer (BT), B. Hyatt (E) This photo was taken at Alconbury, 482nd BG after the crew was transferred there to become a Pathfinder Crew. Photo courtesy of Sgt Burke Hyatt.

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
Lt TASHJIAN, Martin P/CP KIA
LT DUTKA, John CP INT
Lt HARTMAN, Floyd E. NAV POW
T/Sgt DOUGLAS, Floyd TOG/NG KIA
LT EPSTEIN, Bennie BOM IIC
SGT LONGWORTH, Robert D. ROG KIA
Sgt MORROW, James S. BTG KIA
SGT PALMER, Wilbur W. WG NOC
SGT WHITE, John H. WG POW
S/SGT NEVEU, Lucien E. TG NOC