Personnel

CREW



2ND LT LEWIS C. WILLIAMS         P  KIA 9 NOV 44 SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.)

2ND LT AUBREY J. BLOCKSON     CP CPT 5 APR 45 NURNBURG, MY

2ND LT WILLIS R. McGUIRE       NAV KIA 3 MAR 45 BRUNSWICK (WITH J. THRASHER CREW)

2ND LT ROBERT B. SWAN         BOM NOC

CPL JOSEPH R. FEAGANS          ROG NOC

CPL DONALD D. McMILLAN        TTE SWA 9 NOV 44 SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.)

CPL VERON C. KERR                 BTG CPT 15 FEB 45 RUHLAND CITY, COTTBUS, CITY TAPS: 30 JUN 1984

CPL GORDON W. HUMRICHOUS  WG SWA 9 NOV 44 SAARBRUCKEN, MY (S.T.)  TAPS: 22 DEC 1978

CPL LYMAN R. MORNINGSTAR    WG NOC

CPL ROBERT C. HEDGES             TG NOC



349TH SQDN.. CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 5 OCT 1944. 



ON 09 NOV 44 (SAARBRUCKEN) LT WILLIAMS WAS KIA WHILE BAILING OUT FROM A/C 231986 "ONCE IN A WHILE" ALSO REFERRED TO AS "BOOMERANG" IN 100TH BG RECORDS.  HE WAS CAUGHT ON THE STABILIZER AND TAKEN TO HIS DEATH.  TWO OTHER CREW MEMBERS SUFFERD INJURIES WHILE BAILING OUT FROM THE FLAK DAMAGED AIRCRAFT.  THE A/C CRASHED NEAR THE TOWN OF PERLE IN BELGIUM.  (from Ray Bowdens book "Plane Names & Bloody Noses 100th Bomb Group)



Aircraft did not return to Thorpe Abbotts but crashed on the continent in Belgium and the remaining crew members were returned to Thrope Abbotts, the aircrarft was salvaged December 8, 1944.