Personnel

CREW



2nd Lt Gordon A.Parsons                P  NOC   Severe sinus problem & grounded during tour) 

2nd Lt George W.McLeod            CP   FEH  

2nd Lt Wayne H.Lamb             NAV    FEH 

2nd Lt William A.Cook              BOM    FEH 

Cpl Francis J.Corcoran               ROG    FEH

 S/Sgt Charles E.Bodenheimer   TTE    KIA   28/12/44 KOBLENZ,LUXEMBOURG, LUNEBACH 

   Cpl Owen B.Gaisford             BTG   FEH

   Cpl Jack C.Combs                   TG   SWA

   Cpl Elmer L.Erickson               WG   FEH

   Cpl Oliver D.Lee                    WG  NOC



349th Sqdn.  Crew,as above,joined the 100th Group on 5/10/44, Oliver Lee removed from crew when 

reduced from 10 to 9 men.  Phone conversation with Elmer Erickson 9/11/83 informed me that 

Parsons developed severe sinus in latter part of tour and McLeod took over Pilot duties. 

Also,that Combs was wounded in leg.



See.91 of CONTRAILS for Bodenheimer story.  "Attempted to help pilot & co pilot with flak 

suits. On climbing out of the turret he caught glove on switch causing turret to turn. this 

pinned Bododeimer between turret and oxygen bottles crushing him. Attempts to revive him with 

artificial respiration and oxygen were futile. A/C dropped to lower altitude and attempted 

landing at emergency field but field was closed. Bodenheimer dead by then."



Reply from Combs 19/9/90. Says he was not a POW  was wounded on a mission but crew came back to 

base. he was sent back to hospital in USA. Story Of The Century mistakenly lists him as a 

POW...jb





MISSIONS OF GEORGE W. McLEOD  FLOWN AS CO-PILOT PRIOR TO ASSUMING COMMAND 



 10 NOV 44 WIESBADEN  7:30 HRS, 26000 FT

 20 NOV 44 RECALL

 21 NOV 44 OSNABRKUCK 6:35 HRS, -47 DEGREES

 26 NOV 44 HAMM

 29 NOV 44 HAMM

 30 NOV 44 MERSEBURG  8 HRS, 30,000 FT

 02 DEC 44 RECALL (KOBLENZ)

 12 DEC 44 DARMSTADT

 13 DEC 44 RECALL

 24 DEC 44 BIBLIS 7:30HRS, 26,000 FT

 25 DEC 44 KAISERLAUTERN, 6:45 HRS, 24,000 FT

 28 DEC 44 KOBLENZ

 DEC 30 44 KASSEL, 7:30HRS, 25,000 FT



MISSION OF GEORGE W. McLEOD FLOWN AS 1ST PILOT OF THE SAME CREW:



 23 FEB 45 TRENCHTLINGEN

 24 FEB 45 BREMEN, 7 HRS, 25,000 FT

 02 MAR 45 DRESDEN

 03 MAR 45 BRUNSWICK, 7 HRS, 25,000 FT

 09 MAR 45 FRANKFURT, 7 HRS, 24,000 FT

 10 MAR 45 DORTMUND

 18 MAR 45 BERLIN, 7:30HRS, 26,000 FT

 19 MAR 45 FULDA/JENA, 8:15 HRS, 26,000 FT

 21 MAR 45 PLAUEN, 7:30 HRS, 26,000 FT

 23 MAR 45 UNNA, 6:30 HRS, 23,000 FT

 24 MAR 45 STEENWIJK, 5 HRS, 14,000 FT

 24 MAR 45 ZIEGNHAIN (note double mission on 24 Mar 45)

 14 APR 45 ROYAN, 7:30 HRS, 14,000 FT

 15 APR 45 ROYAN, 7:30 HRS, 14,000 FT

 16 APR 45 ROYAN, 7:10 HRS, 12,000 FT

 17 APR 45 AUSSIG, 8:40 HRS, 22,000 FT

 20 APR 45 ORANIENBURG (Last combat mission flown by the 100th in WWII)



FOLLOWING ARE "CHOW HOUND" MISSIONS

 01 MAY 45 AMSTERDAM, 3:03 HRS, 400 FT

 02 MAY 45 ALKMAAR, HOLLAND, 3:45 HRS, 400 FT

 03 MAY 45 AMSTERDAM

Leaving turret he caught a glove on the turret switch causing the turret to turn pinning Bodenheimer between the turret