Personnel

CREW





2nd Lt Vermont O.Anderson        P    KIA    30/l11/44 Merseburg

 2nd Lt William G.Sherling           CP   POW  30/l11/44 Merseburg

 F/O Norman Klasner                NAV  KIA     30/l11/44 Merseburg

2nd Lt Herbert D.Olsen           BOM  POW    30/l11/44 Merseburg

   Cpl Dudley C.Runnels,Jr.       TTE   POW    30/l11/44 Merseburg

   Cpl Stanley W.Labuz            ROG   KIA      30/l11/44 Merseburg

   Cpl Nathan L.Sanderson       BTG    KIA     30/l11/44 Merseburg

   Cpl Frank Lusenko                WG    KIA     30/l11/44 Merseburg

   Cpl Bert E.Lickliter                 TG   KIA      30/l11/44 Merseburg



349th Sqdn. Crew,as above, joined 100th Group on 20 Oct 1944 and was on it's fourth mission.



 'MACR #10831 (micro fiche # 3984 ). Flying A/C #43 38211. 



 EYEWITNESS:  "A/C #43-38211 was hit just after bombs away.  The right wing burst into flames and the aircraft fell off on it's right side, spinning down into the ground.  This aircraft was almost competely in flames when it fell from the formation.  Two (2) chutes were observered."  The aircraft received a direct flak burst and went down in a tight spin at 1320 hours, 26,625 ft in the Merseburg area. It was seen to crash and explode among a group of large smoke stacks.



LIST OF MISSIONS FOR 2ND LT VERMONT ANDERSON: mpf 2001



1. 16/11/44 AACHEN

2. 26/11/44 HAMM

3. 29/11/44 HAMM

4. 30/11/44 MERSEBURG (FLAK)

 



Dudley C. Runnels Jr.



1922 - 2011



Born to Dudley and Martha Runnels in Los Angeles on July 30, 1922. 

Went to be with the Lord July 20, 2011 at the age of 88.



Dudley is survived by Margaret Elaine the love of his life for 68 years and three sons, Dudley III, Steve and Tim, 8 Grandchildren and 10 Great Grandchildren.



He followed his fathers footsteps and became a meat cutter retiring after 32 years. He continued his career for 7 more years as a computer analyst for Boeing Aircraft retiring again and moving to Redding in 1988.



He served his country in World War II as a member of the 100th Bomb Group better known as the Bloody 100th flying missions over Germany as the engineer in B-17 eventually being shot down, captured and enduring four months of the Black March before being liberated in 1945.



His devout faith in the Lord made him a pillar among his peers and was very supportive of his church and many outreach programs.

During his retirement he was very involved with the local POW chapter and had a passion for the horse races and square dancing.

In lieu of flowers Dudley requests donations