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Personnel

Lt

Donald J. WALLISH

Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 351st Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Pilot
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: FEH
Comments: SHAMOKIN, PA

Media Articles

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Media ItemTypePageVolume/IssueBroadcast SourceTimeDescriptionFile
Donald Wallish graduates (with photo) PrintShamokin News Dispatch June 28 194412:00 am
Donald Wallish meets Swinehart on basePrintShamokin News Dispatch March 5 194512:00 am
Donald Wallish, Plank, Smith, Geibe, Kelly air medalsPrintHarrisburg Telegraph June 5 194512:00 am
Donald Wallish The real measure of a good pilotPrintThe Daily Item May 11 200812:00 am

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW
CREW FLYING AT END OF HOSTILITIES

2ND LT DONALD J. WALLISH P FEH TAPS: 1959
2ND LT CARL J. WEBER CP FEH TAPS: 22 JUN 1978
2ND LT ORLIN D. LEWIS NAV FEH
CPL STANLEY J. AVERY ROG FEH
CPL KENNETH W. LaBELLE TTE FEH
CPL JOHN D. KREBS NG FEH
CPL THOMAS W. RITTER BTG FEH TAPS: 29 MAR 1959
CPL CALVIN A. WOOD WG POW
CPL FELIX J. KRUCZYNSKY TG FEH

351ST SQDN.. CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 08 JAN 1945
Crew flew on "Our Gal Sal" 42-31767 EP-E. This a/c flew a total of 125 missions with
27 different crews and ended up at Kingman AZ boneyard.

All Missions on Our Gal Sal unles noted:

1. 28 Jan 45 D.J. Wallish Duisburg A/C 44-6613
2. 29 Jan 45 D.J. Wallish Kassel A/C 44-6613
3. 3 Feb 45 D.J. Wallish Berlin A/C 44-6613
4. 6 Feb 45 D.J. Wallish Bohlen A/C 44-6613
5. 15 Feb 45 D.J. Wallish Bohlen A/C 44-6613
6. 19 Feb 45 D.J. Wallish Osnabruck A/C 44-6613
7. 21 Feb 45 D.J. Wallish Nurnburg A/C 43-37815 You Can't Lose
8. 22 Feb 45 D.J. Wallish Wehinger A/C 44-8632
9. 23 Feb 45 D.J. Wallish Treuchtlingen A/C 43-37815 You Can't Lose
10. 4 Mar 45 D.J. Wallish Ulm A/C 44-8632
11. 7 Mar 45 D.J. Wallish Siegen #1 Super Charger to be Changed -First Mission in Our Gal Sal
12. 8 Mar 45 D.J. Wallish Giessen Flew in C sqn, lead flight 2nd element
13. 10 Mar 45 D. J. Wallish Dortmund Flew in B sqn, lead flight 2nd element
14. 11 Mar 45 D.J. Wallish Hamburg
15. 12 Mar 45 D.J. Wallish Swinemunde Flew in C sqn as "tail end charlie"
16. 17 Mar 45 D.J. Wallish Plauen
17. 31 Mar 45 D.J. Wallish Zeitz Flew "tail end charlie" in B sqn
18. 3 Apr 45 D.J. Wallish Kiel Fluxgate flutters
19. 4 Apr 45 D.J. Wallish Kiel Flew in C sqn, 3rd element
20. 5 Apr 45 D.J. Wallish Nurnburg A/C 42-97126 The Lates Rumor
21. 6 Apr 45 D.J. Wallish Leipzig # 3 Engine Feathered
22. 7 Apr 45 D.J. Wallish Buchen
23. 8 Apr 45 D.J. Wallish Eger rail yards
24. 9 Apr 45 D,J. Wallish Munich Reim airfield Flew in D sqn, 1st element
25. 10 Apr 45 D.J. Wallish Burg-bei-Magdeburg Cat A flak damage (cannot confirm)
26. 14 Apr 45 D.J. Wallish Royan Flew in C sqn, 2nd element
27. 16 Apr 45 D.J. Wallish Royan
28. 20 Apr 45 D.J. Wallish Oranienburg #2 Engine change

Chowhound Missions
6 May 45 D.J. Wallish Schipol Chowhound Food drop to Dutch civilians
7 May 45 D.J. Wallish Schipol Chowhound Food drop to Dutch civilians - Flew in C sqn, 2nd element

Photos

The Donald J. Wallish crew

The Donald J. Wallish Crew OUR GAL SAL crew: Donald J. Wallish, Carl J. Weber, Orlin D. Lewis, Kenneth W. LaBelle, Stanley J. Avery, Thomas W. Ritter, John D. Krebs, Calvin A. Wood, Felix J. Kuczynski, and John J. Boerke. Wallish Crew Information (100th Photo Archives)

Lt Wallish Crew

OUR GAL SAL crew: Donald J. Wallish, Carl J. Weber, Orlin D. Lewis, Kenneth W. LaBelle, Stanley J. Avery, Thomas W. Ritter, John D. Krebs, Calvin A. Wood, Felix J. Kuczynski, and John J. Boerke. Wallish Crew Information (100th Photo Archives)

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
Lt WALLISH, Donald J. P FEH
LT WEBER, Carl J. CP FEH
LT LEWIS, Orlin D. NAV FEH
S/SGT KREBS, John D. TOG/NG FEH
T/SGT LaBELLE, Kenneth W. TTE FEH
T/SGT AVERY, Stanley J. ROG FEH
S/Sgt RITTER, Thomas W. BTG FEH
S/SGT WOOD, Calvin A. WG POW
SGT KUCZYNSKY, Felix J. TG FEH