Lt
E.B. COSGRIFF
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: Group
Rank:
Position: Ground personnel
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: DUR
Comments: STATISTICAL OFFICER - A/C #42-5865 ORG 100TH DEPLOYMENT
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
JOHN B. KIDD
ORGINAL 100TH SQ COMMANDER
MAJ KIDD COMMANDED CREW #A-4 IN AC #42-5865 "JANIE" ON THE 100TH OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. MAJOR KIDD IS PROMINENT IN THE 100TH HISTORY, FLEW GROUP LEAD WITH EVERITT BLAKEY ON THE 8 OCT 43 BREMEN MISSION IN "JUST-A-SNAPPIN." LED THE 100TH ON THE 17 AUGUST 1943 REGENSBURG -- NORTH AFRICA SHUTTLE, ONE OF IT NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT MISSION THE 8TH AIR FORCE FLEW IN WW II. HE REMAINED IN THE USAF, RISING TO THE RANK OF MAJOR GENERAL. GENERAL KIDD IS HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM BY ALL 100TH VETERANS.
CREW #A-4
MAJ JOHN B. KIDD PILOT: CPT
CAPT OLLEN TURNER PILOT: CPT
1ST LT ROBERT K. PEEL BOMBARDIER: POW 15 MAR 44 BRUNSWICK
M/SGT ROBERT E. SPANGLER LINE CHIEF
M/SGT ROBERT A. BOYLE RADIO
M/SGT EMMET D. SWANK ARMAMENT
SGT JACK Y. HAMLIN S-4 CLERK
1ST LT EDWARD B. COSGRIFF STATISTICAL OFFICER
M/SGT CLAYTON KIRKPATRICK GROUP S-2
ATC NAVIGATOR
Nothing further is known concerning Lt. Edward B. Cosgriff as if 1993...pw
