Personnel

CREW



Lt. Oliver F.Hlldebrandt                          P  FEH  TAPS: 1981

F/0 John F.Sleeper,Jr.                          CP  FEH  TAPS: 29 DEC 1989

F/0 Stephen E.Scott                         NAV  FEH

2nd Lt William E.Fagan                       BOM  FEH

   Cpl Elias M.Lynch,Jr.                        ROG  FEH  TAPS: 05 SEP 1979

   Cpl Russell J.Pinner                         TTE   FEH

   Cpl Walter O.Kibbe                         BTG   FEH  TAPS: 29 MAR 1984

   Cpl James C.Heaney,Jr.                    WG   FEH  TAPS: 01 OCT 1986

   Cpl Frederick C. "Buzz" Burkhardt,Jr.   TG   FEH



349th Sqdn.  Crew,as above,joined the 100th Group on 15/2/45.



Hildebrandt retired as a Colonel in SAC. See "TAPS" Splasher Six,Summer 1981



MISSIONS OF LT. OLIVER F. HILDEBRANDT (by Jack O'Leary)

 

2  MARCH, 1945     RUHLAND/DRESDEN        B-SQDN,    43-38865  XR-O  GOIN MY WAY

8  MARCH,1945      LANGENDEER/GIESSEN    B-SQDN,     44-6297   LN-X  SPIRIT OF PITTWOOD

9  MARCH, 1945     FRANKFURT                   A-SQDN,     44-6811   XR-X  

10 MARCH,1945     DORTMUND                   C-SQDN,    43-37636  LD-W MALFUNCTION JUNCTION

12 MARCH, 1945    SWINEMUNDE                B-SQDN,    43-38975  LN-Z  BABY DORIS

15 MARCH,1945     ORANIENBURG                              43-38602   XR-P GRUMBLIN GREMLIN II

18 MARCH,1945     BERLIN ,                        B-SQDN,    44-6608   XR-A

28 MARCH,1945     HANOVER,                     A-SQDN,    44-6841   XR-H WOODY WOODPECKER

3    APRIL, 1945    KIEL,                             B-SQDN,    44-8334   XR-B

4    APRIL,1945     KIEL,                             A-SQDN,    44-8334   XR-B     

9    APRIL,1945     MUNICH,                        A-SQDN,  43-38865   XR-O  GOING MY WAY

10  APRIL, 1945    BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG     D-SQDN,  43-38865   XR-O  GOING MY WAY

11  APRIL, 1945    LANDSHUT                     B-SQDN,    44-6841   XR-H  WOODY WOODPECKER

14  APRIL,1945     ROYAN,                         A-SQDN,    44-6608   XR-A



Hildebrandt retired as a Colonel in SAC. See "TAPS" Splasher Six,Summer 1981



I have befriended frederick "buzz" burkhardt. He was a tailgunner in the 100th bomber group assigned to the 349th.he was in oliver hildebrand`s crew.he was made homeless by katrina and has been in a nursing home since that time.all of his possessions were looted including his medals and wings.i am trying to see which of these items I could have reproduced.i am looking for a100th bomber group patch,a 349th patch,his tailgunner wings,a picture of buzz from his service days and any medals he earned. I would gladly pay any costs associated with this. We are trying to put this together for veteran`s day.you can contact me by email or at 504 220 2039.

                                                                                                 bill starr  jws4501@cox.net





Frederick C. Burkhardt , 84, passed away on 9 FEBRUARY,2010....Burial 15 Feb,2010 in the Biloxi National Cemetery with military honors...

 

The TG on the Oliver Hildebrandt crew,349thBS, arrived at T/A 15 FEB,1945, FEH

 

Their crew page is lacking details on their missions,full crew photo,etc