Robert F. JOYCE
Additional 100th Service Notes
Comments and Notes
CREW
CREW FLYING AT END OF HOSTILITIES
2nd Lt Raymond N.Wieland P CPT TAPS: 23 MAY 1965
2nd Lt Paul L.Valentine CP CPT 20/4/45 ORANIENBURG, MY (100TH LAST COMBAT MISSION) moved to J.W. King Crew
2nd Lt Anthony J.Pranger NAV FEH
Cpl David E.Clowe TTE FEH
Cpl Arthur A. Edmonston ROG FEH
Cpl Marvin F.Barner BTG KIA 31/3/45 (With crew of A.G.Larson) see below
Cpl Robert F.Joyce, TOG/NG FEH TAPS 5 MAY 1990
Cpl John C.Ciaccia WG FEH TAPS: 26 OCT 1986
Cpl Fred E. "Tex" Appleby,Jr. TG FEH
349th Sqdn. Crew,as above,joined the 100th Group on 3/12/44. Paul Valentine joined the crew of J.W.King and
finished with them according to a letter to this writer by Robert Culp...jb
With some changes, this became a Lead Crew. On April 3, 1945 this crew's makeup was as follows
Maj. J.B. Milling Command Pilot (351st BS C.O.)
Lt Raymond Wieland Pilot
Lt Paul Valentine Co-Pilot (formation officer)
Lt Pranger Navigator
Lt Jack Tolliver Bombardier (originally on Lt Joseph King Crew)
T/Sgt David Clowe Top Turret Engineer
T/Sgt Arthur Edmonston Radio Operator Gunner
Lt Ray Decker Mickey Operator (originally a Bombardier on Lt Walter Charles Crew, reclassifed to Radar Operator)
S/Sgt Ciaccia Waist Gunner
S/Sgt Fred "Tex" Appleby Jr. Tail Gunner
Photos
The Raymond N. Wieland crew.
The Raymond N. Wieland crew. After this crew left Ardmore, OK, and completed their Phase Training, I believe this photo was taken as the Replacement Center in Lincoln, NE after the crew received their new flying clothing. (Note Clowe's TTE light colored fur collar.) L to R Rear: Waist Gunner John C. Ciaccia, Ball Turret Gunner Marvin F. Barner, Radio Operator Gunner Arthur A. Edmonston, Nose Gunner Robert F. Joyce, and Top Turret Engineer David E. Clowe. L to R Front: Tail Gunner Fred E. "Tex" Appleby, Jr., Co-Pilot Paul L. Valentine, Navigator Anthony J. Pranger, and Pilot Raymond N. Wieland. Wieland Crew Information. (Photo courtesy of Harry Valentine, son of Paul Valentine)
Crew List
1st Crew List
Use your thumb to scroll through the results box below.
| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | WIELAND, Raymond N. | P | FEH |
| Lt | VALENTINE, Paul L. | CP | CPT |
| Lt | PRANGER, Anthony J. | NAV | FEH |
| S/Sgt | JOYCE, Robert F. | TOG/NG | FEH |
| T/Sgt | CLOWE, David E. | TTE | FEH |
| T/Sgt | EDMONSTON, Arthur A. | ROG | FEH |
| S/Sgt | BARNER, Marvin F. | BTG | KIA |
| S/Sgt | CIACCIA, John C. | WG | FEH |
| Sgt | APPLEBY, Fred E. | TG | FEH |
