350th Bomb Squadron
The 350th's Gale W. "Buck" Cleven. (100th Photo Archives)

Gale W. Cleven
John H. Luckadoo, 350th Operations Officer, and William DeSanders at the completion of both their tours. The date is 14 Feb 1944. (John H. Luckadoo Collection)

John H. Luckadoo & William DeSanders
Some original 350th Squadron Officers: From left; Unk, Donald Blazer, Mark Carnell, Frank Seibert, Tim MacMahon, Bucky Cleven, Richard ??, Horace Varian, and Robert Tinken. This photo was made in 1945 after Cleven escaped and returned to Thorpe Abbotts. He was, in keeping with normal procedures, was rotated to the States. (100th Photo Archives)

Some original 350th Squadron Officers
Major William Veal, the 349th Squadron Commander left, and Gale W. Cleven, 350th Squadron Commander. The others in the photograph are not identified. (100th Photo Archives)

Major William Veal and Gale W. Cleven
Gale W. Cleven, 350th CO with his Orderly Room Personnel. This photo was taken in 1945 upon Cleven's return to Thorpe Abbotts. The personnel with Buck are from left Nelson, Zinkine, Williams, and Spence (100th Photo Archives)

Gale W. Cleven, 350th CO with his Orderly Room Personnel
Gale W. Cleven in the 350th area at Thorpe Abbotts. (100th Photo Archives)

Gale W. Cleven
Gale W. Cleven and Richard A. Carey (100th Photo Archives)

Gale W. Cleven and Richard A. Carey
Gale W. Cleven addresses 350th personnel upon his return to Thorpe Abbotts in 1945. The popular 350th CO had returned from captivity in April 1945 to the elation of his squadron mates. (100th Photo Archives, Nathan Howland restored

Gale W. Cleven
350th Officers; From left: J. E. Bowers, Horace Varian, Gale W. Cleven, Albert Paul, Clouter (100th Photo Archives)

350th Officers
Major John C. Egan, 418th Squadron Commander, left and Gale W. Cleven, 350th Squadron Commander. They were two of the 100th's three Buckies. The third was Albert Elton, the only one of the three to complete his tour. Cleven was shot down at Bremen, Oct 8, 43 and Egan was to follow him into captivity 48 hours later, 10 Oct 43 at Munster. (100th Photo Archives)

John C. Egan & Gale W. Cleven