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Lt. Robert D. Carpenter (photo courtesy of Laura Shivers)

I’m saddened to report that we lost a special member of the 100th Bomb Group today (June 18, 2020) - Lewis “Lew” Herron. Lew was a tail gunner in the 350th Squadron aboard “Heaven Sent” and flew missions with the group between 1944-1945. If you attended 100th BG reunions in recent years, you no doubt saw Lew’s smiling face there. Lew truly loved the 100th BG and he was still helping the Foundation during his final weeks, as he offered his recollections on VE Day for the current issue of Splasher Six. Lew was an incredibly kind man and was also a long-time volunteer at the VA Hospital in Asheville, NC. Sending sincere condolences to Ed Herron and the members of the Herron family. We will miss you Lew....Matt Mabe- 100th BG Photo Archives

T/Sgt Harold Stearns (far right) after March 4, 1944 mission to Berlin. Stearns was credited with shooting down first enemy fighter by 8th Air Force over Berlin

June 23, 1944 - Journal entry by Pfc Joseph A Costanza, Lt Keys and his crew were still on flak leave and the group went on a "shuttle raid" to to Russia. Another crew used their aircraft and were shot up pretty bad (no one was hurt) and had to crash land as the landing gear was shot out. Aircraft salvaged and the Keys crew would soon be assigned a new aircraft. By journal entry, this the 3rd aircraft since arriving in Europe. Lt. John P. Keys and his crew, 8th Army Air Force, 3rd Division, 13th Wing, 100th Bomb Group, 349th Bomb Squadron, from the personal diary of Pfc. Joseph A. Costanza. Courtesy of Mark Provost

Article on Jay Kendell and Norman Nance (courtesy of Laura Shivers)

Article on Jay Kendell (courtesy of Laura Shivers)

Article on Norman Nance (courtesy of Laura Shivers)

Article on Leo Ross (courtesy of Laura Shivers)

Article on Leo Ross (courtesy of Laura Shivers)

Article on Leo Ross (courtesy of Laura Shivers)