350th Bomb Squadron
Individual army air corp photo from son James Parson.
Orval L. Parson
My dad, Lester "Pete" Swink, with Col. Richard Keirn in 1975, shortly before dad died. Dad was so pleased that he took the time to visit.
Richard P. KEIRN
Article on Oran "Jack" Petrich (courtesy of Laura Shivers)
Oran Petrich
Article on Oran "Jack" Petrich (courtesy of Laura Shivers)
Oran Petrich
Oran "Jack" Petrich; application for headstone (courtesy of Laura Shivers)
Oran Petrich
100 BG / 350 BS
2LT BECK, RICHARD A.
From Tucson, Arizona.
KIA 3-2-1945 as pilot of B-17G / #42-102958 / LN-'G' / MACR 12047. Target: the Berlin Tempelhof marshaling yards, Germany. Hit by a ground rocket after bombs-away. The aircraft crashed in Oskar Street, Berlin-Karlshorst. 7 KIA / 2 POW.
2Lt Beck is buried at Ardennes Cemetery, D-8-37. Also see https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-ardennes-b/46252-beck-richard-a
Source of the portrait photograph: Pilot Class Book 44-D, Marfa, Texas. Courtesy of our Fields of Honor database colleague Corrina who indexed this class book.
The aircraft photograph (at the time #42-102958 displayed the Individual Radio Call Letter 'Z') is courtesy of the 100 BG website / Elder Family.
Richard Beck
I am helping the daughter of Martin P. Bogard ASN 36182917 research his WW2 service. Among the photos she has, is the one attached. Martin is standing at the right wearing the B-2 cap. He flew as TTE in Flamin’ Mamie, (46805) 350 BS, 100BG from January 1945 to VD Day. Kneeling far right is H. Glenn ROG.
Respectfully, Steve Carpenter
Martin Bogard
T/Sgt Martin Bogard, TTE on the Dewey and Harbison crews
Martin Bogard
ROG on Lt Dewey and Harbison Crews
Hershel Glenn
100 BG / 350 BS
2LT COTNER, ORVILLE H.
From Lushton, Nebraska.
KIA 3-2-1945 as pilot of B-17G / #44-6500 / LN-'U' / MACR 12045. Target: the Tempelhof marshaling yards at Berlin, Germany. A direct flak hit cut the wing off. The aircraft crashed at Hobrechtstrasse in Berlin. 9 KIA.
2Lt Cotner is buried at Ardennes Cemetery, D-5-29. Also see https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-ardennes-c/46236-cotner-orville-h
Source of the class book photograph: Pilot Class Book 44-E, Pecos Field, Texas. Courtesy of my Fields of Honor Database colleague Ria who indexed this class book.
Orville Cotner
