40th Bomb Group Honor Roll

                            

China-Burma-India

West Field Tinian

 

 

 

 

25th Bomb Squadron

 

July 29, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6351

 

KIA

 

Murr E. Skousen

John F. Forhan

Neuman H. Taylor

Clement W. Lyman

Edwin G. Baetjer, II

Arthur A. Carnes. Jr.

Norman E. Johnson

Leldon Sheal

 

August 20, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6301

 

KIA

 

James A. Slattery, Jr.

James Abernathy, Jr.

Howard A. Betz

James R. James

Harvey L. Kantlehner

Byron E. Angevine

Francis R. Jelacic

Thomas W. Lacy

Robert A. Linton

Edward H. Ringgold, III

Roy E. Wagner

 

 

November 11, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6237 – “Sir Trofrepus”

 

KIA

 

Richard L. Vickery

John A. Myers, Jr.

Bernard L. Page

Edward E. Cassidy

 

 

 

December 14, 1944 – B-29 – 42-65225

 

KIA

 

Halloran E. Soules

 

December 14, 1944 – B-29 – 42-24726

 

KIA

 

Howard L. Gerber

Robert W. Conway

Charles L. Lancaster

Roy B. Allen

Theodore A. Birkmaier

William T. Blank

Chester L. Cummins

Allen J. Rice

James A. Vermillion

Stacey B. Hall

Irving Burness

James M. McCarthy

 

 

December 20, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6331 “Gone With The Wind”

 

KIA

 

David Lustig

 

December 31, 1944 – B-29 – 42-65225

 

KIA

 

Dorsey B. Thomas

Robert H. Fitzpatrick

 

February 1, 1945 – B-29 – 42-24589 “Calamity Jane”

 

MIA

 

Aubrey J. Richard

William R. Fesler

James E. Miller

Raymond G. Schuette

Walter Ingalls

James Brennan

Edward R. Walter

Oliver M. Kidd

Herbert E. Bridges

George W. Hanger

Alvin K. Fieldler

 

44th Bomb Squadron

 

October 22, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6288

 

KIA

 

William L. Mueller

Fred J. Riley

Richard H. Lemin

Laverne V. Bauer

Jacob W. Bruzos, Jr.

Grady W. Shiflet

Robert E. Spain

William D. Wilson

 

January 22, 1945 – B-29 – 42-65267

 

KIA

 

Albert Vlahovic

Arthur H. Jordon

 

February 26, 1945 – B-29 – 42-24804

 

MIA

 

William Kintis

John Carney

James Moffit

 

May 14, 1945 – B-29 – 42-24492 “Deacon’s Discipline”

 

MIA

 

William P. Donelan

Monroe Stein

Joseph R. Willis

Leon Schneider

Donald L. Newhall

Cecil P. Monahan

Paul F. McKee

Melvin S. March

Douglas M. Lyon

Richard O. Dugas

 

 

May 26, 1945 – B-29 – 42-65269

 

KIA

 

Ronald A. Harte

James D. Haddow

George P. Appignani

Harry O. Lee, Jr.

Robert L. Brush

Edward A. Gisburne, Jr.

Lyman F. McGhee

Algernon Matulis

Clements E. Gorman

Harry Spack

 

May 26, 1945 – B-29 – 42-63538 “Winged Victory II”

 

KIA

 

Andrew C. Papson

Martin J. Long

Joseph N. Murphy

Adolph C. Katzbeck

Hershell J. Hill

Ralph W. Allen

John A. Von Gonten

 

POW

 

Elmer H. Bertsch, Jr. – Died in Tokyo Kempei Tai Headquarters

 

 

May 29, 1945 – B29 – 42-24894

 

KIA

 

Mansel R. Clark

Maxine B. Montgomery

Owen P. Donehue

Elmo W. Gray

Richard P. Haynes

Earl O. Rogers

Samuel Polensky

Frank E. Rutledge

William L. Douglas

 

June 28, 1945 – B-29 – 42-24894

 

POW – EXECUTED

 

Richard M. Hurley

Elgie L. Robertson

 

 

 

 

45th Bomb Squadron

 

 

June 14, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6261 “Stockett’s Rocket”

 

MIA

 

Marvin Stockett

William A. Pruitt

Martin B. Fisk

Jose J. Morales

Max S. Kendzur

Lewis C. Landauer

Jesse J. Cotton

John E. Montero

Harry V. Crawford

John A. Eudy

Richard P. Leckliter

 

October 17, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6295 “Monsoon Minnie”

 

MIA

 

Edward S. Hornyai

 

October 25, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6281 “20th Century Unlimited”

 

KIA

 

Harry C. Miller

 

November 21, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6275 “Snafuper Bomber”

 

KIA

 

Ira B. Redmon

 

November 27, 1944 – B-29 – 42-24452

 

MIA

 

Carl E. Blackwell

Vern H. Hunnell

John G. Gettler

William H. Webster

Robert J. Fancher

William J. Gabriel

Robert A. McCormick

L.D.E. Powers

Bernard Roth

William T. Stone

Carson E. Cole

 

December 14, 1944 – B29 – 42-93831

 

KIA

 

Wayne W. Treimer

Robert E. Dalton

Vernon L. Henning

Leon I. McCutcheon

August A. Harmison

 

August 30, 1945 – B-29 – 44-61554

 

KIA

 

Jack L. Riggs

John G. Cornwell

George H. Williamson

Alfred F. Eiken

Henry B. Baker

Henry W. Frees, Jr.

John D. Dangerfield

Solomon H. Groner

Walter R. Gustaveson

Bob L. Miller

John M. Hodges, Jr.

Norman E. Henninger

 

 

395th Bomb Squadron

 

June 5, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6318

          

KIA

 

John B. Keller

Arthur S. Zinstein

Vernon D. Smith

Paul C. Wilfinger

Lawrence J. Bilon

Leon H. South

Charles F. Denson

Alvin R. Schwanz

Russell A. Butterworth

Charles O. Patterson

 

June 5, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6304

 

KIA

 

Alex N. Zamry

Joseph W. Harvey

 

June 5, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6282

 

KIA

 

William S. Plattenburg

Sol Fishman

Cleo A. Baker

Norman A. Brothers

 

July 26, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6291

 

KIA

 

William G. Houston

Wilbur J. Wortman

Roger G. DiLollo

Irvin B. Gaver

Jess V. Pierce

James J. Dignan

Theodore T. Smith

George Dirkinsha

Lawrence E. Cole

 

July 30, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6240

 

KIA

 

Edwin R. Glass

John J. Madeline

Henry Morgan

Charles A. Olauson

Leonard Kwiatkowski

Elmer E. Stilfield

Fred J. Smerke

 

October 17, 1944 – B-29 – 42-6342 “Sister Sue”

 

KIA

 

Clark N. Rauth

Elwyn C. Gardner

 

 

January 14, 1945

Bomb Loading Explosion Chakulia, India

 

KIA

44th Bomb Squadron

 

Ed Elefant

Ed Donnelly

Theodore E. Houck

John Scharli

Al Schaumaker

Robert "Tiny" Gunns

 

25th Bomb Squadron

 

Elliott W. Beidler, Jr.

 

28th Air Service Group

      

Paul W. Heard

Charles C. Fulton