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100th BG veteran Bill Couch holds
class 42-14 photo from the Aviation Cadet Detachment, Victorville
Army Base, Victorville, CA July 28, 1042. Out of 87 bombardier
cadets, 10 went to the 100th BG, 80% of which were shot down, with 3
KIA, 4 POW, and 1 INT. Two completed their tour.
William E.
Griffith, Jr. 350th, KIA,
Jessie D. Gurley,
349th KIA,
Jack L Clark, 349th KIA,
Joseph P. Armanini
349th CPT,
Zeak M. Buckner, Jr., 350th POW,
James R. Douglass,
418th CPT, Edward H.
Hovde, 351st POW,
Howard B. Hamilton,
418th POW, Vance
R. Boswell, 351st INT, and
William H. Couch,
349th POW. PDF
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William R. Kimball, KIA 28 Sep 44, in
his day uniform. (Photo courtesy of grandson Chandler Echols)
Harney crew
information
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PDF letter regarding loss of this crew. /
Charles
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William R. Kimball, KIA 28 Sep 44, in
his dress uniform. (Photo courtesy of grandson Chandler Echols)
Harney crew
information
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PDF letter regarding loss of this crew. /
Charles crew
information |
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Alonzo P. Adams crew. (Photo courtesy
of Doris Richardson, great-niece of Norman Asbornsen)
Adams crew
information |
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Norman Asbornsen (l) with unknown
crewman. Norman was KIA 25 JUN 43 on the Bremen mission.
(Photo courtesy of Doris Richardson)
Adams crew
information |
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S/Sgt. L. D. Guthrie, tail gunner on
the John Furrer crew, inspects the damage to A/C 338211 XR-R.
Furrer crew
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349th pilot, Joseph W. King.
King crew
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(L-R) S/Sgt Gilbert A. "Gib" Borba-WG,
S/Sgt Donald Rieger-TG, Peter Martin-BTG, all from the John P. Keys
crew with unknown ground crewman. S/Sgt Rieger and S/Sgt Martin were
KIA on the 8 Aug 44 mission to St. Sylvian flying in A/C 42-37865.
S/Sgt Borba was the only survivor. (Photo courtesy of Mark Provost,
nephew of Gilbert Borba)
Keys crew
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Lt. George E. "Red" Wyne, Navigator on
the Rodney N. Leech crew. (Photo courtesy of Dev Cook, daughter of
George Wyne.)
Leech crew
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Double exposed photo of the Capt. Sam
Barr crew after landing in North Africa on 17 Aug 43.
(Photo courtesy of Big Joe Armanini)
Barr crew
information |
Regensburg mission information |
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A/C 230170 XR-G Torchy 2 in North
Africa after the 17 Aug 43 Regensburg mission. Note the painted name
underneath the waist gun position of S/Sgt. William Ohl.
(Photo courtesy of Big Joe Armanini)
Barr crew
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Bill Ohl's battle
log |
Regensburg mission information |
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Major William Veal, 349th Squadron
Commanding Officer and Major Jack Kidd, Group Operations Officer in
North Africa with locals. (Photo courtesy of Big Joe Armanini)
William Veal
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Jack Kidd
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Regensburg mission information |
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Bone Air Field in North Africa where
most of the 100th A/C landed on 17 Aug 43 after the Regensburg
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Regensburg mission information |
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