Lt. Daniel Shaffer was a
351st Navigator and flew with several different crews.
| 2nd Lt. Paul A.
Kramp |
P |
CT |
4/3/45 |
| 2nd Lt Van A. Haire, Jr |
CP |
CT |
17/1/45 |
| F/O John H. Rowland |
N |
CT |
17/1/45 |
| S/Sgt Robert Osuna |
R |
CT |
17/1/45 |
| S/Sgt Oliver E. Wainio |
E |
CT |
17/1/45 |
| S/Sgt Lindsay J. Neal |
BT |
CT |
17/1/45 |
| T/Sgt Fred E. Blake |
WG |
CT |
17/1/45 |
| S/Sgt William C. Martino |
TG |
CT |
17/1/45 |
| Sgt Lewis E. Martin |
WG |
NOC |
TAPS 1986 |
351st Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined 100th Group on 2/8/44.
On Combat roster of 30/9/44 Lt. Donald R. Gillis replaces J. H. Rowland
and Lewis Martin is not on the crew. A S/Sgt . W. Lennox was on crew,
probably as a togglier.
From 12/10/44 thru 24/12/44 (11 missions) the navigator on this crew
was LT. DANIEL SHAFFER. (See his letter dated 16/5/85) Lt Shaffer flew
with 5 different pilots Lt Kramp, Lt Hughes, Lt Stevenson, Lt Knowles, and
Lt Bazin.
Letter from J. H. Rowland (9/1/88). He was removed from crew & sent to
Bovingdon for advanced training in newer radar technique. Rejoined the
100th and flew with lead crews. Completed 29 missions by VE day and back
to USA. Flew some with Dobrokowskis crew.
Missions from Lt Daniel Shaffer 1-11 with Lt Paul Kramp as Pilot: (mpf
2001)
| NBR |
DATE |
TARGET |
| 01 |
12/10/44 |
BREMEN |
| 02 |
17/10/44 |
COLOGNE |
| 03 |
02/11/44 |
MERSEBURG |
| 04 |
05/11/44 |
LUDWIGSHAVEN |
| 05 |
06/11/44 |
NEUMUNSTER |
| 06 |
09/11/44 |
SAARBRUCKEN |
| 07 |
16/11/44 |
AACHEN |
| 08 |
29/11/44 |
HAMM |
| 09 |
02/12/44 |
KOBLENZ |
| 10 |
12/12/44 |
DARMSTADT |
| 11 |
24/12/44 |
BIBLIS |
Missions 12-13 WITH LT THOMAS HUGHES AS PILOT
| 2ND LT THOMAS C. HUGHES |
P |
CPT |
21 MAR 45 |
PLAUEN |
| 2ND LT ROBERT W. CRITTENDEN |
CP |
CPT |
10 MAR 45 |
DORTMUND |
| 2ND LT JOSEPH R. CALISTRO |
NAV |
CPT |
10 MAR 45 |
DORTMUND |
| 2ND LT FARRIS A. TURNER, JR |
BOM |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| CPL WILBUR R. GOCKMAN |
ROG |
CPT |
10 MAR 45 |
DORTMUND |
| CPL JOHN A. WOLOS |
TTE |
CPT |
10 MAR 45 |
DORTMUND |
| CPL WILLIAM R. LUBY |
BTG |
CPT |
10 MAR 45 |
DORTMUND |
CPL GLENN R. DAVIS
TAPS: 24 SEP 1967 |
WG |
CPT |
10 MAR 45 |
DORTMUND |
CPL JOHN G. ISARIS
TAPS: 21 OCT 1986 |
WG |
CPT |
10 MAR 45 |
DORTMUND |
CPL RUDOLPH H. DUNKER
TAPS: 10 MAY 1987 |
TG |
CPT |
10 MAR 45 |
DORTMUND |
351ST SQDN. . CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 23 SEP 1944.
| NBR |
DATE |
TARGET |
| 12 |
30/12/44 |
KASSEL |
| 13 |
31/12/44 |
HAMBURG - 100TH BG LOST 12 A/C
ON THIS MISSION FLEW IN A/C 337815 HUMPTY DUMPTY |
MISSIONS 14-23 WITH LT ROBERT STEVENSON AS PILOT
| NBR |
DATE |
TARGET |
| 14 |
03/01/45 |
FULDA |
| 15 |
05/01/45 |
FRANKFURT |
| 16 |
10/01/45 |
COLOGNE |
| 17 |
14/01/45 |
DERBEN |
| 18 |
17/01/45 |
HAMBURG |
| 19 |
20/01/44 |
HEILBRONN |
| 20 |
28/01/45 |
DUISBURG |
| 21 |
29/01/45 |
KASSEL |
| 22 |
06/02/45 |
CHEMNITZ |
| 23 |
09/02/44 |
WEIMAR |
MISSION 24 WITH LT JAMES KNOWLES AS PILOT
CREW w/Knowles December 31, 1944 mission to Hamburg (Knowles first
mission with this crew was Nov 26, 1944)
| 2nd Lt James W. Knowles |
P |
(From crew of Lt Jack Gay) |
| F/O Raymond Stiller |
CP |
-- |
| Unknown |
NAV |
-- |
| Unknown |
TOG |
-- |
| Cpl Robert B. May |
TTE |
TAPS: 11/14/80 |
| Cpl Reid G. Jonson |
WG |
TAPS: 1/8/80 |
| Cpl Leon E. Hebert, Jr. |
BTG |
-- |
| Cpl Elmer E. Hooper |
TG |
-- |
| NBR |
DATE |
TARGET |
| 24 |
17/03/45 |
PLAUEN |
MISSIONS 25-35 WITH LT LAWRENCE BAZIN AS PILOT
| 2nd Lt Lawrence
L. Bazin |
P |
KIA |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG,
AF |
| 2nd Lt Charles F. Dixon |
CP |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| 2nd Lt Kenneth C. Peiffer |
NAV |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| 2nd Lt Harry J. Chase |
BOM |
FEH |
-- |
-- |
| S/Sgt Roens W. Shearwood |
TTE |
EVADEE |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG, AF |
| Cpl Glenn D. Abraham, Jr. |
ROG |
POW |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG, AF |
| Cpl Paul H.
Decker |
TG |
KIA |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG,
AF |
| Cpl Richard D. Long |
WG |
POW |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG, AF |
| Cpl Richard E.
Smith |
BTG |
KIA |
10/4/45 |
BURG-bei-MAGDEBURG,
AF |
351st Sqdn. Joined 100th Group, as above, on 11/2/45.
From 22/3/45 to 6/4/45 Daniel Shaffer flew as navigator on this crew.
| NBR |
DATE |
TARGET |
| 25 |
22/03/45 |
ALHORN |
| 26 |
23/03/45 |
UNNA |
| 27 |
24/03/45 |
STEENWIJK |
| 28 |
24/03/45 |
ZIEGENHAIN |
| 29 |
28/03/45 |
HANOVER |
| 30 |
30/03/45 |
HAMBURG |
| 31 |
31/03/45 |
BAD BERKA |
| 32 |
03/04/45 |
KIEL |
| 33 |
04/04/45 |
KIEL |
| 34 |
05/04/45 |
NURNBURG |
| 35 |
06/04/45 |
LEIPZIG |
From 1st Lt Daniel Shaffer 0-765734, 351st Navigator, 100th Bomb Group:
Joined 100th BG September 1944:
"I got separated from my original crew when we flew over from Langley
VA. As a result, I had no permanent crew and flew my 35 missions with 5
different Crews. Pilots Kramp, Hughes, Stevenson, Knowles Bazin. Although
I came to the 100th as a Bombardier, I was pressed into service as a
navigator and did my 35 as such. I did Hamburg 12/31/44 as a substitute
for Tom Hughes Navigator. We lost 12 out of 36. It was my 13th mission and
the date of my Wife's birthday. I finished my tour on April 6, 1945 to
Leipzig. Four days later-4-10-45 the Bazin Crew were blown out of the sky
by a ME262.
Thanks to Irv Waterbury, I also played in the Century Bombers Orchestra
(sax). Irv and Clara became very good friends after the war. Harry Crosby
was my Squadron Navigator, Harry Cruver was 351st CO.".....(mpf 2001) |