| LT JAMES B. NOBLE |
P |
POW |
28 JUL 44 |
MERSEBURG |
| LT DALE R. McEWEN |
CP |
CPT |
7 AUG 44 |
CLAMECY-JOIGNY |
| F/O ALEXANDER MARUCHESS |
NAV |
RFS |
14 JUL 44 |
-- |
| LT DERRY D. IRONS |
BOM |
RFS |
14 JUL 44 |
-- |
| T/SGT RUSSELL F. ELLIS |
ROG |
POW |
28 JUL 44 |
MERSEBURG |
| T/SGT FRANK CRUZ |
TTE |
POW |
28 JUL 44 |
MERSEBURG |
| S/SGT CHARLES J. SLAGHT |
BTG |
CPT |
11 AUG 44 |
VILLACOUBLAY, AF |
| S/SGT ARTHUR L.
ROBERTS |
WG |
KIA |
28 JUL 44 |
MERSEBURG |
| S/SGT FREDERICK F. SWARTZ |
WG |
POW |
28 JUL 44 |
MERSEBURG |
| S/SGT WILLIAM P.
McNALLY |
TG |
KIA |
28 JUL 44 |
MERSEBURG |
350TH SQDN. CREW, AS ABOVE, LISTED ON COMBAT CREW ROSTER OF 8 MAY 1944.
LT DALE McEWEN BECAME 1ST PILOT OF LT ROBERT A. WEGRZYNEK CREW SOMETIME
AFTER THEIR 10TH MISSION.
| 2ND LT ROBERT
A. WEGRZYNEK |
P |
RFS |
-- |
ILLNESS |
| 2ND LT CHARLES J. GUTEKUNST |
CP |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| 2ND LT EDMUND J. KAUFMAN |
NAV |
POW |
28 JUL 44 |
MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY |
| 2ND LT JACK L.
EPPENDORF |
BOM |
KIA |
11 SEP 44 |
RUHLAND, OIL
REFINERY |
| S/SGT GEORGE W. WRIGHT |
TTE |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| S/SGT JAY V. EMRICH |
ROG |
NOC |
-- |
TAPS: 1988 |
| SGT DALE E. STRAUSBAUGH |
BTG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT ESWIN J. TYRRELL |
WG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT LUTHER A. WISE, JR. |
WG |
NOC |
-- |
-- |
| SGT RINALDO J. BUSSINO |
TG |
CPT |
24 JUL 44 |
ST LO GROUND SUPPORT |
350TH SQDN. . . . CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 09 MAR 1944.
"FLEW FIRST MISSION ON APRIL 11, 1944. AFTER 10 MISSIONS, LT ROBERT
WEGRZYNEK WAS GROUNDED BY A SERIOUS ILLNESS THAT REQUIRED A LONG PERIOD OF
RECUPERATION IN A STATESIDE MILITARY HOSPITAL. WHILE SERVING IN COMBAT,
HIS B-17 CREW WAS UNITED IN THEIR BELIEF THAT BOB WAS AN OUTSTANDING
LEADER AND EXCEPTIONAL PILOT". . . . . 2ND LT CHARLES GUTEKUNST IN LETTER
DATED DEC. 2000 mpf
LT DALE R. McEWEN TOOK OVER THIS CREW AS FIRST PILOT. LT KAUFMAN WAS
REPLACED ON THE CREW BY FLIGHT OFFICER ALEXANDER MARUCHESS. BOTH McEWEN AND
MARUCHESS WERE FROM LT JAMES NOBLE CREW. PROBABLY MOST OF THIS CREW
COMPLETED TOURS.
FLIGHT RECORD
RINALDO J. BUSSINO 39550304
350TH SQDN. . 100TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
THORPE ABBOTTS, ENGLAND (STA # 139)
| DATE |
TARGET |
FLIGHT TIME |
| 5 APR 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
2:40 |
| 9 APR 1944 |
AIR SEA RESCUE |
4:30 |
| 11 APR 1944 |
POSEN, AC & ROSTOCK, CITY |
11:30 |
| 12 APR 1944 |
SCHKEUDITZ, AC FACTORY (RECALL) |
3:30 |
| 18 APR 1944 |
GENSHAGEN (BERLIN) AC ENGINES |
8:15 |
| 19 APR 1944 |
LIPPSTADT & WERL AF'S |
6:45 |
| 20 APR 1944 |
MARQUENVILLE & FLOTTEMANVILLE-HAGUE |
5:00 |
| 24 APR 1944 |
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, AC FACTOR |
9:15 |
| 28 APR 1944 |
SOTTEVAST (NOBALL) |
5:30 |
| 29 APR 1944 |
BERLIN, CITY |
9:30 |
| 1 MAY 1944 |
SAARGUEMINES, MY & WIZERNES (NOBALL |
7:15 |
| 3 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
4:30 |
| 4 MAY 1944 |
ABORT |
2:00 |
| 7 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
1:00 |
| 10 MAY 1944 |
FALLERSLEBEN, MOTOR TRANSP. (RECALL) |
3:30 |
| 11 MAY 1944 |
LIEGE, MY |
5:00 |
| 17 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
1:30 |
| 19 MAY 1944 |
BERLIN, CITY (RECALL) |
2:10 |
| 20 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
2:30 |
| 22 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
3:20 |
| 23 MAY 1944 |
TROYES, AF |
8:00 |
| 24 MAY 1944 |
BERLIN, CITY (SPARE; NO HOLES TO FILL) |
3:30 |
| 28 MAY 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
2:30 |
| 31 MAY 1944 |
OSNABRUCK, MY |
8:30 |
| 2 JUN 1944 |
BOULOGNE & PARIS, RAILWAY JUNCTION |
4:10 |
| 3 JUN 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
3:00 |
| 5 JUN 1944 |
ABBEVILLE & BOULOGNE |
5:30 |
| 6 JUN 1944 |
OUISTREHAM, TOWN |
6:30 |
| 6 JUN 1944 |
FALAISE, TOWN |
7:30 |
| 7 JUN 1944 |
NANTES, BRIDGE |
7:50 |
| 10 JUN 1944 |
MORLAIX, AF |
5:30 |
| 15 JUN 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
1:30 |
| 20 JUN 1944 |
FALLERSLEBEN, MT FACTORY |
7:00 |
| 7 JUL 1944 |
MERSEBURG & BOHLEN, OIL REFS |
3:20 |
| 8 JUL 1944 |
CLAMECY-JOIGNY, RAILWAY BRIDGE |
5:30 |
| 10 JUL 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
5:20 |
| 11 JUL 1944 |
MUNICH, AERO ENGINES |
10:20 |
| 12 JUL 1944 |
MUNICH, INDUSTRIAL AREA |
9:20 |
| 13 JUL 1944 |
MUNICH, JET ENGINES |
8:20 |
| 17 JUL 1944 |
AUXERRE, RAIL BRIDGE |
7:45 |
| 18 JUL 1944 |
KIEL, HEMMINGSTADT, OIL (100TH "B") |
7:10 |
| 19 JUL 1944 |
SCHWEINFURT & DUREN |
7:00 |
| 20 JUL 1944 |
MERSEBURG, OIL REFINERY |
8:10 |
| 21 JUL 1944 |
REGENSBURG & LUDWIGSHAFEN |
7:30 |
| 24 JUL 1944 |
ST. LO, GROUND SUPPORT |
6:15 |
| 6 AUG 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
1:00 |
| 6 AUG 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
1:30 |
| 7 AUG 1944 |
LOCAL AREA |
2:00 |
LT DALE R. McEWEN CREW ON 5/8/44 (APPEARS TO BE A PICK-UP CREW)
| LT DALE R. McEWEN |
P |
(FROM LT J. B. NOBLE CREW) |
| LT CHARLES J. GUTEKUNST |
CP |
(FROM LT R. A. WEGRZYNEK CREW) |
| F/O DAYTON W. CAFFERTY |
NAV |
(FROM LT GEORGE P. FORY CREW) |
| LT OSCAR F. MILLS |
BOM |
(FROM LT E. F. NEU CREW) |
| T/SGT JAY V. EMRICH |
ROG |
(FROM LT R. A. WEGRZYNEK CREW) |
| T/SGT ALEXANDER L. HUBIAK |
TTE |
(FROM LT HARRY HEMPY CREW) |
| S/SGT DALE STRAUSBAUGH |
BTG |
(FROM LT R. A. WEGRZYNEK CREW) |
| S/SGT EDWIN J. TYRRELL |
WG |
(FROM LT R. A. WEGRZYNEK CREW) |
| S/SGT DONALD W. HARRIS |
TG |
(FROM LT H. E. BETHEA CREW) |
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