398th Experiences

Getting Back and New Assignments in the USA

Nuthampstead to the USA and New Assignments

After their tours, the men were sent back to the USA. Many crews sailed back while a few flew. Generally there were more aircraft flying to England than returning. Thus flying back was infrequent. After leave, the men were assigned to other duties such as training instruction.

The following 398th web site articles include information about Getting Back and New Assignments. Note that in some cases the information may be just a few sentences within a story. However, even though just a few sentences or paragraphs, the reader will begin to get a feel for how the veterans returned to the USA and what their next assignments were. Arranged alphabetically by author.

  1. Keith Anderson, 398th Pilot - 600th Squadron 2003 Video Interview Transcription
  2. Lt. Robert J. Beckley's Diary Introduction
  3. T/Sgt. Oliver W. Bradford's Diary for March 9 to April 7, 1945
  4. Walter E. Boland: My Personal History by Walter E. Boland (his return near end of story)
  5. My 398th Career by Bob Bowen
  6. Dale Brown, 398th Bombardier - 603rd Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  7. Lew Burke, 398th Pilot - 603rd Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  8. Marvin Coffee, 398th Pilot - 602nd Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  9. My 398th B.G. Military Career - Clerk - 398th Group Headquarters by Robert Cronk
  10. Russell Currier, 398th Engineer - 603rd Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  11. Lt. E. Dalton Ebbeson's Diary for February 26, 1945
  12. Bebe - Boeing B-17 # 43-37982 N7-K by Dallas Ebest, Ground Crew, 603rd Squadron
  13. T/Sgt. Armand Fugge's Diary for July 26, 1944
  14. T/Sgt. Armand Fugge's Diary for Sept 8, 1944
  15. George Graham, 398th Radio Operator - 600th Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  16. S/Sgt. Ken Green's Diary for May 26 to May 30, 1945
  17. S/Sgt. James Holloway's Diary for May 31, 1945 to December 6, 1945
  18. Jerome Jans, 398th Pilot - 603rd Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  19. T.J. "Ted" Johnston, 398th Pilot - 600th Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  20. Phil Jones WWII Recollections by Philip H. Jones, Tail Gunner
  21. Lt. Edward C.Jordan - The War Years by Dave Jordan (see Return to the States Chapter)
  22. Joe Joseph, 398th Engineer/Gunner - 603rd Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  23. Clarence King, 398th Pilot - 603rd Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  24. Arthur Laughlin, 398th Pilot - 601st Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  25. Alles ist kaputt! The end of Hitler's war - Interview with Harry Mazer 398th, 602nd Squadron, Waist Gunner by Patrick Timothy Mullikin
  26. Elliot Novek, 398th Radio Operator - 602nd Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  27. Allen Ostrom, 398th Tail Gunner - 603rd Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  28. Story of Escape From Nazi Death March by Joseph P. Quinn (one sentence near end of story)
  29. Troopship Memories by George Schatz and Stan Alpert (their return 10 September 1944)
  30. "Pep" Petrocine, 398th Pilot - 600th Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  31. Russell Reed, 398th Pilot - 603rd Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  32. Ray Richman, 398th Executive Officer - 600th Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  33. Philip Stahlman, 398th Pilot - 601st Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  34. Howard Traeder, 398th Pilot - 601st Squadron Video Interview Transcription
  35. Troopship Memories by Ralph Trout (his return 12/1944)
  36. Homeward Bound - June 1945 by Paul Wagner
  37. Hal Weekley, 398th Pilot - 601st Squadron - EAA Timeless Voices of Aviation Video Interview Excerpts
  38. The Tallest Gunner in the Air Force by Ralph F. Will, Flight Engineer