398th Bomb Group
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398th Killed in Combat Missions

The following table lists the 277 men in the 398th Bomb Group lost while on combat missions. Other pages list the men lost while working at the Nuthampstead base and while in training in the United States.


Notes:

  • Data Source: Most of the statistical information in this table was extracted from the 398th BG Historical Microfilm obtained from Maxwell AF Base in Alabama.
  • Data Organization: The data is ordered by date, then by B-17 Serial # for that date, and then alphabetically by surname for a particular B-17.
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  • Last Update: The last update of the data below was February 11, 2007.



398th Killed in Combat
398th BG KIA Name
Unit
Position
Date KIA
Mission / Location
Mission #
B-17 Serial #
Comments
Joseph G. Barzano
600th
BT Gunner 05/19/44 Berlin, Germany
8
42-97339 H Trinity Cemetery, Erie, PA
Roger Drake Comer
600th
Co-Pilot 05/19/44 Berlin, Germany
8
42-97339 H Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Plot C, Row 12, Grave 16
Frederick B. Cone
600th
L Waist Gunner 05/19/44 Berlin, Germany
8
42-97339 H Buried in Trent, SD
Merritt Allan Deull
600th
Bombardier 05/19/44 Berlin, Germany
8
42-97339 H N/A
Gerald Francis Farren
600th
R Waist Gunner 05/19/44 Berlin, Germany
8
42-97339 H N/A
Robert W. Jenkins
600th
Tail Gunner 05/19/44 Berlin, Germany
8
42-97339 H N/A
Ira Lee O'Neal, Jr.
600th
Pilot 05/19/44 Berlin, Germany
8
42-97339 H N/A
Dale John Schaupp
600th
Engineer / TT Gunner 05/19/44 Berlin, Germany
8
42-97339 H N/A
Joe T. Andrews
601st
R Waist Gunner 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107132 V Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot A, Row 44, Grave 18
Norman E. Bergen
601st
Bombardier 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107132 V Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot A, Row 30, Grave 3
Donald Christensen
601st
Radio Op / Gunner 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107132 V N/A
William H. Hoffman
601st
Navigator 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107132 V Buried Jefferson Barracks Natl Cem, MO - Section 84, Site 47-49
John W. Ingram
601st
Pilot 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107132 V Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot B, Row 31, Grave 48
Thomas D. Kelley
601st
Tail Gunner 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107132 V Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot D, Row 3, Grave 54
Uvaldo G. Morales
601st
L Waist Gunner 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107132 V Buried Fort Sam Houston Natl Cemetery, TX - Section J, Site 163
John D. Rose
601st
Co-Pilot 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107132 V Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot B, Row 34, Grave 34
Luther Willis
601st
Engineer / TT Gunner 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107132 V N/A
Unite L. Brodin
603rd
Pilot 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107231 A MACR 5252. Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot B, Row 30, Grave 8
Peter D. Carrado
603rd
BT Gunner 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107231 A MACR 5252. Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot C, Row 30, Grave 2
Gordon F. Davidson
603rd
Sqdn. Navigator 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107231 A N/A
Judson F. Gray
603rd
Squadron CO 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107231 A Buried Salisbury National Cemetery, NC - Section C, Site 9
Louis C. Haberman
603rd
Navigator 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107231 A MACR 5252. Buried Ardennes Cemetery
Sidor P. Stizzo
603rd
R Waist Gunner 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107231 A East Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento, CA
Paul W. Voehringer
603rd
Bombardier 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107231 A MACR 5252. Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot B, Row 41, Grave 32
Marlin Woodward
603rd
Engineer / TT Gunner 05/24/44 Berlin, Germany
12
42-107231 A MACR 5252. Buried Ardennes Cemetery
Victor Frisbie
600th
Engineer / TT Gunner 05/30/44 Dessau, Germany
17
42-102498 W "Tablets of the Missing", Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, Belgium
Ernest L. Pennell, Jr.
600th
Tail Gunner 05/30/44 Dessau, Germany
17
42-102498 W Buried Beverly National Cemetery, NJ - Section E, Site 2099
Thomas L. Thompson
600th
Pilot 05/30/44 Dessau, Germany
17
42-102498 W Buried Lorraine Cemetery, France - Plot J, Row 27, Grave 12
John D. Burns
601st
Tail Gunner 06/18/44 Hamburg, Germany
33
42-97626 Q MACR 5596
Edward B. Goesel
601st
Radio Op / Gunner 06/18/44 Hamburg, Germany
33
42-97626 Q MACR 5596
Ralph L. Halter
601st
Pilot 06/18/44 Hamburg, Germany
33
42-97626 Q MACR 5596 Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot D, Row 15, Grave 10
Harry Kravif
601st
Sqdn. Navigator 06/18/44 Hamburg, Germany
33
42-97626 Q Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot A, Row 37, Grave 18
Clinton L. Loveland
601st
Engineer / TT Gunner 06/18/44 Hamburg, Germany
33
42-97626 Q MACR 5596
John G. Weibel
HQ
Acting Command Pilot 06/18/44 Hamburg, Germany
33
42-97626 Q N/A
Harold M. Gnesin
602nd
Bombardier 06/25/44 Blagnac, France
40
42-102463 Z MACR 6220. Buried Long Island National Cemetery, NY - Section J, Site 16141
William H. Englehardt
603rd
R Waist Gunner 07/07/44 Leipzig, Germany
44
42-102508 J N/A
William J. Wilson
603rd
Tail Gunner 07/07/44 Leipzig, Germany
44
42-102508 J N/A
Raymond C. Hopp
600th
Co-Pilot 07/07/44 Leipzig, Germany
44
42-107218 T Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot A, Row 44, Grave 5
George F. Wilson, Jr.
601st
Pilot 07/08/44 Humieres-Fresnoy, France
45
42-102445 R "Tablets of the Missing", Normandy American Cemetery, France
Harold A. Bisping
601st
Engineer / TT Gunner 07/08/44 Humieres-Fresnoy, France
45
42-107096 K MACR 7219. "Wall of the Missing", Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium
Carlo Galioto
601st
Radio Op / Gunner 07/08/44 Humieres-Fresnoy, France
45
42-107096 K MACR 7219
Ralph C. Hess
601st
Gunner 07/08/44 Humieres-Fresnoy, France
45
42-107096 K MACR 7219. Buried Cambridge Cem, Madingly - Plot A, Row 5, Grave 6
Walter J. Kruse
601st
Bombardier 07/08/44 Humieres-Fresnoy, France
45
42-107096 K MACR 7219. "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
Paul P. McCain
601st
Navigator 07/08/44 Humieres-Fresnoy, France
45
42-107096 K MACR 7219. "Wall of the Missing", Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium
George C. Papajohn
601st
Gunner 07/08/44 Humieres-Fresnoy, France
45
42-107096 K MACR 7219. "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery. Madingly
Raymond A. Thornton
601st
Co-Pilot 07/08/44 Humieres-Fresnoy, France
45
42-107096 K MACR 7219. "Wall of the Missing", Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium
Ray D. Bringle
603rd
Engineer / TT Gunner 07/13/44 Munich, Germany
49
42-97348 R Buried Fort McPherson Natl Cemetery, NE - Section R, Site 81
Loren C. Brown
603rd
Tail Gunner 07/13/44 Munich, Germany
49
42-97348 R N/A
Clifford Z. Bryan
603rd
Bombardier 07/13/44 Munich, Germany
49
42-97348 R Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot A, Row 29, Grave 9
Charles E. Cropp
603rd
BT Gunner 07/13/44 Munich, Germany
49
42-97348 R Buried Fort McPherson Natl Cemetery, NE - Section R, Site 81
Thomas K. Foster
603rd
Pilot 07/13/44 Munich, Germany
49
42-97348 R Buried Fort McPherson Natl Cemetery, NE - Section R, Site 81
Gerald O. Gruette
603rd
Radio Op / Gunner 07/13/44 Munich, Germany
49
42-97348 R N/A
Francis M. Tuttle
603rd
Right Waist Gunner 07/13/44 Munich, Germany
49
42-97348 R N/A
Raymond L. Wallace
603rd
Navigator 07/13/44 Munich, Germany
49
42-97348 R Buried Fort McPherson Natl Cemetery, NE - Section R, Site 81
Theodore N. West
603rd
Co-Pilot 07/13/44 Munich, Germany
49
42-97348 R Buried Fort McPherson Natl Cemetery, NE - Section R, Site 81
Charles B. McLean
603rd
Tail Gunner 07/16/44 Munich, Germany
50
42-102476 B Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot C, Row 33, Grave 14
R. C. Warkentin
603rd
BT Gunner 07/16/44 Munich, Germany
50
42-102476 B N/A
Gerard C. "Jerry" Antaillia
600th
BT Gunner 07/16/44 Munich, Germany
50
42-102599 U Port wing set on fire by flak burst over Munich. Crash site near Achenkirk, Austria. Now buried at Lady Of The Lake Cemetery in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Curtis D. "Dane" Lovelace
600th
Pilot 07/16/44 Munich, Germany
50
42-102599 U Port wing set on fire by flak burst over Munich. Crash site near Achenkirk, Austria. Buried Lorraine Cem - Plot C, Row 8, Grave 56
Paul Bunning
602nd
Radio Op / Gunner 07/19/44 Lechfeld, Germany
52
42-102511 P Buried in a private cemetery in Illinois
Joseph D. Doglio
602nd
Navigator 07/19/44 Lechfeld, Germany
52
42-102511 P Buried in a private cemetery in Illinois
Thomas D. Garrett
602nd
BT Gunner 07/19/44 Lechfeld, Germany
52
42-102511 P Buried Lorraine Cemetery, France - Plot A, Row 15, Grave 32
Gregory G. Groncki
602nd
Tail Gunner 07/19/44 Lechfeld, Germany
52
42-102511 P MACR 7544. Buried in private cemetery in Maryland
Earl Hart
602nd
Co-Pilot 07/19/44 Lechfeld, Germany
52
42-102511 P Buried in a private cemetery in Virginia
Dallas L. Hawkins
602nd
Pilot 07/19/44 Lechfeld, Germany
52
42-102511 P MACR 7544. Buried in private cemetery in West Virginia
John A. Loomis, Jr.
602nd
Bombardier 07/19/44 Lechfeld, Germany
52
42-102511 P MACR 7544. Buried Lorraine Cemetery, France - Plot K, Row 37, Grave 37
Gordon Sudborough
602nd
Engineer / TT Gunner 07/19/44 Lechfeld, Germany
52
42-102511 P MACR 7544. Buried Lorraine Cemetery, France - Plot G, Row 8, Grave 9
Charles A. Borden
603rd
Tail Gunner 08/04/44 Peenemunde, Germany
61
42-107186 L N/A
Harvey J. Boyd
603rd
Co-Pilot 08/04/44 Peenemunde, Germany
61
42-107186 L "Tablets of the Missing", Netherlands American Cemetery
Stephen L. Edington
603rd
Radio Op / Gunner 08/04/44 Peenemunde, Germany
61
42-107186 L N/A
Ernest F. Engeman
603rd
Navigator 08/04/44 Peenemunde, Germany
61
42-107186 L "Tablets of the Missing", Netherlands American Cemetery
Doyt W. Faurot
603rd
BT Gunner 08/04/44 Peenemunde, Germany
61
42-107186 L Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot B, Row 28, Grave 12
George A. Feathers
603rd
Engineer / TT Gunner 08/04/44 Peenemunde, Germany
61
42-107186 L Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot D, Row 5, Grave 3
Clement Galetto, Jr.
603rd
R Waist Gunner 08/04/44 Peenemunde, Germany
61
42-107186 L Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot A, Row 23, Grave 17
John S. MacArthur
603rd
Pilot 08/04/44 Peenemunde, Germany
61
42-107186 L Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot A, Row 31, Grave 50
Murray J. Schultz
603rd
Bombardier 08/04/44 Peenemunde, Germany
61
42-107186 L N/A
Charles Arnold
603rd
Bombardier 08/08/44 Bretteville Le Rabet & Cauvincourt, Fr.
64
42-107223 A Buried Brittany Cemetery, France - Plot i, Row 18, Grave 21
James F. Hochadel
603rd
BT Gunner 08/08/44 Bretteville Le Rabet & Cauvincourt, Fr.
64
42-107223 A Buried Normandy Cemetery, France - Plot A, Row 7, Grave 34
Charles L. Simons
601st
Tail Gunner 08/08/44 Bretteville Le Rabet & Cauvincourt, Fr.
64
42-97394 P Knocked out of tail over Couvincourt. Buried Normandy Cem - Plot A, Row 23, Grave 5
John M. Baker
600th
Pilot 08/08/44 Bretteville Le Rabet & Cauvincourt, Fr.
64
42-97399 H N/A
Leonard D. Harrison
600th
Tail Gunner 08/08/44 Bretteville Le Rabet & Cauvincourt, Fr.
64
42-97399 H N/A
Roy A. Johnson
600th
Radio Op / Gunner 08/08/44 Bretteville Le Rabet & Cauvincourt, Fr.
64
42-97399 H N/A
John K. Kressenberg
600th
Bombardier 08/08/44 Bretteville Le Rabet & Cauvincourt, Fr.
64
42-97399 H Buried Brittany Cemetery, France - Plot F, Row 8, Grave 3
Richard T. Osteen, Jr.
600th
Co-Pilot 08/08/44 Bretteville Le Rabet & Cauvincourt, Fr.
64
42-97399 H Woodlawn Memorial Park
Michael A. Romano
600th
R Waist Gunner 08/08/44 Bretteville Le Rabet & Cauvincourt, Fr.
64
42-97399 H Buried Brittany Cemetery, France - Plot C, Row 15, Grave 2
William H. Wilson
600th
BT Gunner 08/08/44 Bretteville Le Rabet & Cauvincourt, Fr.
64
42-97399 H Buried Brittany Cemetery, France - Plot F, Row 7, Grave 3
James A. Beaty
600th
Engineer / TT Gunner 08/12/44 Versailles, France
67
42-107191 K B-17 crashed on take-off at Lude Farm, England. All crew perished. Buried Arlington Natl Cem, VA - Section 15, Site 76
Alfred Bueffel
600th
BT Gunner 08/12/44 Versailles, France
67
42-107191 K B-17 crashed on take-off at Lude Farm, England. All crew perished. Buried Arlington Natl Cem, VA - Section 15, Site 76
Albert L. Dion
600th
Co-Pilot 08/12/44 Versailles, France
67
42-107191 K B-17 crashed on take-off at Lude Farm, England. All crew perished. Buried Arlington Natl Cem, VA - Section 15, Site 76
Saul J. Kempner
600th
Navigator 08/12/44 Versailles, France
67
42-107191 K B-17 crashed on take-off at Lude Farm, England. All crew perished. Buried Arlington Natl Cem, VA - Section 15, Site 76
Cecil E. Kennedy
600th
Radio Op / Gunner 08/12/44 Versailles, France
67
42-107191 K B-17 crashed on take-off at Lude Farm, England. All crew perished. Buried Arlington Natl Cem, VA - Section 15, Site 76
Albert W. Knight
600th
R Waist Gunner 08/12/44 Versailles, France
67
42-107191 K B-17 crashed on take-off at Lude Farm, England. Buried Cambridge Cemetery, Maddingly - Plot E, Row 1, Grave 48. (He was 19 years old).
Charles J. Searl
600th
Pilot 08/12/44 Versailles, France
67
42-107191 K B-17 crashed on take-off at Lude Farm, England. All crew perished. Buried Arlington Natl Cem, VA - Section 15, Site 76
Leo C. Walsh
600th
Bombardier 08/12/44 Versailles, France
67
42-107191 K B-17 crashed on take-off at Lude Farm, England. All crew perished. Buried Arlington Natl Cem, VA - Section 15, Site 76
Orville M. Wilson
600th
L Waist Gunner 08/12/44 Versailles, France
67
42-107191 K B-17 crashed on take-off at Lude Farm, England. All crew perished. Buried Arlington Natl Cem, VA - Section 15, Site 76
Darrell Argubright
601st
Navigator 08/30/44 Kiel, Germany
75
42-102565 M Only member of crew to bail out, rest of crew returned to base with aircraft. Buried Luxembourg Cemetery - Plot D, Row 8, Grave 4
Donald B. Colbert
603rd
Waist Gunner 09/08/44 Ludwigshafen, Germany
78
42-102570 F Buried Nashville Natl Cemetery, TN - Section BB, Site 19
Wilbert Y. Burns
601st
BT Gunner 09/08/44 Ludwigshafen, Germany
78
42-97385 X Crash landed in France, KIA while trying to escape. Buried Lorraine Cemetery, France - Plot C, Row 14, Grave 69
Eugene Gamba
601st
Tail Gunner 09/08/44 Ludwigshafen, Germany
78
42-97385 X Crash landed in France, KIA while trying to escape. Buried Lorraine Cemetery, France - Plot K, Row 19, Grave 17
Warren J. Wade
601st
Pilot 09/08/44 Ludwigshafen, Germany
78
42-97385 X Crash landed in France, KIA while trying to escape. Buried Lorraine Cemetery, France - Plot K, Row 41, Grave 15
John D. Sauer
603rd
Bombardier 09/08/44 Ludwigshafen, Germany
78
42-97789 H N/A
Clinton B. Clifton
600th
Co-Pilot 09/10/44 Stuttgart, Germany
80
42-107103 A KIA while flying with Wright crew.
Louis Fontana
600th
Radio Op / Gunner 09/10/44 Stuttgart, Germany
80
42-107103 A Buried Lorraine Cemetery, France - Plot B, Row 23, Grave 5
Loren S. Liby
600th
BT Gunner 09/10/44 Stuttgart, Germany
80
42-107103 A N/A
Richard S. Tranthan
600th
Engineer / TT Gunner 09/10/44 Stuttgart, Germany
80
42-107103 A N/A
Thomas D. Wadleigh
600th
Tail Gunner 09/10/44 Stuttgart, Germany
80
42-107103 A Buried Lorraine Cemetery, France - Plot A, Row 17, Grave 61
James S. Fields
602nd
Pilot 09/12/44 Brux, Czechoslovakia
81
42-102597 V N/A
Billy G. Gonser
602nd
Bombardier 09/12/44 Brux, Czechoslovakia
81
42-102597 V "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
Richard S. Goodman
602nd
Radio Op / Gunner 09/12/44 Brux, Czechoslovakia
81
42-102597 V "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
Marvin F. Leach
602nd
R Waist Gunner 09/12/44 Brux, Czechoslovakia
81
42-102597 V "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
Edward L. Mullendore
602nd
Engineer / TT Gunner 09/12/44 Brux, Czechoslovakia
81
42-102597 V "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
James H. Somers
602nd
BT Gunner 09/12/44 Brux, Czechoslovakia
81
42-102597 V "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
George N. Van Luven
602nd
Tail Gunner 09/12/44 Brux, Czechoslovakia
81
42-102597 V "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
Goodrich C. White, Jr.
602nd
Navigator 09/12/44 Brux, Czechoslovakia
81
42-102597 V Buried Brittany Cemetery, France - Plot N, Row 2, Grave 20
Charles N. Rosenblum
601st
BT Gunner 09/12/44 Brux, Czechoslovakia
81
43-38164 H Buried Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly - Plot F, Row 2, Grave 117
Thomas C. Bowles
600th
NV 09/26/44 Osnabruck, Germany
87
44-8031 K N/A
John P. Baker
603rd
M. Navigator 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
42-97746 T Crashed on take-off in Anstey Church moat. Buried Long Island National Cemetery, NY - Section J, Site 14631
George E. Barton
603rd
Radio Op / Gunner 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
42-97746 T Crashed on take-off in Anstey Church moat. Buried Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly - Plot D, Row 1, Grave 7
Melvin P. Brown
603rd
Tail Gunner 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
42-97746 T Crashed on take-off in Anstey Church moat. Buried Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly - Plot D, Row 5, Grave 34
Charles R. Kennedy
603rd
BT Gunner 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
42-97746 T Crashed on take-off in Anstey Church moat.
Charles L. Khouri
603rd
Command Pilot 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
42-97746 T Crashed on take-off in Anstey Church moat.
William C. Meyran
603rd
Pilot 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
42-97746 T Crashed on take-off in Anstey Church moat.
Carlton C. Moore, Jr.
603rd
Sqdn. Bombardier 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
42-97746 T Crashed on take-off in Anstey Church moat.
Victor C. Petrauskas
603rd
L Waist Gunner 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
42-97746 T Crashed on take-off in Anstey Church moat.
William S. Tull
603rd
Engineer / TT Gunner 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
42-97746 T Crashed on take-off in Anstey Church moat. Buried Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly - Plot F, Row 7, Grave 133
William J. Vanderlick
603rd
Navigator 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
42-97746 T Crashed on take-off in Anstey Church moat. Buried Fort Snelling National Cemetery, MN - section C-1, Site 7537
George E. Abbott
601st
Togglier 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
43-38172 P N/A
Leroy K. Bayless
603rd
Tail Gunner 10/15/44 Cologne, Germany
98
43-8091 L N/A
Phillip A. Seltzer
602nd
Bombardier 10/28/44 Munster, Germany
102
42-102543 B N/A
Arnold M. Volkay
602nd
Co-Pilot 10/28/44 Munster, Germany
102
42-102543 B Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot B, Row 37, Grave 25
Harry J. Connolly
602nd
Pilot 10/28/44 Munster, Germany
102
44-6519 F N/A
George R. Crowe
602nd
Co-Pilot 10/28/44 Munster, Germany
102
44-6519 F Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot B, Row 33, Grave 47
Francis A. Daly
602nd
BT Gunner 10/28/44 Munster, Germany
102
44-6519 F Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot A, Row 43, Grave 15
Roger J. Erickson
602nd
Bombardier 10/28/44 Munster, Germany
102
44-6519 F N/A
Virgil L. Fuller
602nd
Tail Gunner 10/28/44 Munster, Germany
102
44-6519 F N/A
Milford C. Pinson
602nd
L Waist Gunner 10/28/44 Munster, Germany
102
44-6519 F KIA Connolly crew.
George T. Roby
602nd
Engineer / TT Gunner 10/28/44 Munster, Germany
102
44-6519 F "Tablets of the Missing", Netherlands American Cemetery
Lewis G. Slade
602nd
Navigator 10/28/44 Munster, Germany
102
44-6519 F N/A
Melvin Cohn
603rd
Radio Op / Gunner 11/02/44 Merseberg (Leuna), Germany
104
42-102562 G N/A
William J. Jones
603rd
Tail Gunner 11/02/44 Merseberg (Leuna), Germany
104
42-102562 G N/A
Leroy Kucharski
603rd
L Waist Gunner 11/02/44 Merseberg (Leuna), Germany
104
42-102562 G N/A
Herbert H. Newman
603rd
Pilot 11/02/44 Merseberg (Leuna), Germany
104
42-102562 G MACR 10157
Anthony J. Perry
603rd
BT Gunner 11/02/44 Merseberg (Leuna), Germany
104
42-102562 G Buried Netherlands Cemetery, Plot O, Row 12, Grave 3
Robert G. Campbell
601st
Pilot 11/02/44 Merseberg (Leuna), Germany
104
43-38670 W Buried Netherlands Cemetery, Plot L, Row 20, Grave 12
Norman K. Lovingfoss
602nd
Navigator 11/10/44 Cologne, Germany
109
44-8274 B On crew's 5th mission, hit by flak after bombs away. Died while returning to base.
Marvin Clark, Jr.
603rd
L Waist Gunner 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
42-102600 Z N/A
James J. Ault, Jr.
603rd
BT Gunner 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
42-107138 T N/A
Clib L. Johnson
603rd
Engineer / TT Gunner 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
42-107138 T N/A
Donald J. McCorkindale
603rd
Co-Pilot 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
42-107138 T Buried Pferdingsleben Cemetery.
Walter E. Miller
603rd
R Waist Gunner 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
42-107138 T N/A
Milton B. Passmore
603rd
Tail Gunner 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
42-107138 T N/A
Paul H. Rich, Jr.
603rd
Pilot 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
42-107138 T N/A
Robert R. Stuart
603rd
Navigator 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
42-107138 T N/A
Brooks U. Atchison
603rd
BT Gunner 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
43-38147 L N/A
William M. Bryan
603rd
Co-Pilot 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
43-38147 L Buried Netherlands Cemetery, Plot P, Row 15, Grave 14
Fred W. Cole
603rd
Tail Gunner 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
43-38147 L Buried Jefferson Barracks Natl Cem, MO - Section 81, Site 223
Robert T. Gaynor
603rd
Bombardier 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
43-38147 L KIA mission # 110, Howell crew.
Ralph F. Glancy
603rd
Engineer / TT Gunner 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
43-38147 L N/A
Charles Edward Howell, Jr.
603rd
Pilot 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
43-38147 L N/A
John J. Leydon, Jr.
603rd
Navigator 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
43-38147 L N/A
Stanley DeLafayette, Jr.
603rd
Co-Pilot 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
43-38671 F N/A
Henry P. Ference
603rd
Bombardier 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
43-38671 F N/A
Robert W. Lehner
603rd
Pilot 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
43-38671 F Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot B, Row 27, Grave 16
Virgil W. Register
603rd
L Waist Gunner 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
43-38671 F N/A
Kenneth S. Hastings
603rd
CA Pilot 11/21/44 Merseberg, Germany
110
44-8348 A Buried Netherlands Cemetery - Plot F, Row 8, Grave 26
William H. Baker
600th
Navigator 11/25/44 Merseberg, Germany
111
42-107214 V N/A
Robert L. Davis
600th
Co-Pilot 11/25/44 Merseberg, Germany
111
42-107214 V Buried Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly - Plot D, Row 1, Grave 52
V. A. Hansard, Jr.
600th
Pilot 11/25/44 Merseberg, Germany
111
42-107214 V Buried Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly - Plot E, Row 5, Grave 93
Vernon Anderson
601st
Navigator 11/26/44 Misburg, Germany
112
42-102565 M B-17 downed by flak barrage near Zwolle (Netherlands). Buried Netherlands Cemetery, Plot H, Row 16, Grave 6
James B. Coulson
601st
BT Gunner 11/26/44 Misburg, Germany
112
42-102565 M Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot B, Row 17, Grave 1
Paul E. Doyle
601st
Co-Pilot 11/26/44 Misburg, Germany
112
42-102565 M Buried St. Matthews Church Cemetery, Shullsburg, WI
Frank Iaconis
601st
Radio Op / Gunner 11/26/44 Misburg, Germany
112
42-102565 M B-17 downed by flak barrage near Zwolle (Netherlands). "Tablets of the Missing", Netherlands American Cemetery
Thomas S. Pozder
601st
Tail Gunner 11/26/44 Misburg, Germany
112
42-102565 M B-17 downed by flak barrage near Zwolle (Netherlands). Body moved and buried in the US on November 18, 1947
Joseph M. Price, Jr.
601st
Engineer / TT Gunner 11/26/44 Misburg, Germany
112
42-102565 M B-17 downed by flak barrage near Zwolle (Netherlands). Buried in Forest City, NC
Richard Rimmer
601st
Togglier 11/26/44 Misburg, Germany
112
42-102565 M B-17 downed by flak barrage near Zwolle (Netherlands). Buried Arlington National Cemetery, VA - Section 34, Site 3540
Benjamin G. Rolfe
601st
Pilot 11/26/44 Misburg, Germany
112
42-102565 M B-17 downed by flak barrage near Zwolle (Netherlands). Washed ashore March 17, 1945 near Urk, buried in local cemetery
Arthur P. Schmidt
601st
Waist Gunner 11/26/44 Misburg, Germany
112
42-102565 M B-17 downed by flak barrage near Zwolle (Netherlands). Buried Netherlands Cemetery, Plot H, Row 16, Grave 5
Charles P. Bagley
600th
Co-Pilot 11/30/44 Merseberg / Zeitz, Germany
115
43-38463 X MACR 11145. B-17 downed at Grossloebichau, near Jena, Ger. Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot B, Row 38, Grave 50
Felix E. Byrne
600th
R Waist Gunner 11/30/44 Merseberg / Zeitz, Germany
115
43-38463 X MACR 11145. B-17 downed at Grossloebichau, near Jena, Ger. KIA on last (30th) Slavin crew mission.
Herbert A. Helbig
600th
Radio Op / Gunner 11/30/44 Merseberg / Zeitz, Germany
115
43-38463 X MACR 11145. B-17 downed at Grossloebichau, near Jena, Ger. Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot B, Row 16, Grave 17
Charles H. Stein
600th
Tail Gunner 11/30/44 Merseberg / Zeitz, Germany
115
43-38463 X MACR 11145. B-17 downed at Grossloebichau, near Jena, Ger.
Roger J. Weum
600th
Pilot 11/30/44 Merseberg / Zeitz, Germany
115
43-38463 X MACR 11145. B-17 downed at Grossloebichau, near Jena, Ger. KIA on first mission as Pilot of his own crew. Flew as Co-Pilot on Armor crew. Buried Fort Snelling National Cemetery, MN - Section C-3, Site 7946
John L. Zasa
600th
Engineer / TT Gunner 11/30/44 Merseberg / Zeitz, Germany
115
43-38463 X MACR 11145. B-17 downed at Grossloebichau, near Jena, Ger.
David V. Flores
600th
L Waist Gunner 12/24/44 Ettinghausen/Koblenz/Kersh Conz, Ger.
123
42-102536 C Crashed on take-off at Nuthampstead. Buried Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly - Plot C, Row 1, Grave 1.
Franklin D. "Francis" Harrod
600th
Bombardier / Navigator 12/24/44 Ettinghausen/Koblenz/Kersh Conz, Ger.
123
42-102536 C Crashed on take-off at Nuthampstead.
William J. Scales, Jr.
601st
Bombardier 12/24/44 Ettinghausen/Koblenz/Kersh Conz, Ger.
123
43-38121 Q Buried Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly - Plot F, Row 2, Grave 114
Paul A. Nachtwey
602nd
Navigator 12/29/44 Ahrweiler/Bingen, Germany
125
42-107188 G Buried Mulhearn Memorial Cemetery, Monroe, LA
Joe Bergant
602nd
R Waist Gunner 12/30/44 Bischofsheim, Germany
126
42-102610 Y "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
Lyle J. Doerr
602nd
Pilot 12/30/44 Bischofsheim, Germany
126
42-102610 Y "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
Hazen V. Earle
602nd
BT Gunner 12/30/44 Bischofsheim, Germany
126
42-102610 Y "Wall of the Missing", Ardennes Cemetery
Thomas H. Fox
602nd
Tail Gunner 12/30/44 Bischofsheim, Germany
126
42-102610 Y Body sent home and buried in Baltimore, MD.
Joseph R. Gaiser
602nd
Radio Op / Gunner 12/30/44 Bischofsheim, Germany
126
42-102610 Y "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
Joseph J. Kiska
602nd
Engineer / TT Gunner 12/30/44 Bischofsheim, Germany
126
42-102610 Y "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
Robert A. Stewart
602nd
Togglier 12/30/44 Bischofsheim, Germany
126
42-102610 Y MACR 11243. Body sent home and buried in the USA.
Giles L. Teague
602nd
Co-Pilot 12/30/44 Bischofsheim, Germany
126
42-102610 Y "Wall of the Missing", Henri-Chapelle Cemetery
John P. Walker
602nd
Navigator 12/30/44 Bischofsheim, Germany
126
42-102610 Y Buried Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly - Plot C, Row 5, Grave 28
Glen H. Cline
603rd
Tail Gunner 01/01/45 Kassel, Germany
128
43-38895 V B-17 lost due to mechanical failure over English Channel. "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
John E. Furrow, Jr.
603rd
R Waist Gunner 01/01/45 Kassel, Germany
128
43-38895 V B-17 lost due to mechanical failure over English Channel. "Tablets of the Missing", Netherlands American Cemetery
Warren L. King
603rd
Navigator 01/01/45 Kassel, Germany
128
43-38895 V B-17 lost due to mechanical failure over English Channel. "Wall of the Missing", Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly
Edwin M. Wallace
601st
Flight Chief 01/10/45 Nuthampstead base
N/A
N/A Killed during snowstorm when B-17 hit his weapons carrior truck parked at end of runway. Buried Cambridge Cemetery, Madingly - Plot C, Row 1, Grave 38
Nelson R. Beyer
601st
Engineer / TT Gunner 01/20/45 Ludwigshafen & Manheim, Germany
136
43-37889 B Buried Lorraine Cemetery, France - Plot E, Row 33, Grave 36
James R. Mitchell
601st
Pilot 01/20/45 Ludwigshafen & Manheim, Germany
136
43-37889 B Buried Lorraine Cemetery, France - Plot D, Row 40, Grave 26
William J. Beatovich
603rd
Sqdrn Navigator 01/23/45 Neuss, Germany
139
44-8224 A Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot D, Row 2, Grave 46
William Butters
603rd
Tail Gunner 01/23/45 Neuss, Germany
139
44-8224 A Normally flew as Co-Pilot with Gonzalez crew, this mission flew as Tail Gunner.
William P. Campbell
603rd
Bombardier 01/23/45 Neuss, Germany
139
44-8224 A N/A
Frank P. Hunter, Jr.
HQ
Group CO / Pilot 01/23/45 Neuss, Germany
139
44-8224 A Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot D, Row 11, Grave 35
Ralph H. Lentz, Jr.
603rd
VN Navigator 01/23/45 Neuss, Germany
139
44-8224 A Buried Ardennes Cemetery - Plot A, Row 19, Grave 1
Charles R. Letts
603rd
"Mickey" Navigator 01/23/45 Neuss, Germany
139
44-8224 A N/A
Robert C. Mayfield
603rd
Radio Op / Gunner 01/23/45 Neuss, Germany
139
44-8224 A Buried Arlington National Cemetery, VA - Section 34, Site 2274
Howard E. Rogers
603rd
Engineer / TT Gunner 01/23/45 Neuss, Germany
139
44-8224 A N/A
William Shumate
603rd
Waist Gunner 01/23/45 Neuss, Germany
139
44-8224 A Buried Fort Sam Houston Natl Cemetery, TX - Section P, Site 6
William Feinstein
602nd
Co-Pilot 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
42-97387 H Mid-air collision with AC# 697 Powell
Reynaldo Garcia
602nd
BT Gunner 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
42-97387 H Mid-air collision with AC# 697 Powell
William F. Garner
602nd
L Waist Gunner 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
42-97387 H Mid-air collision with AC# 697 Powell
Marvin L. Gooden
602nd
Engineer / TT Gunner 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
42-97387 H Mid-air collision with AC# 697 Powell
William G. Logan
602nd
Togglier 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
42-97387 H Mid-air collision with AC# 697 Powell
Joseph F. Stritch
602nd
Radio Op / Gunner 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
42-97387 H Mid-air collision with AC# 697 Powell. Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot D, Row 10, Grave 56
Jack B. Withrow
602nd
Tail Gunner 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
42-97387 H Mid-air collision with AC# 697 Powell
Ray R. Woltman
602nd
Navigator 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
42-97387 H Mid-air collision with AC# 697 Powell
Albert J. Aleksyn
603rd
BT Gunner 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
43-38697 M Mid-air collision with AC# 387 McCormick. Buried Clinton Grove Cemetery, OH.
Robert H. Colgan
603rd
Radio Op / Gunner 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
43-38697 M Mid-air collision with AC# 387 McCormick
Clarence Harper
603rd
Engineer / TT Gunner 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
43-38697 M Mid-air collision with AC# 387 McCormick
Thomas A. L'Estrange, Jr.
603rd
Waist Gunner 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
43-38697 M Mid-air collision with AC# 387 McCormick
Marvin Y. Luckie, Jr.
603rd
Togglier 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
43-38697 M Mid-air collision with AC# 387 McCormick. Buried Mobile National Cemetery, AL - Section 7, Site 2091
Bruce E. Phelps
603rd
Navigator 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
43-38697 M Mid-air collision with AC# 387 McCormick. Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot D, Row 23, Grave 16
Perry E. Powell
603rd
Pilot 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
43-38697 M Mid-air collision with AC# 387 McCormick. Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot B, Row 33, Grave 56
Samuel T. Walker, Jr.
603rd
Co-Pilot 02/03/45 Berlin, Germany
143
43-38697 M Mid-air collision with AC# 387 McCormick
Hubert F. Beatty
600th
Pilot 02/22/45 Stendal, Germany
152
43-39128 M Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot D, Row 26, Grave 14
James R. Honaker, Jr.
600th
Co-Pilot 02/22/45 Stendal, Germany
152
43-39128 M Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot D, Row 4, Grave 3
James E. Luna
600th
Navigator 02/22/45 Stendal, Germany
152
43-39128 M Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot B, Row 15, Grave 7
Urie H. Zook
600th
Bombardier 02/22/45 Stendal, Germany
152
43-39128 M Bailed out 2/22/45 OK, but was KIA later during Allied strafing attack
Albert S. Carlisle, Jr.
603rd
BT Gunner 03/02/45 Bohlen, Germany
158
44-6573 K B-17 shot down, crashed in Slany / Leipzig, Czech Rep.
Donald R. Christiansen
603rd
Pilot 03/02/45 Bohlen, Germany
158
44-6573 K B-17 shot down, crashed in Slany / Leipzig, Czech Rep.
Robert W. Dudley
603rd
Engineer / TT Gunner 03/02/45 Bohlen, Germany
158
44-6573 K B-17 shot down, crashed in Slany / Leipzig, Czech Rep.
Elmer G. Gurba
603rd
Radio Op / Gunner 03/02/45 Bohlen, Germany
158
44-6573 K B-17 shot down, crashed in Slany / Leipzig, Czech Rep.
John V. Gustafson
603rd
Bombardier 03/02/45 Bohlen, Germany
158
44-6573 K B-17 shot down, crashed in Slany / Leipzig, Czech Rep. Buried Camp Nelson National Cemetery, KY - Section D, Site 55
William H. Love
603rd
Co-Pilot 03/02/45 Bohlen, Germany
158
44-6573 K B-17 shot down, crashed in Slany / Leipzig, Czech Rep.
Harry Ostrow
603rd
Tail Gunner 03/02/45 Bohlen, Germany
158
44-6573 K B-17 shot down, crashed in Slany / Leipzig, Czech Rep. Buried Camp Nelson National Cemetery, KY - Section D, Site 55
Kenneth J. Plantz
603rd
Waist Gunner 03/02/45 Bohlen, Germany
158
44-6573 K B-17 shot down, crashed in Slany / Leipzig, Czech Rep. Buried Lorraine American Cemetery, France - Plot D, Row 6, Grave 5
Gene F. Clinesmith
602nd
Navigator 03/09/45 Kassel, Germany
164
42-97810 S N/A
Richard F. Ellis
603rd
Pilot 03/14/45 Vlotho & Osnabruck, Germany
168
43-37825 J Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot B, Row 40, Grave 48
William J. Lewandowski
603rd
Co-Pilot 03/14/45 Vlotho & Osnabruck, Germany
168
43-37825 J Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot B, Row 34, Grave 5.
Leo R. Parr, Jr.
603rd
BT Gunner 03/14/45 Vlotho & Osnabruck, Germany
168
43-37825 J N/A
Leonard W. Snyder
603rd
Bombardier 03/14/45 Vlotho & Osnabruck, Germany
168
43-37825 J Buried Arlington National Cemetery, VA - Section 34, Site 2206
Rufus White
603rd
Engineer / TT Gunner 03/14/45 Vlotho & Osnabruck, Germany
168
43-37825 J N/A
Anthony G. Buddes
603rd
Radio Op / Gunner 03/15/45 Oranienburg, Germany
169
43-38562 L B-17 hit by flak and crashed 4 miles East of Oranienburg near Schmachtenhagen on 3/15/45. "Tablets of the Missing", Netherlands American Cemetery
Andrew R. Thomas
603rd
Pilot 03/15/45 Oranienburg, Germany
169
43-38562 L B-17 hit by flak and crashed 4 miles East of Oranienburg near Schmachtenhagen. Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot C, Row 8, Grave 13
William R. E. "Tex" Steagall
600th
Tail Gunner 03/18/45 Berlin, Germany
171
43-39102 B N/A
Wallace E. Kasch
600th
Tail Gunner 04/08/45 Derben, Germany
184
43-38811 C Flak burst caused tail to separate from plane. "Tablets of the Missing", Netherlands American Cemetery
Thomas A. Clark
600th
Co-Pilot 04/08/45 Derben, Germany
184
44-83276 N Buried Somerville, MA
Lamar Q. Coleman
600th
BT Gunner 04/08/45 Derben, Germany
184
44-83276 N Buried USA
Marion B. Hamilton
600th
Radio Op / Gunner 04/08/45 Derben, Germany
184
44-83276 N Buried Netherlands Cemetery - Plot i, Row 15, Grave 14
Sherman S. Klein
600th
RCM 04/08/45 Derben, Germany
184
44-83276 N Buried Netherlands Cemetery - Plot F, Row 17, Grave 3
Clement A. LeScale
600th
Bombardier 04/08/45 Derben, Germany
184
44-83276 N Buried New Orleans, LA
George C. Munroe, Jr.
600th
Navigator 04/08/45 Derben, Germany
184
44-83276 N Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot D, Row 35, Grave 12
Jack E. Roush
600th
Tail Gunner 04/08/45 Derben, Germany
184
44-83276 N Buried East Liverpool, OH
William E. Wells
600th
Pilot 04/08/45 Derben, Germany
184
44-83276 N Buried East Liverpool, OH
Bill Wickens
600th
Engineer 04/08/45 Derben, Germany
184
44-83276 N Buried Netherlands Cemetery, Plot O, Row 22, Grave 15
Donald J. Jones
600th
Co-Pilot 04/10/45 Oranienburg, Germany
186
43-38853 L Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot B, Row 25, Grave 6
James W. McAfee
600th
Pilot 04/10/45 Oranienburg, Germany
186
43-38853 L N/A
Max William Paxton
600th
Tail Gunner 04/10/45 Oranienburg, Germany
186
43-38853 L Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot B, Row 16, Grave 20
Arthur Roit
600th
Engineer / TT Gunner 04/10/45 Oranienburg, Germany
186
43-38853 L N/A
Burton H. Roth
600th
Navigator 04/10/45 Oranienburg, Germany
186
43-38853 L N/A
Felix H. Tichenor
600th
L Waist Gunner 04/10/45 Oranienburg, Germany
186
43-38853 L Buried Ardennes Cemetery, Belgium - Plot B, Row 37, Grave 9
John C. Bait, Jr.
602nd
Togglier 04/11/45 Kraiburg, Germany
187
43-38664 P