34TH Bomb Group
Crew Chiefs and Ground Crews
These lists are subject to further research and correction.
4th Squadron
Baker, John P. M/Sgt 12060832
Brune, Ralph B. T/Sgt 16018568
Fulton, William J. M/Sgt 6151858
Gray, John A. M/Sgt 37978322
Herbert T. Donahue
Derrick Venne
B-24H 42-94869 D/J Male Call
B-17G 44-8158 H/F Bobby Sox
B-17G 44-8731 H/H Knockout Dropper
B-17G 43-38402 L/P name unknown (briefly was H/P in late Dec 1944 and early Jan 1945 then back to L/P)
Hoffman, Herbert H. S/Sgt 12047311
Mauk, Basil F. T/Sgt 18005700 or 18005200
Reilly, Charles J. T/Sgt 31170472
Warren (Ground Crew)
Visconti (Ground Crew)
B-24H 42-94911 D/Q Sweet Sioux from deployment until shot down on June 7, 1944
B-24J 44-40454 D/Q Picadilly Tilly from July 17, 1944 until August 24, 1944
Schreiber, Julian S/Sgt 12159661
Stroud, Walter R. T/Sgt 33350392
Turek, Mitchell C. S/Sgt 11071147
Varga, Edwin S. T/Sgt 35513528
Vidulich, Sylvester N. Sgt 32466993
Vrooman, Burton E. Jr. T/Sgt 32491492
Wadsworth, Herbert S. Sgt 33246371
Warren, Marion H. S/Sgt 18151459
Whiteman, Richard E. T/Sgt 13089332
B-24H 41-29555 D/I Powerful Katrinka from deployment until June 6, 1944 after which it was transferred to the 493rd BG.
Wooten, John R. M/Sgt 15073168 (also with 391st Sq.)
4th Squadron Line Chief
Lowell Larsen
4th Squadron Instrument Mechanics
Ernie Long
Marvin Syverson
James Bunn
Harold Sherd
4th Squadron Prop Specialist
Kurt Westenburger
4th Squadron Flight Chiefs
Harold Meredith
Al Westhoff
7th Squadron
Antkowiak, Chester J. T/Sgt 35318841
Suddreth, Clyde (ground crew)
B-24H 41-2957 E/L Shadrach (#2)
Beckham, Jennings B. M/Sgt 17013485
Dwyer, John H. M/Sgt 11019818
Englehart, Raymond E. M/Sgt 17051505
Smith. Franklin S., Jr. (ground crew) CPL 34648859
B-24H 42-94818 E/B Captain John Silver from deployment until shot down July 9, 1944
B-24J
B-17G 43-38353 E/A Lili Marlene from transition until shot
down Oct 17, 1944
Fuelling, Richard H. M/Sgt 15085036
Gorski, Clarence J. M/Sgt 16022711
Gray, Willian N. (Pete)
Smith, Charles
B-24H 42-94908 E/E Tiger Rag, later E/I
B-17G 44-8309 E/H Ol’ Buddy
Jordan, Dexter B. T/Sgt 31165922
Miller, Jim (ground crew)
Schommer, Paul (ground crew)
B-24H 41-28851 E/M The Near Sighted Robin from deployment until August 24, 1944
B-17G 43-38265 E/I unnamed Sept. 1944 until MIA Oct. 2, 1944.
B-17G 43-38403 E/Z unnamed from unknown date (probably early Oct 1944) until MIA February 26, 1945
B-17G 43-38991 E/Z Sweet Seventeen from mid March 1945 until May 1945
Kastler, Leroy W. M/Sgt 37009751
Lipsky, Borah S/Sgt 32183201
Muellenbach, John L. M/Sgt 36327717
Rose, Everett M. M/Sgt 16007918
Sauermilch, Frederick M/Sgt 39083995
B-24H 42-94824 E/Q Umbriago deployment - July 25, 1944
B-24H 42-94824 E/R Umbriago July 27, 1944 - August 24, 1944
B-17G 43-38391 E/J Hit and Run
Saeger, Earl E. S/Sgt 33273397
Sivret, Franklin L. M/Sgt 11009139
Simpson, Bob
King, Manuel
B-24H unnamed
B-17G 44-8320 E/G Bottoms Up
Sothern, Bruce S. M/Sgt 39381800
B-24H 42-51209 E/R The Wrangler, later E/Q
B-17G 43-38367 E/L Gotta Haver
Straight, Lawrence C. M/Sgt 32381766
Therrien, Romeo
B-24H 41-29559 E/P Belchin' Bessie
Ulam, Kenneth T/Sgt 13089506
B-17G 44-6939 E/P Mizpah
7th Squadron Refueling Unit
Anderson, Keith
Baumgardner, Donald R.
18th
Squadron
Adkins, Leean J. S/Sgt 15067512
Bei, Joseph D. S/Sgt 13115981
Bialas, Steve W. M/Sgt 37143908
Cohen, Norman M/Sgt 12016299
Dybsetter, Melvin
Fehrenbach, William A. M/Sgt 16011460
Franklin, Wesley E. M/Sgt 17043375
Hudelson, Raymond L. S/Sgt 34452049
Jurgens, Henry F. M/Sgt 12041169
Levy, Irving M/Sgt 12024497
Santarsiero, John T/Sgt 12159390
Seaton, Norris E. S/Sgt 38149413
Squires, Clarence W. S/Sgt 37211276
B-17 Lucky 13 w/Abrams crew (from Morton Abrams in MM, Dec 1989, p.25)
Sugerman, Robert T/Sgt 32472407
Junius Cobb (ground crew)
B-24H 42-94782 B/G Off Limits deployment - June 22, 1944.
18th Squadron Tech Supply
Beach, Roland Rockwell Later took S-2 course and transferred to 391st Squadron Intelligence Section.
391st
Squadron
Allega, Alfred M/Sgt 11009150
Blakely, George R. M/Sgt 19062665
Bocheneck, Stanley C. T/Sgt 33375280
Bradford, Clarence L. M/Sgt 33185259
Had a string of at least 36 missions without an abort in Feb 1945.
Bryant, George W. M/Sgt 18039815 Inspector
Bryant, Lester W. M/Sgt 19066676
Bolduc, Oliver F. M/Sgt 11096096
Had a record of 94 missions without an Abort.
Higgins, Harold
Hathcock, Behjamin
B-24H 42-52738 L/O Wilson
B-24H 42-50613 L/A Holy Joe
B-17G 43-38365 L/N only 1 mission 17 Sept 1944
B-17G 43-38423 L/N only 2 missions 25 & 27 Sept 1944
B-17G 43-38406 L/W 28 Oct 1944 to 15 Dec. 1944
B-17G 43-38789 L/F Fast Company 7 Jan 1945 to May 1945 (Could also have been named Winnie the Pooh while flown by the Blum crew)
Fager, Willard M. M/Sgt 19066676
Had a string of at least 47 missions without an abort in Feb 1945.
Walker, Oral D. (ground crew)
B-24H 41-29598 E/C
B-24 Tondelayo
B-24J 44-40323 L/N Sunshine Rose 6 July 1944 - 24 July 1944
B-24J 44-40323 L/C Sunshine Rose 27 July 1944 - 7 August 1944
B-17G 44-8271 L/O Butch
Hackeny, Clarence D. Jr. T/Sgt 31150976
String of missions without an abort was broken at 57 in Jan 1945.
Awarded the Bronze Star on 23 Feb 1945 for 50+ missions without an abort.
Januz, Theodore T/Sgt 31175150
LaScala, Vincent J. M/Sgt 32496717
Had a string of at least 38 missions without an abort in Feb 1945.
Majchrzak, Ambrose J. M/Sgt 33352693
String of missions without an abort was broken at 84 in Feb 1945.
Awarded the Bronze Star on 23 Feb 1945 for 50+ missions without an abort.
B-24H 42-94780 L/M Smitty deployment - 24 Aug 1944
Mehl, Frederick W. T/Sgt 37202322
String of missions without an abort was broken at 62 in Jan 1945.
Awarded the Bronze Star on 23 Feb 1945 for 50+ missions without an abort.
In Feb 1945, T/Sgt. Frederick Mehl finally changed engines one and two on his B-17 (serial number given is incorrect for any B-17) after they reached 554:40 hours of which 345:45 were combat hours.
O'Malley M/Sgt
String of missions without an abort was broken at 51 Jan 1945.
Petterson, Albert N. M/Sgt 38096544
String of missions without an abort was broken at 70 in Feb 1945.
Awarded the Bronze Star on 23 Feb 1945 for 50+ missions without an abort.
Rutowski, Stephen T/Sgt
Had a string of at least 60 missions without an abort in Feb 1945
Sagany, Thomas J. M/Sgt 32415208
Had a string of at least 56 missions without an abort in Jan 1945.
Awarded the Bronze Star on 23 Feb 1945 for 50+ missions without an abort.
B-24J 44-40436 L/O Nancy
Sass, Michael M/Sgt 33018245
Siegfried, Ralph D. M/Sgt 37316608
String of missions without an abort was broken at 68 in Feb 1945.
Awarded the Bronze Star on 23 Feb 1945 for 50+ missions without an abort.
In Feb 1945, M/Sgt Siegfried and his crew assisted by T/Sgt Frank Sligh and his crew, changed an engine, oil tank, oil cooler and feathering pump in approx. 5 hours.
Sligh, Frank T. T/Sgt 14156557
Striplin, Clyde T. M/Sgt 34089380
Tepper, Henry M/Sgt 32412260
391st Squadron Inspector
Kuppig, Donald N. M/Sgt 17031659 new in Dec 1944 or Jan 1945, formerly a flight chief
Beaver, Joseph T. M/Sgt 6850106
Burrours, Irvin L. M/Sgt 18061164
Carney, Leo D. M/Sgt 20922294
Cesmat, Richard E. M/Sgt 19065318
Crocker, Arthur L. M/Sgt 11029757
DeRaimo, Nicholas A. M/Sgt 31173066
Franklin, Floyd L. M/Sgt 39381432
Harkless, James F. S/Sgt 15061774
Heinzen, Matthew A. M/Sgt 20709122
Jackson, Bernard J. M/Sgt 17031603
John, John A. M/Sgt 13025962
Kelleher, Vincent J. Pvt 6083220
Lapinsky, Leonard M/Sgt 36239841
Mooney, Gerald S/Sgt 32144713
Quick, Carl M/Sgt 6828729
Rodriguez, Ramon Sgt 12065840
Rogers, Basil E. M/Sgt 7000939
Rotelli, Joseph J. M/Sgt 13038167
Ruby, Albert A. M/Sgt 18045540
Ryan, James III S/Sgt 33321387
Smith, Russell E. T/Sgt 16042301
Willhite, Quinn W. T/Sgt 38319708
Wilson, Leonard E. S/Sgt 34186866