Thunderbird Crewmen by Position

This list contains 565 names. Of the 538 total crewmen, more than 26 men flew in more than one crew position. The Waist Gunners are grouped together and some of them did fly in both waist positions. Also, some crewmen traded positions and did not fly as they were assigned. On the original crew, Leonard Wike is listed as the tail gunner for all his missions. Actually, other than his first couple of missions, he flew as a waist gunner while Richard K. Baer, who is listed as a waist gunner, manned the tail guns. The rank shown is from the crewman's first Thunderbird mission. All the men are from the 359th BS(H) except where noted.

ALL CREWMEN MISSIONS and CREWS

PILOTS

2Lt	Ackerman, Stewart S. Jr	(427)
1Lt	App, Robert G.	(360)
1Lt	Arnold, William J.
1Lt	Assenheimer, Edwin H.
2Lt	Baltes, George E.
2Lt	Barrat, Robert J.	(427)
2Lt	Beasley, William M.
1Lt	Bixby, Kenneth E.
2Lt	Bohle, Loren W.P.	(358)
1Lt	Boulter, Raymond A.
1Lt	Brabant, Patrick H.
2Lt	Call, Fred E.
1Lt	Callahan, Edward F.
2Lt	Chance, Arthur F.
2Lt	Daum, Maurice C.
2Lt	Edwards, Kenneth C.
1Lt	Eisenwinter, Phillip D.	(427)
2Lt	Fackler, David E.
1Lt	Flesh, William R.	(427)
2Lt	Fravel, Harold L.
2Lt	Frazier, Eugene C.
2Lt	Gates, Cecil J.
1Lt	Glass, Henry F.	(360)
2Lt	Gould, Graham C.
2Lt	Hall, Merwin G.
1Lt	Halpin, Robert H.
2Lt	Hanselmann, Charles F.
2Lt	Harding, Lawrence T.
2Lt	Henning, Clyde H.
2Lt	Hillary, Jack R.
1Lt	Hybert, Arthur J.
2Lt	Jenkins, Harry F.
1Lt	Jones, Wilbur H.	(427)
1Lt	Ligino, Steve	(427)
2Lt	London, Walter H. Jr
2Lt	Mainwaring, Charles O.
2Lt	Marsh, Richard K.
2Lt	McDavid, Philip H.
1Lt	Meier, Russell W.
2Lt	Moncur, Vern L.
1Lt	Morgan, William D.
1Lt	Newell, Noel N.
2Lt	O'Donnell, Thomas M.
1Lt	Parker, John W.
2Lt	Peterson, Robert C.
2Lt	Reed, John W.
2Lt	Rogers, Clem W. Jr.
2Lt	Roth, Ernest L.
1Lt	Savage, John N.
2Lt	Sirany, George R.
1Lt	Spindler, Benjamin L.	(360)
1Lt	St. Julien, John D.	(360)
2Lt	Stocks, Jack E.
1Lt	Stoulil, Donald W.
2Lt	Taub, Francis R.	(358)
Cap	Thompson, Lawrence C.
2Lt	Tilsen, Cyril
1Lt	Tulloss, John W.
1Lt	Underdown, Sidney L.
2Lt	VanWeelden, Douglas C.
1Lt	Virag, Andy R.
1Lt	Walker, Lewis M.

COPILOTS

2Lt	Bach, Harold J.
2Lt	Barrios, Alfred R.	(427)
2Lt	Batton, James H.
F/O	Bauer, Donald R.
2Lt	Beck, Edward R.
2Lt	Beeman, Richard
2Lt	Bitler, Hower E. Jr
2Lt	Blanchard, Samuel B.
2Lt	Burgess, William T.
2Lt	Callahan, Edward F.
2Lt	Calwell, Lucien B.
2Lt	Campbell, Laurie H.
2Lt	Combs, Americus V. III	(427)
2Lt	Cooper, John T.	(358)
2Lt	Cunningham, Billy A.
2Lt	Daum, Maurice C.
2Lt	Doughty, Gordon R.	(360)
2Lt	Doyle, Joseph J.
2Lt	Force, James G.
2Lt	Gibbons, Donald L.
2Lt	Gordon, Joseph	(358)
2Lt	Gorecki, Victor T.
2Lt	Goulding, Traynum D.
2Lt	Halpin, Robert H.
F/O	Hardy, James H.	(360)
2Lt	Harrison, Weldon O.
2Lt	Harvey, Dean	(427)
2Lt	Johnson, Richard C.
2Lt	Johnson, Robert H.
2Lt	Kirkpatrick, Roy A.
2Lt	Knolle, William C.
2Lt	Lasker, Yale
2Lt	London, Walter H. Jr
2Lt	Marble, Robert A.
2Lt	Marsh, John F.
2Lt	McDowell, James B. Jr
2Lt	McMahan, Eugene A.	(360)
2Lt	Meier, Russell W.
2Lt	Moyer, William G.
2Lt	Newell, Richard M.	(360)
2Lt	O'Donnell, Thomas M.
2Lt	Parker, John W.
2Lt	Paton, Wallace L.
2Lt	Peterson, Edwin V.
F/O	Powlus, Vernon F.
2Lt	Quiggle, Robert D.
2Lt	Reed, John W.
2Lt	Robertson, William, III
2Lt	Sassone, Joseph C.
2Lt	Schopplain, Orin H.
2Lt	Sirany, George R.
1Lt	Stewart, Frederick A.
2Lt	Sysel, William A.
2Lt	Tyler, Frederick B.	(427)
2Lt	Walker, Lewis M.
2Lt	Waggoner, Richard C.	(427)
2Lt	Wallace, Walstein W.	(427)
2Lt	Wilson, Carl V.
2Lt	Zapora, Theodore T.
F/O	Zimmerman, Paul E.

NAVIGATORS

2Lt	Andreasen, Rolf W.
2Lt	Barger, Donald T.
2Lt	Bates, Robert L.
2Lt	Belles, Harold A.
F/O	Best, Shril P	(427)
2Lt	Beys, George J.
2Lt	Bielski, Casimer Jr
2Lt	Brooks, James
F/O	Caffrey, James J.	(360)
1Lt	Carney, Felix A.	(360)
2Lt	Claster, Stanley M.
F/O	Corbin, Frederick A.
F/O	Counts, George F.
2Lt	Craven, James M.
2Lt	Dennis, Walter T.	(360)
1Lt	Donovan, James R.
2Lt	Doole, Robert V.	(427)
2Lt	DuBois, Benjamin F.	(427)
2Lt	Ehrke, Warren D.
2Lt	Elliot, Harold F.
2Lt	Fisher, William H.
2Lt	Forve, Frank F.
2Lt	Garvey, Richard J.
F/O	Gerhardstein, Eugene	(358)
2Lt	Goettman, Andrew T.
2Lt	Hammond, Raymond D.
2Lt	Heatherly, Phillip P.
2Lt	Hogan, Paul G.
2Lt	Hollingsworth, William I.
2Lt	Jardarian, Zaven
2Lt	Johnson, Charles P.	(358)
2Lt	Jones, Clayton C.
2Lt	Kenny, John P.
2Lt	King, Robert L.
1Lt	Knox, George E.
2Lt	Leigh, Thomas W. Jr
1Lt	Livermore, William D.
2Lt	MacCauley, Edward H.
2Lt	McCarver, Eugene D.
2Lt	Mollmann, Charles A.
2Lt	Norman, Frederick J.	(427)
2Lt	Nute, Gordon B.
2Lt	O'Neill, Owen H. Jr
1Lt	Palmer, Gerald M.
2Lt	Pepe, Nicholas A.	(360)
2Lt	Prince, Alan M.
2Lt	Quinlan, Thomas R. Jr
1Lt	Ramsey, Elijah W. Jr
2Lt	Rice, John E.
2Lt	Sanders, Coleman
2Lt	Saumsingle, Robert W.
2Lt	Scheer, Harold
2Lt	Simon, Albert A.
2Lt	Skarsten, Albert B.	(427)
2Lt	Smith, Arthur M.	(427)
2Lt	Smith, Gordon B.
2Lt	Susskind, Harold A.
2Lt	Walsh, Myles J.
2Lt	Welsh, Harry A.
2Lt	Wodinsky, Abraham
F/O	Young, Warren I.

BOMBARDIERS

2Lt	Anderson, Everett K.
2Lt	Barger, Donald T.
2Lt	Barlow, Richard B.
2Lt	Byers, Donald B.
2Lt	Callahan, Elsworth D.
2Lt	Campbell, Frank B.
2Lt	Campbell, Robert C.	(427)
2Lt	Champ, William J.
2Lt	Chang, David K.S.
F/O	Corbin, Frederick A.
2Lt	Coughlin, George A.	(427)
2Lt	Crawford, Raymond C.
2Lt	Dee, Martin R.	(360)
2Lt	DeFillipis, Rocco
1Lt	Destito, Frank S.
2Lt	Elliot, Harold F.
2Lt	Evans, Charles F.
2Lt	Forve, Frank F.
2Lt	Glover, Fred E.
2Lt	Gouch, William M.
2Lt	Grove, Terrill M.
2Lt	Joyce, John D.
2Lt	Kelly, James H. Jr
2Lt	Kennedy, William J.	(427)
2Lt	Livermore, William D.
2Lt	Mabary, George D.L.
F/O	Mieslich, Morris
2Lt	Moss, Harry G.
2Lt	Nance, George H.
2Lt	O'Neill, Owen H. Jr
2Lt	Oswald, Alois H. Jr	(427)
2Lt	Pickett, Donald E.
2Lt	Protzman, John W.
2Lt	Proud, Rexford I.	(360)
2Lt	Prussman, Henry G.
2Lt	Rawlings, Loren F.
1Lt	Reeder, John J.	(427)
2Lt	Reynolds, Ralph J.
2Lt	Robrock, Paul A.	(360)
1Lt	Schreidell, Matthew
2Lt	Steineman, James T.
2Lt	Stone, Leonard
2Lt	Trawicki, George J.
2Lt	Tyree, Joseph C.
F/O	Vincent, Ronald J.
2Lt	Yelsky, Fred B.

TOGGLIERS

SSgt	Arendt, John L.
TSgt	Cappucci, Joseph R.
Sgt	Chornyei, Frank
TSgt	Connor, Joseph C.
Sgt	Dittman, Robert J.
Sgt	Dugan, Michael A. Jr	(358)
Tsgt	Ficken, Lewis P.
Sgt	Garcia, Leonard A.
Sgt	Harrigfeld, Thomas E.
Sgt	Jones, John V.
SSgt	Karp, William T.	(427)
SSgt	Kolling, Arthur J.
Sgt	McKinley, A.B.
SSgt	McLellan, Raymond L.	(360)
SSgt	Meier, Wayne E.
SSgt	Merrow, Robert K.
Sgt	Moening, Herman G.
Sgt	Otto, Kenneth Jr
Pvt	Perkins, Homer T.
SSgt	Roberts, James P.
Sgt	Sproule, Wayne O.	(358)
SSgt	Wilson, Johnnie R.
Sgt	Wilson, Robert P.

FLIGHT ENGINEERS

TSgt	Albright, Glenn N.	(427)
Sgt	Bigelow, Robert R.	(358)
SSgt	Bodin, Lloyd R.
SSgt	Borges, Gilbert C.
TSgt	Broderick, George V.
TSgt	Carbillano, Dominick J.	(360)
SSgt	Cauthier, Leon C.
Sgt	Chrisman, Warren F.	(358)
Sgt	Copp, Edmond D.
Sgt	Creaghan, Robert E.	(427)
SSgt	Danford, Emmett J.
TSgt	Davis, Eugene B.
SSgt	Dexter, Fred L.
SSgt	Driggers, Sherod E. Jr
SSgt	Duerr, William P.	(427)
SSgt	Ela, Lyman E.
Sgt	Fischer, Norbert G.
SSgt	Fouss, Howard E.
TSgt	Freinwald, Earl C.
SSgt	Gillespie, Norton A.
Sgt	Gornto, Jacob R.
Sgt	Grant, Gilbert D.
SSgt	Hall, Thomas M.
SSgt	Hammons, Charles G.
TSgt	Hayes, Theron M.
TSgt	Hodge, Dana A.
TSgt	Jeter, James E. Jr
TSgt	Johnson, Kenneth V.
SSgt	Kuwik, Joseph E.
Sgt	Lainson, Colin C.
TSgt	Leach, Norman E.	(360)
TSgt	Matthews, Fred T.
TSgt	Mayhugh, John C.
SSgt	Menasco, Elmer W.
TSgt	Mitchell, William E.	(360)
SSgt	Mogck, Leonard F.
SSgt	Morrow, Robert K.
Sgt	Myers, Ernest L.
Sgt	O'Brien, William J.
SSgt	Olander, Phillip A.
SSgt	Paul, George E.
Pvt	Perkins, Homer T.
TSgt	Pfeffer, William W.	(360)
TSgt	Rau, Harvey L.	(427)
Sgt	Reed, Denver E.
SSgt	Reese, Bobbie B.
TSgt	Reiss, Raymond F.	(427)
TSgt	Robichaux, John B.
TSgt	Robinson, Charles R.
TSgt	Romer, Eugene A.
TSgt	Rosier, Robert L.
TSgt	Schlottmann, Jerome D.
Sgt	Simone, Sam P.	(427)
SSgt	Stenger, John J. Jr
SSgt	Sublett, James W.
TSgt	Williams, Robert M.
TSgt	Wyly, Glen R.
Sgt	Wysocki, Walter

RADIO OPERATORS

SSgt	Anderson, Agustus C.
TSgt	Andrus, James S.
Cpl	Bilski, Peter P.
Sgt	Buckingham, Earl W.
SSgt	Carman, Nolan W.
SSgt	Cohen, Seymour T.
SSgt	Connors, Joseph Q.
Sgt	Cornelius, Russell B.
TSgt	Dahms, Edward R.	(427)
Sgt	Ferche, Joseph P.
Sgt	Fiore, John J.
Sgt	Genter, Norman	(358)
SSgt	Giltenboth, Charles L.
SSgt	Girman, Eugene E.
TSgt	Greenhalgh, Chester C.
SSgt	Hamann, Delos H.
Sgt	Hanson, Robert W.
TSgt	Islava, Jospeh O.	(427)
TSgt	Kasper, Raymond H.	(360)
SSgt	Kennedy, Herbert W.
SSgt	Kosher, Albert J.	(427)
SSgt	Krumwiede, Leland J.
SSgt	Lazarowicz, Matthew	(427)
SSgt	Ledogar, Ralph E.
SSgt	Loosemore, Wesley G.
Sgt	Lovelock, Edward N.
SSgt	Lunday, Albert J.
SSgt	Maluchnik, Chester S.	(358)
TSgt	Matlock, Austin M.	(360)
Sgt	Maurer, Charles E.
Sgt	Mawdsley, Arnold
TSgt	McKelvey, Harold P.
SSgt	McLaughlin, William C. Jr
Sgt	Miller, Albert
TSgt	Miller, Gordon R.	(360)
TSgt	Minks, George A.
TSgt	Montgomary, Robert E.
TSgt	Moreira, Joseph A.
TSgt	Murphy, John J.	(427)
TSgt	Owen, James C.
SSgt	Portley, Sol
SSgt	Prendergast, Bert T.
SSgt	Ratford, Edward V.
Sgt	Ribesky, John V. Jr	(427)
SSgt	Sikkema, Wilfrued J.
TSgt	Stemmle, Edwin C.
Sgt	Strigle, Paul C.
Sgt	Sussman, Martin
TSgt	Swanson, Clifford E.
Sgt	Terrill, Jack W.
SSgt	Tognetti, Paul A.
Sgt	Trainer, Donald W.
TSgt	Uhl, Willard H.	(360)
SSgt	Van Horn, Everett E.
SSgt	Vrabel, Cyril A.
TSgt	Weepie, Robert F.
Sgt	Whisman, Chester C.
SSgt	Wysocki, John F.
TSgt	Zitzler, George A.

BALL TURRET GUNNERS

Sgt	Aldous, George C.	(358)
Sgt	Allerton, Jack R.
Sgt	Bale, Gordon E.
Sgt	Berrett, Charles R.
Sgt	Bishop, Neldon R.
SSgt	Brady, Gene F.	(360)
SSgt	Buchanan, Paul F.	(360)
Sgt	Callicott, William M.
SSgt	Calnon, Frederick N.	(427)
Sgt	Charron, Raymond H.
SSgt	Cottrell, Bert
SSgt	Davies, John W.
TSgt	Frymoyer, Carl E.
Sgt	Fydrychowski, John J.
Sgt	Gaumer, Billy A.
SSgt	Gilcrease, Roland L.
TSgt	Gilmore, Charles E.
Sgt	Gray, Willaim W.
Sgt	Guptill, Walter R.
Sgt	Gurka, Stanley
SSgt	Guzman, Abel C.
Sgt	Hager, Mark I.
Sgt	Hamilton, John W.
Sgt	Harper, Richard F.
SSgt	Hart, Edgar D.
SSgt	Hein, Walter E.
Pvt	Hendon, William G.
TSgt	Hermann, Kurt J.
Sgt	Highfill, Thomas W.	(427)
SSgt	Holder, Kenneth L.
Sgt	Hollwell, James L.	(358)
SSgt	Howard, George E.	(427)
Sgt	Hundley, Walter L.
Sgt	Hunsucker, John E.
SSgt	Jaehne, Charles R.
SSgt	Jenkins, Crawford E.
Sgt	Johnson, Ralph R.
Sgt	Kanz, Milton C.
Sgt	Lammers, Roger G.
Sgt	Linhart, Louis H.	(427)
SSgt	Lloyd, Stanley W.
SSgt	McClure, James D.
Sgt	McIntyre, Harold W.
SSgt	McKinnon, Neil W.	(360)
SSgt	Michael, David D.	(360)
Cpl	Moss, Shirley L.
SSgt	Munson, James E.
Sgt	Price, Richard M.	(427)
Sgt	Raterman, Urban L.
SSgt	Reese, Dale G.
Sgt	Richard, Vernon
Sgt	Salmon, Earl D.
Sgt	Schilling, Lawrence E.
SSgt	Simpson, James A.
Sgt	Stephan, Kenneth R.
Sgt	Streicher, Ralph E.
Sgt	Thomas, David W.
SSgt	Thompson, Val E.
Sgt	Veljkov, Paul	(427)
Pvt	Wernet, Charles E.

TAIL GUNNERS

SSgt	Atkinson, William E.
Sgt	Barmak, Paul J.
Sgt	Barnett, Raymond L.
Sgt	Barry, John K.
Sgt	Borsody, William L.
Sgt	Bowman, John H.
Sgt	Butler, Ashley A.
SSgt	Caperton, James R.
Sgt	Cofrances, Ernest L.
Sgt	Crogan, John M.
Sgt	Daniel, Nauphlet F.
Sgt	Dittman, Robert J.
SSgt	Dudley, Howard E.	(427)
Sgt	Emerson, George H.	(427)
Sgt	Erdody, Joseph J.
SSgt	Evans, Marlin D.	(360)
SSgt	Finch, Stanley
Sgt	Gardner, Henry A.
Sgt	Gloria, Tony M.
Sgt	Gracida, Henry J. Jr
SSgt	Grossman, Howard A.	(427)
Sgt	Held, Armin C.
Cpl	Henja, Dennis R.
Sgt	Hoffman, George F.
Sgt	Johnson, Robert O.
Sgt	Kowalk, Francis H.
SSgt	LaFranier, James E.	(427)
Sgt	Lainson, Colin C.
SSgt	Martin, Anthony B.
Sgt	McCullough, Luther Jr
SSgt	McPherson, Frank U.
Sgt	Miller, Theodore G.
SSgt	Moessner, Raymond J.
Sgt	Moser, Lawrence B.
Sgt	Mulstein, John E. Jr
SSgt	Nabors, Herschell F.	(360)
SSgt	Newman, John F.
Sgt	O'Connor, Julian J.
Sgt	Palsa, Rudolph
SSgt	Peters, John W.
SSgt	Petrie, Joe D.	(360)
Sgt	Pohlman, Wilbert F.
Sgt	Posluszny, Dranislau B.
Sgt	Proctor, Isaac H.
Sgt	Reckert, Arthur C.
SSgt	Rettinhouse, Robert A.
TSgt	Roberts, James E.	(360)
Sgt	Smith, Jack C.	(358)
Sgt	Spencer, James P.	(358)
Sgt	Stevens, Richard G.
SSgt	Surrell, John M.
SSgt	Taylor, Burt W.
SSgt	Turkington, Calvin G.
SSgt	Tybuszewski, Mitchel J.
Pvt	Watson, James R.
Sgt	Wiencek, Edward J.	(427)
SSgt	Wike, Leonard L.
SSgt	Williams, John P. Jr	(427)

WAIST GUNNERS

Cpl	Abernathy, Fay S.
Sgt	Allen, Charles B.
Sgt	Allerton, Jack R.
Sgt	Anderson, Esten R.
Sgt	Angeloff, James P.
Sgt	Arendt, John L.
SSgt	Armstrong, Keith N.
SSgt	Babbitt, Bruce E.	(360)
SSgt	Baer, Richard K.
Sgt	Bandy, Peter C.
Sgt	Botton, Pius L.
Sgt	Brewer, Ray
SSgt	Brown, William F. Jr
Sgt	Cassino, Julian R.
Sgt	Champagne, Adam A.
Sgt	Christensen, Lars
Sgt	Colley, Smith K.
Sgt	Curl, Lewis E.
Sgt	Dean, Raymond N.
SSgt	Dickman, Thomas J.
Sgt	Dimowitz, Morris	(427)
SSgt	Erdody, Joseph J.
SSgt	Fambry, Louis F.	(360)
SSgt	Forsythe, William K.
SSgt	Frederick, Lee W.
SSgt	Gainer, Phillip B.	(427)
Sgt	Gilcrease, Roland L.
Sgt	Godsey, Austin C.
SSgt	Greene, George P. Jr
SSgt	Gross, James J.
Sgt	Harrigfeld, Thomas E.
Sgt	Hinson, Archie H.
Sgt	Holden, Robert R.
Sgt	Jeanerevin, Robert R.
SSgt	Kolanda, Frank M.
SSgt	Kossin, Jack	(427)
Sgt	Kurzawski, John W.
Sgt	Lemley, Jack A.
SSgt	Lichtenwalter, Ralph W.
Sgt	Link, Herbert D.	(427)
Sgt	Linville, Warren N.
Sgt	Martins, Arnout C.
Sgt	Mathis, Henry C. Jr
SSgt	McGee, Richard
SSgt	McKenna, Robert I.
SSgt	Mendel, Myron E.
SSgt	Munn, Edwin C.
TSgt	Murphy, Carl B.
SSgt	Neathery, Ralph P.
SSgt	Patrone, Frank	(360)
SSgt	Polaski, Duane L.	(360)
TSgt	Pordhan, Jack F.
Sgt	Proper, George M.	(427)
SSgt	Quinn, Charles E.
Sgt	Redhage, Louis H.
Sgt	Richard, John
SSgt	Rogers, Warren G.
SSgt	Rohaly, Andy
SSgt	Sampson, Dale A.
SSgt	Savelo, Wilho A.
TSgt	Schlottmann, Jerome D.
SSgt	Senzone, Jospeh J.
SSgt	Stellato, Francis A.	(360)
SSgt	Stephenson, Thomas O.
SSgt	Strough, Kenneth C.	(427)
SSgt	Sutton, Marvin A.	(427)
Sgt	Tanner, Henry C.
Sgt	Thompson, Frederick	(427)
Sgt	Tipton, Bill B.
Cpl	Torre, Leo A.
Sgt	Wallis, Elton E.
Sgt	Westfall, Byron D.
SSgt	Williams, Walter S.

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Sgt	Buckley, Paul	(360)
TSgt	Green, William H.
SSgt	Mahaffey, William D.

[Researched by Keith Ferris, Harry D. Gobrecht, Gary L. Moncur]