CREW LISTING

573rd BOMB SQUADRON

ROLE: PILOT

INDIVIDUAL CREW MEMBERS

Assigned
Squadron Crew Year Month Role Name Rank Serial
573573000432PAnderson, Ren H.2/Lt.O665264
SOURCE: SO-10, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, MacDill Field, FLA, Par. 1. 12 Feb 1943
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573573000442PAnderson, William B.1/LT.O793037
SOURCE: 391BG Mission Records: Medal Awards and Crew Loading Lists. 15 Feb 1943
NOTES: So far, the crew loading lists show that Anderson and crew flew 9 missions with the 391BG, with the last being mission #14. It is possible that he had previously served with another group and that he had completed the required number of missions to complete his tour.
573573000432PBarkhurst, George R.2/Lt.O664122
SOURCE: SO-10, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, MacDill Field, FLA, Par. 1. 12 Feb 1943
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57357300044PBartaUNK005
SOURCE: Name appears on taxi sheets for various missions. 25 Feb 1944
NOTES: This name comes from the taxi sheet for the mission on 03/04/45.
57357300044PBjork, Paul A.1/Lt.O684251
SOURCE: Miscellaneous Sources, 1944. 1 Jan 1944
NOTES: This name comes from the 100th mission taxi sheet, and the particulars come from Par 4, SO-1, 9th Bombardment Division, 09/25/44, which lists aircrew personnel for return to the ZI.
573573000449w.pChannell, Charles C.2/Lt.O705903
SOURCE: MACR 09530, 42-107595. 12 Oct 1944
NOTES: Pilot - high flight, no.5. Second bomb run. 30 seconds before bombs away left engine of no.4 smoking. 10 seconds before bombs away, his right engine went out. Losing speed and altitude rapidly.
57357300044PClapham, Lloyd M.?O690051
SOURCE: Name appears on taxi sheets for various missions. 25 Feb 1944
NOTES: Surname appears as Pilot in one or more Taxi Sheets.
573573000449PCox, Wilbur G.Capt.O791676
SOURCE: SO-126, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, Par. 2. 24 Sep 1944
NOTES: The referenced order identifies Capt Cox as a pilot. He is listed in "Return of the Marauder Men" as being killed on 12/23/44 and is buried in the Lorraine Cemetery. He is not listed among the killed or missing in the hardback history nor is he listed on the taxi sheet in the softback history. I do not know with whom he was flying.
57357300044PDaffern, Troey1/Lt.O672763
SOURCE: Name from Mission #31 taxi sheet; details from Dave Garnham's database. 22 Apr 1944
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573573000444w.pDillard, Frank P., Jr.1/Lt.O684297
SOURCE: MACR 11662, 42-95825. 23 Dec 1944
NOTES: Pilot - Box 2, lead flight, no.2. Bombing by flights in trail. Enemy aircraft had already attacked our low and high flights. After turning off target, enemy aircraft attacked our 3 ship flight. 30 enemy aircraft making single attacks at our tails. Abraham 42-107747 wavered in formation and then dropped back. Last I saw of it. I could see explosive shells striking Boylan's aircraft 42-95825. Wings, fuselage, nacelles were hit. Speed fell to 180 and he nosed aircraft down. I then climbed and joined the lead flight of the Box ahead of us.
573573000444w.pDillard, Frank P., Jr.1/Lt.O684297
SOURCE: MACR 11663, 42-107747. 23 Dec 1944
NOTES: Pilot - Box 2, lead flight, no.2. Bombing by flight in trail. 30 enemy aircraft attacked high and low flights first. Enemy aircraft attacked singly from the rear.
573573000444PDoolittle, James H., Jr.?O429055
SOURCE: Name appears on taxi sheets for various missions. 25 Feb 1944
NOTES: Surname appears as Pilot in one or more Taxi Sheets.
573573000444PDoolittle, James H., Jr.Capt.O429055
SOURCE: SQO-005, 573rd Bombardment Squadron. 18 Mar 1945
NOTES: Doolittle's name appears in the 391BG Mission Records (crew loading lists), but was not listed on the original website. They could appear in one or more website photographs.
573573000PFarrell, James J. "Boss"?O793751
SOURCE: Name appears on taxi sheets for various missions. 25 Feb 1944
NOTES: Surname appears as Pilot in one or more Taxi Sheets. Pilot and crew on Detached Service from 322nd Bomb Group, 449th Bomb Squadron whilst training 391st Bomb Group crews on their early combat missions.
573573000449PFrick, Ralph L.2/Lt.O781276
SOURCE: SO-126, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, Par. 2. 24 Sep 1944
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57357300044PGibson, Glen W.O731857
SOURCE: Name from Mission #7 taxi sheet; details from Dave Garnham's database. 2 Mar 1944
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57357300044PHollinger, C. W.F/OUNK022
SOURCE: Softback History. 1 Jan 1943
NOTES: On 05/25/44, hydraulics shot out; crash landed (41-31890).
57357300044PLarsen, Kenneth W.2/Lt.O713481
SOURCE: Miscellaneous Sources, 1944. 1 Jan 1944
NOTES: The last name Larson comes from the taxi sheet for the second mission on 12/23/44. The taxi sheet for the first mission on 03/04/45 shows a 573rd pilot names Larsen; these must be the same person. It turns out that they are. An e-mail from Todd McGuire (grandson) confirms that Larsen was a pilot in the 573rd.
573573000432PLizerman, Louis J.2/Lt.O731612
SOURCE: SO-10, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, MacDill Field, FLA, Par. 1. 12 Feb 1943
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573573000PMarble, Ralph W.?O521712
SOURCE: Name appears on taxi sheets for various missions. 25 Feb 1944
NOTES: Surname appears as Pilot in one or more Taxi Sheets. Pilot and crew on Detached Service from 386th Bomb Group, 552nd Bomb Squadron whilst training 391st Bomb Group crews on their early combat missions.
573573000PMatthews, Seth H., JrO392388
SOURCE: Miscellaneous Sources, 1944. 1 Jan 1944
NOTES: This name comes from the taxi sheet for the first mission on 03/04/45.
57357300044PMcNulty, Mark E.Capt.O726443
SOURCE: Name from Mission #7 taxi sheet; details from Dave Garnham's database. 2 Mar 1944
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57357300044PMerrigan, Edward L.1/Lt.O793813
SOURCE: Name from Mission #7 taxi sheet; details from Dave Garnham's database. 2 Mar 1944
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573573000432PMorin, Raymond V.2/Lt.O791721
SOURCE: SO-10, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, MacDill Field, FLA, Par. 1. 12 Feb 1943
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57357300043PMundkowski, Robert L.2/Lt.O735634
SOURCE: SO-64, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, Myrtle Beach, SC, Par. 2. 3 Jun 1943
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573573000432PPeebles, Harry O.2/Lt.O731650
SOURCE: SO-10, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, MacDill Field, FLA, Par. 1. 12 Feb 1943
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573573000432w.pPorter, Harry D.1/Lt.O731656
SOURCE: MACR 04482, 42-95829. 8 May 1944
NOTES: Pilot - no.4. Direct FLAK hit in left engine.
57357300044PPrince, Alfred W.2/Lt.O718748
SOURCE: Miscellaneous Sources, 1944. 1 Jan 1944
NOTES: The last name Printz is listed on the taxi sheet for the second mission on 12/23/44. I suspect that there is a name error involved here, as the taxi sheet for the mission on 01/28/45 shows a pilot named Prince, both in the 573rd. I suspect that these are the same person. The particulars come from Dave Garnham's database, but he does not show Prince's position.
57357300044w.pPutnam, Paul M.2/Lt.O700970
SOURCE: MACR 09530, 42-107595. 12 Oct 1944
NOTES: Pilot - high flight, no.6. Aircraft lagging. Left engine smoking. Right engine feathered. Heavy, intense, accurate flak.
57357300044PReedUNK045
SOURCE: Name appears on taxi sheets for various missions. 25 Feb 1944
NOTES: This name comes from a 573rd flight on the taxi sheet for 03/14/45. Although the 572nd had a pilot named Reed at this time, I doubt that he was filling in in a 573rd flight.
573573000PRidgeway, Robert A.O558548
SOURCE: Miscellaneous Sources, 1944. 1 Jan 1944
NOTES: This pilot's name comes from taxi sheets for missions 219, 251, and 265.
573573000442PRutledge, Maurice O.Capt.O724646
SOURCE: 391BG Mission Records: Medal Awards and Crew Loading Lists. 15 Feb 1943
NOTES: So far, the crew loading lists show that Rutledge and crew flew 9 missions with the 391BG, with the last being mission #28. It is possible that he had previously served with another group and that he had completed the required number of missions to complete his tour.
57357300044PShanks, Lucian H.2/Lt.O713566
SOURCE: Miscellaneous Sources, 1944. 1 Jan 1944
NOTES: This pilot is listed on the taxi sheet for the second mission on 12/23/44. The particulars come from Dave Garnham's database, alllthough he does not show Shanks's position..
573573000449PSlentz, Henry A.2/Lt.O523923
SOURCE: SO-126, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, Par. 2. 24 Sep 1944
NOTES: The referenced order gives this officer's name as "Slentz." The taxi sheet for the first mission on 4 Mar 45 shows a first pilot in the 573rd named Lentz. One must question whether the referenced order or the taxi sheet has misspelled his name.
57357300043w.unkSloss, William1/Lt.O796895
SOURCE: MACR 05853, 42-95849. 19 Mar 1944
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57357300043w.pSnyder, Richard J.1/Lt.O672240
SOURCE: MACR 04482, 42-95829. 8 May 1944
NOTES: Pilot - low flight, no.3. Adams received direct FLAK hit in left engine. Salvoed bombs. 3 chutes from rear, 2 from bomb bay. Aircraft under control.
5735730004312PStimm, Howard M.1/Lt.O664467
SOURCE: Miscellaneous Sources, 1943. 1 Jan 1943
NOTES: Ed Quillen advised me that this crew was killed at Godman Field. A second co-pilot was aboard; his last name was Dalman. A pilot at the 1996 reunion gave me the first name and two co-pilot's names. 573BS History (reel A0644 page 907) states Dalman and Donnelly were both co-pilots, and that Stimm was checking both out on night flying (see records elsewhere on this website for further details).
573573000432w.unkThorn, David H.Capt.O793198
SOURCE: MACR 05853, 42-95849. 19 Mar 1944
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573573000452PTresemer, Richard M.1/Lt.O475397
SOURCE: Name from Mission #251 taxi sheet. 11 Mar 1945
NOTES: Surname appears as Pilot in Taxi Sheet for mission #251. ADDENDUM: Forename, Rank, and ASN obtained from Air Medal Awards, Section II, GO 43, Hq, 9th Bombardment Division, 23 March 1945.
573573000448PWalter, Philip S.Lt.O704994
SOURCE: Softback History. 1 Jan 1943
NOTES: ADDENDUM: The original website stated "On 01/05/45, Lt Walter crashed on landing in 43-34454 when a tire blew." and that the pilot was R. W. Walter of the 574th Bomb Squadron. The source was the 391BG Softback History. However, the accident report and information from Paul Clouting state that 43-34454 crashed on landing at A-73, Roye/Amy on 5 January 1945 when a tyre blew out, and the aircraft ground looped. The aircraft, flown by 2nd Lt. Phillip S. Walter and crew, suffered Cat.4 damage and was salvaged. The final entry on the aircraft record card lists, GLUE 9AF CON SAL NBD on 6/1/45. Details of this crash are available elsewhere on this website.
573573000432PWanstreet, William H., Jr.1/Lt.O731706
SOURCE: OO-1, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, MacDill Field, FLA, Par. 1. 21 Apr 1943
NOTES: I could not identify the enlisted men because of the format of the assignment order. With help from Thompson of Adrian's crew, I was able to identify them by a process of elimination, Interestingly, Wanstreet was assigned to the 575th Sqdn in April, 1943 (see OO-1, Hqs 391st BG, MacDill Field, 04/21/43), but apparently did not arrive in the 573rd until 1945.
573573000449PWilson, Hershel D.2/Lt.O758669
SOURCE: SO-126, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, Par. 2. 24 Sep 1944
NOTES: Lt Wilson's crew was made up overseas. On 03/25/45, in 42-107841, Lt Wilson crash landed because of severe flak damage; the aircraft was totalled.
573573000449PWinegar, Dan P.2/Lt.O768360
SOURCE: SO-126, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, Par. 2. 24 Sep 1944
NOTES: The referenced order assigned individuals; all pilots were 1082's, so I cannot tell whether Winegar was a 1st or 2nd pilot.
57357300044PYouse, William H.1/Lt.O667630
SOURCE: Name from Mission #31 taxi sheet; details from Dave Garnham's database. 22 Apr 1944
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