574th BOMB SQUADRON
ROLE: RADIO GUNNER
INDIVIDUAL CREW MEMBERS
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Squadron | Crew | Year | Month | Role | Name | Rank | Serial | |
574 | 574000 | 43 | 12 | RG | Brightman, Bernard | S/Sgt. | 12039047 | |
SOURCE: SO-345, Hqs, AAB Godman Field, KY, Par. 1. 24 Dec 1943 | ||||||||
NOTES: Brightman flew over with Stanfield in 42-95840 as a second Radio Operator/Gunner. He does not appear in any crew loading lists for the group's missions, so it is not clear whether he served with the group in a non-combat role or he was assigned to another group. | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | 43 | 12 | RG | Dimaio, Adam | Sgt. | 32451979 | |
SOURCE: SO-345, Hqs, AAB Godman Field, KY, Par. 1. 24 Dec 1943 | ||||||||
NOTES: Dimaio flew over with Bird in 42-95835 as a second RG. He does not appear in any crew loading lists for the group's missions, so it is not clear whether he served with the group in a non-combat role or he was assigned to another group. | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | 43 | w.wg | Forster, William J. | T/Sgt. | 33370371 | ||
SOURCE: MACR 06649, 42-95821. 8 Jul 1944 | ||||||||
NOTES: Waist Gunner - In Metelsky aircraft. Stalnaker leading Box 1. We were in last flight of Box 2. 5 chutes. | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | 45 | 1 | w.wg | Grimes, Charles M. | Cpl. | 17151951 | |
SOURCE: MACR 12203, 44-67914. 25 Jan 1945 | ||||||||
NOTES: Waist Gunner - Box 2, high flight, no.4. Warrington No.5. 2 runs.Hit by FLAK. Hole the size of a turret in top of front bomb bay. Flames coming out. Made shallow turn to left under us. Spiralling towards ground with pieces of aircraft flying off until it hit the ground. | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | 43 | 2 | w.rg | Hammond, Robert E. | T/Sgt. | 15102407 | |
SOURCE: MACR 05131, 42-95827. 27 May 1944 | ||||||||
NOTES: Radio Gunner - in aircraft behind Shofner. Shofner hit by FLAK. Right engine burst into flames. Ship left formation in shallow glide and he feathered propeller. Engine fire went out. | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | 43 | RG | Hanzl, Joseph E. | S/Sgt. | 35307207 | ||
SOURCE: OO-1, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, MacDill Field, FLA, Par. 1. 21 Apr 1943 | ||||||||
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574 | 574000 | 43 | 2 | RG | Hasty, Alva J. | S/Sgt. | 39239038 | |
SOURCE: SO-7, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, MacDill Field, FLA, Par. 3. 7 Feb 1943 | ||||||||
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574 | 574000 | 43 | 2 | RG | Insalaco, Stephen J. | S/Sgt. | 31144500 | |
SOURCE: SO-7, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, MacDill Field, FLA, Par. 3. 7 Feb 1943 | ||||||||
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574 | 574000 | 45 | 2 | RG | Kellar, Herman R. | Sgt. | 18219657 | |
SOURCE: SO-104, 9th Bombardment Div, Par. 3. 15 Apr 1945 | ||||||||
NOTES: Per SO-104 - transferred to 397th Bomb Group. | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | 44 | 9 | RG | Lamphear, Zebulone | T/Sgt. | 16007742 | |
SOURCE: SO-126, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, Par. 3. 24 Sep 1944 | ||||||||
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574 | 574000 | 43 | RG | Martin, Charles W. | Pvt. | 36190307 | ||
SOURCE: OO-1, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, MacDill Field, FLA, Par. 1. 21 Apr 1943 | ||||||||
NOTES: Airplane and Engine Mechanic | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | 45 | 2 | RG | Mozo, William G. | Sgt. | 37414731 | |
SOURCE: SO-104, 9th Bombardment Div, Par. 3. 15 Apr 1945 | ||||||||
NOTES: Per SO-104 - transferred to 322nd Bomb Group. | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | RG | Reid | UNK122 | ||||
SOURCE: Miscellaneous Sources, Undated. 1 Jan 1943 | ||||||||
NOTES: Reid's name appears in Sherwood's crew picture caption on the original website and Sherwood's crew notes, but was not included in the original crew lists. | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | RG | Salinski, Albert A. | Pvt. | 33696271 | |||
SOURCE: NARA: World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 (Record Group 389). 3 Apr 1945 | ||||||||
NOTES: Bailed out of 44-67877 during mission #277. POW. Details from NARA: World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 (Record Group 389). | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | 43 | RG | Scarnecchia, Henry J. | Cpl. | 35301165 | ||
SOURCE: OO-1, Hqs, 391st Bombardment Group, MacDill Field, FLA, Par. 1. 21 Apr 1943 | ||||||||
NOTES: This individual was possibly Ground Crew - role currently unknown. ASN and Surname confirmed from Bronze Star Awards, GO 188, Hq, IX Bomber Command, 22 September 1944. | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | 44 | RG | Swanson, William C. | T/Sgt. | 32422413 | ||
SOURCE: Miscellaneous Sources, 1944. 1 Jan 1944 | ||||||||
NOTES: From the hardback history, Sgt. Swanson was flying with Lt. Matus when they were shot down on 12/23/44. Sgt. Swanson is buried in the Henri-Chapelle Cemetery. | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | 44 | 4 | w.tt | Way, Richard H. | S/Sgt. | 12218199 | |
SOURCE: MACR 05135, 41-31716. 27 May 1944 | ||||||||
NOTES: Top Turret Gunner - no.3. As above. 4 chutes. | ||||||||
574 | 574000 | 44 | 9 | w.wg | Widner, James R. | S/Sgt. | 15080706 | |
SOURCE: MACR 12606, 44-67820. 24 Feb 1945 | ||||||||
NOTES: Waist Gunner - leading element of 3 ships. Aircraft 820-U no.2 on fire. Both engines on fire, one feathered. 1 chute. 2 more chutes. Bombs salvoed. Aircraft went into a dive and exploded. |