HEROES LISTING

573rd BOMB SQUADRON

ROLES: PILOT AND CO-PILOT

INDIVIDUAL & NON-INDIVIDUAL CREW MEMBERS

Sources: Original website data, ABMC, MACR, WWII AAF Casualty List (see resources page).

*Wall of the Missing (remains not recovered).

Date Role Name Rank SerialCemetery Notes Source
8 Oct 1943CPAbernathy, William E.1/Lt.O731778USKilled in aircraft crash whilst in training.Accident Report, 41-35067. 8 Oct 1943
23 Dec 1944PAbraham, Clayton S.1/Lt.O751078LorraineMultiple MACR.MACR 11663, 42-107747. 23 Dec 1944
19 Mar 1944PBernzen, Frank, Jr.1/Lt.O738335NormandyMACR 05853, 42-95849. 19 Mar 1944
8 Oct 1943PBoyette, Norment G.2/Lt.O795349USKilled in aircraft crash whilst in training.Accident Report, 41-35067. 8 Oct 1943
11 Dec 1944PClapham, Lloyd M.1/Lt.O690051USAmended date from 1944-12-10.Accident Report, 43-34183. 11 Dec 1944
13 Aug 1944PColsch, John W.1/Lt.O445975USMACR 07648, 42-95800. 13 Aug 1944
23 Dec 1944PCox, Wilbur G.Capt.O791676LorraineOn detached service to 1st Pathfinder Squadron.MACR 14626, 42-95878. 23 Dec 1944
16 Jan 1945PEdwards, George A., Jr.1/Lt.O689950EpinalAccident Report, 44-67840. 16 Jan 1945
5 Jul 1944PHartman, Louis E.1/Lt.O684328NormandyMACR 06359, 42-107834. 5 Jul 1944
19 Mar 1944CPHill, John D.2/Lt.O692789NormandyMACR 05853, 42-95849. 19 Mar 1944
13 Aug 1944CPKelley, William J.2/Lt.O688826USMACR 07648, 42-95800. 13 Aug 1944
17 Aug 1945PRichmond, Manley O.Maj.O401055Rhone*Ferrying A-26 back to US.MACR 14863, 44-35303. 17 Aug 1945
6 Aug 1945PShoemaker, Kenneth E.1/Lt.O699782Ardennes*Amended date from 1944-08-07.MACR 14885, 43-22598. 6 Aug 1945
13 Aug 1944CPStiteler, Quentin W.F/OT122230USMACR 07649, 42-95834. 13 Aug 1944
25 Aug 1944CPThomas, Arthur L.1/Lt.O693957BrittanyMACR 08058, 42-95802. 25 Aug 1944
25 Aug 1944PThorn, David H.Capt.O793198BrittanyMultiple MACR.MACR 08058, 42-95802. 25 Aug 1944
23 Dec 1944CPWinegar, Dan P.2/Lt.O768360USOn detached service to 1st Pathfinder Squadron.MACR 14626, 42-95878. 23 Dec 1944