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DEDICATION This album is respectfully dedicated to the members of the Seventy-Fourth Squadron who were killed in the service of their coun­ try. They are First Lieutenant Ralph C. Lun­ gren, Second Lieutenant Leo G. Fitzpatrick. First Lieutenant Weber, Second Lieutenant Link, Second Lieutenant St. Clair X. Hertel, Second Lieutenant T. 0. Ahmad, Offi­ cer Hore, Flight Officer Bean, Flight Officer William A. Heelas, Flight Officer Leonard 0. Hyman, and Captain Harry Bruce. Individual pictures of these men are not available except in the minds of the men who knew them, may this album help perpetu~~ their memory. .FOREWORD Any similarity between this book and an official Army Historical Report is coincidental and unintentional. The written portion is mere­ ly intended as an outline for your reminiscing. Plenty of space has been left between the lines for your individual reading. The photo­ graphs form a more complete story. If any­ one's picture does not appear, I apologize for that omission. It has been our intention to picture everyone and at least indications of most of the Seventy-Fourth Squadron's activ­ ities. The contribution of pictures and material by Major Edward Kaminski and Mr. Tom Towers made this album possible. I'm sure this Album will help you remember an outfit it would be hard to forget. Carl W. Boswell

--..., THE SEVENTY FOURTH TROOP CARRIER Hundred and First Parachute on the SQUADRON ITS ORIGIN AND EARLY DAYS old municipal airdrome outside of Denver. The event was sponsored by the Denver This squadron was activated as the fourth Chamber of Commerce, which made elabo­ unit of the Four Thirty Fourth Troop Carrier rate plans to entertain the flyers. This pleas­ on February ninth, nineteen hundred ure was never realized as the Fifty-Third and forty three, at the Army Air Base, Al­ Troop Carrier ruled that aircraft would liance, Nebraska. The first commanding offi­ not remain in Denver over night. cer was Captain Frank R. Parker, Jr. Of the Another simulated tactical mission was original cadre only Major Kaminski, Captain performed by the Squadron on August the Frank C. Gready and Captain Theodore R. eleventh and twelfth, nineteen hundred and Walter remained with the Seventy Fourth for forty-three. Operating from the Army Air Ease, the overseas trip. The original cadre con­ Alliance, Nebraska, the flying personnel sisted of five officers and thirty-five enlisted dropped paratroopers and towed gliders on men. Paul L. Melimchia was the First Ser­ the Fort Robinson Reservation, sev­ geant. A cadre was furnisheQ. for the ­ enty miles northwest of the home base. Much ron in two parts on dates of May twenty­ valuable information was gained by all who eighth and July second, nineteen hundred and participated and the Squadron was commend­ forty-three. ed by higher headquarters for a job well done. The unit participated in its first field The last two days in August nineteen problem with the Airborne Infantry at Alli­ hundred and forty-three were spent in the ance, Nebraska. This exercise consisted of a open country outside of Hot Springs, South "Mock Invasion" of Denver, Colorado, on July Dakota. This was a planned bivouac. All fourth, nineteen hundred and forty-three. The members of the Squadron slept under tents, unit was part of a thirteen-ship group form::x­ took long hikes in the field and participated tion which dropped paratroopers of the Five in camouflage practice. ...o·ooe' ~n ....o..-Q 0 o::tl ::s Q n­ o"'a::r a!""' Ooo::s ..... o..'"'co co .... Q::s Top, Left to Right: Capt. Benson Ozer, Engineering Officer; lst Lt. Robert B. Neil, Supply Officer; W / 0 Harry F. Schroeder, Asst. Engineering Officer; Capt. James W. Tierney, Communications Officer; lst Lt. Marion C. Huggett, Radar Officer; Capt. David J. Kull, Glider Officer; Capt. James H. Gray; Jr., Flight Surgeon; 2nd Lt. Minont. Mess Officer. Second Row: Capt. Theodore R. Walter, ; Maj. Charles N. Zenos, Executive Officer; Lt. Col. Ralph L. Strean, Sq. Commander; Maj. Edward J. J. Kaminski, Operations Officer; Capt. Carl W. Boswell, Intelligence Officer. Capt. Edward P. Kocel Liaison & Asst. Operations Officer "­"'>..;.

lst Lt. Alfred J. Lowry Asst. Engineering Officer

lst Lt. John W. Pulley Special Equipment Officer Capt. Arnoldo D. Ochoa Squadron Navigator

Capt. Thomas H. Towers Group Public Relations Officer and Former Sq. Intelligence Officer

lst Lt. Roland W. Miltz Former Asst. Operations Officer

THE BIG TRIP observation. His illness at the time was un­ diagnosed by the medical staff of the hos­ Upon returning from Hot Springs on Aug­ pital. This was approximately fifteen hours ust thirty-first, plans were made to leave im­ before the scheduled take-off for a Squadron mediately for the Staging Area, Baer Field, overseas assignment. Acting on orders from Fort Wayne, Indiana, "The Gateway To The First Troop Carrier Command Headquarters, Eastern Of Operation". This move Stout Field, Indianapolis, Indiana, Captain was made by air and all personnel and equip­ Ralph L. Strean, Squadron Operations Offi­ ment was transported to Baer Field in this cer assumed command of the unit. First Lieu­ manner. On September seventh, nineteen hun­ tenant A. E. Robinson was appointed Oper­ dred and forthy-three, the final contingent of_ ations Officer. At eight-thirty on September men arrived in Fort Wayne from Alliance, twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and forty­ Nebraska. three, the thirteen C-47's of the Squadron took­ The entire month of September nineteen off from Boer Field on the first leg of the jour­ hundred and forty-three was utilized in the ney that was to take the air echelon to three repair and overhaul of the aircraft; the issu­ strange continents. Approximately one hun­ ance of special equipment and clothing to the dred and four officers and enlisted men, under personnel; and short leaves and furloughs for the command of Captain Charles B. Ritter, as many as possible. the Executive Officer, comprised the ground On September twenty-seventh, nineteen echelon. The latter de':larted Boer hundred and forty-three at approximately six Field on September the thirtieth, nineteen hun­ o'clock P.M., Major Frank Parker was admit­ dred and forty-three, for the port of embark­ ted to the Station Hospital, Baer Field, for ation, Camp Kilmer, New Jersey.

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Frozen English Fog A Welford Shanty

"Big Dog" Kaminski Alcl.ermaston, Oper­ ations Aldermaston Operations Sgts. Kingston, Operations Personnel at Aldermaston Szkotnicki, and Miller Sgts. Olah, Szkotnicki, Kingston, Speis­ man, Bryan, and Miller

The warm day in England, Capt. Towers, Lts. Bash, Leo­ nard, and Ramsey

More Operations Capt. KoceL Maj. Kaminski, and Lt. Miltz

Aldermaston, Lt. Matten, Col. Strean, Capt. Ninegar, Lt. Calvani, Maj. Kaminski, Lts. Von Gray and Kluchka. Kneeling, Lts. Robinson, Link, and Eckert. Aldermaston - Kaminski, Pierce, Eckert, and Kluchka

The Airraid Shelter - Leonard, Lowry, Boswell, Miltz, Kocel, and Ramsey

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It Was Only P'acoce so it's 11 ~'alwas successful a o,e,. The Devlin and Stoner check out the flying boxcar

Horsa Gliders are marshalled at Aldermaston

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D-DAY NORMANDY FRANCE

Finally on June sixth, nineteen hundred and forty-four the big day arrived. To most of the men who would be called upon to do the job of transporting the Airborne Troops to the battle zone, the invasion was a great re­ lief. It was the climax of all the training, the worry and the speculation of when the "Main Event" would become reality. The Squadron's flyers-both Glider and Power distinguished themselves during the twenty-seven hours of combat flying and the casualties were remark­ ably low. It was from this operation that Lt. T. 0. Ahmad failed to return. His pilot Lt. Ir­ win Maroles returned with difficulty after dis­ \ tinguishing himself in eight days of fighting with the airborne he carried. No power planes ',\\'\1 ~ \ were lost in the operation, but all the gliders \I \. that landed on the Cherbourg peninsula were \\ \i written off the record books, as they were

\\\.. '11 either damaged or destroyed in landing, or \~I,, rendered useless by the enemy action shortly I after. After D-Day operations ·the Squadron's ) planes and pilots were used in air evacuation work, re-supply and daily mail runs to the al­ lied occupied sections of France. Three to four days after the Glider Pilots landed in France \ they were returned to Aldermaston, after \~ which all combat crews enjoyed three-day I ' \ passes and visits to the Ninth Troop Carrier \\ Command's rest home at Torquey, England. ~ \ \ )\ \ '\ ,,~·~' \'t \' • l j ..

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Lt. May, Gen. Pratt, Lt. Col. "Mike" Murphy, The crew of the lead ship of the Normandy and Lt. Butler pose with the fatal first Glider Invasion-Gen. Beach, Col., Whitacre, Maj. A. E. Robinson, Lt. Don Caldwell, T/ Sgt. Leslie M. Wiser, Sgt. Cox, S/ Sgt. Earl L. Fisher The High Command was happy over prepara­ Power and Glider crew together tion progress. Sir Stafford Leigh-Mallory, Col. Wm. Whitacre, Lt. Gen. Louis Brereton, Brig. Gen. Beach, Maj- Gen, Paul Williams

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The giant Glider trains passed over Nor­ mandy fields

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The Glider pilots returned happy with their accomplishments "Blackie" Batlan returned looking like a Hollywood product The lOlst Airborne was deco­ rated - Maj. Gen. Taylor, Lt. Gen. Brereton, Gen. Eisenhow­ The Generals review the troops er

The ceremony continues Gen. Williams presents Air Medals to the 434th ..------l

HEADQUARTERS NINTH AIR F CRCE GENERAL ORDER APO 696 US ARMY NUMBER 212 23 August 1944 BATTLE HONORS i • 1. Under the provisions of lV, circulsr 333, ~ ll War Department, 1943, the following units of the lX Troop Carrier Command are cited for outstanding performance of duty in action against the enemy. The citation reads as follows: [i

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"The 434th Troop carrier Group. For outstanding performance of duty in action against the enemy on 5,6, and 7, June 1944. On these dates members .~f Group Headquarters and of the 7Ist, 72nd, 73rd, and 74th roop Carrier Squadrons of the 434th Troop carrier Group completed 132 Powered Aircraft Sorties and 132 Glider Sorties in the troop carrier spearhead of the Allied Invasion of the European Continent. Notwithstanding the fact that all of the unarmed and unarmored aircraft of the 434th Troop Ca rrier Group were flown at minimum altitudes and air speeds, under unfavorable weather conditions over water, and into the face of vigorous enemy opposition, with no possibility II of employing evasive action, their gliders carrying essential infantrymen and urgent supplies were accurately released over pinpoint objectives. The outstanding courage skill and fearless t· initiative demonstrated by all or the personnel of the 434th I• Troop carrier Group, both individually, and as a closely knit c.ombat team, contributed innneasurably to the success of the European rnvasion, and materially accelerated the collapse of the enemy forces on the Normandy coast. The Victorious exploits of the 434th Troop carrier Group are exemplary of the highest traditions of ~he Army Air Forces."

11 * * * * I By Command of MAJOR GENERAL VANDENBERG U . H.STRAHM I~ BRIG. GENERAL Official- CHIEF OF STAFF H. F.. CARTER LT • C OL. A. G. D. ASST. ADJ. GENERAL I II

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RESUPPLY TO FRANCE AND DRY RUNS

Approximately two months after D-Day, preparations were again initiated for another Airborne Operation against the enemy in France. These plans were subsequently aban­ doned when the fast moving American Ar­ mored Spearheads captured and held the areas that were marked as airborne objectives. In the meantime the announcement was made public that Troop Carrier and the Airborne Infantry were to be placed under the unified command of Lieutenant General Lewis H. Brereton, formerly Commanding General of the . This move was viewed by the Squadron personnel as one that would bring increased activity to Troop Carrier units and better understanding and efficiency in tacti­ cal operations. During the middle of August another Air­ borne Operation was planned with a view to cutting off the retreating German who were going as fast as Allied Dive Bombers would permit in the general direction of the Siegfried Line. Crews were briefed; the Air­ borne Units were practiCally on the verge of boarding the planes and gliders; everything .a. was in a state of readiness; but again the swift moving American Armies . reached the ..;;L airborne objectives and the mission was "Scrubbed." The Combat Crews relaxed again, but there was a feeling among all flyers that their combat days were not over and once again they would be called upon to spearhead an offensive against the enemy. __._. "Little Dog" Pierce and Jungle Joe Leszcz load their .45 for France re-supply

This castle could be seen going into Normandy The "Troops" are greeted by the French. Lt. Leo G. Lt. Lowry rests on French soil Fitzpatrick, later killed in action is second from the right

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Lt. Miltz feels France

Lts. Jim Powell and Ray Huges carry the mail •

Missions were. occasionally brightened by an "Air Evac" nurse

The "Little " Dept.

Capt. Towers was measured for a portable foxhole. This day he found a need for one. Capt. Wade later killed in Holland is second from left.

The "Gas House" gang at a French Air Strip Glider Pilots got C-47 co-pilot time. Lts. Stoner and Van Pelt flew with Col. Strean and Lt. Pearson

Re-supply stopped and ships were loaded for a mission. T/ Sgt. "Pop" Taylor inspects the job

Gliders and planes are marshalled

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HOLLAND mission was marked however by tragedy. Finally on September the seventeenth the First Lieutenant Ralph C. Lungren and Second blow came. This was no dry run and there Lieutenant Leo G. Fitzpatrick, pilot and co­ were no retreating German Armies to chase. pilot of aircraft G-George were lost. The pilots The enemy lines had stiffened along the banks of the Squadron will never forget this mission of the various canals and waterways in Hol­ nor will they soon forget "G-George", and the land and Northern Belgium and an Airborne manner in which this ship went down. In con­ Operation was planned to hold the important trast, no glider pilots were listed as "Cas­ road junctions in and around the towns of ualties" and all returned to base· within ten Eindhoven, Nijmegen, and Arnhem in Hol­ days of their departure. land so that General Dempsey's Second Brit­ Following the Holland Airborne Operation, ish Army could move unopposed to the north­ the power crews devoted most of their time to ern limits of Holland and thus isolate a large flying freight re-supply missions to the con­ section of the German Army. The Squadron's tinent. At regular intervals the Squadron combat crews flew on four successive serials would be called upon to fill aerial evacuation · in the same number of days. The first day was commitments, but not all freight flights nec­ devoted to a paradrop, the next two were essarily included evacuation of wounded. glider assignments, and the fourth was a re­ Bad weather limited the frequency of flights supply mission. and many planes had to turn back after sev­ The second glider serial on the third day eral hours of flight in the direction of the con­ of the operation was flown in extremely bad tinent. This manner of operation continued for weather and throughout most of the journey several months until about the middle of De­ to the landing zone the gliders had no visual cember when a "Stand By" order was flashed contact with the tow planes. Despite the poor to the Squadron from Group Operations. An­ flying conditions, 85 /'0 of the gliders made the other combat mission seemed to be in the landing zone and touched down safely. This offing.

The Paratroopers of the lOlst Airborne move to Aldermaston and set up a tent city '"0 Q) 0

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General "Nuts" McAuliffe talks to the pilots who flew his men

The Airborne marched to the planes Col. Whitacre and Gen. McAulliffe had a last minute talk Col. Whitacre checked the course with his navigator Capt. Davis

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It was a rough trip. Geo. Kluchka's All the ships but one came back as cocky as ever ship was forced down at Brussells and he was lucky to get there ·. BASTOGNE dred and First Airborne Division was well In the meantime, the German Army fight­ known to all of the Squadron combat person­ ing against the First American Army Units on nel. Part of this division was dropped by the the Western Front made a substantial break­ Squadron's flyers in Normandy and Holland. through and the First Army under Lieutenant No aircraft or crews were lost on these mis­ General Hodges was forced to take cover sions. Several planes received some battle and retreat. damage, but none of too serious a nature. Finally after much plan and preparation On January first, nineteen hundred and and many cancellations, the Squadron's flyers forty-five, Major Strean was promoted to the took to the air on a combat re-supply mission rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and he immedi­ to Bastogne, Belgium. The date was December ately made efforts to step up the discipline of the twenty-third, nineteen hundred and forty­ the Squadron. Highlighting the sweeping re­ four. Major E. J, Kaminski, who was acting forms that were initiated as of January first, Squadron Commander in the absence of Major was the transfer of the popular and capable Ralph Strean who was on an aerial trip to Captain Fred A. "Little Dog" Pierce . to the Rome, Naples and Cairo, led the Squadron Seventy Second Squadron. Pierce had been on two of the three missions executed. Major one of the mainstays of the Seventy-Fourth Strean returned in time to lead the Squadron since its inception and his loss was keenly on the last flight the twenty-sixth of December. felt by all the officers and enlisted men. This The re-supply missions took on added move was co-incidental with the transfer of significance when it was learned that one of Captain Harry Bruce trom the Seventy-Second the trapped units at Bastogne was the One to the positi.on of Assistant Operations Offi­ Hundred and First Airborne Division. This cer and Liaison Officer in the Seventy-Fourth unit was pulled out of a rest camp in France Squadron. This action removed Capt. David and rushed to the front lines in order to check Whitmore from the position of Liaison Officer the German advance along important road and he was made an official Flight Leader junctions in the Bastogne sector. The One Hun- in the Squadron.

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The 434th made pictorial history as well as re­ lieving the lOlst Airborne Division

Vital supplies floated to the ground

FRANCE lem. Medical regulations, to say nothing of common decency, prohibited the use of the As usual many rumors, some of them "Bath Rooms"? in their original form. With quite accurate, were thoroughly circulated German Prisoners of War for the dirty work, well in advance of official notification that the Captain (Doc) Gray was able to provide at Four-Thirty-Fourth was to move to France. That least adequate facilities. notification was received and Captain Harry Living quarters were provided to almost Bruce with three enlisted men left on February everyone's satisfaction. Although it was nec­ twenty-third, nineteen hundred and forty-five essary for the Enlisted Men to live in tents, for Air Strip A-80, Mourmelon, near Heims, some would argue that they were the more France. These men were followed February fortunates. It was during this period that the twenty-sixth by the main Advanced Echelon, occupants of the barracks learned the true which consisted of thirteen Officers and significance of "If you build a better Mouse twenty-eight Enlisted Men. Most of the Offi­ Trap, etc." cers in the Advanced Echelon were Glider The completion of living quarters and Pilots. office facilities was timed almost perfectly The Main Echelon began its move from with notification· to prepare for an operation. Aldermaston, England to Mourmelon, France Previous to this operation which was named the eleventh of March. In spite of the fact it "Varsity" , the Glider Pilots were transferred was obvious that the Advanced Echelon had to the Four-Thirty-Fifth and Four-Thirty-Sixth been manually laboring harder than they had Troop Carrier Groups. Nineteen of the new since induction, there wqs enough work left Power Pilots, who also had ratings as Glider to make everyone fully appreciate even the Pilots, were transferred to the Four-Thirty­ canvas cots, when they found time for them. Seventh Troop Carrier Group where they were ' Sanitary facilities were the greatest prob- used as Glider Pilots for Operation "Varsity."

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We moved into rat infested barracks last oc­ cupied by Germans

A better example of the new barracks An old stable became the Mess Hall

Smilinich and Teidelman pose Transportation was a problem. Taresh, in front of their new home Teidelman, and Awe repair the com­ munal bicycle This was Engineerings new home Army Air Forces did a thorough job on the line when Mourmelon was occupied by the Germans

The circle indicates the loca­ Capt. Boswell set up a pilots lounge and tion of Mourmelon on the map briefing room of France

Intelligence Sgts. Ed Green While the base was being made livable, personnel and Jack Horton kept the situ­ visited nearby Heims and Paris. This is the Heims ation map up to date for the Cathedral before the war inqqisitive Troops One mode nf travel in Paris

The Heims Cathedral with sand bag bomb protection

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The Opera, Paris, France Grand Hotel. Paris

A Paris street with the Opera background Lt. Ramsey found his way to Paris

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Sgt. Kuntz did some sight-seeing

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RHINE CROSSING AT WESSEL Rhine crossing in the North the Allied Armies A four A.M. March twenty-third, nineteen began to move rapidly along the entire front. hundred and forty-five, combat · crews were The rest is a better written history. As for the briefed by Squadrons for the first time. From Seventy-Fourth Squadron, there ·were no per­ the briefing crews went directly to their planes. sonnel casualies among the Power Pilots and Mission "Varsity" was to cross the Rhine crews. Equipment damaged was soon repaired. River north of the Ruhr Valley and drop per­ Our Glider Pilots, who for Operation sonnel of the Seventeenth Airborne Divisbn in "Varsity" were transferred to other organi- · the vicinity of Wessel, Germany. zations, did not fare so well. Two of them, The mission was highly successful from Flight Officer Leonard 0. Hyman and Flight every point of view. Specifically, Troop Car­ Officer William A. Heelas were killed when .,. rier delivered its men to the right place at their glider crashed on take-off. Many of the the right time, and in general, it began the others have gruesome tales to tell of "Burp end for Germany. In coordination with the Gun Corner."

A LOOK AT GERMANY AND POST WAR dred hours. This period was also marked by SIGHT SEEING tragedy. Captain Harry Bruce was killed in a With the return of the Glider Pilots to the ground collision at an advanced strip in Ger­ organization a housing problem presented it­ many. self. By choice they were housed in tents that Although Squadron Ships and personnel were previously occupied by personnel of the were kept busy· with re-supply and evacuation One Hundred and First Airborne Division. One work almost until time to take-off for the spot quickly found was for the Hohhman bus­ States, personnel found its way legally or iness enterprise-their absence was noticed. oherwise to Paris and the Riveria. Even Cap­ After Operation "Varsity" the Squadron tain Gilbert Swanson was induced to spend was busier than ever. During this period a week at Cannes. 'l'roop Carrier really justified its existence. Our In preparation for the hoped for trip to planes followed the Ground Forces in their the United States new engines were installed advance clear across Germany with gasoline in the ships tagged to make the trip. This and rations, sometimes landing within four meant the new engines must be "Slow Timed". miles of the front lines. The month of April This Slow Time gasoline was spent to look at set a record for hours in the air. By the twen­ places seen previously under less favorable tieth some of the pilots had logged one hun- conditions.

Crews were briefed in Sq. Briefing rooms. Lt. K. C. Huber makes a dramatic gesture Pararacks were again loaded il What had become a familiar sight, Paratroopers marching to the ships from which they would be dropped behind enemy lines

Most Glider Pilots agreed this was their toughest trip. Lt Nugent thought so For Mission "Varsity" T/Sgt. Ken Stange The Rhine crossing successful, grueling became a Paratrooper. He jumped with re-supply began. The Siegfried Line was the Troopers when signals got crossed a familiar sight

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An endless line of planes landed, unloaded, and took off at Re-supply points

Lt. Hughes, T/Sgt. Gerbetz, Lt. Ramsey, and S/Sgt. Larimore have a picture taken at a German strip

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Capt. Kocel had finished unloading his, plane

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A variety of German planes were found at the Air Strips. The German Jet fighter

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It might have been an ME-109 Maj. Kaminski views a JU-88

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A symbol of the end of Nazi Germany

The war in Europe was over The French Alps were crossed on the way to the Riveria rest home

It was a European Miami

The city of Cannes was modern

Resting crew members lived in a swank hotel

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An air view of Nice, on the Riveria Leige, Belgium was visited by Lt. Nelson and Copts. Swanson and Gready

Copts. Boswell, Gready, Swanson, and Lt. Copts. Towers and Day do some sight-seeing Nelson sample Belgium beer in a midget German car

SNAPSHOTS The pictures in the following section are not intended to form a cronological story, but I'm sure they will suggest many stories to each reader.

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Capt. Tom Ninegar Capt. "Little Dog" Pierce Capt. "Deacon" Moore

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T/ Sgt. Forrest W. Raymond, Capt. Walter M. Lamb, Maj. Edward J. Kaminski, Capt. David A. Whitmore, S/ Sgt. Eugene F. Wallace

T/ Sgt. William A. Kavalusky, lst Lt. Joseph F. Leszcz, Capt. Fred A. Pierce, Jr., S/ Sgt. JGmes K. Smallwood, Jr. T/ Sgt. Alonzo F. Meyer, Jr., lst Lt. Al­ fred J. Lowry, Capt. Frank C. Gready, S/ Sgt. O'Donnell

Sgt. Arthur D. Houser, lst Lt. Ralph C. Lungren, Capt. Gordon L. Parker, S/ Sgt. Cyrus P. Thibdeau

S/ Sgt. Arthur W. Whitner, 2nd Lt. Wm. L. Beam, Capt. Robert S. Moore, M/ Sgt. Mer­ ril A. Shaw S/ Sgt. Robert F. Resiner, lst Lt. Hubert L. Thomsen, lst Lt. Roy L., McNeal. Capt. Joe T. Rainwater, T/ Sgt., Steve J. Rusnak

S/ Sgt. Castaldo, lst Lt. Bennett, Capt. Thomas V. Ninegar, S/ Sgt. Weisburg

T/ Sgt. Paul E. Potvin, lst Lt. Tolley, lst Lt. Kincannon, Capt., Theron W. Miller, S/ Sgt. Richard M. Terman T/ Sgt. Albertus A. Wiley, Capt. Gilbert L. Swanson, lst Lt. Wm. C. Langstaff, Jr., Capt. Carl L. Ohm, S/ Sgt. Joseph C. Southard, Jr.

lst Lt. Hubert W. Ackerson, lst Lt. Wil­ liam S. Bash, 2nd Lt. St. Clair X. HerteL lst Lt. Roland W. Miltz, lst Lt. Loren B. Laridon

T/ Sgt. James L. Brockman, lst Lt. Bruno J. Matten, lst Lt. Tyson, L. Robinson, S/ Sgt. Sid~ex I. Bloom

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T/ Sgt. Edward M. Schue, lst Lt. Garris T. Jones, lst Lt. John F. Ramsey, lst Lt. Wil­ liam M. Von Gray, T/ Sgt. Walter J. Gaiser

lst Lt. Graham S. Goulding, lst Lt. Paul W. Lindlo~f, Jr., 2nd Lt. Leo G. Fitzpatrick, lst Lt. George Klutchka

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F /0 Everett L. Banta, 2nd Lt. Thomas R. Geisinger, F /0 John W. Devlin, F / 0 James G. McGee, F / 0 Austin J. Kemski, F / 0 Stull, F / 0 Harold G. Axesson, F / 0 Orville J. Landers, lst Lt. Charles W. Nu­ gent, F /0 Albert M. Todd

F/0 Gordon F. Sweeny, F/ 0 Knecht, 2nd Lt. Roy B. Meyers, lst Lt. Leslie L. Van Pelt, 2nd Lt. Jonathan D. Clark, 2nd Lt. Irwin J. Morales, 2nd Lt. T. 0. Ahmad, F /0 Howard J. Dietz

F /0 Venoy M. Draper, 2nd Lt. James Durden, lst Lt. Burdette E. Townsend, F /0 Arnold Dreer, 2nd Lt. Henry W. Staples, F / 0 Richard S. Batlan, 2nd Lt. Ronald W. Stoner, 2nd Lt. George F. Hohmann, Capt. David J. Kull, F /0 Kenneth R. Coffman SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY HOME

The latter part of April nineteen hundred The trip by air was without history mak­ and forty-five the inevitable pre-move rumors ing incident. The usual stops along the south­ began to make their rounds. It was obvious ern route, Maraketch, Dakar, Roberts Field, -we were going to move since Strip A-80 was Ascension Island, Natal, Brazil, Atkinson Field, already becoming a Ground Forces R~deploy­ Belem, Borinquin Field, and Hunter Field, m&nt Center, but where, when, and why were Savanah, Georgia, were made. The night of still uncertain. When the orders fqr the move June thirteenth, nineteen hundred and .forty­ were finally published, June twelfth, nineteen five was spent at Hunter Field. The following hundred and forty-five we were assured by morning · all personnel was transported to the "Big Wheels" that we would be at our new Charleston, South Carolina, to await rail trans­ Station A-62 near Reims, France, only a matter portation to the various Separation Centers of weeks and then we would head for home. from which thirty-day leaves and furloughs The less said about the next few weeks were given. The first "Welcome Home" was the better. It can be partially described as a experienced while traveling by rail to the "Masterpiece of Confusion," lSUCh as only Separation Cen.ters. One group going north Troop Carrier could contrive. After about two was given a fair coach at Charleston, but weeks at Reims, on the morning of June twen­ after only two hours of travel they were made ty-second, nineteen hundred and forty-five, the to change. The Officer in charge of the group Seventy-Fourth Squadron gratefully took-off was given for a reason, "Th~ better coach was for home. Through circumstances beyond the reserved for civilian use.". control of anyone in the Squadron, several of Upon completion of the thirty days' rest, the pilots who had been with the organization the Air Echelon assembled at Baer Field, Fort for almost a year remained in France to come Wayne, Indiana, where it remained until Aug­ home later by boat. At the last minute the ust twentieth, nineteen hundred and forty-five. ship which was to be flown home by Lieuten­ Then the inevitable happened. The Four-Thirty­ ants James Leonard and William Landstaff Fourth was Alliance, Nebraska-bound. was taken off the schedule. Only oi,J.e of these The Ground followed the Air Echelon July men could come home by air as a passenger. twenty-third, after being moved twice in A coin was tossed and Lieutenant Jim Leonard France. Since they were coming home, it was remained to come home as part of a casual a pleasant trip which ended August second shipment. - Two days prior to the Air Echelons' de­ at Camp Shanks. From here the men were parture the Glider Pilots were transferred to given thirty-day leaves and furloughs via their Stone, England to await shipment home. various separations centers. , ~

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FINIS This about writes "Finis" to the Seventy­ Fourth Squadron as we know it. As of V-J Day men of the Squadron began receiving .discharges. The Air Echelon was still at Baer Field when the news of V-J Day was made public. Those processed and earmarked for Alliance were sent on. The more fortu~ates who had not been processed were sent di­ rectly to their Separation Centers, where they received that coveted piece of white paper. Some of the faster talkers of the Ground Ech­ elon received discharges upon returning, from leave. When an Orderly Room was establish­ ed at Alliance, Nebraska, it was hard to rec­ ognize as the Seventy-Fourth. Some of the old officers, Major Kaminski, Captains Pierce, Gready, Kocel, and Ochoa, and Lieutenants Leszcz, Matten, McLendon, Kincannon, Cald­ well, and Jones wished to remain in the ser­ vice until the end of the emergency. Captain Boswell, Lieutenants Brady and Witasick had no choice but remain since they lacked nec­ essary points for discharge. It appeared rea­ sonable to assume with Major Kaminski in command, Captain Kocel as Operations Offi­ cer, Lieutenant Al Lowry as Engineering Offi­ cer, Lt. Smilimich as Mess Officer, Lieutenant Ni.ck Jones as Transportation Officer, Captain Boswell as Adjutant, Sgt. Ed Green as First Sergeant, and Sergeant Van Stone as Supply Sergeant, that an organization resembling the old Seventy-Fourth could be built. It was proven to be only an assumption when Col­ onel Williams, former Commander of the Four­ Thirty-Sixth Troop Carrier Group assumed command of the Four-Thirty-Fourth Group. The Seventy-Fourth Squadron was swept clean. Major Kaminski was transferred to Baer Field for a desk job, Captains Pierce and Gready, and Lieutenants Matten, McLendon, and Kin­ cannon were sent to Maxton Army Air Base. An organization bearing the numerical designation Seventy-Four left Alliance, Ne­ braska on orders dated October tenth, nine­ teen hundred and forty-five for George Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Johns, former commander of the Eighty-Second Troop Car­ rier Squadron. Gentlemen, the Seventy-Fourth Squadron has had it. The following should be classified as his­ tory. Major Kaminski, Captains Kocel. Ozer, and Pierce, Lieutenants Leszcz, Caldwell, Leon­ ard, and Netherton are now living in an in­ stitution known as marriage. Ackenson, Hubert W., 1st Lt., Wahoo, Nebraska Goulding, Graham S., !st. Lt., 16599 Stahelin Avenue, Detroit, Michigan Albano, Rocco D., 938 Cantrell Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gray, James H., Jr., Capt., Springville, New York Allen, Arnon W., 914 E. Hall Street, Madisonville, Kentucky Gready, Frank C., Capt., 810 Base Unit Sq. C., Maxton, North Carolina Apodaca, Eddie A., 109 W. Clevelar>d, Albuquerque, New Mexico Green, Edgar L., Jr., 5713 Roland Avenue, Boltimore 10, Maryland Arnold, Lewis E., Jr., 257 3rd Street, Fair Haven, New jersey Griffis, Georga L., 1965 Brackland Street, Jacksonville, Florida Aronin, Howard J., 1715 Ponce De Leon, Atlanta, Georgia Groves, Robert R., 947 S.E. Street, Bucyrus, Ohio Asmus, Norman G., 1562 S. 72nd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Hannon, Eugene H., 531 II th Avenue, San Francisco 18, Califo:nia Autrey, Ray S., IOIS\12 47th Street, Emeryville, California Hanson, George A., 610 Chestnut Street, Gravling, Michigan Axelson, Harold G., 2nd Lt., 92 Ft. Covington Street, Malone, New York Harden, Reed K., 8331 Garland Avenue, Houson, Txas Babiarz, Raymond j., 2336 W. Cortex Street, Chicago 22, Illinois Haughey, Warren H., Route I, Box 8, Sandy, Utah Baird, Frederick B., Wallingford, Vermont Hawley, Albert M., Route 2, Fulton, New York Baklund, Robert L., 1148 Grant Street, Bellingham, Washington Heinrich, John P., Route I, Langhorne, Pennsylvania Baldwin, Woodrow W., 9 Hyde Park Avenue, Concord, North Carolina Helmstadt, William J .. 1148 Halsey Street, Brooklyn, New York Bangham, Richard E., 2nd Lt., 4510 Brandywine Street, Washington, D. C. Henderson, Andrew M., Jr .. 1st Lt., Route I, Mooreville, North Carolina Banta, Everett L., F / 0, Box 264, Fairfield, Caliiornia Hendrick, Bosil W., 2509 W. 3rd Street, Wichita 12, Kansas Barnes, Maurice E., lsl Lt., 1268 Van Buren Street, Topeka, Kansas Hewson, Lenard B., F/ 0, Route I, Box 123, Denair, California Barnett, Norman M., Monroeville, Alabama Hoffman, Louis M., 519 Homo Avenue, Closter, New Jersey Barnum, Herbert M., 1st Lt., 4317 28th Place, N. E., Washington, D. C. Hoffman, Walter M., 144 N. Hamilton Drive, Beverly Hills, California Barock, Albert J., 404 N. Streeper Street, Baltimore 24, Maryland Hohmann, Everhard H., F/ 0, 372 Warner Road, Glenville, Illinois Barrett, Warren L 644 Emmons Avenue, Birmingham, Michigan Hohmann, George F., 2nd Lt., 639 Thomas Avenue, Forest Park, Illinois Bash, William S., 1st Lt., 275 West Beau Street, Washington, Pennsylvania Houser, Arthur D., 402 Canal Street, Lebanon, Pennsylvania Bates, Albert K., 171 New Street, Belleville 9, New jersey Horton, Jac. W., Route 2, Adrian, Georgia Botlan, RichardS., F/ 0, 3 West 52nd Street, New York, New York Hradek, Richard F., 4112 W. 24th Place, Chicago 23, Illinois Beam, William L., 2nd Lt., 1928 E. 29th Street, Lorain, Ohio Huber, Kenneth C., 1st Lt., c/ o John Maiderais, Ismag, Montana Beaudoin, Raymond J., 44 Smith Street, Lawrence, Massachusetts Huggett, Marion C., 1st Lt., 525 S.E. 16th Avenue, Portland, Oregon Bedell, Floyd E., 53 Halstead Street, Newton, New Jersey Hussey, Charles R., (No Address Available) Behan, Bernard B., 13 Cameron Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts Hutcheson, John A., Stamps, Arkansas Bender, Walter R., 513 N. 27th Street, Louisville, Kentucky Isbell, Claude, Jr., 416 S. Hampton Road, Dallas II, Texas Benton, William J., 420 N. East Avenue, Boltimore 24, Maryland Jarboe, Earl A., 622 W. Fitzgerald Road, Albuquerque, New Mexico Bernadzikowski, Stephen S., 508 S. Paterson Park Avenue, Boltimore, Md. Jaskot, Stanley J., 180 Driggo Avenue, Brooklyn, New York Bernier, Erne st J., liS Columbia Street, Cohoes, New York Jendrzejewski, Eugene J .. 316 Harding Street, Worcester, Massachusetts Bianculli, William A., 41 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, New York Jimenez, Aureliano R., 4750 Fisher Street, , California Billington, Clarenca J., Jr., 2411 Hood Avenue, Overland, Missouri Johnson, William H., 418 N. 82nd Street, E. St. Louis, Illinois Bisselli, Anthony P., 42 Greylock Avenue, Belleville 9, New Jersey Jonathan, D. Clark, 2nd Lt., Route 4, Rogerville, Tennessee Black, James C. ,Jr., Elberton, Georgia Jones, Garris T., 1st Lt., Eatonville, Georgia Blackford, Boyd, Route 10, Rega Drive, W. Toledo 12, Ohio Jones, Nicholas W., 1st Lt., 74th TC Sq. 434th T.C. Group, George Field, Bloom, Sidney 1., II Essex Avenue, E. Lynn, Massachusetts Lawrenceville, Illinois Bodak, Harry M., 188 Prospect Street, Ansonia, Connecticut Jones, Paul C., Jr., Grossville, Tennessee Boswell, Cari W., Capt., 3829 Georgia Avenue, Washington, D. C. Kaminski, Edward J .. Major, 4040 Natural Bridge Street. St. Louis, Missouri Boudreau, Gerald J., IS Carreon Street, Waterville, Maine Koskie, Jerome )., 3311 Gebbons Avenue, Baltimore 14, Maryland Brandefine, Patrick J., 422 Hanover Avenue, Concord, S. 1., New York Kavalusky, William A., 1302 E. Pine Street, Mahoney City, Pennsylvania Brannen, Robert E, 405 Marshall Street, San Antonio, Texas Kemski, Austin J., F / 0, 3609 Independence Road, Cleveland, Ohio Branzell, Thomas M., 3415 Que Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. Kercher, Charles R., Route 2, Lebanon, Pennsylvania Bray, Valton H., F / 0, 1009 Belmont Road, Grand Forks, North Dakota Kernan, Larimer F., Route 4, Cocoa, Florida Brewer, William R., 1105 Riverview Drive, Kalamazoo, Michigan Kimbrough, Duke S., 2nd Lt., Route 2, Buechel, Kentucky Briggs, Ervin C., Route I, Perrysburg, Ohio Kincannon, Kenneth K., 1st Lt., 810 Vase Unit, Sq. C., Maxton, North Carolina Brockman, James L., Route 3, Greenville, South Carolina Kingston, John E., 61 Laurel Street, Buffalo 8, New York Bronside, Gecrge H., 23 Owen Street, Hartford, Connecticut Klutchka, George, 1st Lt., 7 Brown Street, Binghamton, New York Brooks, Chester E., F / 0, Box 1, Big Run, Pennsylvania Knecht, William G., 1st Lt., Church Street, Dallas, Texas BrookS, Vernon, 617 17th Street, Columbus, Mississippi Koas, Adolph, 410 E. Noble Street, Nanticoke, Pennsylvania Brown, James H., Jr., 48 Vermont Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina Kocel, Edward P., Capt., 132 \1, E. 3rd S., Salt Lake City, Utah Brown, Lynus, 2nd Lt., Route 3, Borgue Chitto, Mississippi Kull, David J., Capt., 804 S. Spruce, Villa Grove, Illinois Bruner, William G., F / 0, Route I, Greenlawns Farms, Decatur, Arkansas Kuntz, George L., 3128 Washington, Parsons, Kansas Bryan, Oscar M., 68 St. Paul's Place, Brooklyn, New York Labrado, Genaro B., 3910 San Antonio Street, El Paso, Texas Buckley, George E., F / 0, 265 Brumsford Avenue, Bridgeport 6, Connecticut Lamb, Walter M., Capt., 3021 E. Independence, Tulsa, Oklahoma Bupp, Edward N., Jr., F / 0, 605 Peifer Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Landers, Orville J., F / 0, Route I, Polo, Illinois Burlew, John P., 35 Greenfield Avenue, Clifton 4, Staten Island, New York Langstaff, William C., Jr., 1st Lt., 616 Locust Street, Roselle Park, New Jersey Butler, Robert, 2nd Lt., 126 Garrison Avenue, Battle Creek, Michigan Laridon, Loren B., Is! Lt., 620 W. Delaware Avenue, Evansville, Indiana Butts, Francis P., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Larimore, Doyt T., 948 Neill Avenue, Columbus, Ohio Caldwell, Donald K., 1st Lt., Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania Larsen, Albert J., 1503 Lowe Avenue, Chicago Heights, Illinois Callaghan, Anthony J., 370 E. 23rd Street, Brooklyn, New York Lattner, john H., Capt., 4227 S. Norton Avenue, Los Angeles, California Callahan, Herbert U., Jr., 2147 Oleander, Eaton Rouge, Louisiana Lent, LeRoy, 912 Reynolds Street, Peekskill, New York Calvani, Torello H., 205 N. Halaguend, Carlsbad, New Mexico Leonard, James P., Is Lt., 703 Grier Avenue, Elizabeth, New Jersey Carson, Gilbert W., 1st Lt., 1108 Boylor Street, Austin, Texas Leszcz, Joseph F., 1st Lt., 74th T.C. Gp., Scott Field, Lawrenceville, Illinois Casta!do, Edward P., 132 S. 2nd Avenue, Mt. Vernon, New York Liddll, Albert G., 3531 Lockborne Road, Columbus 7, Ohio Clapp, Edwin T., Box 97, Maplesville, Alabama Lindloff, Paul W., Jr., 1st Lt., 1725 N. 12th Street, Waco, Texas Coffman, Kenneth R., 2nd Lt., 1525 State Street, Santa Barbara, California Linnen, Paul S., 430 Stinalf Street, Kent, Ohio Cool, Sidney M., Jr., 343 West Center Street, Paxton, Illinbis Lohman, Ralph H., 2705 Hazel Avenue, Ardsley, Pennsylvania Cooley, Freddie H., 1305 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, Illinois Long, Ernest L., 522 Pawling Street, Madison, Wisconsin Cooper, George H., 1801 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware Loring, Maurice L., Camden, Illinois Cox, John F., ( No Address Available) Lowry, Alfred J., lsi Lt., 136 Johnston Street, Newburg, New York Crawford, John 0., 4218 Bruner Avenue, Bronx, New York Lum, Richard H., lsi Lt., Tavares Road, Eustis, Florida Crotts, Curtis L., P.O. Box II, Lexington, North Carolina Lynch, Michael F., 91-02 102nd Street, Richmond Hill, New York DeSena, Sam, 535 Meeker Avenue, New York, New York Maimona, Andrew J., 442 Milford Avenue, Marysville, Ohio Devlin, John W., F/ 0, Hale, Colorado Marks, Fay A., City Hospital, Akron, Ohio Dietz, Howard J., F/ 0, 1607 S. 74th Street, West Allis, Wisconsin Martino, Rudolph J., 2017 E. Culver Street, Phoenix, Arizona Dorn, Henry, 929 Ensign Street, Ft. Morgan, Colorado Mask, Roy E., Route I. Fayetteville, Georgia Draper, Veney M., F/ 0, 721 University Avenue, Grand Fork, North Dakota Mattan, Bruno J.. 1st Lt., 10041 S. Perry Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Dreer, Arnold, F / 0, 3111 Fontain Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May, Thomas C., Jr., 4732 Avenue "T", Cenral Park, Birmingham 8, Alabama Durden, James, 2nd Lt., 333 Fairview, Dayton Beach, Florida Mears, George)., 1060 Kinball Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas Eckert, Merton E., 1st Lt., 1124 Cleveland Avenue, Parkridge, Illinois Mechlin, Abraham N., 570 Kosciusko Street, Brooklyn 21, New York Faske, Donald S., 551 Rutherford Avenue, Trenton 8, New Jersey Meder, Tom 0., 1456 Pleasant Drive, Wheeling, West Virginia Feinour, Riberf A., Route I, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania Messinger, Richard B., 2351 Jerome Avenue, Bronx 53, New York Ferry, Eugene C., 924 y, 8th Street, Boone, Iowa Mayer, Alonzo F., Route I, Box 128, Ganado, Texas Fields, Clyde E., Box 213, Portland, Pennsylvania Meyer, Marvin E., 907 N. Park Street, Fairmont, Minnesota Fink, Arthur, Route 3, Cumberland, Wisconsin Meyer, Milford M., 612 S. Union Street, Troy, Ohio Fitzpatrick, William J., I 04 Kingston Street, Boston, Massachusetts Meyers, Roy B., 2nd Lt., 514 N.E. 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Flack, Marvin, 123 N. Logan Street, Marion, North Carolina Michalczyk, Bert, 2948 Elm Street, Toledo, Ohio Fleming, Grover 0., 2nd Lt., 3804 Lexington Road, Louisville, Kentucky Miller, Lawrence A., I 13· W. 48th Street, New York, New York Forsman, Alvin J., 919 2nd Avenue, S. Great Falls, Montana Miller, L. E., 218 Cumberland Road, Enola, Pennsylvania Foster, William H., Box 47-A, Lynchburg 30, Virginia Miller, Loyd W., Washington, Iowa Freeborne, Robert H., E. Maple Street, Marcellus, New York Miller, Theron W., Capt., 679 Excelsior Avenue, Akron, Ohio Frenell, Warren R., Alpha, Illinois Miltz, Roland W., 1st Lt., 8322 Greenlawn Drive, Parma, Ohio Frey, Grant E .. 515 Grandview Avenue, Steubenville, Ohio Miranda, Ismail C., 55 E. 110 Street, New York, New York Gaacke, Oral, Bryant, Illinois Mitchell, Andrew, 2nd Lt., 313 Woodrow Street, Lyndora. Pennsylvania Gaiser, Walter J., 23 Edna Place, Buffalo, New York Moore, Robert S., Capt., Route 2, Parksville, Kentucky Geisinger, Thomas R., 2nd Lt., Pricilla Lane, Carnegie, Pennsylvania Moors, Charles E., Jr., 314 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Gerbrtz, Floyd M., 2008 Melrose Street, Rockford, Illinois Morales, lrwm J.. 2nd Lt., 848 E. Ohio Street, Escondido, California German, Richard M .. 289 S. Adams Street, Mansfield, Ohio Morano, George A., 54 Market Street, New York, New York Gillespie, Bernard K., 847 E. Chase Street, Baltimore, Maryland Morris, John C., 1st Lt., 8!8 Bales Court, Kansas City, Missouri Glatthaar, Alvm E., 1614 Dorothy Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio Murphy, Grady F., Hartsville, Tennessee Golden, Walter T. , General Delivery, Holtville, California Myers, Melvin, 1419 Emerson Avenue, Salt Lake City 5, Utah Golla, Alexander J., 3447 S. 8th Street, Milwaukee 7, Wisconsin McCarthy, John J., 30 Stafford Street, Springfield 4, Massachusetts McClain, James F., Route 2. Box 141-A New Com Rd., Dayton 10, Ohio Smith, Robert ) .. State Street, Route 2, Elyria, Ohio McCluskey, Augrey W .. (No Address Available; Southard, C. Joseph, )r., 189 North Parkway, Hempstead. L. I.. New York McCullough, Rus

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