Imphal, The Hump and Beyond 
Imphal, The Hump and Beyond
U.S.A.A.F. Combat Cargo Groups of the Second World War
2nd Combat Cargo Group, 6th Combat Cargo Squadron
Special Orders #300-The Boschfontein
| Because of the limited number of aircraft, not all of our Group were destined to fly, but came to Biak via the conscripted Dutch Freighter, "The Boschfontein". 6th Combat Cargo Squadron members who made the trip to the Southwest Pacific Theater are listed below. |
1st Lt. |
Herbert M. Hull |
0856357 |
1051 |
1st Lt. |
George R. Montgomer |
0675612 |
1051 |
1st Lt. |
James W. Morton |
0798667 |
1051 |
2nd Lt. |
Howard Ferguson |
0828995 |
1051 |
2nd Lt. |
Eugene L. Hite |
0764309 |
1051 |
2nd Lt. |
John D. Jellowell |
0828694 |
1051 |
| 2nd Lt. | Oscar H. Kastens |
0711082 |
1051 |
2nd Lt. |
Lawrence J. Loud |
0718694 |
1051 |
2nd Lt. |
Franklin D. Rude |
0704376 |
1051 |
2nd Lt. |
Phillip I. Trockman |
0720616 |
1051 |
2nd Lt. |
Wendall J. VanDyke |
0705177 |
1051 |
2nd Lt. |
Elbert W. Yurt |
0720660 |
1051 |
S/Sgt. |
Leo M. Adelsohn |
31132399 |
2756 |
S/Sgt. |
George S. Erdei |
39682252 |
754 |
S/Sgt. |
John A. Mayfiedl |
38231629 |
821 |
Sgt. |
Edward R. Boyce |
16010986 |
2756 |
Sgt. |
Edward L. Feder |
19138298 |
849 |
Sgt. |
Sanley J. Frucht |
39119493 |
2756 |
Sgt. |
Ernest H. C. Stanton, Jr. |
37224866 |
620 |
Sgt. |
Walter M. Kuritza |
38059519 |
405 |
Sgt. |
James T. Luddy |
31169612 |
754 |
Sgt. |
Robert E. Patterson |
15377296 |
754 |
Sgt. |
Charles H. Stanton Jr. |
35501483 |
2756 |
Sgt. |
Sidney Topper |
13177519 |
050 |
Sgt. |
Jack P. Young |
18199792 |
275 |
Cpl. |
Robert G. Braun |
07121150 |
405 |
Cpl. |
Dale L. Cook |
13169533 |
849 |
Cpl. |
George H. Davis |
12140474 |
555 |
Cpl. |
Robert W. Davis |
13177108 |
750 |
Cpl. |
George J. Deichman |
12205229 |
849 |
Cpl. |
Walter D. Ewing Jr. |
12170420 |
849 |
Cpl. |
Arthur V. Farino Jr. |
38437731 |
849 |
Cpl. |
John M. Fila |
32393770 |
754 |
Cpl. |
Gilbert Gerard |
16076458 |
528 |
Cpl. |
Dana E. Heddamen |
31269862 |
849 |
Cpl. |
John C. McBratney |
16126048 |
747 |
Cpl. |
Bruce F. McMillan |
39014053 |
849 |
Cpl. |
Emilio J. Piconi |
35868816 |
686 |
Cpl. |
Stanley Picoult |
32887272 |
684 |
Cpl. |
Robert E. Seastrand |
35628511 |
849 |
Cpl. |
Thomas W. Stimmell Jr. |
36855336 |
849 |
Cpl. |
Benjamin Vogel |
12111038 |
849 |
Cpl. |
James Wilson |
11091577 |
2756 |
Pfc. |
Lloyd F. Borkheimer |
33505614 |
747 |
Pfc. |
Francis J. Carroll |
33781855 |
687 |
Pfc. |
Thomas H. Fowler |
38437674 |
685 |
Pfc. |
Edward A. Gatton |
35492354 |
747 |
Pfc. |
John E. Rowe |
32910745 |
684 |
Pfc. |
Patsy L. Schepis |
32506154 |
686 |
Pfc. |
Robert W. Scott |
34682951 |
687 |
Pfc. |
John J. Skripata |
33621035 |
686 |
Pfc. |
Paul J. Straw |
35540309 |
747 |
Pfc. |
Charles W. Vollmer |
12122389 |
684 |
Pfc. |
George L. Dolan |
37576733 |
528 |
Pvt. |
Henry M. Horzempa |
33766812 |
685 |
Pvt. |
Victor A. Neshek |
36824722 |
747 |
Pvt. |
Herbert D. Reed |
34947008 |
573 |
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I am looking for former members of the 3rd Combat Cargo Group, 1st, Combat Cargo Group, 2nd Combat Cargo Group and the 4th Combat Cargo Group. In fact I would like to hear from anyone who flew over the Hump during WW II, or flew any Combat Cargo Missions at any time (Berlin Air-Lift, Korea, etc) Please e-mail comment, suggestions, corrections,etc to: bill@comcar.org Imphal, the Hump and Beyond Copyright © 1999-2000 Bill Bielauskas All rights reserved. Notice to all Viewers: All stories and images within "Imphal, The Hump and Beyond, U.S.A.A.F Combat Cargo Units of the Second World War", are Copyright ©1999-2000 to the Veteran who submitted the text and/or photographs and to Bill Bielauskas, Webmaster at "Imphal, the Hump and Beyond, U.S.A.A.F. Combat Cargo Units of the Second World War". All rights reserved. No part of this page, or those connected via links, either text, or images may be used for any purpose other than personal use. Storage, reproduction, modification on a retrieval system or transmission, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without prior written permission of the Copyright © holder(s) is prohibited. This includes storage on another Internet Website other than "Imphal, the Hump and Beyond, U.S.A.A.F. Combat Cargo Groups of the Second World War" Bill Bielauskas 10 Cayuga Trail, Wayne, NJ. 07470-4406 |