10th-patch-small63.gif (959 bytes)    Imphal, The Hump and Beyond     Cbi-trans-small.gif (1471 bytes)

U.S.A.A.F. Combat Cargo Groups of the Second World War

 

3rd Combat Cargo Group

Bond Project Squadron A-1


C-47A-25-DK

42-93329

Capt.

Jack M. Collier

0470148

Flight Leader

1051

1st Lt.

John E. Stewart

0685256

Pilot

1051

F/O

Wyant V. Mecham

T2733

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Eugene F. Dickens

0682307

Navigator

Sgt.

Garland A. Adams

14049932

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt.

Delmer D. Yinger

15040454

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93330

2nd Lt.

William E. Burrell

0535919

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Robert C. Bull

0822370

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

James Chiarella

0794761

Navigator

S/Sgt.

Harold M. Corbett

35032903

Radio Operator

2756

Pfc.

Amos G. Stewart

13002634

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93331

1st Lt.

Maurice Johnson

0666188

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Paul J. Stiquel

0824283

Co-Pilot

1051

* Capt.

Norman P. Sturtevent

0384196

Navigator

Sgt.

Stephen Bittner

34051393

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

Robert C. Leonard

32470092

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93332

2nd Lt.

Ray W. Rogers

0532260

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Paul C. Rose

0768686

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

John T. Laskaris

0798832

Navigator

Sgt.

Joseph L. Fields

36164189

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

Joesph A. Martinez, Jr.

15323178

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93333

1st Lt.

Richard Vecera

0666589

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Robert L. Rucker

0768690

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Henry Schwartz

04311342

Navigator

S/Sgt.

Walter A. Helinski

15087110

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

Irwin Altman

12180929

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93334

2nd Lt.

Bobby E. Hodges

0798506

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Floyd D. Edwards

0822399

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Earl Agar

0792896

Navigator

Sgt.

James E. Hill

15070061

Radio Operator

2756

Pfc.

Edgar A. Laquerre, Jr.

11103105

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93335

2nd Lt.

William F. Dibble

0743321

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Frederick A. Moore

0767644

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Leonard G. Hamberry

0794805

Navigator

S/Sgt.

Martin A. Weisberger

12040082

Radio Operator

2756

Pvt.

Julius G. Gantz

15324733

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93336

2nd Lt.

Richard I. Blackman

0686805

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Fred M. Thompson

0825712

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Sidney L. Edwards

0804942

Navigator

Sgt.

Vurlen M. Hunter

17013930

Radio Operator

2756

Pfc.

Joseph Balcunas

31150344

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93337

1st Lt.

Carl R. Carlson

0680403

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Max Gearsh

0819399

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

John K. Eberle

0814035

Navigator

Sgt.

Frederick A. Jackson

6262935

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

Martin F. Wladich

32774769

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93338

2nd Lt.

Jherber L. F. Cullen

0728981

Pilot

1051

F/O

Leroy C. McLaren, Jr.

T2732

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Ronald C. Harry

0809359

Navigator

Cpl.

Frank L. Arellances

19050127

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

Robert E. Otto

37193541

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93339

2nd Lt.

John J. Madden

0673401

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Arthur J. Strachler

0768295

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

George W. Frees

0662338

Navigator

Sgt.

Alvin Rowe

13032936

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

Berton E. LaBarge

12073480

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93341

2nd Lt.

Daniel E. Featherstone

0807402

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Gerald D. Arri

0767451

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Charles O. Clarke

0794763

Navigator

S/Sgt.

James T. Wellman

14057608

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

Arnold S. Oja

31115894

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93344

2nd Lt.

Jesse B. Stephens

0798174

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

William K. Pressnell

0767641

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Seymour R. Fischman

0814043

Navigator

S/Sgt.

Philip F. Supples

32080276

Radio Operator

2756

Pfc.

James H. Dwinell, Jr.

31310544

Engineer

2750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93349

2nd Lt.

John E. Butler

0679992

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Donald C. Stewart

0721877

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

James B. Ferguson

0707880

Navigator

Sgt.

Lester J. Wilcox

35258471

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

Paul N. Richardson

34571069

Engineer

2750

C-47A-90-DL

43-15793

1st Lt.

Harry B. Dye

0671639

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

John A. Parsons, Jr.

0767627

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Fred J. Gallo

0800652

Navigator

Sgt.

Lester E. Wagaman

6993849

Radio Operator

2756

Pfc.

Hubert R. Allen

34801484

Engineer

2750

Navigator's indicated by a "*" departed the aircraft upon arrival in Accra, Africa for return to USA for future assignment.

Thanks to S/Sgt. Garland Adams 9th CCS and 1st Lt. Robert Haswell 12th CCS for copies of the Bond Project Orders.     Bill Bielausas 8/2000


Back to Bond Project Aircraft & Crews

Back to 3rd Combat Cargo Group Page

Back to Combat Cargo Group Home Page


   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, 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