C-47A-90-DL

43-15802

Capt.

Robert L. Elwell

0426824

Flight Leader

2nd Lt.

Elmer E. Goodrich

0748629

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Laurence S. Barr

0825761

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

John R. Hayes

0407902

Navigator

Pfc.

Claude Adams, Jr.

33214114

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

Elvis L. Greer

15110709

Flight Engineer

2750

2nd Lt.

Carroll L. Winther

0684593

Passenger

1051

2nd Lt.

Alford J. Wedvick

0709033

Passenger

1051

2nd Lt.

William D. Wintersteen

0709878

Passenger

1051

2nd Lt.

Newman M. Warren, Jr.

0765366

Passenger

1051

2nd Lt.

Robert T. Waldbauer

0720416

Passenger

1051

C-47A-25-DK

42-93385

2nd Lt.

James B. Heise

0751322

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Norman H. Boroson

0825095

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Joseph B. Herron

0794813

Navigator

S/Sgt.

Roy D. Torbert

15040326

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

Harry L. Leyda, Jr.

33433574

Flight Engineer

2750

S/Sgt.

Emmitt P. Bass

18081549

Passenger

747

Sgt.

Willie S. Anderson

38108592

Passenger

747

Pfc.

William P. Beseda

35286009

Passenger

750

Cpl.

Lee R. Bresette

12171876

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93390

2nd Lt.

Thomas C. Ramseur

0436942

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Harold C. Burley

0768435

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Louie B. Ilioll

0507891

Navigator

Cpl.

Ernest W. Williams

14076801

Radio Operator

2756

Pfc.

Durwood D. Hooker

18075824

Flight Engineer

2750

S/Sgt.

Forrest C. Becker

36072068

Passenger

686

Sgt

Vernon H. Brades

34135522

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Ernest S. Bartles

33506966

Passenger

747

Cpl.

William W. Bitner

35377264

Passenger

684

C-47A-90-DL

43-15799

2nd Lt.

Paul N. McMullen

0749541

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Victor W. Fincannon

0711628

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Henry L. Jones

0800239

Navigator

Sgt.

James M. Blinkley

34117035

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

Posey Dennis

14170920

Flight Engineer

2750

Sgt.

Alvin D. Brown, Jr.

11021335

Passenger

747

Sgt.

Edward C. Butler

31283589

Passenger

685

S/Sgt.

Robert E. Bergstrom

37320321

Passenger

687

Pvt.

Leon H. Britt

14014019

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93384

2nd Lt.

Paul J. Soha

0802272

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Harold L. Fredenburg

0711546

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Kenneth H. Kopel

0814093

Navigator

Pfc

Richard L. Jelinek

16168362

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

Harry H. Bunning, Jr.

15330248

Flight Engineer

2750

Pfc

Jacob H. Cawart

34802153

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Richard C. Christiansen

12193499

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Vincent P. Clark

33372177

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Lyle H. Crockett

14159563

Passenger

747

C-47A-90-DL

43-15798

2nd Lt.

Russell C. Bartlett

0806779

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Harley G. Hanson

0768532

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Authur F. Kerr

0794823

Navigator

Sgt.

Bernard R. Thornton

31167488

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt.

Victor J. Rubey

37316368

Flight Engineer

2750

Pfc.

Robert O. Dormer

36440113

Passenger

685

Pvt.

Patrick K. Dwyr

16047867

Passenger

747

Sgt.

Enrico D'Orazio

13029078

Passenger

747

Cpl.

John W. Ferriola

32696076

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93376

2nd Lt.

William L. Eisele

0682997

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

John C. Hawkins, Jr.

0820123

Co-Pilot

1051

* Capt.

Orval M. Klose

0501885

Navigator

S/Sgt.

Raymond W. Mount

15082702

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt.

Donald C. Wartson

15040056

Flight Engineer

2750

Cpl.

Peter Fedriw

13125273

Passenger

684

Cpl.

Edgar W. Freeman

34329131

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Willas E. Fisher

35424686

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Aldo Grillo

32904514

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93366

2nd Lt.

William I. Gore

0680886

Pilot

1051

F/O

Orthanian V. Blackeer

T124132

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Carl S. Hessick

0807209

Navigator

Cpl.

Ivan R. Damon

16128319

Radio Operator

2756

S/Sgt.

Homer L. Pharr

34265540

Flight Engineer

2750

2nd Lt.

Ned E. Williams

0768780

Passenger

S/Sgt.

Andrew J. Astalos

16064413

Passenger

686

S/Sgt.

James Agan, Jr.

15084381

Passenger

687

Pfc.

William G. Arington

15333941

Passenger

747

Pvt.

Herbert J. Ashdown

39236071

685

C-47A-25-DK

42-93381

2nd Lt.

Walter E. Lauderdale

0801955

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Stephen M. Brulinski

0818823

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Lyman C. Howell

0804958

Navigator

Pfc.

Joe E. Wilson

14153105

Radio Operator

2756

Pvt.

John D. Monahan

32760425

Flight Engineer

2750

S/Sgt.

John P. Blume

16022978

Passenger

685

S/Sgt.

Walter D. Blandford

1508478?

Passenger

747

Sgt.

John W. Boatwright

38116774

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Burton L. Blieler

36322840

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93367

2nd Lt.

Willaim M. Tavenner

0746525

Pilot

1051

F/O

Kenneth R. Coleman

T61986

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

William H. Jamieson

0809374

Navigator

Pfc.

William H. Britton

34704356

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

Rudolph J. Meduna

15117112

Flight Engineer

2750

Cpl

James E. Baker

11100207

Passenger

684

Pfc.

Joseph A. Burke

32880358

Passenger

747

Pvt.

Herbert A. Bridewell, Jr.

19141489

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Claude J. Beaver

16134177

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93382

2nd Lt.

Steve Wargo

0680971

Pilot

1051

F/O

Rober Fay

T61984

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Kleber V. Jennings

0682338

Navigator

Cpl.

Russel B. Duink

32829811

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

John M. Czompoly, Jr.

15102080

Flight Engineer

2750

Cpl.

Willaim F. Bethel

37329230

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Morris Berger

12151145

Passenger

747

Pfc.

John Bilokon

31343249

Passenger

747

Sgt.

Leon D. Burr

35621713

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93389

2nd Lt.

Hillyard F. Bell

0804988

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Charles R. Griffin

0709130

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Robert B. Kurtz

0807243

Navigator

Pfc.

Maurice P. McKay

19169536

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

William S. Beshekas

16044941

Flight Engineer

2750

Pvt.

Glen J. Capps

37662107

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Richard A. Casaluce

12140642

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Lawrence J. Coojan

36742514

Passenger

555

Cpl.

Marcel R. Cadrin

31094663

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93378

2nd Lt.

Merle F. Edgerton

0806640

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Marvin L. Hassebroek

0714700

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

George W. Kopp

0814094

Navigator

S/Sgt.

Floyd L. Swafford

16120836

Radio Operator

2756

S/Sgt.

Ted W. Fair

17120625

Flight Engineer

2750

Sgt.

Donanie D. Delay

15320463

Passenger

747

Sgt.

Edward R. Ellsworth

15019554

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Frank F. Elovitz

35429601

Passenger

750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93375

2nd Lt.

Kenneth V. Boyd

0806786

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Theodore E. Hoefel

0767550

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Donald J. Long

0792264

Navigator

Pfc.

Emil Pastorek, Jr.

36813857

Radio Operator

2756

S/Sgt.

Franklin E. Blakley

39086146

Flight Engineer

2750

Cpl.

Roland O. Garland

35720625

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Herman C. Gay

18075698

Passenger

750

Cpl.

James A. Grubb

39541314

Passenger

747

S/Sgt.

Candido G. Gozalez

13038294

Passenger

750

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

   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) 

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