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

 

3rd Combat Cargo Group

Bond Project Squadron A-6


C-47A-25-DK

42-93387

Capt.

William G. Kilbourne

01699346

Flight Leader

1051

1st Lt.

John G. Bridwell

0724689

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

William H. Hofman

0767552

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Glen M. Langford

0728400

Navigator

Sgt.

Alfred C. Mueller

36337824

Radio Operator

2756

S/Sgt.

Donald T. More

32258270

Flight Engineer

2750

F/O

Harold J. Burke

T125923

Passenger

1051

S/Sgt.

Charles L. Kersting

16037802

Passenger

685

Sgt.

Carl R. Hecht

16053441

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Martin H. Kelske

32427613

Passenger

747

Pvt.

Donald J. Kirsch

37293466

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93392

2nd Lt.

James R. Cray

0683411

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Phelon Howell

0827653

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

John S. Lovin

0701249

Navigator

Cpl

Edmund F. Gill

31158145

Radio Operator

2756

Pfc.

Robert D. Desmond

11054867

Flight Engineer

2750

Sgt.

Anthony S. Korpitz

36342473

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Emerson N. Kefauver

33557072

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Samuel Klein

32890427

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Richard S. Largent

39131135

Passenger

747

2nd Lt.

Richard F. Mesmer

0709223

Passenger

1051

C-47A-90-DL

43-15791

2nd Lt.

Walter V. Ford

0683430

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Ralph V. Huser

0826971

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Harry Brodisky

0800099

Navigator

Pvt.

Veron L. Sims

37187607

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

Robert M. Duffy

32834099

Flight Engineer

2750

Pfc.

Lowell LeVan

35423986

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Jack Larham

32141696

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Carl W. Lindner

32712088

Passenger

2750

Sgt.

Richard S. Lee

14103701

Passenger

750

2nd Lt.

Fletcher P. Reynolds

0720408

Passenger

1051

C-47A-90-DL

43-15811

2nd Lt.

Marvin L. Ganz

0745345

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Robert L. Loomis

0710498

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Charles L. McAdams

0793268

Navigator

Pfc.

William I. Welborn

34472985

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

George E. Reitz

6252462

Flight Engineer

2750

Cpl.

James W. Miller

18126451

Passenger

555

Cpl.

Eldon H. Maynard

37373038

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Chester B. Malewiez

32686002

Passenger

747

S/Sgt.

Henry L. Mangus

15046347

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93391

2nd Lt.

George H. Hubbard

0745393

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Byron W. Myers

0767617

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Michael Mancini

0805270

Navigator

Pfc.

James E. Parker

18191138

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

Lewis E. Dorsett

18036983

Flight Engineer

2750

Cpl.

William F. Moore, Jr.

33539476

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Trevor W. Morris

14061639

Passenger

687

Pfc.

John O. Muessig, Jr.

12136570

Passenger

747

S/Sgt.

George F. Nicholson, Jr.

14176509

Passenger

750

C-47A-60-DK

42-108945

2nd Lt.

Henry C. McKee

0740235

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Frank W. O'Linn

0767623

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Richard E. Schricko

0807322

Navigator

Pfc.

Sebastian R. Lopez

19084699

Radio Operator

2756

S/Sgt.

Carlisle B. Owens

14142203

Flight Engineer

2750

Pfc.

Bertram S. Peckham

32890486

Passenger

747

Sgt.

Louis F. Perritte

38160036

Passenger

747

Pvt.

Guy T. Page

38127222

Passenger

747

Cpl.

James A. Peebles, Jr.

15340456

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93386

1st Lt.

Samuel H. Runyan

0669507

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Michael P. Prete

0825276

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Joseph C. Smith

0814149

Navigator

Pfc.

Albert H. Rich

33423545

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

Ralph T. Byrnes

19167277

Flight Engineer

2750

Pvt.

Bernard Resnick

13150655

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Fred H. Randall

32848150

Passenger

747

Pvt.

Gordon D. Ryner

33511185

Passenger

528

Pfc.

Franklyn W. Roesch

32550885

Passenger

750

C-47A-25-DK

42-93388

2nd Lt.

Kenneth E. Childs

0751263

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Glenn W. Howard

0706179

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Charles P. LaMorte

0800244

Navigator

Sgt.

Robert E. Lake

32378359

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

Leland M. Priest

18199976

Flight Engineer

2750

2nd Lt.

Warren J. LeClaire

0706209

Passenger

Sgt.

John J. Kowalski

36503411

Passenger

747

Sgt.

Harold Klein

12032143

Passenger

747

Cpl.

James P. Kelly

19167839

Passenger

747

Pvt

John N. Karas

12192711

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93383

2nd Lt.

Francis O. Dalton

0680572

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Harold P. Huggins

0768557

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Archie T. McCormick

0550051

Navigator

Pfc.

Edward W. Gersh

19160170

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

Eugene E. Scholl

37461847

Flight Engineer

2750

Pvt

Chester R. Lisiewski

36618198

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Billy P. Latimer

18168630

Passenger

750

Sgt.

Stanley L. Likoff

12040545

Passenger

747

Pfc.

William F. Lamparter

32617284

Passenger

747

C-47A-90-DL

43-15797

2nd Lt.

Maurice G. Davis

0739916

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Richard F. Kaufaman

0827666

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Robert A. Mass

0804962

Navigator

Pvt.

Ralph Widman, Jr.

18034007

Radio Operator

2756

Cpl.

Edston J. Johnston

14174580

Flight Engineer

2750

Sgt.

Norman W. McGee

34168421

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Robert G. Markle

32727441

Passenger

750

T/Sgt.

William A. Metcalfe

15336610

Passenger

747

Pvt.

Ralph W. Mornout

3537310

Passenger

747

C-47A-60-DK

42-108942

2nd Lt.

Robert W. Haswell

0680824

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Robert B. Mason

0767589

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Francis M. Mackie

0800142

Navigator

Pfc.

Edward S. Schutz

13033589

Radio Operator

2756

S/Sgt.

Orville J. Redman

16085629

Flight Engineer

2750

Sgt.

Reese F. Martens

36343053

Passenger

747

Sgt.

Leland O. Mingus

35279100

Passenger

747

Sgt.

Charles D. McConnell

15063465

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Stacey C. Mathes

32610534

Passenger

747

C-47A-60-DK

42-108944

2nd Lt.

George E. Johnson

0748664

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

William D. McVay

0767597

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Ben Minor

0800664

Navigator

Pfc.

Fabyan H. Cook

31123889

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt.

Richard J. Eskra

17026441

Flight Engineer

2750

Pvt.

Cashimir F. Mawrocki

13176409

Passenger

747

T/Sgt.

Paul L. Nicely

35161848

Passenger

750

Cpl.

Anthony J. Orefice

6908512

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Calvin L. Price

37211557

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93373

2nd Lt.

Charles B. Riley

0751707

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Roger H. Phafler

0824864

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Herbert Seckler

0805324

Navigator

S/Sgt.

Dan J. Moore

08050825

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt.

Paul Toth

36163940

Flight Engineer

2750

Cpl.

Harold B. Pierron

39103399

Passenger

686

Pvt.

William J. Pharroh

33074414

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Dennis M. Russell

19121939

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Eugene L. Ripolone

31342617

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93354

2nd Lt.

Robert D. Schwarz

0680090

Pilot

1051

F/O

Richard T. Roberts

T124159

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Harry Semanchuk

0807324

Navigator

Pvt.

Bernard J. Stoloff

32332443

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

Wilbert F. Matthews

37137257

Flight Engineer

2750

S/Sgt.

Worley F. Robinette

13066336

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Julius Sechena

39388111

Passenger

555

Cpl.

Abraham L. Stabinsky

18148919

Passenger

747

S/Sgt.

Robert L. Scott

37264590

Passenger

750

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


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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) 

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