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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-7


C-47A-25-DK

42-93368

Capt.

Loren E. Buckey

0431251

Flight Leader

1051

2nd Lt.

Robert W. Lindsay

0517352

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Mark M. Veck

0244724

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Donald L. Blaisdell

0732699

Navigator

Pfc.

William W. White

19141394

Radio Operator

2756

S/Sgt.

Michael Kuszik

20135562

Flight Engineer

2750

Cpl.

Clayton C. Smith

34664040

Passenger

750

Pvt.

John B. Schutz

35396600

Passenger

273

2nd Lt.

Glen C. Harris

0767540

Passenger

1051

C-47A-25-DK

42-93371

2nd Lt.

Raymond C. Lowry

0745431

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Frank F. Hope

0802919

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Nathan L. Doctor

0805190

Navigator

Sgt.

Thomas H. Thompson

18041093

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt

Joseph V. Tasson

36304093

Flight Engineer

2750

Pfc.

Walter T. Stargeral

34289322

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Michael Sicora

32434685

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Thomas P. Schultz

16023934

Passenger

747

T/Sgt

Chales W. Smith

37100774

Passenger

747

C-47A-90-DL

43-15783

2nd Lt.

Glen G. Wiltbank

0680133

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Charles Rodgers

0825692

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt

David Mahafey

0698456

Navigator

Pfc

Maurice W. Young

15329997

Radio Operator

2756

M/Sgt.

Robers S. Bush

15018675

Flight Engineer

2750

Sgt.

Herbert D. Stafford

33089269

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Jack E. Searles

37259545

Passenger

528

Cpl.

Charles M. Todhunter

39034754

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Michael Tackack

33620419

Passenger

747

C-47A-90-DL

43-15803

2nd Lt.

Herman H. Witten

0801100

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

George H. Saylor

0713969

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Arthur T. Miller

0682219

Navigator

Pfc.

William G. Kelley

36763521

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt.

Clarence B. Terrill

15011134

Flight Engineer

2750

Pfc.

Valton L. Williams

37522382

Passenger

747

Pvt.

William D. Wofford

69230099

Passenger

750

Pfc.

Lawrence C. Wessels

37655764

Passenger

750

Pfc.

Walter W. Wallace, Jr.

38391723

Passenger

528

C-47A-90-DL

43-15807

2nd Lt.

Charles W. Louse

0803029

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Charles K. Stein

0715843

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

William B. Jester

0794823

Navigator

Sgt.

Russell A. Mayer

33199774

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt.

Ralph F. Shiverdecker

6987203

Flight Engineer

2750

Pvt.

Louis E. Zilch

36745569

Passenger

555

Pfc.

Claude W. Conway

18182972

Passenger

756

Cpl.

Arvil R. Warnell

38284542

Passenger

747

Cpl.

LeRoy V. Watson

38417033

Passenger

747

C-47A-90-DL

43-15809

2nd Lt.

Ira J. Alligood, Jr.

0683378

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Robert P. Unger

0714575

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

James L. Adams

0794741

Navigator

Pfc.

George W. Stevenson

18141358

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt.

Ernest W. Holder

37349719

Flight Engineer

2750

T/Sgt.

Howard G. Hildebrande

32318204

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Stephen Hartman

36464529

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Charles E. Hecht

36378588

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Kennith D. Hensley

38152994

Passenger

687

C-47A-25-DK

42-93370

2nd Lt.

Thomas D. Keeton

0682022

Pilot

1051

F/O

Robert D. Grant

T186927

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Albert Chakan

0667389

Navigator

Pfc.

Jackson R. Sandberg

17096743

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt.

Nicholas A. Szaruk

35278205

Flight Engineer

2750

T/Sgt.

Charles R. Smith

35428499

Passenger

747

Sgt.

Stanley D. Selar

32544069

Passenger

685

Cpl.

Clinton L. Stewart

14051711

Passenger

747

Pvt.

Hernry E. Spencer

13026257

Passenger

747

C-47A-25-DK

42-93380

2nd Lt.

James G. Wallace

0802274

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

John E. Segelquist

0680584

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

James E. Leselan

0728402

Navigator

Pfc.

Jessie D. Warrick

38307327

Radio Operator

2756

S/Sgt.

Everett E. Cunningham

11037279

Flight Engineer

2750

Sgt.

Lewis Smith

34337728

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Robert Schmidt

32713447

Passenger

747

S/Sgt.

Eugene J. Strauss

12126930

Passenger

685

Cpl.

Harold E. Stevenson

13116975

Passenger

747

C-47A-90-DL

43-15810

2nd Lt.

Joseph R. Wolff, Jr.

0806569

Pilot

1051

F/O

Henry Sander

T125324

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Arnold E. Zimmer

0791782

Navigator

Sgt.

Glenn W. Aldridge

19003747

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt.

Fred F. Eickenbrenner

12037035

Flight Engineer

2750

Cpl.

Lionel E. Totten

12166317

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Frank Ventry

32881179

Passenger

747

S/Sgt.

Joseph O. Vitale

32463703

Passenger

685

Cpl.

John E. Warden

38189597

Passenger

747

C-47A-90-DL

43-15801

2nd Lt.

Henry Kowalski

0665061

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Robert T. Simeral

0765331

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Holman C. Rawls

0797069

Navigator

Pfc.

William A. Miller

38399485

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

Richard C. Driscoll

35408542

Flight Engineer

2750

Cpl.

Donald V. Vessells

17068993

Passenger

747

Sgt.

Joseph D. Wilson

6971189

Passenger

752

Sgt.

Lewis C. Zaborowski

35154087

Passenger

747

Pfc.

Charles Zultowsky

32781520

Passenger

747

C-47A-90-DL

43-15804

2nd Lt.

Edwin P. Nickel

0745159

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Edwin Y. Thompson

0714760

Co-Pilot

1051

* 1st Lt.

Harold Barber

0435571

Navigator

Cpl.

James C. Stuckey

14183032

Radio Operator

2756

T/Sgt.

Grant W. Shiler

19030210

Flight Engineer

2750

M/Sgt.

John L. Grey, Jr.

6970886

Passenger

750

Cpl.

Weldon D. Hitchcock

38281710

Passenger

747

Cpl.

George M. Houllis

14083391

Passenger

747

Cpl.

Edlen D. Hill

15081043

Passenger

747

C-47A-90-DL

43-15812

2nd Lt.

Edward L. Wiston

0806949

Pilot

1051

2nd Lt.

Westley B. Vorhes

0704442

Co-Pilot

1051

* 2nd Lt.

Daniel J. Hasson

0792912

Navigator

Pfc.

William B. Douglas

35627566

Radio Operator

2756

Sgt.

Hyram T. Hovick

33194728

Flight 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


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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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