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416th Bombardment Group (L) Activation Orders Effective February 5, 1943 Group History Feb-May, 1943 Exhibits 1 - 5 Transcription (with corrections) from USAF Archives (Declassified IAW EO 12958) |
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Exhibit # 1.
C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L
HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR BASE BHL/rh
WILL ROGERS FIELD, OKLAHOMA
Feb. 4, 1943
GENERAL ORDERS)
:
NUMBER 3 )
1. The following named Unit is hereby activated at Will
Rogers Field, Oklahoma, without personnel, & will be atchd to the 46th
Bomb Gp(L), effective Feb 5, 1943:
PRIORITY RATINGS
UNIT SOURCE OF STATION T/O FOR CONTROLLED ITEMS
CADRE OF EQUIPMENT
---- --------- ------- --- ------------
Hq,416th Bomb Gp(L) 46th Bomb Gp Will Rogers 1-112 (7-1-42) C-1-1343
668th Bomb Sq(L) Field, 1-137 (7-1-42)
669th Bomb Sq(L) Okla. 1-137 (7-1-42)
670th Bomb Sq(L) 1-137 (7-1-42)
671st Bomb Sq(L) 1-137 (7-1-42)
2. The 416th Bomb Gp(L), is hereby asgd to the III Air Support
Command.
3. The CO, of this Unit will comply with provisions of the
above listed T/O, in the organization of this Unit. Specific auth-
orization of enlisted grades will be published in a separate commun-
ication.
4. Personnel replacement will be accomplished in the usual
manner by submission of the AAF Form 127, Dec 12, 1942 (Personnel
Status Report).
5. These units should be organized as nearly as practicable
according to the following schedule and will commence training approx-
imately seven (7) days after reaching table of organization strength:
DATE TO REACH DATE TO REACH DATE TO REACH
25% STRENGTH 50% STRENGTH 100% STRENGTH
February 23, 1943 March 23, 1943 April 23, 1943
6. This unit will be equipped in accordance with Table of
Basic Allowance 1, July 1, 1942.
7. Army Air Forces Regulations 15-107, Dec 12, 1942, 15-108,
Dec 15, 1942, and Technical Order 00-25-3A will be complied with
immediately.
8. a. This Headquarters will submit a report without delay
to the Adjutant General and the Commanding General, AAF (AFMAG-Pub-
lications Section-20 copies), by letter, giving the following infor-
mation:
(1) Unit activated. (2) Date of activation
(3) Source of cadre. (4) Size of cadre.
GENERAL ORDERS)
: (Cont'd)
NUMBER 3 )
b. A similar report will be made to Hq, 3rd Air Force,
Tampa, Fla, and will include confirmation of compliance with par-
agraph 8 a above.
9. Obligate the procurement authorities set forth in Sec II,
WD Cir No. 206, June 26, 1942, to the extent necessary.
By order of Colonel THOMPSON:
A. L. JOHNSON
Lt Col., Air Corps
Executive
OFFICIAL:
/s/ B. H. Levy
/t/ B. H. LEVY
Capt. Air Corps
Adjutant
C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L
A TRUE COPY
/s/ Frank M. Hoppe
FRANK M. HOPPE
1st Lt., Air Corps
Group Historical Officer
Exhibit # 2
HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR BASE BHL/wb
WILL ROGERS FIELD, OKLAHOMA
SPECIAL ORDERS ) Feb 15, 1943.
NUMBER......46 ) E X T R A C T
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23. The following named Officers and EM of the 46th Bomb Group (L)
are hereby trfd in gr to the 416th Bomb Gp, (L), eff this date:
OFFICERS
LT. COL RICHARD D. DICK, O22569, AC. Group Commander.
CAPT GRIFFIN R. BEATTY, O46509, AC.
2ND LT WILLIAM L. KINNEY, O568916, AC.
CAPT JAMES W. TOWNSEND, O351967, AC.
CAPT WARREN J. CONEN, O400569, MC.
1ST LT CHESTER C. WYSOCKI, O402333, AC.
1ST LT JAMES R. PAISLEY, O433253, AC.
2ND LT CARL H. HOLBERT, O572043, AC.
CAPT LEWIS C. DULL, O354822, AC.
2ND LT JOHN E. EASTERWOOD, O857842, AC.
2ND LT AUGUST T. RINI, O512205, AC.
2ND LT GERALD L. MCCURRY, O857870, AC.
W.O. WILLIAM H. MOFFETT, W2118789, AUS.
2ND LT REECE EVANS, O857285, AC.
2ND LT WILLIAM L. EUBANK, O568073, AC.
2ND LT DANA B. HORN, O857294, AC.
2ND LT JAY A. ADELBLUE, O857261, AC.
2ND LT ISRAEL J. SHIKORA, O856139, AC.
2ND LT JOSEPH R. ALLEN, O509575, AC.
2ND LT CARL M. SINGLEY, O570272, AC.
2ND LT ARTHUR A. BLISS, O856659, AC.
1ST LT CLAYTON W. ZESIGER, O365947, AC.
CAPT WILLIAM B. CLEVES, O495589, AC.
CAPT WILLIAM P. THOMAS, O496149, AC.
1ST LT MAURICE B. SHERIDAN, O915759, AC.
2ND LT BERNARD P. SWEENEY, O649720, AC.
2ND LT BERNARD S. METZ, O649679, AC.
2ND LT WAYMON D. CLARK, O736115, AC.
2ND LT GEORGE W. COWGILL, O736127, AC.
2ND LT ROBERT M. COOK, O736122, AC.
2ND LT RICHARD D. CROMWELL, O736131, AC.
2ND LT WILFORD J. CRUTSINGER, O736134, AC.
2ND LT WILLIAM (NMI) DEANLEY, O736147, AC.
2ND LT BERNARD F. DOTSON, O736153, AC.
2ND LT RAY M. CUBERLY, O736135, AC.
2ND LT PAUL F. CURDY, O736138, AC.
2ND LT JOHN P. DOWNEY JR, O736154, AC.
2ND LT CRESTON L. DRUGAN JR, O736156, AC.
2ND LT ROBERT J. DUTHU, O736160, AC.
2ND LT JOHN M. HOLDAWAY, O736216, AC.
2ND LT FREDERIC E. DURLAND, O736159, AC.
2ND LT HOWARD J. HILDEBRANDT, O736212, AC.
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SO 46 dated Feb 15, 1943, Cont'd
2ND LT ELWIN F. HOWARD, O736218, AC.
2ND LT MEREDITH J. HUFF, O736220, AC.
2ND LT DAVID A. HULSE, O736223, AC.
2ND LT EUGENE S. HULETTE, O736222, AC.
2ND LT CHESTER R. JACKSON, O736226, AC.
CO, 668TH BOMB SQ.
CAPT JOHN G. NAPIER, O431478, AC.
CO, 669TH BOMB SQ.
CAPT RAYMOND T. SCHLANSER, O431537, AC.
CO, 670TH BOMB SQ.
CAPT ROBERT F. PRICE, O431508, AC.
CO, 671ST BOMB SQ.
CAPT DAVID L. WILLETTS, O431583, AC.
ENLISTED MEN
FROM HQ 46TH BOMB GP TO HQ 416TH BOMB GP.
M/Sgt JACK MILLER 6234516 *M/Sgt JOSEPH E. HOLMGREN R-1552008
**Cpl JOHN D. LARIMORE 15019836 T/Sgt JOHN LAHETA JR 20544875
T/Sgt ROBERT E. BURTON 15063022 S/Sgt GLEN R. HANCOCK 18106885
*Trfd fr 51st Bomb Sq, 46th Bomb Gp.
**Trfd fr 50th Bomb Sq, 46th Bomb Gp.
FROM 50TH BOMB SQ TO 668TH BOMB SQ.
T/Sgt HORACE O. EDWARDS 6366328 Sgt JOHN A. STEVENS 18037844
Pvt FRANK C. AMEND JR 38127380
Cpl RICHARD W. NELLER 39173154 M/Sgt DENNIE B. BROSSET 6920839
S/Sgt VERNON E. RAINES 35126242 S/Sgt NICHOLAS J. FISH 35024434
T/Sgt FRANK L. ARENS 14030226 T/Sgt CHARLES F. DIKE 18034967
T/Sgt ROY E. ANDERSON 16016824 S/Sgt LOUIS E. TAYLOR 35024984
S/Sgt STANLEY J. BUINSKI 15019627 Sgt VETO H. KETCHIN 11033371
Sgt BOOKER B. BACON 35104799 Pfc JOE J. CHAPIN 18060069
Pfc JAMES H. MEDLOCK 14072470 Pvt OWEN R. ADKISSON JR 39174761
Pvt LESTER G. ALSLEBEN 37178365 Pvt CLAUDE N. ATKINS 34257385
Pvt CHARLES L. BALL 38150915 Pvt ROY A. CHESSMORE 38128724
Pvt AMOS H. CLARY 18120637 Pvt JOHN S. CRAIG 38161463
Pvt WILBUR F. CRANE 12043640 Pvt LEROY M. DELORIEA 11042046
Pvt CHARLIE J. DEUTSCHER JR 38162476 Pvt ROLAND E. DULLNIG 18105739
Pvt ROBERT M. KNIGHT JR 18108891 Sgt EVERET O. CLINE 15069175
Pvt CHARLES S. CURTIS JR 38152239 Pvt RUSSELL D. DENNER 39839641
T/Sgt PAUL S. BORN 6395482 S/Sgt FRED C. GERAGHTY JR 35024306
Cpl WILBUR S. STANFORD JR 35024348 T/Sgt JACK H. BROWN 18049661
S/Sgt JAMES P. LEWIS 18004861 Cpl ARTHUR F. BUTLER 12012624
Cpl JOHN H. CURRIE JR 20118681 Pvt ALTON F. BEST 38203805
S/Sgt VIRGIL A. KUHLMAN 15019851 Cpl HOWARD E. MEEK 35026512
Sgt ELDON R. HOIST 15069168 Pfc WILLIAM E. NORDHOFF 33006766
Sgt GENE J. GOLDMAN 35024612 Cpl JONAS D. LANIER 38146880
Sgt DOMINICK S. BRUNETTI 15019951 Sgt DAVID M. HALLIGAN 35207829
Cpl WILLIAM T. FRYMAN 35033651 Pvt JOHNIE A. HOLY 38078651
Cpl GABRIEL J. SYOBO JR 39837048 Cpl ELLIS C. ACREE 38094138
Pvt BAILEY EAST 35453650 Pvt ELLIS E. HAYES 15063110
Pvt ROSS SALIMBENE 15073670 Pfc EDWARD R. FURTADO 39090945
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SO 46, dated Feb 15, 1943, Cont'd.
Pvt HAROLD G. WINKLER 39826848 Pvt EMMET W. DRAKE 39840453
Cpl RUSSELL E. BROWN 16006947 Pfc ARTHUR LEGG 35211318
S/Sgt CARL A. CARTER 35128235 Sgt JESS A. WOODWARD 15063111
Pvt JOSEPH E. PISARSKI 13003412 Pfc EDWARD A. HAMPTON 13050781
Pfc WILLIAM E. DUFFIELD 35396316 Pfc HERMAN E. KEEBAUGH 13050812
FROM 51ST BOMB SQ TO 669TH BOMB SQ
1st Sgt JAMES E. KISER 6257072 S/Sgt EARL F. RHOADES 35034389
S/Sgt BERNARD F. AHOUSE 15018865 Pvt ALBERT W. POTTS 37180316
S/Sgt AUDREY F. MARTIN 18047563 Cpl LOUIS (NMI) ROBERT 37179943
Sgt LEROY (NMI) PARKER 35125156 Sgt JACK R. JABLONSKY 32178490
Pfc HERMAN J. BACH 35255979 Pfc RAYMOND J. BODE 36232984
T/Sgt KEITH OZMORE 7001280 Pvt EDWARD C. BERGSMA 39174180
Sgt GEORGE C. HOBBS 7000405 Sgt KENNETH R. ROGERS 15019564
Pvt RAYMOND T. COUGHLAN 36328349 Sgt CARMIN (NMI) COMBS 35126207
Pvt GAYLON B. DUNBAR 38151471 Pfc MAX (NMI) LAWRENCE 38126704
Pvt ROBERT C. JAYCOX 35019128 S/Sgt HARLAN G. JOHNSON 15066564
Cpl DOYLE R. MILLER 15069204 M/Sgt DWIGHT E. WOODS 6754181
T/Sgt JOHN N. SMITH JR 6983885 T/Sgt JOHN R. YARBROUGH 14030363
T/Sgt CONNER N. REED 6983844 S/Sgt RAYMOND M. SLIFKO 35024556
T/Sgt WILLIE J. PROCTOR 14032518 S/Sgt EUGENE R. NOWACZEWSKI 15063043
Sgt RICHARD L. HAPTONSTALL 35161441 Cpl GEORGE (NMI) WRIGHT 18074210
Sgt STEWART E. MOHLER 35018986 Cpl ELMER W. MULLINS 18084385
S/Sgt CHARLES W. STURGEON 15069001 Cpl JENNINGS C. KNUTSON 17033009
Cpl TRAFTON E. NOSSAMAN 38019540 S/Sgt RAYMOND J. MIRKA 15018864
Pvt THOMAS E. MELTE 19066513 Pfc WILSHIRE F. MITCHELL 14025790
Cpl KARL F. DUDDING 15066573 Pvt CLIFFORD J. DURKIN 39176459
Pvt BRUNO A. DYJAK 36339929 Pvt WILLIAM H. DYK 39606420
Pvt EARL R. EASTERDAY 39176663 Pvt COLEMAN M. ELMORE 14104402
T/Sgt CHARLES A. MANN 18004884 Sgt DAN HARLAN 15019665
Cpl THOMAS M. YARNELL 35267950 Pvt MYRON C. BETHARD 19084374
Pfc JAMES C. BOURLAND 19072232 Pvt KENNETH S. FLAIG 39243673
M/Sgt Wm J F RITTENHOUSE 6657824 S/Sgt BETHEL E. RAY 18035889
Cpl JOSEPH C. WYSOCKI (DS) 15063140 Pvt EDWARD C. COMMYN 16109035
S/Sgt WILLIAM E. BIGGS 18043645 Cpl KENNETH A. FROELICH 39842651
T/Sgt LEROY T. HANCOCK 6971519 Sgt HAROLD A. DEMOSS 35035564
Pvt RONALD C. CAYLOR 33209451 Cpl CLAYTON W. GOBIN 11023862
Pvt LAWRENCE E. MCCABE 35453164 Pvt RUSSELL M. DAHLBECK 39179023
S/Sgt EDWARD M. ANTHONY 18010826 S/Sgt THEODORE L. HEIM 36027124
Cpl WILLIAM F. ENTRIKIN 15019999 Pvt WILBUR E. DYKE 35340658
Pfc EARL T. CONWAY 31096320 Pvt ROY L. WHITE 36434627
FROM 53RD BOMB SQ TO 670TH BOMB SQ
S/Sgt HARRY F. COMBS 15068712 S/Sgt CLYDE R. PERKINS 15069235
Cpl LLOYD E. TRACEY 36221688 S/Sgt MONROE O. PAYTON 18036057
Cpl ROBERT M. STEPHENS 35125372 T/Sgt CLARENCE R. YOUNG 15062994
T/Sgt JAMES A. TRUDEAU 18032264 Pfc LAWRENCE F. RUSH 32244941
T/Sgt GEORGE M. BLACK 6970991 Pfc MILBURN CHAPLIN 35162926
Pvt HENRY A. VESELY 35025698 M/Sgt OLLIE V. SHANKS 6228680
S/Sgt LESTER E. MOYDELL 18004867 Cpl WILLIAM T. CASTEEN 34056666
Pvt JOSEPH K. BROWN 38107133 Pvt JAMES F. CARNEY 17107876
Pvt GEORGE E. BALDWIN 16109161 Sgt HERBERT W. WOOD 32081043
Pvt GILES J. STARR 36232693 M/Sgt HALLER F. KEABLES 6914445
S/Sgt THURMAN B. STRICKLAND 14030225 Pfc ZIMMER L. RAPE 14072510
Pfc HAROLD H. GOODMAN 36316990 Sgt WILLIAM R. REID 38078601
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SO 46, dated Feb 15, 1943, Cont'd
S/Sgt HAROLD L. GARVIN 35019041 S/Sgt JAMES T. MOBLEY 15085014
S/Sgt WILLIAM J. DONAHUE 17024222 Sgt VIRGIL REYNOLDS 13035081
Sgt DONALD LEVENGOOD 15018771 Sgt FRANCIS X. LUKE 32452858
T/Sgt DONALD C. HOOVER 15018833 Sgt CLIFFORD D. BODY 35035342
Pfc NATHAN D. LOVE 13033705 Pvt JOHN TRECHOCK 15067227
Pfc HAROLD F. WHITMIRE 33023033 M/Sgt CLAYTON PATRIC 6389968
M/Sgt ERNEST L. HORNING 15042316 Pvt MATTHEW G. BLAIR 19084154
T/Sgt NOEL E. CLARK 18001494 S/Sgt WILLIAM WENTER 15019658
T/Sgt ROBERT E. ATCHISON 17016264 S/Sgt LEO H. SCHWARZ 18001374
Sgt LELAND L. JONES 35024803 Sgt PAUL L. STEWART 35002564
Sgt CHARLES E. GILL 35208666 S/Sgt MORRIS W. BURHAM 15063237
Cpl ELMO W. KLINE 35325458 Sgt WILLIAM H. KIDD 35162390
Sgt CHARLES J. MIHALEK 35024672 Pfc ANGELO F. MIRANDA 32244835
Sgt KENNETH H. HIATT 35161384 Cpl HORACE R. BURCH 38013710
Cpl CHARLES G. THOMPSON 15019331 Pvt JAMESON RISSER 15073529
Cpl EDWIN B. SAUNDERS 15073544 Pvt GORDON D. GAILBREATH 14104462
Pvt RAYMOND B. HAGERSTROM 16030823 Sgt LYNWOOD M. ROBINSON 13049808
Pvt LEWIS C. BUSH 15019990 Pvt JOHN R. FORESMAN 39021323
Pvt HUBERT L. CLICK 14063685 Pfc NEWMAN G. PARKER 15083880
Pvt RICHARD BOS JR 37121192 Pvt KENNETH B. GULLEY 38105454
Sgt ADRIAN M. HOWARD 15019575 Pvt ROBERT L. STOY 33018931
FROM 87TH BOMB SQ TO 671ST BOMB SQ
T/Sgt JOHN H. TIDWELL 6926908 T/Sgt JAMES A. SKIDMORE 15016350
Pvt ROSWELL F. POGUE 15046259 S/Sgt MERL E. MCCLUNG 35162396
Sgt ELMER W. BAXTER 35161959 Cpl FRANK FABIC 33261478
Sgt JOHN W. MCAFEE 15068716 Pfc RICHARD J. OLMER 37256118
S/Sgt RICHARD L. HUMPHREY 15019819 S/Sgt PHILIP D. GRAVES 16028138
S/Sgt LAWRENCE A. WEST 11023925 Sgt THEODORE V. ELMORE 6931117
Cpl BERNARD J. CONNOR 20510687 Pvt MARVIN J. CULWELL 39251450
Pvt CHARLES W. EHRHARDT 18103989 S/Sgt HARRY L. MEADOWS 15069181
Cpl PAUL E. MURPHY 13050698 Sgt WARREN R. PETERS 15069078
Cpl EDWARD G. POCHATKO 13041060 Cpl EUGENE M. LOVE 14055909
Sgt LONNIE O. BAYS 35208627 Sgt JAMES L. FRANCE 35208573
Pfc JEWELL F. IRWIN 34280065 Pfc WILLIAM C. EMERY 34202731
M/Sgt ALVIN W. PREY 6794104 M/Sgt ELMER W. GILLET 6680201
M/Sgt GEORGE L. ZEANAH 20443166 T/Sgt HOSEA H. FARROW 6397293
S/Sgt ALEC E. MOORE 35126142 S/Sgt GOODMAN GOLDBERG 35105247
S/Sgt LEE FAZIO 18001382 S/Sgt IRWIN H. FAUR 37041025
Sgt ANTHONY BAGINSKI 35162965 Sgt MEREDITH E. STANLEY 35162937
Sgt MAX F. WEATHERFORD 15066585 Sgt ALTON D. BLACKFORD 35163257
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THIS IS A TRUE EXTRACT COPY
/s/ Frank M. Hoppe Group Historical O.
FRANK M. HOPPE,
1ST Lt, Air Corps,
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Exhibit # 3
HEADQUARTERS
416th BOMBARDMENT GROUP(L)
WILL ROGERS FIELD
SPECIAL ORDERS ) Oklahoma City, Okla.
NUMBER.......1 ) February 15, 1943.
1. Capt. Raymond T. Schlanser, O-431537 AC, is reld fr asgd
to 669th Bomb Sq (L) and is asgd to 670th Bmob Sq (L) and aptd Sq
Comdr. (Vice Capt. Robert F. Price O-431508 AC reld )
2. Capt. Robert F. Price, O-431508 AC, is reld fr asgd to
670th Bomb Sq (L) and is asgd to 669th Bomb Sq (L) and aptd Sq.
Comdr. ( Vice CAPT. RAYMOD T. SCHLANSER, O-431537 AC reld )
3. The following named Officers, Hdqr. 416th Bomb Sq (L),
are attached to the 668th Bomb Sq for administration:
CAPT. GRIFFIN R. BEATTY, O46509, AC.
CAPT. WARREN J. CONEN, O400569, MC.
CAPT. WILLIAM P. THOMAS, O496149, AC.
CAPT. JAMES W. TOWNSEND, O351967, AC.
2nd LT. WILLIAM L. KINNEY, O568916, AC.
4. The following named Officers, Hdqr. 416th Bomb Sq (L),
are assigned duties as indicated:
CAPT. GRIFFIN R. BEATTY, O046509, AC. Group Operations
CAPT. WARREN J. CONEN, O400569, MC. Group Surgeon
CAPT. WILLIAM P. THOMAS, O496149, AC. Group Intelligence
CAPT. JAMES W. TOWNSEND, O351967, AC. Group Adjutant
2nd LT. WILLIAM L. KINNEY, O568916, AC. Group Materiel
5. The following named Officers having been asgd to 416th
Bomb Gp (L) per Par 23, SO 46, Hq. AAB WRF, Okla., dated Feb. 15th,
1943 are asgd to org as indicated:
668th Bomb Sq (L)
1st LT. JAMES R. PAISLEY, O433253, AC.
1st LT. CHESTER C. WYSOCKI, O402333, AC.
1st LT. CLAYTON W. ZESIGER, O365947, AC.
2nd LT. GEORGE W. COWGILL, O736127, AC.
2nd LT. JOHN P. DOWNEY JR, O736154, AC.
2nd LT. JOHN E. EASTERWOOD, O857842, AC.
2nd LT. REECE EVANS, O857285, AC.
2nd LT. JOHN M. HOLDAWAY, O736216, AC.
2nd LT. DAVID A. HULSE, O736223, AC.
2nd LT. CHESTER R. JACKSON, O736226, AC.
2nd LT. ISRAEL J. SHIKORA, O856139, AC.
669th Bomb Sq (L)
CAPT. WILLIAM B. CLEVES, O495589, AC.
CAPT. LEWIS C. DULL, O354822, AC.
2nd LT. JOSEPH R. ALLEN, O509575, AC.
2nd LT. ROBERT M. COOK, O736122, AC.
Par 5, SO #1, Hq 416th Bomb Gp (L), 2-15-43 (Cont'd)
2nd LT. RAY M. CUBERLY, O736135, AC.
2nd LT. WILLIAM (NMI) DEANLEY, O736147, AC.
2nd LT. WILLIAM L. EUBANK, O568073, AC.
2nd LT. HOWARD J. HILDEBRANDT, O736212, AC.
2nd LT. CARL H. HOLBERT, O572043, AC.
2nd LT. MEREDITH J. HUFF, O736220, AC.
2nd LT. AUGUST T. RINI, O512205, AC.
670th Bomb Sq (L)
1st LT. MAURICE B. SHERIDAN, O915759, AC.
2nd LT. PAUL F. CURDY, O736138, AC.
2nd LT. RICHARD D. CROMWELL, O736131, AC.
2nd LT. ROBERT J. DUTHU, O736160, AC.
2nd LT. DANA B. HORN, O857294, AC.
2nd LT. ELWIN F. HOWARD, O736218, AC.
2nd LT. EUGENE S. HULETTE, O736222, AC.
2nd LT. GERALD L. MCCURRY, O857870, AC.
2nd LT. CARL M. SINGLEY, O570272, AC.
2nd LT. BERNARD P. SWEENEY, O649720, AC.
671st BOMB SQ (L)
2nd LT. JAY A. ADELBLUE, O857261, AC.
2nd LT. ARTHUR A. BLISS, O856659, AC.
2nd LT. WAYMON D. CLARK, O736115, AC.
2nd LT. WILFORD J. CRUTSINGER, O736134, AC.
2nd LT. BERNARD F. DOTSON, O736153, AC.
2nd LT. CRESTON L. DRUGAN JR, O736156, AC.
2nd LT. FREDERIC E. DURLAND, O736159, AC.
2nd LT. BERNARD S. METZ, O649679, AC.
W.O. WILLIAM H. MOFFETT, W2118789, AUS.
6. The following named enl men, Hq 416th Bomb Gp (L) are
attached to 668th Bomb Sq (L), for Rat, Qrs and Adm;
M/Sgt. JOSEPH E. HOLMGREN, R-1552008
M/Sgt. JACK MILLER, 6234516
T/Sgt. ROBERT E. BURTON, 15063022
T/Sgt. JOHN LAHETA JR, 20544875
S/Sgt. GLEN R. HANCOCK, 18106885
Corp. JOHN D. LARIMORE, 15019836
By order of Lt. COL. DICK:
JAMES W. TOWNSEND
CAPTAIN, AIR CORPS,
ADJUTANT
A TRUE COPY
/s/ Frank M. Hoppe
FRANK H. HOPPE
1st. LIEUTENANT, A.C.
GROUP HISTORICAL OFFICER
Exhibit #4
H E A D Q U A R T E R S RDD/A-4
416TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (L)
WILL ROGERS FIELD
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
April 10, 1943.
SUBJECT : Commendation.
TO : All members of the 416th Bombard Group (L)
1. Brigadier General McDaniel, commanding our III Air Support
Command with headquarters at Birmingham, Alabama, has just completed
an inspection tour of this Group terminating with the formal review
this morning.
2. Each and everyone of you, through untireing efforts, has
shown that our Group intends to be second to none in espirit-de-corps,
effeciency and soldierly appearance. Your living quarters and line
area are spotless. Your neatness of dress and attention to duty is ex-
cellent. You have proved that you are ready to receive our airplanes.
3. On thi swe must be patient, but when we do get airplanes,
we're going to be the flyingest, Fightinest, soldering, outfit in the
Army Air Forces.
4. It is said that a command reflects the effeciency of its
Commander. If this is true, your excellent work is going to make me
step to keep up with you. I can assure you of one thing, that I'm
in here plugging for you and striving to give you the best of every-
thing. Keep up the good work!
/s/ Richard D. Dick
RICHARD D. DICK,
Lt. COlonel, Air Corps,
Commanding.
Exhibit #5
HEADQUARTERS JWT/A-5
FOUR HUNDRED SIXTEENTH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (L)
Office of the Commanding Officer
Will Rogers Field, Okla.,
May 15, 1943.
SUBJECT: Monthly Officers Dance.
TO : All Officers, 669th Bombardment Squadron (L), AAB, Will
Rogers Field, Oklahoma.
1. The monthly Group Officers' dance will be held Saturday,
May 22, in the Silver Glade Room (3rd floor) of the Skirvin Tower
Hotel.
2. The bar will be open at 1830 and dinner will be served
at 1930. Dancing to Jimmy Vaughn's orchestra will begin at 2100.
3. Ladies dress will be formal.
4. It is the general policy of this headquarters that all
Officers attend and family members are cordially invited.
5. It is expected that every Officer will bring his own liquor
in order to prevent a shortage.
6. This notice will be posted on the Squadron bulletin board and
the attached signature sheet will be returned to Lt. Hough at Group
Headquarters on Thursday, May 20.
7. Officers will sign opposite their names on the attached sheet
and will indicate the number of plates they wish reserved.
For the Commanding Officer:
/s/ James Townsend
JAMES W. TOWNSEND,
Major, Air Corps,
Adjutant.
THIS IS A TRUE COPY:
/s/ Frank M. Hoppe, Group Historical O.
FRANK M. HOPPE
1st Lt., Air Corps.
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