World War II Flight Training Museum and
63rd AAF Flying Training Detachment

Arthur, Thomas Bernard

He had Basic at Greenville, MS. and graduated from Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas, S/N: O-797444. He flew submarine patrol out of Langley Field, VA. Then he went to the So. Pacific and was assigned to the 868th Bomb Sq of the 13th Air Force on New Guinea. It is believed he was shot down over the ocean on his 13th mission after a raid on the island of Truk. Click here for more information.

of Reidsville, N.C.

Berry, Buford E.

Bowen, Robert Orrin

Robert washed out at Douglas. Later he was in the reserves where he made Lt. Col

of Concord, MA.

Brewer, Homer Thompson

He had Basic at Greenville, MS. and graduated at Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas, S/N: O-797453. He was a B-24 pilot assigned to the 451st Bomber Grp 727th Bomber Sqdn flying in the Mediterranean Theater. On October 13, 1944 he was pilot of the lead crew of of B-24s on a mission to Vienna. Just as the bombs were about to be dropped, his plane took a direct hit in the bomb bay. His plane exploded but he and his crew bailed out. He became a POW imprisoned at Luft Stalag 3/7A. (MACR #9088)

1LT
of Atlanta, Ga.
Wife: Lenora Brewer

Brodt, Robert Henry

He had Basic at Greenville, MS. and graduated from Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas. 0-797456. He flew B-29’s but did not serve outside the U.S.A.
Click here to see another picture

1st Lt.
Wife: Marnie Brodt
of Fairmont, MN.

Campbell, Frank Paul

Had Basic at Greenville, MS

Cantwell, Frank Pierce

Charles Stanton was his Instructor at Douglas. He had Basic at Greenville, MS. Was promoted to Major. Flew B-17 and B-29’s, all in the USA. Was ready to go to Okinawa when the "Bomb" was dropped.

Of Morristown, Tenn.
Wife is Marian.

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Chase, Benjamin Bloodworth

Charles Stanton was his instructor. He had Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated with the Class of 43B at Blytheville AAFd, S/N: O-797470. He was a B-24 pilot assigned to the 376th Bomber Grp 512th Bomber Sqdn flying in the Mediterranean Theater. On a mission on February 23, 1944 to Steyr, Austria he was shot-down, he bailed out but was fatally wounded (MACR #2584). See http://www.armyaircorps-376bg.com/chase_benjamin_crew.html

2LT
Of Jacksonville, FL. in 1942.

Christopher, Roy

Coachman, Bonnell Ponteaux

Charles Stanton was his instructor. He had Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated with the Class of 43B at Napier AAFd. He was a B-29A pilot assigned to the 2nd Bomber Grp 49th Bomber Sqdn flying from Davis-Monthan AAFd, Tuscon, AZ and was killed in a take-off accident on December 16, 1947. He was flying B-29-55-BA Superfortress #44-84036. The accident was described as: Engine failures, crashed within sight of the control tower while attempting an emergency return to the airfield. (See Find-a-Grave)

CPT
Born 21 Feb. 1922, in Donalsonville, GA

Cohn, Carroll Wardlaw

Charles Stanton was his instructor

Of Winston Salem, N.C.

Coleman, Lewis William

Basic at Greenville, MS. He was a P-47 pilot assigned to the 58th Fighter Grp 310th Fighter Sqdn while flying training missions in the USA.

Connell, Ralph Jackson

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated Blytherville AAfld, Arkansas, S/N: O-797476. He was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 384th Bomber Grp 544th Bomber Sqdn flying from England and was killed in action on November 13, 1943 near Wargrave, England. http://trees.ancestry.com/view/Military.aspx?pid=-1631002293&vid=8db695bb-9958-451f-a7a0-17ebebc1d95d&tid=4253776

Click here for a picture of him in his PT-17 Stearman at Douglas, GA.

1LT

Connelly, Sam Roth Jr.

Sam had Basic at Greenville, MS. and graduated from Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas. S/N: O-797477. He was a B-24 pilot assigned to the 389th Bomber Grp 565th Bomber Sqdn flying from England. On November 13, 1943 he was pilot of B-24D (S/N: 42-72868) on a mission to Bremen, Germany. His plane may have been hit by fire, but his plane crashed into another B-24 and broke up. He was killed in action (MACR #2501).

2nd Lt.
of Stone Mountain, GA. or Hamilton, TN
Born: 1918

Conrad, Lewis James

He had Basic at Greenville, MS. S/N: O-797478?

Of Swampscott MA.

Considine, Thomas Arvinas

He was assigned to the 475th Fighter Group Headquarters in the South-West Pacific Area. See https://475th.org/history/personnel/hq/

2LT
From MD

Dahl, Rollin Elliott

He was a navigator who graduated with the Class of 43-05 at Selman Field located near Monroe, Louisiana on April 10, 1943. For burial info, see http://paintedhills.org/CHAUTAUQUA/ALLENCEM/AllenCemA-H.html

Born 1916
Died 2-25-1964

Davis, Alan Carver

Ben Rainville was his instructor at Douglas. He washed out at Douglas, with 11 hours and 11 minutes. He then went to O.C.S. and after that he was in Armored Forces in tanks. He transferred back to the Air Force and was trained as a Bombardier. He was a graduate of the Class of 44-07 at Midland AAFd. S/N: O-1018672. He was a B-24 bombardier assigned to the 376th Bomber Grp 513th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the Mediterranean. On December 18, 1944 on a mission south of Vienna, Austria, his B-24 was shot down by heavy flak. He spent the rest of the war as a P.O.W. in Stalag Luft #1 on the Baltic (MACR #10920).

1st Lt.
Wife: Madolyn Davis
of Exeter, N.H.

Davis, William Ripley

He had Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated from Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas. S/N: O-797485. He served in the Air Force and in the reserve, including in command of the flight school at San Marcus, TX

Col.
Wife: Gladys Davis
of Waltham, MA.

Delaurier, Arnold Paul

Basic at Greenville, MS. He was probably a graduate of the Class of 43C, S/N: O-797029. He was a pilot receiving specialized radar training at Boca Raton AAFd.

1LT

Denton, Joseph Norman

Basic at Greenville, MS. He was a graduate of the Class of 43B at Blytheville AAFd.

From TN

Dodge, Sherman Metcalfe

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas.  S/N: O-797491. He was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 94th Bomber Grp 331st Bomber Sqdn flying missions from England and was KIA on October 14,1943 during the historic shuttle raid on Schweinfurt, Germany (MACR #791). See FindAGrave.

1LT
From MA

Doll, Roderick Schiller

Basic at Greenville, MS. S/N: O-2024038. He retired as a Major USAF in December 1966.

Donahue, Duncan R.

He was a graduate of the Class of 43B at Napier Field, S/N: O-798104. He was a P-47 pilot assigned to the 352nd Fighter Grp 487th Fighter Sqdn known as  "The Blue Nosed Bastards of Bodney". On September 8, 1944, he was flying a P-51 D-10 (S/N: 44-14109) on a mission when small arms fire or debris from a bombing on a train hit his plane. His plane lost coolant and crashed. He was KIA. Initially buried in Schellenbach, Germany (MACR #8698)

CPT
From NY

Donahue, James Joseph “Bobby”

He graduated and went into single engines. Bobby was killed on a strafing mission in Germany, on his 2nd tour in P-51's.

Donahue, John Francis

Basic at Greenville, MS

Donohue, Walter Patrick

Basic at Greenville, MS

Dries, Howard Thomas

Gordon Bellah was his instructor at Douglas. Howard washed out at Basic training, at Greenville Ms. He was a navigator assigned to the 487th Bomber Grp 837th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in B-24s and later B-17s from England http://www.487thbg.org/Stories/WarrenDraves.html. He also flew B-29’s in Korea and KC-135’s VietNam. He was also Navigator for General Curtis LeMay.

1LT
Of Biloxi, Miss.

Driscoll, Eugene Raymond

Basic at Greenville, MS

Duffy, John Edwin

Elman, Richard Spencer

He had basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated Blytheville S/N: O-497496.

Of Leonia, NJ

(Last name in picture likely misspelled)

Evans, Henry Raiford

Basic at Greenville, MS. He became a flight instructor at Darr Aero Tech where he met his future wife, Mary Frances George (per her obituary). See FindAGrave.

Born 20 Feb 1916, Athens, Georgia
Died 19 Nov 1983, Fulton County, Georgia

Farris, Henry Raymond

Basic at Greenville, MS. He was a graduate of the Class of 43B at Napier Field, S/N: O-798113. He was a P-51 pilot assigned to the 23rd Fighter Grp 76th Fighter Sqdn known as  "The Flying Tigers" and was in a forced landing on April 29, 1944 and Died Of Injuries in India. He is credited with one aerial victory on Dec. 22, 1943 in China (see Find-a-Grave).

1LT Born Dec. 3, 1921
Died Apr. 29, 1944
From SC

Fausel, Edward Victor

Fein, Howard (nmi)

He was a graduate of the Class of 43-10 at Childress AAFd on July 15, 1943, S/N: O-685822. He was a B-24 bombardier assigned to the 466th Bomber Grp 787th Bomber Sqdn flying missions from England. On May 13, 1944 his plane was hit in the cockpit by a fighter and crashed near Boostedt, Segeberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was KIA (MACR #4824). He was originally buried in the village churchyard. Awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.  (see Find-a-Grave) Photo from aafcollection.info Item #48 named "Bombs Away 43-10 Childress, Texas". See http://aafcollection.info/items/list.php?item=000216

2LT
From Brooklyn, NY

Fenfert, Edward

Basic at Greenville, MS. He was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 483rd Bomber Grp 817th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the Mediterranean.

Flahive, Paul Aloysius

Basic at Greenville, MS. and graduated at Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas. S/N: O-797502. He served in the 8th A.F. 96th Bomb Group in England. He was pilot of a B-17G (S/N: 42-37752) and crew of 10 and was shot down on a mission to Bremen Germany (MACR #853). He was a P.O.W. for a time.

Capt.
Wife: Nancy Flahive
Of Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Flathers, George Williams

He had Basic at Greenville, Ms. and graduated from Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas. S/N: O-797504. He was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 301st Bomber Grp 419th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the Mediterranean. He was awarded the DFC and Air Medal with 6 oak Leaf Clusters (see http://www.301bg.com/Flathers_George_F7504_301BG.cfm). After the war he was a T.W.A. pilot.

1LT
Of Fitchburg, MA.

Ford, Lewis Merrill

Basic at Greenville, MS

Fortune, Andrew James

Caeser Miles was his instructor. He had Basic at Greenville, MS. He was a graduate of the Class of 43B at Blytheville AAFd.

Capt.Wife: Alvira Fortune
of Saranac Lake, N.Y.

Click here for photos of Fortune.

Fox, Albert Edward

Basic at Greenville, MS. He was a graduate of the Class of 43B at Napier Field, S/N: O-798117. He was a A-20 pilot assigned to the 409th Bomber Grp 640th Bomber Sqdn flying training missions in the USA and was killed in a flying accident on January 29, 1944 in Louisiana.

1LT
From NY

Fredd, John Norman

Basic at Greenville, MS. He was a graduate of the Class of 43B at Napier Field, S/N: O-798118. He was a B-24 pilot assigned to the 450th Bomber Grp 720th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the Mediterranean and was shotdown and KIA on July 19, 1944 on a mission to Munich, Germany. (MACR #7096). See http://www.450thbg.com/real/crews/correll.shtml

1LT
From  DE

Fredenburgh, Francis Delbert Jr.

Basic at Greenville, MS. He was a graduate of the Class of 43B at Napier Field, S/N: O-798119. He was a P-47 pilot assigned to the 348th Fighter Grp 341st Fighter Sqdn known as "Kearby's Thunderbolts".

1LT

Giles, Richard Spencer

Basic at Greenville, MS

Goldis, Alfred (nmi)

Joe Thalman was his instructor. He had Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated form Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas.  S/N: O-797513. He was a B-24 pilot assigned to the 376th Bomber Grp 514th Bomber Sqdn known as "The Liberandos" flying missions. He had 50 missions in B-24s in N. Africa and Italy. See http://www.armyaircorps-376bg.com/goldis_alfred_crew.html

Capt.
Wife: Shirley Goldis
of Manhattan, N.Y.

Graham, John Taylor

He had Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas. S/N: O-797517. He was a B-24 pilot assigned to the 464th Bomber Grp 776th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the Mediterranean.

1LT
Of Jacksonville, FL.

Grant, Edward Francis "Moose"

Instructor was Caesar Miles. He had Basic at Greenville, MS and graduated from Advanced at Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas, S/N: O-797519. He was a B-29 pilot assigned to the 497th Bomber Grp 869th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the Central Pacific out of Saipan. Flew AT-6’s as a Mosquito pilot in Korea. Flew C-54’s during the Berlin Airlift.

CPT Retired as a Colonel.
Of Stamford, Conn.

Halligan, Terence (nmi)

S/N: O-800654. He was a B-26 navigator assigned to the 320th Bomber Grp 441st Bomber Sqdn flying missions in Europe. On March 15, 1944 his plane was shotdown and crashed. He was declared MIA and then KIA. The rest of the crew bailed out and survived (MACR #3219).

1LT
From NY

Harrell, Hugh Williams

Basic at Greenville, MS. He was a P-47 pilot assigned to the Gunnery Station for Fighters based at the Brownsville Municipal Airport located in South Texas in August 1945.

LT

Hastings, Alton Bassett

He had Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated at Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas with Class 44C. S/N: O-799396.

Of Athol, MA.

Henderson, Allan Douglas

He had Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas.

Of Beechurst, NJ.

Henderson, Francis H.

Herrod, Francis Howard

Dick Wheelus was his instructor. Basic at Greenville, MS.

Hill, Robert Buckman

Paul Schlundt was his instructor. He soloed Aug. 24, 1942. He had Basic at Greenville, MS. Later was checked out as 1st Pilot on B-17’s at Boise, Ida. Then to Oklahoma City in B-25’s and A-26s.

from Philadelphia, PA.

Hopkins, Peter Augustus Jr.

Basic at Greenville. MS, and Advanced at Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas, S/N:O-797535. Was assigned to a B-24 Training Group in Tucson, Arizona and Pocatello, Idaho. Went to North Africa with the 98th Bomber Grp, 9th Air Force and conducted bombing missions to Italy and Austria from there. He then moved into the 12th and 15th Air Forces in Italy and started bombing Germany. After 50 missions, he returned to Charleston, SC to train B-24 crews and remained there until the war ended.

LT
of Lake Placid, N.Y.

Click here for a group picture.

Hotchkiss, Olin Eugene

Dick Wheelus was his instructor. He had Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated as a bombardier with the Class of 43-11 (August 8, 1943) at Midland Field (Texas). He was a B-24 bombardier assigned to the 451st Bomber Group, 724th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the Mediterranean. He flew his 50 combat missions and came home.

Hoyt, Charles Williams Jr.

He graduated from Blytheville AAfld, Arkansas, S/N: O-797590. He was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 483rd Bomber Group 840th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the Mediterranean.

2nd LT
of Ft. Wadsworth, N.Y.

Click here for a group picture.

Hund, George Joseph

Dick Wheelus was his instructor. He had Basic at Greenville, Ms. He was flight instructor based at Newport Basic Flying School at Newport, Arkansas in early 1944.

1st LT
From NY

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Hunt, James Edward

J.B. Knox was his instructor. He had Basic at Greenville, MS.

from Penn.

Hunt, William Eustis

S/N: O-797541. He was a B-24 pilot assigned to the 34th Bomber Group 7th Bomber Sqdn flying training missions in the western USA and was killed in a flying accident in California on June 21, 1943. His B-24E Liberator #42-7118 collided with Parker Peak, near June Lake, California. All seven crew aboard were killed.

2LT
from Satartia, Miss

Husske, George Randolph

James B. Knox was his Instructor. He had Basic at Greenville, MS and Advanced at George Army Air Corps Field, Lawrence County, IL. S/N: O-798649. He was a P-47 test pilot assigned to the 50th Service Group based with the Eighth Air Force in England in early 1944. He stayed in the Air Force until he retired in 1963.

LT, later Major
Wife: Ann Husske
Of Dubuque, Iowa.

Huston, William Hilary

J.B. Knox was his instructor. Served in the U.S.A. during WWII. He was also in Vietnam.

Phyllis Huston - wife
of Essington (Phila.), PA

Hutcheon, Charles Jr

J.B. Knox was his instructor. On Aug 25, 1942, Hutcheon had an accident in a PT-17 (41-8779) at Douglas.
He had Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated from Blytheville AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N O-797543. He was a B-24 pilot assigned to the 5th Bomber Group 23rd Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the South Central Pacific. See http://www.fold3.com/document/55722809/

LT
From Maine

James, Robert Howe

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated from advanced with the Class of 43H at Moody Field, S/N: O-810885. He was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 384th Bomber Group 544th Bomber Sqdn flying missions from England. From the Clinch County News of Homerville, GA, Sept 22, 1944: 1st Lt. Robert H. James, 24, of Homerville, Ga., returned from service outside the continental United States, now is being processed at Army Air Forces Dedistribution Station No. 2 at Miami Beach where his next assignment will be determined. Lt. James, a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot, flew 31 missions during six months in the European theatre of operations and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. James of Route No. 2, Homerville. His wife, Alma, resided in Tye River, Va.

1LT
Homerville GA

Johnson, Carl

Basic at Greenville, Ms

Johnson, James Blain

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797546

Memphis, TN

Jones, Francis Logan Jr.

Basic at Greenville, MS

Kearin, George Thomas

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated from Blytheville AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-797551. He was a B-17 co-pilot assigned to the 92nd Bomber Group 327th Bomber Sqdn in England. On August 12, 1943, on his first mission, he was co-pilot on a B-17G (S/N: 42-5801) on a mission to Germany, when the plane was shot down by a FW190. He bailed out and became a POW at Luft Stalag 3 (MACR #656).

2LT
Bronx, N.Y.

Keating, Philip James

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797552

Ventnor City, N.J.

Kincaid, Robert Harrison Jr.

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797553. He was an AT-10 instructor pilot with the Stuttgart Army Air Field in early 1944.

Memphis, TN

King, Richard Quitman

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated from Midland AAFd with the Class of 43-10 on July 15, 1943, S/N: O-685408. He was a bombardier instructor at Midland AAFd.

2LT

Kirby, Julian Benton

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797558

Gaffney, S.C.

Kivimaki, Toivo Kalervo

He was delayed to class 43C. Basic at Gunter AFB, Montgomery, AL

Kohn, Carroll W.

Krupinski, Steve Castmer

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797561. He was a B-29 Superfortress pilot assigned to the 444th Bomber Group 677th Bomber Sqdn flying missions from India and was killed in Action over China on June 15, 1944.

1LT
Syracuse, N.Y.

LaManna, Joseph Charles

Killed in a flying accident near this base (Douglas, Ga) on Sept. 10, 1942 in a PT-17 (S/N: 41-25340). (See Find-a-Grave). Click here for a newspaper article on his crash and his life.

Avn Cadet

Latvic , John William

Basic at Greenville, MS

Lee, Fred Leslie

Basic at Greenville, MS

Lee, Walter Patrick (Walt)

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark, S/N: O-797562. He was a B-24 Liberator pilot assigned to the 451st Bomber Group 725th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the Mediterranean. Retired from the Air Force as Lt. Col.

2LT
Diane Lee - wife
Of Hurleyville, N.Y.

Lombard, Gerald Paul

Enlisted 23 Mar 1942. Delayed to class 43C (see his entry in class of 1943C).

Loring, Charles Joseph Jr. (Chuck)

Served in WWII with the 36th Fighter Group's 22nd Squadron. He was shot down over Belgium on his 56th mission and was a prisoner until war's end. Major Loring went to Korea in 1952 with the 8th Fighter Bomber Group and was assigned to the 36th and 80th Squadrons. He was killed while leading a flight of four F-80 jets in a close support mission. After being hit repeatedly by ground fire, he dove his plane into the gun emplacements, destroying all of them. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his sacrifice (the Medal of Honor is the highest award possible). Loring AFB in Maine was later named after him.

Click here for more info and a picture.

Oct. 2, 1918 - Nov. 22, 1952

Charles J. Loring in front of his P-47 in 22 Fighter Sqdn.

Lux, Frank Orf

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated from Napier AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-798146. He was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot assigned to the 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Sqdn flying his missions from England. See https://www.8af.org/lux-frank-l8146-359fg.cfm

He received an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.

As Major Lux, he was with the 56th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron sometime between 27 November 1952-1 March 1960. See https://www.luke.af.mil/Portals/58/Documents/2020%20Liniage/56th%20Training%20Squadron%20as%20of%2020200220.pdf?ver=2020-03-06-162102-137

1LT, Major
From Albany, NY

Lynch, Zollie Cecil Jr.

No Information

Maas, Robert Albert

No Information

Mankin, Charles Weslie Jr.

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated from Napier AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N:O-798147. He was a B-24 Liberator pilot assigned to the 93rd Bomber Group 409th Bomber Sqdn flying missions from England. On March 2, 1944 on his 5th mission, his plane (S/N: 42-100345) was hit and as he bailed out, it blew up. He did not resume consciousness and did not pull his rip cord. He was declared Killed in Action (MACR #2907).

2LT
From FL

Mardin, Clayton Lloyd

Basic at Greenville, MS. S/N: O-1183571. He served in Hawaii as a Liaison Pilot with the 369th Field Artillery Battalion with the 98th Infantry Division and was killed in a flying accident on May 4, 1945. See an article about Mardin and the dedication of a base named after him (will open in a new window).

1LT
From NH
Born April 20, 1920

Martin, Donald Grant

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated from Napier AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-798148. He was a B-29 Superfortress pilot assigned to the 500th Bomber Group 883rd Bomber Sqdn flying missions from Saipan located in the Central Pacific.

1LT
From VA

Martin, Edward Alfred

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated from Blytheville AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-797572. He was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 96th Bomber Group 338th Bomber Sqdn known as "The Snetterton Falcons" flying missions from England.

1LT

McArthur, William

Basic at Greenville, MS

McCafferty, Daniel Ewing

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AAfld, Ark, S/N: O-797574. He was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 351st Bomber Group 508th Bomber Sqdn flying missions from England. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and a Presidential Citation. He had finished his tour and was assigned to the 2nd Ferrying Group based at New Castle, Delaware, from which he was flying as a co-pilot on a C-54E (44-9026) transport plane that crashed on July 20, 1945 and he was killed. (see Find-a-Grave).

CPT
Born at Amory, Mississippi, March 26, 1922

McCammon, William Henry

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated (S/N: O-798664). He was a pilot assigned to the 385th Bomb Group flying B-17s.

Capt
From PA

McElroy, Vincent Raymond

He was a navigator who graduated at Selman Field in the Class of 43-04 on March 20, 1943.

Methot, Hector Francis

Transferred from regular army to Army Air Forces on May 12, 1941.
He was a Sgt stationed at Selma, AL in May 1944. See article about his journey to becoming an aviation cadet.

Of Fitchburg, MA.
Born 06/05/1916
Died 05/07/2007
Buried San Jose, CA

Millen, Louis

Paul Plaginos was his instructor. Basic at Gunter AFB, Montgomery, AL. He was a bombardier/navigator who graduated from Selman Field in the Class of 43-12 (09-04-43) and then went on to the Roswell AAFd in New Mexico to graduate with the Class of 43-18 (12-24-43). (see Find-a-Grave)

1LT
Born Jan. 1, 1918
Died Dec. 8, 2000

Minton, Thomas James Jr.

On Aug 27, 1942, he had an accident in a PT-17 (41-25684) while at Douglas.
He had Basic at Greenville MS. He graduated from Napier AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-798152.

LT
From MA

Mirbach, Frederick Louis

No Information

Monaghan, Edward Joseph

Basic at Greenville MS

Monaghan, James Anthony

No Information

Monroe, James Harrison

No Information

Moose, Roy Clifton

He was an Intelligence Officer assigned to the 321st Bomber Group 447th Bomber Sqdn based in the Mediterranean Theater. See http://57thbombwing.com/321stHistory/321_BG_1945-01.pdf

1LT
Charlotte, N.C

Moreau, Miles Raymond

No Information

Morgan, Drexel D.

He graduated from Craig Field with the Class of 43C, S/N: O-799230. He was a P-47 pilot assigned to the 404th Fighter Group 508th Fighter Sqdn flying missions in Europe.

CPT
From DE

Mosby, Harold Woodson

On Sept 12, 1942, he had a flying accident at Douglas in a PT-17 (41-8001).
He had Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797582. He was a B-24 Liberator pilot assigned to the 5th Bomber Group 394th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the South Central Pacific.

CPT
Indianola, MS

Murchison, John Dabney

Basic at Greenville, MS. Served in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations and earned the DFC. See http://libtreasures.utdallas.edu/

From Dallas County, Tx
Born Sept 5, 1921
Died June 14, 1979

Murphy, Joseph Francis

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797585

St. Albans, L.I., N.Y.

Nall, William Crooks

Enlistment Date: 14 Mar 1942. Basic at Greenville, MS. According to the Santa Rosa Republican (Santa Rosa, California) 13 Oct 1943, Wed, Page 1:
Lt. William C. Nall, 23, of Highland, Calif, was a pilot in a P-40 group, called the "Burma Banshees", who dropped bombs on a Japanese nerve center that had been launching attacks against the Allies working on the Burma Road. See FindAGrave, where he is listed in the CBI theater and as a Capt.

From Macon (probably Macon County), NC
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1920 in Olympia, Washington
Death Date: 3 Jul 1995 in Cobb, Georgia.

Newell, Jacob Karl

Basic at Greenville, MS

Nix, Henry Daniel

Enlisted 16 Mar 1942 in Jacksonville, Florida. Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AAfld, Ark. S/N: O-797588. Retired as Major

Born 1921
Wife - Sue Nix
Of Tucker, GA.

Noble, George Corbin

Basic at Greenville, MS

O'Brien, Douglas Gifford

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797589. He was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Sqdn in England. He flew for 25 missions.

Lee O'Brien - wife Annapolis, MD

Olin, Robert James

Graduated at Blytheville AAfld, Ark. S/N: O-797590. He was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 388th Bomber Group 560th Bomber Sqdn flying missions out of England. Later he was checked out on B-52’s. (see Find-a-Grave)

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Born Jan. 20, 1917
Died Mar. 18, 1976
From Oneida, N.Y

Orenstein, Isadore

Paul Schlundt was his instructor. He washed out at Douglas. He graduated as a navigator with the Class of 43-06 at Selman Field located near Monroe, Louisiana on May 1, 1943.

Palmer, Harry Kingman

Paul Schlundt was his instructor. Basic at Greenville, MS. Later he was a fighter pilot, at Waycross, GA. Then was an A-20 pilot assigned to the 42nd Bomber Grp 53rd Bomber Sqdn flying training missions out of Will Rogers Field located in central Oklahoma in June 1943. He hit a tree, was fined and confined to quarters. He was next a B-25 "Strafer" pilot with the 345th Bomber Grp 499th Bomber Sqdn.

Buffalo, N.Y.

Parker, John M.

No Information

Parker, Max Franklin

Paul Schlundt was his instructor. He washed out in basic at Greenville, Miss. He graduated as a 2nd Lt. as a Bombardier May 29, 1943. He flew 30 missions from England over Germany. Then was shot down and was a P.O.W. for 8 months, probably in Stalag Luft #1. A dog tag found in German records shows a Max F. Parker S/N: O-746667. Because of his experience as a butcher, he butchered cattle herded into the prison by the Russians on VE day. See http://www.merkki.com/fishelstan.htm

Rebecca Parker - wife.
Of Monroe, N.C.

He worked as a butcher in his father’s grocery store in Monroe, North Carolina.

Parks, Sam Alexander

Paul Schlundt was his instructor. Had Basic at Greenville, MS. He went into Bombers. He flew 20 missions and on the 17th he was shot up badly while over Toyko. This ended in a bad crash at the home field (one of 3 that he had). He was flying a B-29 named “Ernie Pyle’s Milk Wagon”. He had 150 Combat hours. Then 16 months as an instructor at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797592

Carolyn Parks - wife
Of Stalling, N.C.

Pausha, Joseph John

Rundlett was his instructor. Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated from Blytheville AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-797594. He was a B-17 first pilot assigned to the 2nd Bomber Grp 49th Bomber Sqdn based in the Mediterranean Theater. On February 2, 1944 he was pilot of a B-17G (S/N: 42-31873) with a crew of 10 on a mission to Steyr, Austria. His squadron of 6 B-17s was aggressively attacked by enemy aircraft, and all 6 planes were shot down. He and his crew bailed out, and he became a POW at Luft Stalag 1 (MACR #2710).

2LT
From NY

Perschbach, Edward Studley

Rundlett was his instructor. Basic at Greenville, MS. He was a P-39 Aircobra pilot assigned to the 432nd Photo Recon Group 3rd TRS flying training missions over Florida in late 1943. Was later a captain.

Phillips, John Rolla

Rundlett was his instructor. Basic at Greenville, MS. Click here for his 60 hour check card and his picture (a PDF). He graduated from Napier AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-798164. From the auction of his possessions on ebay: "Major John Rolla Phillips enlisted in 1942 as an aviation cadet in the USAAF. Leaving his home in rural Vermont, Phillips went on to become a well-renowned trainer of fighter pilots beginning with the P39 and moving to the P38s and P47s as the war went on. At the end of the war Phillips began work on the development of fighter jets and would go on to serve in Korea as a pilot of the experimental F-94 Starfire. The new craft was the first with afterburner and were equipped with high level radar for night fighting operations. In May of 1953 Phillips would become the first US pilot to successfully shoot down an enemy MIG 15 while patrolling “MIG Alley” in the predawn hours. His success in service earned his the Distinguished Flying across and two Air Medals along with over 7,000 hours of flight time." From https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/341352-p38-pilot-display-thoughts/

LT, MAJ
Click here for a picture of him with his Stearman.
Click here for a picture of him in August 1942

Philpotts, Harvey Lewis Jr.

He is listed among the new cadets from Richmond, VA in The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia), Sun, 22 Mar 1942, Page 8. Rundlett was his instructor. Basic at Greenville, MS. He was a P-40 Warhawk pilot assigned to the 8th Photo Recon Group 20th TRS flying missions over China.

Of Richmond, VA
Born 15 Jan 1918
Died 11 Apr 1974, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA

Poore, Forrest Virgil

He graduated from Blytheville AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-797601. He was a B-17 pilot assigned to the 385th Bomber Grp 551st Bomber Sqdn flying missions from England. On December 11, 1943 his plane was shotdown by fighters, and he became a POW at Luft Stalag 1 (MACR #1664). He retired from the USAF as a Lt Col.

1LT
From FL

Progin, Kenneth Paul

Basic at Greenville, MS. in October 1942 Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797605 in Feb 1943. He achieved the rank of 2nd lieutenant and became a flight instructor. He flew B-26's in the war.

Fitchburg, MA
Born April 1, 1920
Died November 7, 2012

Putnam, Allan Gardiner

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated from Napier Field, Ala. S/N: O-798168. He was a fighter pilot assigned to the 51st Fighter Group 26th Fighter Sqdn flying missions over Burma and China. He is credited with 2 victories (see http://www.cieldegloire.fr/fg_051.php).

2LT
From MA
Jane Putnam - wife
Of Bradenton, FL.

Raymond, Elmer Goldthwaite

Basic at Greenville, MS. S/N: O-798169. He was an AT-6 instructor pilot assigned to Napier Field and was killed in a flying training accident on April 23, 1943 near Headland, Alabama along with a cadet.

2LT
From NH

Riley, Willard Edwin

Basic at Greenville, MS

Ritter, Luther Kenneth

He graduated as a bombardier on June 3, 1943 with the Class of 43-08 at San Angelo AAFd in Texas, S/N: O-681762. He was a B-26 Marauder bombardier with the 320th Bomb Group aka "The Boomerang Group" participating in tactical missions over Europe. See http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dewalt-dewald&id=I8401.

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Birth: 16 JUN 1915 in Bethlehem Twp., Northampton Co., PA
Death: 6 SEP 1979 in Bushkill Twp., Northampton Co., PA
Burial: Hope Cemetery, Hecktown, Lower Nazareth Twp., Northampton Co., PA.

Rudisill, Murton York

Basic at Greenville, MS

From NC

Sewall, Eugene Trafton

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated at Blytheville AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-797617. He was a B-17 pilot with the 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Sqdn flying missions out of England.

CPT
From ME

Shea, Paul Francis

Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797618. He was a B-24 pilot with the 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Sqdn flying missions over Europe and was killed in a crash near his base at Wendling, England on March 6, 1944.

1LT
From MA

Sigmon, Cecil Monroe

Basic at Greenville, MS. He was an AT-10 instructor pilot assigned to Blytheville AAFd in August 1943 and was a co-pilot of SB-17G flying southwest out of Hawaii where he was missing for a short time in August 1947.

LT
From NC

Sitton, Kenneth Spotswood

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated at Napier Field with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-798172. He was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot with the 318th Fighter Group 19th Fighter Sqdn flying missions over the Central Pacific. From his obituary: He served as a fighter escort in the Caribbean out of Panama and Curacao. After transferring to the Pacific, he flew long-range fighter missions in P-47 Thunderbolts from the Mariana Islands and Okinawa as part of the 19th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group, 301st Fighter Wing, where he was promoted to First Lieutenant. He is credited with shooting down one enemy aircraft over Ie Shima Island in the Ryukyus, during the Okinawa campaign. Ken received the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters for his combat tour (see Find-a-Grave).

1LT
Born Nov. 10, 1922, Chattanooga, TN
Died Apr. 14, 2012, Salem, SC

Skipper, Francis Henry

Basic at Greenville, MS. Stayed in Air Force and became a Colonel. See Newnansville Cemetery Section B in Alachua County, FL. From 2 Sep-3 Oct 1946, he was a Capt and commander of the 9th Air Force, formerly the XIX Tactical Air Command.

From Highlands County, FL.
Born Nov. 27, 1921
Died Apr 11, 1992

Smith, Harold Ivey

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated at Napier Field with the Class of 43C, S/N: O-800602. He was a P-38 Lightning pilot with the 82nd Fighter Group 95th Fighter Sqdn flying missions in the Mediterranean Theater. On one of his first missions, he went Missing in Action on October 14, 1943. He was last seen on the Italian coast returning home from a mission to the Argos Airdrome in Greece (MACR #974B). He was declared dead and is listed on the "Missing in Action or Buried at Sea" Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. Purple Heart.

2LT
From NC

Sparling, Joseph Roberts Jr.

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated at Napier Field with the Class of 43C, S/N: O-800605. He was a A-20G Havoc pilot with the 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Sqdn flying missions in the European Theater. He survived a crash landing on Aug. 12, 1944 (See http://www.416th.com/MACR_AAR/19440812_43-9227_AAR-45-8-12-513_Sparling.html)

2LT

Steinhoff, Robert

Basic at Greenville, MS

Stephens, Jesse Benson Jr.

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated at Napier Field with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-798174. He was a C-46 transport pilot with the 3rd Combat Cargo Group flying missions in the China Burma India Theater.

2LT

Strobel, Otis Ernest

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated at George AAFd with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-798693. He was a B-17 pilot with the 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Sqdn flying missions out of England and was killed in a flying accident (missing) on June 21, 1943. (MACR #004)

2LT
From NJ

Taylor, Jason Gordon

Basic at Greenville, MS. He graduated at Napier Field with the Class of 43B, S/N: O-798176. He was a B-25 pilot with the 321st Bomb Group 446th Bomber Sqdn flying missions in the Mediterranean Theater.

LT

Tewksbury, Nelson Charles

He graduated at Napier Field with the Class of 43B. He was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot with the 1st Air Commando Group 5th Fighter Sqdn flying tactical missions in the China Burma India Theater. (see Find-a-Grave)

1LT
Born Jun. 8, 1923
Died Jun. 12, 2010
From Rockingham County, NH

Trick, Wilkins Mitchell Jr.

Paul Schlundt was his instructor. He washed out at Basic at Greenville, MS.

Born 1915 in PA

Upchurch, Frank Drew Jr.

"Speedy” Palmer was his instructor. Basic at Greenville, MS. Graduated at Blytheville AA fld, Ark. S/N: O-797644. He served as Captain in the S. Pacific flying A-20's in the 673rd Bomb Sqdn (L), 417th Bomb Group.

Of St. Augustine, FL.
Mignon Upchurch - wife

Varga, Emery James Jr.

S/N: O-687967. He was a B-24 navigator with the 445th Bomb Group 700th Bomb Sqdn flying missions out of England. On February 24, 1944 his group came under heavy attack while on a mission. His plane was hit; he and some of the others in his crew bailed out. He became a POW and was imprisoned at Luft Stalag 1. (MACR #2553)

2LT
From NJ

Yuravage, Albert Cornellus

Enlisted 19 Mar 1942 in Philadelphia.

Born Feb 2, 1921
Died May 13, 2004
From PA