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487th Bomb Group (H)
Station 137 - Lavenham, Suffolk, UK
22-Sep-43 to 7-Nov-45

Taps



This section is added to with deep regret as it means another of our 487th friends has "gone up". We very much regret the loss of every individual mentioned here, because we miss them greatly. However, we know that they are in good company, with other crew mates and friends who have preceded them. We honor you all!

Raymond E. Duncan 13-Mar-24, reported by daughter Kristi Craft (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Milton C. Pollnow 2-Apr-23, reported by granddaughter Jessica Ann (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Harold Zallen 10-Dec-22, reported by Steve Snyder (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Max C. Leiter 22-Oct-22, reported by granddaughter Jill Leiter Kramer (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Raymond A. Seguin 23-Mar-22, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Bernard T. "Barney" Nolan 30-Nov-21, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert C. Yowan 27-Nov-21, reported by his family to Don Kilburg (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Havrin A. Abrahamson 29-Oct-21, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert D. "Hoot" Gibson 27-Aug-21, reported by his wife Louise (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert B. Carr 4-Jun-21, reported by Lee Hauenstein (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Conrad Cyril Mehlenbacher III 30-Mar-21, reported by his daughter, Mary Charlotte Mehlenbacher Hall (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Ken Posey 9-Feb-21, reported by his family (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Charles "Stu" Bachmann 3-Feb-21, reported by his daughter, Sara Bachmann Wilke (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Richard A. Doty 26-Jan-21, reported by his family (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert J. Burns 17-Jan-21, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Lincoln Hudson 15-Oct-20, reported by Nancy Gossell, daughter of Junior Gossell (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Raymond McGowan 27-Sep-20, reported by his son Bob McGowan (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Irving Bellow 21-Sep-20, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John P. Loy Jr. 12-Sep-20, reported by his son Barry Loy (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John M. Madison 31-Aug-20, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Henry Ong Jr. 2-Jul-20, reported by his family (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Homer G. Cole 19-Jun-20, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Donald J. Rohlinger 30-May-20, reported by great-grandson Henry Wells (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Laughlin C. "Yank" McLean 20-May-20, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Charlie R. "Buck" Stevens 26-Apr-20, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert E. Plumb 15-Feb-20, reported by his son Peter Plumb (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William Henry Hughey 20-Jan-20, reported by several friends (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Richard V. Drummond 4-Jan-20, reported by his son, Patrick Drummond (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Charles S. Campbell 28-Oct-19, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert King Jr. 17-Aug-19, reported by his son, Kim William King (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Gene D. Jensen 25-May-19, Found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William C. Rich 27-Mar-19, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Richard E. Fankhauser 10-Feb-19, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Elvin "Al" Rasof 1-Feb-19, reported by his friends (Findagrave information can be seen by clicking here)
Robert F. Gaines 31-Jan-19, reported by Patrick Drummond (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Walter A. "Mike" Quering 26-Jan-19, reported by his family (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Bruce Murray 6-Jan-19, reported by family member Toni Murray (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Elzy Lee Gibson 13-Dec-18, reported by Jerry Ogle (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Vincent Losada 17-Nov-18, reported by Jerry Ogle (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John C. Broom 9-Nov-18, reported by daughter Holly Broom (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Walter F. Schattel 3-Nov-18, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Wallace E. "Wally" Cowan 24-Oct-18, reported by Paul Webber (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Mood Lon Gee 30-Sep-18, reported by Great nephew Stephen P. White (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Daniel Warren Buxton 16-Sep-18, reported by son-in-law Curtis Thompson (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Arthur J. Stofko 20-Aug-18, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William J. Hiser 16-Apr-18, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Duane L. Kaiser 19-Mar-18, reported by daughter, Julia Kaiser-Johnson (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Eugene H. Baughman 27-Feb-18, reported by son, Lanny Baughman (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
LaVerne Douglas Walker 21-Feb-18, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Arlene Lee 30-Jan-18, reported by Deb Denbeck (Arlene is Deb's Aunt, and Darlene's sister and assisted at many reunions
(Obituary can be seen here by clicking here)
Richard "Dick" Child 20-Jan-18, reported by daughter Karen Child Adolphson (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William J. Corbin 23-Dec-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William A. Brown 26-Nov-17, reported by wife, Elizabeth Brown
J. Wray Lacy 24-Nov-17, reported by daughter Beth Sims to Paul Webber (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Joseph A. Duncan 17-Oct-17, reported by son, Britt Duncan (Memorial can be seen by clicking here)
John T. Sekelsky 29-Sep-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James Stinson 27-Aug-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James N. Wandless 16-Aug-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James H. Bradford 13-Aug-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Reginald Kenning "Ken" Hoddinott Jr. 2-Aug-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
George Domitrovich 4-Jul-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Raymond D. Dorman 25-Jun-17, reported by daughter, Nicole Dorman (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Edward J. Butner 16-Jun-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Bernard J. Stanek 18-May-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Raymond Fredlund 15-May-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Richard D. Cromwell 9-May-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Kenneth H. Curchin 29-Apr-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Milfred L Becker 17-Apr-17, found on-line but no longer available
Roy C. Hon Sr. 24-Mar-17, reported by son, Roy Hon Jr. (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Lyndall J. "Si" Avery 4-Mar-17, reported by Paul Webber (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William K. Jennings 6-Feb-17, reported by daughter Kathleen Jennings White (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Sanroe J. Kaisler 2-Feb-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Charlie J. Oldfield 24-Jan-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Larry Economou 19-Jan-17, reported by Grandson Stephen A. Pieraldi (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert D. Watson 11-Jan-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Kenneth C. Drinnon 3-Jan-17, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Allan J. Robinson 18-Dec-16, reported by grandson Brandon Peske (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Bob W. Heard 6-Dec-16, reported by daughter, Anne Heard-Sakhaee (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Gerard A. Gauthier 27-Aug-16, reported by Don Kilburg (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert E. Foran 11-Aug-16, found online (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James J. Flanagan 1-Jul-16, reported by Michelle Burke (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Merrill E. Scharmen 28-May-16, found in 8th AF News (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William A. Schulze 3-May-16, reported by Brian Angeloni (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Stanley E. Rolfes 30-Apr-16, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Roscoe R. Mitchell 24-Feb-16, reported by The Mitchell Family (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Ralph W. Snyder 23-Jan-16, reported by Troy Elkins, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum
(Information can be seen by clicking here)
Milton R. Gunther 29-Dec-15, found in 8th AF News (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James W. Hyland Jr. 26-Dec-15, reported by Paul Webber (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Roy E. Wickerham 14-Nov-15, reported by granddaughter, Tamara Wickerham
Joseph T. La Borde 6-Nov-15, reported by Walter A. "Mike" Quering
John A. Martindale 21-Jun-15, reported by daughter Paula A. Price (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James M. Ryan 21-Jun-15, reported by daughter Joyce Glorioso (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Ralph S. Burckes 15-May-15, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Samuel Alvine Jr 13-Apr-15, reported by Bob Yowan (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Dean M. Bloyd 2-Apr-15, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Thurl S. Harber 1-Mar-15, reported by Robin Smith (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Steve Kulik Jr. 7-Feb-15, reported by daughter, Ann Burch
Charles S. Crutcher 29-Jan-15, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Clarence "Sandy" G. Sandstrom 12-Jan-15, reported by Henry Hughey (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William "Budd" B. Wentz 10-Jan-15, reported by Anthony Zeller (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Theodore R. Montgomery 2-Jan-15, reported by John M Madison (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Gerald L. Obrecht 27-Nov-14, reported by Gerald's son to SallyAnn McChesney (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John F. McHale 23-Oct-14, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William K. Martin
487th CO - 28-Dec-44 - 29-May-45
22-Oct-14, reported by daughter Mary Martin Gill (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Dale H. Parrish 25-Sep-14, reported by Don Lachman (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Marvin J. Schrader 23-Sep-14, found on-line, but no longer available
Ralph Rudy 31-Aug-14, reported by Neal Graydon (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Paul Feczko 10-Jul-14, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Kenneth A. Benell 7-Jul-14, reported by Michael Jeffers (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Donald E. Boland 7-Jul-14, found on-line, but no longer available
David D. Reed Jr. 4-Jun-14, reported by daughter, Catherine Reed Bearce (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert G. Kraker 2-Jun-14, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James E. Brooks 13-Apr-14, found on the internet (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Burnis G. Hopper 19-Mar-14, reported by niece Donna Hopper Knight (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John F. Mumm 17-Mar-14, reported by daughter Anita Mumm Wheeless (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Arnold E. Marquardt 5-Jan-14, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Paul L. Tomney 22-Nov-13, reported by daughter Debbi Kitzmiller (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Junior H. Gossell 15-Nov-13, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Morris Herscovitz 13-Nov-13, reported by son Jeff Herscovitz
Frank L. Casey 3-Nov-13, reported by daughter Carol Casey (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Morley B. Glick 29-Oct-13, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Richmond C. Young 25-Oct-13, reported by son, Michael Young & crewmate, Henry Hughey (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Barnard Glazer 22-Oct-13, reported by Bill Swift
Earnest R. DeGan 6-Oct-13, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Otto J. Petr 21-Sep-13, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Bruce A. Goyt 10-Sep-13, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert W. Dodge 8-Sep-13, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Norman B. Westbrook Jr. 26-Aug-13, reported by daughter, Debby Marsh (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Walter G. Lake 2-Aug-13, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Monroe S. Wolyn 30-Jul-13, reported by Britt Duncan son of pilot, Joseph Duncan (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Harold P. Sperber 3-Jun-13, reported by grandson, Jason Sperber
Ruby M. Berman 11-Jun-13, reported by grandson, Keith N. Missie (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Mike Volechenisky 11-Jun-13, reported by Paul Webber (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Daggett "Dammit" Morse 10-May-13, reported by Marjorie Lewis (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Bernard Witt 1-May-13, reported by daughter, Joyce Witt
John B. Savoy 22-Apr-13, reported by son, Jim Savoy (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William A. Cowan 22-Mar-13, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Irvin J. Schreiber 3-Mar-13, reported by Fran Schreiber (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Harold M. Nelson 10-Feb-13, found on-line, but no longer available
Edward Rehbeck 20-Jan-13, reported by daughter, Nancy Trost (Information can be seen by clicking here)
Gilbert M. Spring, Sr. 23-Dec-12, reported by Jerry Wiley (obituary is unavailable at present)
Pete Cervi 8-Dec-12, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Donald U. Kiick 30-Nov-12, reported by Paul Webber (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert E. Mills 20-Nov-12, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Earl L. Walls 15-Nov-12, reported by Richard Walls
Curtis E. Roper 14-Nov-12, found on-line, but no longer available
Joseph Brown 10-Nov-12, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William A. Rude 17-Sep-12, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Leland A. Graves 25-Aug-12, reported by Vonnie Graves
Robert E. Kapp 23-June-12, found on internet (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Leonard C. Davis 12-June-12, reported by Jerry Ogle (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Manuel Najera 4-June-12, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Isadore Lerner 23-May-12, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Ole B. Bennedsen 18-May-12, reported by Jerry Ogle (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Larry Galowin 15-May-12, reported by Mary Fowler
William F. Howell 18-Apr-12, reported by daughter Diane Howell O'Reilly (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Donald W. Tobias 18-Apr-12, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William L. Herbert 15-Mar-12, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William V. "Billy" Bowers 5-Mar-12, reported by wife Joyce & son Frank Newman to Cindy Neal
Willis A. Meyer 8-Feb-12, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Alvin S. (Buddy) Rothstein 25-Jan-12, reported by friends Joe & Norma Gregory
Benjamin P. Maksym 19-Jan-12, reported by son Richard Maksym (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert P. Elliot 27-Dec-11, reported by son Gary Elliot to Bob Jacobs
Donald W. Whiteside 27-Dec-11, reported by son Richard D. Whiteside (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John Smonski 7-Nov-11, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James E. Thweatt 15-Oct-11, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Roy M. Levy 1-Sep-11, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Edward Smith 1-Sep-11, reported by son Lynn E. Smith
Armando E. Romanelli 25-Aug-11, reported by Jerry Wiley (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
George S. Burton 23-Jul-11, reported by William D. Bodiford (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
David B. Dahlberg 20-Jul-11, reported by both Kevin Callahan and Nancy Gossell (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William "Bert" Kittle 22-May-11, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Harold E. "Spank" Owens 5-May-11, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Jack F. Kohl 24-Apr-11, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Norris R. Countryman 13-Mar-11, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James E. Spurlock 11-Mar-11, reported by Henry Hughey (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Donald S. McQueen 1-Mar-11, reported by granddaughter Tracy Skupien (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
George Cohen 18-Feb-11, reported by stepson, Bob Burnston
Bernard Barnett 13-Feb-11, reported by Daggett Morse(Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Howard "Pete" Peterson 1-Feb-11, reported by Robin Smith (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Ralph F. Kampschmidt 17-Jan-11, reported by wife, Frances Kampschmidt (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Edgar A. Grabhorn 29-Dec-10, reported by Lee Hauenstein (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Norman S. Wikler 6-Dec-10, reported by Veda Emmett (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
George V. Battschinger 30-Nov-10, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Amos L. Garrett 11-Nov-10, reported to Roy Wickerham by Amos' son Phil Garrett (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William R. Hagedorn 23-Oct-10, reported by his nephew, Jim Cristol
Arthur F. McMahon 27-Sep-10, reported by Don Kilburg (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Joseph A. Barnett 28-Aug-10, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Earl J. "Bud" Hansen 13-Aug-10, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Gerard C. "Chick" Coletta 20-July-10, reported by Mike Quering (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert W. Taylor 14-July-10, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Lee G. Johnson 8-July-10, reported by daughter Meredith Schimmelman (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Peter Bloschock 2-July-10, reported by Elaina Schramm, grand-daughter of Marion Parker (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Don Kilburg Sr. 19-May-10, reported by son Don Kilburg Jr. (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Kenneth E. Nolan 11-May-10, reported by Grandson-in-law Christopher O'Connor (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John R. Wiley 2-May-10, reported by son, Jerry Wiley (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John C. Gniadek 1-May-10, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Leo Wingate, Jr. 15-Apr-10, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Herbert W. Smith 8-Apr-10, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Don F. Partain 24-Mar-10, reported by daughter Sherri (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John N. Kittel 15-Mar-10, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James H. Scott 11-Mar-10, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Paul S. Rhynalds 28-Feb-10, reported by daughter, Polly Partsch (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Bruce R. MacFarland 25-Feb-10, reported by Jerry Ogle (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Luther O. Robinson 14-Feb-10, reported by wife, Doris
Paul J. Dancik 7-Feb-10, reported by wife, Valerie
Albert S. Hover, Jr. 1-Feb-10, reported by Bruce Murray (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Walter W. Moreland 25-Jan-10, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William J. Murray 18-Jan-10, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Bernhard W. Nelson Jr. 27-Dec-09, reported by Michael Jeffers (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Buford E. Collings, Jr. 18-Dec-09, reported by Jerry Wiley (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Walter K. Timpson 27-Nov-09, reported by sister, Ann Woodruff (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Verner S. "Bud" Dempsey 6-Nov-09, reported by son, Tom Dempsey (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Donald J. Broadbent 8-Oct-09, reported by Jack Templeton (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Antone G. Poitevin 28-Sep-09, reported to John Mihalsky by Antone's wife
Robert L. White 5-Sep-09, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Delmar G. Wilsey 19-Aug-09, reported by son-in-law, Thomas Ingraham (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Earl M. DeGeneres 8-Aug-09, reported by Bruce Grieve
Carl D. Uhlmann 6-Aug-09, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Dudley Harlow 5-Aug-09, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Milton O. Price, Sr. 1-Aug-09, reported by Jim Bard
George W. Brooke 18-May-09, reported by son Jeff Brooke
James V. Meta 17-May-09, reported by Mary Meta (Click here to see obituary)
Walter O. Knippel 25-Apr-09, reported by wife Mary (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Francis C. "Eb" Eberhart 21-Apr-09, reported by wife Martha Eberhart to Eleanor Fisher (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Edward J. Wilkowski 29-Mar-09, reported by daughter, Kathy Sanford (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Guy H. Marinello 25-Mar-09, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James H. Glasson Jr. 19-Mar-09, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Donald M. McWilliams 8-Mar-09, Seen in the March 2009 issue "8th AF News" (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Natalie Lacy 8-Mar-09, Wife of J. Wray Lacy, reported by Jerry Wiley
Robert E. Payne 22-Feb-09, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Norbert H. "Pete" Riegel 18-Feb-09, reported by his family (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert H. Carreau 11-Feb-09, reported by his daughter, Teri Wood (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
George E. Fawcette 10-Feb-09, Found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Albert J. Dalpiaz 30-Jan-09, Found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Paul E. Gerwig 18-Jan-09, Found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Laurie S. Horner 29-Dec-08, reported by son, John (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John F. Martin Jr. 19-Dec-08, reported by Gregg Heilman (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Richard J. Orlemanski 13-Nov-08, reported by daughter, Carol Doyle (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Leon C. Wiggins 9-Dec-08, reported by wife, Suzanne (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Thomas J. Fredrich 1-Nov-08, found in The Daily News, web edition, but no longer available
Lonnie P. Rogers 22-Sep-08, reported by granddaughter Dawn McQuiston (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
George I. Lawley 5-July-08, reported by nephew, Dan Viles (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James E. Alder 4-July-08, reported by son, Mark Alder
George R. Balthazor 3-July-08, reported by nephew Steve Balthazor (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Lester E. Kotlan 3-July-08, reported by son, Stephen Kotlan (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Richard J. "Luke" L'Eceyer 30-June-08, reported by son, Richard "Butch" L'Ecuyer
Bernard J. "Bud" Majerus 20-June-08, reported by son, Mike Majerus (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Francis V. Reilley 17-June-08, reported by son, Peter Reilley (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Charles W. Meadows Jr. 13-June-08, found on-line at www.observer-reporter.com (Notice can be seen by clicking here)
Don Denbeck 03-June-08, reported by Debbie Denbeck (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Ernest F. Witham 02-May-08, reported by Stuart Glenn (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
George W. Hall 19-Apr-08, reported by brother-in-law, William Roberts
George Ogle 14-Apr-08, reported by son, Jerry Ogle (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James Sickles 05-Apr-08, reported by wife, Lois to Roy Wickerham
Leroy Pittman 25-Mar-08, Found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Larry I. Schoonover 18-Feb-08, reported by wife, Bonnie to Roy Wickerham
Thaddeus T. Zawadzki 15-Feb-08, reported by daughter, Sharon Martin
Russell A. Sandgren 06-Feb-08, reported by pilot, Pete Peterson
Robert A. Sier 27-Dec-07, reported by son, David R. Sier
Robert S. Kendall 22-Nov-07, reported by Shae Russell (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Walter R. Wise 18-Nov-07, reported by son, John Wise (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Edward Crowcroft 16-Nov-07, reported by daughter, Pat
Charles L. Nachiem 11-Nov-07, reported by daughter, Christine Hutchins (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William R. Michaels 2-Nov-07, reported by Paul Webber (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James D.Ward 16-Oct-07, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Charles Davis 2-Oct-07, reported by Walter Baker to Roy Wickerham
Edward Bellinger 25-Sep-07, reported by Walter Baker to Roy Wickerham
Cullen F. Skipper 7-Sep-07, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Don Martin 5-Sep-07, reported by Jerry Wiley (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Leo "Bob" Holliday 21-Aug-07, reported by wife, Darlyne
Kenneth C. Piotraschke 20-Aug-07, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Herbert J. Bell 6-Aug-07, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John J. Hess, Jr. 12-July-07, reported by his nephew, Jim Sheehan (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Charles Kaiser 7-July-07, reported by his daughter, to Roy Wickerham
Ludwig Popiel 30-June-07, reported by friend, Anthony Zeller
Dale A. Graber 23-June-07, reported by son, James D. Graber (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
William Brack 17-June-07, reported by wife, Gina
Benjamin Hauck Seen in the June 2007 issue "8th AF News"
Benjamin Callison 11-June-07, reported by granddaughter, Tara Callison-Mahovlich
Leo M. Burbridge 3-June-07, reported by wife, Carolyn Burbridge (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Ralph L. Moore 14-May-07, reported by "Sandy" Sandstrum
Anthony La Via 23-Apr-07, reported by wife, Grace
Roland S. DeMott 14-Apr-07, reported by son, Paul DeMott (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Jim W. Alcorn 10-Apr-07, reported by his daughter to Roy Wickerham
Charles M. Scott Jr. 7-Mar-07, reported by Frieda Westerhoff to Roy Wickerham
Thomas C. Valentine 23-Feb-07, reported by nephew, George J. Luttrell
Everett C. Burns Sr. 20-Feb-07, Found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Charles "Chuck" Haskett 13-Feb-07, reported by daughter, Janet relayed by Mike Quering (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert D. Pope 13-Feb-07, reported by nephew, Michael Weis
Robert R. Whiteside Sr. 21-Jan-07, Found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Frank Scauzillo 19-Jan-07, reported by his son
Kenneth Dohse Early 2007, reported by Frieda Westerhoff to Roy Wickerham
Aloysius J. Ganey 30-Dec-06, reported by daughter-in-law, Dana Ganey
Austin S. Enos 23-Nov-06, reported by son, Scott Enos
Eddie Linnum 22-Nov-06, reported by John Kelly
Paul L. Biri 3-Nov-06, reported by Paul Webber, confirmed in conversations with the Biri family
William V. Smith 25-Oct-06, reported by Dag Morse
Edward "Bud" Denk 20-Oct-06, reported by granddaughter, Renee Corsi
Harry Anderson 20-Oct-06, reported by his stepson
Kenneth D. Barnes 6-Oct-06, reported by Lois Bach
Alan Wheasler 30-Sep-06, reported by wife, Marjorie
Roger G. Preston 23-Sep-06, reported by wife, Estelle
Ray (Floyd) Ward 1-Sep-06, reported by wife, Eva
Harry L. Doran 25-June-06, reported by son Partick A. Doran
Wes Baugh 4-June-06, reported by wife, Jeanette
Harry Nyland 27-May-06, reported by daughter, Patty Conroy
Joe P. Bail 7-May-06, reported by Paul Webber
Herbert Walton 4-May-06, reported by his wife
Cleland J. Hanner 23-Apr-06, reported by Darlene Denbeck
Robert C. Jewell 22-Apr-06, reported by grandson, Robert C. Jewell
Floyd McCullough 23-Mar-06, reported by wife, Elaine
Herbert H. Rubin 10-Mar-06, reported by wife, Joan Rubin (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Galen Garrity 6-Mar-06, reported by Bob Densmore
Jerry Redlin Feb-06, reported by Amy Smith, daughter of Maynard Smith
Russell A. Grantham 24-Feb-06, reported by granddaughter, Christine Hanna
John Alstedt 5-Feb-06, reported by daughter, Marianne
Richard N Goodwin Feb-06, reported by granddaughter, Gabrielle Goodwin
H. Arthur Snyder 22-Jan-06, reported by wife, Eleanor and M. Schrader
Howard Todt
487th CO - 29-May-45 - 3-Jun-45
16-Jan-06, reported by wife, Betty
William A. Edwards Jan-06, reported by son, Art Edwards
Art Strauss Late '05 or early '06, reported by Dag Morse
Merle G. Goss 18-Nov-05, reported by Janice Neustedter (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Jim Erskine 12-Nov-05, reported by his children
George Phillips 20-Nov-05, reported by his family
John "Pappy" Edwards 20-Sep-05, reported by Don Kilburg, Jr.
Julian Headley 29-Aug-05, reported by daughter, Sandra Hoegemeyer
William Sylvernal 29-Aug-05, reported by cousin, Carl Paulsen
Louis Barbazette 28-Aug-05, reported by brother, William
John P. Fieweger 5-Aug-05, reported by Michael Jeffers, son of Quentin Jeffers
Edgar Fuller 23-Jul-05, reported by daughter, Lindy Epps
Henry Yawn 12-Jul-05, reported by daughter, Lesa Yawn
Robert C. Doerr Sr 4-Jul-05, Found on Find A Grave (Information can be seen by clicking here)
Fred W. Manning 28-Jun-05, reported by William T. Manning
Frank Brogan 22-Jun-05, reported by wife, Hazel
Chester L. Lasota 1-Jun-05, reported by daughter, Barbara Ozark
Frank Brogan Summer 2005, reported by John Kelly, son of Jack Kelly
Eugene Wofenberger May-05, reported by Lien Graves
Wimmer E. Cooper 29-Apr-05, reported by daughter, Becky Cooper-Jennings
Marty Zisk Early 2005, reported by daughter, Barbara Ozark
Boyd Charles Smith 8-Mar-05, reported by wife, Edna
Joe Gaffney 23-Feb-05, (Bob Elliots' crew), reported by wife, Jane
Francis Kelly 15-Feb-05, reported by daughter, Kathy Kelly
Owen McKenzie 2-Feb-05, reported by daughter, Jenifer McKenzie
Donald W. MacDonald 29-Jan-05, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Art "Smokey" Silva 28-Dec-04, reported by his family (Information can be seen by clicking here)
Lucian S. Osiecki 11-Nov-04, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Harry P. Krachmal 24-Sep-04, reported by daughter, Jody Schlaufman (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Paul W. Septer Sep-04, reported by son, Michael (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Alvin D. Kettel 23-Feb-04, reported by his wife, Toni
Albert A. Mazzone 12-Feb-04, reported by his wife
Aristotle Taktikos 1-Feb-04, reported by wife, Georgia
John J. Marthaler 30-Jan-04, reported by wife, Loraine (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
James A. Weber 23-Dec-03, reported by Mike Quering
William R. Hedden 8-Nov-03, reported by son-in-law Dr. Richard O. Nelson
Joseph G. Muhlmeister 31-Oct-03, found on-line (Click here to see this story)
R. Dale Shield Sr. 22-Jun-03, found on-line (Click here to see this story)
Robert Taylor III
487th CO - 12-May-44 - 12-Dec-44
16-Mar-03, found on-line (Click here to see this story)
Albert Crawford Jr. 15-Mar-03, reported by wife, Marian
Pat O. McDonald 3-Feb-03, reported by daughter, Tricia McDonald
Ned C. Whitmore 9-Jan-03, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Allen R. Baca 5-Nov-02, found on-line, but obituary is no longer on-line
William H. Layton 6-Oct-02, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
George L. St. Martin 10-Sep-02, reported by Audrey Sawicki
George R. Michael 18-Jul-02, reported by grandson, Eric Michael
Quentin W. "Red" Jeffers 24-Sep-01, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Robert S. Zetterberg 5-Jun-00, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
Valentine T. Buckingham 2-Aug-99, reported by Paul Webber
Clifford P. Hutchinson 2-Jul-99, found on-line (Obituary can be seen by clicking here)
John W.F. Rudnicki 27-Aug-98, reported by Bill Warnock
Ashley R. Gilbert 11-Apr-96, reported by cousin Lynn Sheren
Marvin Mueller 2-Aug-1993, reported by his grandson Daniel Boeder
Robert Johnson Reported by Dag Morse
Orville Schmahl Reported by Gerald Obrecht


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