Index

Note: Boldface numbers indicate illustrations.

Index of B-17s by Serial Numbers

B-17F 41-24416, 52, 56

B-17F 41-24561, 230

B-17F 41-24562, 52, 255, 161, 176, 191, 193, 257, 280, 311, 312, 328, 329, 430

B-17F 41-24565, 181, 425

B-17F 41-24577, 22, 76, 91, 117, 191, 193

B-17F 41-24587, 68, 69

B-17F 41-24605, 76, 91, 280, 318

B-17F 41-24619, 76, 276, 311, 317, 319, 319, 320, 430

B-17F 41-24629, 424

B-17F 41-24635, 72, 231, 231, 313, 315, 317, 318, 319, 329, 332, 334, 335

B-17F 42-24587, 311, 317, 428

B-17F 42-29477, 124, 144, 423

B-17F 42-29498, 161, 191, 193, 216, 425

B-17F 42-29524, 332, 334, 431

B-17F 42-29571, 63, 64, 161, 424

B-17F 42-29629, 211

B-17F 42-29635, 69-70, 422

B-17F 42-29640, 29, 421

B-17F 42-29664, 76, 96, 97, 116, 255-271

B-17F 42-2973, 44, 45, 63

B-17F 42-29754, 62, 63, 64, 422

B-17F 42-29795, 183–184, 186, 317 388

B-17F 42-29846, 110, 423

B-17F 42-29894, 231, 306, 311, 312, 317, 318, 429

B-17F 42-29930, 173, 424

B-17F 42-29931, 44, 62, 76, 95, 358

B-17F 42-29944, 62, 63, 67, 68, 76, 92, 93

B-17F 42-29955, 95, 124, 125, 125, 130, 141, 142, 183–184, 197, 256, 299, 425

B-17F 42-3002, 25, 74, 75, 75, 76–86, 94

B-17F 42-3029, 51–52, 53, 57, 58, 124, 140, 243, 245, 277, 316, 347, 432

B-17F 42-3064, 96, 191, 193, 199–206

B-17F 42-3131, 31, 31, 35, 117, 118, 229, 230, 236, 311, 317, 428

B-17F 42-3192, 51

B-17F 42-3422, 13

B-17F 42-3448, 211, 311, 332–333, 431

B-17F 42-3486, 315

B-17F 42-3491, 315

B-17F 42-39865, 326

B-17F 42-5081, 40–41, 41, 44, 48, 49, 62, 63, 75, 95, 96, 101, 105, 106, 111, 115, 118, 124, 128, 129, 130, 132, 135, 141, 142, 145, 146, 155, 161, 186, 389, 391

B-17F 42-5117, 193

B-17F 42-5221, 42, 114, 423

B-17F 42-5260, 105, 105, 106, 107, 422

B-17F 42-5264, 52, 54, 124, 130, 144, 146, 161, 320, 321, 322, 326, 330, 334, 340, 343

B-17F 42-5341, 14, 62, 117, 126, 126, 130, 134, 146, 176, 179, 220–221, 224, 226, 229, 236, 273, 275, 279, 292, 293, 296, 352, 354, 355, 357, 360, 361, 388, 391, 392

B-17F 42-5360, 124, 130, 134, 140, 145, 149, 150, 160, 160, 311, 318, 429

B-17F 42-5392, 51, 57, 421

B-17F 42-5393, 65

B-17F 42-5434, 35, 103

B-17F 42-5482, 124, 141, 144–145, 147, 150–152, 152, 180

B-17F 42-5483, 40, 181, 209, 209, 214, 215, 426

B-17F 42-5854, 210, 210

B-17F 42-5859, 207, 393

B-17G 42-30865, 311, 430

B-17G 42-31060, 301, 302, 303, 306

B-17G 42-31177, 245

B-17G 42-31183, 318

B-17G 42-31233, 229, 233–234, 427

B-17G 42-31239, 329

B-17G 42-31241, 233, 236, 241, 251, 252, 251, 317

B-17G 42-31243, 222

B-17G 42-31423, 355

B-17G 42-31441, 303, 428

B-17G 42-31471, 318

B-17G 42-31526, 297, 299, 427

B-17G 42-31843, 318–319

B-17G 42-37875, 220, 221, 222, 224

B-17G 42-37927, 382

B-17G 42-38050, 231

B-17G 42-39727, 432

B-17G 42-39764, 255, 426

B-17G 42-39781, 221, 426

B-17G 42-39785, 384

B-17G 42-39786, 226, 293, 366–367, 378, 432

B-17G 42-39794, 311, 329, 431

B-17G 42-39795, 282, 427

B-17G 42-39807, 211

B-17G 42-39810, 385

B-17G 42-39885, 318

B-17G 42-39896, 311, 312, 318, 429

General Terms Index

air-sea rescue sorties, 59

anoxia, 231

antiaircraft fire (see also flak), 32, 34

Argument Offensive, 386

bailout, 374–379

ball bearing factories, critical to German success, 123–124

Battle of Berlin, 187

Battle of Bremen, 187

Big Week, 187, 394, 395–401

Black Thursday, Oct. 14, 1943, 125, 155–157, 256, 419

Black Week, Bremen, Oct. 8, 1943, 109–114, 121, 187

blind bombing, 207

blind spot on B-17, 56, 106

Blitz Week, 16, 17, 187

blue bunny suits, 248

bombing practice, 7–8, 11–12

buzz bombs (see V-l)

Casablanca Conference, 1943, 16

Category E, 91, 121, 123, 155

civilian casualties, Nantes bombing, 99–100, 103

cockpit of B-17, 136

Cold War, 403, 404

combat stress, 285–290

combat wings (CBW), 115

Continental Express operations, 403

daylight bombing, 15

daylight precision bombing, 17, 65, 103, 121, 154

D-Day, 309, 398, 399

diamond position, in combat box formation, 33

ditching a B-17, 81–88, 267–269

dogfight, fighters, 179

double high Squadron, combat box formation, 131

downward-looking terrain radar, 104

electric flying suits, 248

engine run-up, in a B-17, 32

European Theatre of Operations (ETO), 12–17

First 300, The, 236, 339, 401

flak, 29, 34, 46, 63, 64, 65, 77, 98, 111–112, 129, 211–212, 242

flak mats, 325

Flying Tigers, 335

formation flight, 33, 75, 400

double high position, 131

viewed through radio room window, B-17, 35

Fortresses Under Fire, painting, 401

fragmentation bombs, 30

French Underground, 95

FW-190, 292

G series B-17, 222

Gibson Girl emergency radio, 85

glide bombs, 182, 182

Green Project ferry missions, 403

Ground Air Corps, 2

gunnery practice, 8

Heroes of Molesworth painting series, 203

High Flight, poem, 255

high Squadron, in combat box formation, 33

Honor Roll, 303rd Bomb Group, 421–433

initial point, 44, 46

insignia details, B-17, 69

Instructor Pilots, 24–25

instrument takeoff and landing, 117

internment camps in Switzerland, 78–79, 93

Jagdgeschwader JG-26 Luftwaffe Fighter Wing, 55

jettisoning equipment, 79

Kertosono, German supply ship, 95, 99, 103

Keystone camera for photo recon, 273

landing practice, 7

lead Squadron, in combat box formation, 33

Life magazine, 76, 92

low Squadron, in combat box formation, 33

low-altitude bombing, 61

Magee, John Gillespie, Jr., author High Flight, 255

McGuire, Brian S., 203

Me-210s, 109

Me-410, 109

Medium Green/Olive Drab camouflage on B-17F, 69

memorials, 416–419

mercy missions after war, 101

Mickey aircraft, 175, 315

midair collision, 383

Might in Flight, 404

nighttime bombing raids, 301–307, 386

No Ball targets, 351

Norden bombsight, 98, 103

Off We Went, book, 417

Oil Campaign, 399

Operation Overlord, 398

Operation Torch, 309

Orsono, blockade runner, 283

oxygen system, 111

P-38 bomber escort, 175–180, 179

Pacific Theatre, 403

Paper Doll, novel on WWII, 1

parachute drop, 43, 106–107

Pathfinder Force (PFF), 104, 124, 310

Pleasance, Geoff, painter of Heroes of Molesworth series, 203

portable gasoline engine for electrical system, 126

post-and-ring gunsight, 223

POW experiences, 412–413

Project Grapefruit, 182

propaganda, 156–157

Purple Heart Corner, 33

radar, downward-looking terrain, 104

radio room of B-17, 139

references, further reading, 435–438

Rest Home, southern England, 171–173

round the clock bombing raids, 16

sea-rescue of Hullar’s crew, 90

shuttle missions, 37

sky marker flares, 104

smokescreen over Bremen, 243

star and bars insignia on wing, 69

Staying Alive, book on POW experience, 413

Stinky radar, 175

Strike a New Note, musical, 58

strike photo, bombing of Schweinfurt, 143

Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), 309

Switzerland, as neutral/internment camps, 78–79, 93

tail-end Charlie, in combat box formation, 33

Tokyo raid, Doolittle, 309

Tokyo tanks, extra fuel tanks, 37, 222, 246

United States Strategic Air Forces (USSTAF), 309

V-l buzz bombs, 65, 278, 313, 347, 351, 383, 385

VE Day, 403

VHF radio navigation efforts, 67

waist of B-17, interior shot, 139

War Lover, The, novel on WWII, 1

When the Lights Go On Again, WWII song, 58

wreck of B-17F 42-5482, 152

Zemke’s Wolfpack (see 56th Fighter Group)

Named Aircraft Index

Alley Oop, B-17F 4205854, 210, 210, 211

Augerhead, B-17F 42-29635, 69–70, 422

Bad Check, B-17F 41-24587, 68, 69, 311, 317, 428

Baltimore Bounce, B-17F 42-29894, 231, 306, 311, 312, 317, 318, 429

Black Diamond Express, B-17F 41-24416, 52, 56

Cat O’ Nine Tails, B-17F 42-5482, 124, 141, 144–145, 147, 150–152, 152, 180

Charlie Horse, B-17F 42-29571, 63, 64, 161, 424

City (Spirit) of Wanette, B-17G 42-31241, 233, 236, 241, 251, 252, 251, 317

Connecticut Yankee, B-17F 42-29629, 211

Dark Horse, B-17F 42-29498, 161, 191, 193, 208, 216, 425

Dutchess, The, B-17F 41-24561, 230

Eight Ball, The, B-17F 41-24635, 72, 231, 231, 313, 315, 317, 318, 319, 329, 332, 334, 335

Flak Wolf, B-17F 42-3131, 31, 31, 35, 49, 117, 118, 229, 230, 236, 311, 317, 428

Flying Bison, B-17G 42-37875, 220, 221, 222, 224

Flying Bitch, The, B-17F 42-29795, 183–184, 186, 292, 317 388

G for George, B-17F 42-3192, 421

G.I. Sheets, B-17G 42-39786, 226, 293, 366–367, 378, 432

Hell’s Angels B-17F 41-24577, 22, 76, 91, 117, 191, 193, 349, 349–350

Iza Vailable, B-17F 42-2973, 44, 45, 63

Jersey Bounce Jr., B-17F 42-29664, 76, 96, 97, 116, 255–271

Joan of Arc, B-17F 42-29477, 124, 144, 423

Knockout Dropper, B-17F 41-24605, 76, 91, 280

Kraut Killer, B-17G 42-31423, 355

Lady Luck, B-17F 42-5434, 35, 103

Lonesome Polecat, B-17G 42-31177, 245

Luscious Lady, 40-41, 41, 44, 48, 49, 62, 63, 75, 95, 96, 101, 105, 106, 111, 115, 118, 124, 128, 129, 130, 132, 135, 141, 142, 145, 155, 161, 186, 389, 391

Meat Hound, B-17F 42-29524, 332–333, 334, 431

Memphis Belle, 350

Miss Patricia, B-17F 42-29930, 173, 424

Mr. Five by Five, B-17F 42-29955, 95, 124, 125, 130, 141, 142, 183–184, 197, 256, 299, 425

Nero, B-17G 42-39807, 211

Old Ironsides, B-17 42-29640, 29, 421

Old Squaw, The, B-17F 42-3002, 25, 74, 75, 75, 76–86, 94

Padded Cell, B-17G 42-97498, 382, 433

Pougue Ma Hone, B-17G 42-31060, 301, 302, 303, 306

Rambling Wreck, B-17F 41-24565, 181, 425

Red Ass, B-17F 42-5483, 40, 181, 209, 209, 214, 215, 426

S for Sugar, B-17F 41-24619, 76, 276, 311, 317, 319, 320, 430

Santa Ana, B-17G 42-39764, 255, 426

Satan’s Workshop, B-17F 42-29931, 44, 62, 76, 95, 358

Shangrila Lil, B-17F 42-29754, 62, 63, 64, 64, 422

Sky Wolf, B-17F 41-24562, 52, 161, 176, 191, 193, 255, 257, 280, 311, 312, 328, 328, 329, 430

Son, B-17F 42-5221, 42, 114, 423

Star Dust, B-17F 42-3064, 96, 191, 193, 199–206

Stric Nine, B-17F 42-5392, 51, 57, 421

Sweet Anna, B-17G 42-31526, 297, 299, 427

Sweet Rose O’Grady, B-17G, 41

Thru Hel’en High Water, B-17G 42-39785, 384

Thumper Again, B-17F 42-5393, 65

Thunderbird, B-17G 42-38050, 231

Vicious Virgin, B-17F 42-5341, 14, 62, 117, 126, 130, 134, 146, 176, 179, 220–221, 224, 226, 229, 236, 273, 275, 279, 292, 293, 296, 352, 354, 355, 357, 360, 361, 388, 391, 392

Wallaroo, BF-17F 42-3029, 51–52, 53, 57, 58, 124, 140, 243, 245, 277, 316, 347, 432

War Bride, B-17F 42-5360, 124, 130, 134, 140, 145, 149, 150, 160, 160, 311, 318, 429

Winnie the Pooh, B-17F 42-3422, 12, 13

Winning Run, B-17F 42-29944, 62, 63, 67, 68, 76, 92, 93

Woman’s Home Companion, B-17G 42-39795, 282, 427

Yankee Doodle Dandy, B-17F 42-5264, 52, 54, 124, 130, 144, 146, 161, 320, 321, 322, 326, 330, 334, 340, 343

Yardbird II, B-17F 42-5260, 105, 105, 106, 107, 422

Place Names Index

A.G.O. Flugzeugwerk factory, Oschersleben, 311

Aachen, Germany, 127, 128, 133, 161, 423

Abbeville, France, 70, 422

Alconbury, England, 175

Amiens, France, 29–30, 30, 67–70, 68

Anklam, Germany, 113, 115

Arado aircraft factory, Anklam Germany, 113

Aschersleben, Germany, 396

Atlantic City, 5

Augsburg, Germany, 397

Bamberg, Germany, 423

Bay of Biscay, 313

Beachy Head, England, 80, 150, 280

Beaulieu, France, 351–354, 352

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 348

Bergen, Norway, 183

Berlin, Germany, 398

Bernburg, Germany, 381–394, 387, 388, 392, 395, 396

Blackland Army Flying School, Waco, TX, 11

Blackpool, England, 346

Bois Coquerel, France, 352

Bologne, France, 150

Bonn, Germany, 29

Bordeaux, France, 283

Bordeaux-Merignac, France, 301, 307

Bovingdon RAF base, England, 14

Bremen, Germany, 109–114, 110, 183, 191–197, 192, 200, 207–217, 208, 214, 219–234, 228, 235–254, 241, 243, 255–271, 286, 287, 338, 365, 426, 427

Bricy Airdrome, Orleans, France, 382, 433

Bruce Field, Ballinger TX, 11

Brunswick, Germany, 310, 316, 331, 381, 386, 395, 396

Buckingham Field, Fort Myers, Florida, 5

Bushy Park, England, 309

Camp Livingston, Alexandria, Louisiana, 2

Camp Stewart, Savannah, Georgia, 2

Cerfontaine, Belgium, 427

Cherbourg Peninsula, France, 351

Clacton, England, 356

Coesfeld, Germany, 117, 120

Cromer, England, 107

Danzig U-boat yards, Germany, 112

Darmstadt, Germany, 42, 44

Davis Montham Air Force Base, Arizona, 403

Deanland, England, 92, 93

Delmenhorst, Germany, 256

Den Helder, Netherlands, 425

Detmold, Germany, 318, 429

Dijon/Lonvic airdrome, France, 382

Douai, France, 95

Douglas Aircraft, California, 5

Dover, England, 88, 150

Dümmer Lake Germany, 316, 321

Dungeness, Scotland, 71

Dunkirk, France, 392

Düren, Germany, 157, 159–169, 162, 171, 173

Eisleben, Germany, 392

Elberfeld ball bearing plant, Germany, 301, 307

Emden, Germany, 103–107, 104, 225, 226, 227

England Air Force Base, Louisiana, 405

Eupen, Germany, 42, 44, 47

Evere airdrome, Brussels, 95

Eyebrook (see Molesworth-Eyebrook)

Eyebrook Reservoir, England, 76

FeCamp, France, 280

Feuerbach, Germany, 73, 91

Flak City (see St. Nazaire)

Focke-Wulf factory, Marienburg, Germany, 112, 115

Foggia, Italy, 309, 361

Foret de Crecy, France, 432

Fort Myers, Florida, 5

Framingham, England, 57

Frankfurt, Germany, 109, 128, 355–364, 356, 365–380, 383, 385, 412

Frisian Islands, Germany, 212, 294

Fürth, Germany, 397

Gdynia, Poland, 112

Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 29, 181

Gilze Rijen, Holland, 51–59, 52, 62, 167

Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX, 11

Gotha, Germany, 395, 397

Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, 1

Grafton Underwood, England, 19, 152

Great Ashfield, England, 13

Groborner, Germany, 392

Halberstadt, Germany, 310, 339, 396

Haltern, Germany, 117

Hamburg, Germany, 15, 17, 232

Hannover, Germany, 17, 316, 331

Happy Valley (see Ruhr Valley, Germany)

Heligoland, Germany, 294

Helmstett, Germany, 395

Heroya, Norway, 183

Hethel, Germany, 223

High Wycombe, VII Bomber Command Headquarters, 36, 310

Higley Field, Arizona, 8

Hüls, Germany, 117

Ipswich, England, 213

Ireland, 348–349

Kassel, Germany, 17, 24, 392

Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi, 2, 4, 5

Keyston, England, 424

Kiel, Germany, 17, 227, 232, 291–299, 293, 301–307, 304, 309

Kimbolton, England, 19, 303, 306

Kirchlengern, Germany, 318, 429

Kloster Oesede, Germany, 317, 428

Knaben, Norway, 183, 184, 189, 240

Kugelfischer ball bearing plant, Schweinfurt Germany, 142

La Pallice, France, 307

Langford Lodge, England, 348

Laube/Lippe, Germany, 319, 429

Le Bourget, France, 30–31, 30

Le Meillard, V-l site, France, 347, 348

Leipzig, Germany, 383, 386, 388, 393, 395

Lemoore Army Flying School, Lemoore California, 9

Leverkusen, Germany, 219, 221

Lienen, Germany, 317

Liverpool, England, 289

Lübeck Bay, Germany, 295

Ludwigshafen, Germany, 279–284, 280, 310, 385

Magdeburg, Germany, 401

Manston, England, 63

Marienburg, Germany, 112, 115

Mather Field Navigation School, 312

Metfield, England, 431

Minden, Germany, 316, 321

Molesworth-Eyebrook, England, 17, 19–27, 20, 58, 70, 74, 76, 91, 107, 117, 124, 125, 131, 153, 259, 209, 224, 232, 234, 292, 299, 306, 310, 334, 340, 347, 365, 385, 393, 403–404

Molmeck, Germany, 392

Mons, Belgium, 424

Mouldsford Manor, England, 310

Munster, Germany, 115–121, 116, 173, 181, 183, 273, 285, 291

Nantes, France, 95–102, 96, 103

Newhaven, 86, 87

Nordhausen, Germany, 328, 392

Oberhaus, Germany, 320, 430

Obertaubling, Germany, 396

Odsterhout, Netherlands, 421

Orleans, France, 382

Oschersleben, Germany, 17, 309–335, 339, 340, 347, 355, 395, 396, 401, 410, 431

Osnabrück, Germany, 273, 317

Oslo-Kjeller, Norway, 183, 185

Pas de Calais, France, 275, 347, 351

Peenemünde, Germany, 46

Pinetree (see High Wycombe, VII Bomber Command Headquarters)

Poix, France, 29

Polish Corridor, 112

Posen, Poland, 387

Radingham, England, 426

Radio School, Sioux Falls, S.D., 4, 5, 4

Rankin Aeronautical Academy, Tulare, California, 9

Regensburg, Germany, 13, 36, 37–50, 38, 397

Rennes, France, 225

Renslage, Germany, 215, 426

Riseley, England, 151

Robert Bosch A.G. works, Germany, 73

Romilly, France, 71

Romilly-sur-Seine, France, 67

Rosenthal, Germany, 425

Rostock, Germany, 397

Roswell Army Flying School, Roswell, NM, 9

Rotterdam, Holland, 117

Ruhr Valley, Germany, 29, 115, 117, 132, 181, 288

Saar Region, France, 109

Saarbrucken, Germany, 385

Santa Ana Army Air Base, California, 8, 9

Schweinfurt, Germany, 36, 37–50, 38, 67, 70, 109, 123–154, 127, 143, 155–157, 159, 173, 175, 285, 297, 310, 334, 362, 396, 397, 418

Sheppard Field, Texas, 4

Siracourt, France, 383, 385

Soire-St. Gery, Belgium, 432

Solingen, Germany, 219, 220, 224, 235

St. Jean D’Angely Luftwaffe airdrome, France, 224, 225

St. Nazaire, France, 233

St. Omer, France, 63, 422

Station 107 (see Molesworth)

Stavanger, Norway, 185

Steinhuder Lake, Germany, 332, 431

Steyr, Austria, 396, 397

Stuttgart, Germany, 71–94, 95, 73, 397

Switzerland, as neutral/internment camps, 78–79, 91, 93

Tours, France, 307

Trondheim, Norway, 183

Tutow, Germany, 387, 395

V Weapons Research Center (see Peenemunde)

Vacqueriette, France, 273–278, 274, 285, 313

Valenciennes, France, 424

Vannes-Mecuon airdrome, France, 71

Vegesack U-boat yard, Germany, 110

Vitry-en-Artois airdrome, Douai, France, 95

Walla Walla, Washington, 11, 12

Warnemünde, Germany, 17

Watten, France, 61–65, 62, 383

Wesel, Germany, 183

Wiesbaden, Germany, 42, 109, 401

Wilhelmshaven Germany, 16, 175–180, 177, 181, 252, 381

Wolsdorf, Germany, 430

Wuppertal, Germany, 421

Würtzburg, Germany, 128

Zuider Zee, 197, 312, 314, 315, 390

Military Units

100th, 120, 173

126th Infantry, 32nd Division National Guard, 2

13th Combat Wing, 120

15th Air Force, 396, 399

1st Bomb Wing, 37–38, 62, 73, 74, 76, 95, 252

1st Combat Wing, 127, 131, 132, 133, 175

1st Bomb Division, 105, 107, 109, 110, 112–113, 115, 121, 127, 128, 131, 132, 133, 155, 156, 161, 175, 176, 181, 183, 185, 191, 207, 219, 221, 255, 279, 291, 292, 301, 307, 311, 313, 315–316, 334, 335, 337, 351, 383, 386, 396, 397

207th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 2

20th Fighter Group, 175, 176, 291

28th Marine Craft Unit, 86

2nd Bomb Wing, 73

2nd Bomb Division, 109, 110, 112, 115, 120, 128, 131, 175, 181, 183, 185, 191, 219–220, 279, 291, 301, 311, 351, 354, 383, 386, 396, 397

303rd Bombardment Group, 17, 19–27, 29, 38, 41, 61–65, 67, 71, 72, 76, 91, 103, 109, 113, 115, 120, 126, 130, 131, 140, 141, 142, 144, 153, 157, 161, 175, 176, 181, 183, 191, 207, 215, 224, 227, 229, 230, 232, 233, 240, 255, 273, 276, 279, 282, 292, 301, 303, 310, 311, 312, 313, 320, 328, 330, 331, 337, 339, 347, 355, 358, 381, 382, 383, 396, 397, 399, 400, 401, 403, 421

303rd Tactical Missile Wing, 403–404

305th Bomb Group, 131, 133, 173

306th Bomb Group, 55, 131, 133

351st Bomb Group, 176

353rd Fighter Group, 132

354th Fighter Group, 226, 227, 291, 311, 334–335, 386

355th Fighter Group, 120

357th Fighter group, 386

358th Bomb Squadron, 19, 24, 38, 51, 52, 69, 76, 112, 124, 161, 167, 176, 199, 207, 211, 301, 303, 310, 312, 320, 332, 347, 382, 384, 385, 391, 396

359th Bomb Squadron, 19, 24, 29, 38, 51, 72, 74, 75, 76, 110, 124, 161, 176, 181, 207, 211, 230, 231, 277, 301, 312, 313, 381, 393

360th Bomb Squadron, 19, 23, 38, 40, 51, 62, 64, 124, 161, 207, 211, 221, 276, 277, 282, 301, 312, 337, 362, 381, 393, 396

379th Bomb Group, 19, 38, 44, 67, 75, 76, 115, 130, 131, 140, 141, 144, 145, 152, 161, 167 168, 183, 185, 207, 209, 221, 301, 303, 306, 311, 331, 355, 362

384th Bomb Group, 13, 19, 67, 76, 115, 117, 120, 130, 131, 133, 140, 141, 152, 161, 183, 184, 185, 207, 209, 215, 276, 279, 355

385th Bomb Group, 13

388th Bomb Group, 74

389th Bomb Group, 223

390th Bomb Group, 121

3rd Bomb Wing, 73

3rd Bomb Division, 105, 107, 109, 110, 112, 115, 120, 121, 127–128, 131, 155, 156, 175, 181, 183, 185, 191, 207, 279, 291, 307, 311, 334, 337, 351, 383, 386, 396–397

401st Bomb Group, 335

40th Combat Bomb Wing, 127, 131, 133, 175

41st Combat Bomb Wing, 19, 67, 76, 115, 117, 127, 131, 132–133, 140, 150, 152, 155, 157, 161, 176, 183, 184, 207, 219–220, 306, 310, 311, 351, 355, 358

427th, 51, 98, 126, 237

427th Bomb Squadron, 17, 19, 22, 23, 38, 41, 51, 76, 98, 113, 124, 126, 220, 222, 226, 227, 236, 237, 239, 245, 255, 275, 276, 297, 301, 319, 320, 338, 388

44th Bomb Group, 354

482nd Bomb Group, 104, 105, 107, 175, 187, 219, 273, 310, 315

4th Bomb Wing, 37, 40, 73, 74, 77

4th Fighter Group, 42

525th Bomb Squadron, 44

547th Bomb Squadron, 152

551st Bomb Squadron, 13

55th Fighter Group, 131, 175, 176, 217, 291

56th Fighter Group, 48, 399

78th Fighter Group, 42

8th Air Force, 50, 61, 62, 91, 191, 123, 226, 227, 334, 382, 386, 395, 396, 398, 399

VIII (the Eighth) Bomber Command, 15–16, 72–73, 104, 109, 130, 156, 183, 227, 235, 274, 279, 299, 306, 310

VIII Fighter Command, 226, 385, 386, 399

91st Bomb Group, 350

92nd Bomb Group, 131, 133, 393

94th Bomb Group, 334, 337

95th Bomb Group, 121

97th Bomb Group, 16

9th Air Force, 226

9th Fighter Command, 227, 291, 386

Names Index

Abernathy, M.B., 433

Abernathy, P.W., 421

Abney, Howard, 56, 57–58, 160

Adamczyk, J., 426

Addison, Bill, 46, 208, 210, 214, 425

Alberts, Rolin, 375

Alex, A., 255, 426

Ames, W.J., 257, 320

Andersen, E.D., 425

Anderson, Francis, 144–145

Anderson, Frederick L. Jr., 17, 40, 114, 123, 124, 130, 156, 309, 385, 386

Andrus, 231

Arasin, John, 160

Arimdale, A.R., 347

Arnold, H.H. “Hap,” 15, 72, 91, 115, 123, 156, 309, 385

Arrington, Richard, 365, 366, 379, 432

Arter, J.R., 425

Arundale, K.B., 432

Backert, Kurt, 25, 48

Backiel, Stanley J., 54, 327–328, 430

Baer, Richard K., 230, 231, 231

Baggs, Clarence C. “Charlie”, 21, 235, 240, 247, 249, 253, 286, 408–409

Bagwell, C., 97

Ballagh, G.A., 426

Barker, John, 141, 246, 256

Barlow, J.F., 47, 432

Barnes, D.L., 229

Barnhill, W.R., 425

Barr, G.E., 423

Barrett, J.J., 231

Barriscale, H.W., 428

Barron, 47

Barsam, M.A. Jr., 422

Bass, J.S., 382, 433

Beavers, A., 97

Beben, H.M., 429

Bech, G.N., 318–319

Becker, Sylvester, 207, 209

Becknell, W.E., 432

Beeny, J.C., 429

Bell, John F., 152

Benepe, Louis M., 52, 54, 422

Bennett, J.A., 430

Berger, J.F, 425

Bergeron, W.C., 279

Berntzen, A.E., 428

Berzansky, A., 97

Biddle, Loran C., 145, 159, 160, 160, 169, 424

Bixler, C.C., 425

Black, flight surgeon, 269, 346

Blackburn, M.D., 425

Bland, Hugh, 26

Bosolver, H.S., 193

Booth, EH., 431

Boreen, M.A., 426

Bottomley, S.L., 432

Boutelle, 25, 98–99

Boyd, F.C., 421

Briggs, W., 97

Brinkley, Pharris, 207, 209, 211, 213, 358–359

Brooke, CO., 421

Brooks, James, 231, 430

Brown, Elmer L. Jr., 2, 8–10, 10, 13, 17, 20–21, 29, 30, 34, 40, 42, 46–47, 49, 52, 54, 57–59, 61, 63, 68–69, 71–72, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 86–88, 90, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 105, 106, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 126, 129, 131, 132, 133, 135–137, 150, 153, 155, 157, 162, 167, 171, 178, 183, 184, 185, 186, 191–197, 220, 221–224, 226, 227, 234, 235, 241–247, 248, 251, 253–255, 275, 275, 276, 279, 285, 287–288, 292, 294–296, 298, 299, 301–306, 310, 312, 313, 347–350, 352–359, 360–361, 383, 390, 392, 394, 405, 406

Brown, H.A., 426

Brown, H.J., 433

Brown, J.H., 421

Brown, J.J., 424

Brown, James, 149, 159–160, 160, 169, 414

Brown, L.E., 428

Brown, Peggyann, 9–10, 10, 234, 406

Brown, V., 97

Bruce, R.V., 423

Brumbeloe, F.A., 209, 215, 426

Buck, G.W., 421

Buinicky, A.R., 422

Burkart, Ralph F., 188, 193–194, 257, 260, 320, 322, 342, 345

Burke, J.C., 422

Burkett, B.G., 428

Burkitt, B.J., 303

Buske, George W., 54, 55, 58, 188, 258, 257, 260, 268, 269

Butt, Byron K., 125, 220

Calhoun, William R. Jr., 51, 53, 62, 63, 313, 314, 335

Calihan, G.A., 428

Calving, V.R., 431

Campbell, Claude W., 24, 25, 47, 76, 91, 92, 95, 98, 99, 100, 312, 409

Campbell, N., 427

Campbell, Paul W., 311, 326, 327, 329, 430

Canale, M.J., 433

Cantrell, A.D., 428

Carll, M.V., 423

Carothers, J.W., 311, 312, 317, 339, 428

Carroll, J.E., 431

Carter, Edward, 306

Casello, John J., 276, 337

Cassidy, Edward. J., 54, 430

Cassidy, Ray, 54

Castriciano, P.C., 429

Cavanaugh, W.M., 211

Celoni, J.P., 431

Chany, David K.S., 231

Chatola, C.H., 429

Chennault, Claire Lee, 335

Chiles, A.B. Jr., 428

Chuhran, E.A., 424

Churchill, Winston, 16

Clark, E.E., 97

Clark, F.T., 207

Clarke, B., Jr., 422

Clemons, J.H., 427

Clifford, B.J., 113–114, 423

Clink, R.L, 432

Clyatt, W.L. Jr., 430

Cobb, E.L., 427

Coburn, Beryl, 25, 410

Coburn, Ralph F., 24–25, 26, 29, 54, 153, 193, 410

Cockrum, A.E., 423

Cogswell, Robert W., 44, 45, 63, 103, 409

Colby, B.W., Sr., 421

Cole, Richard, 301, 381, 393

Comer, J.H., Jr., 422

Cornish, M.L., 301, 312, 428

Cote, Adele A., 197, 219, 299, 425

Coto, 349

Craigg, P.D., 427

Cramsie, W.J., 422

Crockett, G.W., 62, 63, 64, 65, 193, 422

Cronin, E.L., 317

Crowder, G., 210

Culbertson, 183, 191–197

Culpin, 298

Cunningham, Billy A., 231

Curo, D.M., All

Dahleen, H.S., 318, 319

Dahnke, L.L., 426

Daley, R.M., Jr., 423

Daniel, G.L., 427

Dare, M.M., 427

Dashiell, William C., 311, 312, 329, 330, 340, 431

Daub, L.E., 231

Davey, Kenneth W., 23–24, 44, 176

David, C.C., 431

Davis, Kenneth, 306

Davis, R.A. Jr., 432

Day, B.T., 426

De Jong, Ivo M., 55

De Laura, D.J., 430

Deerfield, Eddie, 35, 44, 45, 63, 103, 409–410

Degnan, P.T., 429

Di Cosmo, 421

Di Martino, D., 430

Dickman, Thomas J., 231, 231

Dinwiddie, Donald J., 365, 366, 374, 379, 416, 432

DiPietra, D.C., 430

Dockendorf, Cyril J., 320, 382, 433

Doherty, John J., 24, 55–58, 64, 91, 128, 129, 134, 145, 149–150, 159, 160, 160, 161, 163–166, 168–169, 414, 424

Doolittle, James H., 309, 310, 334, 385, 386

Dorsey, B.F., 424

Doty, J.C., 326, 430

Dougherty, J.A., 421

Douthett, L.F., 424

Dove, C.J., 424

Drees, E.W., 427

Druse, 160

Dubell, Richard P., 14, 352, 388, 390, 391

Dugan, C.E., 428

Dumse, H.F., 429

Dyke, A.A., 423

Eaker, Ira C., 15–16, 21, 37, 72, 91, 103, 109, 115, 123, 156, 226, 309, 398

Eastburn, H.R., 429

Eccleston, E.P., 298

Eckhart, A., 222

Edwards, H.L., 421

Egge, N.P.S., 208, 214, 425

Eich, H.J. Jr., 211, 311, 312, 332, 431

Eisenhower, Dwight D., 309

Elliott, Marcus, 221

Elliott, W.S., 430

Elovich, J.T., 432

Emerson, A.L., 311, 312, 328, 329, 430

Erdmann, D.C., 431

Evans, L.B., 427

Faner, L.N., 429

Farrah, A.L., 426

Fawcett, Jack B., 63, 277, 313–315, 330, 333–334, 335

Fee, G.H., 431

Ferguson, Charles, 207, 209, 212, 213, 376, 379

Ferguson, Jack D., 365, 432

Ferris, Keith, 401

Fertitta, J.F., 432

Finch, C.C., 432

Finley, Curtis E., 365, 366, 376, 377, 379, 380, 432

Fisher, George C., 208, 210, 215, 216, 312, 425

Fisher, W.A., 317, 428

Fitzgerald, L.W., 427

Fitzsimmons, K.P., 335

Fleming, William, 31

Foote, H.A. Jr., 428

Ford, Ray D., 208, 210, 214, 425

Foreman, R., 429

Fort, William C. Jr., 112, 113, 117, 124, 130, 133, 141, 144, 150, 161, 163, 167–168, 191–197, 199, 200, 201, 202, 204–206, 328, 413

Fowler, James F., 226, 227, 230, 233–234, 276, 280–283, 293–295, 297, 317, 339, 355, 365–380, 366, 381, 416, 417, 432

Frost, C.E., 428

Fullem, Charles “Pete”, 2, 5, 81, 84, 85, 87, 90, 94, 138–139, 140, 142, 230, 275, 302, 394, 400, 401, 405, 406

Fussner, W.H., 431

Fyler, Carl J., 40, 46, 65, 180, 181, 189, 191–197, 208, 210, 211, 213–215, 413, 425

Gable, Clark, 72, 72

Gale, C.L., 423

Gamble, Don, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 35, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 76, 77, 91, 96, 98–100, 161, 163, 167, 176, 177, 167–8, 189, 191–197, 255–256, 279–281, 282, 283, 328, 381–382, 398, 410

Garneau, CD., 426

Gasser, W., 422

Gatewood, P.H., 428

Gell, John, 151

Gentry, R.L., 429

Gibney, H.F., Jr., 422

Gibson, S., 210

Gilbert, William, 26, 47

Gilstrap, R.M., 431

Glass, H.L., 329

Goddard, E.N., 424

Goldman, M.M., 433

Goldschmidt, N.J. Jr., 426

Gomes, T., 425

Goolsby, W.M., 211

Grant, Ambrose G., 124, 141, 144, 150, 151, 180–181, 425

Gray, Joseph, 31

Greason, W.R., 422

Gredvig, H.W., 423

Greenlee, Woodrow, 141, 151, 181–182

Greenwood, E.G, 275, 275, 292, 388

Grimm, Richard C., 52, 54–55

Gross, J., 421

Gross, William H., 67

Gross, William M., 42

Groves, J.R., 426

Grsetic, J.P., 433

Guhr, D.E., 424

Gunsauls, P., 425

Gust, Darrell, 24, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 312–313, 315, 316, 319, 329, 330–335, 335, 410

Hall, F.C., 425

Hall, S.G., 426

Hallden, R.H., 311, 312, 318, 429

Halliburton, J., 430

Halpen, R.H., 335

Hamilton, A.J., 125

Hand, Robert A., 215

Hargrave, 169

Hargrove, A.J., 424

Hargrove, W., 422

Harmes, Daniel, 141

Harper, W.B., 424

Harrsion, E.S., 318

Hartigan, William R., 161, 162, 424

Hartzog, F.G., 423

Harvey, B.F., 429

Harvey, D.S., 332, 431

Hasty, W.L., 430

Hauer, J.J., 181, 425

Hays, H.G., 429

Heaton, B.S., 428

Hein, Walter E., 231

Heller, W.C., 180, 211, 381, 423

Henderson, Grover C., 119–120, 229, 230, 235, 237–239, 240, 241, 246, 251, 251, 266, 267, 321–326, 329, 340, 408

Henderson, John L., 187–189, 191–197, 256, 257, 320, 347, 382, 411, 412

Hendry, Jack W. Jr., 24, 52, 55, 57, 63, 76, 91, 124, 130, 140, 141, 149, 159–162, 160, 163–166, 318, 413–414, 424

Hensley, J.C., 433

Herman, Charles, 31

Hernan, Howard E. “Gene”, 24, 25 39, 47, 75, 76, 91, 92, 95, 98, 100–101, 113, 409

Hersey, John, author The War Lover, 1

Hewitt, 41

High, E.W., 423

Hladun, H., 427

Hoeg, K.A., 317

Hoff, H., 241, 253

Hoffman, D.H., 426

Hokans, Carl, 124, 153

Homan, J.R., 421

Homer, E.D., 422

Horning, A.E., 423

Horvath, R.A., 421

Howard, G.E., 421

Howard, James H., 335

Hoy, J.F., 430

Hoyt, George F., 2, 4–8, 12, 19–20, 30–32, 34, 39, 40–43, 46, 48, 49, 57, 58, 61, 71, 72, 77, 78, 81–90, 90, 93–94, 96, 111, 112, 118, 119, 127, 128, 130, 131, 133, 137, 138–139, 142, 145, 147, 154, 156, 172–173, 176–177, 179–180, 184–185, 186, 195–196, 205–206, 219, 220–221, 224, 226–227, 233, 234, 273–275, 275, 285–287, 294, 296–297, 302, 304, 305, 310, 338, 347, 348, 349, 357, 360, 361, 385, 390–391, 393, 394, 408–409, 414–415

Hubenschmidt, J., 429

Hubley, W.G., 318

Hull, John W., 197, 425

Hullar, Robert J., 1, 2, 3, 32, 36, 41, 49, 51, 61, 68, 72, 74, 75, 76, 80, 82–85, 89, 90, 92, 96, 101, 105, 111, 115, 118, 120, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 135, 136, 138, 139, 141, 142, 153, 161, 180, 183, 189, 191–197, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224–228, 232–234, 273, 275, 279, 285, 286, 290, 292, 296, 301–303, 305, 310, 317, 338, 347, 348, 349, 355, 357–358, 359, 360, 361, 383, 388–391, 393–394, 399, 401, 403, 404, 405

Humphreys, EC., 297, 427

Humphries, Olwin, C., 24, 147, 160

Hungerford, Merle R., 116, 189, 191–197, 211, 257, 347, 432

Hunter, R.G, 243, 245

Hutchins, D.R., 429

Ince, J.T., 424

Iott, E.G., 429

Irish, W.N., 421

Isaccson, 41

Jackman, L.E., Jr., 426

Jackson, Miller O., 365, 366, 376, 377, 380, 417, 432

Jackson, T.M., 424

Jacobsen, Norman N., 312, 335

Jahn, CO., 423

James, Jacob C. “Jake”, 62, 76, 92, 124, 125, 130–131, 140, 141, 150, 187, 191–197

Janisch, E.J., 427

Jaouen, Robert, 141–142, 150–151, 182

Jaynes, A.D., 422

Jeffrey, Robert, 320, 325, 341, 342, 343, 345

Jenkins, E.L., 298

Jennings, H.F., 335

Jernigan, J. Jr., 427

Johnston, I.A., 426

Johnston, J.R., 64

Jokerst, L.E., 173, 424

Kaliher, J.C, 312, 428

Keefer, O.L., 427

Keesling, G.R., 335

Kendall, D., 355

Kepner, General, 386

Keske, Leonard A., 49

Kiebish, P.J., 426

Kimotek, F., 422

King, Robert, 320, 323–324, 342

Klein, 41

Klint, Wilbur “Bud”, 2, 7, 8, 10–14, 21, 32–34, 39, 44, 49, 51, 53–54, 58, 61, 63–64, 68, 70–72, 74, 76-78, 79, 80, 81–90, 90, 94, 97, 99, 101, 103, 106, 111–116, 118, 120, 126, 128, 129, 135–136, 140, 142, 153, 155, 162, 167, 171, 173, 178–179, 182, 183, 191–197, 219, 220, 222, 224, 225, 226, 229, 230, 232–234, 292, 296–298, 298, 310, 347, 355, 358, 360, 383, 385, 387–394, 407, 417–419, 418

Kndusen, E.T., 421

Knight, F.B., 125, 298

Knorpp, B.K., 423

Knotts, Emery, 31

Knutson, 347, 349

Kosinski, K.P., 431

Kraft, H.A., 182, 425

Krajacic, F.G., 421

Kremer, M.J., 423

Krohn, ED, 429

Kruse, E.A., 432

Kuehl, F., 125

Kuhn, H.J., 428

Kujawa, Anthony, 147, 425

Kyne, J.B., 429

Kyse, Walter R., 26, 54, 332

Lacey, Col., 62

Laird, 31

Lamendin, Maurice, 378, 416

Lamme, Dr., 89

Lance, Guy, 207, 209, 211–213

Latshaw, W., 97

Lebourg, Serge, Nantes bombing researcher, 99–100

Lecates, 315, 334

LeFrevre, 31

LeMay, Curtis E., 37, 40

Lemmon, John V., 55, 97, 24, 334,

Lenson, H., 431

Leve, F., 255, 427

Leverton, J.G., 431

Libbee, D.L., 427

Limon, G.N., 429

Linnehan, A., 428

Litman, Arnold, 391

Livingston, R.F., 430

Long, R.L, 424

Loughnan, V.J., 110, 423

Lowther, J.W., 424

Luke, G.W., Jr., 221, 426

Lyle, Lewis, 23, 25, 38, 44, 48, 76, 357, 359, 361–364, 363, 415–416

Mable, H.C., 431

Mace, L.L., 335

Madak, E.P., 299, 427

Maggia, E.A., 431

Maher, W.P., 422

Malcolm, J.E, 429

Manning, J.P., 277, 301

Marsh, D.H., 426

Marson, Charles “Chuck,” 2, 5, 7, 57, 80–82, 84, 85, 88, 89, 138–140, 145, 147, 183, 227, 233, 275, 292, 298, 365, 394, 399, 405, 406–407

Martin, W.G., 423

Mathis, Jack W., 269

Matthews, E.L, 191–197, 241, 248, 251, 253

Matthews, Frank, 54, 55

Maxwell, J.L., 423

May, C.M., 425

McCarren, W.R., 426

McClellan, G.S. Jr., 180, 246, 311, 312, 317, 338, 339, 428

McCord, Lawrence, 46

McCormick, James E., “Mac,” 2, 6, 21, 58–59, 84, 90, 124, 126, 141, 142, 153, 183, 191–197, 226, 227, 275–277, 301, 310, 352–354, 388, 392, 394, 399, 407

McCoy, R.E., 432

McElwain, Richard, 46

McGarry, 297

McGee, K.L., 423

McGrew, 298

McKinney, C.M., 431

McLarty, J.L., 423

McNamara, Bernard T., 150, 159, 160, 424

McSween, William D., Jr., 24, 25–27, 26, 29, 30, 35, 39, 43–44, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 53, 54, 58, 76, 91, 96, 97–100, 104–105, 161, 162, 167, 177, 178, 191–197, 255, 256, 279, 280, 282, 283, 312, 335, 337, 339, 347, 355, 358, 359, 381, 382, 410

Meagher, R.W., 298

Melton, 389, 391

Micek, J.M., 425

Micheles, H.P., 426

Mickiff, F.L., 427

Miller, D., 70, 422

Miller, Ed, 412

Miller, Merlin, 2, 5–7, 11, 20, 34, 36, 39, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 57, 78, 81, 82, 84–89, 90, 92–93, 96, 106-107, 111, 114, 118, 126, 131, 132, 137–140, 142, 144–149, 153, 154, 172, 178, 183, 186, 194, 195, 196, 223, 229, 273, 275, 275, 285–286, 289, 290, 292, 302–306, 338–339, 357, 383–384, 388, 391, 393–394, 407, 415

Milne, L, 422

Milner, W.J., 326, 430

Mims, E.E., 422

Miner, 81

Mire, B.N., 427

Mitchell, F., 426

Mitchell, Kirk R., 22, 25, 38, 46, 95, 116, 117, 120, 207, 209, 211, 310, 355, 358

Moffatt, L.T., 421

Moffett, Ralph R, 168, 424

Molnar, George, 208, 210, 214, 425

Monahan, W.J., 69–70, 422

Moncur, Vern, 230–231, 231, 277, 316, 317, 319, 332

Monkres, Woodrow W., 188, 257, 264, 265, 266, 320, 326

Moody, Stanley N., 188, 193–194, 257, 260, 261, 320, 322, 323, 325

Moore, C.E., 429

Morehead, R.D., 427

Morgan, R.V., 424

Morneau, F.J., 428

Morrin, J.R., 393

Morse, S.B., 424

Mulligan, T.E., 421

Mullins, Grover C., 199, 200, 202, 204–205, 328–329, 430

Mullins, Harold J., 203

Murphy, D.J., 427

Murray, R.L., 421

Mussett, M.H., 429

Neidhard, G. Hubert, 418

Nemitz, L.H., 422

Newcomb, R.J., 426

Newsom, W.W., 432

Nix, J.S., 51, 421

Nogash, H.F., 423

Norville, Vaughn, 26

Nothstein, John, 200, 326–327, 430

Nye, K.W., 429

O’Connell, Raymond B., 208, 214, 425

O’Conner, W.S., 236, 253

Olsen, CM., 29, 49

Olson, V.E., 422

Orvis, 292, 296, 298

Osborn, W.C, 282, 427

Owen, R.J., 431

Parker, R.A., 431

Parrot, John, 207, 209, 213

Payton, H.S., 426

Peavy, R.T., 428

Peed, P.A., 423

Pentz, A.H., 29, 421

Perez, F.F., 421

Perryman, W.R., 426

Petiz, A.P., 432

Petrolino, John S., 208, 209, 213, 214, 425

Petrosky, Chester, 151, 425

Philpit, R.C., 421

Plante, Royal, 178, 241, 247, 253

Pleasant, James H., 200, 430

Price, E.O., 421

Pryor, V.B., 422

Pullman, E.J., 423

Purcell, W.A., 245, 311, 312, 318, 319, 429

Quevedo, A., 433

Quillen, L.H., 51, 57, 421

Quinlan, A.J., 432

Quinn, T.J., 124, 381, 393

Radebaugh, B.J., 431

Raesly, W.G., 424

Rajcula, G.S., 428

Randall, J.H., 422

Rasch, A.J., 422

Ratliff, L., 298

Rawlings, Bernard W. “Barney”, 227–229, 232, 233, 276–277, 281–282, 290, 293, 297, 339, 365, 366–380, 366, 417, 432

Reaves, V., 425

Reese, V.J., 427

Reichel, F.E., 430

Reid, Harold, 207, 209, 212, 213

Reight, F.J., 428

Rein, William, 207, 209, 212

Resto, C., 424

Rhodes, C.C., 422

Rice, Dale W., 2, 3–4, 32, 39, 72, 80, 81, 83, 86, 89, 90, 128, 132, 137, 140, 141, 145, 147, 148, 153, 154, 195, 275, 286, 289–290, 347, 349, 385, 394, 405–406, 422

Richardson, T.L., 422

Richter., E.F., 421

Riddick, MacDonald, 199, 430

Roberts, James, 329, 330

Roberts, R.K., 193

Robillard, P.C., 423

Robinson, A.H., 431

Robinson, R.B., 429

Rocketto, Harold J., 199, 200, 201, 203

Roer, W.A., 428

Rogan, Dave, 26

Rohr, Louis M., 145, 152

Rolfson, Jack, 31

Romaniec, H., 431

Romig, Eugene A., 176

Roosevelt, F.D., 16, 156

Rosier, Robert L., 231

Ross, M.H., 427

Rowland, S.J., 431

Rozek, J.A., 423

Ruppel, Edward, 189, 194, 256–269, 257, 320, 322, 321–326, 331, 340–343, 344–345, 344, 411

Rush, C.C, 428

Spross, J.C, 427

Sager, Richard, 54

Sampson, Norman A., 2, 4, 13, 31, 34, 39, 49, 77, 78, 81, 82, 83, 84–86, 90, 94, 111, 118, 127, 128, 132, 138, 153, 184, 185, 189, 195, 196, 275, 290, 302, 304, 338, 393, 394, 407, 407

Sanders, Roy C., 124, 144, 153, 423

Santella, A.C., 335

Sauer, S.K., 421

Sawicki, Joseph R., 209, 210, 214–217, 216, 425

Schäfer, Georg, 142, 417, 418, 419

Scharch, Richard, 26, 48, 382

Schershel, Frank, Life photographer, 76

Scheueuer, J.J., 125

Schmeltzer, Charles, 26

Schulstad, Louis M. “Mel,” 23, 101–102, 124, 125, 276, 381, 399, 403, 414

Schwabe, H.A., 311, 312, 318, 329, 429

Scoggins, Paul W., 21–22, 63, 65, 67–68, 76, 92, 95, 98, 125, 183, 185, 186–187, 220, 227, 230, 275, 275, 276–278, 409

Scott, H.E., 428

Serpa, Joseph, 31

Sexton, Ed, 142, 181, 425

Shayler, Walter, 161, 162, 166–167, 173, 279

Shebeck, D.A., 51, 421

Sheets, Robert W., 226, 317, 352, 354, 366

Shelhamer, David P., 14–15, 14, 22, 35, 42, 43, 47, 76, 77, 89, 95, 98, 99, 117–119, 124, 128–130, 133–135, 141, 176, 179, 183, 185, 187, 220, 237, 408

Shepard, Jim, author, Paper Doll, 1

Sherman, H.R., 424

Shoup, N.E., 318, 329, 331, 333

Shumake, Glynn F., 51, 255

Shyler, 161

Simmons, T. Lamarr, 311, 312, 317, 319, 320, 339, 430

Simpkins, Bill, 188, 189, 256, 257, 258–261, 263–264, 266, 268, 320, 321, 322–325, 330, 331, 340, 342, 344–345, 411, 412, 413

Sink, Robert, 31

Skoner, Ed, chaplain, 128

Slate, R.W., 432

Smith, Abbott, 31

Smith, Delyn, 31

Smith, M.L., 329

Smith, N.F., 298

Smith, O.H., 422

Smith, R.K., 423

Sndrus, James S., 231

Snyder, Richard, 207, 209, 212

Snyder, Edgar E., 22–23, 25, 49, 62, 67, 101, 124, 129, 130, 134, 135, 140–142, 144, 156–157, 183, 185–187, 220, 222, 224, 236, 237, 275, 302–303, 306, 338, 347, 349, 394, 414

Snyder, Richard W., 391

Solverson, R.K., 421

Southworth, Billy, 93

Spaatz, Carl A. “Tooey”, 15, 309, 385, 386, 396, 397, 399

Sparks, W.C, 427

Sparks, W.T., 230

Speer, Albert, Nazi Minister of Armaments/Munitions, 156, 398

Spencer, Charles W., 199–201, 200, 201–204, 203, 205–206, 413

Stachowiack, Martin G., 208, 210, 214, 215, 216, 425

Stafford, W., Jr., 432

State, CM., 423

Steele, W.C, 426

Stein, W.G., 431

Stender, Francis, 54

Stephen, W.H., 173, 424

Stevens, Kermit, 25, 38, 39, 46, 125, 280, 292, 293, 296

Stevenson, R.L., 431

Stewart, E.H., 431

Stewart, R.D., 430

Stoddard, V.F., 424

Stoffregen, W.E., 428

Stone, E.E., 97

Street, B.B, 421

Strickland, A.C., 62, 67–68, 124

Strickland, J.M., 125

Sullivan, EX., 301

Supple, James, 200, 430

Sutherland, T.A., 431

Sutton, Bernard J., 200, 430

Swanson, J.W., 429

Sweet, 256

Taylor, Alvin L., 365, 366, 377, 379, 432

Tepesta, D., 428

Teppoer, M., 422

Thompson, Joseph C., 365, 366, 432

Tibbits, P., 210

Tippet, P.S., 105, 422

Travis, Robert F., 76, 77, 91, 95, 105, 113, 167, 168, 191, 313, 315, 316, 318, 335, 337, 338, 340

Trest, J.G., 423

Tripp, J.E., 125

Tudor, M.E., 429

Tuner, Howard M., 42

Turner, Milton, 6–7

Twesten, Charles, 41

Valis, W., 241, 253

VanLandingham, A.O., 427

Vaughn, R.W., 430

Viszneki, John G., 200, 430

Vogel, J.B., 432

Vosler, Forrest “Woody,” 189, 194, 256, 258–259, 257, 261–269, 347, 411, 411

Wagner, Clyde, 26, 44

Washburn, R.H., 426

Wallen, G.A. Jr., 355, 360

Walsh, C.E., 298

Walter, I.J., 426

Ward, Robert, 208, 214, 424, 425

Watson, Edward R. Jr., 306

Watson, Jack W., 333, 431

Watts, Bill, 21, 119–120, 238, 240, 248, 252, 286

Webster, Richard E., 159, 160, 424

Westfall, A.R., 239

Wheless, Hewitt T., 11–12

Whitcomb, R.W., 125

White, G.A., 382, 432

Whitesell, R.O., 429

Wiggins, Warren S., 188, 257, 320, 322

Wike, Leonard L., 231

Wiley, W.W., 429

Williams, E.F., 422

Williams, Robert B., 37–38, 62

Wilson, A.C. Jr., 432

Wilson, F.F., 318

Winkleman, 41

Wise, Calder L., 112, 117, 124, 160, 161, 199

Wisniewski, A., 430

Witt, Walter, 124, 135, 153

Woddrop, Edward M. “Woodie,” 21, 114, 117, 118–120, 180, 220, 229, 235, 236, 252, 275, 279, 298, 310, 317, 407–408

Wolfe, E.D., 427

Wolff, W.E., 427

Wood, G.W., 423

Wood, V.A., 358

Woods, A.H., 427

Woodside, W.E., 431

Worthington, Arthur, 207, 209, 212, 213

Worthley, J.R., 385

Wright, S.G., 426

Yaekel, E.D., 426

Yarlan, R.G., 428

Zeitner, Howard, 146, 200, 430

Zeller, C., 97

Zemke, Hubert, 48

Ziegler, R.R., 428

Zientar, M.S., 433

Zimmer, Loren E., 365, 366, 373, 374, 379, 432

Znidersich, L.E., 432