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885TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON (H) (SPECIAL)
APO 520
To Be Major
Captain Edward H. Bradford O-902520
To Be Captain
1st. Lt. Herbert C. Hanson O-806062
1st. Lt. Robert M. Ellison O-744837
1st. Lt. John L. Boots O-557276
1st. Lt. Frank Pulliam, Jr. O-743278
1st. Lt. Raymond F. Fellner O-742415
To Be First Lieutenant
2nd. Lt. Roger H. Colem O-755744
2nd. Lt. Carmelo S. Pugliese O-889988
2nd. Lt. Joseph F. Burke, Jr. O-889811
2nd. Lt. Robert M. Wood, Jr. O-804274
2nd. Lt. Lowell S. D. McGees O-698840
2nd. Lt. Albert F. Marchi O-840670
2nd. Lt. Leo E. Maxfield, Jr. O-761170
2nd. Lt. Thomas N. Norman O-689161
2nd. Lt. Harold C. Loehring O-670781
2nd. Lt. William F. Mayers O-687480
2nd. Lt. Harry H. Larson O-750143
2nd. Lt. Lawrence Wasson O-681895
2nd. Lt. Harry J. Young O-735041
2nd. Lt. Robert E. Stortz O-695106
2nd. Lt. Joseph Silva O-751679
2nd. Lt. Donald G. Boone O-825988
2nd. Lt. Joseph F. Burke O-889811
2nd. Lt. Gilbert J. Orum O-753774
2nd. Lt. Norman H. Hardy O-773354
2nd. Lt. Gail E. Morrison O-1306431
2nd. Lt. Albert H. Sandelin O-750164
2nd. Lt. John H. Collins, Jr. O-743503
2nd. Lt. Robert Stone O-744538
2nd. Lt. Edward H. Shollivan O-723218
2nd. Lt. James C. Black O-808588
2nd. Lt. Howard J. Halfer O-691502
To Be Master Sergeant
T/Sgt. Sylvan E. Thomas 19039688
To Be Technical Sergeant
S/Sgt. Julius Becess 36197071
S/Sgt. Malcolm L. Fairchild 18043050
S/Sgt. Stanley A. Landis 36329040
S/Sgt. Harry A. Miller 36351213
S/Sgt. John A. Persinger 35397044
S/Sgt. Joseph S. Leis 35324844
To Be Staff Sergeant
Sgt. Oliver T. Baird 33420979
Sgt. Robert W. Rock 36554911
Sgt. Raymond W. Fortune 35744972
Sgt. Frederick A. DuBois, Jr. 32086717
Sgt. George W. Hammon 12075865
Sgt. Ole O. Hein 32041033
Sgt. Joseph F. Porela 36305686
Sgt. James C. Quinn 20815077
Sgt. Charles S. Smith 34499943
Sgt. William E. Southard 35583953
Sgt. John E. Strausser 33964252
Sgt. Paul L. Walker 35542789
To Be Sergeant
Cpl. Ferdinand Barrera 36503591
Cpl. John E. Eisenwinter 37667108
Cpl. Alfred E. Boemer, Jr. 39410033
Cpl. James C. Ferguson 33437731
Cpl. Harold R. Foster 34297857
Cpl. Leonard Friedlander 33983393
Cpl. Marty S. Galowski 12379950
Cpl. Bert Hoy 33737512
Cpl. Irving Kantor 35396239
Cpl. Carl M. Klein 33125768
Cpl. Louis H. Koppel 16141237
Cpl. Arthur E. Miller 34136917
Cpl. Lazor Gulpp 12375008
Cpl. Lester T. Wilson 36653581
To Be Corporal
Pfc. Robert A. Douglas 32737593
Pfc. John H. Lang 39123856
Pfc. Clinton D. Leteer 12164892
Pfc. Donald N. Olson 36815396
Pfc. Donald A. Smalley 12077259
Pfc. Kenneth A. Simon 37005669
Pfc. Kenward H. Sutton 18213925
Pfc. Bernard W. Hercule 35288413
Pfc. John W. Wilson 39567894
To Be Private First Class
Pvt. John H. Aitken 14084234
Pvt. Robert J. Berry 31929533
Pvt. Peter Berezuk 32417980
Pvt. George G. Candelaria 39105460
Pvt. Oable E. Garrett 20467923
Pvt. Sol Hammer 12850538
Pvt. Lyle L. Lane 37297374
Pvt. Theodore D. Lasik 37074441
Pvt. Ernest D. Meyran 12167409
Pvt. Ralph E. Morrow 31321936
Pvt. William J. Ryan 12204295
Pvt. Garn C. Slye 37901945
Pvt. James H. Sutton 14156648
Pvt. Carl E. Trobe 37429547
Pvt. James F. Wells 14070697
To Be Technical Sergeant
S/Sgt. Paul E. Hastieves 32278671
S/Sgt. Jack E. Craft 13128648
S/Sgt. Paul Lenich 13143954
S/Sgt. James W. Richmond 13138192
S/Sgt. James J. Fridley 39559061
S/Sgt. Clarence C. Moore 16114127
S/Sgt. John C. Fredlund 17129736
S/Sgt. Vinton V. Walworth 16003801
S/Sgt. William J. Watson 6146311
To Be Staff Sergeant
Sgt. Charles J. Pittabile 31197938
Sgt. Chester L. Greer 13324106
Sgt. Ernest F. Weis 37076657
Sgt. Ben L. DePoyster 14040096
Sgt. Charles D. Haesly, Jr. 34208620
Sgt. Manley D. Cooper 18181542
Sgt. Kenneth D. McCreary 34298620
Sgt. Donald F. Milan 39640520
Sgt. Marvin F. Doyle 33720043
Sgt. William Hine 31261393
Sgt. Lawrence G. Oakes 17099230
Sgt. J. P. O'Flarity 14091959
Sgt. George R. Robson 37364419
Sgt. Albert Huffman 33086446
Sgt. Paul E. Thomas 12133565
Sgt. Roscoe L. Tisdale 36647480
To Be Corporal
PFC Vernon C. Green 35543156
1 September 1944 - Reported for duty from 450th Bomb. Group (H).
2nd. Lt. Jerold E. Rubinton O-823694 1004
2nd. Lt. Robert H. Wild, Jr. O-825349 1024
2nd. Lt. John T. Colfer O-717386 1034
F/O Jacob G. Holz, Jr. T-126077 1035
Sgt. John H. Phipps 32302077 767
Sgt. Thomas R. Greene 11282080 767
Sgt. Joseph J. Grace 12601489 611
Cpl. Edward J. Hastings 34873578 611
Cpl. Joseph G. Crushmore 33793594 611
2 September 1944 - Relieved from duty, transferred to 70th General Hospital.
S/Sgt. Leonard A. Smith 18039860 612
4 September 1944 - Reported for duty from 98th Bomb. Group (H).
2nd. Lt. Bruce D. Figg O-705116 1004
2nd. Lt. William D. Thiem O-819493 1004
2nd. Lt. Walter P. McMahon O-775942 1035
T/Sgt. Rodney F. Schlender 36141131 767
S/Sgt. Daniel Halpert 31311093 767
S/Sgt. Walter Hines 32756308 767
Sgt. Edward J. Miertel 13013899 612
Sgt. Anton Riley 12673122 611
Sgt. Charles R. Johnston 33739828 611
11 September 1944 - Relieved from DS, returned to Zone of Interior.
1st. Lt. Joseph F. Burke O-889811 451st Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Harold C. Loehring O-670781 451st Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Joseph Silva O-751679 98th Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Lawrence Wasson O-681895 2nd Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Harry H. Larson O-750143 2nd Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Paul S. Crane O-729089 2nd Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. Rodney F. Schlender 36141131 2nd Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. Raymond A. Service 32167523 2nd Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Andrew Kovach 12131655 2nd Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. Charles Prekovich 35696430 98th Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. Felix Pearce 32174277 98th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Franklin P. Halbert 35937479 98th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. James A. Burns 12203598 98th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Donald A. Haws 37659755 98th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Forrest L. Taylor 35416560 98th Bomb Grp
11 September 1944 - Reported for duty from organizations indicated.
2nd. Lt. Frank D. Rose, Jr. O-824241 460th Bomb Grp
2nd. Lt. Travis R. Venters O-827094 460th Bomb Grp
2nd. Lt. Solomon Heisser O-722504 460th Bomb Grp
2nd. Lt. Guido J. Lancia O-718108 460th Bomb Grp
Sgt. Warren Sise 17083379 460th Bomb Grp
Sgt. William E. McVeigh 36654817 460th Bomb Grp
Sgt. Robert D. Geroux 32976771 460th Bomb Grp
Sgt. Thomas W. Marino 13170749 460th Bomb Grp
Sgt. Chester I. Dearty 31429505 460th Bomb Grp
F/O Paul F. Sherman T-2834 485th Bomb Grp
2nd. Lt. Jack L. Burrell O-817068 485th Bomb Grp
2nd. Lt. Norton A. Davenport O-856756 485th Bomb Grp
2nd. Lt. Johnny Buzioka O-773455 485th Bomb Grp
Cpl. Claston E. Dodd 37522258 485th Bomb Grp
Cpl. Charles H. Abbott 37528160 485th Bomb Grp
Cpl. William B. Holleman 34476713 485th Bomb Grp
Cpl. Albert M. Mayer, Jr. 35547585 485th Bomb Grp
Cpl. George B. Stewart 34767690 485th Bomb Grp
2nd. Lt. Stanley V. Wojciak O-809846 301st Bomb Grp
2nd. Lt. Allen E. Miller O-818176 301st Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. John H. Mack O-439675 301st Bomb Grp
2nd. Lt. George P. Brown O-762755 301st Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Charles J. Loscato 12838151 301st Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. Israel Shapiro 32105578 301st Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Carl Padgett 34543926 301st Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Adolph C. Horton 37665352 301st Bomb Grp
Sgt. John B. Pickle 13101315 301st Bomb Grp
12 September 1944 - Relieved from DS, returned to Zone of Interior.
1st. Lt. Frank P. Ronan O-680718 451st Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. Dolph H. Hendrickson 6833953 451st Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Lurton L. Bishop 39289467 451st Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Ernest G. Hack 17089126 451st Bomb Grp
Sgt. Michael S. Sellers 12064263 451st Bomb Grp
Pvt. James D. Six 33354153 460th Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Harold H. Young O-745376 449th Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Lawrence D. Sise, Jr. O-535971 460th Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. William G. Smith 15374456 449th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Walter S. Ellison 17715798 449th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Charles E. Karcher, Jr. 32508820 449th Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Richard A. Yoder O-806750 376th Bomb Grp
13 September 1944 - Relieved from DS, transferred to Headquarters Fifteenth Air Force.
F/O Kenneth W. Boylard T-122599
13 September 1944 - Attached personnel from 2nd Bomb Grp (H), missing in action over Northern Italy, as of 10 September 1944.
2nd. Lt. John R. Meyers O-825048
2nd. Lt. Carl J. Hoffelbower O-773433
2nd. Lt. Ian P. Mashburn O-772102
2nd. Lt. Raymond L. Wilson O-772103
T/Sgt. Samuel D. Willis 12129091
Sgt. Ernest J. Colls 6332428
Cpl. Robert H. Lloyd 35913071
Cpl. Louis H. Simpson 37676872
Cpl. Walter M. Bildstein 38314457
15 September 1944 - Relieved from DS, returned to Zone of Interior.
S/Sgt. William E. Williams 35664553
15 September 1944 - Attached personnel missing in action over Northern Italy, as of 15 September 1944.
2nd. Lt. Frank J. Rose, Jr. O-824241 460th.Bomb.Grp
2nd. Lt. Guido J. Lancia O-718108 460th.Bomb.Grp
2nd. Lt. Samuel Berger O-717817 485th.Bomb.Grp
2nd. Lt. Karl A. Benjardine O-748538 485th.Bomb.Grp
2nd. Lt. Dale W. Marston O-845925 485th.Bomb.Grp
2nd. Lt. Robert M. Marmane O-717789 485th.Bomb.Grp
Cpl. Stephen E. Levotic 33660901 485th.Bomb.Grp
Cpl. Trusley Simmons 32864373 485th.Bomb.Grp
Cpl. Anthony S. Skarl 32904393 485th.Bomb.Grp
Cpl. Lewis E. Lass 33418641 485th.Bomb.Grp
Sgt. Joseph H. Boone 33446936 485th.Bomb.Grp
16 September 1944 - Reported for duty from organizations indicated.
2nd. Lt. John R. Brascher O-691631 464th.Bomb.Grp
2nd. Lt. William D. Campbell O-698644 460th.Bomb.Grp
17 September 1944 - Relieved from DS, returned to Zone of Interior.
1st. Lt. Robert M. Wood, Jr. O-804274 301st Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Cser S. Howson O-889643 2nd Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Leo L. Healy O-731290 2nd Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. Ernest C. Gentry 32683730 2nd Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. William H. Emerson 39520121 2nd Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. Evan W. Kissanog 37444064 97th Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. Arnold E. Schmitz 37493271 97th Bomb Grp
2nd. Lt. Bernard Levy O-168352 301st Bomb Grp
F/O Joseph H. Foley T-61120 301st Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Edward S. Russell, Jr. O-418914 376th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Paul Lenich 13143954 376th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Jack E. Craft 13128648 376th Bomb Grp
17 September 1944 - Relieved from DS, returned to Zone of Interior.
Sgt. Manley D. Cooper 18181542 376th Bomb Grp
Sgt. Kenneth D. McCreary 37537494 376th Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Albert F. Houghton O-669804 460th Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Gilbert V. King O-682171 460th Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. Vernon L. Johnson 16048282 460th Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Richard R. Shublin O-759702 451st Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Samuel Agnew 32077186 451st Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. William P. Savers O-684480 460th Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Robert E. Kelly O-756591 460th Bomb Grp
T/Sgt. Glen R. Schneider 6081533 459th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Charles H. Liebig 19176959 459th Bomb Grp
18 September 1944 - Reported for duty from 483rd Bomb Group (H).
Captain William F. Teets O-168187 3162
18 September 1944 - Reported for duty from 449th Bomb Group (H).
S/Sgt. Patrick H. Harper, Jr. 16033564 767
19 September 1944 - Reported for duty from 465th Bomb Group (H).
2nd. Lt. Fred B. Kent, Jr. O-829918 767
F/O William H. Sullivan T-62891 767
F/O Carlos L. Baker T-126363 767
F/O Francis J. O'Donnell T-126358 767
Cpl. William E. Hardness 31684900 767
Cpl. George T. Dixon 32654557 767
Cpl. William H. Morrow 33598839 767
Cpl. Edward A. Palarias 33709114 767
Cpl. Wilbur F. Weaver 33766530 767
19 September 1944 - Attached personnel killed in aircraft accident at Maison Blanche, Algeria.
2nd. Lt. Bruce D. Figg O-705116 98th Bomb Grp
2nd. Lt. William D. Thiem O-819493 98th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Charles J. Pittabile 31197938 465th Bomb Grp
20 September 1944 - Released from DS.
S/Sgt. Lawrence Schwartzman 32107511 612
21 September 1944 - Released from duty, transferred to 483rd Bomb Grp (H).
Captain Philip W. Dorsey O-413690 3162
21 September 1944 - Relieved from DS, returned to Zone of Interior.
Captain Walter J. Grove O-437595 2nd Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Robert D. Guide O-808588 2nd Bomb Grp
21 September 1944 - Reported for duty from 99th Bomb. Group (H).
2nd. Lt. Joseph G. Maloney O-823407
2nd. Lt. James D. Wallace O-722903
2nd. Lt. Howard E. Blincaves O-827236
2nd. Lt. Douglas D. Ames O-772109
S/Sgt. Edward C. Andrews 38017544
S/Sgt. James A.Atwood, Jr. 37513714
T/Sgt. Robert S. Tomkins 38641361
S/Sgt. Herman T. Shipp 15631973
S/Sgt. Albert W. Eagan 32603980
22 September 1944 - Assigned to this organization.
Captain Herbert C. Hanson O-806062 1092
2nd. Lt. Myle H. Jones O-731686 1024
23 September 1944 - Relieved from DS, returned to Zone of Interior.
S/Sgt. Donald H. Wilson 30950427 376th Bomb Grp
Sgt. Walter H. Hinchebrink 39546680 77th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Benson C. Stewart 38356938 460th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Bernard H. Hudson 16693086 460th Bomb Grp
Cpl. Albert Rothenberg 6983104 460th Bomb Grp
S/Sgt. Salvatore F. Durso 32295288 460th Bomb Grp
23 September 1944 - Reported for duty from 461st Bomb. Group.
1st. Lt. Curtis G. Green, Jr. O-714795 1092
F/O Robert J. Bouser T-123167 1092
S/Sgt. Vernon Ryan 35773388 767
25 September 1944 - Relieved from DS, returned to Zone of Interior.
1st. Lt. Robert E. Stortz O-695106 2nd Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. James C. Black, Jr. O-808588 301st Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Lowell S. D. McGees O-698840 455th Bomb Grp
1st. Lt. Carmelo S. P
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