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Since I have started these web pages, I have had several inquiries about former 315th Bomb Wing Members from relatives; sons, daughters, nephews, nieces; requesting information about their fathers service in World War 2. I thought I would start this page as a location to post some of the names of those sought after. If you have any information about the persons in question below, please send me an email at the address at the bottom of the page, and I will contact those seeking information giving them your email address to contact.

Randy Gradwohl - Looking for information about his father.

Rob Williams - Looking for information about his father. 2Lt Harry D. Williams, Pilot, Crew 3011, 502nd BG, 430 BS.

Jim Porter - Looking for information about his father. M/Sgt Richard W. Porter, a flight engineer in the 502nd BG, 411 BS, arrived Guam in July 1945.

Candace Clark - Looking for any information about her father. James (Rich) Richardson A/C, 315th, 16th BG, 15th BS.

Richard West - Looking for information about his father.

Don Westman - Looking for information about his father.

Becky Hecimovich - Looking for information about her father-in-law. Sgt Paul (Barney) P. Hecimovich, Special Vehicle Operator (MOS 932), 16BG, 17 BS.

Glenna Dameron - Looking for information about her father. S/Sgt Charles (Charlie) H. Neal, Radio Operator with Crew 7C2, 331 BG, 357 BS. Other crew members:
Victory Jean, 44-83946, Slicker 51, Crew 7C2, Crew Chief - T/Sgt Edmond T. Pinckney Jr.

AC 1Lt Malcolm L. Morton
CP F/O William L. Thompson
N 1Lt Donald E. Wohlschlag
B 2Lt Henry L. Arkestyn Jr.
VO 2Lt Garland B. Sivley
OE Sgt Donald W. Fort
R Cpl. Charles H. Neal Jr.
EMG Sgt Samuel L. Famous
AG Sgt Othal L. Knowles
GT Sgt Thomas L. Leinback Jr.

I also found a reference from October 2002, that Frank Bush, a nephew of Lt Malcolm Morton (AC above), who was looking for more information. I emailed him in July, 2005, but didn't get a response.

Brian Short is looking for information about his Uncle, Lt. Wayne Robert Shambrook. "On 10 March, the 501st Bomb Group had its first fatalities. A B-29, piloted by First Lieutenant V. Tulla, crashed while trying to land at Alexandria AAF, Louisiana. The ten-man crew was killed. It was a severe blow to their fellow group members, but the intensive training continued." Lt Shambrook was a crewmember aboard that aircraft.

Larry Miller

March 27, 2006