380th Bomb Group

380th Bomb Group Association
World War II Veterans Group

WE WENT TO WAR

PART VII:  KEEP 'EM FLYING

Part A:  380th Ground Staff Directly Involved in Maintenance, Arming, and Servicing of the 3380th Bomb Group
               Aircraft in World War II

BY SPECIALTY:  ARMAMENT

Officers

 

Enlisted Men

4822      Armament Officer

4825      Bombsight Maintenance Officer
 

 

 

574        Bombsight and Automatic Pilot Repairman

678        Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic

681        Power Turret and Gunsight Repairman

683        Bombsight Mechanic

902        Weapons Mechanic, Aircraft

Notes

Officers:
 

ARMAMENT:  4822 -- ARMAMENT OFFICER

Gp:      Siderius, Lloyd G., O-855936 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Officer; Asst Group Movements Officer (4822, 0612) | /  (/), / | PAR1, SO170, 380BG (Fr 530), 19 Jun 45, Capt | /, /, Capt |

Gp:      Taylor, Francis W., O-855938 | Flight Crew, Acft Cmdr; Group Aerial Gunnery Officer; Group Movements Officer (1092, 2554, 0614) | Ground Staff, Group Armament Officer (4822) | Colleran's Overseas Crew (Passenger) (Staff Extra), 80 DAYS MAJOR | Initial Deployment, Apr 43, 1/Lt | /, /, Capt |

528:     Shipley, William D., O-855935 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Officer (4822) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, 2/Lt | /, /, Capt |

529:     Malkoff, Abraham (NMI), O-877496 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Officer (4822) | /  (/), / | PAR9, SO228, VBC, 17 Aug 45, 2/Lt | PAR12, SO262, 380BG (To 375 TC Gp), 19 Sep 45, 2/Lt |

529:     Snee, Edwin L., O-855937 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Officer; Bombsight Maintenance and Automatic Pilot Officer (4822, 4825) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, 2/Lt | PAR2, SO272, 380BG (To 530), 28 Sep 44, 1/Lt |

530:     McKay, George W., O-723993 | Flight Crew, Bombardier (1035) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Officer (4822) | Havner's Crew (NL), / | PAR4, SO233, 380BG, 21 Aug 45, 2/Lt | RHEW, RU, 2/Lt |

530:     Siderius, Lloyd G., O-855936 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Officer; Transportation, Movements Officer (4822, 0610) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, 2/Lt | PAR1, SO170, 380BG (To Gp), 19 Jun 45, Capt |

530:     Snee, Edwin L., O-855937 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Officer; Bombsight Maintenance Officer (4822, 4825) | /  (/), / | PAR3, SO272, 380BG (Fr 529), 28 Sep 44, 1/Lt | /, /, Capt |

531:     Blowers, Loren W., O-684130 | Flight Crew, Bombardier; Sqdn Gunnery Officer (1035, 4822) | /, / (/) | Bates' Crew (89), FOIL PROOF MARY | /, Nov 43, 2/Lt | PAR1, SO100, FEAF, 22 Sep 44, 1/Lt |

531:     Delagi, Alfred E., O-858057 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Officer (4822) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | /, Feb 44, 1/Lt |

531:     Suarez, Robert A., O-855691 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance, Armament Officer, Sqdn Mess Officer (4825, 4822, 4113) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | Water Manifest, Sep 45, Capt |

531:     Taylor, Francis W., O-855938 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Officer (4822) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, 2/Lt | (To 380), Apr 43, 1/Lt |

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ARMAMENT:  4825 -- BOMBSIGHT MAINTENANCE OFFICER

528:     Crowe, Curtis W., O-854885 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance Officer; Administration, Executive Officer, Advanced Detachment (4825, 2021) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, 2/Lt | /, /, Capt |

528:     Severin, Richard I., O-754815 | Flight Crew, Bombardier (1035) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance Officer (4825) | McGuire's Crew (23), BECOMING BACK | PAR3, SO40, FEAF CR&TC, 9 Feb 45, 2/Lt | ACFH, Oct 45, Capt |

529:     Farnum, Lawrence B., O-854551 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance (4825) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, 2/Lt | /, /, Capt |

529:     Snee, Edwin L., O-855937 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Officer; Bombsight Maintenance and Automatic Pilot Officer (4822, 4825) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, 2/Lt | PAR2, SO272, 380BG (To 530), 28 Sep 44, 1/Lt |

529:     Wyckoff, Dan L., O-855698 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance Officer; Ordnance Officer; Transportation Officer (4825, 4532, 0612) | /  (/), / | PAR3, SO272, 380BG (Fr 530), 28 Sep 44, 1/Lt | /, /, Capt |

530:     Craig, Berchet F., Jr., / | Flight Crew, Bombadier (1035) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance Officer (4825) | /  (/), / | PAR6, LO43, FEAF CR&TC, 30 Aug 45, 2/Lt | RHEW, RU, 2/Lt |

530:     House, Joseph W., O-588982 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance Officer (4825) | /  (/), / | PAR10, SO181, VBC, 30 Jun 45, 2/Lt | /, /, 2/Lt |

530:     Snee, Edwin L., O-855937 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Officer; Bombsight Maintenance Officer (4822, 4825) | /  (/), / | PAR3, SO272, 380BG (Fr 529), 28 Sep 44, 1/Lt | /, /, Capt |

530:     Wyckoff, Dan L., O-855698 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance (4825) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | PAR3, SO272, 380BG (To 529), 28 Sep 44, 1/Lt |

531:     Fox, Stanley L., O-581686 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance Officer (4825) | /  (/), / | PAR10, SO181, VBC, 30 Jun 45, 1/Lt | /, /, 1/Lt |

531:     Suarez, Robert A., O-855691 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance, Armament Officer, Sqdn Mess Officer (4825, 4822, 4113) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | Water Manifest, Sep 45, Capt |

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Enlisted Men:
 

ARMAMENT:  574 -- BOMBSIGHT AND AUTOMATIC PILOT REPAIRMAN

528:     Ceglarz, Edmund C., 33278023 | Flight Crew, Photographer (939) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance (574) | Various Crews (/), / | PAR1, SO1, 380BG, 1 Jan 43, Pvt | /, /, S/Sgt |

528:     Currie, John D., 37188313 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance (574) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, Pfc | /, /, Pfc |

529:     Nielsen, Peter L., 39614638 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance (574) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, S/Sgt |

529:     Pomichowski, Chester S., 36503565 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Aircraft Armorer; Bombsight and Automatic Pilot Repairman (911, 574) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, Pfc | /, /, T/Sgt |

529:     Toth, William E., 35376719 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight and Automatic Pilot Repairman (574) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, S/Sgt | PR Jun 45, RM, S/Sgt |

530:     Rhoden, Robert F., 32404716 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Autopilot Maintenance (574) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | /, /, Cpl |

530:     Williams, Robert L., 33167682 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armorer; Bombsight Maintenance (511, 574) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, Pvt | /, /, S/Sgt |

531:     Ruschau, Wilfred V., 35401567 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Autopilot (AFCE) Specialist (574) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, S/Sgt | /, /, S/Sgt |

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ARMAMENT: 678 -- POWER TURRET AND GUNSIGHT MECHANIC

Gp:      Brandle, Edward J., 33266994 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Power Turret Specialist (678) | Miller's Overseas Crew (Passenger) (Staff Extra), MISS MARY | Initial Deployment, Apr 43, S/Sgt | /, /, S/Sgt |

Gp:      Snyder, James R., 33268136 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Power Turret Spec (678) | Ware's Overseas Crew (Passenger) (Staff Extra-530), POOCHIE | Initial Deployment, Apr 43, T/Sgt | /, /, T/Sgt | (In 530)

528:     Bolduc, Roland G., 31137291 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret Specialist (678) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, S/Sgt | /, /, S/Sgt |

528:     Bowen, Harold (NMI), 38209446 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt |

528:     Chinn, William R., 37181711 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, Pvt | PAR1, SO348, 380BG, 13 Dec 44, T/Sgt |

528:     Coover, John W., Jr., 13066253 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

528:     Fombriant, Edward B., 31117774 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt |

528:     Longo, Biagio W., 31204130 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret Spl (678) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, / | /, /, Cpl |

528:     Pombriant, Edward B., 31117774 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt |

529:     Bussard, David S., 19146001 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | PAR15, SO164, VBC (Fr VBC), 13 Jun 45, Sgt | PAR12, SO262, 380BG (To 375 TC Gp), 19 Sep 45, Sgt |

529:     Delamore, Randell G., 33411186 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, / |

529:     Isom, Raymond L., 34335108 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt |

529:     Miller, William O., 39171548 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, Pfc | /, /, Pfc |

530:     Breunig, Edwin A., 12165904 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Specialist (678) | /  (/), / | PAR11, SO164, VBC, 13 Jun 45, Cpl | PAR12, SO262, 380BG (To 375 TC Gp), 19 Sep 45, Cpl |

530:     Bruenig, Edwin A., 12165904 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Repairman (678) | /  (/), / | PAR5, SO151, 380BG (Fr VBC), 31 May 45, Cpl | PAR12, SO262, 380BG (To 375 TC Gp), 19 Sep 45, Cpl |

530:     Helman, Max V., 19056129 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Electrical Specialist, Crew Chief (678, 750) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, / | /, /, M/Sgt |

530:     Ruch, Harold B., 32468025 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt |

530:     Snyder, James R., 33268136 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Power Turret Spec (678) | Ware's Overseas Crew (Passenger) (Staff Extra-530), POOCHIE | Initial Deployment, Apr 43, T/Sgt | /, /, T/Sgt |

530:     Spitzer, Ambrose M., 37348815 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | PAR1, SO92, VBC, 2 Apr 45, Pfc | /, /, Pfc |

530:     Timmons, Donald A., 37228925 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | PAR11, SO164, VBC, 13 Jun 45, Sgt | PAR12, SO262, 380BG (To 375 TC Gp), 19 Sep 45, Sgt |

531:     Brandl, Edward J., 33266994 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret Specialist (678) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, Apr 43, S/Sgt | PAR2, SO227, VBC, 16 Aug 45, T/Sgt |

531:     Cunningham, Fred W., 33257081 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | PAR11, SO164, VBC, 13 Jun 45, Cpl | PAR12, SO262, 380BG (To 375 TC Gp), 19 Sep 45, Cpl |

531:     Ferguson, James C., 35441157 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret Specialist (678) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | /, /, Cpl |

531:     Hersh, Raymond R., 35328223 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret Specialist (678) | Thomas' Overseas Crew (Passenger) (35), PUG | Initial Deployment, Apr 43, Sgt | /, /, T/Sgt |

531:     Legendre, Henry J., 31066478 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret Specialist (678) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | /, /, S/Sgt |

531:     Morgan, Clarence J., 14121402 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret Specialist (678) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, Pvt | /, /, S/Sgt |

531:     Ovenden, William A., 39210930 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR31, SO254, FEAF, 11 Sep 45, Cpl |

531:     Pomeroy, Paul W., 31158927 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret Specialist (678) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, T/Sgt |

531:     Stech, Melvin E. H., 38248937 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Engineering, Maintenance, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (678, 911) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt |

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ARMAMENT:  681 -- POWER TURRET AND GUNSIGHT REPAIRMAN

528:     Powers, John W., 38241011 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Power Turret and Gunsight Mechanic (681) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, T/Sgt |

529:     Craft, Milfred H., 32141865 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Turret, Gunsight Maintenance (681) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, T/Sgt |

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ARMAMENT:  683 -- BOMBSIGHT MECHANIC

528:     Pickens, Wesley B., 38274535 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Mechanic (683) | /  (/), / | PAR7, SO218, VBC, 5 Aug 44, S/Sgt | /, /, S/Sgt |

529:     Cron, John B., 12082988 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Mechanic (683) | /  (/), / | PAR1, SO304, VBC, 2 Nov 44, Pfc | /, /, Pfc |

529:     Reeves, William D., 19160736 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Mechanic (683) | /  (/), / | PAR6, SO69,VBC, 9 Mar 44, Sgt | PAR3, SO4, 528ABC, 6 Jan 45, Sgt |

530:     Felty, Claude G., 33236027 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bomb Sight Mechanic (683) | /  (/), / | PAR1, 380BG, 1 Jan 43, Pvt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt |

530:     Haggas, Adelbert W., 32445502 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Mechanic (683) | /  (/), / | PAR1, SO1, 380BG, 1 Jan 43, Pvt | PAR3, SO237, 380BG, 25 Aug 45, T/Sgt |

530:     Reppert, Leon M., / | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bombsight Maintenance (683) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, / |

531:     Reeves, Claude G., 14137334 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bomb Sight Specialist (683) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, S/Sgt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, T/Sgt |

531:     Self, John T., Jr., 18187745 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Bomb Sight Mechanic (683) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt

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Notes:

The format of each entry is as follows:

Last Name, First Name, Initial(s), ASN | Designation as Flight Crew or Ground Staff, Duty Assignment, (MOS/SSN Code Number) | Aircraft Commander's Name, (Air Crew Number) | Airplane Name When Claimed | Date and Title of Order Joining Group, Entering Rank | Date and Title of Order or Cause When Leaving Group, Highest Rank Attained | Notes

See: Notes Concerning Each Listing and the Glossary for the abbreviations used.

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NO RECORDS FOUND FOR THE FOLLOWING MOS DESIGNATION:

Enlisted Men

902       Weapons Mechanic, Aircraft

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