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:  ORDNANCE

Officers   Enlisted Men

2556      Gunnery and Bombing Range Officer

4530      Ordnance Supply Officer

4532      Aviation Ordnance Officer

 

 

Notes

 

 

505        Ammunition NCO

533        Demolition Specialist

582        Aerial Mine Technician

714        Mine Supply Maintenance Technician

786        Toxic Gas Handler

870        Chemical NCO

901        Munitions Worker

949        Ammunition Renovator

979        Chemical Warfare Man

 

Officers:
 

ORDNANCE:  4532 - AVIATION ORDNANCE OFFICER

Gp:      McVey, John W., O-377493 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Group Ordnance Officer; Group Transportation Officer (4532, 0612) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, Capt |

Gp:      Mesard, Bernard (NMI), O-1551272 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ordnance Officer (4532) | /  (/), / | PAR2, SO233, 380BG (Fr 531), 11 Aug 45, 1/Lt | (To 531), /, 1/Lt |

Gp:      VanCheri, Michael J., O-1551328 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Actg Group Ordnance Officer; Group Transportation Officer (4532, 0612) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, 1/Lt |

528:     Chutich, Joseph D., O-1552646 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ordnance Officer (4532) | /  (/), / | PAR4, SO293, VBC, 19 Oct 44, 2/Lt | PAR4, SO230, 380BG (To Gp), 18 Aug 45, 1/Lt |

528:     Mowery, Elwood J., O-1551279 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Administration, Adjutant; Ordnance, Ordnance Officer (2120, 4532) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | /, /, Capt |

529:     Henderson, Ralph A., O-1551221 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ordnance Officer (4532) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, 1/Lt |

529:     VanCheri, Michael J., O-1551328 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ordnance Officer; Transportation, Transportation Officer (4532, 0612) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | /, /, 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:     Henderson, Ralph A., O-1551221 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ordnance Officer; Transportation, Transportation Officer (4532, 4113) | Dennis' Overseas Crew (Passenger) (23), JUAREZ WHISTLE | Initial Deployemnt, Apr 43, 2/Lt | /, /, 1/Lt |

531:     Mesard, Bernard (NMI), O-1551272 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ordnance Officer; Administration, Administrative Officer (4532, 2120) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | Water Manifest, Sep 45, 1/Lt |

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Enlisted Men:
 

ORDNANCE:  505 - AMMUNITION NCO

Gp:      Schmeideke, William (NMI), 32403526 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ordnance Clerk; Ammunition NCO (501, 505) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, / | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, T/Sgt |

528:     Durr, John (NMI), Jr., 33352372 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ammunition NCO (505) | /  (/), / | PAR41, SO75, 91RB, 13 Aug 44, Sgt | /, /, Sgt |

528:     McDaniel, Frank A., 36305614 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ammunition NCO (505) | /  (/), / | PAR2, SO307, VBC, 2 Nov 44, T/Sgt | /, /, T/Sgt |

528:     Scheid, Clement J., 32441048 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armorer; Ammunition NCO (911, 505) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, S/Sgt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt |

528:     Shoemaker, John T., 35462099 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ammunition NCO (505) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | Water Manifest, Sep 45, S/Sgt |

529:     McCollough, Elbert A., 37398819 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker; Ammunition NCO (901, 505) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, S/Sgt |

530:     Collins, Clyde C., 38338498 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker, Ammunition NCO (901, 505) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, T/Sgt |

530:     Garni, Joseph C., 32179420 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ammunition NCO (505) | /  (/), / | PAR41, SO75, 91RB, 13 Aug 44, Sgt | PAR5, SO194, 380BG (To 531), 13 Jul 45, Sgt |

530:     Hobert, Andrew L., 18171392 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker; Ammunitions Supply Tech (901, 505) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, S/Sgt |

530:     Petrowsky, Edwin H., 37210293 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armament Chief (505) | /  (/), / | PAR24, SO99, 91RB, 12 Apr 44, Pfc | /, /, Sgt |

530:     Stokes, Carlyle (NMI), 14084420 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ammunitions NCO (505) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | /, /, S/Sgt |

530:     Trumbell, Owen H., 36153671 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker; AM Supply Tech (901, 505) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, T/Sgt |

531:     Cardonnis, Paul C., 7024656 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ammunition NCO (505) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR9, SO230, VBC, 24 Aug 44, T/Sgt |

531:     Garni, Joseph C., 32179420 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ammunition NCO (505) | /  (/), / | PAR5, SO194, 380BG (Fr 530), 13 Jul 45, Sgt | Water Manifest, Sep 45, Cpl |

531:     Leigh, Argyle T., 38099594 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Section NCO (505) | Hahn's Overseas Crew (Passenger) (30), MR FIVE X FIVE | Original Cadre, Nov 42, Cpl | PAR7, SO20, VBC, 20 Jan 45, M/Sgt |

531:     Parker, Jack C., 14046531 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ammunition NCO (505) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR9, SO230, VBC, 24 Aug 44, T/Sgt |

531:     Peoples, Richard L., 33039449 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Section Chief, Ammunition Supply (505) | /  (/), / | PAR14, SO75, 91RB, 13 Aug 44, T/Sgt | Water Manifest, Sep 45, T/Sgt |

531:     Scheid, Clement J., 32441048 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Armament, Armorer; Ammunition NCO (911, 505) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, S/Sgt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt |

531:     Shoemaker, John T., 35462099 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ammunition NCO (505) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | Water Manifest, Sep 45, S/Sgt |

531:     Williamson, D.(IO) M. (IO), 7008882 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Department Head, Ammunitions Supply Tech (505) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, May 44, T/Sgt |

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ORDNANCE:  533 - DEMOLITION SPECIALIST

529/530:    Beitel, Earl D., 38327894 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Demolitions Man, Munitions Worker (533, 901) | /  (/), / | PAR1, SO258, 380BG (Fr 529), 15 Sep 45, Pfc | /, /, Pfc |

531:           Alstatt, Vincent E., 37506595 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Demolition Specialist (533) | /  (/), / | PAR45, SO132, 91RB, 27 May 44, Pvt | /, /, Pfc |

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ORDNANCE:  901 - MUNITIONS WORKER

528:     Baker, Howard M., 14084747 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, Pfc |

528:     Bryant, Fay G., 33258797 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, Cpl |

528:     Delong, Cramer O., 35745439 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, Cpl |

528:     Donchess, Charles (NMI), 35591434 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, Cpl |

528:     Guiffre, Anthony C., 32615109 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pvt | /, /, Pfc |

528:     Haley, Willie G., 33442568 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, Cpl |

528:     Looney, Robert E., 33215752 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | PAR1, SO194, FEAF, 13 Jul 45, S/Sgt |

528:     Oliver, Troy F., 14142475 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, Sgt |

528:     Reiter, George E., 36700728 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, Pfc |

528:     Sherman, John L., 15373956 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | Water Manifest, Sep 45, Sgt |

528:     Siegel, Leroy (NMI), 12066035 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | /, /, Sgt |

528:     Urish, John (NMI), 35740902 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, Pfc |

529:     Beitel, Earl D., 38327894 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Demolitions Man; Munitions Worker; Laborer (533, 901, 590) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR2, SO258, 380BG (To 530), 15 Sep 45, Pfc |

529:     Hamilton, John L., 39181253 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | /, /, T/Sgt |

529:     Mayhew, Kenneth L., 35589707 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Ordnance Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, Cpl |

529:     McCollough, Elbert A., 37398819 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker; Ammunition NCO (901, 505) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, S/Sgt |

530:     Anderson, Albert C., 34436043 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

530:     Beitel, Earl D., 38327894 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Demolitions Man, Munitions Worker (533, 901) | /  (/), / | PAR1, SO258, 380BG (Fr 529), 15 Sep 45, Pfc | /, /, Pfc |

530:     Carlton, Olen D., 18075930 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | PAR45, SO132, 91RB, 27 May 44, Pvt | /, /, Pfc |

530:     Collins, Clyde C., 38338498 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker, Ammunition NCO (901, 505) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, T/Sgt |

530:     DeSena, Louis J., 32540246 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

530:     Gergle, George J., 31197446 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Cpl |

530:     Heighton, L. (IO) J. (IO), 38230737 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt |

530:     Hobert, Andrew L., 18171392 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker; Ammunitions Supply Tech (901, 505) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, S/Sgt |

530:     Lawson, James E., 33215694 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Cpl |

530:     Menicci, Michael F., 32541801 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | PAR2, SO41, 380BG (Fr 531), 10 Feb 45, Pfc | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Cpl |

530:     Starkey, Charles J., 35740959 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Cpl |

530:     Terenzio, Ralph J., 31185995 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

530:     Trumbell, Owen H., 36153671 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker; AM Supply Tech (901, 505) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, T/Sgt |

530:     Werner, Stanley M., 16092759 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Communications, Loran Systems Maintenance; Ordnance, Munitions Worker (948, 901) | /  (/), / | PAR2, SO297, VBC, 23 Oct 44, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

530:     Williams, Ben (NMI), Jr., 38243544 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt | /, /, Sgt |

530:     Williams, Dan J., Jr., 38243544 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

531:     Borjon, Manuel P., 39686078 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Handler (901) | /  (/), / | PAR45, SO132, 91RB, 27 May 44, Pvt | /, /, PFC |

531:     Bryant, Walter F., 37259182 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | Water Manifest, Sep 45, Cpl |

531:     Cave, Fred C., 17169701 | Flight Crew, Photographer (939) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | Prest's Crew (77), PATTY'S PIG | PAR10, SO206, VBC, 22 Jul 44, Pvt | KIA, 9 Oct 44, Pfc |

531:     Chall, Henry W., 37398708 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | /, /, Sgt |

531:     Cohen, Herman (NMI), 38076341 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | Water Manifest, Sep 45, Cpl |

531:     Crawford, Lemual (NMI), 33215924 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pvt | Water Manifest, Sep 45, Sgt |

531:     Eaton, Wilfred H., 17075491 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pvt | /, /, Pfc |

531:     Jackson, John W., 18219165 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pvt | Water Manifest, Sep 45, Sgt |

531:     Klein, Elmer M., 17121730 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Handler (901) | /  (/), / | PAR45, SO132, 91RB, 27 May 44, Pvt | /, /, Pfc |

531:     Menicci, Michael F., 32541801 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pvt | PAR2, SO41, 380BG (To 530), 10 Feb 45, Pfc |

531:     Morris, Charles W., 33523324 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | PAR45, SO132, 91RB, 27 May 44, Pfc | /, /, Cpl |

531:     Sherman, John L., 15373956 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | Water Manifest, Sep 45, Sgt |

531:     Siegel, Leroy (NMI), 12066035 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | /, /, Sgt |

531:     Taylor, Charles L., 35741028 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Ordnance, Munitions Worker (901) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, 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 DESIGNATIONS:

 

Officers

2556     Gunnery and Bombing Range Officer

4530     Ordnance Supply Officer

 

Enlisted Men

582       Aerial Mine Technician

714       Mine Supply Maintenance Technician

786       Toxic Gas Handler

870       Chemical NCO

949       Ammunition Renovator

979       Chemical Warfare Man

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