380th

Bomb Group

380th Bomb Group Association
World War II Veterans Group

WE WENT TO WAR

PART VII:  KEEP 'EM FLYING

 

Part B:  380th Ground Staff Directly Involved in Vital Support Services of the 380th Bomb Group in World War II


BY SPECIALTY:  INTELLIGENCE


 

Officers

 

Enlisted Men

8503     Aerial Photo-Interpreter

9300     Military Intelligence Officer

9301     Intelligence Staff Officer

9311     Intelligence and Security Officer

9511     Camouflage Officer

9600     Cryptoanalytic Officer, General

9601     Cryptoanalytic Officer, Code

9603     Cryptographic Officer, Equipment

9604     Cryptoanalytic Officer, Translations

9605     Radio Traffic Analysis Officer

9606     Cryptographic Equipment Maintenance and Repair Officer

9610     Security Officer, Cryptographic

9620     Security Officer, Classified Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes

 

003       Aerial Photo Technician

076       Topographer

154       Photographic Darkroom Man

267       Translator

306       Geographer

312       Mathematician

320       Interpreter

355       File Clerk

387       Cartographer

388       Physicist

405       Intelligence Clerk-Typist

448       Student, Geography

502       Administrative NCO

538       Voice Interpreter (Designated Language)

543       Radio Intelligence Control Chief

613       Computer (Calculations)

631       Intelligence NCO

636       Intelligence Observer

804       Camouflage Technician

805       Cryptographic Technician

806       Code Clerk

807       Cryptographer (Code Compiler)

808       Cryptoanalysis Technician

941       Camera Technician

945       Photography Laboratory Technician

1405     Intelligence Clerk-Typist

 



Officers:
 

INTELLIGENCE:  8503 - AERIAL PHOTO-INTERPRETER

531      Duffield, Bethune (NMI), O-2037997 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Aero-Photo Interpreter (8503) | /  (/), / | PAR7, SO200, VBC, 19 Jul 45, 2/Lt | PAR5, SO263, 380BG (To 312BG), 20 Sep 45, 2/Lt |

Gp       Bergman, Howard L., O-2037313 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Staff Officer; Aerial Photo Interpreter (9301, 8503) | /  (/), / | PAR3, SO330, VBC, 25 Nov 44, 2/Lt | SO33, 380B, 2 Feb 45, 2/Lt |

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INTELLIGENCE:  9300 - MILITARY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

529      Fain, James E., Jr., O-571605 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence Officer (9300) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | (To 380), /, 1/Lt |

529      Gruendyke, Richard N., O-649641 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9300) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, 1/Lt |

529      Kiser, Julian A., O-561424 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9300) | /  (/), / | PAR9, SO216, 380BG (Fr Gp), 3 Aug 44, 1/Lt | PAR7, SO316, 380BG (To 530), 11 Nov 44, 1/Lt |

529      Smith, Edgar E., O-917728 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9300) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | Water Manifest, Sep 45, Capt |

530      Heet, Donald G., O-649202 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9300) | /  (/), / | PAR2, SO189, VBC, 17 Jul 44, 2/Lt | PAR6, SO316, 380BG (To Gp), 11 Nov 44, 1/Lt |

530      Kiser, Julian A., O-561424 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9300) | /  (/), / | PAR7, SO316, 380BG (Fr 529), 11 Nov 44, 1/Lt | /, /, Capt |

530      Oman, Ralph W., O-166871 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9300) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Capt | /, /, Capt |

530      Simaika, Farid (NMI), O-573371 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9300) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | KIA (with Lippincott), 11 Sep 43, 1/Lt |

531      Brown, George A., T-3875, O-2007339 | Flight Crew, Pilot (1092) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9300) | Koller's Crew (NL), / | PAR7, SO148, FEAF CR&TC, 28 May 45, F/O | RHEW, RU, 2/Lt |

531      Lawlor, John E., O-569041 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9300) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | PAR1, SO156, 380BG (To VBC), 5 Jun 45, Capt |

531      Perdue, William J., O-569728 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Officer, Flight Crew Observer (9300) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, 2/Lt | PAR1, SO85, 380BG (To Gp), 25 Mar 44, 1/Lt |

Gp       Cochran, John C., O-903874 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence Officer (9300) | Miller's Overseas Crew (Passenger) (Staff Extra), MISS MARY | Initial Deployment, Apr 43, Capt | /, /, Capt |

Gp       Nicholson, Jack (NMI), (RAAF) | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence Liaison (9300) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, / |

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INTELLIGENCE:  9301 - INTELLIGENCE STAFF OFFICER

528      Dunning, John F., O-562908 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Staff Officer (9301) | /  (/), / | PAR6, SO232, 380BG (Fr Gp), 19 Aug 44, Capt | /, /, Capt |

528      Gailey, Ernest M., O-1640476 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9301) | /  (/), / | PAR11, SO281, 5AF, 7 Oct 44, 1/Lt | /, /, 1/Lt |

530      Bergman, Howard L., O-2037313 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer; Administration, Public Relations Officer (9301, 5008) | /  (/), / | SO33, 380BG (Fr Gp), 2 Feb 45, 2/Lt | /, /, 1/Lt |

530      Marcus, Edward D., O-2035193 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence Staff, Intelligence Officer; Administration, Public Relations Officer (9301, 5401) | /  (/), / | PAR9, SO238, VBC, 25 Aug 44, 2/Lt | PAR2, SO20, VBC, 20 Jan 45, 2/Lt |

530      Pascoe, George L., O-917615 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Staff Officer (9301) | /  (/), / | PAR5, SO187, VBC, 26 Jun 44, Capt | /, /, Capt |

530      Reed, George E. R., O-754769 | Flight Crew, Bombardier (1035) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9301) | Capone's Crew (NL), / | PAR16, SO146, FEAF CR&TC, 26 May 45, 1/Lt | RHEW, RU, 1/Lt |

531      Cannon, Grant G., O-2036756 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9301) | /  (/), / | PAR1, SO255, 380BG (Fr Gp), 11 Sep 44, 2/Lt | Water Manifest, Sep 45, 1/Lt |

Gp       Bergman, Howard L., O-2037313 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Staff Officer; Aerial Photo Interpreter (9301, 8503) | /  (/), / | PAR3, SO330, VBC, 25 Nov 44, 2/Lt | SO33, 380B, 2 Feb 45, 2/Lt |

Gp       Cannon, Grant G., O-2036756 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9301) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR1, SO25, 11 Sep 44, 2/Lt |

Gp       Davis, Ken (NMI), X174451 (RAAF) (AIF) | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence (9301) | /  (/), / | PAR2, SO150, 380BG, 29 May 44, Cpl | /, /, Cpl |

Gp       Dunning, John F., O-562908 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9301) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR6, SO23, 19 Aug 44, Capt |

Gp       Fain, James E., Jr., O-571605 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9301) | /  (/), / | (Fr 529), 1/Lt, / | /, /, Maj |

Gp       Fanus, Sheldon H., O-735297 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9301) | /  (/), / | (Fr 529), /, 1/Lt | /, /, 1/Lt |

Gp       Guy, Alfred H., O-318805 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Communications, Group Radar Intelligence Officer; Group Mess Officer (9301, 4113) | /  (/), / | PAR22, SO71, VBC, 12 Mar 45, Capt | /, /, Capt |

Gp       Hadley, Paul H., O-917606 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9301) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR9, SO26, 29 Sep 45, Capt |

Gp       Kiser, Julian A., O-561424 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9301) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR9, SO21, 3 Aug 44, 1/Lt |

Gp       Miller, William H., O-453647 | Flight Crew, Group Photography Officer (8502) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Asst Group Intelligence Officer (9301) | Various Crews (/), / | PAR3, SO81, 380BG (Fr 529), 21 Mar 44, Capt | /, /, Capt |

Gp       Perdue, William J., O-569728 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Officer (9301) | Brissey's Fly Home Crew (/), / | PAR1, SO85, 380BG (Fr 531), 25 Mar 44, 1/Lt | /, /, Capt |

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Enlisted Men:
 

INTELLIGENCE:  003 - PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNICIAN, AERIAL

531      Fialkoff, Benjamin (NMI), 34208064 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Aerial  Photo Technician (003) | Parker's Overseas Crew (Passenger) (31), KATHY | Original Cadre, Nov 42, Pvt | RHEW, RU, T/Sgt |

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INTELLIGENCE:  076 - DRAFTSMAN, TOPOGRAPHIC

Gp       Lee, William H., 11120245 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Topographer (076) | /  (/), / | PAR24, SO99, 91RB, 12 Apr 44, Pfc | /, /, Sgt |

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INTELLIGENCE:  405 - CLERK-TYPIST

528      Selby, Arthur P., 31175675 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence Intelligence Clerk-Typist, Photo Lab Tech (405, 945) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

529      Chmieloski, Michael J., / | Flight Crew, Radio Opr (757) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Clerk (1405) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, / |

531      McGinley, Robert J., 17059827 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Clerk Typist (405) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR5, SO57, USASOS, 13 Mar 44, Cpl |

531      Selby, Arthur P., 31175675 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence Intelligence Clerk-Typist, Photo Lab Tech (405, 945) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

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INTELLIGENCE:  502 - ADMINISTRATIVE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER

530            Murphy, Paul H., 32297509 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Clerk (502) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | /, /, Pfc |

Gp       Caputo, Roger W., 16073115 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Administration, Intelligence, Adm Sect, NCO (502) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, S/Sgt | PAR2, SO19, 13 Jul 45, T/Sgt |

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 INTELLIGENCE:  631 - INTELLIGENCE NCO

529      Humphries, Delbert D., 34388307 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence NCO (631) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, S/Sgt |

531      Jackson, Raymond E., 39538981 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence NCO (631) | /  (/), / | PAR12, SO1, 380BG, 1 Jan 43, Pvt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, T/Sgt |

531      Wrede, Chester S., 35420716 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence Staff, Intelligence NCO (631) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

Gp       Coleman, Richard L., 35269672 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence NCO (631) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | /, /, Cpl |

Gp       Finch, Ralph J., Jr., 31126651 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence NCO (631) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, S/Sgt | PAR1, SO25, 9 Sep 45, M/Sgt |

Gp       Manis, James R., 34276215 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photo Section, NCO (631) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR1, SO179, 13 Sta Hosp, 22 Jul 45, T/Sgt |

Gp       Mulholland, Robert W., 39172944 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Administration, Administrative NCO; Intelligence NCO (502, 631) | /  (/), / | Original Cadre, Nov 42, S/Sgt | PAR2, SO227, VBC, 16 Aug 45, M/Sgt |

Gp       Sublett, Wade W., 17052374 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence NCO (631) | /  (/), / | (Fr 530), /, S/Sgt | /, /, S/Sgt |

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INTELLIGENCE: 807 - CRYPTOGRAPHIC CLERK

531      Rahija, William P., 17129163 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Cryptographic Clerk (807) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pfc | KGA, 6 Jun 45, Sgt |

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INTELLIGENCE:  941 - CAMERA TECHNICIAN

530      Fortier, Edward E., 36367050 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence Staff, Camera Technician (941) | /  (/), / | PAR4, SO113, VBC, 23 Apr 45, Cpl | /, /, Cpl |

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INTELLIGENCE:  945 - PHOTOGRAPHY LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

528      Clark, James J., 6592829 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photography, Photo Lab Tech (945) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, Sgt |

528      Holcomb, Ronald C., 36310044 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photography, Photo Technician (945) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, Cpl |

528      Manis, James R., 34276215 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photography, NCO (945) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, T/Sgt | /, /, T/Sgt |

528      Selby, Arthur P., 31175675 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence Intelligence Clerk-Typist, Photo Lab Tech (405, 945) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

528      Zambino, Walter O., 37322054 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photography Technician (945) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Sgt | /, /, S/Sgt |

529      Fredericks, Linson D., 32442189 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photo Lab Technician (945) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, T/Sgt |

529      Healey, James F., / | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photo Lab Technician (945) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, / |

529      Healy, James F., 11045966 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photo Lab Technician (945) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

530      LeKatz, Joseph F., 37544327 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photo Lab Technician (945) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Pvt | /, /, Sgt |

530      Thees, Phillip P., 13092671 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photographer-Photo Lab (945) | /  (/), / | PAR12, SO1, 380BG, 1 Jan 43, Pvt | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Pvt |

531      Caputo, Roger W., 16073115 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Photo Section, Intelligence (945) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, / | /, /, Pfc |

531      Craighead, William R., 37270002 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photo Lab Tech (945) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, / | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

531      Currie, Willard R., 18042727 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photo Lab Tech (945) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, Sgt |

531      Glissmeyer, Paul C., 39905391 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photo Lab Tech (945) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR3, SO246, 380BG (To 380), 3 Sep 45, Cpl |

531      Selby, Arthur P., 31175675 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence Intelligence Clerk-Typist, Photo Lab Tech (405, 945) | /  (/), / | Initial Deployment, May 43, Cpl | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

Gp       Clark, James J., / | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photo Lab Tech (945) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, / |

Gp       Glissmeyer, Paul V., 39905391 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photo Lab Tech (945) | /  (/), / | PAR3, SO246, 380BG (Fr 531), 3 Sep 45, Cpl | /, /, Cpl |

Gp       Holcomb, Ronald C., / | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Photo Lab Tech (945) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, Pfc |

Gp       Martin, Henry G., 31163359 | /, / (/) | Ground Staff, Operations, Photo Lab, Photo Lab Technician (945) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | PAR1, SO251, VBC, 9 Sep 45, Sgt |

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INTELLIGENCE:  1405 - Intelligence Clerk-Typist

529      Chmieloski, Michael J., / | Flight Crew, Radio Opr (757) | Ground Staff, Intelligence, Intelligence Clerk (1405) | /  (/), / | /, /, / | /, /, / |

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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

 

Enlisted Men

9311     Intelligence and Security Officer

9511     Camouflage Officer

9600     Cryptoanalytic Officer, General

9601     Cryptoanalytic Officer, Code

9603     Cryptographic Officer, Equipment

9604     Cryptoanalytic Officer, Translations

9605     Radio Traffic Analysis Officer

9606     Cryptographic Equipment Maintenance and Repair Officer

9610     Security Officer, Cryptographic

9620     Security Officer, Classified Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

154       Photographic Darkroom Man

267       Translator

306       Geographer

312       Mathematician

320       Interpreter

355       File Clerk

387       Cartographer

388       Physicist

448       Student, Geography

538       Voice Interpreter (Designated Language)

543       Radio Intelligence Control Chief

613       Computer (Calculations)

636       Intelligence Observer

804       Camouflage Technician

805       Cryptographic Technician

806       Code Clerk

808       Cryptoanalysis Technician

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