380th Bomb Group

380th Bomb Group Association

NEWSLETTER #25 -- December 2005

TAPS

Day is done, gone the sun, from the lake, from the hill,
from the sky. All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Thanks and praise for our days 'neath the sun, `neath
the stars, `neath the sky. As we go, this we know
God is nigh.

LEST WE FORGET

Group Neil Owen Bolstad, Operations, Great Falls, Montana, DOD October 16, 2005, reported by Roger Caputo

528th Joseph W. Guinane, Top Turret Gunner, Grindle's Crew, Sayre, Pennsylvania, November 20, 2005, reported by his son, Kevin Guinane

528th John B. Nash, Navigator, Craig's Crew (8), Palm Harbor, Florida, DOD October 24, 2005; reported by Mrs. Alice Craig

529th Henry H. Day, Aircraft Commander, Day's Crew, Portland, Oregon, DOD September 7, 2005, reported by Bud Offerle (letter from Deborah E. Sorensen)

530th Howard M. Thomason, Crew Chief, She'Asta, Albuquerque, New Mexico, DOD April 5, 2005, reported by his wife, Merle Thomason

531st William R. Burton, Co-Pilot, Fowler's Crew (96), Light House Point, Florida, DOD February 1971, reported by his son, Dale E. Burton

531st Martin L. Hock, Bombardier, Baptist's Crew (87), West Sacramento, California, DOD November 30, 2005, reported by his wife, Mary Hock

531st Clarence J. (Lindy) Lindenberger, Radio Operator/Gunner, Hahn's Crew (31), DOD March 6, 1996, reported by his son-in-law, Gerald Johnson

531st Franklin L. Peck, Radio Operator and Machine Gunner, Purinton's Crew, DOD November 28, 1968, reported by his son, David J. Peck

531st Myrl B. Sternke, Aircraft Commander and Operations Officer, Sternke's Crew (103), Hannibal, Missouri, DOD May 30, 2005, reported by his wife, Mary Sternke

531st Saxon Thrash, wife of Willis S. Thrash, Fairhope, Alabama, DOD August 4, 2005, reported by her husband, Bill Thrash

531st Willis S. Thrash, Navigator, Hinman's Crew (84), Fairhope, Alabama, DOD October 18, 2005, reported by his son, Billy Thrash

Link to Complete TAPS Listing

 


Please send TAPS information to:

Barbara J Gotham

130 Colony Road, West Lafayette IN 47906-1209

 


  

  



    
      When submitting a TAPS listing for a 380th member or spouse, please be sure to include the 
person's name and squadron, city/state where living at time of death, date of 
death (if exact date not known, then month/year or even year is sufficient), and 
your name and relationship to him/her.

    



  





    



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