380th Bomb Group

 380th Bomb Group Association

Newsletter 40 ~ Fall 2009

FEATURED CREWS

TRAFTON CREW (108)

531st

from: Bill Gould

date: Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 5:34 PM

Found a pic of my uncle w/crew so ended up on your web site & found info on him & the rest of the 380th. My uncle was Sgt Robert J Benson of Trafton's Crew #108 of the 531st.

Bill Gould

Stuart,Fl

psbg@bellsouth.net

 

Bottom row (L-R):

- Lt. John Branney (Bombardier)

- Lt. John Garland (Navigator)

- F.O. Guenther Kuehnel (Co-Pilot)

- Lt. Sherman Trafton

Back row (L-R):

- Sgt. Edward Bogan (Tail Gunner)

- Sgt. Robert Benson (Armorer & Turret Gunner)

- Sgt. Robert Barone (Nose Gunner)

- Sgt. William Kral (Asst Engr. & Gunner)

- Sgt. John Ronk (Radioman & Gunner)

- Sgt. John Matthews (Engr. & Gunner)

  

SINNOTT CREW

529th

from: Al Clark <woodcarver@roadrunner.com>

Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 2:45 PM

subject: Sinnott Crew

This is a picture I have of my father and the crew of the "Alice J"

.....Alan Clark, son of Byron W. Clark engineer on Sinnot's crew

Standing (L-R):

- Edward J. Sinnot---"Ed" (Pilot)

- Charles E. Carples---"Chuck" (Co-Pilot)

- Arthur S. Wiener---"Art" (Navigator)

- Charles W. Donohoo---"Charlie" (Bombardier)

Kneeling (L-R):

- Byron W. Clark (Engineer)

- Albert C Morse---"Al" (Waist Gunner)

- William M. Negro---"Bill" (Nose Gunner)

- Ambrose R. Hunt---"Ross" (Radio Operator)

- Walter S. McElhannon---"Mac" (Tail Gunner)

- Jack H. Knapp---"Jack" (Sperry-ball Gunner)

 

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