380th Bomb
Group Association
World War II Veterans Group
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NEWS/NOTICES
The April 2020 (#69) issue had many envelopes (over 20!) returned by the post office due to addresses changes not reported or past the forwarding order. For those addressees who may have possibly died, sometimes obituaries can be found online, but not always.
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Recently reported TAPS (Reported 2020-2021) -
Reported in Newsletter #70 (August 2020)
Group - Carroll, Anthony G., Ground Staff, Chaplain, DOD presumed to be in 1972, Dallas, Texas, notes/correspondence from Glenn Rogers
Group - Leger, Herbert James, Ground Staff, Chaplain, DOD January 31, 1992, Boston, Massachusetts, Find a Grave website
Group - Roark, Harry McCullar, Ground Staff, Chaplain, DOD June 6, 1997, Duncan, Oklahoma, Find a Grave website
Group - Trent, B.C., Ground Staff, Chaplain, DOD December 17, 2000, Morristown, Tennessee, Legacy website
528th - Brunner, Tilford L., Gunner, Hill's Crew (25), DOD January 19, 2018, Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, returned newsletter
528th - Brunner, Naomi, Wife of Tilford Brunner, DOD August 22, 2004, Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, returned newsletter
528th - Eriksen, Clyde L., Navigator, Greuel's Crew (14), DOD June 12, 2015, Huntley, Illinois, returned newsletter
528th - Long, Clyde E., Flight Engineer/Gunner, Harris's Crew, DOD June 6, 1984, Idaho, reported by his daughter, Martha Geeson
528th - Potenzone, Silvio, Gunner, Burns' Crew (13), DOD December 27, 1993, Passaic County, New Jersey, reported by John Lakey
529th - Pawul, Frank J., Pilot, Kuehn's Crew, DOD August 17, 2020, Washington State, reported by daughter, Bernadette Pawul Boutier
529th - Strepko, Bernice M., Widow of Mitchell T. Strepko (his DOD November 19, 2016), DOD November 25, 2018, Lansford, Pennsylvania, returned newsletter
529th - Toepperwein, Georgia Lovelady, Widow of Clifton R. Toepperwein (his DOD February 24, 2012), DOD July 13, 2020, Boerne, Texas, reported by her daughter, Kim Marchwicki, and Bill Bever
530th - Allen, Carol, Widow of Edward E. Allen (his DOD June 15, 2015), DOD February 14, 2016, Bossier City, Louisiana, returned newsletter
530th - Baker, Mildred R., Widow of Keith M. Baker (his DOD September 18, 2014), DOD January 26, 2015, Adrian, Michigan, returned newsletter
530th - LaShier, Mary Emma, Widow of John L. LaShier (his DOD August 13, 2015), DOD March 14, 2020, Johnson City, New York, returned newsletter
531st - Schott, Peter, Ground Crew, Armorer, DOD April 23, 1993, Drums, Pennsylvania, returned newsletter
CORRECTION - 531st - Buss, Fred, Radar Navigator, Various Crews, DOD June 7, 1988, George, Iowa, reported by his daughter, Betsy Buss
Reported in Newsletter #71 (February 2021)
528th: Hennelly, James J., Gunner, Steinkamp's Crew (1), Sullivan's Crew (15), DOD November 9, 1997, Yonkers, New York, reported by his grandson, James W. Hennelly
528th/RAAF: McCallum, Colin, Bombardier, Miller's Crew (20), DOD January 4, 1996, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia, reported by his son, Bruce McCallum
528th: McClain, Robert L., Gunner, Rupp's Crew (21), DOD March 20, 2020, Reserve, Louisiana (renal failure and COVID-19), reported by his daughter, Rev Dr Margaret M. Weems
528th: Sullivan, James T. ("Mike"), Aircraft Commander, Sullivan's Crew (15), DOD October 15, 2018, Weymouth, Massachusetts, reported by his daughter, Maire Sullivan Young
529th: Beilstein, Barbara, wife of Paul Beilstein (Bombardier, Kroes Crew), DOD February 5, 2021, Penn Valley, California, reported by her husband, Paul (who is the last surviving member of this crew)
529th: Clark, Byron W., Flight Engineer, Sinnott's Crew, DOD December 24, 2020, Montpelier, Ohio, reported by his son, Alan Clark; Clark, Norma D. Whitney, wife of Byron W. Clark, DOD June 8, 2009
529th: Schwarz, Joseph A., Flight Engineer, Guy's Crew, DOD November 29, 2007, Port Orange, Florida, reported by his son, Michael Schwarz; Schwarz, Jean, widow of Joseph A. Schwarz, DOD July 2020
529th: Warzecha, Stanley J., Gunner, Trimble's Crew (26), DOD February 17, 1995, Highland, Michigan (prostrate cancer), reported by his grandson, Nathaniel Banks; Warzecha, Bernice, widow of Stanley Warzecha, DOD August 20, 2002
530th: Berry, Robert C., Ground Staff, Squadron Gunnery Officer, Training Aids Officer, DOD September 4, 2002, Melbourne, Florida, returned newsletter; Berry, Eleanor W., widow of Robert C. Berry, DOD December 25, 2005
530th: Tucker, Herbert R., Radio Operator, Bevers Crew (52), DOD September 21, 1980, Northville, Michigan, reported by his daughter, JoAnne Tucker Nowakawski
531st: Berrellez, Joseph (AKA Jose), Radio Operator, Hicken's Crew (114), DOD July 30, 2020, Oxnard, California, reported by his son, John Berrellez; Berrellez, Margarita, widow of Joseph Berrellez, DOD August 29, 2020
531st: Johnson, William F., Jr., Radio Operator, Perry Crew, DOD February 24, 1976, Smithtown, New York, reported by his son, William F. Johnson III
531st: Martinez, Maclovio ("Mack"), Gunner, Magee Crew (91), DOD January 19, 2021, Flagstaff, Arizona (COVID-19), reported by Stephen Wassner (Mack was the last surviving member of this crew); Martinez, Vera, wife of Mack Martinez, DOD June 22, 2017
531st: McCabe, Louis F., Jr., Bombardier, Minck's Crew (115), DOD January 14, 2021, Ambler, Pennsylvania (COVID-19), reported by his daughter, Colleen Serencsits
531st: Noyes, Howard E., Navigator, Fowler's Crew (96), DOD November 7, 2019, Midlothian, Virginia, returned newsletter
531st/RAAF: Gillespie, Adam Forsyth, A/C Commander, Gillespie Crew (94), DOD August 10, 2005, Pymble, NSW, Australia, reported in B-24 Liberator Squadrons of Australia newsletter #75 (April 2006)
531st/RAAF: Hiscock, K(en) Geoffrey Hiscock, Bombardier, Gillespie Crew's (94), DOD April 2012, Australia, reported by Jane Gillespie Hutton
Click here for the complete TAPS listing
NEWSLETTERS
The final last hurrah was held in Tucson, Arizona, November 1-4, 2018, at the Radisson Suites, 6555 E Speedway Blvd. No further annual reunions planned, although there's the possibility of having future reunions, but not on an annual basis (and certainly not until we get past this COVID-19 pandemic!!) - stay tuned!
Click here to go to the list of Reunions and related links
Last updated - 19 February 2021