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Recently reported TAPS (Reported 2025-2026)
Reported in Newsletter #84 (April 2026)
528th - Joseph P. Brooks, Assistant Flight Engineer/Gunner, Rice's Crew (8), DOD May 31, 2025, Aurora, Illinois, internet search
528th - Richard D. Wood, Sr., Gunner, Kunz/Duff Crews (5), DOD January 23, 2026, Columbus, Ohio, reported by his daughter, Susan Aumiller
529th/528th - Neil Ross Clayton, Pilot, Steele Crew (39) (529th), DOD April 21, 1968, Tyler, Texas, reported by his daughter, Ann Osborn
529th - Donna J. Gioia, widow of Anthony ("Tony") Gioia, DOD September 12, 2025, Lockport, New York; Tony was Flight Engineer on Deaner's Crew (51) - he died September 17, 2008
529th - Francis H. Kohlmeier, Ground Staff, Radio Repair Specialist, DOD September 22, 1992, Wildwood, Florida, buried at the Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, Florida, reported by his son, David Kohlmeier
529th - Lewis E. Smith, Bombardier, Ivey Crew (40), DOD September 9, 1969, Lakeland, Florida, reported by his son, Gary Smith
529th - Stanley J. Warzecha, Gunner, Trimble Crew (26), DOD February 17, 1995 (after a battle with prostate cancer) in Highland, Michigan, buried in the Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens, Novi, Michigan, reported by his grandson, Nathaniel Banks; his spouse, Bernice, died in 2002
530th - Elmer E. Scariglia, Flight Engineer, Thompson Crew (55) , DOD March 2, 1962, Camden, New Jersey, reported by his daughter, Donna Delmar
531st - Herbert B. Rosenbaum, Aircraft Commander, Rosenbaum Crew, DOD January 23, 2016, Boca Raton, Florida, reported by his son, Jonathan Rosenbaum
Reported in Newsletter #83 (September 2025)
528th - Lloyd George Brassington, Ground Staff, DOD October 16, 2001, Madison, Wisconsin, email correspondence with Jack Johnson; findagrave.com
528th - William D. Brew, Bombardier, Tiffany's Crew; Adjutant; Bill was 102 when he passed peacefully on May 13, 2025, Henderson, Nevada, reported by his family
529th - Eileen Burns, widow of William A. Burns, DOD December 28, 2024, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Pittston, Pennsylvania (returned newsletter, internet search)
529th - William A. Burns, Assistant Radio Operator/Gunner, Harrison's Crew (39), DOD September 23, 2011, Pittston Township, Pennsylvania (internet search)
529th - Albert Busedu, Gunner, Deaner's Crew (51), DOD August 17, 2025, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, reported by his niece, Lisa Busedu, and his friend, Spencer R. Rackley IV
529th - Suzanne "Suzi" Neff, widow of Bryce H. Neff (Navigator, Benson's Crew, he died April 19, 2013), DOD June 18, 2018, Fort Collins, Colorado (returned newsletter, internet search)
530th - Paul A. Cazaubon, Jr., Aircraft Maintenance Technician, DOD July 18, 2013, Covington, Louisiana, after a long and well-lived life at age 93, reported by his son, Mike Cazaubon; Mike shared the following about his father: He didn't tell too many stories about the war. I do recall him saying he had a great fondness for the Australians he met. That they had a pet wallaby they named "Sis" at one airfield. That the Japanese bombed them a few nights near Darwin. How they moved flight operations to the Philippines and eventually to Okinawa. And that he didn't particularly enjoy flying, though he had to on occasion as part of maintenance checks.
530th - Nikki Chrisanthon, widow of Nick Chrisanthon (Bombardier, Cooper's Crew, he died December 11, 2021), DOD July 27, 2023, Ocean City, New Jersey (returned newsletter, internet search)
530th/531st - Calvin C. Killingsworth, Ground Staff, Communications, Radio Mechanic; DOD October 26, 2024, Hahndorf, Australia; he had just celebrated his 100th birthday on March 26, 2024; reported by his son, Roger
530th/531st - Joan Pounsett, widow of Calvin C. Killingsworth, DOD November 19, 2024 (at the age of 96), Hahndorf, Australia, reported by her stepson, Roger Killingsworth
530th - Louis Willis Pelligrini, Ground Staff, Maintenance, Crew Chief, DOD August 20, 2007, Lehigh, Oklahoma, reported by his niece, Margaret Payne
530th - Harry W. Tignor, Gunner, Ferguson's Crew (86), DOD May 15, 1961, Beverly, New Jersey, email correspondence with his granddaughter, Tracey Cummins; findagrave.com
531st - Howard C. Brown, Navigator, Henderson's Crew (92), DOD March 25, 2015, Ardmore, Oklahoma, findagrave.com
531st - Lanelle Parish Brown, wife of Howard C. Brown, DOD July 6, 2011, Ardmore, Oklahoma, findagrave.com
531st - Walter A. Crowe, Jr., Pilot, Henderson's Crew (92), DOD March 7, 1995, Tampa, Florida, findagrave.com
531st - Sidney Goodman, Gunner, Henderson's Crew (92), DOD February 24, 1998, Abington Township, Pennsylvania, findagrave.com
531st - Ruth Eleanor Rankin, widow of Stephen W. Rankin (Pilot, Low's Crew, he died December 16, 2014), DOD May 13, 2025, Oshkosh, Wisconsin (returned newsletter, internet search)
Reported in Newsletter #82 (March 2025)
528th - Earl L. Maltbie, Jr., Gunner, Chulay's Crew, DOD October 1, 2024, Jefferson City, Missouri, from online search: https://www.hudsonrimerfh.com/obituary/earl-maltbie-jr
529th - Francis R. ("Mac") McMullen, Gunner, Barton's Crew, DOD May 19, 2021, Emmett, Kansas, from online search: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sthelenastar/name/francis-mcmullen-obituary?id=10393977
530th - George N. DeLoache, Aircraft Commander, DeLoache's Crew (64), Ground Staff, Special Services Officer, DOD June 10, 2016, Aiken, South Carolina, from Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164609025/george-nichols-deloache
531st - John J. McGrath Sr., Gunner, Ziegler's Crew, DOD May 14, 2017, Maplewood, New Jersey, from his grandson, Paul Lamagna
https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/starledger/name/john-mcgrath-obituary?id=16120900
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