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The goal of this project is to document all of the American Airmen that flew in Operation Tidal Wave against the oil refineries at Ploesti, Rumania on 1 August 1943. Ploesti was know as Hitler's Gas Station & it was hoped that destruction of the refineries could reduce the duration of World War II by 6 months.

The operation consisted of 178 B-24 Liberator Bombers and 1,751 aircrew. 53 of the aircraft and 660 aircrew were lost during the attack. 5 Congressional Medal of Honor were awarded, 3 posthumously.

Right now this project just has one member, me. I am Terry Poole.

Here are some of the tasks that I think need to be done. I'll be working on them, and could use your help.

Categorize each of the bombers by Air Force (Both 8th via TDY and 9th participated) through Bombardment Groups, through squadrons to individual planes
Create profiles for each airman
Create sub-categories under the World War II umbrella for all groups and squadrons if they do not already exist

Will you join me? Please post a comment here on this page, in G2G using the project tag, or send me a private message. Thanks!

THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS

On-Board Mission Commander: Uzal Girard Ent (1901-1948)
Eighth Air Force
- 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy) - Nickname: Flying Eight Balls, Commander: Colonel Leon William Johnson (1904-1997), 36 Bombers
  - 66th Squadron
    - Forky II - 42-40182-A
      - Rowland M. Gentry (1917-1943), Captain, Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Benjamin Moss (1915-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, KIA
      - Michel Chorzelski (1919-1943), Flight Officer, Navigator, KIA
      - John Thomas Ayers (1921-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Stanley Wilson (1922-1943), Tech Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Charles Bridges (1917-1989), Tech Sergeant, Waist Gunner, POW, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Edwin Light (1918-1943), Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Tunnel Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Earl Goodman (1921-1943), Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator, KIA
      - William Leisinger (1919-1943), Sergeant, Tail Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Lady Luck - #41-23778-F
      - Robert Eugene Felber (1917-1993), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John Knox Winchester (1919-1968), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Charles Titkemeyer (1919-2002), 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Claron Evans Markham (1921-2002), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - George Henry Honeyman (1910-1992), T/Sgt, Engineer
      - John Tyner Altman (1922-1996) T/Sgt, Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John Raymond Barcus (1921-2006), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - William F. Carroll, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner (Possible Flier)
      - James B. Corrigan, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
    - Marguerite - # 21-23936-J (This bomber might have been nick named Queen Ann)
      - Joseph E. Flaherty, Captain, Pilot - Need to find this flyer
      - Richard Jackson Comey (1919-2009), 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Louis Vincent Trouve (1921-1977), 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John James Harmonowski (1915-1998), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Albert Dean Franklin Sr (1921-1992), T/Sgt, Engineer
      - James M. Crawford, T/Sgt (or S/Sgt) Maybe Radio Operator
      - Isaac Abeyta (1920-2015), Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - Kenneth Clarence Caroon (1919-1958), Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - James O. Woodward, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
    - Flossie Fliirt - #42-40777-N
      - Charles Edwin Hughes (1921-2010), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Interred Turkey, Silver Star
      - Spencer Simmons Hunn (1920-2008), 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Interred in Turkey, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Edward Wegmann Goodnow (1917-1944), 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, Interred in Turkey, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Maurice Eugene Hause (1918-2022), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Interred in Turkey, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Howard Milton Lucas (1919-2003), S/Sgt, Engineer, Interred in Turkey, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Edward M. Shanley, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Robert Leo Albine (1921-1944), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Interred in Turkey, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Sheldon Blagg (1913-1948), S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Interred in Turkey, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Stanley G. Nalipa (1923-1944), Sgt, Waist Gunner, Interred in Turkey, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Helen B. Happy - #42-40764-M
      - Shelby L. Irby (1917-2008), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Warren W. Oakley, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Norman A. Ross, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Joseph Tomashosky, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Lesley E. Thompson, T/Sgt, Engineer
      - Paul H. Glitzer, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - John F. Cox, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Joseph A. Kirkpatrick, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Warren F. Millward, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
    - The Sad Sack II - #41-24153-L
      - Henry Arthur Lasco Jr. (1919-2007), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, POW-Romania
      - Joseph F Kill (1919-1999), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, POW in Romania, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Harry Wayne Stenborn (1915-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Dale Roger Scriven (1916-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Leonard L. Raspotnik (1919-1943), T/Sgt, Engineer, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Joseph Bryan Spivey (1920-1943), T/Sgt, Radio Operator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Charles P. Decrevel (1921-1990), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, POW in Romania
      - Albert L. Shaffer, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, POW in Romania. Need to determine if this is the flyer Find A Grave: Memorial #106135885
      - Thomas M. Wood (1926-1943), Sgt, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Fascinatin' Witch - #41-23811-K
      - Robert Elmer Miller (1918-1986), Captain, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Dexter Lawrence Hodge (1917-2006), Major, Command Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Leroy E. Zaruba, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Robert L. Edwards, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Robert G. Newmes, S/Sgt, Turrent
      - Clarence J. Ducote, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - William J Murphy Jr., T/Sgt, Engineer
      - Martin J. McDonnell, T/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Daniel W. Rowland, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Harold L. Schuster, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner (Not listed in Black Sunday)
    - Scrappy II - #42-40375-G
      - Thomas E Scrivner (1920-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Everett Peyton Anderson (1920-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Philip Parry Phillips Jr. (1920-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Navigator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Robert Young (1920-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - William Francis Coll (1917-1941), T/Sgt, Engineer, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Channing N Satterfield (abt.1923-1943), S/Sgt, Radio Operator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Hugh J Malone (-1943), S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Marvin Robert Mickey (1920-1943), Sgt, Waist Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Thomas F. Schappert (1919-1943), Sgt, Waist Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Wing Dinger - 41-24015-R
      - George Washington Winger (1918-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart, KIA
      - Edward Barnett (1919-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart, KIA
      - Frederick Palmer (1916-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart, KIA
      - Jacob Gradwohl (1919-1943), Sergeant, Bombardier, Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart, KIA
      - Harold Kretzer (1910-1943), Tech Sergeant, Engineer, Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart, KIA
      - Howard Frederick Gotts (1920-1943), Sergeant, Radio Operator, Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart, KIA
      - Michael J. Cicon, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, POW Romania
      - Elvin Lee Phillips (1919-1943), Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart, KIA
      - Bernard C. Traudt, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, POW Romania
  - 67th Squadron
    - Suzy Q - 41-23817-L
      - William Brandon (1917-2007), Major, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Leon William Johnson (1904-1997), Colonel, Command Pilot, Medal of Honor
      - Charles James Selasky (1918-1996), 1st Lieutenant, Navigator, Silver Star
      - Berthel Swensson (1918-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier, Silver Star
      - William Robert Brady (1923-2011), Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John Irwin (1917-1943), Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator/Engineer, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Kelly Love Morrison (1917-2004), Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner,
      - Frank Paliga (1921-2010), Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Thomas Ray (1912-1943), Staff Sergeant, Tunnel Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Buzzin Bear - #41-24229-P
      - William Roderick Cameron (1920-2004), Capt., Pilot
      - William Dabney Jr (1922-2002), 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Thomas Ambrose Clifford Sr (1916-1981), F/O, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - James DeVinney (1920-1973), Capt, Bombardier, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Gola Goifield Gibby (1918-1943), S/Sgt, Engineer, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Gerald Austin Sparks (1915-1962), S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Gerald Lavern Grett (1919-1943), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Ernest Gregory McCabe (1920-1943), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Frank Maruszewski (1923-1943), S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Bewitching Witch - #41-24024. The bomber crashed into the Ionian Sea when the engines stopped due to flak damaged sustained during the mission.
      - Reginald Leslie Carpenter (1920-1996), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Edwin Leroy Rumsey Jr (1919-1966), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John Edward Powell (1916-1986), 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, Silver Star
      - Martin Kullman, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Vincent Edward Huenerberg (1917-1993), T/Sgt, Engineer
      - Joseph Manquen (1911-1986), T/Sgt, Radio Operator, WIA
      - Walter Lyndol Brown (1920-1943), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Frederick Wenas Durand (1922-1943), S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Rollin Charles Looker (1919-1960), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
    - Calaban - #41-24232-M
      - James Efford Hill Jr. (1916-1993)., 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Edward M. Dobson, 2nd Lieutenant,, Co-Pilot
      - Quentine, Shuller, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - William J. Egan Jr., 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - John T. Pitcovick, T/Sgt, Engineer
      - Ray P. Reeves, S/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Clark G. Bailey, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - John F. Russell, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Herbert J. Womack, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
    - 4-Q-2 - #41-23779-G
      - Charles Porter Henderson Jr. (1921-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA (1 Oct 1944)
      - Joseph E. Milliner, Flight Officer, Co-Pilot
      - Robert S. Schminke, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - John R. Huddle, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Harold E. Cooper, T/Sgt, Engineer
      - John J. Dayberry, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Charles H. Confer, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - Anson G. Daniels, S/Sgt, Observer
      - Patrick H. McAtee Jr., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner (Not listed in Black Sunday)
      - James M. Porter, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - Ivan Ramsey, S/Sgt, Gunner
    - Available Jones - #42-40780-H
      - Fred Houston Jones (1918-1975), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, POW-Italy
      - Elbert Lester Dukate Jr. (1919-1986), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, POW in Italy, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Adolphus J. Sweet, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, POW in Italy
      - Albert F. Bernard, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, POW In Italy
      - Wayne A. Sowers, T/Sgt, Engineer, POW in Italy (Not listed in Black Sunday)
      - Michael A. Paolillo, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, POW in Italy (Listed as gunner in Black Sunday)
      - Leo G. Spann, Radio Operator, POW in Italy
      - Robert H. Becker, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, POW in Italy
      - Anthony J. Savettiere, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, POW in Italy
      - Michael P. Sigle, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, POW in Italy
    - Horse Fly - #42-40267-N
      - Edward Raymond Mitchell (1919-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Interred in Turkey, Distingushed Flying Cross
      - Donald R. Decker, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Interred in Turkey
      - John Saladiak, Flight Officer, Navigator, Interred in Turkey
      - DeLoros R. Brumagin, T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Interred in Turkey
      - James E. Kipple, S/Sgt, Bombardier, Interred in Turkey
      - Julio G. Castellotti, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Interred in Turkey
      - David T. Collie, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Interred in Turkey
      - Henry O. Flister, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Interred in Turkey
      - Robert C. McAdams, T/Sgt, Tunnel Turret, Interred in Turkey
    - G.I. Gal - #42-40371-Q
      - Elmer H Reinhart (1916-2005), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, POW in Romania, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Charles Laurence Starr (1916-1943), Flight Officer, Co-Pilot, KIA
      - Gerald J. Totten, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, POW in Romania
      - Richard H. Pendleton, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, POW in Romania
      - Frank D Garrett, R/Sgt, Engineer, POW in Romania
      - Russell D. Huntley, S/Sgt, Radio Operator, POW in Romania
      - Alfred A. Mash, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, POW in Romania
      - George Vanson, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, POW in Romania
      - Robert W. Wolf, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, POW in Romania
    - Lil' Abner - 42-63761-D
      - Wordon Weaver (1919-2008), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, POW Romania
      - Robert R. Snyder Jr., 2nd Lieutenant, Co-pilot, POW Romania
      - Walter M. Sorensen, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, POW Romania
      - William Lloyd Reese Jr., 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier, POW Romania
      - William James Schettler (1909-1943), Tech Sergeant, Engineer, KIA
      - Jesse E. Hinley, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator, POW Romania
      - Paul L. Breedlove Jr., Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, POW Romania
      - James A. Brittain, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, POW Romania
      - Frank J. Suponic, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, POW Romania
  - 68th Squadron
    - Satan's Hell Cat - 42-40995-C
      - Rowland Barkley Houston (1919-1943), Captain, Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Cluster
      - Louis V Girard (1921-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Cluster
      - William Hugh Scott Jr. (1922-1943), Navigator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Cluster
      - Charles Garvey McMackin (1917-1943), Bombardier, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Cluster
      - Stephen F Sevick (1910-1943), Radio Operator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Cluster
      - Clyde Winford Carlton (1918-1943), Waist Gunner, KIA
      - Walter B Schoer (1909-1943), Tunnel Turret Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Cluster
      - Milford Lee Spears (1919-1943), Tail Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Cluster
      - Joe Floyd Ward (1919-1943), Waist Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Cluster
    - Flak Alley - # 41-24225-T
      - David William Alexander (1915-1985), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Homer Samuel Gentry (1919-1991), Flight Officer, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Robert H. Boyer, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Robert L. Fisher, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Lewis Malcolm Petrie (1916-1991), T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - William Gus Gearhart (1919-1987), T/Sgt, Engineer, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Michael John Balazovich (1917-1993), S/Sgt, Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Ted R. Fernbach, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner (possible flyer Find A Grave: Memorial #51909426)
      - James M. Goza (or Groza), M/Sgt, Tail Gunner (Possible flyer Find A Grave: Memorial #5241427)
      - George Kelsey, S/Sgt (Not listed in Black Sunday)
      - John Adam Nosal (1914-1971), S/Sgt, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Victory Ship - #41-23813-V
      - John Henry Diehl (1916-1981), Capt., Pilot,
      - James Theo Posey (1913-1984), Lt. Col., Command Pilot, Distinguished Flying Vross
      - Robert James Stine (1920-2019), 1st Lieutenant, Navigator, Silver Star
      - Howard Richard Klekar (1920-2010),1st Lieutenant, Bombardier, Silver Star
      - Tauno Metsa (1916-1997) T/Sgt, Engineer, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Issac Alonzo Flesher (1920-1998), T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Edward F. Bowden, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - George Lloyd Green (1915-2002), S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Truitt Harden Williams (1920-1943), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Wing and a Prayer - #41-24211-U
      - Walter Tom Holmes Jr (1919-2009), Captain, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Donald E. Fribley, Flight Officer, Co-Pilot (Need to confirm this is the correct Veteran)
      - Anthony J. Piccolo, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Allen G. E. Bargmann, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Edwin L. Carlson, S/Sgt, Engineer
      - Thomas A. Laskowski, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Gordon E. Ackley, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Patrick H. McAtee Jr. (maybe mctee), S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - Nick B. Smith, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
    - Avenger - #1-23788-D
      - William Dee Hughes (1919-1987), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Willie B. Weant, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - George E. Hulpiau (Hulpaul), 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Robert C. Peterson, 1st Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Raymond E. Hamlyn, 2nd Lieutenant, Observer
      - William G. Morton, T/Sgt, (Listed as R-TT, probably the Engineer)
      - Melvin J. Cole, S/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - William J. Gates, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - John Merrigan, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - Alphonse J. Terwey, S/Sgt, Gunner
    - Margret Ann II - #42-40071-C
      - George Read Jansen (1920-1992), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Coleman S. Whitaker, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Eugene P. Vickary, 1st Lieutenant, Navigator
      - George W. Guilford, T/Sgt, Bombardier
      - Corwin C. Huff, S/Sgt, Engineer
      - Francis A. Bauman, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Eugene L. Grimes, Sgt, Gunner
      - Robert J. Reasoner, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - Robert M. Smith, M/Sgt, Waist Gunner
    - Lemon Drop - #41-23699-P
      - Reginald Hubert Phillips (1919-2006), Captain, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Theodore F. Scarlett, 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Carrol O. Haworth, 1st Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Herbert M. Light, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Donald H. Ingram, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Jack O. Banta, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Earl E. Cleland, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Frank E. Cross, T/Sgt, Tunnel Turret
      - Henry G. Hayes Jr., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
    - Natchez Belle - #42-40373-Z
      - Eunice Malone Shannon (1918-1999), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Robert J. Lehnhausen, 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - George W. Temple, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Elwood E. Collins, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Dennis E. Slattery, T/Sgt, Engineer
      - Clarence W. Strandberg, S/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Clayton E. Heller, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Clarence H. Rothrock, Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Robert I. Vogel, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
  - 506th Squadron
    - Lynn Bari II - #42-40172-C
      - William N. Anderson (1918-1944), Major, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Carl Sigurd Satterlund (1921-1992), Flight Officer, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Henry Wallace Scott (1920-2004), 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Ronald Stewart Allen Jr. (1917-1988), 1st Lieutenant, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross.
      - Walter Nelson Goodson (1914-1965), T/Sgt, Engineer, Distinguished Flying Cross.
      - Allie Thomas Hearne Jr (1920-1981), S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Distinguished Flying Cross.
      - Oscar Ferkauff (1916-1984), S/Sgt, Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross.
      - George Elmer Hartney (1921-1991), S/Sgt, Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Victor Alfred McMenamin (1915-1996) S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Southern Comfort - #42-40778-T
      - Horace William Austin (1921-1966), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Andrew Thomas Fabiny (1920-1983), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Sheldon Rosenbluth Finder (1918-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Allen Harper Green (1918-2010), 1st Lieutenant, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Edgar LaFayette Shaw Jr. (1915-1980), T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Joseph Weldon Bailey Jett (1907-1977), T/Sgt, Engineer, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Glenn Curtis Hickerson (1921-2000), S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Dale Vernon Lee (1920-2010), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Thomas Quinn Purcell (1917-1967), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Mister Five by Five - #41-24234-U
      - James Carroll Beam (1918-1996), Major, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Willard L Michaels (1922-1967), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Thomas Irvin Hyde (1920-1987), 1st Lieutenant, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Preston Eddins Vaden (1915-1996), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Richard Earle Tuttle (1921-2013), T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Earnest James Cutshall (1919-1992), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Lawrence Bernard Kallal (1920-1943), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Dale Willard Maury (1920-1966), S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Richard H Williams (1922-1943), T/Sgt, Engineer
    - Earthquake McGoon - 41-24235-C
      - Walter Irvin Bunker (1915-1986), Captain, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Richard David Butler (1921-2009), 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - William Penn Newbold (1920-2014), 1st Lieutenant, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Henry Richard Zwicker (1918-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Loy Lawton Neeper (1918-2008), Engineer, T/Sgt, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Gerald D. Mason, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Clement C.l. Boulanger (1919-1978), S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - Donald Melvin Chamberlain (1909-1948), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Warrne K. Kooken, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
    - Timb-A-A-AH - #42-40606-X
      - Richard A. Larson, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot (possibly here: Find A Grave: Memorial #74709026)
      - Wayne H. Middleton, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Richard L. Fisher, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - James D. Young, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Henry A. Klingle, T/Sgt, Engineer (Kringle in Black Sunday)
      - Robert E. Grow, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Joseph C. Barnett, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Steven F. Bugyie, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - Thomas E. Davis, T/Sgt, Waist Gunner
    - Hag Mag The Mothball Queen - #42-40731-N
      - George P. Martin, 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Earle V. Hawkins, 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Edwin H. Heyer, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - John F. King, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Jack A. Shelton, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - William J. Gaffney, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - John F. Johnson, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Harry R. Snead Jr., T/Sgt, Tunnel Turret
      - Edward N. Whitman, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
    - Old Crow - #41-24283-Z
      - James Curtis McAtee Sr (1919-2007), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Silver Star
      - Harold James Laudig (1919-1985), 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - David McCash (1919-1999), 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Joseph J. Young, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Have not found this flier awards lists indicates he is from San Antonio, TX
      - Melvin Harold Davis (1913-1948), T/Sgt, Engineer, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Norman Kiefer (1921-2007), T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John R. Edwards, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Albert George Kerns Jr. (1917-1997), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Mark Ashton Morris (1918-2008), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Ruth-Less - #41-24282-Y
      - Frank D. Slough, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot (still trying to find this flyer, possible here Find A Grave: Memorial #189162541
      - Raymond A. Lacombe, Flight Officer, Co-Pilot
      - Geoge C. Grimes, 1st Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Charles M. Shaw, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - James E. Callier, T/Sgt, Engineer
      - Robert A. Griffen, T/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - Elwood W. Harbison Jr., S/Sgt, Gunner
      - Daniel Kennon, T/Sgt, Gunner
      - Herman J. Seigfeldt, S/Sgt, Gunner
    - Baldy and His Brood - #42-24201-O
      - William Homer Strong (1915-1995), Captain, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Stanley F. Olsen, 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Lloyd G. Fretwell, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Thomas A. Flahert, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Edgar O. Hamel, T/Sgt, Engineer
      - Lemuel D. Fleming, S/Sgt, Tunnel Turret Gunner
      - Lonnie L. Ackerman, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Oliver R. Germann, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - Clarence W. Nelson, Waist Gunner
    - Trouble (Texan) - #42-41013-D
      - Gordon Sefton Stevens (1919-1944), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Robert A. Harris, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Anthony G Rispoli (1921-1987), 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John J. Huber Jr., 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Marion S. Paciorek, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Elmer T. O'Gara, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Frank L. Rodriquez, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Larry W. Vincent, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
      - Clyde C Fry, Tail Gunner (Listed on Ploesti.com on Dwight Patch's bomber)
    - Heaven Can Wait - 42-40370-V
      - Charles A. Whitlock, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - William H. Phipps, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-pilot
      - Robert A. Ricks, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Harold W. Schwab, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Charlton H. Holtz, Tech Sergeant, Engineer
      - Donald V. Chase, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Robert W. Bonham, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Hugo Dunajecz Jr, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Edwin N. Stewart, Tail Gunner

- 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) - Nickname: Ted's Traveling Circus, Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Addison Earl Baker (1907-1943), 37 Bombers
  - - Piccadilly Filly - #41-24111 (Not sure what squadron assigned - turned back)
  - 328th Squadron
    - Hell's Wench - #42-40994
      - Addison Earl Baker (1907-1943) Lieutenant Colonel, Pilot, KIA, Congressional Medal of Honor.
      - John Louis Jerstad (1918-1943) Major, Co-Pilot, KIA, Congressional Medal of Honor.
      - George Julius Reuter (1918-1943) 1st Lieutenant, Navigator, KIA, Silver Star.
      - Alfred William Pezzella (1915-1943) 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Charles Elmer Bennett (1920-1943) Tech Sergeant, Engineer and Top Turret Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Edgar Clarence Faith (1918-1943) Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - George Pliny Allen (1922-1943) Staff Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Morton Ogden Stafford Jr. (1919-1943) Staff Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - William Oscar Wood (1918-1943) Staff Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John M. Carroll (1910-1943) Tech Sergeant, Rear Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Jerk's Natural - #41-23711
      - Cleveland Hickman (1921-1943), 1st Lt, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross (KIA 20 Dec 1943 Breman, Germany)
      - William Francis Stein (1918-1943), 1st Lt, Co-Pilot (KIA 1 Oct. 1943 at Wiener-Neustadt, Austria), Distinguished Flying Cross
      - William Warren Sykes (1919-1993), 2nd Lt, Navigator (POW 1 Oct 1943 in Austria)
      - John M McDonough (1920-1943), 2nd Lt, Bombardier (KIA 1 Oct 1943 Austria), Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Jack William Kasparian (1921-1943), T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner/ Engineer (KIA 1 Oct 1943), Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Larry H White (1916-1943), T/Sgt, Radio Operator (KIA 1 Oct. 1943 at Wiener-Neustadt, Austria), Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Naum R. Diltz, S/Sgt, Gunner
      - Kermit R. Morris, Sgt, Gunner
      - Phillip G. Biedwell, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner (Listed as Bedwell on Ploesti Roster)
      - William G. Anderson, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Anderhaldt, Virgil, J, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner (Not on Black Sunday: Ploesti Roster on this bomber, Listed on Ball of Fire III)
    - Shoot Luke - #41-23729 (Aborted over Mediterranean due to No. 4 engine failure.)
      - George C. Black, 1st Lt., Pilot
      - Francis P. Barrett, 1st Lt., Co-Pilot
      - White, Navigator (Not listed on Ploesti Roster)
      - James A. Latane, Jr., 1st Lt., Bombardier (Listed as Navigator on Ploesti Roster)
      - George B. Wilkinson, 1st Lgt., Extra CoP (KIA 1 Oct 1943 Austria)
      - Russell Geith, S/Sgt, Engineer (Not on Black Sunday: Ploesti Roster, Listed on bomber Dogpatch Raiders)
      - William D. Statts, T/Sgt, Radio Operator (KIA 1 Oct. 1943 at Wiener-Neustadt, Austria)
      - Robert O. Bochek, S/Sgt, Radio Operator (Not on Black Sunday: Ploesti Roster)
      - George Foster, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Adam J. Hastak Jr., S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - James D. Cowen, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Mahlon W. Cressey, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Leigh A. Chaflin, S/Sgt, Tunnel Gunner (Not on Black Sunday: Ploesti Roster, Listed on bomber Dogpatch Raiders)
      - William Denbin, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner (Not on Black Sunday: Ploesti Roster, Listed on bomber Dogpatch Raiders)
    - Ball of Fire III / War Baby - #42-40128
      - Joseph Scranton Tate Jr (1918-1943)., Major, Pilot, Silver Star. (KIA 22 Dec. 1943 at Osnabruck, Germany)
      - Joseph S. Huberty, 1st Lt., Co Pilot
      - Virgil Rose Jr. (1922-1943), Flight Officer, Navigator (KIA 20 Dec. 1943 at Bremen, Germany) Distinguish Flying Cross
      - Edward F. Janic, 1st Lt., Bombardier
      - Cottrell H. Wright, T/Sgt, Gunner (Listed as Radio Operator on Ploesti Roster)
      - Leslie E. Scott, S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner/Engineer
      - Schuler, Gunner
      - Virgil J. Anderhalt, Waist Gunner (Listed on bomber Shoot Luke on Ploesti Roster)
      - Edward J. Rubin, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner (KIA 20 Dec. 1943 at Bremen, Germany)
      - Joe M. Cueller, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Archibald J. Rantala, Captain, Observer (Not listed with bomber on Ploesti Roster)
    - Dogpatch Raiders - #41-24192
      - Joseph Avendo Jr., 1st Lt., Pilot (Spelled Avendano on Ploesti Roster)
      - Albert J. Walker, Flight Officer, Co Pilot
      - William L. Hall, 2nd Lt. Navigator
      - Clyde E. Keeling, S/Sgt, Bombardier
      - Mathew Workman, Sgt, Radio Operator (WIA)
      - Price A. Martin, T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner/ Engineer
      - William Denbin, Waist Gunner
      - Russel Gaith, Waist Gunner
      - Leigh A. Claffin, Tail Gunner
      - Adelbert M. Robinson, Gunner (Listed as Engineer on Bomber piloted by Bird on Ploesti Roster)
      - Morris Kaplan, S/Sgt, (Not on Black Sunday: Ploesti Roster)
    - Bomerang - #41-23722
      - Roy G. Martin, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Luther C. Bird, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot (Later shot down at Osnabruck, Germany. POW in Germany)
      - James Warren Reid (1917-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator (Later KIA at Osnabruck, Germany.)
      - Jack Roach (1919-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier (Later KIA at Osnabruck, Germany.)
      - Charles R. Molina, S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner (Later shot down at Osnabruck, Germany, became POW)
      - George H. Kelly, S/Sgt Waist Gunner (Later shot down at Osnabruck, Germany; became POW)
      - Herschel W. Dodd, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Francis Alphonsa Sullivan (1920-1943), T/Sgt, Tunnel Ball Turret Gunner (Later KIA at Osnabruck, Germany.)
      - Robert O. Sparks, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner ( Later shot down at Osnabruck, Germany, became POW)
      - Harry A. Strand, T/Sgt, Engineer
      - Adelbert M. Robinson, S/Sgt, Engineer (KIA 20 Dec. 1943 in Germany) (Not on Black Sunday: Ploesti roster)
    - Satan's Angels - #42-40604
      - Herrel Edsel Ford (1916-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross (KIA 22 Dec. 1943 at Osnabruck, Germany.)
      - Robert A. McCaffery Jr., 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Max Melvin Myres (1919-1943), Flight Officer, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross (Listed as a 2nd CoP on Ploesti Roster), (KIA 22 Dec. 1943 at Osnabruck, Germany.)
      - Lawrence Charles Norman (1916-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier, Distinguished Flying Cross (KIA 22 Dec. 1943 at Osnabruck, Germany.)
      - Ward Mortiboy Randles (1916-1943), T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Distinguished Flyng Cross (KIA 22 Dec. 1943 at Osnabruck, Germany.)
      - James Kenneth Kobler (1915-1943), T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner/Engineer (MIA 22 Dec 1943 at Osnabruck, Germany)
      - James E. Craig, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner (KIA 22 Dec. 1943 at Osnabruck, Germany)
      - Frank M. Hamilton, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Otto Eckert (1919-1943), S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross (KIA 22 Dec.1943 at Osnabruck, Germany)
      - Anthony DeMato, S/Sgt, Gunner
    - Thunder Mug - #42-40246
      - Russell Longnecker, 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Donald K. Jones, Flight Officer, Co-Pilot
      - Stanley Valcik, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - William M. Schrampf, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Odin C. Olsen, Flight Officer, Observer
      - J.C. Pinson, T/Sgt, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
      - Bernard C. Strnad, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Aloysius G. Cunningham, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Howard I. Teague, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Edward A. Sand Jr. S/Sgt, Gunner
      - Leonard J. Dougal, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner (Not listed on Black Sunday: Ploesti roster)
    - Euroclydon The Storm - #42-40612
      - Enoch Marvin Porter Jr. (1921-1943) 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Joe Edward Boswell (1921-1943) Flight Officer, Co-pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Jesse Dee Franks Jr (1919-1943) 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Ray Rmond Paul Warner (1917-2003) 2nd Lieutenant, POW, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Bernard R. Lucas (1922-1943) Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Frank Cross Ferrel (1912-1943) Tech Sergeant, Flight Engineer, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John Francis Minogue (1919-1943) 2nd Lieutenant, Observer, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Howard Lawrence Dickson (1913-1943) 1st Lieutenant, Observer/Top Turret Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Earl L. Frost (-1943) Staff Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - James Richard Vest (1920-2011) Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, POW, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Charles A. “Jack” Reed, Staff Sergeant, Gunner. Still need to find this airman. He has some association with Oklahoma
    - The Vulgar Virgin - #42-40608
      - Claude A. Turner, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot (Int in Turkey), (KIA 13 Nov. 1943 at Bremen, Germany)
      - Charles T. Holbrook, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, (Interred in Turkey)
      - James E. Marquis, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator (Interred in Turkey)
      - Donald A. DeArmond, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier (Interred in Turkey)
      - Joseph D. Long, T/Sgt, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (Interred in Turkey)
      - Gerald Weinberg, T/Sgt, Radio Operator (Interred in Turkey)
      - John F. Rudell, S/Sgt, Gunner (Interred in Turkey, WIA), (Spelled Ruddell on Ploesti roster)
      - Robert L. Hobson, S/Sgt, Gunner (Interred in Turkey, WIA)
      - William W. Drunkel S/Sgt, Gunner (Interred in Turkey, WIA) (Spelled Dunkel on Ploesti roster)
      - Clarence C. Hood, Pvt, Gunner (Interred in Turkey), (Not on Black Sunday: Ploesti roster)
  - 329th Squadron
    - Tarfu- #41-23810
      - Earl C. Hurd, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Jospeh E. Clements Jr., 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - James R. Steeg, 1st Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Thomas C. Dick, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Raymond A. Wolf, T/Sgt, Engineer
      - Gerald E. Sullivan, T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner (KIA 13 Nov. 1943 at Bremen, Germany)
      - Jack Eugene Lang (1919-1943), T/Sgt, Radio Operator (KIA 13 Nov. 1943 at Bremen, Germany)
      - Roy B. Davis Jr., Sgt, Waist Gunner WIA
      - Thomas D. Gilbert, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Merril Demas, S/Sgt, Gunner WIA
    - Hare’s To Ya - #41-24230 (Need to confirm this bomber name)
      - Ralph James McBride Jr. (1916-1944) Major, Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - James Samuel Huston (1921-1943) 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Harry Lee Jarvis Jr (1919-1943) Captain, Extra Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Coy Buell Ellison (1914-1943) Navigator, 1st Lieutenant, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - James Monroe Gill (1918-1943) Bombardier, 1st Lieutenant, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Stanley S Krugel (1917-1943) Radio Operator, Tech Sergeant, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Carl A. Domke (1919-1943) Engineer, Tech Sergeant, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Gerald Curtis Burton (1919-1943) Waist Gunner, Staff Sergeant, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Wilbert L Clifford (1922-1943) Tunnel Ball Gunner, Sergeant, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - James R Key Jr. (-1943) Waist Gunner, Staff Sergeant, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Alpheus Hendrickson Riddle (1921-1943) Tail Gunner, Staff Sergeant, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Valient Virgin - #42-40765
      - Russel D. DeMont, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Robert C. Murray, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - George A. Stewart, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - George C. Everhart, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Frederick H. Homnick, T/Sgt, Radio Operator (Later KIA over Bremen, Germany)
      - Alfred B. Bergkamp, T/Sgt, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
      - Bernard A. Coburn, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Julius Erdely, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - William J. Nelson, S/Sgt, Gunner
      - Raymond J. Russell, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
    - Hell’s Angel’s - #42-40781
      - Roy Coulson Harms (1916-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA
      - Earl Francis Ferguson (1917-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA
      - Albert William Stahl (1920-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA
      - William Henry Harth Jr. (1921-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA
      - Jack Jessen Reed (1920-1982), T/Sgt, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross, WIA & Rum POW
      - Ralph Edwin Richardson Jr. (1922-1943), T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA
      - Arnold Manfred Holen (1922-1943), S/Sgt, Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA
      - Winfield Vincent Long (1918-1943), S/Sgt. Tail Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA
      - John Shufritz (1920-1943), T/Sgt, Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA
      - Michael Doka (1915-1943), S/Sgt, Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross, KIA
    - The Lady Jane - #42-40804 (Need to confirm this name, Possibly Bertha)
      - William Edward Meehan Jr. (1919-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross, KIA
      - Ralph William Egle (1917-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross, KIA
      - Pharis Weekley (1922-1943), 2nd Lieutentant, Navigator, Distinguished Service Cross, KIA
      - Carl Thomas Israel (1920-1943), Bombardier, Distinguished Service Cross, KIA
      - Anthony Lawrence Galasso (1920-1943), T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Distinguished Service Cross, KIA
      - George H. Parker, T/Sgt, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Distinguished Service Cross, KIA
      - Ernest Frank Baron (1921-1943), S/Sgt, Gunner, Distinguished Service Cross, KIA
      - Vernie Franklin Johnson (1910-1943), T/Sgt, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Distinguished Service Cross, KIA
      - Leonard Kramp (1916-1943), S/Sgt, Gunner, Distinguished Service Cross, KIA
      - Laurence Albert Yates Jr. (1923-1999), S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Distinguished Service Cross, POW-RUM
    - The Blasted Event - #41-23682
      - George S. Brown, Lt. Colonel, Command Pilot
      - Raymond A. Walker, Captain, Co-Pilot (Listed as Pilot on Ploesti Roster)
      - Carl C. Barthel, 1st Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Edward B. Giorchino, 2nd Lieutenant, Observer (Listed as Co-Pilot/Observer on Ploesti Roster)
      - Olin K. McDonald, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Monroe F. Musser, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - Lloyd E. Adelsberger, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Oliver C. Gilbert, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Jack B. Ross, T/Sgt, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
      - Lloyd L. Treadway, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
    - Hell’s A Dropin’ II - #41-23809 (Need to confirm this name) Turned Back
      - Julian A. Harvey, Captain, Pilot
      - Richard B. Mays, 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Woodroe H. Stokes, 1st Lieutenant, Navigator
      - John F. Keilt, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Wesley E. Rankin, T/Sgt, Radio Operator
      - William A. Apy, S/Sgt, Gunner
      - Guy P. Cheney, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Charles A. Roesch, T/Sgt, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
      - Stanley Adamen, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner (Ploesti Roster does not list Pilot)
      - Raymond P. Flynn, T/Sgt, Tail Gunner
    - Thar She Blows Again - #42-40127
      - Charles T. Merrill, Captain, Pilot
      - John P. O'Brian, 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Whitney I. Gregory Jr., Navigator
      - Jefferson S. Chadwick, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Robert E. Morre, T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner (Spelled Moree on Ploesti Roster)
      - Donald J. Grimes, T/Sgt, Radio Operator (Listed as Engineer on Ploesti Roster)
      - Albert H. Osev, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner (Spelled Oser on Ploesti Roster), (KIA 13 Nov. 1943 at Bremen, Germany)
      - Boyd S. Way, S/Sgt, Waist Gunner
      - Edward B. Regan, T/Sgt, Engineer, WIA
      - Stanley F. Szczepanski, S/Sgt, Tail Gunner

- - 330th Squadron
    - Exterminator - #41-23717
      - Hugh Rawlin Roper (1915-1943) Captain, Pilot, KIA, Silver Star
      - William Henry Prather (1918-1943) Flight Officer, Co-Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Jack Stanley Jones (1918-1943) Captain, Observer, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John Brown White Jr. (1915-1943) Captain, Navigator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Ted Brannon (1918-1943) 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Walter A Zablocki (1919-1943) Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Henry C Loyd Jr (1923-1943) Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator, KIA, Distinguished Service Cross
      - William Andrew DeFreese Jr. (1920-1943) Staff Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Earle P. LeMoine (1920-1943) Staff Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Frank Young (1909-1943) Staff Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John Thomas Dee (1918-1943) Sergeant, Tail Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Pudgy - #41-11613
      - Milton Teltser, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, POW-Rumania
      - Wilmer H.C. Bassett, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, POW-Rumania
      - Willard T. Beaumont, 2nd Lieutenant, Observer, Pow-Rumania
      - Sanford A. Reback, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, KIA
      - Robert G. Ward, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, KIA
      - Bernard A. Higgins, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, KIA
      - Wallace D. Milligan, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator, KIA
      - Vance Taylor, Staff Sergeant, Tunnel Gunner, KIA
      - Robert Locky, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, POW-Rumania
      - Francis Doll, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, POW Rumania
      - Richard G. Murray, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, KIA
    - Ready and Waiting - #41-24109
      - John R. Roche, Captain, Pilot
      - Richard H. Avery, Flight Officer, Co-Pilot
      - Willis E. Beightol, Lt Colonel, Observer
      - Hal E. Bilgeu, 1st Lieutenant, Navigator (Bilyeu on Ploesti Roster)
      - Everett E. Sargent Jr. 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Fred E. Anderson, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
      - Charles H. Potts Jr., Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Ralph L. Carrol, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Frank V. Durante, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Earl N. Zettlemoyer, Staff Sergeant, Gunner
      - William F. Doerner, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
    - Let Er Rip - #41-24121
      - Victor Ernest Olliffe (1916-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Claude Ipher (1918-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, KIA
      - Nelson Collins (abt.1914-1943), Flight Officer, Observer, KIA
      - Harry Rollin Savage (1920-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Navigator, KIA
      - Louis Meredith Nicholson Jr (1917-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, KIA
      - Edward J. Haller, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, KIA
      - Harold R. Murray, Staff Sergeant, Tunnel Gunner, POW-Bulgaria
      - John D. Crimmons, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator, KIA (Spelled Crimmins on Ploesti Roster)
      - Clifford E. Koen Jr., Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, POW-Bulgaria
      - Edgar J. Pearson, Staff Sergeant, Gunner & Photog, KIA
      - Eugene W. Engdahl, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, POW-Bulgaria
    - Duchess - # 21-24147
      - Ramsey D. Potts Jr., Major, Command Pilot
      - Robert Timmer,2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot (KIA 13 Nov. 1943 at Bremen, Germany)
      - Calude A. Culpepper, Captain, Navigator
      - Julius A. Stormer, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier (Spelled Stoermer on Ploesti Roster)
      - Charles M. Huffman, Staff Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - John H. Sherman, Satff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Felton H. Croswell, Tech Sergeant, Tail Gunner
      - Louis Smith, Staff Sergeant, Tunnel Gunner
      - Herman C. Clat, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (Clay on Ploesti Roster)
      - Edward L. Bagby, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, WIA
    - Utah Man - #41-24226
      - Walter Travis Stewart, Captain, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Loren Joseph Koon (1919-1943) Flight Officer, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross (KIA 13 Nov 1943 Bremen, Germany)
      - Ralph Waldo Cummings (1919-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Distinguished Flying Cross (KIA 13 Nov 1943 Breman, Germany)
      - Stanley R. Wertz, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Harold R. Steiner, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - John Earl Connolly (1913-1943), Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross (MIA 13 Nov 1943 Breman, Germany)
      - Richard Earl Bartlett (abt.1921-1943), Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross (KIA 13 Nov 1943 Bremen, Germany)
      - Hal J. Terry, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
      - William Herman Major (1924-1943), Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross, (KIA 13 Nov 1943 Bremen, Germany)
      - Paul Elliott Johnston (1916-1980), Staff Sergeant, Tunnel Ball Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - Jersey Bounce - #42-40609
  - 409th Squadron
    - Liberty Lad - #41-23742
      - Kenton D. McFarland, Pilot, 1st Lieutenant
      - Harry A. Padgurski, Flight Officer, Co-Pilot
      - Andrew Mordevancey, Flight Officer, Navigator
      - Robert W. Slade, Master Sergeant, Bombardier
      - John J. Hayes, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
      - Oda A. Smathers, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Floyd D. Wilson, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Louie M. Angevine, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
      - Johnnie Brown, Tech Sergeant, Observer
      - Frausto J. Gumenencindo, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner (spelled GUMENCINA on Ploesti Roster)
      - Byron G. Kuhn, Sergeant, Tunnel Turret Gunner
      - Frank T Claus, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner(Not listed in Black Sunday)
    - Little Lady - #41-23754
    - Tupelo Lad - #41-24105
    - Lucky - #41-24215
    - Queenie - #41-24298
    - Honky Tonk Gal - #42-40265
    - Death Dealer - #42-40610
    - #42-40611
    - Jose Carioca - #42-40617
      - Nicholas Stampolis (1921-1943) 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Ivan Canfield (1925-1943) 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Max Eugene Dailey (1921-1943) 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Byron Russell Michener (1920-1943) 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Elton Lanville Gomillion (1911-1943) Tech Sergeant, Engineer, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Milo Glenn Nelson (1918-1943) Staff Sergeant, Radio Operator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Walter N. Newport (1910-1943) Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Gene W White (1920-1943) Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Raymond R. Rogers (1920-1943) Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Glenn Dean McCarty (1913-1943) Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross

- 389th Bombardment Group (Heavy) - Nickname: Sky Scorpions, Commander: Colonel Jack Wood, 29 Bombers
  - 564th Squadron
    - Ole Kickapoo - #42-40753
      - Lloyd Herbert Hughes Jr. (1921-1943) 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot, KIA, Congressional Medal of Honor
      - Ronald Lee Helder (1917-1943) 2nd Lieutenant, Co-pilot, KIA, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Sidney Allen Pear (1916-1943) 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, Died 5 days after raid in Romanian hospital, Distinguished Service Cross
      - John A McLoughlin (1920-1943) 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Died 2 days after raid in Romanian hospital, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Joseph Elzie Mix (1920-1943) Tech Sergeant, Engineer & Top Turret Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Louis Norman Kase (1911-1943) Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator, KIA, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Malcolm Clay Dalton (1922-1943) Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Edmond Howard Smith Sr. (1919-1988) Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, POW, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Thomas Albert Hoff (1923-2011) Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, POW, Distinguished Service Cross
      - Avis Kenneth Wilson (1920-1943) Tech Sergeant, Tunnel Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Service Cross
    - Scheherazade - 42-40772-C
      - John T. Blackis, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Warren H. Ware, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-pilot
      - Arthur, H. Johnson, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Milton Nelson, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Joseph A. Landry, Tech Sergeant, Engineer
      - David L. Rosenthal, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - R.J. Dramer, Staff Sergeant, Tunnel Turret Gunner
      - Ernest A. George, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Eugene E. Skowronski (Skouronski), Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Thomas C. Booth (Boot), Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
    - I for Item - 42-40773-I
      - Edward L. Fowble, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Philip P. Ardery, Captain, Command Pilot
      - Herbert Soloman, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Forrest H. Phifer, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Edward G. LeJeune, Tech Sergeant, Engineer
      - George W. Wells, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Robert R. Bird, 2nd Lieutenant, Tunnel Gunner
      - Robert S. Savage, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - William H. Schermerhorn, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Benny S. Stachow, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
    - Ole Irish - 42-40746-B
      - Frank B. McLaughlin, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Lee Duam Slessor, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-pilot
      - Joseph P. Sullivan, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Leo G. Travis, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Fay L. Kelly, Tech Sergeant, Engineer
      - Clyde G. Wickham, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Chester W. Moore, Staff Sergeant, Tunnel Turret
      - Donald G. Pierce, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Charles U. Simmons Jr., Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Marshall A. Lisiesky, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
    - Old Blister Butt - #42-40776
  - 565th Squadron
    - The Scorpion - 42-40629 - N
      - Kenneth M. Caldwell, Captain, Pilot
      - Jack W Wood, Colonel, Co-Pilot, Group Commander
      - Otis T. Hamilton Jr., 2nd Lieutenant, Co-pilot
      - Stell Meador, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - John A Fino, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Howard Gibson, Staff Sergeant, Top Turret Gunner
      - Bernard P. Greeley, Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Arthur D. Greenlaugh, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - William R. Nessler, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Lavelle S. Smith, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
    - Sack-Time Sally - 42-40749-P
      - Roy E. Braly, 1st Lieutenant Pilot
      - Norbert N. Gerhard, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-pilot
      - James H. McGahee, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Merlin H. Verberg, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Virgil L. Hoffman, Tech Sergeant, Engineer
      - Essman G. Matthews, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Edward M. Goodall, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - George W. Scott, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Andrew S. Toth, Staff Sergeant, Tunnel Gunner
      - John B. Fileger, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
    - Unnamed - 42-40744-S
      - Harold L. James, Pilot, Intered in Turkey
    - Vagabond King - 42-40787-V
      - John B. McCormick, Pilot

- - 566th Squadron
    - Fighting Sam (The Oklahoman) - 42-40738
      - Thomas C. Conroy, Captain, Pilot
      - Harley B. Mason, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Harold Roodman, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Albert G. Ormsbee, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Rudolph O. Anchondo, Tech Sergeant, Engineer
      - Robert W. McNair, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Doyle L. Kirkland, Staff Sergeant, Tunnel Gunner
      - Victor E. Scollin, (Not listed in Balck Sunday) Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Walter E. Taylor, Tech Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Charles F. White, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
    - The Little Gramper - 42-40722-B
      - Jack W. Dieterle, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Thomas G. Baum, Flight Officer, Co-pilot
      - Thomas C. Campbell, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Robert H. Hyde, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Marcus A. DeCamp, Tech Sergeant, Engineer
      - Arthur J. Marsh, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Leonard D. Boisclair, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Russell D. Hayes, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Ernest J. Cox, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
    - Sand-Witch - 42-40735-C
      - Robert William Horton (1923-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, KIA
      - Charles Thurston Hull (1923-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-pilot, Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, KIA
      - Richard M Krug (1922-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, KIA
      - Elwood R Emerson (1919-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier, Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, KIA
      - Zerrill J. Steen Jr., Staff Sergeant, Engineer, POW Romania
      - Jack Elmo (Hensley) Smith (1917-1943), Sergeant, Radio Operator, Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, KIA
      - Frank Anthony Herlevic (1913-1943), Tech Sergeant, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, KIA
      - Robert Kaufman (1919-1943), Sergeant, Tunnel Gunner, Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, KIA
      - James V Lambert (1909-1943), Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, KIA
      - Mack Homer Smith (1921-1943), Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, KIA
  - 567th Squadron
    - Touch of Texas - 42-40751-Y
      - William J. Denton,1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Wendell L. Daily, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-pilot
      - Theodore Katz, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Donald A. Norton, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Paul C. Lewis, Tech Sergeant, Engineer
      - Lee W. Rackley, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Leonard H. Bresnahan, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Paul L. Ohlmeyer, Staff Sergent, Tunnel Gunner
      - Jack Petty, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Robert J. Levine, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
    - Un-named - 42-40733-V
      - Clarence W. Gerrick, Captain, Pilot
      - Adelbert D. Cross, Major, Command Pilot
      - George T. Martin, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-pilot
      - George H. Wilson, 1st Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Sidney Westlund, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Daniel A. Craddock, Tech Sergeant, Engineer
      - Roy L. Wells, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Leopold J. Paulin (Not listed in Black Sunday), Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Albert F. Trumbley, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Ross L. Koch, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
Ninth Air Force
- 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy) - Nickname: The Pyradmiders, Commander: Colonel John Riley Kane (1907-1996), 48 Bombers
  - 343th Squadron
    - The Squaw - #41-11761
    - Bashful - #41-11776
    - The Witch - #41-11840
      - Julian T. Darlington,1st Lieutenant, Pilot, POW Bulgaria
      - Daryl P. Epp, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Joseph N. Quigley Jr., 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, POW Bulgaria
      - Major R. Gillette, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Lloyd W. Brisbi, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, POW Bulgaria
      - Dale G. Hulsey, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - Ned A. Howard, Staff Sergeant, Gunner, POW Bulgaria
      - Anthony J. Rauba, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, POW Bulgaria (listed twice in Ploesti Roster, 2nd listing is Rouba)
      - Joseph J. Turley, Staff Sergeant, Gunner, POW Bulgaria
      - Walter D. Hardiek, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
    - Nightmare - #41-11896
      - Julian N. Bleyer, Lt Colonel, Pilot
      - David S. Watt, 1st Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Charles M. Parker, 1st Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Jack H. Rumsey, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier (Ploesti Roster lists him as CoP)
      - Russel E. Burton, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
      - Bobby E. McCowa, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator (Ploesti roster spells last name McCowan or McCown)
      - Robert E. Looke, Sergeant, Tail Gunner
      - Frank B. Kozak, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Francis Beauregard, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Jerry J. Joswick, Tech Sergeant, Photographer
    - Doc - #41-11921
    - Boots - #42-40313
    - Prince Charming - #42-40364
    - Four Eyes - #42-40655
    - Margie - #42-41007
  - 344th Squardron
    - Kickapoo - #41-11768
    - Raunchy - #41-11819
    - Hail Columbia - #41-11825
    - Sneezy - #41-23795
    - Baby - #41-24026
    - TAGALONG - #41-24197-A
      - Ralph Verlet Hinch (1920-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Service Cross (KIA)
      - Charles Crawford Barbour (1918-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross (KIA)
      - James Gordon Taylor Jr. (abt.1917-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator, Distinguished Flying Cross (KIA)
      - Stanley J. Samoski, Bombardier (KIA)
      - Robert F. Mead, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner (POW Romania)
      - Paul F. Eschelman, Radio Operator (KIA)
      - Harry Gilbert Baughn (1924-2002), Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner, Distinguished Flying Cross (POW Romania)
      - Donald G. Wright, Tunnel Turret Gunner (POW Romania)
      - Robert C. Coleman, Waist Gunner (POW Romania)
      - Delmar M. Schweigert , Waist Gunner (POW Romania)
    - The Vulgar Virgin - #41-24198
    - Hadley's Harem - #41-24311
    - Sad Sack - #42-40208
      - William D. Banks, 1st Lieutenant, Pilot
      - Carl F. Root, 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot
      - Theodore C. Stewart, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Joseph L. Souza, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Earl D. Rice, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner
      - Durward Carbury, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner (Ploesti Roster spells name Duward A. Carberry)
      - Wilson Cain, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner
      - Floyd M. Pleasant, Tech Sergeant, Gunner
      - Walter A. Golec, Tech Sergeant, Top Turret Gunner
      - Henry Richotte, Sergeant, Gunner
  - 345th Squadron
    - Chug-A-Lug - #41-11766
    - Chief - #41-11774
    - Lil Joe - #41-11886
    - Semper Felix - #41-24246
    - Old Baldy - #42-40102-T
      - John Joseph Dore Jr (1919-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Silver Star, (KIA)
      - John Bridges Stallings (1918-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot (KIA)
      - Worthington Alfred Franks (1919-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Navigator (KIA)
      - Joesph E. Finneran, 1st Lieutenant, Bombardier (KIA)
      - Frank A. Norris, Tech Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, (KIA)
      - Max W. Lower, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator (KIA)
      - Wesley L. Jones, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner (KIA)
      - Stanley R. Packer, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner (KIA)
      - Joseph R. Iosco, Staff Sergeant, Gunner (KIA)
      - Ray L. Gleason, Staff Sergeant, Gunner (KIA)
    - Air Lobe - #42-40312
    - Snake Eyes - #42-40316
      - Hilary M. Blevins, 2nd Lieutenant, Pilot
      - James O' Grady, Flight Officer, Co-Pilot (Ploesti Roster first name = John)
      - William Toles, 2nd Lieutenant, Navigator
      - Harold G. Moore, 2nd Lieutenant, Bombardier
      - Harold G. Knotts, Tech Sergeant, Engineer
      - Mark B. Weber, Tech Sergeant, Radio Operator
      - John Probst, Staff Sergeant, Tail Gunner (Ploesti Roster spells last name Propst)
      - Norris F. Dietrich, Staff Sergeant, Gunner
      - Barner F. Clemens, Staff Sergeant, Gunner, WIA
      - Ernest V. Martin, Staff Sergeant, Waist Gunner, KIA
    - The Sandman - #42-40402
    - Maternity Ward - #42-40663
    - Battleaxe - #42-40973
    - Kate Smith - #42-40991
  - 415th Squadron
    - Daisy Mae - #41-11815
    - Stinger - #41-11817
    - Lil De-Icer - #41-11836
    - Black Jack - #41-23661
    - Boiler Maker II - #41-23782
    - Fertile Myrtle - #41-24023
    - Little Joe - #41-24195
    - Penelope - #42-40195
    - The Cornhusker - #42-40322
    - Yen-Tu - #42-40520
    - Black Magic - #42-40662
    - Li'l Jughaid - #42-63758
- 376th Bombardment Group (Heavy) - Nickname: Liberandos, Commander: Keith Karl Compton (1915-2004), 28 Bombers
  - 512th Squadron
    - Doodlebug - #41-23724
    - Brewery Wagon - #41-24294
    - War Maid - #41-24297
    - Wongo Wongo - #42-40563 - spun out of control and fell into the sea near Corfu, off the coast of Greece.
      - Brian Woolley Flavelle (1914-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, KIA, Silver Star
      - John Charles Ryan (1917-1943), 2nd Lieutenant, Co-Pilot, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Robert F Wilson (-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Mission Navigator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Jack Burdette Lanning (1919-1943), 1st Lieutenant, Mission Bombardier, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - John Howard Cleveland (1922-1943), Technical Sergeant, Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Willis S Lutz (1922-1943), Technical Sergeant, Radio Operator, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Timothy Oscar McLaughlin (1921-1943), Staff Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Robert Merion Bowden (1919-1943), Staff Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Melick J. Janacek (1921-1943), Staff Sergeant, Gunner, KIA, Distinguished Flying Cross
      - Sander Lazar (1912-1943), Sergeant, Photographer/Gunner, KIA, Air Medal
    - Bomb Boogie - #42-40229 31-H
      - Richard Thuma Miller (1917-2005), 1st Lieutenant, Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross
    - #42-40658
  - 513th Squadron
    - Queen Bee - #41-11591
    - Lil Abner - #41-11779
    - Tangerine - #41- 11916
    - Let's Go - #41-24032
    - Wolf Pack - #42-40315
    - Barrel House Bessie - #42-40317
    - Little Richard - #42-40660
  - 514th Squadron
    - Wash's Tub - #41-11636
    - Per-Diem The Second - #41-11935
    - Georgia Peach - #41-24252
    - Patches - #41-24310
    - 8-Ball - #42-40206
    - G.I. Ginnie - #42-40657
    - The Gremlin
  - 515th Squadron
    - Chum V/Kitty Quick - #41-11630
    - Angie The Ox, #41-24031
    - Little Isadore - $42-40203
    - Joey Uptown/Satan's Kids - #42-40232
    - #42-40319
    - Teggie Ann - #42-40664
      - Keith Karl Compton (1915-2004), Colonial, Group Commander/Pilot,
      - Uzal Girard Ent (1901-1948) Mission Commander
    - Good Time Charlie - #41-24030

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America Air Museum in Britain - Operation Tidal Wave - The Air Museum has individual pages for the air groups, squadrons, bombers and airmen
Ploesti - Bomber Crewmen Who Flew on Tidal Wave Rosters of Bomber Crews
Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Jr., "Ploesti: Anatomy of a Disaster" Originally published in the January 2013 issue of Armchair General, History.Net - Short Narrative of Ploesti Mission
John T. Correll, Twenty-seven Minutes Over Ploesti AIR FORCE MAGAZINE, February 2015.
Mark Carlson, Ploesti Raid: A Tragic Tidal Wave, Originally published in WWII Quarterly
Sam McGowan, Operation Tidal Wave Takes Aim at Ploesti,
A BIG DATA HISTORY OF THE 44TH BOMB GROUP
44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties, 1 August 1943, Ploesti Oil Complex, Romania, Compiled by Will Lundy Originally published in 1987 Updated and re-released in 2005
Into the Mouth of Hell, BY JOHN L. FRISBEE, Contributing Editor, AirForce Magazine, September 1988
DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY The Ploiești Unknowns Project
Remembering Operation Tidal Wave at 75 Years – Oregonians in the Low-Level Mission against Ploiești, 1 August 1943,
Published Aug. 1, 2018, Lt Col Terrence G. Popravak, Jr., USAF (Retired)

Texts

Schultz, Duane, Into The Fire, Ploesti, The Most Fateful Mission of World War II, Yardley, PA., Westholme Publishing, LLC, September 2008.
James Dugan & Carroll Stewart, Ploesti, The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943, Revised Edition Potomac Books, An Imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, 2002
Michael Hill, Black Sunday, Ploesti, Atglen, PA., Schiffer Publishing, LTD, 1993.
Jay A. Stout, Fortress Ploesti, The Campaign to Destroy Hitler's Oil, Havertown, PA., Casemate Publishing, 2011

Other With Mentions of Operation Tidal Wave

Jason Dawsey, Over the Cauldron of Ploesti: The American Air War in Romania, The National World War II Museum, New Orleans, 12 August 2019

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Danielle Sullivan

My husband's grandfather David Milton Harris (Harris-48512) served in the 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 506th Squadron... was looking to find information regarding this unit, or whatever you could give me. He was POW captured 21 Jun 1944 flying #42-100411. Talk soon, Danielle!

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