Posted By Paul delgado Veselich on December 18, 2007 at 18:31:06:
In Reply to: Re: Michael Veselich-452nd posted by GEORGE D. KASPARIAN on June 07, 2006 at 19:23:30:
: : Michael Veselich was KIA on 12 May 44 near Merzhausen, Germany. I believe he flew with the 452nd. Three planes went down in that area on that day: 42-97786, 42-97235, and 42-97864. Which plane did Veselich belong to? Does anyone have the names of those on board all three planes?
: : Thank you,
: : Laura
: Laura,
: The crew of 42-97237 is as follows:
: P 2LT Walter V. Naylor KIA
: CP 2LT Winecke F. Carpenter POW
: N 2LT Austin F. Casselberry KIA
: B 2LT Michael M. Veselich KIA
: Eng/TT S/Sgt Roger J. Mullenmeister POW
: RO S/Sgt Durwood F. Mitchell KIA
: BT Sgt John W. Ahern KIA
: LWG Sgt Thomas G. Garten POW
: RWG Sgt Richard R. Berkoben POW
: TG Sgt Ralph R. Bates POW
: The crew of 42-97786 is as follows:
: P LT Joseph C. Thomas KIA
: CP 2LT Adrian W. Rose POW
: N 2LT Harold R. Holley POW
: B 2Lt James W. Millsap KIA
: RO S/Sgt Maxwell (NMI) Wolfe POW
: BT Pvt. William E. Hall KIA
: LWG S/Sgt Arnold O. Fisher POW
: RWG S/Sgt James E. Owens POW
: TG S/Sgt Robert C. Myers KIA
: The crew of 42-97864 is as follows:
: P CAPT Robert C. Patrick POW
: CP LT Robert F. Kerr POW
: N 2LT John H. McCracken POW
: B 2LT Thomas J. Lewis POW
: TT/ENG SGT John D. Herwig POW
: RO SGT Theodore C. Otte POW
: BT SGT Harrie (NMI) Jones POW
: LWG SGT Millard H. Sherrell POW
: RWG SGT Joseph P. Cadle POW
: TG SGT Edmond A. Woods POW
: George D. Kasparian