Re: Michael Veselich-452nd

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Comments:: : : 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 : Hello Ms Edge, : I am Paul Delgado Veselich, nephew of Michael Veselich. : I never knew my Uncle, but my Mom said he was really a great guy.....I have visited his tomb in Calvary Cemetery in Los Angeles over the past many years and our family has always been very proud of him. : My brother Mike was named after him and my brother's daughter Laura looks just like my Uncle. : My Aunt, his sister, who is still alive, Helen Besich Veselich, lives in Glendale Calif. I think she is in her early eighties now : I was born in 1953 and grew up in Los Angeles in Atwater, a small Croation neighborhood. I am 54 now and live in El Paso Texas. I have 5 children and two grandchildren and have another grandchild the way. : I would be very happy if we could keep in contact. : Very best regards, : Paul Delgado Veselich

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