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138 Pottawattamie Area WWII Dead Roster members from all branches of service died in aircraft during WWII.
Consolidated B-24 Liberator, four-engine heavy bomber, 34 dead:
† Bogue, Clifford John, tail gunner
† Campbell, Wendell Melvin
† Cargill, Lawrence Elroy, radio operator
† Fenn, Clifford Warren, ball turret gunner
† Gallup, Eugene Maxell, gunner
† Garrean, Elwood Eugene
† Gettys, Joe Lynam Jr., passenger
† Grett, Gerald LaVern, waist gunner
† Holm, Darcy Lee, flight engineer
† Hoogensen, Earl Andrew, flight engineer
† Ingalls, Paul Irwin, photographer
† Janss, Alfred Henry, navigator
† Kadel, Lloyd George
† Kraschel, James Norman
† Kussman, Edward William, waist gunner
† Lesch, Joseph Ferdinand, radio operator
† Mallette, Richard Earl, co-pilot
† McCord, George Melvin, right waist gunner
† Nord, Carl William, bombardier
† Parks, George Harvey, bombardier
† Pedersen, Roy Marion Jr., navigator
† Petrus, Richard Marvin, tail gunner
† Pogge, George Hubert, navigator
† Rink, Paul Lloyd, navigator
† Robinson, William Brigham Haight, bombardier
† Smith, Howard Myron, flight engineer
† Spedding, Edward William, co-pilot
† Storm, Donald William, navigator
† Thies, Melvin Chris, tail gunner
† Trobough, Jerome Carroll, flight engineer
† Wentz, William Findley, flight engineer
† Wigness, Kenneth Eugene, pilot
† Windle, Fay Richard
† Yergey, Stanley Allen, bombardier
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, four-engine heavy bomber, 23 dead:
† Bailey, Edwin Clark, tail gunner
† Benedict, George Junior
† Blaylock, John Robert Jr., pilot
† Cohen, Irving, pilot
† Converse, Robert Franklin, pilot
† Emerson, Charles Waldo, tail gunner
† Evers, Leland Jr., pilot
† Franklin, Milburn Martin, navigator
† Friend, James Arthur, co-pilot
† Gustafson, Dale Elvin, left waist gunner
† Hartkopf, Paul Otto, waist gunner
† Kersten, Lloyd Wesley, pilot
† Knudson, Harold Norman
† Koebel, Leonard Lavern, bombardier
† Melton, Derald William, bombardier
† McClurg, Lynn Herrig Jr.
† Reed, Lawrence Elmo, ball turret gunner
† Schaupp, Dale John, flight engineer
† Seeger, LeRoy Ernest, flight engineer
† Stockman, Kenneth Herman, radio operator
† Sweeny, Duane Grant Henry, pilot
† Wilcox, Blaine Bertrand, bombardier
† Wilcox, Stewart La Val, co-pilot
Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota, two-engine cargo & transport, 12 dead:
† Anderson, Virgil Wendell, co-pilot
† Brazzle, Delbert Sherman, passenger
† Copeland, Donald Walter, pilot
† Downs, Thomas George, pilot
† Flack, David Albert
† Hutchison, Irwin Campbell, co-pilot
† Jensen, Arthur Orville, radio operator
† Jones, Donald Eugene, radio operator
† Jones, Homer Ernest Jr.
† Kelley, Oren H., radio operator
† Malick, William Burton, radio operator
† Rockwell, Harold Ralph, passenger
Martin B-26 Marauder, two-engine medium bomber, nine dead:
† Braden, Grant Nathaniel, pilot
† Decker, Richard Charles, nose gunner
† Howard, Charles Joseph, co-pilot
† Hunter, Gail Ray, flight engineer
† Jensen, Waldo Chris, ground crew chief
† Larsen, Lester M.
† Linn, Charles Leroy
† Smith, Henry Clayton, tail gunner
† Stith, George Noel, pilot
North American B-25 Mitchell, two-engine medium bomber, nine dead:
† Cadwell, Newell Lewis, radio operator
† Cox, Kenneth A., cameraman passenger
† Hetrick, Jacob Alvin, co-pilot
† Lawton, Kenneth Burdette, co-pilot
† Miller, Oliver Oscar, tail gunner
† Mueller, Eugene Clyde, navigator-bombardier
† Peterson, Harlan Howard Luther, pilot
† Reestman, Milton Herman, navigator
† Tague, Harold Fremont, flight engineer
Boeing B-29 Superfortress, four-engine very heavy bomber, six dead:
† Davenport, William Thomas Jr., right gunner
† Davis, August William Jr., tail gunner
† Gidley, Robert Allan, flight engineer
† Hansen, Elvin E., bombardier
† Rannells, Robert Vance, radio operator
† Widows, Harry James Jr., co-pilot
Douglas A-20 Boston/Havoc, two-engine ground attack & light bomber. five dead:
† Holiday, Albert Henry, gunner
† Iverson, Elmer F. Jr., pilot
† Kimball, William George, pilot
† Knapp, Clyde Alfred, pilot
†Olsen/Olson, Clarence Harley, pilot
Consolidated PBY Catalina two-engine navy amphibious patrol bomber, four dead:
† Alter, Earl Carlton, co-pilot
† Edmundson, William Thomas
† Garafalo, James Lester, passenger
† Ross, William Thomas, radio operator
Lockheed P-38 Lightning, two-engine fighter, four dead:
† Baker, John Llewellyn, pilot
† Garrett, Elmer Earl, pilot
† Napier, Lloyd Hugh, pilot
† Wunder, Frank Grant Jr., pilot
Curtiss C-46 Commando, two-engine cargo & transport, two dead:
† Finley, Clyde Clem Jr., co-pilot
† Munchrath, Francis F., co-pilot
Grumman/Eastern F4F/FM Wildcat, navy fighter, two dead:
† Fisher, Harlan Ray, pilot
† Wagner, Egbert Vernon, pilot
Grumman/Eastern TBF/TBM Avenger, navy torpedo bomber, crew of three, two dead:
† Hough, Robert Charles, radio operator
† Sander, Merle Edward, pilot
North American P-51 Mustang, fighter, two dead:
† Chancellor, Elmer Lee, pilot
† Narvis, Charles William, pilot
Vultee BT-13/15 Valiant, basic trainer, two dead:
† Chambers, Stanley Glen, pilot trainee
† Glassburn, Hugh Stuart, passenger
Bell P-39 Airacobra, fighter, one dead:
† Kraschel, Richard Nelson, test pilot
Cessna AT-8/17 & UC-78 Bobcat, two-engine advanced trainer, one dead:
† Trowbridge, Marion Duane, passenger
Consolidated B-32 Dominator, four-engine very heavy bomber, one dead:
Maule, Kenneth C. gunnery officer
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, four-engine cargo & transport:
† McCue, Dudley Van, crew chief
Curtis P-40 Warhawk, fighter:
† Springer, Lynn Irwin, aviation cadet pilot
Douglas TP-70 Nighthawk, two-engine night fighter trainer:
† Harper, Paul Maurice
Grumman F6F Hellcat, navy fighter, one dead:
† Welty, Robert L., pilot
Lockheed B-34 Ventura/Lexington, two-engine advanced trainer, one dead:
† Brown, Bernard Christian, radio operator
Lockheed F-5 Photo Lightning, two-engine photo reconnaissance, one dead:
† Berrenger, Merroll Jackson, pilot
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon, two-engine naval patrol bomber, one dead:
† Porter, Harry Edward, radio operator
Martin PBM Mariner, two-engine navy amphibious patrol bomber, one dead:
† Dea, James Richard
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, fighter, one dead:
† Bolton, Wayne Arnold, pilot
Supermarine PR Mk XI Spitfire, English fighter, one dead:
† Dideriksen, Robert Warren, pilot
Vought F4U Corsair, naval fighter, one dead:
† Garner, William Fredrick, pilot
Vought OS2U/OS2N Kingfisher, short-range naval scout, crew of two, one dead:
† Halladay, Robert Monroe, pilot
Unknown aircraft, seven dead:
† Branstiter, Daniel Starr
† Buffington, Charles Rollin III
† Enochson, Kenneth Duane Jr.
† Faurot, Owen Hugh, passenger
† Gill, Carl Edward
† Ivy, Dorsie Eugene
† Wagner, Richard Paul, pilot
- About eight were passengers, a few were ground crew, the remainder being flight crew members.
- Nearly half the deaths occurred among heavy or very heavy bomber crews.
- The following list is ordered by number of roster fatalities.
Consolidated B-24 Liberator, four-engine heavy bomber, 34 dead:
† Bogue, Clifford John, tail gunner
† Campbell, Wendell Melvin
† Cargill, Lawrence Elroy, radio operator
† Fenn, Clifford Warren, ball turret gunner
† Gallup, Eugene Maxell, gunner
† Garrean, Elwood Eugene
† Gettys, Joe Lynam Jr., passenger
† Grett, Gerald LaVern, waist gunner
† Holm, Darcy Lee, flight engineer
† Hoogensen, Earl Andrew, flight engineer
† Ingalls, Paul Irwin, photographer
† Janss, Alfred Henry, navigator
† Kadel, Lloyd George
† Kraschel, James Norman
† Kussman, Edward William, waist gunner
† Lesch, Joseph Ferdinand, radio operator
† Mallette, Richard Earl, co-pilot
† McCord, George Melvin, right waist gunner
† Nord, Carl William, bombardier
† Parks, George Harvey, bombardier
† Pedersen, Roy Marion Jr., navigator
† Petrus, Richard Marvin, tail gunner
† Pogge, George Hubert, navigator
† Rink, Paul Lloyd, navigator
† Robinson, William Brigham Haight, bombardier
† Smith, Howard Myron, flight engineer
† Spedding, Edward William, co-pilot
† Storm, Donald William, navigator
† Thies, Melvin Chris, tail gunner
† Trobough, Jerome Carroll, flight engineer
† Wentz, William Findley, flight engineer
† Wigness, Kenneth Eugene, pilot
† Windle, Fay Richard
† Yergey, Stanley Allen, bombardier
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, four-engine heavy bomber, 23 dead:
† Bailey, Edwin Clark, tail gunner
† Benedict, George Junior
† Blaylock, John Robert Jr., pilot
† Cohen, Irving, pilot
† Converse, Robert Franklin, pilot
† Emerson, Charles Waldo, tail gunner
† Evers, Leland Jr., pilot
† Franklin, Milburn Martin, navigator
† Friend, James Arthur, co-pilot
† Gustafson, Dale Elvin, left waist gunner
† Hartkopf, Paul Otto, waist gunner
† Kersten, Lloyd Wesley, pilot
† Knudson, Harold Norman
† Koebel, Leonard Lavern, bombardier
† Melton, Derald William, bombardier
† McClurg, Lynn Herrig Jr.
† Reed, Lawrence Elmo, ball turret gunner
† Schaupp, Dale John, flight engineer
† Seeger, LeRoy Ernest, flight engineer
† Stockman, Kenneth Herman, radio operator
† Sweeny, Duane Grant Henry, pilot
† Wilcox, Blaine Bertrand, bombardier
† Wilcox, Stewart La Val, co-pilot
Douglas C-47 Skytrain/Dakota, two-engine cargo & transport, 12 dead:
† Anderson, Virgil Wendell, co-pilot
† Brazzle, Delbert Sherman, passenger
† Copeland, Donald Walter, pilot
† Downs, Thomas George, pilot
† Flack, David Albert
† Hutchison, Irwin Campbell, co-pilot
† Jensen, Arthur Orville, radio operator
† Jones, Donald Eugene, radio operator
† Jones, Homer Ernest Jr.
† Kelley, Oren H., radio operator
† Malick, William Burton, radio operator
† Rockwell, Harold Ralph, passenger
Martin B-26 Marauder, two-engine medium bomber, nine dead:
† Braden, Grant Nathaniel, pilot
† Decker, Richard Charles, nose gunner
† Howard, Charles Joseph, co-pilot
† Hunter, Gail Ray, flight engineer
† Jensen, Waldo Chris, ground crew chief
† Larsen, Lester M.
† Linn, Charles Leroy
† Smith, Henry Clayton, tail gunner
† Stith, George Noel, pilot
North American B-25 Mitchell, two-engine medium bomber, nine dead:
† Cadwell, Newell Lewis, radio operator
† Cox, Kenneth A., cameraman passenger
† Hetrick, Jacob Alvin, co-pilot
† Lawton, Kenneth Burdette, co-pilot
† Miller, Oliver Oscar, tail gunner
† Mueller, Eugene Clyde, navigator-bombardier
† Peterson, Harlan Howard Luther, pilot
† Reestman, Milton Herman, navigator
† Tague, Harold Fremont, flight engineer
Boeing B-29 Superfortress, four-engine very heavy bomber, six dead:
† Davenport, William Thomas Jr., right gunner
† Davis, August William Jr., tail gunner
† Gidley, Robert Allan, flight engineer
† Hansen, Elvin E., bombardier
† Rannells, Robert Vance, radio operator
† Widows, Harry James Jr., co-pilot
Douglas A-20 Boston/Havoc, two-engine ground attack & light bomber. five dead:
† Holiday, Albert Henry, gunner
† Iverson, Elmer F. Jr., pilot
† Kimball, William George, pilot
† Knapp, Clyde Alfred, pilot
†Olsen/Olson, Clarence Harley, pilot
Consolidated PBY Catalina two-engine navy amphibious patrol bomber, four dead:
† Alter, Earl Carlton, co-pilot
† Edmundson, William Thomas
† Garafalo, James Lester, passenger
† Ross, William Thomas, radio operator
Lockheed P-38 Lightning, two-engine fighter, four dead:
† Baker, John Llewellyn, pilot
† Garrett, Elmer Earl, pilot
† Napier, Lloyd Hugh, pilot
† Wunder, Frank Grant Jr., pilot
Curtiss C-46 Commando, two-engine cargo & transport, two dead:
† Finley, Clyde Clem Jr., co-pilot
† Munchrath, Francis F., co-pilot
Grumman/Eastern F4F/FM Wildcat, navy fighter, two dead:
† Fisher, Harlan Ray, pilot
† Wagner, Egbert Vernon, pilot
Grumman/Eastern TBF/TBM Avenger, navy torpedo bomber, crew of three, two dead:
† Hough, Robert Charles, radio operator
† Sander, Merle Edward, pilot
North American P-51 Mustang, fighter, two dead:
† Chancellor, Elmer Lee, pilot
† Narvis, Charles William, pilot
Vultee BT-13/15 Valiant, basic trainer, two dead:
† Chambers, Stanley Glen, pilot trainee
† Glassburn, Hugh Stuart, passenger
Bell P-39 Airacobra, fighter, one dead:
† Kraschel, Richard Nelson, test pilot
Cessna AT-8/17 & UC-78 Bobcat, two-engine advanced trainer, one dead:
† Trowbridge, Marion Duane, passenger
Consolidated B-32 Dominator, four-engine very heavy bomber, one dead:
Maule, Kenneth C. gunnery officer
Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express, four-engine cargo & transport:
† McCue, Dudley Van, crew chief
Curtis P-40 Warhawk, fighter:
† Springer, Lynn Irwin, aviation cadet pilot
Douglas TP-70 Nighthawk, two-engine night fighter trainer:
† Harper, Paul Maurice
Grumman F6F Hellcat, navy fighter, one dead:
† Welty, Robert L., pilot
Lockheed B-34 Ventura/Lexington, two-engine advanced trainer, one dead:
† Brown, Bernard Christian, radio operator
Lockheed F-5 Photo Lightning, two-engine photo reconnaissance, one dead:
† Berrenger, Merroll Jackson, pilot
Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon, two-engine naval patrol bomber, one dead:
† Porter, Harry Edward, radio operator
Martin PBM Mariner, two-engine navy amphibious patrol bomber, one dead:
† Dea, James Richard
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, fighter, one dead:
† Bolton, Wayne Arnold, pilot
Supermarine PR Mk XI Spitfire, English fighter, one dead:
† Dideriksen, Robert Warren, pilot
Vought F4U Corsair, naval fighter, one dead:
† Garner, William Fredrick, pilot
Vought OS2U/OS2N Kingfisher, short-range naval scout, crew of two, one dead:
† Halladay, Robert Monroe, pilot
Unknown aircraft, seven dead:
† Branstiter, Daniel Starr
† Buffington, Charles Rollin III
† Enochson, Kenneth Duane Jr.
† Faurot, Owen Hugh, passenger
† Gill, Carl Edward
† Ivy, Dorsie Eugene
† Wagner, Richard Paul, pilot