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492nd Bomb Group Association — Folded Wings
Folded Wings
Veterans of the 492nd Bomb Group and memebers of the 492nd Bomb Group Association known to have passed away...
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Albers, Ed Jan 11 2004 Engineer, Bowland Crew R-11 R-11
Anderson, L E "Andy" Apr 9 2005 Radio Operator, Johnson Crew 903 903
Arnett, Charles W Mar 12 2008 Pilot, Arnett Crew 717, POW,
Retired Lt Col USAF, 3-war veteran		 717
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Beasley, Willis H Jr Feb 22 2009 Tail Gunner, J Harris Crew 707,
founding member of the 492nd BG Association		 707
Berger, William (Bill) May 2004 Radio Operator, Bridges Crew 702 702
Brunelle, Phyllis Dec 13 2009 Phyllis was married to Bill Lybarger, Radio Operator, Konstand Crew 711 711
Bundy, Kenneth D May 23 1972 Navigator, Scott Crew 712 712
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Campbell, Gerald M Jan 1 2012 Top Turret Gunner, Gossett Crew 708
Transferred to 44th BG		 708
Centore, Nello Oct 11 2007 Engineer, Val Preda Crew 601,
POW, Air Medal, Purple Heart		 601
Christensen, Carl S Jul 27 2010 Navigator, Boswell Crew R-43
Transferred to 801st/492nd		 R-43
Coleman, Ruth Register Dec 4 2011 Red Cross
Author of the book "My War"
Date of
Passing		 Notes
D'Aquino, Louis Charles Jan 4 2002 Radio operator, D Miller Crew 810 810
DeZarlo, Louis Jul 9 2008 Waist gunner, D Miller Crew 810 810
Dickson, Kent Sep 24 2010 Co-pilot, Kuntz Crew 616
Interned Sweden, Retired Lt Col USAF		 616
Downes, Robert Apr 16 2007 Tail gunner, Shalvoy Crew 618 618
Dunnam, Blackwell "Blackie" Charles Nov 03 2007 Pilot, Dunnam Crew R-46 R-46
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Floyd, Tom Sep 16 2010 Gunner, Prytulak Crew 907 907
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Gatlin, Waukeen Dec 1989 Gunner, Murray Crew 709 709
Gavitt, Ernie Oct 27 2008 Navigator, Arnett Crew 717 717
Gendreizig, Henry G (Hank) Jun 28 2011 Gendreizig Crew 613 613
Gilmore, Stephen Jan 25 2009 Radio Operator, Koltun Crew R-10 R-10
Graham, Thomas Richard Jan 28 2009 Pilot, Graham Crew 614, 856th BS Operations Officer
aka "Pappy"		 614
Goodridge, Milton Oct 29 2010 Pilot, Goodridge Crew 812 812
Goodridge, Betty Jeanne Jun 27 2011 Wife of Milton Goodridge. Both Milton and Betty were very active in the 492nd BG Association
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Harding, Bernie Nov 3 2009 Pilot, Harding Crew 902 902
Herman, Charles Jan 4 2008 Engineer, Fisher Crew 805 805
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Kelley, Marion "Tom" Feb 2003 Nose gunner, Kuntz-Seitzinger Crew 616
Interned in Sweden, 20 Jun 44		 616
Keiter, William H Apr 1 2010 Co-pilot, Liggett Crew 701
Interned in Sweden, 20 Jun 44		 701
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Leister, Roger L Aug 13 2009 Pilot, Leister Crew R-36, WIA R-36
Loper, Harry J Jun 13 2010 Air Echelon, MOS 685 857th BS
Date of
Passing		 Notes
MacIntyre, Archie A Apr 23, 2011 Radio Operator, Tracey Crew 715 715
McCrory, James Sep 2005 Radio Operator, Taylor Crew R-04 R-04
Miller, Don Feb 2010 Pilot, D Miller Crew 810 810
Mink, Jacob Jan 19 2008 Engineer, D Miller Crew 810 810
Moore, John Oct 12 2010 Bombardier, Mock Crew 804 804
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Nelson, Thomas A Dec 29 2009 859th BS Armament Officer 859th
Date of
Passing		 Notes
O'Connell, Williston J Aug 5 1980 Bombardier, Scott Crew 712 712
Osojnicki, Tony Aug 30 2010 Co-pilot, Wolf Crew 911 911
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Presti, Patrick C Sep 19 1987 Gunner, Steneman Crew 809 809
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Robb, George Dec 29 2008 Top turret gunner, Prytulak Crew 907 907
Robertson, Buel May 7 2009 Navigator, Smith Crew 906 906
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Schillen, Matt Sep 1 2010 Crew Chief, 857th BS, MOS 750 857th BS
Seitzinger, Elvern R 2006 Pilot, Seitzinger Crew 616 616
Shoger, Virgil Jul 29 2009 Radio Operator, Velarde Crew 615 615
Smith, Herschel Jul 28 2010 Pilot, Smith Crew 906 906
Spivack, Seymour, MD 2007 Flight Surgeon, 859th BS 859th
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Tracey, John C Aug 2005 Pilot, Tracey Crew 715 715
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Val Preda, Peter Aug 14 1995 Pilot, Val Preda Crew 601, POW 601
Date of
Passing		 Notes
Webb, Frank Feb 9 2011 Gunner, Tracey Crew 715 715
Waggoner, Odis Oct 7 2009 Engineer, Vowinkel Crew R-35 R-35
Woods, Lee Aug 10, 2005 Navigator, Grettum Crew 714 714
Worthington, George G May 14, 2011 Gunner, Gaulke Crew 602 602
Wymond, Phillip C Mar 13 2009 Navigator, Brague Crew 718 718
This list is maintained by Paul and David Arnett, 492ndBombGroup.com.
Please inform us of additions or corrections that need to be made.
These are names that we've been made aware of since we launched this website in 2005. Many other "folded wings" have been published in issues of the Happy Warrior newsletter. We hope to get around to transcribing those to this page someday.
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