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STEEPLE MORDEN 355th - Roll of Honour

World War 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © 2005 Martin Edwards

The memorial stands outside the old Steeple Morden fighter base (AAF Station F-122). This was manned by USA personnel during World War 2 and from here flew P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs. The centre section describes the various squadrons making up 355th Fighter Group. This is flanked by two columns, one giving the history of the group and the second the units assigned to the station. The outer columns name those men who died from the base; the left most column being the American servicemen and the right most column Commonwealth servicemen.

The airfield started its career as a satellite for nearby Bassingbourn in late 1940 and was occupied by Wellingtons. Plans were drawn up by Fighter Command to use alternative airfields should the invasion of Southern England take place. Steeple Morden was selected to take aircraft from Northolt. The airfield was bombed twice with Wellingtons being damaged in the process. The base was used more for training while Bassingbourn's concrete runways were being laid so the airfield became home to Ansons and Lysanders too. Eventually they moved away and the base was handed over to the Americans who carried out construction work to make it into a bomber station. The 5th Photographic Group were the first Americans to see service at the base and they were commanded by Colonel Elliott Roosevelt, the US President's son. They used converted P-38s and were known as F-4s. They soon moved on and the base was used briefly by Blenheims of D Flight of 17 OTU.

It was realised that Steeple Morden was not really suitable for a Class A bomber airfield so it was relegated it to a fighter station. The 355th Fighter Squadron was activated 15th November 1942, at Hamilton Field, CA, flying the P-39 Airacobra. The unit trained in California, Nevada, Oregon, and New York before transferring to the 9th Air Force in England in November 1943. The 355th Fighter Group moved into Steeple Morden with P-47Ds although it took some time for the unit to become operational because of the short supply of aircraft. After a slow start they were re-equipped with P-51s and went on to become one of the most successful fighter units of the war, strafing aircraft on the ground. Aircraft from here were also used to escort B-17s on a bombing mission on Polish oilfields, made possible by the use of drop tanks. The 355th's last mission was on 25th April 1945 by which time they had recorded 868 victories.

Photograph Copyright © Paul Casbolt 2005
MEMORIAL
335TH FIGHTER GROUP
AND
SUPPORT UNITS
U S A A F
8TH AIR FORCE
ACTIVATED ORLANDO FL 12 NOV 42
ARRIVED UK 6 JUL 43
FIRST COMBAT MISSION 14 SEP 43
LAST COMBAT MISSION 25 APR 45
OVER 1500 E/A DAMAGED-DESTROYED
DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION 5 APR 44
OVER 2000 AMERICAN SERVICEMEN SERVED HERE
DEDICATED 12 MAY 1981
355TH
FIGHTER
GROUP
355TH FIGHTER GROUP
EIGHT AIR FORCE
     
 
355TH FIGHTER GROUP
AAF STATION 122
STEEPLE MORDEN
JULY 1943-JULY 1945
 
UNITS ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED
AAF STATION F-122
355 FG HQ
354 FS
357 FS
358 FS
2 SF
1 SG HQ
5 SS
14 SC
18 WS
151 QM
441 ASG
641 AMS
817 AES
1066 SC

1104 QM
1181 MP
1447 ORD
1754 ORD
2005 FF
2028 FF
ARC
RAF
RCAF

 


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Cambridgeshire News 13th May 2000

American Service Personnel

USAAF

IN MEMORIAM


Republic P-47D Thunderbolt

North American P-51B Mustang

North American P51D Mustang

BARAB

Bernard R J

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-796643, 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group killed in action 26th November 1944 flying P-51D serial no. 44-13574 357 Squadron. Entered the Service from New Jersey. Awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Plot C Row 6 Grave 52.

BARGER

Clarence R

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O2045165, 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group. Wounded in action due to flak damage 8th March 1944 in P47-D serial no. 42-75275, 354 Squadron. Then flew P-51B serial no. 43-6580. Killed in action 28th May 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6631 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from Missouri. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster. Commemorated on Tablets of the Missing at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

BEATY

W W

Captain

BECKMAN

Jack M

Captain killed in action 1st March 1945 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-14230 358 Squadron.

BERTELSON

Robert E

Lieutenant, 2nd Scouting Division. Killed in action.

CARLSON

Edwin O

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service Number O-671499 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 7th November 1943 flying in P-47D serial no. 42-7984 357 Squadron. Entered the Service from Ohio. Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart. Commemorated on Tablets of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium.

CHRISTENSON

Walter M (jnr).

[Spelt Christensen on records] Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service Number O-758944 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 28th May 1944 flying in P51-B serial no. 43-6983 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from Washington. Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart. Buried in Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France. Plot E Row 36 Grave 23

COLEMAN

Ralph L

Lieutenant killed in action 19th June 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 42-106858 358 Squadron.

COLLINS

Clark

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-671504, 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 5th November 1943 flying in P-47D serial no. 42-8406 357 Squadron. Entered the Service from Michigan. Awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart. Commemorated on Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.

COSTIGAN

James J

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O1030137, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 21st February 1945 flying in P-51K serial no. 44-11359 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from Ohio. Buried in Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France. Plot A Row 19 Grave 58

CULP

Harold F

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-673323, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 5th April 1944 flying in P51-B serial no. 43-7076 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from Indiana. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters. Buried in Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France. Plot C Row 4 Grave 73

DAVES

Richard C

Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-708666, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 26th August 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-7036 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from Oklahoma. Awarded Purple Heart. Commemorated on Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.

DAVIS

Henry W

Flight Officer, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. T-123235, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 4th June 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6520 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from Connecticut. Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart. Buried in Normandy American Cemetery, St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France. Plot B Row 15 Grave 28.

DEAN

Ralph L

Lieutenant killed in crash landing 4th October 1943 flying P-47D serial no. 42-74677 358 Squadron.

DEL NEGRO

Alfred J

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-673328, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 29th November 1943 in P-47D serial no. 42-7996 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from Maryland. Awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart. Commemorated on Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England.

DEMERS

Raymond F

Lieutenant killed in action 24th April 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 42-106723 357 Squadron.

DENTI

Victor E

Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-758778, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 5th July 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 42-106870 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from California. Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart. Buried in Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France. Plot B Row 29 Grave 12.

DICKSON

James B

Lieutenant killed in action 8th April 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-7147 358 Squadron.

DONALDSON

Clarence E

Lieutenant killed in action 20th May 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6574 354 Squadron.

DONOVAN

James J

Lieutenant. Killed 25 September 1943 when he crash landed in his P-47D serial no 42-74667.

DRESSENDORFER

V G

Lieutenant

EASTERLY

William S

Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service no. O-795921 357th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 11th April 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6627 357 Squadron. Entered the Service from New Jersey. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster. Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Plot A Row 34 Grave 37.

ECKSTROM

Carl F

Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-660122, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group killed in action 30th December 1943 flying in P-47D serial no. 42-8526 359 Squadron. Entered the Service from North Dakota. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters. Buried in Normandy American Cemetery, St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France. Plot D Row 28 Grave 26

ELLISON

John C

Lieutenant killed in action 12th September 1944 flying in P51-B serial no. 43-7182 3544 Squadron.

FOLGER

John M

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-758787, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 6th August 1944 flying in P51-B serial no. 43-7137 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from Wisconsin. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart. Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Plot D Row 24 Grave 6.

FOSTER

Thomas J

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-758789, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 7th June 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 42-106742 357 Squadron. Entered the Service from Mississippi. Awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart. Buried in Normandy American Cemetery, St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France. Plot C Row 4 Grave 44.

FRITTS

Herbert E

Lieutenant, killed in action 24th May 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 42-106874 354 Squadron.

FULLER

Leonard B

Lieutenant killed in action 7th July 1944 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-13526 357 Squadron.

GILMORE

John J (jnr.)

Lieutenant killed in action 28th AUgust 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6385 358 Squadron.

GOTH

Robert A "Red"

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-719305, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 4th April 1945 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-14704 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from Missouri. Awarded Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters. Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Plot C Row 5 Grave 7.

GOWING

Frank R

Lieutenant killed in action 2nd August 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 42-106723 357 Squadron.

GRACZYK

Michael E

Lieutenant killed in action 15tyh August 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6834 358 Squadron.

GUERRANT

John (jnr.)

Lieutenant killed in action 7th June 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 42-106810 357 Squadron.

HARABUDA

Edward F

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-767212, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group killed in action 20th November 1944 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-13564 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from Connecticut. Awarded Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart. Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Plot B Row 43 Grave 36

HARDEE

S S

Lieutenant killed in flying accident 26th February 1945 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-14402 357 Squadron.

HARVEY

Everett P

Corporal, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No 18078158, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, died 10th June 1944. Entered the Service from Texas. Buried in Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England. Plot A Row 4 Grave 25.

HILL

Byron L

Lieutenant killed in action 5th APril 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6980 357 Squadron.

HILLMAN

Howard K

Lieutenant killed in action 24th April 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-7103 357 Squadron.

HOLLMAN

Nils E (jnr.)

Lieutenant killed in action 7th June 1944 flying P-51B serial no. 43-6916 357 Squadron.

HORNICKEL

William E

Lieutenant, 4 Fighter Group, 2nd Scouting Division. Killed in action

HUISH

Herber M

[Listed as Heber on records] Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service # O-816820, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 7th July 1944 flying in P51-B serial no. 43-6915 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from Arizona. Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart. Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Plot D Row 4 Grave 51.

HULL

James C

Captain killed in action 1st December 1943 flying in P-47D serial no. 42-8006 358 Squadron.

JACOBSON

Donald J

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-812432, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 20th May 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6857 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from Wisconsin. Awarded Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart. Buried in Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. Plot L Row 19 Grave 20.

KAMINSKI

Rudolph B

Lieutenant killed in action 1st May 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6648 357 Squadron.

KELLEY

Charles W

Lieutenant killed in action 26th November 1944 flying P-51B serial no. 42-106910 357 Squadron.

KSANZNAK

Thomas A

First Lieutenant , U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-697039, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in flying accident 13th January 1945 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-13359 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from Pennsylvania. Awarded Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart. Buried in Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England. Plot C Row 5 Grave 18

LAKE

J E

Captain

LAMBERT

Howard L

Captain killed in action 29th March 1944 flying P-51B serial no. 43-6508 357 Squadron.

LANPHIER

John "Jock"

Lieutenant killed in action 13th November 1943 flying in P-47D serial no. 42-8626 358 Squadron.

LEE

Charles M

Lieutenant killed in action 8th Augst 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6385 357 Squadron.

LOWDER

James P (jnr.)

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-821740, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 8th July 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6945 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from: North Carolina. Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart. Buried in Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France. Plot B Row 39 Grave 43

MABEN

Eugene W (jnr.)

Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-672641, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 18th October 1943 flying in P-47D serial no. 42-22532 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from Texas. Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart. Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Plot A Row 39 Grave 26.

MacCONKEY

Jack S

Flight Officer, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. T-223082, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group , killed in action 19 April 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-7156 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from Missouri. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters. Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Plot D Row 27 Grave 13

MARTYN

Donald M

Lieutenant killed in action 4th May 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6873 358 Squadron.

McCURRY

Charles R

Lieutenant killed in action 11th September 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6943 354 Squadron.

McDONALD

Norman E

Captain killed in a landing accident 22nd October 1944 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-14760 354 Squadron.

McDONELL

Robert G

Lieutenant killed in action 5th April 1945 flying in P-51K serial no. 44-11759 354 Squadron.

McGRAW

Lawrence E

Lieutenant killed in action 15th November 1943 flying in P-47D serial no. 42-8408 357 Squadron.

McNALLY

D B

Lieutenant - possibly William J McNALLY (jnr.) was killed in action 25th November 1943 in P-47D serial 42-8413 357 Squadron.

MICHELA

Frank

Lieutenant killed in action 11th AUgust 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6649 358 Squadron.

MILLS

Newell F (jnr.)

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-827247, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in mid-air collison with PLOWMAN (see below) 7th April 1945 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-72306 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from California. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters. Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Plot D Row 11 Grave 52.

MOMBERGER

William H

Lieutenant killed in action 9th March 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6654 357 Squadron.

MONAHAN

Harold L

Lieutenant killed in action 25th December 1944 in P-51D serial no. 44-15334 357 Squadron.

MONEFELDT

Leonard H

Captain, 2nd Scouting Division. Killed in action

MORGAN

Walter L

Captain killed in action 11th September 1944 flying in P51-B serial no. 43-7023 358 Squadron.

NEAL

Thomas F (jnr)

Lieutenant killed in action 29th April 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6577 354 Squadron. previously flew P-47D serial no. 42-8557.

NORMAN

Robert L

Lieutenant killed in action 24th April 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 42-106433 357 Squadron.

OLSON

Norman E

Captain killed in action 8th PAril 1944 flying P-51b serial no. 43-6589 357 Squadron. Ace with 6 kills.

ONDRIS

Edward

Lieutenant killed in action 5th April 1944 flying P-51B serial no. 43-6937 358 Squadron.

ORR

Benjamin F (jnr.)

Lieutenant killed in action 2nd August 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6820 358 Squadron.

PACKARD

Hudson F

Lieutenant killed in action 19th May 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 42-106742 357 Squadron.

PATTERSON

Gilbert L

Lieutenant killed in action 3 August 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6885 354 Squadron.

PETERS

Robert O

Lieutenant killed in action 18th September 1944 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-13675 358 Squadron.

PHILLIPS

George W

Lieutenant killed in action 6th June 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6640 357 Squadron.

PIPHER

Frank L (jnr.)

Lieutenant killed in action 24th January 1944 flying in P47-D serial no. 42-75184 357 Squadron. (List in the 8th Airforce losses as PIPER)

PLOWMAN

Gilbert M

Lieutenant killed in action in a mid-air collison with MILLS (see above) 7th April 1945 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-15346 354 Squadron.

RAFFERTY

Kevin G

Captain, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-424727, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group killed in action 11th September 1944 flying in P51-B serial no. 42-106950 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from Connecticut. Awarded Purple Heart. Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Plot A Row 17 Grave 10

RANKIN

Chauncey H

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-671764, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group , kiilled in action 29 January 1944 flying P-47D serial no. 42-8504 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from Kentucky. Awarded Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters. Buried in Normandy American Cemetery, St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France. Plot D Row 19 Grave 45.

REEVES

William W (jnr.)

Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-821781, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 19 June 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6523 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from Kentucky. Awarded Purple Heart. Buried in Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France. Plot E Row 15 Grave 17.

RIGGS

John D (jnr.)

Lieutenant killed in action 16th August 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-7101 357 Squadron.

ROTHENBERG

Daniel S

Lieutenant killed in action 8th March 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-6989 357 Squadron.

SAWCHUK

Peter M

Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-801341, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 24th July 1944 flying in P-51C serial no. 42-103334 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from New York. Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart. No known grave. Commemorated on Tablets of the Missing at Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France

SPEVACK

H

Corporal

STALCUP

Oran H

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-766749, 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group , killed in action when ditching in the Channel 10th Fenraury 1945 flying P-51D serial no. 44-13571 354 Squadron. Entered the Service from California. Awarded Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart. No known grave. Commemorated on Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England.

STAUDER

James B

Captain, 2nd Scouting Division. Killed in action.

SWEAT

Charles H

Lieutenant. Killed in action 8th March 1944 in P-47D srial no. 42-8441 354 Squadron.

TAYLOR

Thomas J

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-823174, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group. Died 9th February 1945. Entered the Service from Massachusetts. Awarded Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart. Buried in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium. Plot D Row 26 Grave 7.

TRUELL

Thomas F

Lieutenant killed in action 4th April 1945 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-14228 354 Squadron.

VIGNA

Joseph J

Lieutenant killed in action 18th Septmeber 1944 flying in P-51C serial no. 42-103317 358 Squadron.

VINCENT

R L

Lieutenant

WALTERS

J S

S/Sergeant

WAMBIER

Charles A

Flight Officer, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. T-000996, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 30th December 1943 flying in P-47D serial no. 42-75425 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from Illinois. Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart. Buried in Normandy American Cemetery, St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France. Plot D Row 10 Grave 45

WATSON

Chester W

Flight Officer, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. T-000998, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 7th Novemebr 1943 flying in P-47D serial no. 42-8629 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from Indiana. Awarded Purple Heart. Commemorated on Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England.

WEBER

Wilson B

Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-665474, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in action 28th August 1944 flying in P-51D serial no. 44-13565 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from Washington. Awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Buried in Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France. Plot C Row 26 Grave 22.

WHITE

B G

Lieutenant

WILLIAMS

Edward R

Flying Officer killed in action plane crashed on its return to the United Kingdom 8th June 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 43-7149 358 Squadron.

WILSON

John H

Major killed in crash landing 14th February 1945 in P-51D serial no. 44-14260 357 Squadron.

WOERTZ

Jack J

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service No. O-796053, 358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group, killed in flying accident while on finals to Steeple Morden 11th December 1943 flying in P-47D serial no. 42-75045 358 Squadron. Entered the Service from. Pennsylvania. Awarded Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart. Buried in Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England. Plot D Row 3 Grave 89.

WOOLARD

Marion L

Lieutenant taken prisoner of war 16th November 1944 flying in P-51B serial no. 42-106896 354 Squadron, subsequently died.

Not on the memorial but flew with 355th

RYAN

Edward Rody

Lieutenant shot down and killed while on a mission to France 4th May 1944 flying in P-51B named "Roberta", named after his only daughter. He had four kills and 4 damaged enemy aircarft to his name. Buried in Epinal in France and his awards were the Silver Star, the Air Medal with six oakleaf clusters and the Purple Heart. The photograph below is also in Osprey Aviation Elite series, #7, "354th Fighter Group" by William N. Hess on page 25. His last mission is described at the bottom of page 47 of this book.

LEST WE FORGET


References for the above:

2nd AIR DIVISION

  • Second Air Division Memorial (8th U.S.A.A.F.) in the Central Library Norwich, England. Norwich, G.B.: Norwich Public Library, 1963. CoCA
  • Bowman, Martin W. Fields of Little America: An Illustrated History of the 8th Air Force, 2nd Air Division. Norwich, England: Wensum Books, 1977. 120 p. CoCA
  • Martin, Robert J., editor. Second Division, 8th Air Force, USAAF. Paducah, KY: Turner Pub. Co., 1994. 376 p. DLC

    355th FIGHTER GP

  • Marshall, William. Angels, Bulldogs & Dragons: The 355th Fighter Group in World War II. Mesa, AZ: Campion Fighter Museum, 1984. 178 p. DLC
  • Wells, Ken. Steeple Morden Strafers, 1943-45. Baldock, Herts: Egon Pub., Ltd, 1994. 173 p.

Commonwealth Service Personnel

IN MEMORIAM

ALLINSON

Willie

Sergeant (Air Bomber) 1145494, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 3rd September 1942. Aged 34. Son of Robert Thompson Allinson and Edith Allinson; husband of Maria Elizabeth Allinson, of Hoyland. Buried in HOYLAND NETHER CEMETERY, Yorkshire. Church of England Plot 5. Row J. Grave 9.

ALSTROM

Francis Norman

Sergeant (Pilot) 927508, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 24th April 1941. Aged 18. Son of G. N. Alstrom and Winifred M. Alstrom, of Hove. Buried in HOVE NEW CEMETERY, Sussex. Block 1. Grave 24.

AMBROSE

Denis George

Sergeant (Pilot) 1154190, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 3rd June 1941. Aged 21. Son of Clarence and Lucy Ambrose, of Barston. Buried in ST. SWITHIN CHURCHYARD, BARSTON, Warwickshire. Grave 133.

ANDREWS

Cyril George

[Listed as Flight Lieutenant on CWGC] Flight Sergeant (Pilot) 745533, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Aged 26. Died 19th August 1941. Son of George and Nellie Andrews, of Oxford. Buried in BOTLEY CEMETERY, OXFORD, Oxfordshire. Plot J/1. Grave 193.

ARMORY

Sydney

Sergeant (Observer) 405217, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Aged 26. Son of Isabella Wafer, of Runanga, Westland, New Zealand. Buried in BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY, Bassingborun, Cambridgeshire. Row FF. Grave 8. See also Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth

ARNOLD

Albert George

Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 922743, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 15th November 1941. Aged 21. Son of Edwin and Sarah Arnold, of Slough. Buried in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD,UPTON-CUM-CHALVEY, SLOUGH, Buckinghamshire.

ATKINSON

Robert Johnson

Aircraftman 2nd Class (Wirelss Operator/Air Gunner) 1213421, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 25th February 1941. Son of John William and Dorothy Ann Atkinson, of Dudley Hill, Bradford. Buried in BOWLING CEMETERY, BRADFORD, Yorkshire. Section A. Grave 627.

BARBER

Frederick George

Sergeant (Wireless Operator) 41564, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 26th June 1942. Aged 23. Son of George Barber, and of Alice Louise Barber (nee Popham), of Gisborne, Auckland, New Zealand. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Collective grave Plot 24. Row D. Graves 10-11. (See also Ivan Harry REEVES below).

BENEFIELD

Victor Dominic

Flying Officer (Instr.) 41302, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 16th September 1942. Aged 28. Son of Percival and Agnes Frances Benefield, of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot 2. Row H. Grave 6.

BOLER

Herbert Henry

Pilot Officer 402103, Royal Australian Air Force attached 11 Operation Training, Royal Air Force. Died accidentally 18th April 1941. Aged 24. Son of Ernest William and May Sarah Boler, of Bexley, New South Wales, Australia. Resident 4 Gladstone Street, Bexley, New South Wales, Australia. Born Kempsey, Australia. Buried in BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. Row BB. Grave 8. See also Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth and Australian War Memorial Government site.

BOULTER

Hugh Herman

Sergeant (Pilot) 741844, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 13th August 1940. Son of John Stanley and Else Eugenie Boulter, of Ladybank, Fife. His brother John Clifford also died on service. Buried in BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. Row AA. Grave 12. See also Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth

BRISTOW

Charles Wilfred Symons

Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 8th June 1941. Aged 22. Son of Henry Holditch Bristow and of Irene Gladys Bristow (nee Symons), of Hythe, Kent. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 31.

BROWN

Clifford Harris

Pilot Officer (Pilot) 67705, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 25th July 1941. Aged 20. Son of Harris and Beatrice May Brown, of Ealing, Middlesex. Buried in ST. MATTHEW CHURCHYARD, SUTTON BRIDGE, Lincolnshire. Section Q. Grave 54.

BUCKINGHAM

Edward Graham

Sergeant 755267, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 8th June 1941. Aged 21. Son of Leonard S. and May Buckingham, of Northampton. No known grave. Commemorated on Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 40.

BUCKLEY

William

Sergeant (Air Gunner) 1080095, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 17th September 1942. Aged 21. Son of Roger John and Caroline Buckley, of Elton, Sandbach, Cheshire. Buried in HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY, Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium. Plot 7. Row K. Grave 7.

BURNETT

H H

Sergeant, Royal Canadian Air Force - no trace on CWGC

BURT

Richard Percy

Sergeant (Air Observer) R/64717, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 8th June 1941. Aged 33. Son of Percy John and Emily Jane Burt. Buried in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD, BRANDESBURTON, Yorkshire. R.A.F. Section Grave 1.

BUTLER

Kenneth Herbert

Sergeant 408069, Royal Australian Air Force attached 11 Operational Training, Royal Air Force. Died accidentally 15th November 1941. Aged 20. Son of Herbert Arthur and Gladys Irene Butler, of 28 Ann Street, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Miner by trade. Born Launceston, Tasmania. Resident St Mary's, Tasmania. Buried in BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. Row DD. Grave 8. See also Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth and Australian War Memorial Government site.

CARROL

John Adrian

Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 942329, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 23rd December 1940. Aged 26. Son of John and Ann Carroll, of Church Stretton. Buried in CUNNERY ROAD CEMETERY, CHURCH STRETTON, Shropshire. Section X. Grave 35.

CASEY, DFC

John Edwin

Pilot Officer (Pilot) 403425, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 28th June 1942. Age 23. Son of John Edwin and Catherine Casey, of Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.). Buried in BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. Row FF. Grave 10. See also Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth

CHARLESWORTH

George Elliott

Sergeant (Air Gunner) 1214346, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 16th September 1942. Son of Jimmy and Ellen Charlesworth, of Barnsley, Yorkshire. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Plot 8. Row E. Grave 1.

CLARKE

Charles John

Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) 744913, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 30th April 1941. Aged 21. Son of Charles and Elsie Clarke, of Beeston; husband of Nora Clarke, of Beeston. Buried in BEESTON CEMETERY, BEESTON AND STAPLEFORD, Nottinghamshire. Section C. Division B18. Grave 27.

COOPER

James Hyndman

Sergeant (Observer) R54046, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 3rd June 1941. Age 28. Son of Alfred Frank and Elizabeth Joyce Cooper. B.Sc.F. (University of Toronto). Buried in BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. Row AA. Grave 7. See also Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth

CROOK

F C

Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force - cannot locate on CWGC

CUBITT

John Charles

Sergeant 550237, Royal Air Force. Died 26th June 1942. Aged 24. Son of John Charles and Emily May Cubitt; husband of Agnes Elizabeth Cubitt, of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 81.

CUNNINGHAM

Isaac Henry

Sergeant (Pilot) 1072712, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 17th february 1942. Aged 21. Son of Isaac and Margaret Cunningham, of Burren. Buried in CLONALLAN CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHYARD, County Down, Northern Ireland. Section 10. Grave 6.

DEACON

William Rees

Sergeant (Wirekess Operator/Air Gunner) 1380721, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 29th January 1943. Aged 21. Son of William Rees Deacon and Edith May Deacon, of Abertillery. Buried in ABERBEEG CEMETERY, ABERTILLERY, Monmouthshire, Wales. Block 1. Section B. Grave 103.

DEMPSEY

Dennis James

Sergeant (Pilot) 405240, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 15th December 1941. Aged 22. Son of James and Annie Dempsey, of Te Kuiti, Auckland, New Zealand. Buried in BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. Row DD. Grave 9. See also Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth

DE ROECK

Leo Frank

Sergeant (Pilot) 905830, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 25th February 1941. Age 25. Son of Mary De Roeck. Buried in BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. Row BB. Grave 9. See also Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth

EARLY

James Williard

Sergeant (Pilot) R71550, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 15th November 1941. Buried in BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. Row DD. Grave 7.See also Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth

EASTOE

Eric Richard

Sergeant (Air Gunner) 754751, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 24th August 1940. Aged 19. Son of Charles Richard and Dorothy Louisa Eastoe, of Highams Park. Buried in QUEEN'S ROAD CEMETERY, WALTHAMSTOW, Essex. Section C. Grave 857.

ELLIOTT

John

Sergeant (Pilot) 1271235, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 29th June 1942. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Elliott, of Winchmore Hill. Buried in EDMONTON CEMETERY, Middlesex. Section K. Grave 1958.

EVANS

Kenneth Guy

Pilot Officer (Pilot) 61048, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 20th April 1941. Aged 26. Son of Guy Edward and Amy Evans, of Highbury, London. Buried in CANFORD CEMETERY, BRISTOL, Gloucestershire. Section QQ. Grave 302B.

FALK

Victor Albert Bullecourt

Sergeant (Air Gunner) 403571, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 26th June 1942. Aged 25. Buried in SAGE WAR CEMETERY, Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. Plot 1. Row C. Grave 6.

FLOWER

William Harvey

Sergeant 412472, Royal New Zealand Air Force serving with R.A.F. Squadron. Died 26th June 1942. Aged 22. Son of Leonard and Constance Ruby Irene Flower (nee Mincher), of Tauranga, Auckland, New Zealand. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 117.

FOOTE

Arthur James

Sergeant 407557, Royal Australian Air Force attached 11 Operational Training, Royal Air Force. Died accidentally 10th February 1942. Age 26. Son of William Buchanan Foote and Fanny Foote, of Adelaide, South Australia. Occupation Tea Salesman. Born Adelaide, South Australia. Buried in BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH CEMETERY, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire. Row EE. Grave 11. See also Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth and Australian War Memorial Government site.

FORD