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Bill Kopp BombGp: 344 Squadron: 495 Years: 3 yrs. 5 mos. Sgt.Kopp, a charter member of the 344 B.G., was a power turret -gun sight specialist & substitute gunner, assigned to the armament division. He flew in the early b26AÕs at Homestead & Tampa bases, Florida during the early 1942 Ò One a day in the bayÓ saga. He participated in all of the six European campaigns, namely the Air Offensive Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes Offensive & Central Europe. From Feb. 4 to Oct. Õ45, he was stationed at Stansted, England; Cormeilles, France; Florennes/Juzaine, Belgium and Schleissheim, Germany.

Date: 8/26/2002

Time: 9:35:43 PM Ê

Bill Kopp BombGp: 344 Squadron: 495 Years: 3yrs 5mos.Ê This is actually Bill KoppÕs daughter writing. My dad passed away just 5 months ago. He spoke so proudly of the years he served w/ ÒSexy SalÓ... or was it ÒSexy Sal IIÓ? My mother, brothers and I cherished his stories. I know that Bill Royal of his Squad was asking for him - itÕs a shame, Bill, that you missed each other - IÕm sure he would have loved to have talked to you.

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Date: 4/30/2002

Time: 11:53:20 AM Ê

Bill Royal BombGp: 344 Squadron: 495 Years: 1942-1945 Location: Buckley Field, Colo.10-42. I was reading from the www.b26.com guestbook the other day and ran across the name of an old buddy from away back. Bill Kopp. I could tell many stories about Bill, but the one that I cherish the most is the time that he and I chipped in seven pounds apiece and bought an ancient English moyorcycle to use as transportation from the squadron area to the flight line. We wore that thing out thru England and France but I can'remember if it ever made it to Belgium. Bill, if you get to see this, I will be in Reading, Pa. June 7,8.9, for the Mid-Atlantic War Museum Weekend.

Date: 5/27/2002

Time: 4:42:35 PM Ê

Bill Royal BombGp: 344 Squadron: 495 Years: 42-45.Ê Mike---I was browsing today to see what I could find and brought up b26.com/photo and saw a picture of the plane which I was the assigned armorer. The name of the plane was "Shopworn Angel". The nose art was done by George Hoagland of the armament dept at the request of the assigned pilot, Henry Woodrum who, at the time of this picture, was on leave in London. The pilot of the 26 at the time this picture was taken was Lucius Clay who was, I believe , a captain at the time.It is hard to believe that the plane would be repaired and go on to fly several more missions before being shot down with Lt. Woodrum and his crew. I know that Woody was saved by the French and eventually made it back to Stansted. I never heard what happened to the rest of the guys.

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Date: 8/13/2002

Time: 10:57:11 AM Ê

Bob Witty BombGp: 344 Squadron: HQ SQ Years: 1940-61 Class: 1940 Location: San Antonio.

I was in the 344th with yr Dad from MacDill to Germany

I was a Colonel, now retired after 23 years with USAF......B.

I was with the 344th from the beginning. In fact I was one of the "Originals"...Bentley, Maxwell, Norgaard and Anderson...I commanded the 344th from France thru Belgian and then into Germany.

Great site. . Keep up the good work.

Bob Witty

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Roll Call!

Leave notice on my bulletin board if you (or a relative) are on this roster.

I will update the roster by placing a "*" next to the names I have heard from!

Enlisted Personel 344 B.G. 495 Sq.

Address prior to the war is available.

Write to [email protected]

Officer Personel

ÝEnlisted Personel

Abernathy, Edward W.

Aceto, Albert W.

Adams, Charlie Y.

Akers, Jack B.

Albaugh, Donald A.

Alexander, James R.

Allen, Loy

Anderson, Clarence A.

Arnstein, Henry

Awbrey, Frank M.

Borimo, George

Bayley, Gerald E.

Bazinet, Ralph W.

Beck, Gerald

Becker, Richard H.

Beddingfield, John J., Jr.

Bekshaw, Andrew W.

Bergeron, Earl R.

Berna, Leonard E.

Bernstein, Lionel

Bielinski, Bernard A.

Binenti, Joseph J.

Bochert, Louis W.

Bollman, Louis Jr.

Bolton, Orvy P.

Bondly, Earl P.

Boston, Leslie W.

Botting, Francis L.

Boyer, George M.

Branum, Ralph E.

Brooker, Charles F.

Brown, Clarence C.

Burton, Robert F.

Calderone, Louis J.

Caldwell, James A.

Campbell, Richard W.

Caroprese, Vincent C.

Carrozza, Frank P.

Cashman, Raymond F.

Chevalier, John H.

Chuslo, John

Ciak, Anthony S.

* Cirincione, Vincent

Cirrincione, Joseph S.

Clark, Asa A.

Clark, Donald J.

Clyde, Lester W.

Cockayne, Charles W.

Cockman, David L.

Cohen, Isidore

Collini, Serafino A.

Collins, John F.

Copeland, Henry C.

Copperthite, Wilson D.

Cotton, William R.

Crawford, William J.

Daniel, Barnie L., Jr.

Daniels, Harvey H.

Danner, Roger W.

Davidson, John W.

Davies, Robert E.

Davis, Robert C.

Davis, Raymond M.

Davis, William

Decker, Alois N.

DeCrosta, Vinzenzo

Dello Fusso, Anthony J.

Dempsey, Francis E.

Dence, Herbert

Dexter, George L.

Dillow, Clyde V.

Dollahan, Edward W.

Downey, William H.

Downs, Robert H.

Doyle, John E., Jr.

Drummond, Elza F.

Dube, John W.

Dufley, Robert A.

Dugan, Elwood J.

Dumas, James K.

Dumm, James J., Jr.

Dymnicki, Frank M.

Edmonds, Raymond F.

Elder, Opal

Elkus, Benjamin A.

Eller, Arthur A.

Endrizzi, Santo A.

Farley, Robert E.

Farra, John H., Jr.

Fecteau, Paul E.

Femia, Norman A.

Fenton, Edward J.

Ferrell, Donald P.

Fisher, Clarence E.

Fisher, John F.

Fitchet, William A.

ÝFitzgerald, Herman R.

Ford, Thomas E.

Foreman, Andrew

Foushee, Walter J.

Fowble, Pleasant I., Jr.

Franks, De J.

Freedman, David M.

Frena, John P.

Gaber, Aaron L.

Garner, Taylor

Geesey, Ellsworth H.

Gerhardstein, Maurice A.

Gettlinger, Michael J.

Gibbs, Lawrence R.

Gibney, William L.

Gillaspy, Walter E.

Glenn, Leonard E.

Goodwin, Harold W.

Grant, R. H. Jr.

Gray, Herman R.

Greenawalt, Walter G.

Greineder, Robert F.

Grezotes, Spiro

Grieco, George

Gryparis, Stylianos J.

Grzybek, John A.

Guard, Pierce J.

Guerrero, Bernard I.

Gula, Frank C.

Hadley, George T.

Hallenburg, Earl R.

Haneyko, John

Hannah, William L.

Hansberger, Lawrence E.

Hanscome, George H.

Harris, Charles E.

Harrison, Marshall H.

Harrison, Robert L.

Hart, Alexander M.

Hart, Charles W.

Harvill, Charles G., Jr.

Haynes, Donald

Healy, Henry G., Jr.

Hepler, Albert L.

Hettler, Jacob P.

Hevener, Robert J.

Hilderbrand, William S. Jr.

Hildreth, John R.

Hinshaw, Max E.

Hines, Sidney F.

Hoagland. George C. Jr.

Hobbs, Kenneth L.

Hohweiler, Jake G.

Horoszko, John

Huntz, Joseph P.

Inglet, Thomas E.

Iverson, Edward C.

Jackson, Harmon J.

Jacobs, Frank, Jr.

Janow, Carl

Jennings, Leland K.

Johnson, Clarence E.

Jones, Kermit

Kahl, Frank W.

Kibler, William H.

King, Russell C.

Kleppisch, Wilbur L.

Knoop, William G., Jr.

Kolthoff, John

Kopp, William T.

Kozubowski, Anthony J.

Kraemer, Henry A.

Kudla, Mario J.

Laird, George E.

Langston, Truman F.

Larsen, Lars P.

Lattanzio, Corrado A.

Lay, Russell P.

Leach, John R.

Leamons, Erbel F.

Lemke, Otto

Levitski, Joseph R.

Lidel, Philip W.

Ling, Robert L.

Lizak, Fred

LoPorto, Nicholas F.

Loveland, Harold A.

Lund, David R.

Lutchko, Andrew

Maass, Clarence G.

MacPhail, Lauris W.

Maddy, Richard A.

Maid, Lawrence L.

Malcolm, Melvin C.

Mandeville, Ernest J. J.

Manfredini, Joseph D.

Manninen, Robert L.

Manning, Conrad A.

Marcello, Frank

Marinelli, August B.

Marr, Sidney A.

Martin, Lawrence F.

Mastin, James W.

Maves, Ralph A.

McAtee, Harry A.

McCarter, Edward C.

McFarland, Harry R.

McFarlane, Clifton J.

McGill, George P.

McGrath, John J.

McKay, Alex J., Jr.

McLaughlin, Guerwin L.

McNulty, Arthur J.

Meyers, Edwin C.

Moddess, Stephen A.

Molchak, John

Monczewski, Charles J.

Monroe, Loyd J.

Moody, Wilbur T.

Mooney, June A.

Moore, Charles M.

Moran, Walter

Mosier, Alfred R.

Moss, Charles A.

Murphy, Daniel B.

Mylechraine, Phillip C.

Newcomer, John O.

Newman, Leon J.

Nicodemus, Robert F.

Niclson, Einar H.

Nolan, John J.

Nunley, John W.

Nutt, Frank R., Jr.

Oliphant, Romulo E.

Olmstead, Walter E.

Owen, Edward E., Jr.

Owen, Walter F

Owens, Paul E.

Ozimek, Alfred E.

Panko, Charles

Parham, Alfred E.

Parrow, Wallace D.

Passe, John M.

Pawlowski, Charles C.

Peirce, Martin R.

Peterson, Henry E.

Pietropaula, Joseph J.

Pirtle, Lester A.

Prete, Mario J.

Prim, Harry S. Jr.

Pruden, Roy D.

Quinn, Joseph T.

Rackley, James T.

Rademacher, Norman L.

Radziminski, Anthony S.

Rainwater, Henry W.

Ramsey, Don L.

Ray, Vern

Reasch, Walter R.

Reese, Richard R.

Reiber, Ronald W.

Renaud, Robert A.

Reynolds, Donald A.

Reynolds, Jack D.

Reynolds, Robert P.

Rice, Vincent F.

Rich, Benjamin H. Jr.

Richardson, John S.

Richie, William C.

Richter, Frank J., Jr.

Riley, Joseph E.

Robinson, Henry H.

Rodda, James H.

Roe, Thomas J.

Roehl, Jerome N.

Rogers, Pugh H.

Rose, Victor C.

Rose, William R.

Rosshirt, Fred H.

Rossner, Norman I.

Roth, Leo H.

Royal, Herbert W.

Ryan, Andrew J.

Sage, John J.

Saks, Max

Salvucci, Gerardo

Sanders, Robert L.

Sarandrea, Angelo J.

Sartori, Maximilian E.

Savage, John

Savage, Robert R.

Scott, Nobel

Sestock, Rudolf J.

Shackley, Donald W.

Sherman, John H.

Sherman, Williard L.

Shlein, Max A.

Signore, Stephen P.

Sihler, Clifford G.

Simala, Matthew J., Jr.

* Smith, Allen F.

Smith, James E.

Smith, John M.

Sneed, Robert E.

Snodgrass, Lloyd J.

Snow, Gordon

Sonzogni, Louis A.

Spaulding, James L.

Speciale, Salvatore, F.

Speckman, Harold G.

Spieker, Kenneth S.

Stalbird, Archie E.

Starks, Fisher L.

Staten, James M.

Stephens, Lloyd, Jr.

Stewart, Glendell F.

Stout, Robert P.

Strebel, Elwood L.

Struhar, John, Jr.

Sullivan, Eugene

Sullivan, Lee. C.

Tancordo, Ralph F.

Tatanus, Benjamin A.

Taub, Saul

Taylor, Donald F.

Taylor, Wesley R.

Teague, George L.

Thacher, Steven C.

Theobold, Jule S.

Thomas, Eugene J.

Tichota, Marvin F.

Timms, Douglas L.

Todras, Abraham

Tong, Robert C.

Tooke Edward A.

Tortorici, Sam

Tough, Fred T.

Tribelhorn, Robert D.

Trevino, Ben

Trotter, William A., Jr.

Truax, Norman H.

Tubbs, Derwood S.

Tuchowski, Chester G.

Tumosa, Toni

Turner, George P.

Ullery, David O.

Urso, Charlie V.

Van Overberghe, Charles A.

Varline, Wallace E.

Vaughan, Bernard S.

Veloni, John

Walsh, Edward L.

Wasiuk, Joseph A.

Weaver, LeRoy R.

Weir, Jimmy D.

Wentz, Robert W., Jr.

Whittle, John P.

Wilder, John C., Jr.

Wilkinson, Raymond E.

Willhoite, John E.

Williams, James N., Jr.

Williams, Thomas R., Jr

Wilson, William S.

Winstead, Harold J.

Wright, Harold B.

Wright, John G.

Wright, William J.

Yoder, Harry

Zelenka, Walter E.

Zens, Clement D.

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Roll Call! Leave notice on my bulletin board if you (or a relative) are on this roster. *I will update the roster by placing a "" next to the names I have heard from! Officer Personel 344 B.G. 495 Sq. Address prior to the war is available. Write to [email protected] Enlisted Personel**
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Officer Personel æ Ahlers, John P. Aiken, Harold V. Aikens, Edwin C. Anderson, William R. Armstrong, Richard M. Bangert, John A. Bartik, George R. Bascom, Eugene N. Bartelsen, Robert C. Baum, Irving H. Bogel, Tompkins N. Bowers, Elgin R., Jr. Brady, William A., Jr. Brady, William D. Bressler, Roland C. Broome, theodore B., Jr. Brubaker, Rodney T. Burkley, Henry, Jr. Burns, Donald C. Burris, Howard J. Carlson, Norman D. Casciotti, Rudolph J. Clay, Lucius D. Jr. Crotta, Lawrence R. Cole, Lawrence G. Cole, Travis T. Converse, Charles F., Jr. Corrigan, Gerald C. Cotton, J. W., Jr. Courtright, Milton A. Crittenden, George W. Davenport, Neil A. Davies, Jerald M. Deuel, Paul M. Dixon, Lawrence P.		Dudley, John D. Duke, Roy A. Edwards, Carlton E. Edwards, Malcom G. Ehart, William G. Estep, Arthur B. Etter, Charles G. Fender, Howard M. Ferry, Bernard J. Fitzsimmonds, Robert S., II Fitzwater, Charles E. Fleming, Lamar, III Foote, Edward P. Foxx, Harrell L. Fowler, Clarence E., Jr. Freiburger, Alfred L. Friar, Verlin D. Gilbert, Guy H. Glass, Joseph W. Gniffke, Loris D. Gouge, Carl A. Granatir, William L. Haag, robert L. Hall, Jasper C., Jr. Hauser, Joseph A. Hogan Alan R. Holbrook, Oliver R. Hudgins, Lewis W. Isel, Edward A. Johnson, John J., Jr. Lansdowne, Owen A. Leigh, Donald, Jr. Leslie, Norman M. R. Lewman, Rodney E. Lyon, Jack L. McDonald, Julian D. McKittrick, Albert E.		Middleton, Michael J. Moore, Herbert H., Jr. Moskowitz, Albert J. Nelson, Norman W. Neville, Richard R. Nichols, David C. Norgaard, Jens A. Offenberg, Louis Parks, Edward L. Pearson, Theodore T. Penfield, Alvin W. Persse, Franklin H. Piper, Harvey B. Pollak, Frank R. Reilly, Edward F. Rischiotto, Archille F. Roberts, Austin A. Robinson, Richard E. Rogge, William A., Jr. Sadula, Edward A. Sagel, Samuel Schifani, Emmanuel Shepherd, Robert J., Jr. Solas, Michael V. Terrill, Jack A. True, John L. Turner, Frederick U. Van Stratum, Frederick G. Wallace, Paul M. Wallin, Howard M. Warda, Robert Warner, Woodrow W. Welken, Kenneth H. Bob Witty Woodrum, Henry C.
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