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384th Personal Stories, and More

Individual 384th Bomb Group Veteran Stories (79)
384th Veteran Name Title Format
Ackerson, Donald RichardRésumé of Tour of Bombing Action in Europe (0.084 MB)PDF (0.08 MB)
Alfter, Glen EdwardAnatomy of a Shootdown (5.635 MB)PDF (5.63 MB)
Aufmuth, Lester HerbertClear for TakeoffWebsite
Austin, Ralph EarlA Personal Account (0.058 MB)PDF (0.06 MB)
Bardue, Theodore Roosevelt, "Whitey"A Rough Mission to Munich (0.120 MB)PDF (0.12 MB)
Beesley, Delmar JamesBeesley's 9 September 1944 Debrief (4.554 MB)PDF (4.55 MB)
Benjamin, Alfred DavidA Play: In the Dark of the Night (0.390 MB)PDF (0.39 MB)
Benjamin, Alfred DavidA Poem: In The Dark Of The Night (0.244 MB)PDF (0.24 MB)
Bennett, Dewayne (NMI), "Ben"Smokestack Blue Leader, Slow Down! (0.538 MB)PDF (0.54 MB)
Bennett, Dewayne (NMI), "Ben"Stories of a B-17 Pilot During WWIIWebsite
Bodenschatz, William JohnFive Years For Freedom (9.143 MB)PDF (9.14 MB)
Boles, Andrew John, JrThe Fateful Day (0.315 MB)PDF (0.32 MB)
Borgeson, Wesley Clifton, "Wes"Wesley Borgeson, B-17 Tail Gunner, POWVideo
Briley, Scott Andrew"As Briefed Part II" - A Remembrance of Scott Briley (7.484 MB)PDF (7.48 MB)
Burns, Robert (NMI)My Bit For Victory (2.721 MB)PDF (2.72 MB)
Butler, Johnny AddisonRecollections Of A World War II B-17 Bomber Pilot (0.130 MB)PDF (0.13 MB)
Calnon, Mark BrooksSome Lived, Some Died, It was Understood (2.532 MB)PDF (2.53 MB)
Chaperon, Phillip WilliamPhil Chaperon's WWII Experiences (0.818 MB)PDF (0.82 MB)
Cittadini, Joseph Lloyd GeorgeLt Col Joe Cittadini, Ted Goller 20th Mission (7.737 MB)PDF (7.74 MB)
Clemis, Joseph BernardJoseph Clemis Mission Diary (2.525 MB)PDF (2.52 MB)
Davis, Henry LowellWartime Press Releases (0.763 MB)PDF (0.76 MB)
Dolan, William Edward, "Pop"A Memory With Wings of Steel (6.958 MB)PDF (6.96 MB)
Dolan, William Edward, "Pop"We Knew The Price Of Freedom (4.499 MB)PDF (4.50 MB)
Estrin, Leonard (NMI), "Len"Len Estrin's Combat Diary (6.029 MB)PDF (6.03 MB)
Everson, Charles WThe First Schweinfurt Raid - August 17, 1943 - LT Charles Everson's Account (Legacy) Webpage
Field, Edward (NMI)A poem, "World War II" (0.149 MB)PDF (0.15 MB)
Field, Edward (NMI)Minor Accident of WarVideo
Field, Edward (NMI)Poet Edward Field Reads His Poem "World War II"Video
Fleenor, Charles Thurman, "Chuck"B-17 Bombardier, Speaking at 2011 ReunionVideo
Goodrick, Gene RobertMission To Zeitz (0.049 MB)PDF (0.05 MB)
Grosbier, Gordon JosephGrosbier, Combat Mission Diary (8.508 MB)PDF (8.51 MB)
Grosbier, Gordon JosephGrosbier, Daily Journal (6.235 MB)PDF (6.23 MB)
Haley, Ralph BernardWorld War II Experiences (1.861 MB)PDF (1.86 MB)
Hitzeroth, Franklin CarlMy Story: The First Four Days (2.045 MB)PDF (2.04 MB)
Jackson, Leslie HallHow Leslie Jackson Became a Friend of Füssen (1.863 MB)PDF (1.86 MB)
Janovic, Lawrence Joseph, JrTour of Duty - 30 Missions (4.021 MB)PDF (4.02 MB)
Janson, Robert MatthewB-17 Flying Legend: Robert M. Janson, a photo essayVideo
Janson, Robert MatthewLt. Robert M. Janson: A Greatest Generation Story (0.301 MB)PDF (0.30 MB)
Koenig, Robert MartinHighlights from the POW Camp (3.589 MB)PDF (3.59 MB)
Ladendorff, Edmund (NMI), JrTime Travel: Flight of the Navigator (0.676 MB)PDF (0.68 MB)
Lavoie, Ralph EdmundNear-Escape From Infamous Stalag 17 (0.971 MB)PDF (0.97 MB)
Leavitt, Philip NeldonGrandpa's Journal (0.194 MB)PDF (0.19 MB)
Lentz, Kenneth MelvinFormer POW Recalls His Day of Liberation (0.111 MB)PDF (0.11 MB)
Levison, Jules Sidney, "Julie"Jules Levison Diary (3.622 MB)PDF (3.62 MB)
Maggart, Richard Lee1944-07-06 "It Was a Pretty Exciting Day, For a Milk Run" (0.041 MB)PDF (0.04 MB)
Matican, Sigmund SidneyMatican Diary (1.381 MB)PDF (1.38 MB)
Maxey, Jesse Edward, JrJesse's Story (0.785 MB)PDF (0.79 MB)
McBride, Charles EugeneThe Humbles Crew, Charles E. McBride Mission Diary, 1944 (0.989 MB)PDF (0.99 MB)
McKinney, Jack NormanMy "Swiss Miss" Adventure (0.675 MB)PDF (0.67 MB)
McMath, James GordonSlightly Dangerous (5.177 MB)PDF (5.18 MB)
Misch, Henry ConradHenry C Misch WWII Diary (7.671 MB)PDF (7.67 MB)
Montz, Nemours Albert, "Nem"Army Air Corps Vet Remembers His Luck (3.905 MB)PDF (3.90 MB)
Neville, Harry WalterHarry Neville's Wartime Diary (13.123 MB)PDF (13.12 MB)
Owens, Walter EvanAs Briefed, 1974 Addendum (with Frank Priesnitz' comments) (7.825 MB)PDF (7.82 MB)
Pratt, John ButlerDiary of John Butler Pratt (7.246 MB)PDF (7.25 MB)
Purchase, George AlanMY FIRST MISSION with the 8th Air Force During World War II (0.167 MB)PDF (0.17 MB)
Richert, Clarendon George, "Rick"B-17 Navigator, Speaking at 2011 ReunionVideo
Roth, Verle LeroyVerle Roth, B-17 Pilot, Speaking at 2011 ReunionVideo
Roth, Verle LeroyVerle Roth's War (0.092 MB)PDF (0.09 MB)
Sarto, Joseph MichaelA Remembrance Of Joe Sarto (0.191 MB)PDF (0.19 MB)
Schimenek, John FrancisJohn Francis Schimenek WWII Diary (10.380 MB)PDF (10.38 MB)
Seniawsky, Peter (NMI)Peter Seniawsky's Black Thursday Escape (0.979 MB)PDF (0.98 MB)
Shinsky, Paul Francis, "Red", Sr26 June 1943, Shoot-down of 42-30037PDF (0.08 MB)
Shinsky, Paul Francis, "Red", SrPops Story (2.496 MB)PDF (2.50 MB)
Sienkiewicz, Edward Alfred, "Sink"Crew 115 (23.657 MB)PDF (23.66 MB)
Spearman, Eugene (NMI)The Eighth Air Force in World War II (3.588 MB)PDF (3.59 MB)
Stahlhut, Robert FredThe Way I Remember It (1.945 MB)PDF (1.95 MB)
Storey, Wallace ArnoldSilver Wings and the Eighth Air Force (excerpt) (4.309 MB)PDF (4.31 MB)
Sylvia, Francis RobertAccount of 14 October 1943 Mission and its Aftermath (9.866 MB)PDF (9.87 MB)
Turlington, Howard JoeMy Experience (0.312 MB)PDF (0.31 MB)
Uriwal, Alfons Francis, "Al"Diary of Alfons Francis Uriwal (15.153 MB)PDF (15.15 MB)
Watterson, Arnold (NMI), "Pappy"Arnold Watterson's War DiaryWebsite
Werbanec, George FrankOur Fatal Day, June 22,1943 (8.075 MB)PDF (8.07 MB)
Westlake, Albert FWestlake's Story (1.754 MB)PDF (1.75 MB)
Wick, Harvey ArthurA Tribute to Harvey Arthur Wick (9.481 MB)PDF (9.48 MB)
Wilkens, William John, "Bill"Bill Wilkens' Combat Diary (3.842 MB)PDF (3.84 MB)
Williamson, Albert (NMI)The Trip of a Lifetime (3.296 MB)PDF (3.30 MB)
Wollenweber, Herman, JrPOW Tales (0.278 MB)PDF (0.28 MB)
Zieba, Edmund (NMI)I Remember... (0.169 MB)PDF (0.17 MB)
Individual 384th Bomb Group Veteran Interviews (49)
384th Veteran Name Title Format
Armstrong, James Edwin1997 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewVideo
Barber, Raymond Clifford2004 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewVideo
Bennett, Dewayne (NMI), "Ben"2001 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewVideo
Bennett, Dewayne (NMI), "Ben"James Taff Interview by Ben Bennett (81.210 MB)Audio
Blevins, Donald Hillman2002 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewVideo
Bonacker, Marlyn Ray2014 Interview TranscriptWebsite
Bonacker, Marlyn Ray2016 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewVideo
Bonacker, Marlyn Ray2017 - A Tail Gunner's StoryVideo
Brandon, George Gray2006 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewAudio
Britton, Joseph Rodman2016 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewVideo
Cadwallader, Donald James2004 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewAudio
Calnon, Mark Brooks2003 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewVideo
Calnon, Mark Brooks2013 Oral History InterviewVideo
Calnon, Mark Brooks2013 Oral History Interview Transcript (0.479 MB)PDF
Deignan, Charles Joseph2005 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewVideo
Donovan, Warren Francis2003 Natick Veterans Oral History Project InterviewVideo
Ferrell, Oran Luther , "Buddy", Jr2004 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewVideo
Field, Edward (NMI)2018 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewVideo
Froeschle, Rudolph Phillip, "Rudy"2009 Oral History InterviewVideo
Furiga, Frank Dominic2004 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewAudio
Furrey, Thomas Edwin, JrOral History InterviewAudio
Goodrick, Gene RobertGene Goodrick Describes His Silver Star Mission (6.544 MB)Audio
Grant, Olen (NMI), "Reb"2015 Oral History InterviewVideo
Hightshoe, Clarence CecilOral History InterviewVideo
Hoppen, Jack StewartOral History InterviewVideo
House, Rodney WalterOral History InterviewVideo
Jaworski, Frank (NMI)Oral History InterviewAudio
Jones, Lynn TiltonOral History InterviewVideo
Kilmer, Robert Bruce, JrOral History InterviewAudio
Kovach, Joseph WilliamOral History InterviewVideo
Kushner, Jack (NMI), "Kush"2011 Oral History InterviewVideo
Lewis, Charles Allyn, "Allyn"2006 Interview in Several PartsVideo
Lustig, David Carl, "Dave", Jr2003 Oral History InterviewAudio
Maggart, Richard LeeOral History InterviewAudio
Martin, J D (IO)Oral History InterviewVideo
Meyer, Alfred (NMI)Oral History InterviewVideo
Mitchell, Robert McKinley, JrRobert Mitchell Video Interview, 2015Video
Neumann, James HowardOral History InterviewVideo
Oglesby, Howard JasperOral History InterviewVideo
Richard, Oscar Gabriel, IIIOral History InterviewVideo
Richert, Clarendon George, "Rick"Oral History InterviewAudio
Smith, Luther Earl, "Smitty"2011 Veteran's History Project Oral History InterviewVideo
Stier, George WithersOral History InterviewVideo
Sullivan, Clifford Cicero, "Cliff"Oral History InterviewVideo
Thacker, Robert Eli, "Bob"2014 Oral History InterviewVideo
Wade, Roger JohnMy First Combat Mission, an InterviewVideo
Walton, Daniel AltonOral History InterviewVideo
Wilkens, William John, "Bill"2020 Video Interview of Bill WilkensVideo
Wininger, Dexter GeneOral History InterviewVideo
Articles and Other Works Related to the 384th (49)
Author Title Format
-'August 5, 1944 Mission 173 Press Release - Transcription' on The Arrowhead ClubNone 
-'First Letter from Mrs. Andersen' on The Arrowhead ClubNone 
-'Robert E. Thacker' on WikipediaNone 
-'Valor: The Saga of Barrel House Bessie' in Air Force MagazineWebsite 
VariousA Hitch In Hell (0.851 MB)PDF  (0.85 MB)
Matt SmithA Night Long Forgotten - 18th April 1944 (0.697 MB)PDF  (0.70 MB)
-A Short Bio...Website 
Klaus Schumann & Horst RiesAls Leisnig (English text) (4.079 MB)PDF  (4.08 MB)
Klaus Schumann & Horst RiesAls Leisnig (German text) (4.776 MB)PDF  (4.78 MB)
Lt Col Terrence G. Popravak, Jr., USAF (Retired) An Oregon 'Guest' of the LuftwaffeWebpage 
-B 17F 42-5838 crash landed on Asnæs on 4/1 1944Webpage 
Marc PooleB-17F 42-29636 "X-Virgin" (Legacy)Webpage 
Wings MuseumB-17G Tail Number 43-39035 ExhibitWebsite 
Menno PoldermanB17 One MissionWebsite 
-Baton Rouge WWII Veteran Signs Wing PanelNone 
-Ceremony Honors Griffin Crew on 70th Anniversary of Their LossWebsite 
-Colby A Waugh on FindaGraveNone 
The Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Crash of a Curtiss C-46F-1-CU Commando near Cedar Falls, Washington, 23 April 1953Webpage 
-Daruszka's Enlistment DataWebsite 
Irving Mills (306th BG)Eagles Can Walk (3.045 MB)PDF  (3.05 MB)
WebmasterErickson CrewWebsite 
Fred PrellerFlorida Veterans Road Trip, 2014 (0.044 MB)PDF  (0.04 MB)
Graham ButlinGrafton Underwood 2015 Remembrance Day CeremoniesVideo 
Graham ButlinGrafton Underwood 2016 Remembrance Day CeremoniesVideo 
Graham ButlinGrafton Underwood 2017 Remembrance Day CeremoniesVideo 
Graham ButlinGrafton Underwood 2018 Remembrance Day CeremoniesVideo 
Charles Keith BarkerGrafton Underwood Airfield Remembered 1944 (2.201 MB)PDF  (2.20 MB)
Urban BexGrafton Underwood Ops BuildingVideo 
-James Vranna obituary, 2012Website 
-John Oliver Buslee on The Arrowhead ClubWebsite 
JAY HARE / DOTHAN EAGLE Local World War II vet makes his markWebsite 
-Loyd's Final Resting Place (as LLOYD)None 
-MAJOR GENERAL DALE O. SMITH, USAF BiographyWebsite 
Chris GesseleMemories of the 'Greatest Generation': A B-17 Lands in HazenWebsite 
-Monument B-17 "The Joker"Webpage 
-My Service in the Military, Henry G. HorakNone 
-My uncle James BrennanWebsite 
Major General Dale O. SmithNot So Fond Memories of Oberpfaffenhofen (2.968 MB)PDF  (2.97 MB)
-Ozark, Alabama World War II Veteran HonoredWebsite 
-Paul's Sentimental JourneyWebsite 
-Spartanburg World War II vets recall their missions Website 
-Sundlun's Obituary in the New York TimesNone 
-The Big Bend Sentinel, 28 April 1944.None 
Sue Higgins, Wayne County Star, NYThe Good Lord Was With Our Crew (1.062 MB)PDF  (1.06 MB)
Keith AndrewsThe Story of Technical Sergeant Melvin Allen FeigenbaumPDF 
Cindy Farrar BryanTribute to the 384th Bomb Group in WWIIVideo 
-Victor Stornant Survived Missions in B-17sNone 
-We Were Soldiers Once, and YoungWebsite 
Keith M. BullockWho Is That Young Woman?Website