TAPS


John(Jack) Lockard
Passed away 1st August 1984
35 missions co pilot B-17 Golden Goose

Robert Harvey Kennewick ,WA
Passed away 24th May 2004
Radio operator B-17

Alvin Vaira Denver CO
Passed away 12th November 2005
Bombardier 385th BG 551st BS

Eldred Harrington
Passed away 1st February 2006
member of the 385th Bomb Group
he visited several times Perlé (Luxemburg)

Arnold Miller Albuquerque, NM
Passed away 25th April 2006
Waist gunner , 29 missions

Harlan L. Cook Owasso OK
Passed away 2nd May 2006
Pilot 551st BS
Shot down April 22, 1944 over Hamm
POW Stalag Luft III

Drue Gillis
Passed away May 2006
Ball turret gunner B-17 Blue Champagne 549th BS

Henry C. Gagnon
Passed away 26th July 2006
36 combat missions, pilot 385th BG

David S. Dennis Hartsdale NY
Passed away 6th August 2006
25 missions

Edward Martin Lowe
Passed away 2nd November 2006
Co pilot on B-17 Sleepytime Gal
35 missions

Jean Pierre Tompers Perlé
Passed away 5th Febraury 2007 at the age of 96 years
Honorary Member of the 385th BG Museum Perlé

John W. Matthews
Passed away 22th February 2007

Driscoll Arthur jr.
Passed away 26th May 2007
B-17 pilot 385th BG

Captain John F. Pettenger
Passed away 11th June 2007

Gerald W.ö Van Loenen
Passed away 9th September 2007 at the age of 88
35 mission tailgunner

Richard Molzahan
Passed away 10th September 2007

Richard E. Molzhan of Tafton, PA.
Passed away 10th September 2007
Member of the 385th that flew out of Great Ashfield during WWII.
Radio/navigator in the B17's Rum Dum and Vat 69

Lt Vincent P. Coleman
Passed away 20th September 2007 at the age of 91
35 mission

William Hoagland
Passed away 14th October 2007
Pilot

Michael R. Gallagher
Passed away 27th October 2007
Pilot

Elmer Rasmussen
Passed away 16th November 2007 at the age of 82
gunner on Harold A. Kay crew

J. Wesley Sullivan
Passed away November 2007 at the age of 86
pilot 35 mission

James Hughes
Passed away 14th December 2007 at the age of 88

Pat  N. Howard
unknown date

Major Ed Stern
Passed away 18th April 2008
exec. Officer 385th BG

Donald S. Graham
Passed away 7th May 2008
waist gunner crew Lt. Jerry Stalcup

Fain H. Poole
Passed away 11 May 2008 at the age of 90
pilot "project Aphrodite"and Berlin air lift

Capt.John F. Pettenger
Passed away 11th June 2008
Pilot B-17

Willard M. Hagman
Passed away 15th October 2008
35 missions Bombardier B-17

 

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