usaaf bomb groups info wanted
 

hello,
i am looking for the info on the 3 following airmen,
why crashed,when,area(belgium),stationed

1)CUBBA LOUIS J. 36526010
386 BG M
2)PARKINGS ROBERT E 0-557101
78 FTR GROUP(what means FTR)

3)SCHMELLER THOMAS .R 35912694
384 BG H
We would appreciate any info.the last trace came from french part of Belgium on a former after war- time cemetery1947

Re: usaaf bomb groups info wanted
 

Hi Phil

Cubba wasn't killed in a crash but was critically injured and died of his wounds. His aircraft made it back. Details of the mission and his death can be found at:

http://www.gradywilliamkerr.com/JimK...lotsStory.html

There is a picture of the crew as well

HTH
A

Re: usaaf bomb groups info wanted
 

FTR could mean Failed To Return or perhaps FTR = Fighter Group.

You contact this webpage for Missing Air Crew reports, http://www.accident-report.com/index.html

Regards,
Mike

Re: usaaf bomb groups info wanted
 

hello HTH,
thanks for your reply,
the reason forwriting is that i have a friend (without internet access)who found some parachute buckles and other american pilot gear rests at a end war time cemetery(now its a field)and would like to have some more info on those 3 persons so i am trying to help him. i will ask him how he obtained those 3 names coz from that field he found over 100 dog tags and i am not shure if those 3 persons dt's were also found there.do you have any picture from that CUBBA?
kindly regards
phil

Re: usaaf bomb groups info wanted
 

S/Sgt. Thomas R. Schmeller -
BT Gunner 384th BG - 547th Sq.
9/17/44 - KIA
B - 17 # 44 - 8011 SO J " Misbehavin' "
Crashed near Leige , Be.
Pilot - Lt. Omar Kelsay
1 KIA 3 POW 6 Returned to Duty
MACR # 10197
Mike