Unit Background
On Sun, 1 Mar 1998
"Albert V. Toney" Email address wrote:
My chain of command in Japan was:
Far East Air Force(FEAF) Bomber Command
98th Bombardment Wing
344th Bombardment Squadron
For information, I flew 43 combat missions over Korea during the period
between January, 1951, and September, 1951. My Bombing Team, Bombardier
Navigator, Radar Observer), achieved a 98.9 % of bombs in the target
area during those missions when we were the lead aircraft (about 75 %
of the time). The missions that I thought were most productive were
night missions when we were being directed by forward Ground Controllers
who were using radar to guide us on the bomb runs. It wasn't unusual
to drop 40 500lb. bombs 50 yards ahead of our ground forces. We were
able to wipe out attacking forces on many occasions. That is what the
ground controllers told us. We were at 25,000 feet, well above the
clouds, and could not see the ground.
Talk to you later?
Al
Reunion ?
On Sun, 7 Jun 1998
Susan Reddick Email address wrote:
comments:
Is there a reunion planned for th 4th fighter interceptor wing and or
the 334th figher squadron?
On Tue, 6 Jan 1998
Donna Fred Email address wrote:
4504 NW 46TH STREET
TAMARAC, FL 33319
datein: 1950 dateout: 1951
Hello...to all frm the 98th Bomb Group....344th Squadron...
I am the daughter of Captain Arthur L. Fred who served in this Grp in
the Korean Conflict. I am searching for any of his "flying buddies"
during the time frm 1950 thru 1951.
He was initially stationed in Spokane, Washington,Fairchild Air Force
Base. And then went to Yokata, Japan. He served as a Navigator with this
Bomb Grp....a Major James Dickert served as Pilot.
In 1955 my father was still ithe Air Force and was stationed in Roswell,
N.M., when flying back from San Antonio his plane went down with no
survivors. I am interested to locate & hear frm any of his "Army Air
Corp"..or "Air Force" buddies.
(My father's home was Southern Illinois).
Thank You....
Donna
Osborne Tommee Carlisle
Updated 3/08/99 by editor
344TH BOMB SQ 2/28/52 B-29
On Fri, 7 Nov 1997
Karen Carlisle Email address wrote:
RR 2 Box 2553-A
Hermitage, MO 65668
phone: 417-745-4545
fax: 417-836-4929
datein: 1951 dateout: 1952
cas: yes
comments:
My father was a B-29 bomber pilot MIA on 2/27/52, I think, Capt.
Osborne Tommee Carlisle . He had his wife and children's names painted
on his plane: Pat, Karen, Sandy, Lisa..and some dice. Some of the men
came home, his bombadier, Smoky Manion for one. Hadicol for another.
If anyone has any information about my dad, I'd like to know it. In the
database at the Korean Memorial dedication, it said my dad was killed
in action. If so, we were never told that. I don't believe it because
his status was held open for two years. I have his orders at home with
all the unit number stuff. I'll bring it to work so I can add to this.
