372nd Bomb Squadron
372nd Bomb Squad
On Sat, 17 May 1997
"Dennis B. Waldron" kb4baw@mindspring.com wrote:
I am searching for the 307th Bomber Group 372n bomb Sq. Would you be
able to point me in the right direction? My father, Millard T. Clotfelter,
was a member of this group and I would like to find out some information.
Thank you. Linda Waldron
kb4baw@mindspring.com
372th Bomb Sqdn
On Fri, 2 Jan 1998
Tom Supplee Email address wrote:
109 S. Main St.
Dublin, PA 18917
phone: 215-249-1027
372nd Squadron
datein: Nov 1951 dateout: Feb 1952
I am looking for anyone who may have served with my brother, SGT. GEORGE
W. SUPPLEE JR. He was with the 307th Bm Wng/372nd BmSq. at Okinawa.
He was a Radio Operator on a B-29. He volunteered to go with another
crew, and the B-29 went down in the China Sea on Feb 1, 1952. A rescue
mission did not find any remains and a burial monument was place in
St. Louis,Mo. for the crew.
I was four years old when this happened and would like to hear from
anyone who had contact with him or the rescue mission. I am a Vietnam
vet and served nine years active duty Army between 1966 -1975.
I believe some of his Regular crew members names were, Lt. Lewis
Mcintre, Lt. William Snyder, Lt Garnard Jones, Cpt B. Mullins, Lt. John
Gooding,Msgt William Jenkins, Cpl Robert Bassett,Cpl William Given,
Sgt.Bruce Joyner and Cpl Clyde House.
The Crew that went down with him, I believe the names were Cpl Robert
Dugger Jr., Cpl Kenneth Lennox, Cpl Jimmie Pitt, Cpt HalSmith,
Lt Roy Tullius, Cpt Eugene Hoag, TSgt Wage Cook, Cpt Roy Sunstrom, Cpl
Mark Stedler, Cpt Marvin Tabor and Lt Charles Weeks.
Thank you for any response.
307 bomb group 372 Sqd
On Sun, 13 Sep 1998
R.F. Brace Gunner Email address wrote:
from:
Sgt R.F. Brace Gunner Air craft #940
I Knew and flew with Sgt Botter. I am looking for info on other men on
crew
Wentwoth
Folkes
Merridian
Coffee
McClean
Biessner
Ruska - MIA
On Sun, 22 Mar 1998
James Ruska, Jr. Email address wrote:
phone: (817) 788-0704
fax: same
FEAF Bomber Command, 307 Bomb Wing, 372 Bomb Squad and his B29
tail number was 4462083.
comments:
My father was declared missing while in a B29 bombing mission to Korea
in January, 1952. The Air Force Awards Department has told me they can't
award my father the Korean Campaign medal because they don't know if his
plane made it to Korean air space or waters and they can't find a
document that states my father was assigned to the Korean War.
They state they know he was assigned to a base in Japan, Okinawa. It is
not clear from the documentation I have, how close the plane was from
Korea when it dissapeared. I requested a copy of his military file two
years ago but have not received anything yet. I do have a letter from
then President Eisenhower stating that my father had died fighting in
Korea. The Air Force Awards area ignored this document.
The rule they cite is: The Korean Campaign medal is awarded to those
that "were assigned to combat in the Korean Theatre (air, land, sea)".
Since it is clear from my documentation that my father's plane was
enroute to a bombing mission in Korea, they should be no doubt that he
was assigned to combat in the Korean Theatre and that he deserves the
award. The government's logic is different. Please direct me to any
expert in Logic that could help me in writting a statement that will
convince the Air Force Awards staff of their faulty logic. I also have a
list of members of his crew. Maybe by finding out if those crew members
were assigned the medal, I could prove he deserves it too. I would not
know how to find relatives of those crew members.
I already seeked assistance from a local congressman, but it was of no
help.
The purpose of this is to request that a headstone be placed for my
father and I want all his medals engraved in the headstone. He received
the Distinguished Air Medal and other medals for his participation in
World War II. I thank you in advance for any assistance.
Help needed
On Fri, 6 Nov 1998
Garnard Pepper Email address wrote:
5611 S Outrigger
Tempe, AZ 85283
Phone: 602-897-7941
Fax: 602-820-0175
Email: glpepper@aol.com
Comments:
Father Garnard L Jones Lt USAF 307 Bomb Wing,372nd bomb squad. Navigator
B-29's, flew from Okinawa. Crew Lt Lewis Mcintre, Lt William Snyder,
Capt B Mullins(?), Lt John Gooding Msgt William Jenkins, Cpl Robert
Basset, Cpl William Given, SgtBruec Joyner, Cpl Clyde House, SSgt George
W. Shiplee.
I am interested in hearing from anyone who knew or knew of my father or
this crew. I know little of Him and would like to hear more..
Sincerely,
Garnard L (Jones III) Pepper Glpepper@aol.com
