Sunday, March 15, 2009

Clarksburg Ohio World War II airmen busy: Crabb returns after 53 missions, Adams flies his 7th, Graham returns to the states


Today in Ohio World War II history. Clarksburg Ohio veteran Charles Crabb first serviceman home

March 15, 1943: Maynard Morris is in the Fort Sill hospital recovering from a broken ankle received during training. Rolland Bookwalter transfers from Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN to training in Robinson, Arkansas attached to E. Company, 105th Medical Training Battalion.

March 15, 1944: Charles Crabb is the first active serviceman to return to Clarksburg from outside of North American service, after flying 53 combat missions with the 12th Bomb Group as a chief armorer and top turret gunner in a B-25 Mitchell bomber. John Martin is enroute for overseas duty to serve as a replacement infantryman with the 90th infantry Division.

March 15, 1945: Don Adams flies his seventh bombing mission with the 485th Bomb Group on the St. Polten Marshalling Yard in Austria. Franklin Mace is transferred from Camp Atterbury, Indiana to Camp J.T. Robinson, Arkansas attached to Company B, 134th Battaion, 75th Regiment.

March 15, 1946: Hoyt Graham's aircraft departs the Pacific Theater bound for the U.S.

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