Today in Clarksburg Ohio World War II history:
September 2, 1942: Lewis Dennis enlists in the U.S. Army.
September 2, 1943: Cecil Richardson, attached to the 3916th Quartermaster Gas Supply Company arrives North Africa by troop carrier ship. Dale Boyer volunteers for the United States Marine Corps.
September 2, 1945: Sgt. Charles Crabb receives an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army Air Force after completing 53 missions in a B-25 over North Africa, Sicily, and Italy attached to the 12th Bomb Group. Ward Garrison, aobard the USS Antietam, sails into Chinese waters near the port of Shanghai.
Showing posts with label 12th Bomb Group. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 12th Bomb Group. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Clarksburg Ohio's Lt. Jack Morris and Lt. Thomas Pearce fly B-24 missions over Europe on the same day
May 7, 1942: Lee Dunkel enlists in the Army Air Force
May 7, 1943: Charles Crabb (12th Bomb Group) arrives the ETO. Gerald Bethel is attending radio school at Miami University - Oxford, Ohio. John Kirkwood Jr. enlists in the U.S. Navy
May 7, 1944: Jack Morris (392nd Bomb Group) flies his 22nd bombing mission over Munster, Germany. Thomas Pearce (487th Bomb Group) flies his first bombing mission to Liege, Belgium. The B-24 pictured was one of the aircraft Pearce flew on during World War II.
May 7, 1945: Roy Hawkins, attached to the 463rd AAA is stationed near Pilsen, Chechoslovakia.
May 7, 1943: Charles Crabb (12th Bomb Group) arrives the ETO. Gerald Bethel is attending radio school at Miami University - Oxford, Ohio. John Kirkwood Jr. enlists in the U.S. Navy
May 7, 1944: Jack Morris (392nd Bomb Group) flies his 22nd bombing mission over Munster, Germany. Thomas Pearce (487th Bomb Group) flies his first bombing mission to Liege, Belgium. The B-24 pictured was one of the aircraft Pearce flew on during World War II.
May 7, 1945: Roy Hawkins, attached to the 463rd AAA is stationed near Pilsen, Chechoslovakia.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Clarksburg Ohio's Crabb departs the states to fight World War II from the air with the 12th Bomb Group!
Today in Ohio Military World War II history: Featuring Clarksburg Ohio soldiers, airmen, marines, and sailors:
March 26, 1942: Charles Crabb departs the U.S. for overseas duty as a B-25 Mitchell gunner, 9th Air Force, 12th Bomb Group. James Williams is participating in Desert Maneuvers in California and was recently promoted to PFC.
March 26, 1943: Thomas Pearce (pictured) receives a promotion to 1st Lieutenant prior to leaving overseas serving as a Navigator aboard a B-24 Liberator with the 487th Bomb Group.
March 26, 1945: Fred Nye enlists in the U.S. Navy. Robert Templin returns to the U.S. after serving 14 months in troop transport shipping, based in Puerto Rico.
March 26, 1946: Max McPherson is discharged from the United States Marine Corps.
March 26, 1943: Thomas Pearce (pictured) receives a promotion to 1st Lieutenant prior to leaving overseas serving as a Navigator aboard a B-24 Liberator with the 487th Bomb Group.
March 26, 1945: Fred Nye enlists in the U.S. Navy. Robert Templin returns to the U.S. after serving 14 months in troop transport shipping, based in Puerto Rico.
March 26, 1946: Max McPherson is discharged from the United States Marine Corps.
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.
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.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Clarksburg Ohio World War II veterans active on March 4:
Today in Ohio World War II history. Clarksburg Ohio WWII veterans are very active.
March 4, 1942: William Merz travels in a long convoy of ships down the east coast of the Atlantic seaboard sailing from the U.S. to the Pacific Theater.
March 4, 1943: Following a dead-stick crashlanding in a farm field north of Eglin Field, Florida, Charles Crabb and his crew are assigned a new B-25 and depart Eglin for Greenville, SC arriving safely this time by 9pm. Roger Bryant, attached to the 330th Engineers, arrives India.
March 4, 1944: After flying his 53rd mission, Charles Crabb departs the ETO bound for the United States to eventually serve as an aerial gunnery instructor in South Carolina. Gerald Bethel, aboard the USS Bache, participates in the shelling of Ndrillo and Karunia Islands in the Admiralty Islands.
March 4, 1945: Norman Trapp flies his 18th bombing mission attached to the 351st Bomb Group on Schwabmunchen in B-17 44-8455. (pictured: Norman Trapp front row, center). The following link is an excellent video of 351st Bomb Group B-17's taking off for a mission. Attached is another excellent video with raw footage from a sqaudron of bomber crews being interviewed after a raid. B-17 Crew Interviews
March 4, 1946: Eugene Mace is discharged from the U.S. Navy at Great Lakes Training Center, IL.
March 4, 1942: William Merz travels in a long convoy of ships down the east coast of the Atlantic seaboard sailing from the U.S. to the Pacific Theater.
March 4, 1943: Following a dead-stick crashlanding in a farm field north of Eglin Field, Florida, Charles Crabb and his crew are assigned a new B-25 and depart Eglin for Greenville, SC arriving safely this time by 9pm. Roger Bryant, attached to the 330th Engineers, arrives India.
March 4, 1944: After flying his 53rd mission, Charles Crabb departs the ETO bound for the United States to eventually serve as an aerial gunnery instructor in South Carolina. Gerald Bethel, aboard the USS Bache, participates in the shelling of Ndrillo and Karunia Islands in the Admiralty Islands.
March 4, 1945: Norman Trapp flies his 18th bombing mission attached to the 351st Bomb Group on Schwabmunchen in B-17 44-8455. (pictured: Norman Trapp front row, center). The following link is an excellent video of 351st Bomb Group B-17's taking off for a mission. Attached is another excellent video with raw footage from a sqaudron of bomber crews being interviewed after a raid. B-17 Crew Interviews
March 4, 1946: Eugene Mace is discharged from the U.S. Navy at Great Lakes Training Center, IL.
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