22d Bombardment Group


Units:

  • Headquarters Squadron
  • 2nd Squadron (1940 -1952)
  • 18th Reconnaissance Squadron (Medium) - Redesignated 20 Nov 1940 - later 408th Bombardment Squadron on 22 Apr 42
  • 19th Squadron (1940 -1952)
  • 33rd Squadron (1940 -1952)
  • 46 Ordinance Co., 3 Platoon
  • 453 Ordinance Co.
  • 484 Ordinance Co.
  • 1 Chemical Co Detachment


Distinguished Unit Citations:

  • Papua, 23 Jul 1942-1943;
  • New Guinea, 5 Nov 1943

Philippine Presidential Unit Citation

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (10 Jul 1950 - 24 Oct 1950)


Bases:

  • Bolling Field, DC, 1 Feb 1940
  • Langley Field, Va, 14 Nov 1940
  • Muroc, Calif, c. 9 Dec 1941-29 Jan 1942
  • Archerfield, Australia, 25 Feb 1942
  • Amberley, Australia, 2 Mar 1942
  • Townsville, Australia, 7 Apr 1942
  • Reid River, Australia, 9 Apr 1942
  • Dobodura, New Guinea, 9 Oct 1943
  • Nadzab, New Guinea, 19 Dec 1943
  • Owi, Schouten Islands, 11 Aug 1944
  • Leyte, c. 19 Nov 1944
  • Angaur, c. 28 Nov 1944
  • Samar, 26 Jan 1945
  • Clark Field, Luzon, Mar 1945
  • Okinawa, 18 Aug 1945
  • Ft William McKinley, Luzon, 23 Nov 1945

2nd Squadron, 22nd Bomb Group Members


This is an incomplete list of 2nd Squadron, 22 Bomb Group members.

Sources include the 2nd Squadron Association's newsletters of 1989 and 1999, letters, and other sources.

Awards for valour are based on searches, validated, where possible, by references to name and action.

Army Serial Numbers (ASN) are from USAAF Missing Aircrew (MACR) for MIA/KIA, National Archives, and other sources. Assignment of ASNs from National Archives may, in some cases, be incorrect (due to multiple similar entries).

Apologies for any errors.

Pilot
First Middle Last Post ASN Crew Role Status Date
James (Jim)G.Acker 37363235WIA Story POW medal
MACR 14847 Aircraft: B-24J 44-41126
Alar
RussellG.AllanHQ 2nd BS 22nd BG
CharlesC.AllenPilotSquadron Operations Officer, Recollections: 67 missions, 403 hours, B25, B24
WarrenAllmon19064236EngineerMIA/KIA25 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14925 Aircraft B-24M 44-42431
DeweyGAllmonO-930704PilotKIA5 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14847 Aircraft: B-24 44-41126
FredAmiano32389314
William (Bill)J.AmosPilotDiedStory Story
AndrewV.Anderson
FranklinJosephAndersonO-421589PilotMIA/KIA17 Dec 1942 Story
MACR 16095 Aircraft: B-26 40-1529 "Fury"
GeorgeR.AndersonPilot (CO 2nd Sqn)DiedCommander Mar 1943. Died 20 Apr 2014 Obit
P.J.AndersonPilot
JohnB.Anonia13048367
RobertGeorgeArandPilotDied30 Jan 2019 Obit Interview
Pershing (Percy)A.Arbogast15065623Died27 Sep 2004 Story
AlbertMilesArmentDied7 Sep 1993
JohnV.ArmitageNavigatorStory
WalterE.ArnoldCommander 19 Dec 1947
EarlD.AshleyTail GunnerAttacked the Japanese carrier Akagi during the battle of Midway
EarlW.Babcock.
EmanuelE.Backey15018665Died20 Dec 2003
Vincent (Vince)Baralota
AnthonyJ.Barbone13005419
FrankBarcovic06995232Crew ChiefStory
BarnardPilot
DelbertBarnesDied16 Nov 2011 Obit
GeorgeBarnesJr
BarrattPilot
JamesP.Barry
PaulL.BartonCommander 7 Jun 1948
JamesE.Baxter
KarlE.BednarikJr35607751Died5 Jun 2012 Obit
EdwardW.Bedoit.
JohnA.BellstromO-186894PilotInjuredStory
CarrollBennett
CameronB.Benson12074041PilotStory
LarryBerglund20713109
NormanG.Bernal37626392
Alfred (Alf)Berry8 Nov 1988
Lawrence (Larry)R.BerryO-831644PilotMIA/KIA25 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14925 Aircraft B-24M 44-42431
James (Jim)K.BishopO-752281BombardierKIA26 Jul 1944 Story Story Story Story
HagerBlair35203569Tail GunnerDied12 Apr 2013 Story
RaymondD.Blair39317307KIA26 Mar 1944
James (Jim)C.Bloom13002647
HaroldW.BockemuehlDied1 Nov 2003 Obit
GeorgeBogunovich13010018
WillardL.Bohlken37479377GunnerKIA5 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14847 Aircraft: B-24 44-41126
Edward (Ed)A.BohnertJr15170067
WilliamH.Bolte11008080
WilliamT.Borden15103097
JohnT.Bostick38220315
SamuelBoydPhoto
AlBoydPilot
JamesL.Bradley
WilliamF.Bridge
BrittainPilot
HaroldBrooks
GeorgeL.BrownRadio
JasonL.BrownO-420574PilotKIA20 Oct 1943 Story
WilliamR.BrownO-768998BombardierMIA/KIA25 Jun 1945 StoryMACR 14925 Aircraft B-24M 44-42431
WilliamBruenderman15068991
ThomasJ.Bruketta19146311
HarryL.Bucklew07021195
Bumgarner
LeoBundschuh15128130GunnerFremont News Interview
LloydH.BuntingJr11010818Armorer Gunner17 Aug 2007
MaxC.BurckyPilotStory
BernardF.Burns13005304
OscarT.Cagle18003672
GlennA.Campbell13009895Turret GunnerKIA3 Nov 1942 Story
AngeloCapozza
JohnC.CaputoEngineer Tail GunnerInjuredStory Silver Star
ConradW.Carlson17079536
SidneyH.Carlson
Carpenter
JosephF.CarrollCommander Jun 1946
GeraldDCarson38693335GunnerMIA/KIA25 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14925 Aircraft B-24M 44-42431
RoyR.Carson06987412Crew ChiefStory
LowellN.Cartwright15337135
ThomasA.Caswell
DonaldL.CaweinPilotDied5 May 2012 Obit
FrancisChaplainPilot
AlbertP.Cheek14124113
CharlesChestnutGunnerChestnut painted nose art for 20 x 22nd BG B-24s
LawrenceJohn (Jack)Child39928479WIA10 Jan 2015 Story POW medal Died 10 Jan 2015
MACR 14847 Aircraft: B-24 44-41126
FrankChiricoCrew Chief
AnthonyChunis
TedR.Church
ClareyPilotKIAWhole crew lost: Story
SamuelT.ClevelandO-432967BombardierMIA/KIA10 Mar 1942 Story
CochranPilot
RossF.ColeCommander Feb 1940
OtisColemanDied6 Aug 1988
CookePilot
MartinCoons32371494WIAStory
MACR 14847 Aircraft: B-24 44-41126
W.O.Craft
WarrenCrater
JohnD.CrawfordNavigator
GeraldJ.CrossonPilotStory
BobCrouse
Constantino (Cookie)SCucurullo12154718Nose GunnerPhoto Story
John (Salty)Curtis
DagenhardtPhoto
GarrisonDarby
B.D.DavisWIAStory
DaleDavis
WilliamDeCorrevont
Paul (Ole)Deis39549747RadioKIA24 Dec 1944 Story Obit
BasilDeliman
CliffordDeMarDied (Cardiac)14 Jul 1999
AlbertCampbellDeutschJrT-135711NavigatorKIA5 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14847 Aircraft: B-24 44-41126
JackDillman
DwightD.DivineIIPilotCommander 19 May 1942
ThomasC.DomvilleO-420581PilotMIA/KIA10 Mar 1942 Story
CharlesDonnellyCrew Chief
JosephF.Drummer
DuvallStory
JamesValentineEdmundsonPilotProfile Commander 19 Aug 1949
RobertJ.Edwards39106055KIA26 Mar 1944
EinsmannPilot
EmilH.EricksonKIA9 Mar 1943 Story
L.L.Erickson16019296Story
RussellN.ErumO-796800KIA26 Mar 1944
JohnW.Evans13005409GunnerMIA/KIA2 May 1942 Story
RobertM.Evanson
JohnN.EwbankPilotStory DFC
Cold War: LoM x 2
Vietnam: LoM
Maj Gen: DSM x 2
RobertF.FairesPilotStory
RichardFalettiPilotDied25 Dec 2006 Obit
EugeneL.Farthing18193226GunnerMIA/KIA25 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14925 Aircraft B-24M 44-42431
VernonJ.FarupWaist GunnerStory
RichardC.FarverPilotStory
William (Bill)Felmy
Melvin (Mel)Ferrars (Ferrers, Ferrara)
ThomasR.FinneganO-675189PilotKIA13 Mar 1944 Story
Aircraft: B-25D 41-30664
JackM.FisherArmorer Gunner
CarlL.FlogstadO-738130PilotKilled21 Aug 1944 Photo Story
FoleyPilot
VernonA.Forrestor
EarlC.FosterPilotStory Story
BernardFrankel
ErnestE.FreseCrew ChiefStory
VirgilD.FuglerJrO-725964KIA20 Oct 1943 Story
GallawayPilot
ConradCGarciaDied25 Apr 2016 Obit
WalterGaylor
WayneJ.Geltz37682093GunnerMIA/KIA25 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14925 Aircraft B-24M 44-42431
RichardE.Gherst
PeterL.GillCrew Chief
GianarelliPilot
GillespirePilotStory
JohnJ.GogojNose GunnerAttacked the Japanese carrier Akagi during the battle of Midway
Sgt.GoldmanWIAStory
BenM.GonzalesRadioStory Story Story
LuisG.Gonzales38458324KIA21 Jan 1945 Story
CharlesS.GrantNavigator
GottschalkPilot
HardestyPilot
RaymondA.Hague
ArtE.HandelLead Radar Navigator
EdwardH.HansenO-432983BombardierMIA17 Dec 1942 Story
MACR 16095 Aircraft: B-26 40-1529 "Fury"
CarlL.HansingO-434901NavigatorKIA 21 Apr 1942 Story
RaymondHartsoughDied1999
GeorgeLHarwick
MillardI.HaskinCommander 10 Dec 1941
HankHathawayPilotStory
EdwardM.HayesO-722550KIA21 Jan 1945 Story
WillardF.HeadCancerMar 1989
HeadleyPilot
CharlesP.HeathO-771396KIA21 Jan 1945 Story
HeatonPilot
2LtHefstroeWIAStory
HaroldHeightonPilot
WayneR.HeiserPhoto
JohnA.Hellstrom (Hillstrom)Story
EmmettW.Henderson37231794RadioKilled21 Aug 1944 Story
WarrenN.Henderson35685773KIA21 Jan 1945 Story
JohnB.HenryJrCommander 16 Jun 1952
RaymondHenry13007291Story
ArthurC.Hicks38329285EngineerKilled21 Aug 1944 Story
John (Jack)Hill
CharlesI.HitchcockPilotStory
RaymondE.Hoag13005280BombardierKIA21 Apr 1942 Story Purple Heart
WilliamC.Hoffman
GeorgeS.Horan19123772RadioMIA/KIA25 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14925 Aircraft B-24M 44-42431
James (Jim)CleburneHoustonStory More
HowardPilot
DuncanS.HughesO-726170BombardierMIA/KIA13 Aug 1942 Story
RobertWyattHulmePilotDied13 Jan 2011 Story
JamesC.HumeO1699434KIA21 Jan 1945 Story
HuntPilot
HutchinsonPilot
JohnIdeEngineer/Top Turret Gunner
IrwinPilotStory
JosieW.Ivey34782701EngineerMIA/KIA24 Oct 1944 Story
George (Jake)A.JacobiPilotStory
James (Jim)Jalbert
PayneE.JenningsJeCommander 7 Jul 1948
CharlesW.JohnsonCommander 7 Oct 1945
JohnE.JohnsonRadio Operator/Gunner
RussellH.JohnsonBombardierAttacked the Japanese carrier Akagi during the Battle of Midway
WirtA.JohnsonJrO-661218PilotKIA20 Oct 1943 Story
AndrewR.JohnstonJrGunner
JamesP.Jordan33133418KIA20 Oct 1943 Story
RaymondKarpick
BobKaufer
PeterJ.Keane6997266KIA20 Oct 1943 Story
DallasW.Keefe14029421GunnerKIA21 Apr 1942 Story
KellyPilotStory
KennedyPilot
EdwardA.KentO-930724PilotKIA5 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14847 Aircraft: B-24 44-41126
KinesPilot
Donald (Don)King
JosephJ.Kluce
HermanE.KnauerO-433110NavigatorMIA/KIA10 Mar 1942 Story
FrankJ.Kocon
A.R.KoloskyMechanicStory
HubertJ.KonopackiPilotStory
StanleyJ.KucinskiRadioPTS/SuicideStory
CarlR.LancasterPilotKIA
Joseph (Joe)A.LapachetPhoto
JonathonH.LarsonPilotSilver Star, Purple Heart, DFC
RobertLawson
WilliamAllenLazenbyO-420607PilotKIA21 Apr 1942 Story
WilliamL.LemmeCommander 29 Jun 1948
Leroy OlsakPilot
E.F.LevenduskyRadio
Leon (Gilly)LewisPilot
MarkL.LewisCommander Oct 1941
RobertLevendusky
RupertLewis
ElvinW.LongJr13094123BombardierKIA5 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14847 Aircraft: B-24 44-41126
JamesLong
JoeMaceda
MaddoxStory
NinoMaggio
R.Y.MamillaMechanicStory
MarcottePilot
LarryMartinGunner
D.W.MarkerGunner
R.A.MarshallNavigator
Charles (Charlie)L.Mason
EdwinA.Matthews
McIverPilotStory
ClarenceE.McClaranPilotWIAStory
McGourtyStory
OttoMcIverPilot
MelvinV.McKaskeyRadioWIAStory
JohnH.McLean13005296EngineerMACR 16095 Aircraft: B-26 40-1529 "Fury"
FrankL.MeloJrEngineer/GunnerAttacked the Japanese carrier Akagi during the battle of Midway
LewisM.MerrickEngineer/GunnerCommander 20 Feb 1941
Merritt
LeonG.Miller
Samuel (Sam)F.MillerBombardierStory
FrankMimsPilotStory
MoleskiPilotStory
AllenL.MoorePilotPhoto
PrenL.MoorePilotAttacked the Japanese carrier Akagi during the Battle of Midway
JohnL.MoorePilotCommander 1940
LouisMooreNavigatorStory Story Story
WilliamW.MooreNavigatorAttacked the Japanese carrier Akagi during the Battle of Midway
HarlanI.Moorman
CarlMorgan
MartinT.Morin
AlvinJ.H.MuellerCommander Jan 1947
M.Q.MurphyEngineerStory
BillyE.Morris
JamesP.MuriPilotAttacked the Japanese carrier Akagi during the battle of Midway
NormanB.Musgrave13010026EngineerKIA21 Apr 1942 Story Purple Heart
LeonardNicholsonCommander 21 Jan 1945
MartinR.NiemiO-746665KIA20 Oct 1943 Story
AndrewJ.NitzJrO-804967NavigatorKilled21 Aug 1944 Story
O'DonnellPilotStory
JohnF.O'TooleO-751672KIA21 Jan 1945 Story
DocOlsakPilot
HymanWOstroff7024587Radio/EngineerMIA/KIA10 Mar 1942 / 21 Apr 1942 Story Story
HoracePalmerJrPilotMIA: whole B-26 crew
HaroldParksBombardier
ParisPilot
MikePassarelli
HarryO.Patteson13014451PilotWIAStory
LouisPerraudPilot
StevePetersCrew ChiefStory
RichardS.Peyron39865198Armorer GunnerMIA/KIA25 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14925 Aircraft B-24M 44-42431
RogerE.PhelanCommander Jun 1943
CharlesCliffordPhillipsGunner
PikeArmorer
AlbertJ.PilkingtonStory
ThomasR.Powell7021207RadioMIA17 Dec 1942 Story
MACR 16095 Aircraft: B-26 40-1529 "Fury"
W.J.PriceEngineer
W.E.PrimroseBombardier
DarrelPrindlePilot
JohnE.PryorCommander 17 Oct 1945
George (Bud)E.RathPilotLegion of Merit (1970)
ElmerL.Rains
ClarenceL.Ramsey
RalphsPilot
HardemanReavis14083265KIA21 Jan 1945 Story
ReinkaPilot
WilliamS.Reynolds
RaymondJ.Riddle36859910PhotographerKIA5 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14847 Aircraft: B-24 44-41126
RidleyPilot
EugeneRiggle
FrancisL.RivardCommander Oct 1947
SamuelR.Robey6808854RadioKIA20 Oct 1943 Story Story
RaymondB.RobinsonUnknownKIA26 Mar 1944
Richard (Robbie)W.RobinsonO-389146Pilot, CO 22nd BGKIA21 Jan 1945 Story Commander Feb 1944
AlRosenstrauss
GeorgeRothMechanicStory
RichardRoysterRoyallJrO-388645PilotMIA/KIA10 Mar 1942 Story
RugrogenPilotStory
William (Bill)A.RushPilotStory Story Story
WilliamLlewellynScanlan406736Pilot (RAAF)MIA/KIA17 Dec 1942 Story
MACR 16095 Aircraft: B-26 40-1529 "Fury"
Robert (Bob)W.SchalkePilotStory
JosephG.SchankEngineerStory
Scott
GeorgeE.Sharp37521817KIA21 Jan 1945 Story
HowardA.ShellingtonO-930715PilotMIA/KIA25 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14925 Aircraft B-24M 44-42431
JackS.Shelton
LeeM.SheltonPilot
MarionL.Sheppard
DouglasP.Short
JohnAshbySimms409237Pilot (RAAF)Story
MackL.SimsJrO-735828PilotKIA26 Mar 1944
ClaudeT.Smith
JohnT.SmithBombardier
RobertG.Souders
WilliamSouders
HugoH.SpeierGunnerStory
L.J.SperryPilotStory
FrederickE.Splawn18037275KIA21 Jan 1945 Story
JamesF.Stengel19124665EngineerKIA5 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14847 Aircraft: B-24 44-41126
LawrenceS.SteslowEngineer Gunner
JosephC.Stevens35516969KIA21 Jan 1945 Story
StinsonPilot
StonePilot
Sherman (Bud)SummersPilotCar accident1947
DonaldSutherland19206239RadioKIA5 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14847 Aircraft: B-24 44-41126
GeorgeE.SuttonPilot
JohnW.SwansonCommander 3 Jul 1948
JamesE.SweeneyCommander 24 Sep 1945
JosephC.TafaroStory
HaroldW.TalleyEngineerStoryStory Story
Wilburn (Dub)PierceTaylor38178707Died4 Dec 2007 Obit
DanielTestaCrew Chief
HaroldJ.ThompsonPilotStory
IsaacUnderwoodPilot
Van ScyocPilot
MiltonJ.Waite
G.B.WallaceNavigator
JohnT.WatkinsPilot
RaphaelJ.WeisbergFlight Surgeon
ArthurErmilWentzelO-408874PilotKIA21 Apr 1942 Story Purple Heart
WheelerPilot
JohnL.White20101211GunnerKIA13 Mar 1944
Aircraft: B-25D 41-30664
GeorgeW.WhitleyJr13018743GunnerMIA17 Dec 1942 Story
MACR 16095 Aircraft: B-26 40-1529 "Fury"
KeithBrowningWhitneyBombardierDied15 Jun 2009 Obit
WilkinsonPilot
WilliamsPilotStory
PvtWilliamsWIAStory
SidneyH.WilloughbyO-662411NavigatorMIA17 Dec 1942 Story
MACR 16095 Aircraft: B-26 40-1529 "Fury"
CraigWilly17038052Died30 Dec 2004 Obit
GeorgeD.WillmerBombardierStory
ByronK.WilsonNavigatorStory
BenjaminR.WirzO-2065866NavigatorMIA/KIA25 Jun 1945 Story
MACR 14925 Aircraft B-24M 44-42431
William (Bill)R.WolfTurret GunnerDied1999 Story
HaroldW.WoodsDied27 Oct 2007 Obit
StanleyA.Zajewski13014398RadioMIA/KIA10 Mar 1942 Story
MarioJ.Zito