344th Bomb Group Dedication Ceremony at Stansted Airport England, World War II.

The 70th Anniversary of the building and dedication of the runway at Stansted, England, will be held on 26 July 2013. Stansted was the first airfield used by the 344th Bomb Group in World War II. The runway was officially dedicated by Col. Volmar of the 850th engineering Battalion on 15 February 1944. To commemorate the runway, the Stansted Airport Authority will hold a ceremony on 26 July 2013, which includes a plaque, a tree planting, and remembrance of the 95 members of the 344th Bomb Group killed in action (KIA) or missing in action (MIA) while station at Stansted. Marauder man Major Ed Horn (Ret.), President of the 344th Bomb Group Association and his son will be attending the ceremony representing the 344th. Descendents of the men listed below are welcome to attend the invitation only dedication ceremony.

Statements endorsed by
Bill Morton and Robert Harwell, 344th BG pilots
Past Presidents of a Marauder Man organization

American Battle Monuments Commission

Ardennes American Cemetery

NAME UNIT STATE DATE Of DEATH LOCATION AWARDS
SSGT Wayne L. Martin 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MI 23 SEP 44 A 24 10 AM/10 OLC/PH
FO Sammie E. Teague Jr. 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP TX 13 MAY 45 0 4 44 AM
SGT Irvin F. Van Blargan 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP PA 13 MAY 45 B 39 44 AM
2LT Clyde T. Whitehead 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP WV 13 MAY 45 B 39 57 AM
1LT Richard C. Andrews 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP IA 11 MAY 44 B 24 15 AM/2 OLC/
SSGT Charles F. Brooker 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP ON 24 FEB 45 D 19 21 AM/OLC/PH
2LT Edward A Sadula 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP IL 06 OCT 44 C 17 18 AN/OLC/PH
SSGT Norman N. Truax 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NE 06 OCT 44 B 43 11 AM/9 OLC/PH
1LT Thomas L. Van Over 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP ME 24 FEB 45 B 36 53 AM/PH
SSGT Corneliu Vander Lugt 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MI 10 FEB 4S 0 6 14 AM/2 OLC/PH
SGT Walter N. Heist 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NY 27 APR 44 C 14 25 AM/OLC/
SGT Coyaso Cruz 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP CA 13 FEB 45 C 33 5 AM/4 OLC
SSGT John G. Erickson 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP CT 10 MAY 44 B 44 48 AM/PH
TSGT Ralph H. Fitch 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP ME 10 MAY 44 D 32 13 AM/2 OLC/PH
1LT Fredric M. Morrison 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MI 10 MAY 44 0 30 3 AM/3 OLC/PH
CPL Leonard Pew 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MO 28 MAY 44 MISSING AM/PH
1LT John J. Sheehan 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MA 23 FEB 45 C 9 31 AM/11 OLC/PH

Cambridge American Cemetery

NAME UNIT STATE DATE Of DEATH LOCATION AWARDS
SSGT Alfred R. Border 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP IL 08 MAR 44 C 4 40 PH
1LT John K. Eckert 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP DC 08 MAR 44 A 5 15 PH
SSGT George D. Mc Mannamy 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP OK 08 MAR 44 F 2 77 DFC/PH
SSGT John A. Strauss 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NY 04 JUN 44 MISSING AM/5 OLC
2LT Thomas W. Worrell 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP VA 08 MAY 44 C 0 12 PH
SSGT Cleveland G. Mayfield 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP GA 15 JUN 44 C 4 50 AM/5 OLC
2LT Richard D. 0'Connell 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MI 25 AUG 44 E 4 119 AM/5 OLC
TSGT Sidney N. Veale 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP GA 25 AUG 44 E 0 14 AM/3 OLC/PH
1LT Leman E. Whitler Jr. 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP KY25 AUG 44 E 1 119 AM/3 OLC/PH
1LT Edward E. Williams 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP KS 30 AUG 44 E 0 107
1LT Julian N. Burgess Jr. 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NY 02 JUL 44 C 4 24 AM/6 OLC

Epinal American Cemetery

NAME UNIT STATE DATE Of DEATH LOCATION AWARDS
SGT Lewis A. Nilger 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MT 14 JAN 45 A 5 61 AM PH
SSGT Esequiel P. Mendez Jr. 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP TX 14 JAN 45 A 25 28 AM/OLC/
SGT Owen B. Sweeney Jr. 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP OK 14 JAN 45 A 29 28 AM/PH
1LT Norman D. Carlson 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP IL 27 DEC 44 A 22 33 AH/10 OLC/PH
1LT Robert P. Gilmore 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NM 28 MAY 44 A 19 11 DFC/AM/9
1LT James Johnston 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP PA 28 MAY 44 A 35 27 AM/5 OLC/PH
TSGT Clyde S. Maddox 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP TX 28 MAY 44 B 12 68 DFC/AM/1
1LT Eugene O. Moffett 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP VA 05 JUN 44 B 3 64 DFC/AM/7 OLC/PH
2LT John R. Gersting 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MY 28 MAR 45 A 24 62 PH
2LT Walter H. Hedstrom 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP IL 28 MAR 45 A 31 55 AM/PH
CAPT Richard S. Herried 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP CA 14 JAN 45 1 41 36 DFC/AM/3
2LT William M. Williamson 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP IN 28 MAR 45 A 32 62 AM/OLC/PH
SGT Robert J. Collins 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP PA 28 JAN 45 A 18 29 AM/OLC/PH
1LT Judah H. Lewittes 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NY 09 MAY 45 A 16 64 AM/9 OLC

Henri-Chapelle American

NAME UNIT STATE DATE Of DEATH LOCATION AWARDS
CAPT Webster S. Allyn 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP PA 19 NOV 44 N 3 64 SS/DFC/AM/6 OLC
SGT Edward R. Bosack 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP PA 19 NOV 44 MISSING AM/OLC/PH

Lorraine American Cemetery

NAME UNIT STATE DATE Of DEATH LOCATION AWARDS
2LT George L. Fisher 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP CA 01 NOV 45 0 46 18 AM/OLC/
SGT Mark W. Cave 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP TX 29 MAY 45 MISSING AM/3 OLC/PN
1LT Flourney L. Choate Jr. 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP OK 10 SEP 45 6 6 11 AM/3 OLC/
FO Albert C. Frederick 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP AR 10 SEP 45 D 19 19 AM/2 OLC/
SSGT Philip L. Lazowski 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MA 01 NOV 45 J 18 24
FO Leroy L. Luno 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MI 10 SEP 45 C 33 26 AM/2 OLC
MSGT Pugh G. Rogers 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP SC 10 SEP 45 G 6 26 BSM
CPL Roy L. Wooddy Jr. 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP CA 01 NOV 45 E 19 37
SGT Phillips E. Nicks 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MO 24 MAR 45 A 22 51 PH
SGT CR Roy Smith 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP TX 24 MAR 45 E 14 25 PH
FO Robert A. Sturn 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP CA 24 MAR 45 A 23 22 AM/PH
FO Frederick F. White 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP WV 24 MAR 45 A 22 23 PH

Luxembourg American Cemetery

NAME UNIT STATE DATE Of DEATH LOCATION AWARDS
2LT Frederic La Fountaine 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP RI 14 FEB 45 1 S 5 AM/PH
FO John Kassett 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP HI 04 APR 45 E 6 16 PH

Netherlands American Cemetery

Name UNIT STATE DATE Of DEATH LOCATION AWARDS
1LT Jack B. Comstock 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MI 23 SEP 44 0 4 3 AM/OLC/PH
SSGT Robert H. Folsom 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP GA 02 MAR 45 A 15 30 AM/3 OLC/PH
SSGT Algoth W. Johnson 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP CT 23 SEP 44 P 5 14 AM/OLC/PH
2LT Maurice J. Neal 494 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NT 23 SEP 44 C 8 24 AM/PH
CAPT Jerald M. Davis 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP OR 10 SEP 45 G 18 1 DFC/AM/4 OLC
2LT John J. Dimitre 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NT 31 MAY 45 B 6 5
SSGT James J. Dumm Jr. 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP PA 31 MAY 45 M 2 5 AM/3 OLC/PH
SGT James S. Gilroy 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MI 24 FEB 45 M 14 2 AM PK
SSGT Edward C. Mc Carter 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP ME 10 FEB 45 MISSING AM/9 OLC/PH
SGT Edward J. Monahan 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NY 14 FEB 45 M 17 22 AM PH
1LT Richard E. Robinson 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP PA 31 MAY 45 0 9 31 AM/4 OLC/
2LT Harry W. Zuest 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NJ 14 FEB 45 C 21 20 AM PH
CAPT William Reitz 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP CA 23 SEP 44 A 12 15 PH
CAPT Carl F. Chapman Jr. 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP GA 23 FEB 45 I 3 1 AM/4 OLC/PH
TSGT J P Herndon 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP TX 23 FEB 45 0 21 1 AM/4 OLC
1LT William R. Jones 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP GA 14 FEB 45 J 3 12 AM/7 OLC
SSGT W T Williamson 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP TX 23 FEB 45 L 4 22 AM/4 OLC/PH

SICILY-ROME AMERICAN CEMETERY

NAME UNIT STATE DATE Of DEATH LOCATION AWARDS
1LT Reuben F. Allen 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP TX 19 JUL 43 MISSING AM/OLC/PH

NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY

NAME UNIT STATE DATE Of DEATH LOCATION AWARDS
2LT Leonard C. Lobb 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP KS 11 MAY 44 E 23 32 PH
2LT Jack C. Snewell 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP OH 28 MAY 44 MISSING AM/3 OLC/PH
SSGT Everett T. Smith 495 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MO 23 APR 44 A 21 42 AM/OLC/PH
SSGT Sherrard Billings II 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MA 10 JUN 44 A 19 25 AM/4 OLC/PH
2LT John W. Dye 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP OR 27 APR 44 B 6 17 AM/2 OLC
SSGT Robert Garlick 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP HA 27 APR 44 A 8 10 PH
SSGT Joseph G. Gisavage 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NY 10 JUN 44 A 10 7 AM/OLC/
SSGT Marshall H. Potter 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP CT 10 JUN 44 A 18 25 AM/5 OLC/PH
1LT Joseph Savko 496 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP NY 27 APR 44 1 15 28 DFC/AM/2
FO John F. Keenley 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP MY 06 JUN 44 MISSING AM/3 OLC
1LT James S. Mc Kamey 497 BOMB SQ, 344 BOMB GP TN 06 JUN 44 MISSING AM/3 OLC