In Honor of his memory and achievements, I’m trying to collect and find any information on my Grandfather
Captain Horace G Humphrey
B26 Pilot WWll
394 BG
585 Squad
To pass along to other family members.
Thanks for the keeping the Marauderman story alive.
Wade Watson
Trevor Allen researched a mission your Grandfather flew.
It would help us if you email large images of your Grandfather with his plane(s) and crew, we'll make a dedication page.
43-34215 394BG, 585BS "SHE'S A COMIN'"
2 Dec 44 Searching for diversion airfield after home base weathered in, short of gas crashed landed at Origny 4km E Brigny, cat E, salvaged 6 Dec 44
1.Lt. Horace G. Humphrey, Jr P; 2.Lt William C Anderson C/P; 1.Lt Bruce W Barker N; 2.Lt James C Grant B; S/Sgt's Charles M Kingar E/G; Robert M Anderson R/G; Stephen Rusinko A/G; Carl O Schoipling A/G (All crew safe)
Service: 9th US Army Airforce
Bomb Gp: ?
Squadron: ?
Years: 44-45
Class: 44-11 (graduated)
Location: Durango, CO
Comments: My father was a 2LT Bombardier/Navigator in a B-26 unit of the 9th USAAF. He had training at Goodfellow airbase, then went to England, France and Germany. He may have been stationed at Kitzigen or Giebelstadt, Germany in 1945. He had a Distinguished Flying Cross, and Air Medal w/OLC, and others. He had a month’s duty as Squadron mail censor for fraternization. He also helped organize a reunion in the ‘80s (?). Any info or roster would be appreciated.
I also have the class book, Shack 44-11.
Kenneth D. Periman, SFC, USA (Ret)
Having seen your request for details of your Grandfather's service, and as the name was vaguely familiar from my previous research into the 322nd BG, I have done some research and come up with the following, Paul Clouting kindly helped fill in some of the aircraft details.
2Lt. Kenneth I. Periman (sometimes appears as Perriman in the records)
Serial No: X-XXXX2048
Air Medal with 6 OLCs – (medal and each OLC awarded after every 5 completed missions)
450th Bomb Squadron, 322nd Bomb Group
322nd Bomb Group based at A-61 Beauvais Tille, France 1945
From the below it appears that his regular pilot was 1Lt. John Day
Missions Flown:
Date Target Pilot Aircraft Flown
Jan 16 Bullay RR Bridge 2Lt. F. D. Barzilauskaus 41-31777, ER-C “Zombie II”
Jan 22 Blankenheim M/Y 1Lt. W. J. Sillis 41-31824, ER-U “Pete’s Avenger”
Jan 29 Kall Comm. Cent. 2Lt. F. D. Barzilauskaus 41-31777, ER-C “Zombie II”
Feb 8 Horrem Town 1Lt. J. Day 42-107745, ER-O
Feb 13 Iserlohn area 1Lt. J. Day 41-31824, ER-U “Pete’s Avenger”
Feb 14 Kevelaer Comm. Cent. 1Lt. J. Day 43-34397, DR-A
Feb 14 Rees Comm. Cent. 2Lt. O. T. Jones 41-31777, ER-C “Zombie II”
Mar 1 Stommeln Comm. Cent. 1Lt. J. Day 42-107836, SS-O “I’ll Be Seeing You”
Mar 3 Weisbaden Ord. Depot 1Lt. J. Day 44-68068, ER-O
Mar 3 Schwelm M/T Conc. 1Lt. J. Day 44-67870, ER-J
Mar 5 Stadt Meckenheim Rd/J 1Lt. P. C. Humphreys 44-67806, ER-L
Mar 8 Berg Gladbach Comm. C .1Lt. W. E. Dow 123, ER-M (either 42-96 or 44-68)
Mar 10 Erndtebruck M/Y 1Lt. J. Day 44-68100, ER-W
Mar 12 Frondenberg M/Y 1Lt. J. Day 41-31846, ER-H (ex 387 BG KX-T)
Mar 15 Erb ach M/Y 1Lt. J. Day 41-31777, ER-C “Zombie II”
Mar 16 Neiderscheld Comm. Cen. 1Lt. J. Day 41-31802, ER-G “Pappy’s Pram”
Mar 18 Bad Durkeim Comm. Cen. 1Lt. J. Day 42-107674, DR-Q “Annie Laurie”
Mar 19 Volksmarsen RR Br. 1Lt. J. Day 41-31967, SS-H “Johnny Zero”
Mar 20 Sythen Ammo Dump 1Lt. G. J. Gaudette 42-107603, ER-K
Mar 21 Dulman Comm. Cen. 1Lt. J. Day 41-31802, ER-G “Pappy’s Pram”
Mar 21 Stadtlohn Comm. Cen. 1Lt. P. C. Humphreys 43-34611, PN-F “Green Ghost”
Mar 23 Dinslaken Comm. Cen. 1Lt. D. K. Borst 42-107624, ER-Y
Mar 24 Bocholt Flak Positions 1Lt. J. Day 41-31802, ER-G “Pappy’s Pram”
Mar 24 Pracht RR Br. 1Lt. J. Day 44-67891, SS-Q “Francis Slanger”
Mar 25 Flammersfeld Comm. Cen. 2Lt. O. T. Jones 42-96067, SS-H
Apr 4 Ebrach Ord. Depot 1Lt. W. E. Dow 43-34342, ER-W “Lil Maggie”
Apr 9 Naumberg Ord. Depot 1Lt. J. Day 123, ER-M (either 42-96 or 44-68)
Apr 11 Aschersleben M/Y 1Lt. J. Day 41-31802, ER-G “Pappy’s Pram”
Apr 11 Kothen M/Y 1Lt. E. McHugh 44-68068, ER-O
Apr 12 Kempten Ord. Depot 1Lt. J. Day 44-68068, ER-O
Apr 17 Magdeburg Def. Town 1Lt. J. Day 43-34342, ER-W “Lil Maggie”
Apr 17 Aalen Ord. Depot 1Lt. J. Day 43-34355, SS-S “The Thunder Mugg”
Apr 18 Neuburg Oil Depot 2Lt. W. Stanley 41-31675, SS-F “Dubissary”
Apr 18 Juterbog RR Junc. 1Lt. J. Day 43-34305, ER-A
Apr 20 Straubing Oil Depot Capt. R. W. Turkington 43-34317, DR-Y
Apr 20 Wittenburg M/Y 2Lt. W. E. Stanley 42-96034, DR-C (ex 394 BG 4T-O)
In June 1945 the 450th BS transferred 88 officers and 99 enlisted men to the 394th Bomb Group who were at that time based at Y-55 Venlo, Holland, no doubt Lt Periman was one those transferred, the 394th Bomb Group moved to R-6 Kitzingen, Germany, in September 1945.
I hope that this is of interest.
Regards
Alan F. Crouchman
It's with a heavy heart that I am informing you that Roy Bozych passed away. He helped so many with any type of research or information about the B-26 Marauder. We all have benefited from knowing Roy. He will be missed.
Robert Johnson
I am in the process of collecting Roy's archives. I will be trying to fill his shoes and keep the 454th spirit alive.
Bomb Group: 387th
Bomb Squadron: 559th
Years in service: 1942-45
Comments: My great grandfather, Marvin, served with the 559th as a crew chief. He was mainly chief of 3 bombers throughout his service. His first was 41-31692 TQ-Z "Louisville Slugger" which was later renamed to “Blivet”, and completed the war with 171 missions. Next was 42-107844 TQ-T “Enema Patrol”, which suffered a horrific crash in December of ‘44, after her 49th mission. The replacement for her was 44-67844 TQ-T, which survived the war with 46 missions. I don’t know much about his history, but I’ve heard his pilots liked to take him with them and that he may have been over France on D-Day. I don’t have any good pictures of “Louisville Slugger" but would really like some if they exist. One of Blivet’s main pilots was Lt. Estes, and I’d really like to know what happened to him. Any information/pictures anyone has would be much appreciated. Thanks! Logan Gardner PS. B26 is great great website!
While studying at our rented duplex one night, I heard a knock at the door. Dr. B was there, unexpected, to learn more about us and to invite us to join the church.
We joined on a Sunday when around a dozen people joined. Without using notes, Dr. B called each of us to the front of the church and told the congregation something about each of us. No other minister has made us feel so welcomed and appreciated.
We left Charlottesville after I graduated, so we lost contact with Dr. B. We did learn of his tragic death while ice skating. Then, last week, we saw an Antiques Road Show which was filmed in Boise, Idaho, where his daughter talked about his ribbons and General Gavin. It brought back those memories.
We feel blessed to have known Dr. B.
T. Jennings
From several of the crew loadings for the fall in '44,(where the pic seems to be), a Lt. Milton Wells is listed as Col. Wood's co-pilot.
Wynn Anderson, son of Andy Anderson
It’s dedicated to my grandfather Russel E. McClintock and the rest of the crew he was with the day they were shot down.
https://rustymcclintock.blogspot.com/2023/03/june-18th-1943_27.html
Thanks,
I am Francis ROLLAND a Frenchman who is preparing an exhibition for the 80th anniversary of our liberation by the Allies on August 17, 1944, my town Condé-sur-Noireau (now Condé-en-Normandie) is located 45 km south of Caen.
Here I am looking for information, mission reports, photos of the bombing of our city and crews of the bombing groups that carried out missions on the dates (dates I found to this day) 6, 7, 10, 12, 15, 30 August 1944, especially for groups 387BG, 391BG, 397BG, 409BG, 410BG.
Thank you in advance
Very cordially
Francis ROLLAND
https://ewnews.com/historic-find-world-war-ii-artifact-donated-to-the-ammc
George Parker went out of his way to write this letter to my Mom to warn her she would be hearing from the War Department about my Dad being MIA - but that he was OK. Clearly, my Mom treasured this letter which went a long way to ease her anxiety. I discovered this letter among forty or so love letters home written by my Dad while in Stalag Luft III. I was so moved by the act of kindness which I had never known about, that I called Captain Parker to thank him personally. Sadly, he had passed away one year before my call. Fortunately I was able to speak to his wife, Lois, and their children and properly acknowledge the act, sending them a copy of the original letter from 1944. -Al Hofmann
The German He-177 was found abandoned at A-39 Chateaudun when the Group moved in on 18th Sept 1944.
The captured Ju-88 was part of the RAF 1476 Flight that visited Chipping Ongar on March 31st 1944, along with an Me-109 and Fw-190 to show the aircrews their enemy.
The last picture shows a Christmas Card that some enterprising artist produced and would annotate it with the aircraft details and a caricature of the sender, sadly no details is known about who the artist was whether English or American but I have seen several of these.
Regards,
Alan Crouchman
My father was a squadron mate of Capt. Gleason. Richard McChrystal flew 71 combat missions for the 479th FG, 434th FG alongside Capt Gleason.
The problem is that Sgt. George WILEY Gleason, who was a B-26 crewman, appears in most of the Google images for Capt. George W. Cleason. Most of these images are from B26 .com site. I have the greatest respect for Sgt. Cleason as I do for all airmen who risked their lives during the war. Although I suspect that most of the images were posted by other B-26 enthusiasts, I'd appreciate it if you could remove these images if possible to reduce the confusion a bit. A 2X Ace deserves the respect. Keep up the good work to keep the Marauder alive and honoring their crews.
Best Regards,
Stephen McChrystal
Marauder Men, family and friends are invited to add content to the web site. Send scanned pictures 300dpi or mail pictures via post. Tell a story about your Marauderman and include as much information as you can.
