Burt
Edward Baluk, Jr.
Baluk was 19 years old form Bloomfield, NJ. He was a seaman first class (S1c) for the
United States navy reserves (USNR). He was the radio man on FT-3
Ensign
Joseph Tipton Bossi
Bossi was 20 years old from Arkansas City, KS. He went to school at the University of
Kansas. Joseph stayed in the navy longer than his required time and was very
experienced at flying. He was on FT-3
George
F. Devlin
Devlin was 17 years old from Brooklyn, NY. He was an Aviation Ordnance Man Third Class
(AOM3c) in the USNR. He enlisted when he was 15 under the alias Robert F.
Harmon. He was a Gunner on the FT-28.
Robert
F. Gallivan
Gallivan was a Sergeant in the Marine Corps.
He was from Northampton, MA. He was on FT-117
2nd
Lt. Forrest J. Gerber
Gerber was 24 years old from New Ulm, MN. He was in the Marines and had received his
gold wings. He was on FT-81
Robert
P. Gruebel
Gruebel was from Long Island, NY and was a private in the marines. He was on
FT-117.
William
Earl Lightfoot
Lightfoot was 19 years old from Lexington, IL. He was born in Clayton, NM. He
was a Private First Class in the United States Marine Corps. He was on FT-81.
George
R. Paonessa
Paonessa was 27 years old from Mamaroneck, NY. He was a Sergeant in the Marines. He was
on FT-36.
Walter
R. Parpart
Parpart was from Brooklyn, NY. He was a RMC3c in the Navy. He was the radioman on FT-28.
Capt.
Edward J. Powers
Powers was 26 years old from Mount Vernon, NY. He was in the Marines and was the senior
officer on the flight. He was married and was a father. He was on FT-36.
Capt.
George William Stivers, Jr.
Stivers was 25 years old from Piedmont, MS. He Graduated from the US Naval Academy and
was in the Marines. He fought in Guadalcanal and Tarawa. He was an accomplished pilot and
was on FT-117.
Lt.
Charles C. Taylor
Taylor was 27 years old from Corpus Christi, TX. He Graduated from Texas A&M
University and was the flight instructor for Flight 19. He was also the most
expierenced Pilot. He was on FT-28.
Herman
A. Thelander
Thelander was 19 years old from Kimbrae, MN. He was a Seaman first class in the navy and
was a gunner on FT-3.
Howell
Orrin Thompson
Thompson was a Sergeant in the Marines and was from Chicago. He was a gunner on FT-36.
Edward Baluk, Jr.
Baluk was 19 years old form Bloomfield, NJ. He was a seaman first class (S1c) for the
United States navy reserves (USNR). He was the radio man on FT-3
Ensign
Joseph Tipton Bossi
Bossi was 20 years old from Arkansas City, KS. He went to school at the University of
Kansas. Joseph stayed in the navy longer than his required time and was very
experienced at flying. He was on FT-3
George
F. Devlin
Devlin was 17 years old from Brooklyn, NY. He was an Aviation Ordnance Man Third Class
(AOM3c) in the USNR. He enlisted when he was 15 under the alias Robert F.
Harmon. He was a Gunner on the FT-28.
Robert
F. Gallivan
Gallivan was a Sergeant in the Marine Corps.
He was from Northampton, MA. He was on FT-117
2nd
Lt. Forrest J. Gerber
Gerber was 24 years old from New Ulm, MN. He was in the Marines and had received his
gold wings. He was on FT-81
Robert
P. Gruebel
Gruebel was from Long Island, NY and was a private in the marines. He was on
FT-117.
William
Earl Lightfoot
Lightfoot was 19 years old from Lexington, IL. He was born in Clayton, NM. He
was a Private First Class in the United States Marine Corps. He was on FT-81.
George
R. Paonessa
Paonessa was 27 years old from Mamaroneck, NY. He was a Sergeant in the Marines. He was
on FT-36.
Walter
R. Parpart
Parpart was from Brooklyn, NY. He was a RMC3c in the Navy. He was the radioman on FT-28.
Capt.
Edward J. Powers
Powers was 26 years old from Mount Vernon, NY. He was in the Marines and was the senior
officer on the flight. He was married and was a father. He was on FT-36.
Capt.
George William Stivers, Jr.
Stivers was 25 years old from Piedmont, MS. He Graduated from the US Naval Academy and
was in the Marines. He fought in Guadalcanal and Tarawa. He was an accomplished pilot and
was on FT-117.
Lt.
Charles C. Taylor
Taylor was 27 years old from Corpus Christi, TX. He Graduated from Texas A&M
University and was the flight instructor for Flight 19. He was also the most
expierenced Pilot. He was on FT-28.
Herman
A. Thelander
Thelander was 19 years old from Kimbrae, MN. He was a Seaman first class in the navy and
was a gunner on FT-3.
Howell
Orrin Thompson
Thompson was a Sergeant in the Marines and was from Chicago. He was a gunner on FT-36.