“We, the Officers and Men of Team “B”, 326th Service Group, are of the opinion that the outstanding characteristics of the North American Mustang were directly and indirectly responsible for hastening the conclusion of the war in the European Theater of Operations.
Signed
Officers and Men
Team “B”, 326th Air Service Group”
Arthur C. Ames, Editor, They Kept ‘Em Flying Team “B” 326th Air Service Group – A Pictorial History of the Unsung Heroes Who Kept ‘Em Flying in World War II (Los Angeles: Wetzel Publishing Co., Inc. 1946]
The following lists are transcribed from They Kept ‘Em Flying Team “B” 326th Air Service Group – A Pictorial History of the Unsung Heroes Who Kept ‘Em Flying in World War II (full citation following the quote above). I have retained the organisation of the book, however within the divisions I have alphabetised the names to assist with searching.
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Team Officers
- Lawrence M. Alden, Test Pilot
- Arthur C. Ames, Intelligence
- Samuel Anthony, Counter-Intelligence
- William Ard, Executive
- Russell Ayling, Jr., Mobile Engineering
- William Beible, Special Service
- John R. Burnett, Engineering
- Swinton M. Burroughs, Engineering
- Frank Busterna, Dentist
- Keith S. Boyer, Ammunition
- Colvin E. Caudell, Intelligence
- Bernard Ciotti, Ordnance
- John D. Coke, Supply
- Edward B. Collins, Transportation
- William A. Fetner, Quartermaster Supply
- Albert Figler, Air Corps Supply
- Peter S. Fitzpatrick, Plans – Training
- Alfred V. Frew, Adjutant
- Peter C. Gaffney Jr., Adjutant
- Gaetano G. Grande, Surgeon
- Michael I. Greene, Armament
- Charles Halal, Counter-Intelligence
- Edward R. Herd, Medical Administrative
Group Officers
- Morris J. Abber, Statistical
- Edwin Brinker, Plans – Training
- Thomas J. Canning, Chemical Warfare
- Bert Carson, Quartermaster
- Robert Duncan, Intelligence
- A. H. Hewitson, Engineering
- Stanley H. Hindleman, Signal
- James R. Holt, Signal Supply
- George H. W. Ingels, Engineering
- Roy L. Kallmyer, Chemical Warfare
- William H. Knight, Executive
- Charles H. Krohn, Ammunition
- James Lavin, Finance
- Andrew W. List, Vehicle Repair
- Emmett M. McCurdy, Engineering
- Emile F. Mignery, Jr., Chaplain
- George A. Monahan, Armament
- Franklyn O. Morrison, Intelligence
- Alexander B. Myer, Transportation
- Anthony A. Palaisa, Air Corps Supply
- Reuben Pollock, Signal
- Joseph Ragolia, Special Service
- Allen T. Rooch, Executive
- Paul R. Rusch, Engineering
- Frank Russell, Supply
- Saul G. Shapiro, Adjutant
- Sydney Shepard, Transportation
- George K. Shotick, Quartermaster
- Don Smith, APO
- Alfred C. Steinberger, Adjutant
- John M. Wyle, Special Service
- Edward M. Griffith, Executive
- Bertrand Keuper, Finance
- Lyndon Kramer, Ordnance
- Oliver Lindeen, Surgeon
Team Headquarters
Adjutant’s Section
- S/Sgt. Andrew J. Conroy
- S/Sgt. Edward O. Courtade
- M/Sgt. Ralph E. DeGraw
- S/Sgt. George B. Farrington
- Major Peter C. Gaffney
- T/Sgt. Charles J. Lukashewich
- S/Sgt. Raymond Stolzenburg
Intelligence
- Captain Arthur C. Ames
- Cpl. Irving Barbanell
- Cpl. William Iole
- S/Sgt, Franklin Jordan
- Cpl. Raymond Redfield
- S/Sgt. Dale Smiley
Supply Section
- Maj. John D. Coke
- S/Sgt. Joseph Fennelly
- M/Sgt. Roger Linville
- S/Sgt. John Orth
- Sgt. Wayne Zimmerman
Finance
- Cpl. Howard Franklin
- Sgt. William Frazier
- Capt. James Lavin
- Cp. James McKay
- M/Sgt. John Post
- Cpl. Lewis Ross
- Cpl. Jack Sheppard
Special Service
- M/Sgt. Arthur Chiodo
- Cpl. Raymond Egan
- S/Sgt. William Hall
- Sgt. Marvin Wiseman
- Lt. John M. Wyle
Medics
- S/Sgt. Albert DeBenedetto
- Capt. Frank Busterna
- Sgt. Anthony Caravello
- Cpl. William Gillon
- Capt. Gaetano Grande
- S/Sgt. Wesley Hammock
- Pfc. Arthur Long
- Cpl. Billy E. Miller
- Cpl. Melvin Miller
- Cpl. Earl Oelstrom
- Pfc. Paul Rudolph
- Cpl. Jacob Sutz
Headquarters Orderly Room
- F/Sgt. Timothy Corbett
- S/Sgt. John High
- Lt. Roy L. Kallmyer
- T/Sgt. John McDonagh
- T/Sgt. Anthony Papariella
- Pfc. John Perkins
- Pfc. Philip Razook
Photo Section
- Capt. Arthur C. Ames
- S/Sgt. Frank C. Brandt
- Sgt. Claude Bowman
- Sgt. Frederick Dietz
- Sgt. Harold Rhoten
- Cpl. John Sass
- S/Sgt. Sheldon Wagner
Chaplain’s Section
- Chaplain Emile Mignery
- Sgt. Fay Richardson
Headquarters Motor Pool
- Sgt. Victor Janousek
- Cpl. William Mullis
- Pfc. James O’Connell
Water Point
- Cpl. Jacob Sutz
- Pfc. Arthur Long
461st Air Service Squadron
Commanding Officer, Peter S. Fitzpatrick,
First Sergeant, Frank Lomastro
Squadron Headquarters
- Cpl. James Allard
- Sgt. Gerald Cohen
- T/Sgt. William Hargett
- M/Sgt. William Kliefoth
- T/Sgt. Lloyd R. Lash
- Cpl. Philip Lynch
- Pfc. Glenn Pollard
- Cpl. Elmer Reynolds
- S/Sgt. Aubrey C. Rhodes
- Lt. Saul Shapiro
- Cpl. J. B. Teaff
Mobile Engineering Units
Mobile Unit 1
- Sgt. Nello Barone
- Sgt. Donald Carson
- Cpl. John Dodson
- T/Sgt. William Hall
- S/Sgt. Henry Jones
- S/Sgt. Howard McKay
- S/Sgt. Robert Miller
- S/Sgt. Edward Prudhomme
- S/Sgt. Jim Quinlan
- Cpl. Henry Smith
- Sgt. Frank Suchy
Mobile Unit 2
- Cpl. George Chidester
- Sgt. Geo. P. Chidester
- Sgt. Arthur J. Contant
- Sgt. Frederick P. Dietz
- T/Sgt. Ernest L. Gratton
- M/Sgt. Henry L. Hamff
- S/Sgt. Carl F. Hunsinger
- S/Sgt. Vernon R. McPeak
- Cpl. Chas. B. McSwain
- Sgt. Robert L. Mercel
- Cpl. Robert J. Santos
- Cpl. Albert L. Walter
- S/Sgt. John G. Wayne
Mobile Unit 3
- S/Sgt. Vernon Bulling
- Sgt. Paul Bylund
- S/Sgt. Sylvester Colanduoni
- Sgt. Everette Duncan
- M/Sgt. James Hall
- Cpl. Harold Hopp
- T/Sgt. Herbert Klein
- S/Sgt. Rudolph Paul
- Cpl. Vincent Pompa
- S/Sgt. William Rainey
- Sgt. Jesse Rehberg
Engineering Sections
Engineering Headquarters
- Lt. Swinton Burroughs
- T/Sgt. Donald Clark
- Cpl. Roy Fox
- Sgt. Donald Page
- Sgt. Marvin Rosen
- T/Sgt. Harry Rosner
- T/Sgt. John Stepto
- T/Sgt. Donald Clark
- Cpl. Roy Fox
Aircraft Mechanics
- Cpl. George Chidester
- T/Sgt. Ernest Gratton
- M/Sgt. James Hall
- T/Sgt. William Hall
- M/Sgt. Henry Hamff
- Cpl. Charles McSwain
- Cpl. Vincent Pompa
- S/Sgt. Jim Quinlan
- Cpl. Henry Smith
- Sgt. Frank Suchy
- Cpl. Albert Walter
Carpenters
- Cpl. Donald J. Bedford
- T/Sgt. William Cotter
- Cpl. Earl Lindall
Instrument Shop
- M/Sgt. Fred Alsdorf
- Sgt. Edward Filusch
- S/Sgt. Ralph Peterson
Parachute Shop
- S/Sgt. William Gibson
- Cpl. Samuel Hunt
- T/Sgt. Harold E. Marsh
- S/Sgt. Edward Nojunas
Machine Shop
- Cpl. M. Frantiska
- Sgt. Lincoln Harrison
- S/Sgt. Andrew Kacmar
- M/Sgt. Roy Metzger
Sheetmetal Shop
- Sgt. Eugene A. Beal
- T/Sgt. Roy W. Cummings
- Sgt. Frank A. Horney
- Cpl. Woodrow Jordan
- Cpl. Geo P. McDonald
- S/Sgt. Chas. J. McMahon
- Sgt. Waldon P. Schauer
- M/Sgt. Reinhold Schweigert
Armament Shop
- Cpl. Joseph M. McConnell
- Cpl. Earl L. Sorsby
- Cpl. George W. Stovall
Prop Shop
- S/Sgt. Sylvester E. Colanduoni
- S/Sgt. Henry E. Jones
- S/Sgt. John G. Wayne
Welding Shop
- Cpl. Harold A. Hopp
- Sgt. Lloyd L. Johnson
- T/Sgt. Ivy Thompson
Electric Shop
- S/Sgt. John Durdick
- T/Sgt. Carroll M. Watts
- Cpl. Michael Yablonski
Hydraulic Shop
- S/Sgt. Harry Anders
- Pfc. Wm. Childers
- Pfc. Verne Swanson
- S/Sgt. Wm. R. Wilson
Transportation Section
Light Vehicle Operators
- Sgt. Crafton Bennett
- Cpl. Louis C. Brindisi
- Cpl. Lonnie Cardwell
- Pfc. Sylvester Chesner
- Pfc. David DiVito
- Pfc. Chas Keller
- Pfc. Robert Gosnell
- Pfc. Loy McDaniel
- Pfc. Norman Moody
- Cpl. Gerald Salisbury
- Cpl. Vernon C. Santora
- Pfc. Howard R. Schilling
- S/Sgt. Peter Siino
- Cpl. Steven Sneer
- Cpl. James Sylvester
- Pfc. Clyde Turvy
- Pvt. R.A. Walsh
- Pvt. Huey Ward
- Pfc. Dennis Williams
Heavy Vehicle Operators
- Cpl. Theodoric J. Chandler
- Pfc. William Clark
- Cpl. Robert Cray
- Pfc. Lemuel Frazier
- Pfc. Edwin Hullar
- Cpl. Harry Ketler
- Pfc. Robert O’Brien
- Cpl. Louis Randolph
- Pfc. Allen Williams
Air Corps Supply Section
Office Staff
- S/Sgt. Gonzalo Barron
- M/Sgt. Thomas Bennett
- Sgt. Vincent J. Bonadies
- Lt. Albert Figler
- Sgt. Charlie F. Isley
- Sgt. Francis J. MacGillvary
- CWO Anthony Palaisa
- T/Sgt. Ezekiel M. Robinson
Clerks
- Cpl. Roger Campbell
- S/Sgt. Franklin Jordan
- Sgt. William McKinney
- Sgt. Carl Roby
- Cpl. Orville Rood
Warehousemen
- Pfc. Hesser McBride
- Sgt. John Moore
- Sgt. Noel Pomerleau
- Sgt. Robert C. Reicher
- S/Sgt. Fred Welsh
- M/Sgt. Homer Williams
- Sgt. Robert Wilson
38th Mobile Repair and Reclamation Squadron
Commanding Officer, Capt. Alexander H. Hewitson
Engineering Officer, Lt. Russell Ayling
Squadron Headquarters
- Pfc. Clayton Brandenburg
- Sgt. Buford Hill
- S/Sgt. Roger Hoffman
- S/Sgt. Joseph Machaiek
- Sgt. James Nold
- Pfc. Steve Placko
- Pfc. Donald Schultz
- Sgt. Henry Tomkowicz
Headquarters and Supply
- 1st Lt. Russell Ayling
- Pfc. Ralph Grashel
- S/Sgt. Arthur Hammond
- Cpl. Donald Ives
- Pfc. Frank Roebuck
- Cpl. Herman Schneider
- Pfc. Henry Thompson
- Cpl. Marshall Vandall
Tech Supply
- Sgt. John C. Gambill
- Sgt. Gerald E. Hall
- T/Sgt. Ismar Jacobson
- S/Sgt. Herbert McGonigal
- M/Sgt. Phillip R. Shoemaker
Mobile Engineering Units
Mobile Unit No. 1
- S/Sgt. James Adams
- Sgt. Darrell Breese
- Sgt. Julio Camboni
- Sgt. Franklyn Chipman
- Cpl. Louis Couzzi
- Cpl. Joseph Hoffmann
- Sgt. Norbit Hughson
- Sgt. Harold Martensen
- S/Sgt. Wilfred Reardon
- Sgt. Milton Ring
- M/Sgt. Louis Simpson
- Sgt. Joseph Tatoian
- Sgt. Robert Terrence
Mobile Unit No. 2
- Cpl. George Bertsch
- Cpl. Charles Coffrem
- S/Sgt. William Hill
- Sgt. Seymour Kaplan
- T/Sgt. George Kereazes
- Sgt. Charles Morris
- Sgt. Raymond Rose
- Sgt. Dominick Santangelo
- S/Sgt. George Schlichter
- Sgt. Joseph Szymanski
- Sgt. Floyd Thompson
Mobile Unit No. 3
- Sgt. Earl Baxter
- S/Sgt. Peter Burke
- Sgt. Earl Bush
- Sgt. Charles Ceyrolles
- Sgt. Claude Davis
- Cpl. Gerald Hall
- Sgt. Emond Long
- Sgt. Louis Roesle
- M/Sgt. William Snyder
- Sgt. Herbert Stall
- Cpl. Kenneth Stevenson
- Sgt. Franklin Stuckey
- Sgt. Oscar Trach
- Sgt. Eugene Williams
Mobile Unit No. 4
- Sgt. Henry Alto
- S/Sgt. James Arndt
- Houston Cherry
- Sgt. Anthony Ciufette
- Sgt. Donald Cole
- Sgt. John Crawford
- Cpl. Henry Egnaczewski
- Sgt. Fernandolerma
- Sgt. Robert Lapierre
- Cpl. Alexander Nechworth
- Cpl. Charles Rennie
- M/Sgt. Edward Toczydlowski
- S/Sgt. Elmer Volz
1593rd Ordnance Supply and Maintenance Company
Commanding Officer, Capt. Bernard Ciotti
First Sergeant, John Mocrytzki
Company Headquarters
- Sgt. Francis Golaszewski
- S/Sgt. Robert Jones
- Cpl. James Maloney
- Pvt. Claude Miller
- Cpl. John Pregent
- Cpl. Don Sarell
- S/Sgt. Daniel Sinclair
- Pfc. Millard Siry
Armament and Tech Supply
Armament Section
- Pfc. Edw. Bobowski
- Pfc. Zane Gilbert
- T/Sgt. Melvin McLain
- lt. Geo Monahan
- T/Sgt. Enio J. Ricci
- Pfc. Ward Riffle
- Pfc. Alex Rosenzweig
- T/4 Wayne Schmid
- T/5 Willie Schweihs
- Sgt. Alfred Sheridan
- Pvt. Vito Sylvester
- T/4 Joseph Wright
Tech Supply
- T/Sgt. Vincent Dolce
- Cpl. Edw. J. Gilroy
- Cpl. Donald J. Kroning
- Pfc. Chas. W. Kuhn
- Cpl. Keller J. Reese
- Sgt. Gilbert Rich
Section Chiefs
- T/Sgt. Claud Bower
- Cpl. Floyd Cagle
- Lt. Andrew List
- Sgt. Peter Parento
- M/Sgt. Geo. Ryan
- S/Sgt. Enrico Tardelli
- Sgt. Michael Van Durza
Mechanics
- Sgt. William Bailey
- Cpl. Harry Bexley
- Cpl. Armin Diller
- Pfc. Roy De Mars
- Sgt. Jerome Gilliland
- Sgt. Alvin Gluth
- Cpl. Alfred Goglia
- Sgt. Wm. H. Grabarek
- Cpl. Robert Gruener
- Sgt. Gene Guglielmi
- Sgt. Billie Harris
- Cpl. Ivan L. Hatch
- Pfc. William Hicks
- Sgt. Joseph Hockenbury
- Cpl. John Hollern
- Cpl. Geo. Messenger
- Cpl. Gunther J. Newman
- Pfc. Wallace Patterson
- Pfc. Leroy Smith
- Cpl. Domenick Vallinaggi
- Sgt. Chas. E. Wherley
- Pfc. Lloyd White
Maintenance Company
Ammunition Section
- Cpl. Maynard Bruns
- Pvt. Granville Cooper
- Sgt. Floyd Cornett
- T/Sgt. Louis De Toro
- Sgt. John Esposito
- T/Sgt. Walter Golden
- Cpl. Carl Hamby
- Pfc. Glen Howard
- Cpl. Rylis O. Johnson
- Lt. Chas. Krohn
- Pfc. Homer Livermore
- Pfc. Raul Llanes
- Cpl. Edw. Ludwig
- Pfc. Robert Morris
- Pfc. James Newton
- Pvt. Philip Richardson
- Cpl. Stanley Tanenzaph
- Cpl. Clyde Wickware
1091st Signal Company, Aviation Detachment “A”
Commanding Officer, Capt. Reuben Pollack
Chief Clerk, S/Sgt. Dominick Rinaldi
Detachment Headquarters
- Sgt. John Kinney
- F/Sgt. Alfred La Rose
Signal Supply
- Lt. James Holt
- S/Sgt. Alvin Ott
- Cpl. Leon Pollack
- Cpl. Edw. Yuhas
Crypt Section and Couriers
- Cpl. Earl C. Deitz
- S/Sgt. Curtis Gannon
- Cpl. Arthur La Rock
- Sgt. Peter Maggetti
- Pfc. Paul Uschold
Radio Operators
- Pfc. Peter Pappachristou
- Cpl. Donald Piette
- Sgt. Burton Rhue
- Cpl. Franics Schleif
- S/Sgt. Raymond Whalen
Telephone Operators
- Pfc. Leroy Daniel
- Pfc. Chas. Heatherly
- Pfc. Joseph Urban
Radio Repairmen
- Sgt. Clyde Bertram
- Sgt. Lyle Clymer
- S/Sgt. Nevin Cottet
- T/Sgt. Peter Dorsey
- T/Sgt. Robert Flagler
- Sgt. Robert Miller
- S/Sgt. Clarence Newton
- Cpl. Walter Schackner
Linemen
- Cpl. Alexander Donald
- M/Sgt. Chester Gates
- Cpl. Franics McCumiskey
- Cpl. Thomas Puckett
- Cpl. Frederick Skipper
Teletype Operators
- Sgt. William Carnevale
- Sgt. Harley Heuser
- Cpl. Frank Przyhylski
- Pfc. Ernest J. Stewart
2456th Quartermaster Truck Company, (Avn.), Detachment “A”
Commanding Officer, Lt. Meyer
First Sergeant, T/Sgt. Stinnett
Detachment Headquarters
- Cpl. Cullen Hardin
- Cpl. William Koeppen
- Sgt. Ernest Pavelka
- Cpl. Edward Stofik
Mechanics
- Cpl. James Carucci
- S/Sgt. Edward Hudson
- Cpl. Raymond Marsh
- Cpl. Joseph Schoff
Vehicle Operators
- Cpt. Arthur Ames
- Pfc. Raymond Ballard
- Pfc. Jervis Cooper
- Pfc. Milford Frazier
- Cpl. Garfield Green
- Cpl. Wade Guyer
- Cpl. Stanley Haremza
Vehicle Operators
- Cpl. Herschel Harris
- Cpl. Chapman Hibbard
- Pfc. Cleo Holley
- Cpl. William Inabnit
- Pfc. Robert Jones
- Cpl. Marvin Judy
- Pfc. Maurice LaFreniere
- Cpl. Ganes Luther
- Cpl. Warren Martin
- Cpl. Donald Miller
- Cpl. John Miller
- Cpl. Chas. Mills
- Pfc. Robert Moose
- Sgt. Edwin Mueller
- Cpl. Xavier Muller
- Pfc. Raymond Otto
- Cpl. Sam Perkins
- Cpl. William Ramp
- Cpl. Glenn Ridge
- Cpl. Richard Rutter
- Cpl. Edward Sims
- Cpl. Edwin Sims
- Cpl. Johnny Terry
- Sgt. Clifford Woods
- Pfc. Charles Young
1175th Quartermaster Company, (Avn.), Detachment “A”
Commanding Officer, Capt. George Shotick
Supply Officer, Lt. William Fetner
Detachment Headquarters
- F/Sgt. John Corcoran
- Sgt. Bertram McKee
- Cpl. James Murphy
- Pfc. Narcisco Rodriguez
- Cpl. Willard Weiling
Class I Supply
- Pfc. Howard Baker
- Cpl. Floyd Bernard
- Cpl. Walter Bush
- Cpl. Herman Drake
- Lt. William Fetner
- T/Sgt. Joseph Filzen
- Pfc. John Hancock
- Cpl. Nathan O’Hare
- Cpl. Henry McGuire
- Cpl. Donate Salvucci
- Pfc. Kenneth Stevenson
Class II and IV Supply
- Pfc. Morris Beacom
- Sgt. Roy Birkland
- Lt. William Fetner
- Sgt. Richard Martin
- Sgt. Melvin Michell
- Cpl. Raymond Redfield
- Cpl. Leroy Snorf
- Cpl. Theodore Todd
Class III Supply
- Pfc. Herman Barr
- Cpl. George Cisneros
- Pvt. Ralph Johnson
- T/Sgt. Robert Kolkhorst
- Cpl. Arthur Madison
- Sgt. John Radich
- Pfc. RIchard Roxburgh
- Capt. George Shotick
Pioneer Mustang Group, The Aces
- Commanding Officer, Col. George Bickel
- Capt. Bruce Carr (26 Nazi Planes)
- Lt. Col. Glenn Eggleston (24 Nazi Planes)
- Maj. Don Beerbower (21 Nazi Planes)
- Lt. Col. Richard Turner (19 Nazi Planes)
- Capt. Wallace Emmer (19 Nazi Planes)
