The 330th Bomb Group

459th Combat Maintenance
Headed by CAP Ralph Rose & MSGT Fred Steele

This is K-61's Ground Crew. The man in the middle with shirt off is MSGT Roy Withrow (Crew Chief).

Here are some 459th Ground Crewmen basking on Guam. L to R: Unknown, MSGT Floyd Pulley (Crew Chief K-59),sitting below him is another unknown, sitting on the engine is MSGT Fred Steele (Crew Chief K-54), CPL William Hayden (Eng Mech K-54) and MSGT James Horst (Asst. Crew Chief K-54). Not sure which bird this is. She has the newer props. So that narrows it down a bit. Anyone's guess?

Personal Equipment

Radar

Rank	First	MI	Last	SN	MOS	Description
TSGT	Charles	A	Witek, Jr.	11041268	852	Radar Mech/RCM
SSGT	Clarence	L	Adams	17130673	852	Radar Mech/RCM
SSGT	Franklin	D	Baer	33571486	852	Radar Mech/RCM
SSGT	Ivan	M	Beckius	17142388	852	Radar Mech/RCM
SSGT	Robert	L	Rominger, Jr.	14135295	852	Radar Mech/RCM
SGT	Paul	T	Eby	13176115	852	Radar Mech/RCM
SGT	Raymond	M	Frankowski	16167778	852	Radar Mech/RCM
SGT	Darrel	D	Lingle	37347579	852	Radar Mech/RCM
SSGT	Bennie	F	Gilbreath	37622084	867	Radar Mech, Bomb
SSGT	Theodore		Gogniat	12191797	867	Radar Mech, Bomb
SSGT	Charles	J	Souchuns	31336903	867	Radar Mech, Bomb
SSGT	Warren	H	Zographos	32396839	867	Radar Mech, Bomb
SGT	Frank	G	Giordano	32772108	867	Radar Mech, Bomb
SGT	Sam	A	Maira	15133717	867	Radar Mech, Bomb
SGT	Robert	E	Phelps	32935064	867	Radar Mech, Bomb
SGT	Salvatore	G	Presutte	32528803	867	Radar Mech, Bomb
SGT	Robert	H	Vest	15335559	867	Radar Mech, Bomb
SGT	Leroy	J	Zika	36770605	867	Radar Mech, Bomb

Communication

That is PFC William C Roth (459th) on the far right receiving Radio Repair training at Walker prior to shipping out to Guam. Notice the Civilian (probably from Boeing) on the far left overseeing the process. (Thanks to Roth's son, David, for the photo)

Auxiliary Equipment

Ordnance

Nice shot of K-58 aka "Lightening Lady" being serviced prior to a mission. Notice, both top and lower turret covers are off and being sighted and 500 LB, GP bombs are being stowed away. This photo provided by 2LT Robert Keyes (Rad Ob).

Transportation

RCM

Veiled in G.I. censorship were the Radar Maintenance teams of SGTs Arthur Newberg, Wieceki, Leon R Werner and Darrel D Lingle. As the months passed "in commission over the target" and "tons dropped by radar" figures rose and rose. Now, so the saying goes, Bombardiers can't even find their way to the mess hall without the aid of Mickey (Radar)

Back Row, L to R: SGT Joe Lang, SSGT Hubert Homan,Jr., K??asman, Johnson, MSGT Richard M Hoe, SGT Orie Kramer. Front Row: SSGT John Kennedy, SSGT Salvatore Presutte, Herbert, M, SSGT Irving Mann. According to Kristine, Homan's daughter, these names were written on the back of his photo. Some were illegible. Anyone recognize anyone?

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