What have we done with this website? This page will tell you.
What's been added and when:
7/2/10: Added a photo of William Grace and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster. Also added a photo of James Brosseau and his crew.
3/30/10: Added a photo of JJ Surowiec and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
3/22/10: Added a photo of Harold Larson
2/23/10: Added a short bio of Verland Lakosky
11/19/09: Added information and registration form for the 2010 reunion in Reno, Nevada.
11/18/09: Added a photo of George Mattes and some of his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster. Many in the photo are unidentified. Contact us if you can identify them.
9/29/09: Added photos of a new memorial in Rijswijk, Holland.
9/29/09: Added a photo of Lloyd Britton and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
09/22/09: Added a photo of Lloyd Humphrey.
08/20/09: Added a link to a blog by co-pilot Joe Hays in which he details all of his missions. Interesting reading.
08/20/09: A great video about the experiences of a Red Cross volunteer at the airbase.
08/10/09: Added a photo of ground crewman George Owenes to the roster page.
7/15/09: Added a photo of Claire Neely and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
6/29/09: Added the latest issue of the Beachbell Echo, the 446th Bomb Group's quarterly newsletter.
6/15/09: Added a photo of "Huff" Hufstader and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster. Added a photo of a Medical Crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster. Also added a photo of "Slim" Welbourne and his crew. The crewmembers names are unknown.
5/26/09: Added a photo of Raymond Larson and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
5/9/09: Added a photo of Edward Torney and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
3/20/09: Added a photo of Ralph Wingrove and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
3/16/09: Added the latest issue of the Beachbell Echo, the 446th Bomb Group's quarterly newsletter.
1/22/2009: Added photos of a memorial in Marcillac, France.
1/19/09: Added a photo of Fred Mincks and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
1/3/09: Added a photo of Jerome Andrews and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
11/1/08: Added the latest issue of the Beachbell Echo, the 446th Bomb Group's quarterly newsletter.
10/31/08: Added a photo of C.F. Miller and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
10/20/08: Added a photo of Keith Matson and his crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
9/9/08: Added information on a new book, Bombs Away Buckaroos!!, available for free by download. It's on the Books page.
7/2/08: Added a photo of Robert Gore's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
6/20/08: Added the latest issue of the Beachbell Echo, the 446th Bomb Group's quarterly newsletter.
5/5/08: Added photos of Larry Kalstad's and George Linko's crews to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
3/25/08: Added the latest issue of the Beachbell Echo, the 446th Bomb Group's quarterly newsletter.
2/25/08: Added a photo of Francis Hubbell 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
11/26/07: Added crew photo pertaining to Jacob Katz and Russell Graham
11/13/07: Added a photo of Ralph Haug's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
11/7/07: Added a bio of Adolph Bialecki, who was KIA in 1944
10/30/07: Added a bio of Adam Kubinciak.
10/25/07: Added a photo of William Wetzel's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
10/24/07: Added the latest issue of the Beachbell Echo, the 446th Bomb Group's quarterly newsletter.
10/02/07: Added a newspaper article detailing the death in action of Paul Reignier.
8/30/07: Posted 2008 reunion information on the Reunion page. Also added 2 stories from the Beachbell Echo to the Stories page and the June 2007 issue of the Beachbell Echo to the Newsletter page.
8/7/07: Added a bio of Milton Gordon, written and submitted by his daughter.
5/30/07: Added a photo of John Taylor's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
4/11/07: Added a photo of John McGinnis's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
3/31/07: Added the latest issue of the Beachbell Echo, the 446th Bomb Group's quarterly newsletter.
2/10/07: Added a photo of Edward H. Marxen Jr.'s crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
1/18/07: Added a photo of Raymond Morris's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
1/5/07: Added information on a new book available for purchase, "Remembering My War" by 446th pilot Paul Armentrout.
11/15/06: Added a photo of Leo Feneis' crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
10/3/06: Added a bunch of names to the Roster.
8/1/06: Added a bio of William Lavonis.
7/1/06: Added a photo of Arthur Bensko's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
6/7/06: Removed dead links from the Links page. If you have a link which you would like added or updated, just email me.
5/30/06: Added a photo of William Kinsella 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
5/10/06: Added photos to Barendrecht Memorial page.
3/29/06: Added a photo of "Pappy" Henderson's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
3/20/06: Added a Bio of William Horean
2/23/06: Added 3 crew photos (Ribando, Casteel, and Unknown) and did some general clean-up.
2/3/06: Added reunion info
10/15/05: Added a photo of Dale Story's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
10/1/05: Added a photo of J. W. Hickerson's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
8/23/05: "Unknown" crew identified on Photos page; Pilot William Van Dessell
6/3/05: Added a photo of William Hanna's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
5/13/05: Added a photo of Frank Thera's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
3/25/05: Added a bio of Einar Kurika.
2/6/05: Added a photo of Robert Seaman 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
1/23/05: Added a photo of Kermit Fuch 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
12/26/04: Added a photo of Alfred Knopf 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
10/17/04: Added a photo of an unknown crew (one crewman, Fred S. Brause, is named) to the Photos page. Added a link to a blog of letters written by Bruno Corridino and his crewmates to the links page
7/15/04: Added a biography of Robert Lowry
7/1/04: Added a photo of Paul Park's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
6/28/04: Added a photo of Thomas Brown's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster. Also added a short bio of Thomas Brown to Stories page.
6/4/04: Added a photo of Roy Reed's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
5/22/04: Added a biography of Elmer Edgell and his return to Holland to visit the site where his plane crashed, killing several of his comrades. Also added his crew photo.
4/2/04: Added a crew photo, pilot unknown, to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
1/24/04: Added a photo of Howard Roeller 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
1/10/04: Added a bio of Bill Griffin's crew
12/9/03: Added a story, Last mission for one crew, to Berlin, to Stories page
12/2/03: Added a photo of Frank Crook 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
11/24/03: Updated names associated with the crew photo of pilot Harry Jarrett
11/6/03: Added a photo of Robert Weideman 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
10/28/03: Added a photo of Harold Schreiber 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
10/27/03: Added a photo of some of JC Mcleod 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
10/1/03: Added a photo of Robert Young 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
9/25/03: Added a page of photos from the memorial dedication at the airbase in Flixton to the Memorial page
9/23/03: Added photos of 2 crews, pilots William Frutchy and Harry Jarrett, to the Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
9/3/03: Added to the Memorial page a section on crash site memorials in Europe, complete with photographs. Now containing 3 memorials, more will be added.
8/26/01: Added a comprehensive autobiography of Howard Edmunds to the Stories page. A detailed telling of his experiences.
8/21/03: Added several names to the Roster; added 2 photos of Sig Ronning
7/3/03: Added information on the reprint of 1946's "History of the 446th: A Photojournal". Order your copy today.
6/1/03: Added a photo of Eric Sherman's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
5/24/03: Added a photo of Michael Patoray's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
4/26/03: Added a photo of Dick Hevener 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
4/5/03 Added a story, The Trip Home by Vincent Manno, to the Stories page
3/1/03: Added a bio of Marvel Domke to the Stories page; added a photo of Marvel Domke 's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
2/5/03: Added a photo of Wayne Fox's crew to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
1/30/03: Added photos of the ground crew of Shack II to the Photos page and added links from the veteran's names in the Roster
1/18/03: Added a link to the website of the 82nd Fighter Group to the Links page
1/17/03: Added a link to the official website of the 447th Bomb Group to the Links page
1/5/03: Updated Newsletter page with excerpts from the new issue of the Beachbell echo.
12/28/02: Added a photo of Austin Lloyd 's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
12/01/02: Added a page of photos of Jerry Strazza, Bill Stubbs, and Ray Grage, a ground crew.
10/26/02: Added 2 photos of Carl Hornbuckle's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
10/21/02: Updated Newsletter page with excerpts from the new issue of the Beachbell echo.
10/7/02: Added a photo of Kenneth Underwood's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
9/15/02: Added another photo of E. M. McDonald's crew to Photos page
9/12/02: Added a photo of James Merriman's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
9/9/02: Added a whole bunch of names to the Roster
8/9/02: Added a photo of David Allen's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
8/4/02: Added a biography of Charlie Perry to the Stories page and the Roster
8/3/02: Added a photo of Charles McKeny 's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
8/1/02: Not really new, but I listed the bios on the Stories page. Makes them easier to find
7/27/02: Added a biography of Frank Dileva to the Roster section
7/20/02: Added photos of the 705th Armament crew and officers to the Photos page
7/13/02: Updated Newsletter page with excerpts from the new issue of the Beachbell echo.
6/15/02: Expanded the PX with books and videos, in partnership with Amazon
6/15/02: Switched to a new message board, courtesy of ArmyAirForces.com
5/20/02: Added a photo of Vernon McCardle 's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
5/10/02: Added a photo of Paul Boyer's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
4/20/02: Added a biography of Col Jacob Brogger, Commander of the 446th. Added a link to his bio from his name in the Roster
4/19/02: Removed a few dead links from the Links page. Email me if you need a link added or updated
4/12/02: Added a photo of Sam Lyons' crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
4/07/02: Added a photo of Val Griffith's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
3/24/02:
Added 3 crew photos to Photos page and provided
links from the veteran's names in the Roster:
Robert Powell, "Patriotic
Patty"; Floyd
Griesinger, "Henry's Pride"; James
Hey, "Lady Luck
3/10/02: Added a photo of William Griffin's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
2/9/02: Added a story by flight engineer Victor DeCaria about a problem encountered while flying across the Atlantic in the Stories section. Added a photo of Vito Fierro's crew to the Photos page
2/3/02: Added a photo of Lee Stratton's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster. Also added a bio of Capt Edward McDonald to his roster entry.
1/26/02: Added a photo of Paul Armentrout's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster. Also added a story written by Capt Armentrout to the Stories page.
1/12/02: Added a photo of E. M. McDonald's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
1/6/02: Added a photo of Mancel King's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
1/1/02: Added a story to the Stories page; a mission to Berlin
12/27/01: Added a photo of Lemuel Pearson's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
12/16/01: Updated Newsletter page with excerpts from the new issue of the Beachbell echo.
11/10/01: Added a few new links to the Links page
11/4/01: Added a photo of David Larson's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster.
10/27/01: Updated Newsletter page with excerpts from the new issue of the Beachbell echo.
10/6/01: Added a message board feature. This is a trial run. If you like it, we'll make it permanent. In it's trial phase, you'll have to put up with annoying pop-up ads.
10/6/01: Added a photo of Arden Anderson's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster. Also added a photo of Sgt Steven Osborne to the July 21, 1944 Missions page
9/30/01: Added a bio of Sgt Richard Brown to the Roster section
9/29/01: Added photos of Dale Beasley's and John Vinski's crews to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
9/22/01: Added a photo of William Sodja's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
9/16/01: Added a photo of Clifton Helfer's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
9/9/01: Added a photo of Fred Beadle's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
8/21/01: Added a photo of John Mattson's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
8/17/01: Added the story of "Little Hutch", written by her co-pilot, to the Stories section
8/12/01: Added a bio of Ernie Yuhas to the Stories and Roster sections
8/3/01: Added a whole bunch of links to the Links page
7/30/01: Added a photo of Charles Haney's crew to Photos page and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
7/18/01: Added photos to Browne Jarboe's biography
7/14/01: Added the first crew photos to the Photo Gallery and provided links from the veteran's names in the Roster
6/23/01: Updated Newsletter page with excerpts from the June issue of the Beachbell echo.
6/16/01: Added a photo of the crew of "Rubber Check" and added detail about their mission to Hamm on April 22, 1944 to the Missions section
6/3/01: Added a bio of Browne Jarboe, ground crewman, to Stories and Roster sections
5/8/01: Added 2 links to POW websites to the Links page
4/22/01: Added a bio for J. Azaria to the Roster section; added a photo from June 20, 1944 to the June '44 Mission photos page
4/21/01: Roster section; for veterans with stories posted on this website, added a link from their name in the roster to the story. I am now accepting bios (or any other stories) which can be accessed by clicking the veteran's name in the roster. Just send them to me.
4/7/01: Added 2 stories to the POW section; "We walked across Germany" and "What a way to start a day"
3/24/01: Added items to PX page
3/9/01: Updated Newsletter page with excerpts from the new issue of the Beachbell echo.
2/24/01: Added more detail to many missions on December '44 thru April '45 Missions pages. Also added a photo of "Ginger", which was shot down on August 26, 1944.
2/22/01: Added more detail to many missions on July '44 thru November '44 Missions pages. More details for the remaining months will be added shortly.
2/18/01: Added more detail to many missions on Dec '43 thru June '44 Missions pages. More details for the remaining months will be added shortly.
2/11/01: Added detail and photo to June 29, 1944 mission to Bernburg
2/6/01: Added a story, "The first mission of the 446th", to the Stories page
2/3/01: Added a letter written by a crewman, to be mailed to his mother only in the event of his death. He was killed in a crash in April, '44. Stories
2/1/01: Added the entire 446th Roster, all 6,000-plus names
1/23/01: Added a link to Links page; "Rareybird", a P-47 pilot and artist who documented his experiences through his drawings and journals.
1/9/01: Added a story to the Stories page; DFC awardee Frank Baker, as told by his daughter
1/5/01: Updated Newsletter page with excerpts from the latest issue of the BeachBell Echo
1/3/01: Added aircraft serial numbers to downed planes in the Missions section
12/13/00: Added a memoir by Neil Oatney to the Stories section
11/25/00: Added PX; Added a story, "The crash of Daisey Mae Scraggs" to the Story page
11/9/00: Added purchase information for the book "The 446th Revisited" ; Added a link to the Heritage League on the Links page
11/6/00: The long awaited graphic overhaul, courtesy of Kevin Kraeer
10/28/00: Added one photo each to March 1944 and December 1944 mission photos pages
10/23/00: Added a Beachbell Echo page, with highlights from the official newsletter
10/15/00: Added 2001 reunion information
10/9/00: Added a photo to the August '44 Mission Photos page; the crew of "Happy-Go-Lucky"; fired up new, faster web server
9/24/00: Added photos to March and April 1945 Missions pages. Added the same photos to the Photo Album section. Added link to "Lady Be Good" site on Links page.
9/23/00: Added photos to December 1944, January 1945, and February 1945 Missions pages. Added the same photos to the Photo Album section
9/21/00: Added photos to November 1944 Missions pages. Added the same photos to the Photo Album section
9/17/00: Added photos to October 1944 Missions pages. Added the same photos to the Photo Album section
9/16/00 Added photos to August and September 1944 Missions pages. Added the same photos to the Photo Album section
9/11/00: Added photos to April, May, June, and July 1944 Missions pages. Added the same photos to the Photo Album section
9/5/00: Added photos to January, February, and March 1944 Missions pages. Added the same photos to the Photo Album section
9/2/00: Story added to Stories section; Bail out.
8/31/00: Added links to the Links page
8/28/00: Added paintings to B-24 pages. Added a Paintings gallery to Photo Album section
8/25/00: Added information to B-24 pages
8/23/00: Added links to Links page
8/21/00: Added Links page
8/17/00: Story added to Stories page; "Preparation for combat missions"
8/14/00: New URL, www.446bg.com, put into service along with new, and more reliable, host server
8/14/00: Two stories added to Stories page
8/4/00: Story added to Stories page; "Shooting down an ME 262"
8/1/00: Photo of Arlington Cemetery memorial added to Memorial page
8/1/00: What's New page added
7/21/00: Details for all 273 missions added to Missions section
7/1/00: Stories added to Stories and POW sections
6/15/00: The 446th reaches the cyber age when their new website goes on-line.