42-97953 Cop-pilot W.H. BALLENGER


Posted:
By: BAUMANN Patrick
On: 02/10/2003
I search information an contact of crew from 42-97953 schot down at Herbsheim (France) the 13th July 1944
W.J OTTON Pilot
W.H BALLENGER co-pilot
E.L. BOCKSTANZ Nav.
J.W. HARLEY    Toglier
R.A. FINGLETON Rad.
R.E. WESTBERG  Eng
R.K. MARTIN    Ball T.
A.W. HUSSEY    Tail G
R.J. MARTIN    Waist G.
Who was the pilot before W.J. OTTON of this aircraf an this  crew

Re: 42-97953 Cop-pilot W.H. BALLENGER


Posted:
By: l.a.mitchell
On: 02/11/2003
Patrick, pilot of the crew mentioned was h.j. ochsenhirt of 615th squadron  401  bomb  group.
  two members of that crew are presently members of our Association. They are Ernest Bockstanz  6370 Baneberry St. unit #43 Kalamazoo,Michigan 49009.
E-mail...embockazoo@juno.com  and ray westberg   319 honeycomb circle  sequim,washington  95382.  no e-mail
address available  l.a.mitchell