Deceased Members of 2nd Bombardment Association

Notice received 2002 through Present

 David F. Carlock, July 5, 2006, 429th Squadron (Webmaster)

Dave was the creator of this 2nd Bomb Group website.  He was passionate about the 2nd Bomb Group Association and our/his website and contributed to the group's well being in immeasurable ways.  Dave will be very deeply missed but his legacy will continue to serve this organization, its members, and also the children and grandchildren of 2nd BG veterans.

John F. Fitzpatrick, September 14, 1970, 429th Squadron

Lester M. Peters, 1974, 96th Squadron & Group Maintenance Officer

William J. Galligan, March 5, 1978, 49th Squadron

Philip E. Jones, December 16, 1982, 49th Squadron

C. E. Underwood, March 3, 1986, 429th Squadron

Ronald J. Thompson, October 13, 1988, 96th Squadron

Robert O. McCloskey, August 19, 1997, 20th Squadron

Carl W. Kepper, December 23, 1997, 96th Bomb Squadron

Charles E. Griffin, November 4, 1998, 20th Squadron

Lawrence E. Alloway, April 5, 1999, 49th Bomb Squadron

Joseph Rockenmacher, January 12, 2000, 49th Squadron

Samuel F. Olson, September 12, 2000, 49th Squadron

Robert F. Amos, CO. USAF (Retired), October 8, 2000 (Past President)

Robert Edmund O'Neill, June 8, 2001, 49th Squadron

Alvin H. Nurre, 2001, 429th Squadron

Norman D. Austin, February 18, 2002, 20th Squadron

Weldon K. Bailey, February 27, 2002, 49th/20th Squadron

William L. Torske, March 16, 2002, 96th Squadron

Reece Stephenson, April 1, 2002, 20th Squadron

Charles "Chuck" Richards, April 30, 2002, 49th Squadron (Former Archivist)

Fred V. Rice Jr., Lt. CO. USAF (Retired), May 25, 2002 (Former Treasurer)

Thomas F. Morris, July 14, 2002, 20th Squadron

Willis D. Zedaker, No Date or Squadron

Earl C. Carstensen, July 21, 2002. 49th Squadron

Wilfed S. Tucker, No Date or Squadron

Frank B. Elliot, October 26, 2002, B/G, Ret. CDR 1963-1964

Robert J. Terrey, November 21, 2002, 429th Squadron

 Enoch E. Broyles, December 5, 2002, 20th Squadron

Robert L. Burns, December 27, 2002, 20th Squadron

Thoma Kennelly, Date Not Given, 49th Squadron

William "Bill" E. Sylvester, January 7, 2003, 96th Squadron

       Richard F. Kuhn, February 5, 2003, 96th Squadron

George H. Stuart, February 9, 2003, 49th Squadron

Dominick B. Tomaro, February 13, 2003, 20th Squadron

 Frank Schasfer, February. 24, 2003, 20th Squadron

Robert C. Payne, Jr., April 24, 2003, 429th Squadron

Vincent A. Contrada,  April  2003, 429th Squadron

Holiday Niedringhaus, April, 2003, 20th Squadron

Pat S. Lamach, No Date, 49th Squadron

Fred A. Pribble, No Date, 20th Squadron

Bill Prescott, Jr., May 24, 2003, 96th Squadron

Charles H. McVey, July 22, 2003, 20th Squadron

Raymond J. Vos, July 26, 2003,  429th Squadron

William C. Hayett, August 5, 2003, 20th Squadron

Robert D. Donahue, August 13, 2003, 20th Squadron

Lawrence I. "Larry" Le Fevre, August 13, 2003,  429th Squadron

Mathew G. Miller, August 17, 2003, 429th Squadron

Glen L. Baker, November 6, 2003, 49th Squadron

Albert D. Byme, November 21, 2003, 96th Squadron

Dr. Philip Hurwitz, December 12, 2003, 429th Squadron

Robert D. Peterson, 2003, 429th Squadron

Wayne G. LaPoe, No Date, 96th Squadron

James R. Slay,  No Date, 429th Squadron

Walter H. Vetter, No Date, 49th Squadron

Zebulon Vance Jackson, February 10, 2004, 429th Squadron

Samuel A. Dum, March 1, 2004, 20th Squadron

Antonio "Tony" Fuscaldo, March 6, 2004 (Director and Past Auditor)

John E. Constance, March 12, 2004, 96th Squadron

Russell L. Waldron, May 11, 2004, 49th Squadron

David G. Mitchell, May 11, 2004, 49th Squadron

Roger C. DeClements, June 6, 2004, 96th Squadron

Edwin "Ed" Hodges, July 20, 2004, 96th Squadron (Director and Past President)

Elliott Hansell, August 12, 2004, 96th Squadron

John F. Boyle, No Date, 96th Squadron

Edward S. Yabblonski, No Date, 96th Squadron

John H. Clepper, November 6, 2004, 96th Squadron

Robert M. McAllister, December 19, 2004, No Squadron

Rolland C. Kelley, January 28, 2005, 20th Squadron

Marion M. Benbrook, February 4, 2005, 429th Squadron

Orville W. Olinghouse, February 25, 2005, 49th Squadron

Marion F. Caruthers, February 27, 2005, 96th Squadron

Donald W. Applegate, March 15, 2005, 96th Squadron

Robert R. Hindert, May 1, 2005, 429th Squadron

John A. Gearhart, July 16, 2005, 20th Squadron

Robert  N. McDuffie, September 5, 2005, 96th Squadron

Robert W. Phillippe, September 26, 2005, 20th Squadron

Charles N. Steele, October 7, 2005, 49th Squadron

William F. Daly, October 11, 2005, 429th Squadron

Richard L. Irby, December 12, 2005, 20th Squadron

Bernard L. Scalisi, January 26, 2006, 429th Squadron

James E. Owens, February 16, 2006, 429th Squadron

Richard E. "Rick" DeNeut, February 17, 2006, 20th Squadron

Murphy D. Miller, March 5, 2006, 96th Squadron

Stanley M. Korell, March 29, 2006, 49th Squadron

Robert B. Pilcher, April 18, 2006, 20th Squadron

Robert M. Tiffany, May 5, 2006, 49th Squadron

Willard P. Netzley, June 12, 2006, 20th Squadron

Maurice A. Johnson, June 18, 2006, 96th Squadron

David F. Carlock, July 5, 2006, 429th Squadron (Webmaster)

Richard H. Clark, July 13, 2006, 20th Squadron

Robert F. Merino, August 24, 2006, 96th Squadron

Gene L. Armstrong, November 27, 2006, 49th Squadron

William J. Cook, December 30, 2006, 96th Squadron

Leland R. Swanson, January 6, 2007, 20th Squadron

James I. Lang, January 8, 2007, 96th Squadron

John Bacsu, January 13, 2007, 49th Squadron

John F. Adams, January 2007, 429th Squadron

John Ray Specker, March 17, 2007, 469th Squadron

Albert F. Sparkman, May 1, 2007, 20th Squadron

John J. Curran, June 2, 2007, 20th Squadron

Robert K. Oliver, July 10, 2007, 20th Squadron

Emmet A. Shearer, July 30, 2007, 49th Squadron

William J. Weckel, August 5, 2007, 96th Squadron

George B. Spencer, September 30, 2007, 429th Squadron

Thomas M. Moriarty, November 26, 2007, 96th Squadron

George S. Hill, November 26, 2007, 429th Squadron

James Reiman, March 30, 2008, 429th Squadron

Jack W. McNamara, May 12, 2008, 20th Squadron

William T. Garland, May 25, 2008, 20th Squadron

Arnold A. Witoff, May 27, 2008, 429th Squadron

William A. Parsons, July 12, 2008, 96th Squadron (Former Treasurer)

Kemp F. Martin, July 13, 2008, 20th Squadron (Past President)

William S. Tune, October 29, 2008, 20th Squadron

Constantine Keen, January 15, 2009, 429th Squadron

Tony Zevenbergen, January 23, 2009, 429th Squadron

William E. Gross, January 25, 2009, 429th Squadron

A. E. "Ed" Smith, March 20, 2009, 20th Squadron

William Dale Schultz, March 25, 2009, 429th Squadron

William Daryl "Jack" Stuckey, April 30, 2009, 429th Squadron

George A. "Robbie" Robinson, May 7, 2009, 49th Squadron

Duane B. Seaman, May 11, 2009, 429th Squadron

James J. Miceli, No Date, 20th Squadron

Carleton J. Sprague, August 9, 2009, 20th Squadron

Nicholas Michalyshin, September 15, 2009, 96th Squadron

Gene E. Kurz, October 19, 2009, 20th Squadron

Thomas E. Ford, October 23, 2009, 49th Squadron

Ernest O. Roller, November 12, 2009, 49th Squadron

M.L. "Marty" Childress, December 4, 2009, 49th Squadron

Maurice Edward Hardy, December 9, 2009, 96th Squadron

William W. Blalock, No Date, 96th Squadron

Thomas W. Forbes, No Date, 96th Squadron

Kenneth L. Norcross, March 10, 2010, 96th Squadron

Arthur A. Worth, March 13, 2010, 20th Squadron

George L. Kling, April 25, 2010, 49th Squadron

Arthur L. "Bud" Hunt, July 7, 2010, 20th Squadron

Francis W. Flynn, July 9, 2010, 20th Squadron

Lawrence T. Ashley, July 21, 2010, 429th Squadron

Edwin C. Wade, August 28, 2010, 49th Squadron

Edwin J. Moritz, October 20, 2010, 20th Squadron

Joseph P. Owsianik, November 1, 2010, 20th Squadron

Raymond P. Erpelding, December 19, 2010, 20th Squadron

Arthur W. Maurer, January 30, 2011, 96th Squadron

John W. Carson, February 26, 2011, 96th Squadron

Eugene F. Smith, May 28, 2011, 20th Squadron

Donald D. Rassner, May 28, 2011, 49th Squadron

John F. Rice, June 16, 2011, 49th Squadron

Richard W. Wood, June 27, 2011, 20th Squadron

David I. Rothblatt, September 28, 2011, 96th Squadron

Jesse A. "Jake" Killian, October 14, 2011, 429th Squadron

Paul E. Sumner, December 9, 2011, 429th Squadron

Alva L. Flowers, January, 17, 2012, 20th Squadron

Charles A. McEwen, January 21, 2012, 429th Squadron

Ernest A. Henderson, March 6, 2012, 49th Squadron

Charles N. Beecham, March 7, 2012, 20th Squadron

Earl W. Martin, April 2, 2012, 20th Squadron (Newsletter Editor)

Robert J. Shafer, April 10, 2012, 96th Squadron

William E. Falder, April 12, 2012, 429th Squadron

Vincent F. Seyfried, April 14, 2012, 20th Squadron

John F. "Jack" Kellogg, May 18, 2012, 96th Squadron

Freburn Rolland "Buddy" Jones, May 24th, 2012, 429th Squadron

Burton R. Thorman, July 4th, 2012, 429th Squadron

Cyril M. Biros, July 18, 2012, No Squadron

Elias Dahir, August 28, 2012, 49th Squadron

Richard K. "Dick" Radtke, September 22, 2012, 96th Squadron (Past President)

John Joseph Brighouse, October 23, 2012, 429th Squadron

Sam A. Bayliss, No Date No Squadron

Robert L. Butcher, No Date, No Squadron

Richard T. Kight, No Date, No Squadron

Lyman F. Worthington, No Date, 20th Squadron

Edmund A Mroz, No Date, 96th Squadron

Gerald H. Voss, No Date, 96th Squadron

Ralph M. Speck, No Date, 429th Squadron

James Leon Lowe, January 2, 2013, 49th Squadron

Frank S. Covey, January 2013, 429th Squadron

James F. Goodrich, February 21, 2013, 20th Squadron

Robert N. Hampshire, March 30, 2013, 49th Squadron

Henry Lee Berryhill, Jr., May 2, 2013, 49th Squadron

Edgar Niel MacDonald, May 22, 2013, 20th Squadron

John C. Speight, May 27, 2013, 96th Squadron

James H. Pewitt, September 2013, 96th Squadron

Robert S. Lash, Jr., October 1, 2013, No Squadron

Lloyd R. True, November 10, 2013, 20th Squadron

Raymond C. Roe, 2013, 20th Squadron

Peter B. Beers, February 2, 2014, 429th Squadron

Jack W. Gamble, February 24, 2014, 20th Squadron

Carl J. Nastoupil, June 20, 2014, 429th Squadron

Kingman D. Loomis, December 24, 2014, 429th Squadron

Robert "Bob" Joseph Fredericks, Jr., January 30, 2015, 429th Squadron

Leo A. Zupan, February 15, 2015, 20th Squadron

Howard Gluck, March 14, 2015, 20th Squadron

Meyer Spieler, March 15, 2015, 20th Squadron

James W. Carter, May 8, 2015, 49th Squadron

Eliot B. Spiess, June 17, 2015, 96th Squadron

James Pfeiffer, June 18, 2015, 429th Squadron

Edward P. Perry, June 25, 2015, 429th Squadron

Robert E. Nelson, June 28, 2015, 20th Squadron

Frank Naro, July 10, 2015, 96th Squadron

Thomas E Andersen, April 24, 2016, 429th Squadron

Clarence W. Godecke, May 7, 2016, 20th Squadron

Chase Wickersham, Jr., March 25, 2016, 20th Squadron

Jack W. Norwine, July 15, 2016, 20th Squadron

Jonathan D. "John" Roberts, October 14, 2016, 20th Squadron

Donald William Fehr, September 16, 2016, 49th Squadron

Carl A. Pekkala, April 23, 2017, 49th Squadron

Herbert H. Holdeman, August 7, 2017, 20th Squadron

Arthur H. Winkler, April 7, 2018, 429th Squadron

Juell H. McDaniel, May 3, 2018, 429th Squadron

Loy A. Dickenson, July 23, 2018, 20th Squadron (Past President)

John W. Collens III, February 25, 2019, 96th Squadron (Past President)

John D. Sisson, September 5, 2019, 429th Squadron (Past Vice-President)

Charles L. "Chuck" Childs, October 27, 2019, 96th Squadron (Director)

Vincent S. Werner, April 11, 2020, 96th Squadron

Herbert F. Johnson, May 9, 2020, 20th Squadron

Lewis H. "Lew" Waters, August 2, 2020, 20th Squadron (Past President)

John H. Bryner, September 7, 1920, 20th Squadron (Director)

Wayne E. Lesher, October 17, 2020, 20th Squadron

Gerald Wilson, August 31, 2023, No Squadron

Jinx Falkenburg died Wednesday August 27, 2003 in Manhasset, NY.  She was 84.

She and her husband, Tex McCarty, helped persuade Dwight D. Eisenhower to

            run for President in 1952.  In 1954 she was appointed head of the Republican Party's

       woman division.  She is shown above with members of the 2nd Bomb Group while

touring Italy for the USO in 1945.  Jinx married Tex McCarty while on this trip.

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