World War II Experiences
"Timeless Voices" Oral History Project

Veteran's Roundtable Q & A Session at the 398th BGMA Annual Reunion held in Austin, Texas
September 2009

Notes

1. The Veteran's Roundtable Q & A Session at the 398th BGMA Annual Reunion held in Austin, Texas, September 2009 Video Interview runs 1 hour 1 minute 2 seconds.
2. Several Veteran's take part in an informative Question & Answer Session at the 2009 Annual Reunion held in Austin, Texas.
   
   The Veterans seated in the opening shot of the video are:

   Left to Right: Cleo M. Bickford - Radio - 600th SQ, Don Menard - Radio - 603rd SQ, Keith Anderson - Pilot - 600th SQ, Ray Richman - Executive Officer - 600th SQ, George Hershberger - Pilot - 602nd SQ, Lew Burke - Co-Pilot - 603rd SQ, Paul Roderick - Pilot - 602nd SQ, Bernard Kuse - Radio - 601st SQ, Frank Yarmoski - Togglier - 601st SQ, Ray Moore - Waist Gunner - 603rd SQ, Allen Ostrom - Tail Gunner - 603rd SQ. Joining the group a few minutes into the interview is Bob Bowen - Pilot - 602nd SQ and near the end of the video Dave Mills - Pilot - 601st SQ comes forward to tell his story. Marilyn Gibb-Rice is the moderator.

   
   The Veterans posed in the final group shot at the end of this video are:
   

   Back row, left to right: Allen Ostrom - Tail Gunner - 603rd SQ, Joe Mansell - Engineer - 602nd SQ, Ray Richman - Executive Officer - 600th SQ.
   Middle row, left to right: Dave Mills - Pilot - 601st SQ, Keith Anderson - Pilot - 600th SQ, Bob Bowen - Pilot - 602nd SQ, Chuck Sasse - Engineer - 603rd SQ, Vaughn Erickson - Ball Turret - 602nd SQ, James Powell - Waist Gunner - 602nd SQ, Fred Parker - Tail Gunner - 600th SQ.
   Front row, left to right: Cleo Bickford - Radio - 600th SQ, Don Menard - Radio - 603rd SQ, George Hershberger - Pilot - 602nd SQ, Lew Burke - Co-Pilot - 603rd SQ, Paul Roderick - Pilot - 602nd SQ, Bernard Kuse - Radio - 601st SQ, Frank Yarmoski - Togglier - 601st SQ, Ray Moore - Waist Gunner - 603rd SQ.
   

3. The 2009 Veteran's Roundtable Q & A Session Video Interview Transcription - open to read along while watching the video. The interview has not yet been transcribed. If interested in transcribing see contact details at the beginning of 398th Timeless Voices Interviews Transcription Status.
4. To play the video above, hover over the black viewing box to display the control bar then click on the play button. Additional information can be found on our Timeless Voices index page under Getting Connected.

See also:

1. Keith Anderson: Douglas' Crew - 600th Squadron - 25 July 1944
2. Cleo Bickford: Hicks' Crew - 600th Squadron - 22 March 1945
3. Bob Bowen: Bowen's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 March 1945
4. Lew Burke: Brandstatter's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 06 February 1945
5. Vaughn Erickson: Roderick's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 28 July 1944
6. George Hershberger: Hershberger's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 16 August 1944
7. Bernard Kuse: Morrison's Crew - 601st Squadron - 09 October 1944
8. Joe Mansell: Doerr's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 12 August 1944
9. Don Menard: Sheely's Crew - 603rd Squadron - June 1944
10. Dave Mills: Crew photo not available
11. Ray Moore: Stoll's Crew - 603rd Squadron - Early 1944
12. Allen Ostrom: Johnson's Crew - 603rd Squadron - 19 January 1945
13. Fred Parker: Ballard's Crew - 600th Squadron - December 1943 - March 1944
14. James Powell: Allen's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 28 July 1944
15. Ray Richman: R&R photo about May 1943
16. Paul Roderick: Roderick's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 28 July 1944
17. Chuck Sasse: Zins' Crew - 602nd Squadron - 1944
18. Frank Yarmoski: a WWII Crew photo showing Frank is not available but see 12 July 1975 McCarty's Crew reunion photo
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