William Metzger crew was assigned to the 514th Squadron. There are no known photos of the crew. The men and their positions are:
Officers
Metzger, William Pilot
Palmer, William F. 683488 Pilot / Co-pilot
Balamonte, John S. 6699xx Navigator
Kramer, Louis A. 735981 Bombardier
Tabb, Clarence E. 671136 Bombardier
Enlisted
Spayd, Alphonse C. 354xxxxx Engineer
Shinn, H. B. 6959911 Radio Operator
Gilmartin, Robert J. 12149872 Ball Turret
Potter, Wendell A. Gunner
Hughes, Robert E. 11100438 Gunner
Childress, Charles E. 15066494 514th Sqd.
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At the 2017 reunion, the board approved the donation of our archives to the Briscoe Center for American History, located on the University of Texas - Austin campus.
Also, the board approved a $5,000 donation to add to Ed Clendenin's $20,000 donation in the memory of his father. Together, these funds begin an endowment for the preservation of the 376 archives.
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DATES: Sep 18-21, 2025
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