Listed are the names of over 2,500 men and women who served in the ground echelon of the 392nd Bomb Group. The names come from military orders, the books Liberators from Wendling and 20th Century Crusaders, issues of the 392nd Bomb Group Memorial Association NEWS, squadron rosters, diaries, personal recollections, and names written next to photographs in the 392nd archives. Ranks are as they appear on the source document and do not reflect subsequent promotions. If you have corrections or additions, please contact the 392nd Bomb Group at by Clicking Here.

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THE FOLLOWING IS OUR CURRENT LIST OF GROUND ECHELON'S PHOTOS WITH LAST NAMES STARTING WITH "V"
Additional selections can be found at the bottom of this page.

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Name	Rank	Unit	Source	Comments	Photo Location
Vacker, Lester	Pfc	577th	SO#22, 21Apr43	MOS 911 = Airplane Armorer
Vaderhye, George	Cpl	10thStaCompSq	LFW
Vaeth, Herbert	Pvt	10thStaCompSq	LFW
Valadoz, Arthur	Pvt	578th	SO#6, 23Mar43
Valasquez, R.	Sgt				Football Team
Valles	Pvt	576th	Capt Levell's roster	576th Refueling Unit
Valles, Martin J.	Pvt	578th	SO#6, 23Mar43	MOS 931 = Heavy Automotive Equipment Operator
Van Buhler, Donald J.	Pfc	577th	SO#21, 20Apr43	MOS 911 = Airplane Armorer
VanHuss, Walter J.	Sgt	465th Sub-Depot	LFW
Van Seoyk, David S.	Cpl	579th	392, 17Mar44
Van Sickle, Harry E.	Pvt	1825th Ord S&M Co	LFW
Van Sickle, Herschel P.	Cpl	576th	SO#225, 28Oct44	assigned; MOS 867 = Radar Mechanic.Per SO#239, 13Nov44, TD for a course of instruction in SCR 584.
Vargo, Albert F.	Pvt	Gp Hq	SO#27, 29Apr43	MOS 521 = Airman Basic
Vasko, Edward P.	Pvt	577th	SO#9, 29Mar43	MOS 747 = Airplane & Engine Mechanic
Veenstra, Lambert	Pvt	Gp Hq, 576th and 578th	392, 24Mar44	Airman Basic.Per 578 roster 5Aug44, Ordnance Worker
Veesaert, Marlin J.	Sgt	Gp Hq	LFW	Gp Awards Chief and Statistician
Velazquez, Rudolph V.	Pvt	577th	SO#24, 25Apr43	MOS 014 = Automotive Mechanic (2nd Echelon)
Vendetti, Frank J.	S/Sgt	1287th MP Co Det A	LFW
Vernon, James R.	Pvt	577th	SO#3, 19Mar43	MOS 747 = Airplane and Engine Mechanic
Verrier Jr, Arthur J.	Pvt	579th	SO#3, 19Mar43	MOS 747 = Airplane and Engine Mechanic
Viau, Raymond J.	Pvt	579th	SO#6, 23Mar43	MOS 929 = Automotive Equipment Operator
Vickers Ben L. Jr.	M/Sgt	10thStaCompSq	LFW	Per LFW, placed on Detached Service in Mar45 to North Pickenham to help set up their runway lighting system	Individual Photo
Vidra, Richard H.	Sgt	578th	578 roster 5Aug44	578th RUO	Baird, Vidra & Jones
Viera, Donald C.	Sgt	576th	SO#263, 13Dec44	assigned; MOS 853.Per OO#1, 25May45, flew back to Bradley Field o/a 28May45 aboard 42-50647.
Villanueva, Paul W.	Pvt	578th	578 roster 5Aug44	578th KP
Villareal, Jesus	Pfc	10thStaCompSq	LFW
Villareal, Filemon C.	Pfc	579th	SO#27, 29Apr43	MOS 754 = Radio Mechanic, AAF
Vincent, Custer L.	Sgt	465th Sub-Depot	LFW
Vinton, Creighton E.	Pvt	576th	392, 3Mar44	Airman Basic
Vitale, Chester S.	Pvt	Gp Hq and 576th	392, 24Mar44	Airman Basic
Vivian, Sammy	Sgt	579th	LFW	579th Sq Operations Clerk. Per LFW, won the 2AD Skeet Shooting Champtionship with a perfect score, 50-50.	Vivian, Ross, Geary, Holloman
Vlach, Emil	Pvt	577th	SO#4, 21Mar43	MOS 861 = Surgical Technician
Voelkel, Finney D.	T/4	1825th Ord S&M Co	LFW	Awarded the Soldier's Medal for heroic actions 5Dec43
Vogel, Blase A.	Cpl	10thStaCompSq	LFW
Volkman, Zelo K.	Cpl	10thStaCompSq	LFW
Volos, Edward S.	Pfc	10thStaCompSq	LFW
Volpe, Paul J.	Sgt	576th	SO#249, 24Nov44	TD to Sta 123 for 10 days for duty at 1080th Signal Co.Per SO#277, 29Dec44, MOS change from 860 to 853.Returned to Bradley Field CT aboard 42-95299 per OO#1, 25May45; MOS 853.

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