We’re often asked, How many Kassel Mission veterans are still alive? Although we have a long list of which we are not sure, the following that, to the best of our knowledge, are alive:

(This list is continually updated)

Kassel Mission Participants Alive Today
Last First MI Position Crew Crew Squadron Plane Nickname Fate
Barnes Edward   T/Sgt Engineer Isom 703 42-50811 Patty Girl Returned
Baynham James C Ist Lt Pilot Baynham 702 42-50383 King Kong POW
Bean Corman H 2nd Lt Navigator Schaen 702 44-10511   POW
Bellitsos Peter S 2nd Lt Co-pilot Bruland 701 41-28922 Texas Rose POW
Bertram Francis J Ist Lt Navigator Miner 702 42-50961   POW
Brower William N S/Sgt Waist Gunner Fromm 703 42-51080   POW
Cadden John   T/Sgt Radio Operator Krivik 702 42-100331 Percy Old Buck
Dickerson Paul   S/Sgt Waist Gunner Isom 703 42-50811 Patty Girl Returned
Dowling James E 1st Lt Bombardier Johnson 703 42-51342 Frigid Brigit POW
Dykes Willard R S/Sgt Waist Gunner Swofford 701 42-51105 Sweetest Rose of Texas Returned
French John E 1st Lt Pilot French 700 42-50784   France
George Walter E 2nd Lt Co-pilot Brent 702 42-50324 Eileen POW
Graham Charles J T/Sgt Radio Operator Sollien 702 42-50321 Fort Worth Maid POW
Jackson Charles W 2nd Lt Pilotage Navigator Miner 702 42-50961   POW
Knox John W S/Sgt Tail Gunner Baynham 702 42-50383 King Kong POW
Kribs Kenneth W T/Sgt Engineer Top Turret Gunner Mercer 703 42-51549   Manston
Kugel Arthur   Ist Lt Bombardier Uebelhoer 700 42-51547   Returned
Lemons John R. Jr S/Sgt Waist Gunner Baynham 702 42-50383 King Kong POW
Miller Amml H S/Sgt Tail Gunner Sollien 702 42-50321 Fort Worth Maid POW
Miner Reginald R 1st Lt Pilot Miner 702 42-50961   POW
Pimpinelli Timothy   S/Sgt Waist Gunner Swofford 701 42-51105 Sweetest Rose of Texas Returned
Plesa Frank T S/Sgt Tail Gunner Mowat 703 42-51532 Hot Rock POW
Pogovich Peter   T/Sgt Radio Operator Bruce 700 42-95128 Bonnie Vee POW
Shay Arthur   1st Lt Navigator Isom 703 42-50811 Patty Girl Returned
Shinske John C S/Sgt Spare Gunner Uebelhoer 700 42-51547   Returned
Skomro Joseph   T/Sgt Engineer Top Turret Gunner Uebelhoer 700 42-51547   Returned
Sloane William J T/Sgt Radio Operator Chilton 703 42-51541   POW
Swofford Paul   1st Lt Pilot Swofford 701 42-51105 Sweetest Rose of Texas Returned
Tachovsky Harry F S/Sgt Waist Gunner Pearson 700 44-10497   POW
Trefethen Parker S 1st Lt Bombardier Chilton 703 42-51541   POW
Weinstein Ira P 1st Lt Bombardier Donald 702 42-51287   POW
Withey James T 1st Lt Navigator-Bombardier Reynolds 701 42-50579 Little Audrey POW