60th SQ Sheet Metal Shop 39th Bomb Group (VH)

60th Squadron

Photo Courtesy of Richard Kelso, son in-law of Lt Col James H. Thompson

Standing L to R:

Pfc

Thomas M. Livolsi

Pvt

William F. O'Rourke

Sgt

Robert A. Gaspari

Cpl

Joseph A. Moran

S/Sgt

Jack Bryan, Jr.

Kneeling L to R:

Pfc

Eugene J. Palombo

Cpl

Arthur L. Paape

Sgt

Richard A. Mendonca

Cpl

Fay Watts

Cpl

Marion W. Cook

Not Present:

Pfc

Abe Matza

Cpl Robert L. McCoy

	Sheet Metal Shop Honor Roll
S/Sgt Jack Bryan, Jr.	Sht Metal Wrkr	April 1983 (SSDI)
Sgt Richard A. Mendonca	Sht Metal Wrkr	13 September 1991 (SSDI)
Sgt Robert A. Gaspari	Sht Metal Wrkr	20 June 1994 (SSDI)
Pvt William F. O'Rourke	Sht Metal Wrkr	25 February 1996
Cpl Arthur L. Paape	Sht Metal Wrkr	24 February 1997 (SSDI)
Pfc Abe Matza	Sht Metal Wrkr	12 November 2006 (SSDI)
Pfc Eugene J. Palombo	Sht Metal Wrkr	07 August 2008
Cpl Robert L. McCoy	Sht Metal Wrkr	4 May 2009

Updates:

02 June 2009:
Added McCoy to Section Honor Roll per family notification; Added Palombo to Section Honor Roll - name listed in Social Security Death Index (SSDI) - Last Residence matches 39th BGA Record; Mendonca, Gaspari, Paape and Matza - when searching for these names using their year of birth from WWII Enlistment Records - a single entry was found (for each) with either the last residence or SS# Issued location matching city and/or state listed on 1945 Sqd Roster "Address of Record"; For Bryan - WWII Enlistment shows he was from Kern County, CA.; Yr of birth as 1917- SSDI entry was found for a Jack Bryan, Yr of Birth 1917; Last Residence Kern County, CA. SS# issued in OH. WWII Enlistment states Bryan nativity as WV. With exception of WV/OH reference ... could be same person. Verification needed on those listed with SSDI.

07 July 2003:
Thanks to Eugene Palombo's daughter in-law for providing the names of the men in the photo.

Any one addtional information about this section or the men who served in the Sheet Metal Shop please contact:updates@39th.org

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