Col. Richard W. "Red" Robinson, after whom in battle the 22nd Bombardment Group was named the Red Raiders, and its valiant officers and men who, torn from their homes on 7 December 1941 and, new to combat, flew and tamed a tough and fast medium bomber which in the states was grounded as a killer. During 1942, disregarding the odds against them and sans fighter cover, the B-26 Marauder air crews, facing heavy concentrations of anti aircraft fire and jackal packs of Zeroes flown by Japan's combat seasoned top aces, suffered heavy losses. On the ground, mechanics and ground crews, lacking parts and equipment and suffering from exhaustion, worked day after day in primitive, miserable hell-like conditions to keep their warbirds flying.
The 22nd BG had been given an offensive role against a far superior enemy. Acknowledging that the job had to be done, its men and officers did it with aggressiveness, grim courage and almost no support or recognition from the service and country for which so many of them, the Colonel included, made the supreme sacrifice. From the group history: On the morning of 21 January (1945) Robinson, the Group Commander, was killed, with a crew of twelve, when the plane in which he was flying crashed on take-off as he was about to lead the Group on the first raid on Formosa from the Philippines. The 26-year old Colonel took part in the first daylight bombing raid on Palau. He received the Presidential Unit Citation, after the Buna raid, the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, and ribbons designating the Pacific Theater, American Theater; Pre-Pearl Harbor enlistment; and not long ago, the Silver Star. He came overseas with the Group in February 1942. He had named his first plane �Red Raider� and when he became Group Commander, the men in his Squadrons took the name for the Group. It (is) a living memorial to one of the great pilots of this war.
BUZZ BUM
Inscribed under the pilots window of this B-24M 35 CO is the pilot's name "Lt. Einsman" followed by "BUZZ BUM." 44-49612 26 May 1945 Difficulties during a night harassment reconnaissance flight over Tien Ho Airdrome at Canton, China caused the aircraft to run short on fuel. The pilot headed inland and after clearing the coast ordered his crew to bail out. Uninjured and aided by friendly
civilians, after 25 days they all made it back to Clark Field
Pilot: Captain Harley Stone 44-49627 At the controls of this B-24 L on the night of 13 July 1945 Lt. J. H. Stewart conducted a night recco in conjunction with the 90th BG. Over target the ship was holed by ack-ack. Damage was minor. During the 22nd Bomb Group's final bombing mission in World War II this aircraft was flown by Lt. I. W. Underwood. The date was 24 July 1945. 44-49644 This aircraft's last bombing mission was a strike on Kiangwan Airdrome at Shanghai, China on 25 July 1945. 44-49698 24 March 1945 After take off from Clark Field at 0835 hours on mission to Formosa, plane was never heard from again and was presumed to have crashed into a mountain on Luzon. Lost were Lt. Zola Cohen, pilot; Lt William P. Bergin, co-pilot; Lt. Gerald Herman, navigator; Lt. Max J. Ramm, bombardier; Sgt. Harold L. Burk, engineer; S/Sgt John R. Myles, radio operator; Cpl. Charles R. Williams, gunner; Cpl. Thomas F. Cadder, gunner; Cpl. Edward F. Dawson, gunner; and Cpl. Raymond T. Boothroyd, gunner. 44-49737 With Lt. A. E.Farquahar in the left seat, this aircraft led the squadron's "B" Flight during the final World War Ii bombing mission conducted by the Red raiders. The target was a revetment area at an air strip in Shanghai, China. This aircraft flew a recon mission over Hiroshima, Japan on 25 August 1945. During amother weather recon on 30 August Pilot Lt. Lawrence J. Alexandre was the first, and probably the only RednRaider, to land a 22nd Bomb Group B-24 in Japan. After reporting a loss of his flight instruments while circling over Tokyo, Alexndre landed at Atsugi Airdrome and departed on the following morning. 44-49855 This aircraft was assigned to the 19th Squadron. One of her first missions was the 22 BG's first strike on China on 21 March 1945. Her target was the dispersal area near Samah Airdrome on Hainan Island off China's southern coast. Leading 23 ships, she was flown by Captain Lawrence Wulf, the Red Raiders' Operations Officer. The strike was a joint effort of the 5th AF's 22nd and 43rd bomb groups.
The 22nd BG had been given an offensive role against a far superior enemy. Acknowledging that the job had to be done, its men and officers did it with aggressiveness, grim courage and almost no support or recognition from the service and country for which so many of them, the Colonel included, made the supreme sacrifice. From the group history: On the morning of 21 January (1945) Robinson, the Group Commander, was killed, with a crew of twelve, when the plane in which he was flying crashed on take-off as he was about to lead the Group on the first raid on Formosa from the Philippines. The 26-year old Colonel took part in the first daylight bombing raid on Palau. He received the Presidential Unit Citation, after the Buna raid, the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, and ribbons designating the Pacific Theater, American Theater; Pre-Pearl Harbor enlistment; and not long ago, the Silver Star. He came overseas with the Group in February 1942. He had named his first plane �Red Raider� and when he became Group Commander, the men in his Squadrons took the name for the Group. It (is) a living memorial to one of the great pilots of this war.
BUZZ BUM
Inscribed under the pilots window of this B-24M 35 CO is the pilot's name "Lt. Einsman" followed by "BUZZ BUM." 44-49612 26 May 1945 Difficulties during a night harassment reconnaissance flight over Tien Ho Airdrome at Canton, China caused the aircraft to run short on fuel. The pilot headed inland and after clearing the coast ordered his crew to bail out. Uninjured and aided by friendly
civilians, after 25 days they all made it back to Clark Field
Pilot: Captain Harley Stone 44-49627 At the controls of this B-24 L on the night of 13 July 1945 Lt. J. H. Stewart conducted a night recco in conjunction with the 90th BG. Over target the ship was holed by ack-ack. Damage was minor. During the 22nd Bomb Group's final bombing mission in World War II this aircraft was flown by Lt. I. W. Underwood. The date was 24 July 1945. 44-49644 This aircraft's last bombing mission was a strike on Kiangwan Airdrome at Shanghai, China on 25 July 1945. 44-49698 24 March 1945 After take off from Clark Field at 0835 hours on mission to Formosa, plane was never heard from again and was presumed to have crashed into a mountain on Luzon. Lost were Lt. Zola Cohen, pilot; Lt William P. Bergin, co-pilot; Lt. Gerald Herman, navigator; Lt. Max J. Ramm, bombardier; Sgt. Harold L. Burk, engineer; S/Sgt John R. Myles, radio operator; Cpl. Charles R. Williams, gunner; Cpl. Thomas F. Cadder, gunner; Cpl. Edward F. Dawson, gunner; and Cpl. Raymond T. Boothroyd, gunner. 44-49737 With Lt. A. E.Farquahar in the left seat, this aircraft led the squadron's "B" Flight during the final World War Ii bombing mission conducted by the Red raiders. The target was a revetment area at an air strip in Shanghai, China. This aircraft flew a recon mission over Hiroshima, Japan on 25 August 1945. During amother weather recon on 30 August Pilot Lt. Lawrence J. Alexandre was the first, and probably the only RednRaider, to land a 22nd Bomb Group B-24 in Japan. After reporting a loss of his flight instruments while circling over Tokyo, Alexndre landed at Atsugi Airdrome and departed on the following morning. 44-49855 This aircraft was assigned to the 19th Squadron. One of her first missions was the 22 BG's first strike on China on 21 March 1945. Her target was the dispersal area near Samah Airdrome on Hainan Island off China's southern coast. Leading 23 ships, she was flown by Captain Lawrence Wulf, the Red Raiders' Operations Officer. The strike was a joint effort of the 5th AF's 22nd and 43rd bomb groups.
Col. Richard W. "Red" Robinson, after whom in battle the 22nd Bombardment Group was named the Red Raiders, and its valiant officers and men who, torn from their homes on 7 December 1941 and, new to combat, flew and tamed a tough and fast medium bomber which in the states was grounded as a killer. During 1942, disregarding the odds against them and sans fighter cover, the B-26 Marauder air crews, facing heavy concentrations of anti aircraft fire and jackal packs of Zeroes flown by Japan's combat seasoned top aces, suffered heavy losses. On the ground, mechanics and ground crews, lacking parts and equipment and suffering from exhaustion, worked day after day in primitive, miserable hell-like conditions to keep their warbirds flying.
The 22nd BG had been given an offensive role against a far superior enemy. Acknowledging that the job had to be done, its men and officers did it with aggressiveness, grim courage and almost no support or recognition from the service and country for which so many of them, the Colonel included, made the supreme sacrifice. From the group history: On the morning of 21 January (1945) Robinson, the Group Commander, was killed, with a crew of twelve, when the plane in which he was flying crashed on take-off as he was about to lead the Group on the first raid on Formosa from the Philippines. The 26-year old Colonel took part in the first daylight bombing raid on Palau. He received the Presidential Unit Citation, after the Buna raid, the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, and ribbons designating the Pacific Theater, American Theater; Pre-Pearl Harbor enlistment; and not long ago, the Silver Star. He came overseas with the Group in February 1942. He had named his first plane �Red Raider� and when he became Group Commander, the men in his Squadrons took the name for the Group. It (is) a living memorial to one of the great pilots of this war.
BUZZ BUM
Inscribed under the pilots window of this B-24M 35 CO is the pilot's name "Lt. Einsman" followed by "BUZZ BUM." 44-49612 26 May 1945 Difficulties during a night harassment reconnaissance flight over Tien Ho Airdrome at Canton, China caused the aircraft to run short on fuel. The pilot headed inland and after clearing the coast ordered his crew to bail out. Uninjured and aided by friendly
civilians, after 25 days they all made it back to Clark Field
Pilot: Captain Harley Stone 44-49627 At the controls of this B-24 L on the night of 13 July 1945 Lt. J. H. Stewart conducted a night recco in conjunction with the 90th BG. Over target the ship was holed by ack-ack. Damage was minor. During the 22nd Bomb Group's final bombing mission in World War II this aircraft was flown by Lt. I. W. Underwood. The date was 24 July 1945. 44-49644 This aircraft's last bombing mission was a strike on Kiangwan Airdrome at Shanghai, China on 25 July 1945. 44-49698 24 March 1945 After take off from Clark Field at 0835 hours on mission to Formosa, plane was never heard from again and was presumed to have crashed into a mountain on Luzon. Lost were Lt. Zola Cohen, pilot; Lt William P. Bergin, co-pilot; Lt. Gerald Herman, navigator; Lt. Max J. Ramm, bombardier; Sgt. Harold L. Burk, engineer; S/Sgt John R. Myles, radio operator; Cpl. Charles R. Williams, gunner; Cpl. Thomas F. Cadder, gunner; Cpl. Edward F. Dawson, gunner; and Cpl. Raymond T. Boothroyd, gunner. 44-49737 With Lt. A. E.Farquahar in the left seat, this aircraft led the squadron's "B" Flight during the final World War Ii bombing mission conducted by the Red raiders. The target was a revetment area at an air strip in Shanghai, China. This aircraft flew a recon mission over Hiroshima, Japan on 25 August 1945. During amother weather recon on 30 August Pilot Lt. Lawrence J. Alexandre was the first, and probably the only RednRaider, to land a 22nd Bomb Group B-24 in Japan. After reporting a loss of his flight instruments while circling over Tokyo, Alexndre landed at Atsugi Airdrome and departed on the following morning. 44-49855 This aircraft was assigned to the 19th Squadron. One of her first missions was the 22 BG's first strike on China on 21 March 1945. Her target was the dispersal area near Samah Airdrome on Hainan Island off China's southern coast. Leading 23 ships, she was flown by Captain Lawrence Wulf, the Red Raiders' Operations Officer. The strike was a joint effort of the 5th AF's 22nd and 43rd bomb groups.
The 22nd BG had been given an offensive role against a far superior enemy. Acknowledging that the job had to be done, its men and officers did it with aggressiveness, grim courage and almost no support or recognition from the service and country for which so many of them, the Colonel included, made the supreme sacrifice. From the group history: On the morning of 21 January (1945) Robinson, the Group Commander, was killed, with a crew of twelve, when the plane in which he was flying crashed on take-off as he was about to lead the Group on the first raid on Formosa from the Philippines. The 26-year old Colonel took part in the first daylight bombing raid on Palau. He received the Presidential Unit Citation, after the Buna raid, the Air Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, and ribbons designating the Pacific Theater, American Theater; Pre-Pearl Harbor enlistment; and not long ago, the Silver Star. He came overseas with the Group in February 1942. He had named his first plane �Red Raider� and when he became Group Commander, the men in his Squadrons took the name for the Group. It (is) a living memorial to one of the great pilots of this war.
BUZZ BUM
Inscribed under the pilots window of this B-24M 35 CO is the pilot's name "Lt. Einsman" followed by "BUZZ BUM." 44-49612 26 May 1945 Difficulties during a night harassment reconnaissance flight over Tien Ho Airdrome at Canton, China caused the aircraft to run short on fuel. The pilot headed inland and after clearing the coast ordered his crew to bail out. Uninjured and aided by friendly
civilians, after 25 days they all made it back to Clark Field
Pilot: Captain Harley Stone 44-49627 At the controls of this B-24 L on the night of 13 July 1945 Lt. J. H. Stewart conducted a night recco in conjunction with the 90th BG. Over target the ship was holed by ack-ack. Damage was minor. During the 22nd Bomb Group's final bombing mission in World War II this aircraft was flown by Lt. I. W. Underwood. The date was 24 July 1945. 44-49644 This aircraft's last bombing mission was a strike on Kiangwan Airdrome at Shanghai, China on 25 July 1945. 44-49698 24 March 1945 After take off from Clark Field at 0835 hours on mission to Formosa, plane was never heard from again and was presumed to have crashed into a mountain on Luzon. Lost were Lt. Zola Cohen, pilot; Lt William P. Bergin, co-pilot; Lt. Gerald Herman, navigator; Lt. Max J. Ramm, bombardier; Sgt. Harold L. Burk, engineer; S/Sgt John R. Myles, radio operator; Cpl. Charles R. Williams, gunner; Cpl. Thomas F. Cadder, gunner; Cpl. Edward F. Dawson, gunner; and Cpl. Raymond T. Boothroyd, gunner. 44-49737 With Lt. A. E.Farquahar in the left seat, this aircraft led the squadron's "B" Flight during the final World War Ii bombing mission conducted by the Red raiders. The target was a revetment area at an air strip in Shanghai, China. This aircraft flew a recon mission over Hiroshima, Japan on 25 August 1945. During amother weather recon on 30 August Pilot Lt. Lawrence J. Alexandre was the first, and probably the only RednRaider, to land a 22nd Bomb Group B-24 in Japan. After reporting a loss of his flight instruments while circling over Tokyo, Alexndre landed at Atsugi Airdrome and departed on the following morning. 44-49855 This aircraft was assigned to the 19th Squadron. One of her first missions was the 22 BG's first strike on China on 21 March 1945. Her target was the dispersal area near Samah Airdrome on Hainan Island off China's southern coast. Leading 23 ships, she was flown by Captain Lawrence Wulf, the Red Raiders' Operations Officer. The strike was a joint effort of the 5th AF's 22nd and 43rd bomb groups.
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