RA LE © 2" The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, September 7, 1994 Z Bloody 100th toni from page 1) & iin ‘by American heavy bombers. > General Curtis LeMay called it a | mine point” in the deadly air assualt on Germany. ¢ “In typical “governmentese” his * eltation to the 100th read: “The “success of your bombing opera- 5 tions testifies indisputably to the : 3 Meticulous care which the mis- _ gions have been planned and « executed and to the discipline, : « skill and gallantry of your combat ~ and ground personnel. Com- mended alike are the officers and ~ men now present for duty and those whose absence is keenly regretted. Toyou and to them are - due eternal praise and gratitude for heroic accomplishment in ~ battles well fought, worthy of the “highest traditions of the Army of . the United States.” The reputation of the 100th as a hard luck outfit was justified. It lost its first crew to enemy aircraft ba on ‘a practice mission before it . +. was even operational. It lost six crews and a whole squadron over “Frankfurt. When a bombardier was shot down and arrived at Stalag Luft III, a German POW camp, he supposedly asked some : eee ~~ “prisoners, “Are any of you from es rated. ~- reunion of the Lehman High ANY 2 ROOMS fini | School thatappeared in; lastunel's $29.95 Dallas Post contained incorrec information. Betty (Warner) Car- UPHOLSTERY CLEANED ter graduated in 1944 from Dallas SOFA or 2 CHAIRS Ro ‘Borough High School after trans- $29.95 Cap abr , ferring there from Lehman. * Fully Insured « Guaranteed Work : : Oe rat iv -Process ! No pap er has as much Back Lowest Bi - Compare & Save! + Mountain news as The Post Office Cleaning Available } : 3 ol : EB N\ 8) | : tlJi fam 1 Fri., Sept. 9 the 100th?” And the answer came back, “We all are.” In spite “of all that, the 100th had the finest record of bombard- ment in the war, and its crews were the most frequently deco- Its ground crews repeat- : edly won commendations for get- ting flak-shattered aircraft back into the air; they once sent aloft - 10 successive missions in only 18 days. But the jinx rep was so . widespread that replacement © crews prayed they would not be assigned to the “Bloody 100th!” .. Bayer explains his bike down- + fallby referring to the great size of . his base - “everyone took bikes © everywhere, like to the mess hall. © That's where I was heading full + blast. Approaching a blind corner : Iremember wondering if someone 5% When a new prisoner arrived at camp, he asked if anyone was from the 100th. "We all are," they said. like hell on a bike, They were.” So it became a liquid diet for Staff Sergeant Bayer (he had his rating back by then) until his jaw healed. Then, after one more uneventful mission, his time was up and it was homeward bound and dis- charge, after 3 1/2 years in serv- ice. Five days later he ended a 4- year period of going steady by marrying Miss Brunhilde Lauter- man of Wilkes-Barre, who was “Brunnie” to family and friends. Bud says, “I guess I was in a daze. At first I though the MPs had collared me but it was only Brun- nie!” Slim and attractive still, Brunnie laughed and said calmly, “don't put that in the paper.” The Bayers have two sons, Robert Jr., general manager for U.S. Seal, who also has two sons, Brian and Michael. His brother Scott, a bachelor, is sales engi- neer for Quality Metals. Bud Bayer in civilian life was an optician before retiring, having spent 43 years wih the Dr. Brown organization in Wilkes-Barre. He is active in the Veterans of For- eign Wars and in the American Legion. He is also a volunteer at the Vets Hosptial, being a deputy rep in their “VAVS” or Volunteer Services. When asked if he got any recog- nition or kept any records of the number of fighters downed by his tail gun, he replied, “Yeah, at first. But you had to report all the de- tails and undergo a real interro- gation. Itwas too much trouble so I didn't bother.” Mr. Bayer does not say if he still A gatherpnge of os A's assembled 1n 3 @rayte ¢ Brgtagn 2/0 he Do herebye afugtie unt untoe theyre brotherhoode one mint 1944 hath a ved to Snes Ay Y, Fong gah Ji doen hath acheyus anode als race tap returned Jnne sibs 1 me eache es everye 8628) e —transpo gang for ande uh oY ¢ ms OR Tul manye al nne of pet aro of, TIRES, bal es re ange vous burthens SR Bons oro BETS of ye lorie of gt e manne yd er ande Jing. s do Ife companye unto ve G whom be than spwveing fo r this deltveraunce. Alber as fulle manye a tyme a te 2. e Feasons of ye manye pittéfalles and snares pois before or m ES & oe, ye e on eache occasion returne untoe h oS mpa wth Eri hed ande a hght unto Fay 2 Horr whyche 1s to sayea milke runne. gate harte, eryig forthe |. HE SURE WAS - Bud Bayer and other surviving members of the 100th Bomb Group were presented with this certificate to commemorate 21 successful missions. At the lower left corner, attached with sealing wax and an air force stamp, are two pieces of tinfoil...the actual “chaff” dropped from Allied planes to fool German radar. Q: Where do you find the most Back Mountain news each week? Fair (continued from page 1) during the competition and an- swers to the judges’ questions. The young woman judged fair- est of the Fair, who will receive roses and a $500 U.S, savings bond, will represent Luzerne County in the Pennsylvania State Fair Queen competition, held next January in Hershey. The Fair Queen, Teen and Prin- cess competitions have been re- scheduled to the weekend to ac- commodate contestants who might be out of town at school during the week. Fair highlights Wed., Sept. 7 4p. m. - Fairgrounds open to public 6 p.m. - Midway opens 8 p.m.- J. T. Maxwell band Thurs., Sept. 8 : 4 p.m. - Fairgrounds open : 5 p.m. - Midway opens. All rides $7, 5-9 p.m. 8 p.m. - Da Yoopers first show 9:15 p.m. - Da Yoopers 2nd Show Fri., Sept. 9 4p. m. - Fairgrounds open , .* 5 p.m. - Lake-Lehman band show. Midway opens. 6 p.m. - Livestock dressup show. 7 p.m. - Jimmy Sturr polka band. 9 p.m. - Jimmy Sturr polka band Sat., Sept. 10 . Noon - airgrounds open 1 p.m. - Midway opens. Horseshoe pitching tournament. 3 p.m. - Major Performing Arts : show te 4 p.m. - Fair Queen competition: 6 p.m.- Barnes karate demo. ~ 7:30 p.m. - Alison Wonderband *- 9:30 p.m. - Alison Vigndatband: Sun., Sept. 11 Noon - Fairgrounds open Noon-3 p.m. - Teen/Princess event 1 p.m. - Midway opens All rides $7, 1-5 p.m. i was coming toward me, also going rides a bike! + Rep.Mundy to visit area Sept. 14 and 16 3 - Rep. Phyllis Mundy will hold outreach meetings in Trucksville and Dallas Township. in September. 4 Information on driver's licenses, vehicle registration, Property Tax/ Rent Rebate forms, PACE applications or any other state government programs and informational brochures will be available. The schedule is as follows: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Sept. 14, Kingston Township Municipal Bldg. . 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Sept. 16, Dallas Township Municipal Building , Further information is available from Mundy s district office at 283- 9622 or 655- 3375. | rem Auxiliary to meet Sept. 15 Irem Women's Auxiliary will meet at the Irem Temple Country Club ~ Thurs., Sept. 15 at 12:30. Reservations must be made by Tues., Sept. 18 at noon to Mrs. David Watkins, Mrs. Robert Edwards, Mrs. Paul ' Merrill or Mrs. Alfred Colmer, Jr. 87 The Sac Gar Nl GP BOAR TRE Te TR Tee “ww - Correction A photo caption of the 50th K-PAT CARPET 288-3500 Mark Plaza, Edwardsville, Rt. 11 586-6000 Rts. 6 & 11, Clarks Summit N.E. Penna's Renowned Spot 7 WE ou? 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