Joseph Anton Scholand

Military
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  flying gear.  UPL 45632 UPL 45632 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 29 July 1943/Kiel.
Back L-R: SSgt. Walter C. Parkins (FG), TSgt. Philip E. Schmidlapp (TT), SSgt. Floyd M. Wingate (FG), TSgt. Arthur E. Brittain (RO), SSgt. Win R. Smalley (BT)
Front L-R: 1st Lt. Gordon K. Stallings (OBS/TG), Capt. Richard T. Carrington Jr. (AC/CP), Capt. Michael H. Smithwick (B), Capt. Raymond P. Ketelsen (P), 1st Lt. Robin Everett Taber (N)

384th Bomb Group collection

The Quentin Bland Collection.

On

Object Number - UPL 45632 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 29 July 1943/Kiel. Back L-R: SSgt. Walter C. Parkins (FG), TSgt. Philip E. Schmidlapp (TT), SSgt. Floyd M. Wingate...

Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #42-3231 'The Inferno', Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  flying gear.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13096046
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  flying gear.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728581
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  flying gear.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (384th Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-404094
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Group Operations Officer / Squadron Commander
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  flying gear.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34124122
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Snuffy
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yankee Powerhouse II : Mary Kathleen
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Inferno
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 6G

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Buxton, ND 12 October 1912

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Bonn, Germany 12 August 1943 Stalag 6G Bonn Rheinland, Prussia 50-07

Other

Appointed U.S. Postmaster

Reynolds, ND 5 March 1951 Appointed U.S. Postmaster

Died

Hillsboro, ND 21 December 2008 Joseph A. Scholand, age 96, died on December 21, 2008 at his home in Hillsboro. Joseph was born to William and Elizabeth (Bilfelt) Scholand of rural Buxton, ND on October 12, 1912. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Joe attended and graduated from the Reynolds School. He farmed with his dad and brothers until being drafted into the US Air Force in 1943. During his military service, he was assigned as a waist-gunner on a B-17 bomber. He flew with his crew over England and on the ninth mission the plane was shot down over Germany. Joe became a prisoner of war until liberation on April 11, 1945. During his imprisonment he was considered an American Man of Confidence for American prisoners at camp because of his ability to speak German and interpret for them. Joe was liberated April 11, 1945 and was discharged from the USAF on October 9, 1945. Joe married Clare M. Linneman at the chapel on the Fitzsimmons Army base in Colorado on November 9, 1945. He returned to Reynolds and served as the US Postal Service Post Master and Rural Letter Carrier. In 1990 they moved to Hillsboro. Joe never hesitated to share the many experiences he had over the years. He had an excellent ability to tell stories and to share history with anyone willing to listen. Joe is the father of eight children: Theresa (Alex) Leiphon of Crary, ND; Dorothy (Joe) Berghoff of Minneapolis, MN; Mary (Cloyd) Kittilson of Minot, ND; Jerome Scholand of Hillsboro, ND; Paul (Lucy) Scholand of Ypsilanti, MI; Don (Mary) Scholand of Memphis, TN; and Colette (Randy) Smith of Hillsboro, ND. Before retirement Joe was active in Boy Scouts, VFW and the Knights of Columbus. He was a great husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Clare; seven children; twenty grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Joe was preceded in death by one son, John.

Buried

Hillsboro, ND 27 December 2008 Saint Rose Cemetery Hillsboro, Traill County, North Dakota, USA

Other

Shot Down/Captured

Erfstadt, Germany 12 August 1943

Revisions

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Added an association to Stalag 6G per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added POW Camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 287 / MACR 287, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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