Ray, the ARTIST - Famous for painting most all of the Squadron Nost-art on her B-25 Mitchell Combat Bombers;

Kowalik, Raymond D., S/Sgt per 380th Dec 42 eom

WAR-Diary; December 1942 HELLO AFRICA

Jumping back to the “States” to locate the Ground Echelon, we find them still waiting for orders at Walterboro, South Carolina. Their wait was short and on September 18, they packed bags and baggage and took a short trip north-west, unloading this time at Greenville Army Air Base, South Carolina. One month to the day later, after living the “Life Of Reilly” for this period, the Ground Echelon split into two groups: the Ground Echelon and the Rear Echelon.

The following composed the Ground Echelon:

Lieuts Lambert J. Eichner Jr., commanding, John E. Adams Jr., Randolph M. Duncan and Roger J. Shouvlin.

**Private First Class Frank B. Dean, Jr., Adam P. Duda, Joseph V. Egan, Thomas Filipek, Frederick R. Fulton, Leon A. George, Jack J. Gerace, Winifred Germaine, Willis E. Hutchenrider, James A. Jenkins, Franklin H. King, *** Raymond D. Kowalik, Wilbert A. Luthardt, William B. Nack, Roy W. Meloy, William H. Rose, Donald W. Senecal and Marvin M. Taylor.

PRINCESSBARBI** Barbara Ennis Connolly Blessings, Barbara**

Raymond Daniel Kowalik