Maj. William Nosker

Maj. William Nosker718th Squadron Commander47th Wing Assistant Operations OfficerBill was born in 1919 in Columbus, Ohio. He attended Upper Arlington HS where he was an outstanding athlete earning a total of 14 varsity letters in four sports. He went on to play guard...

Nosker House

Nov. 4th, 2016 Jennifer and I had the privilege to attend a special event at The Ohio State University honoring the families of veterans for which dormitories in the North Campus district were named. One of those dormitories is Nosker House, named for Maj. Wm. Nosker,...

718th Squadron

William Nosker was the original C.O. from July ‘43 until April ‘44 when he was transferred to the 47th Wing Headquarters as Assistant Operations Officer. Nosker was killed when the 376th Bomb Group B-24 that he was aboard crashed on takeoff on 15 August ‘44. Rexford...

Harpers Ferry

An original cadre ship acquired 6 November ’43. Assigned to Harper’s crew. Flown overseas by Harper’s crew with 718th Squadron Commander William (Bill) Nosker in December ’43. Crew chief was Dominic Cafarellie. The “Ferry” completed...

Ground Eschelon Photos

Ground Eschelon Photos 716th Squadron Ordnance Loaders Bottom row (L to R): Douglas Rudd, Claude Milan, Edwin Remally, Lester Harris, John Hart. Top row (L to R): Melvin Larson, Tully Andrews, and Lloyd Criden. Source: Bk4-P130 717th Squadron Engineering Section...

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