44-8320 Bottoms Up
B-17G-60-VE
August 9, 1944 Delivered to Lincoln
August 13, 1944 to Long Beach
August 27, 1944 to Grenier
August 30, 1944 Assigned to 7th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
MISSION LIST
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McDannold
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 44-8320 E/G 4BS Carter
Mission #67 September 25, 1944 44-8320 E/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #68 September 26, 1944 44-8320 E/G 4BS Timblin
Mission #69 September 27, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Gibson
Mission #70 September 28, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Gipson
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Gipson
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 44-8320 E/G 4BS Heiby
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 44-8320 E/G (scheduled for Gibson but replaced.)
Mission #74 October 6, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Gipson Major damage
Mission #79 October 17, 1944 44-8320 E/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 44-8320 E/G 18BS Harris
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Mowers
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 44-8320 E/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Mowers Major damage
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 44-8320 E/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean Major damage
Mission #95 November 30, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS MacTaggart
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS O’Grady Major damage
Mission #98 December 6, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS MacTaggart
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS O'Grady (slight battle damage)
Mission #104 December 28, 1944 44-8320 E/G 391BS Blum
Mission #105 December 30, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #106 December 31, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #107 January 2, 1945 44-8320 E/G 391BS McLean
Mission #108 January 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Mowers
Mission #111 January 13, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean Landed away. Major damage.
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 44-8320 E/G 18BS Tigges
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean Landed at Brussels.
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Couse
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Martin, R.
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Sheesley
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Wright
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Sheesley
Mission #141 March 12, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Sheesley
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Ferand
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Curtiss
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 44-8320 E/G (unused spare)
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schoeder
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Mueller
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Curtiss Took off 0904 landed 1709.
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Mueller
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Blomquist
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Curtiss (PFF)
Mission #168 April 18, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Ferard Aborted - mechanical
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Martin, R.
May 31, 1946 salvaged by the 9th AF in Germany
MISSION DETAILS
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McDannold
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 44-8320 E/G 4BS Carter
Mission #67 September 25, 1944 44-8320 E/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #68 September 26, 1944 44-8320 E/G 4BS Timblin
Mission #69 September 27, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Gibson
Mission #70 September 28, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Gipson
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Gipson
October 2, 1944 44-8320 E/G
On Marshalling Chart on Hardstand #1 at 2100-2200 hours.
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 44-8320 E/G 4BS Heiby
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 44-8320 E/G (scheduled for Gibson but replaced.)
Mission #74 October 6, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Gipson Major damage
Mission #79 October 17, 1944 44-8320 E/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 44-8320 E/G 18BS Harris
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Mowers
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 44-8320 E/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS Mowers Major damage
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 44-8320 E/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean Major damage
Mission #95 November 30, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS MacTaggart
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS O’Grady Major damage
Mission #98 December 6, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS MacTaggart
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS O'Grady (slight battle damage)
Mission #104 December 28, 1944 44-8320 E/G 391BS Blum
Mission #105 December 30, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #106 December 31, 1944 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #107 January 2, 1945 44-8320 E/G 391BS McLean
Mission #108 January 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Mowers
Mission #111 January 13, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean Landed away. Major damage.
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 44-8320 E/G 18BS Tigges
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS McLean Landed at Brussels.
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Couse
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Martin, R.
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Sheesley
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Wright
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Sheesley
Mission #141 March 12, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Sheesley
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Ferand
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Curtiss
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 44-8320 E/G (unused spare)
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schoeder
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Mueller
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Curtiss Took off 0904 landed 1709.
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Mueller
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Blomquist
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Curtiss (PFF)
Mission #168 April 18, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Ferard Aborted - mechanical
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Martin, R.
May 20, 1945 44-8320 EG Hopper
Involved in a taxiing accident.
Hopper, John A. (P)
May 31, 1946
salvaged by the 9th AF in Germany