Couse crew
CREW #51; 7th Squadron (as of March 2, 1945)
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Couse
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 44-6465 E/O 7BS Couse Fancy Nancy
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-39179 E/A 7BS Couse
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38367 E/L (scheduled for Couse but replaced)
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38382 L/Q 7BS Couse Queenie
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse Leaflets only.
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse Some battle damage
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38991 E/Z 7BS Couse Sweet Seventeen
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Couse Flying Dutchmen
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-38391 E/J 7BS Couse
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 43-38391 E/J 7BS Couse
Mission #169 April 19, 1945 43-38280 E/M 7BS Couse Missbehaven Raven
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Couse Flying Dutchmen
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-39179 E/A 7BS Couse
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38263 E/N 7BS Couse
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-6939 E/P 7BS Couse
CREW #51; 7th Squadron (as of March 2, 1945)
Crouse (P)
McLaughlin (CP)
Ingle (N)
Sackrison (Tog)
Ranck (R)
Hansen (E)
Bennett (BG)
Ragan (WG)
Shack (TG)
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Couse
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 44-6465 E/O 7BS Couse Fancy Nancy
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-39179 E/A 7BS Couse
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38367 E/L (scheduled for Couse but replaced)
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38382 L/Q 7BS Couse Queenie
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse Leaflets only.
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse Some battle damage
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38991 E/Z 7BS Couse Sweet Seventeen
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Couse Flying Dutchmen
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-38391 E/J 7BS Couse
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 43-38391 E/J 7BS Couse
Mission #169 April 19, 1945 43-38280 E/M 7BS Couse Missbehaven Raven
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Couse Flying Dutchmen
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-39179 E/A 7BS Couse
Took off 0734 hours from hardstand #7.
Flew position 3-3 in A Squadron
Dropped 90 cases of 10 in 1 at 1004 hours from 600 feet. Made second run.
Landed 1127 hours.
Crouse (P)
McLaughlin (CP)
Ingle (N)
Sackrison (Tog)
Ranck (R)
Hansen (E)
Bennett (BG0
Ragan (WG)
Shack (TG)
Cohen (Photographer)
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38263 E/N 7BS Couse
Took off 1147 hours from hardstand #1.
Flew position 2-1 in F Squadron.
Carried a K-20 and a K-21 camera to record the drop.
Dropped 90 cases of 10 in 1 rations at 1348 hours from 600 feet.
Landed 1543 hours.
Crouse (P)
McLaughlin (CP)
Ingle (N)
Sackrison (Tog)
Ranck (R)
Hansen (E)
Shack (TG)
Wirthlin J. (X)
Capt Goldsmith (Photographer?) (Not on crew loading list but is on Mission Chart.)
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-6939 E/P 7BS Couse
Took off 1351 hours from hardstand #2.
Flew with 7th Squadron.
Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1447 hours from 400 feet.
Landed 1616 hours.
Crouse (P)
McLaughlin (CP)
Ingle (N)
Flood (R)
Hansen (E)
Shack (TG)
Riley (X)
Mixon (X)
Lobley (X)
42-31412 Mason and Dixon No missions with 34BG (combat was with the 100th BG)
B-17G-15-BO
June 30, 1945 Returned to US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Couse crew #27-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1528.
Couse, Conway M. 1Lt O-833713 Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
McLaughlin, Richard M. 1Lt O-834555 Co-Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Ingle, James W. 1Lt O-1171083 Nav 1034 Navigator
Ranck, Merton J. T/Sgt 37566245 Radio Op 757 Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner
Hansen, Milton T/Sgt 16009430 Engr 748
Sauermilch, Frederick M/Sgt 39083995 Crew Chief 750
Bennett, John E. S/Sgt 39121596 Gunner 612
Ragan, Glen T. S/Sgt 35228596 Gunner 611
Shack, George S/Sgt 33284064 Gunner 611
Sackrison, Charles G. T/Sgt 17124754 Gunner 612
Muellenbach, John L. M/Sgt 36327717 Passenger 750
Rotelli, Joseph J. M/Sgt 13038167 Passenger 750
Gardner, Jesse L. Sgt 37218478 Passenger 747
Simoneaux, Lloyd J. Pfc 38059175 Passenger 747
Martini, Angleo, J. Pfc 33622147 Passenger 747
Green, Howard L. S/Sgt 38346155 Passenger 611
Patterson, Raymond W. Cpl 13167678 Passenger 911
Satterwhite, Minor S. Cpl 6248134 Passenger 969
Saulnier, Ernest A. S/Sgt 11052465 Passenger 678
Slade, Henry F. S/Sgt 34331040 Passenger 911