34th
Bomb Group Mission Diary for AUGUST 1944: Missions #48-#63
Compiled
by Gary L. Ferrell
Missions as a B-24 Group in August 1944
Date
& Mission Number
Target
August
1, 1944
Mission
#48
Foret de St. Saens, Val des Joucs, Betreville, St. Oun
Command
Pilot: TAVASTI. Buzz bomb targets. 39 planes were dispatched. 24 planes dropped
54 tons on the primary target and 15 failed to bomb. 24 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
42-50613
L/A 7BS Brown Holy Joe
44-40276
E/C 7BS McAllister
42-94799
E/E 7BS Tuttle
42-94813
D/Z 7BS Alexander Skotty
41-29542
D/X 7BS Smith, J. C. Rough House Kate
42-94919
E/H 7BS McDermott
44-40486
E/W 7BS Dean Cokey Flo
42-94845
E/N 7BS Swenson Miz-Pah
42-94889
E/Y 7BS Harmon Patches
44-40476
E/Z 7BS Avriett unknown name
41-29557
E/L 7BS Whited Shadrach
42-94762
L/Y 7BS Winsor The Uninvited
44-40328
L/B 391BS Baker This Above All
42-50585
L/D 391BS Bower
42-52752
L/E 391BS Culver unknown name
42-94766
L/F 391BS Becker Crow's Nest
42-94748
L/P 391BS Stewart Undecided
44-40208
L/U 391BS Foster
44-40323
L/C 391BS Richart Sunshine Rose
41-29599
L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
44-40436
L/O 391BS Gallagher Nancy
44-40421
B/C 391BS Marsden
42-94771
L/H 391BS Scharmen
42-94878
L/Q 391BS Whited
44-40443
D/D 4BS Notman
44-40438
D/C 4BS Heath unknown name
42-94811
D/K 4BS Thrun Tommy Thumper II
44-40463
D/A 4BS Simpson
42-94775
D/L 4BS Marks unknown name
44-40049
D/I 4BS Armstrong
44-40441
D/P 4BS Lewis Floogie Boo
42-94755
D/U 4BS Howard Weary Willie
41-29567
D/S 4BS Lundeen Bambi
42-52755
D/F 4BS Wright
44-40458
D/Q 4BS Palmer
44-40482
B/B 4BS Anderson
44-40420
E/A Harris Fast Company
42-94869
D/J Halbert Male Call
44-40267
B/A Terry
44-40421
B/C (ground spare)
August
2,
1944
Mission
#49
Foret de St. Saens, Betreville, St. Jean du Cordonnay
Command
Pilot: FANDEL. Buzz bomb targets. 39 planes were dispatched. 11 planes dropped
30 tons on the primary target and 28 failed to bomb. 34 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-40328
L/B 391BS Bower This Above All (lead)
44-40323
L/C 391BS Erwin Sunshine Rose (deputy lead)
42-94780
L/M 391BS Becker Smitty
42-94748
L/P 391BS Stewart Undecided
42-52752
L/E 391BS Culver unknown name
42-94771
L/H 391BS Marsden
44-40436
L/O 391BS Gallagher Nancy
42-94878
L/Q 391BS Whited
44-40208
L/U 391BS Richart
42-94766
L/F 391BS Scharmen Crow's Nest
41-29599
L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
42-50585
L/D 391BS Foster
44-40454
E/B 18BS Dees Betta Duck (lead)
44-40482 B/B 18BS Lindstrom (deputy lead)
44-40320
B/D 18BS Coupland Generator Jennie
41-28878
D/Y 18BS Brain The Heavenly Body
44-40476
E/Z 18BS Harris unknown name
42-52755
D/F 18BS Wright
44-40486
E/W 18BS Pedigo Cokey Flo
41-28820
L/L 18BS Paulnock Four-Five Time
42-94889
E/Y 18BS Salveson Patches
44-40276
E/C 18BS Alexander
42-94879
E/X 18BS Harmon Collapsible Susie
41-29557
E/L 18BS Whited Shadrach
44-40438
D/C 4BS Notman unknown name (lead)
44-40463
D/A 4BS Mackey (deputy lead)
44-40461
D/B 4BS Howard
42-94775
D/L 4BS Marks unknown name
42-94942
D/O 4BS Simpson
42-94811
D/K 4BS Vande Guchte Tommy Thumper II
41-29567
D/S 4BS Lundeen Bambi
42-94869
D/J 4BS Halbert Male Call
44-40441
D/P 4BS Lewis Floogie Boo
44-40049
D/I 4BS Armstrong
42-94919
E/H 4BS Anderson
42-94799
E/E 4BS Palmer
42-94845
E/N Swenson Miz-Pah (Airborne spare)
44-40458 D/Q Bice (Airborne spare)
41-28851
E/M McDermott The Near Sighted Robin (Airborne spare) (Aborted –
gas leak)
44-40267
B/A (ground spare –lead)
42-94813
D/Z Skotty (scheduled for Brain but replaced)
August
3,
1944
Mission
#50
Brussels
Command
Pilot: LeBAILLY. Target was the railroad marshalling yards. 36 planes were
dispatched and bombed the primary target, dropping 87 tons. 36 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-40443
D/D 18BS Lindstrom (lead)
44-40421
B/C 18BS Ralls
44-40476
E/Z 18BS Harris, C. unknown name
42-52755
D/F 18BS Simpson
42-94813
D/Z 18BS Brain Skotty
41-28878
D/Y 18BS Howard The Heavenly Body
42-94889
E/Y 18BS Salveson Patches
42-94942
D/O 18BS Palmer
44-40458
D/Q 18BS Bice
41-29567
D/S 18BS Lundeen Bambi
44-40441
D/P 18BS Lewis Floogie Boo
44-40486
E/W 18BS Pedigo Cokey Flo
44-40438
D/C 391BS Erwin unknown name (lead)
44-40328
L/B 391BS Baker This Above All
42-52752
L/E 391BS Culver unknown name
42-94748
L/P 391BS Stewart Undecided
44-40208
L/U 391BS Nigg
42-94869
D/J 391BS Scharmen Male Call
42-94762
L/Y 391BS Beyer The Uninvited
42-94878
L/Q 391BS Whited
42-94775
D/L 391BS Foster unknown name
41-29602
L/I 391BS Marsden
42-94771
L/H 391BS Richart
44-40436
L/O 391BS Gallagher Nancy
44-40420
E/A 7BS McAllister Fast Company (lead)
44-40454
E/B 7BS Bush Betta Duck
42-94799
E/E 7BS Tuttle
41-28851
E/M 7BS Smith, J. C. The Near Sighted Robin
42-94811
D/K 7BS Alexander Tommy Thumper II
42-94845
E/N 7BS Swenson Miz-Pah
44-40049
D/I 7BS Terry
42-94879
E/X 7BS Dean Collapsible Susie
42-94880
E/G 7BS Harmon Misschief
42-94824
E/R 7BS Avriett Umbriago
42-51209
E/Q 7BS Vande Guchte The Wrangler
41-29557
E/L 7BS Whited Shadrach
44-40441 D/P Floogie Boo
(scheduled for Lewis but replaced)
41-29599
L/T Boots (scheduled for Beyer but replaced)
42-94780
L/M Smitty (scheduled for Scharmen but replaced)
44-40276 E/C (ground spare)
August
4,
1944
Mission
#51
Hulsum
Command
Pilot: COOK. Target was the airfield. 26 planes were dispatched and all 26
bombed the secondary target, dropping 75 tons. 26 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-40463
D/A 4BS Israelson (lead)
44-40438
D/C 4BS Mackey unknown name (deputy lead)
44-40049
D/I 4BS Simpson
42-94811
D/K 4BS Thrun Tommy Thumper II
42-94799
E/E 4BS Wright
42-51209
E/Q 4BS Vande Guchte The Wrangler
42-94824
E/R 4BS Howard Umbriago
41-28851
E/M 4BS Marks The Near Sighted Robin
42-94787
D/T 4BS Halbert Set 'em Up
44-40458
D/Q 4BS Bice
41-29567
D/S 4BS Lundeen Bambi
41-29602
L/I 4BS Bouldin
41-29557
E/L 4BS Palmer Shadrach
44-40267 B/A 18BS Hartley (lead)
44-40461
D/B 18BS Blackburn
42-94780
L/M 18BS Brain Smitty
44-40476
E/Z 18BS Harris unknown name
42-94766
L/F 18BS Daniels Crow's Nest
42-94880
E/G 18BS Pedigo Misschief
42-94908 E/I 18BS
Salveson Tiger Rag
41-28878
D/Y 18BS Parrish The Heavenly Body
42-94748
L/P 18BS Foster Undecided
42-94771
L/H 18BS Meyer
44-40436
L/O 18BS Gallagher Nancy
41-29599
L/T 18BS Scharmen Boots
42-94878
L/Q 18BS Richart
44-40482
B/B (scheduled for Blackburn but replaced)
42-94762
L/Y The Uninvited (scheduled for Salveson but replaced)
44-40328
L/B This Above All (ground spare)
42-94845
E/N Miz-Pah (ground spare)
August
5,
1944
Mission
#52
Halberstadt
Command
Pilot: WACKWITZ. Target was again an airfield. 36 planes were dispatched. 35
bombed the primary target, dropping 100 tons, and one plane failed to bomb. 35
Credit Sorties. Score: Very good. One plane was lost to Flak on this mission.
Planes
and crew:
44-40267
B/A 391BS Ray (lead)
44-40328
L/B 391BS Erwin This Above All
42-94780
L/M 391BS Nigg Smitty
42-94766
L/F 391BS Daniels Crow's Nest
42-94748
L/P 391BS Stewart Undecided
42-94878
L/Q 391BS Richart
42-94904
L/Z 391BS Foster Belle of the Brawl
44-40436
L/O 391BS Gallagher Nancy
41-29599
L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
42-94771
L/H 391BS Meyer
41-29602
L/I 391BS Marsden
41-28820
L/L 391BS Scharmen Four-Five Time
44-40276
E/C 7BS Bush
44-40420
E/A 7BS Gardner Fast Company
42-94908
E/I 7BS McDannold Tiger Rag
41-29559
E/P 7BS Alexander Belchin’ Bessie
41-29557
E/L 7BS Terry Shadrach (Lost MIA) (see below)
42-94880
E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
41-28851
E/M 7BS Harmon The Near Sighted Robin
42-94799
E/E 7BS Tuttle
42-51209
E/Q 7BS Harris The Wrangler
42-94824
E/R 7BS Avriett Umbriago
42-94845
E/N 7BS Swenson Miz-Pah
44-40476
E/Z 7BS Winsor unknown name
44-40482
B/B 4BS Mackey
44-40443
D/D 4BS Heath
44-40486
E/W 4BS Wright Cokey Flo
42-94811
D/K 4BS Thrun Tommy Thumper II
42-94869
D/J 4BS Simpson Male Call
44-40441
D/P 4BS Lewis Floogie Boo
44-40458
D/Q 4BS Bice
42-94787
D/T 4BS Vande Guche Set 'em Up
42-94755
D/U 4BS Howard Weary Willie
41-29542
D/X 4BS Marks Rough House Kate
41-28878
D/Y 4BS Palmer The Heavenly Body
44-40049
D/I 4BS Bouldin
42-50613
L/A Holy Joe (scheduled for Ray but replaced)
44-40461
D/B (scheduled for Mackey but replaced)
42-94813
D/Z Skotty (ground spare)
42-94889
E/Y Patches (ground spare)
B-24H
41-29557 E/L Shadrach Missing in Action Flak believed near
Vagdeburg. Crashed at Wesermunde.
With 7BS. Pilot: Terry. Missing Air Crew Report
# 7697. 1 Killed in Action, 8 or 9 Prisoner of War.
POW
TERRY JOHN P
(P)
1 LT
7
O-792177 TRENTON
NJ
20
POW
HALGREN KENNETH W
(CP)
2 LT
7
O-816298 PERTER
IN
21
POW
ADAMS BLUFORD L
(N)
2 LT
7
O-702879 NEW YORK
NY
21
POW
GREOGHEGAN EDGAR D
(B)
F/O
7
T-001539 SEATTLE
WA
19
POW
SCHILDMAN WILLIAM W (E/TT)
T/SGT
7
16076366 JACKSONVILLE
IL
21
KIA
ZAKAIB LOUIS A
(R)
T/SGT 7
35648360 CHARLESTON
WV
21
POW
JENKINS RICHARD F
(BT)
S/SGT
7
34648448 CHARLESTON
SC
19
POW
HESS JULIAN F
(WG)
S/SGT 7
15320781 ST MARYS
WV
11
POW
TYMCZYSZYN EDWARD J (NG)
S/SGT
7
12207455 BUFFALO NY
19
NOTE:
No tail gunner is listed on the loading list. Walter Sturdivan’s book, The
Red Tailed Devils From Mendlesham, appears to indicate that Henry Lambert,
a bombardier, was on this plane and taken Prisoner of War, but he does not
appear on the Missing Air Crew Report nor on the crew loading list.
????
POW LAMBERT HENRY K (B)
ZAKAIB
LOUIS A is buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery, P-5-8.
August
6,
1944
Mission
#53
Foret de Saens, Val des Joucs, La Briqueterie
Command
Pilot: TAVASTI. Buzz bomb targets. 39 planes were dispatched but all failed to
bomb. 38 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-40454 E/B 7BS Brown Betta Duck
(lead)
44-40458
D/Q 7BS Harris
44-40461
D/B 7BS McAllister
41-29559
E/P 7BS Alexander Belchin’ Bessie
41-28851
E/M 7BS Tuttle The Near Sighted Robin
42-52755
D/F 7BS Hollowell
42-94908
E/I 7BS Winsor Tiger Rag
42-94845
E/N 7BS Swenson Miz-Pah
42-94889
E/Y 7BS McCage Patches
42-94824
E/R 7BS Avriett Umbriago
42-51209
E/Q 7BS Harmon The Wrangler
42-94919
E/H 7BS McDannold
44-40323
L/C 391BS Ray Sunshine Rose
42-94780
L/M 391BS Nigg Smitty
42-50585
L/D 391BS Bower
42-94766
L/F 391BS Daniels Crow's Nest
44-40443
D/D 391BS Stewart
44-40482
B/B 391BS Richart
42-94762
L/Y 391BS Scharmen The Uninvited
41-29602
L/I 391BS Marsden
41-29599
L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
42-94771
L/H 391BS Meyer
41-28820
L/L 391BS Foster Four-Five Time
44-40436
L/O 391BS Gallagher Nancy
44-40463
D/A 18BS Ralls
42-94904
L/Z 18BS Paulnock Belle of the Brawl
44-40267
B/A 18BS Hartley
42-94813
D/Z 18BS Brain Skotty
41-28878
D/Y 18BS Parrish The Heavenly Body
42-94755
D/U 18BS Bouldin Weary Willie
41-29542
D/X 18BS Coupland Rough House Kate
44-40486
E/W 18BS Pedigo Cokey Flo
44-40476
E/Z 18BS Harris unknown name
42-94869
D/J 18BS Howard Male Call
42-94811
D/K 18BS Palmer Tommy Thumper II
42-94942
D/O 18BS Vande Guche
42-94787
D/T Pavlicek Set 'em Up
(Airborne spare)
44-40049
D/I Armstrong (Airborne spare)
42-94879
E/X Lundeen Collapsible Susie
(Airborne spare)
42-94878
L/Q (scheduled for Richart but replaced)
44-40328
L/B This Above All (ground spare)
44-40276 E/C (ground spare)
August 7,
1944
Mission
#54
Remilly
Command
Pilot: EATON. 26 planes were dispatched. 9 bombed the primary target, dropping
22.5 tons, and 17 planes failed to bomb. 9 Credit Sorties. Two planes are
listed as lost on this mission with 11 crewmembers listed as Missing in Action.
On of these was 44-40323 Sunshine Rose which was carrying the
Group Command Pilot, LT COL Joseph Eaton and Group Navigator MAJ Harry
Ackerman. The other plane has not been identified and no other crew losses are
recorded on this date.
Planes
and crew:
44-40323
L/C391BS Erwin Sunshine Rose
42-50585
L/D 391BS Hanson
42-94878
L/Q 391BS Nigg
42-94748
L/P 391BS Stewart Undecided
42-94766
L/F 391BS Daniels Crow's Nest
42-94780
L/M 391BS Bagus Smitty
41-29599
L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
41-29602
L/I 391BS Marsden
42-52752
L/E 391BS Culver unknown name
42-94771
L/H 391BS Meyer
42-94824
E/R 391BS Scharmen Umbriago
42-94762
L/Y 391BS Richart The Uninvited
44-40328
L/B 18BS Dees This Above All
44-40421
B/C 18BS Ralls
42-94880
E/G 18BS Brain Misschief
44-40486
E/W 18BS Pedigo Cokey Flo
41-28878
D/Y 18BS Parrish The Heavenly Body
41-29542
D/X 18BS Coupland Rough House Kate
42-94904
L/Z 18BS Paulnock Belle of the Brawl
44-40476
E/Z 18BS Harris, C. unknown name
42-94919
E/H 18BS McDannold
42-94879
E/X 18BS Tuttle Collapsible Susie
42-94889
E/Y 18BS McCage Patches
42-94845
E/N 18BS Swenson Miz-Pah
41-29559
E/P Harris, R. N. Belchin’ Bessie (Airborne spare)
41-28851
E/M Winsor The Near Sighted Robin (Airborne spare)
42-50613
L/A Ray Holy Joe (Weather ship)
44-40320
B/D Generator Jennie (scheduled for Dees but replaced)
42-94813
D/Z Skotty (scheduled for Brain but replaced)
42-94908
E/I Tiger Rag (2nd plane scheduled for Brain, also
replaced)
B-24J
44-40323 L/C Sunshine Rose Missing in Action Flak believed
near Nanteuill. Received direct flak hit in the
bomb bay. Plane pulled out of formation in a 45
degree glide. It leveled off at about 10,000 feet, made a 180 degree turn to
the right and started to climb. Plane appeared to stall and entered another
downward glide, seemingly still under control. One chute was positively seen
and possibly another. Crashed at Malmmedy. Group Operations Officer, Col Eaton
was lost in this plane flying as mission's Command Pilot. With 391BS. Pilot:
Erwin. Missing Air Crew Report # 7877.
KIA
ERWIN ELDON E
(P)
CAPT
391
O-664385 FORT WORTH
TX
22
???
SCHOLLE JOHN R
(CP)
2 LT
391
O-817541
23
KIA
ALDER HERBERT P
(N)
2 LT
391
O-703918
CA
18
POW
JONES ROY O JR
(B)
2 LT 391
O-697775
AL
14
POW
LAMAR HORACE B
(TT)
T/SGT
391 34720250
PONTOTAC
MS
23
KIA
O'LEARY JAMES A
(R)
T/SGT
391
11081665
MN
21
POW
BLAGRAVE HUBERT L
(WG)
S/SGT
391 37199499
KANSAS CITY
MO
23
EVD
BABCOCK LAWRENCE W
(TG)
S/SGT
391
37507630 KANSAS CITY
MO
22
KIA
WARNER LLOYD D
(NG)
S/SGT
391
36594122 DETROIT
MI
23
KIA
EATON JOSEPH J L (Com P)
LT COL HQ
O-023265
AL
8
POW
ACKERMAN HARRY
(GpN)
MAJ
HQ O-434658
1
ALDER
HERBERT G is listed on the Wall of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery.
EATON
JOSEPH J JR is listed on the Wall of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery.
ERWIN
ELDON E is buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, B-13-31.
O’LEARY
JAMES is listed on the Wall of the Missing at Ardennes American Cemetery.
August
8,
1944
Mission
#55
Monte Gournay, La Briqueterie
Command
Pilot: GARRETT. 26 planes were dispatched. 17 planes dropped 36.2 tons on the
primary target and 9 failed to bomb. 26 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-40438
D/C 4BS Heath unknown name
44-40049
D/I 4BS Armstrong
42-94942
D/O 4BS Runyan
42-94775
D/L 4BS Marks unknown name
42-94780
L/M 4BS Thrun Smitty
41-29542
D/X 4BS Simpson Rough House Kate
44-40461
D/B 4BS Israelson
42-94787
D/T 4BS Pavlicek Set 'em Up
42-52755
D/F 4BS Wright
41-29567
D/S 4BS Lundeen Bambi
42-94755
D/U 4BS Bouldin Weary Willie
44-40458
D/Q 4BS Bice
44-40276
E/C 7BS McAllister
42-94904
L/Z 7BS Whited, R. L. Belle of
the Brawl
41-28851
E/M 7BS McDannold The Near Sighted Robin
41-29599
L/T 7BS Avriett Boots
41-28820
L/L 7BS Dean Four-Five Time
44-40436
L/O 7BS McCage Nancy
44-40482
B/B 7BS Brown
42-94880
E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
41-29559
E/P 7BS Alexander Belchin’ Bessie
44-40476
E/Z 7BS Tuttle unknown name
44-40486
E/W 7BS Winsor Cokey Flo
41-28878 D/Y 7BS Harris, R. The
Heavenly Body (incorrectly shown as D/X)
42-94813
D/Z 4BS Howard Skotty
42-94845
E/N 7BS Vande Guche Miz-Pah
42-94811
D/K Tommy Thumper II (scheduled for Thrun but replaced)
42-94889
E/Y Patches (scheduled for Harris, R. but replaced)
44-40421
B/C (ground spare – lead)
44-40267
B/A Dees (ground spare)
August
10, 1944
Mission
#56
Sens
Command
Pilot: CRABTREE. This mission was to the Sens oil depot, railway bridge and
other targets. 26 planes were dispatched and all 26 bombed the primary target,
dropping 75 tons. 26 Credit Sorties. Score: good.
Planes
and crew:
44-40438
D/C 18BS Dees unknown name (lead)
44-40267
B/A 18BS Gipson
41-28878
D/Y 18BS Parrish The Heavenly Body
44-40476
E/Z 18BS Harris, C. unknown name
44-40486
E/W 18BS Pedigo Cokey Flo
42-94813
D/Z 18BS Brain Skotty
42-94889
E/Y 18BS Salveson Patches
42-94904
L/Z 18BS Paulnock Belle of the Brawl
42-94880
E/G 18BS Harris, R. N. Misschief
42-94799
E/E 18BS Tuttle
42-94845
E/N 18BS McCage Miz-Pah
42-94908
E/I 18BS Winsor Tiger Rag
44-40328
L/B 391BS Baker This Above All
42-50585
L/D 391BS Blair
41-29602
L/I 391BS Nigg
42-94748
L/P 391BS Stewart Undecided
42-94780
L/M 391BS Daniels Smitty
44-40436
L/O 391BS Bagus Nancy
42-52752
L/E 391BS Culver unknown name
41-29599
L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
42-94762
L/Y 391BS Whited, R. H. The Uninvited (incorrectly listed as R.
L.)
42-94771
L/H 391BS Meyer
44-40049
D/I 391BS Scharmen
42-52755
D/F 391BS Foster
41-28851
E/M 7BS Smith, J. C. The Near Sighted Robin (Airborne spare)
42-94824
E/R 7BS Avriett Umbriago (Airborne spare)
44-40276
E/C Gradner, H. (Weather ship)
44-40463 D/A (ground spare)
42-94942
D/O (ground spare)
44-40441
D/P Floogie Boo (ground spare)
August
11,
1944
Mission
#57
Tousus Lenobles, Orleans
Command Pilot: BOYD. 39 planes were
dispatched. 23 planes dropped 55.2 tons on the primary target, while 9 planes
dropped 22.3 tons on the secondary target and 7 failed to bomb. 32 Credit
Sorties. One plane crashed on takeoff.
Planes and crew:
44-40276
E/C 7BS Bush
42-50613
L/A 7BS Gardner Holy Joe
41-28851
E/M 7BS Smith, J. C. The Near Sighted Robin
42-94799
E/E 7BS Tuttle
41-29559
E/P 7BS Alexander Belching Bessie (Crashed on take off) (see
below)
42-94908
E/I 7BS McCage Tiger Rag
42-51209
E/Q 7BS Harmon The Wrangler
42-94845
E/N 7BS Winsor Miz-Pah (Aborted – mechanical)
42-94880
E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
44-40454
E/B 7BS Dean Betta Duck
42-94780
L/M 7BS Harris, R. N. Smitty
42-94919
E/H 7BS McDannold
44-40461
D/B 4BS Notman
44-40438
D/C 4BS Heath unknown name
44-40441
D/P 4BS Lewis Floogie Boo (Aborted – mechanical)
42-94775
D/L 4BS Marks unknown name
42-94869
D/J 4BS Halbert Male Call
44-40458
D/Q 4BS Ames
42-94787
D/T 4BS Pavlicek Set 'em Up
42-52755
D/F 4BS Wright
42-94824
E/R 4BS Simpson Umbriago
42-94811
D/K 4BS Thrun Tommy Thumper II
41-29567
D/S 4BS Lundeen Bambi
44-40049
D/I 4BS Armstrong
44-40463
D/A 18BS Hartley
44-40482
B/B 18BS Lindstrom
42-50585
L/D 18BS Coupland
42-94889
E/Y 18BS Salveson Patches
42-94904
L/Z 18BS Paulnock Belle of the Brawl
44-40476
E/Z 18BS Harris, C. unknown name (Aborted – mechanical)
41-29599
L/T 18BS Beyer Boots
41-28878
D/Y 18BS Parrish The Heavenly Body (Bombed with another
formation)
44-40486
E/W 18BS Richart Cokey Flo
42-94748
L/P 18BS Scharmen Undecided
42-52752
L/E 18BS Murphy unknown name (Aborted – mechanical)
42-94771
L/H 18BS Whited, R. H.
42-94879
E/X Whited, R. L. Collapsible Susie (Airborne spare)
42-94942
D/O Runyan (Airborne spare) (Aborted – mechanical)
44-40436
L/O Foster Nancy (Airborne spare)
44-40443 D/D Mackey (Weather ship)
44-40267
B/A (ground spare – lead)
41-29602
L/I (ground spare)
44-40328
L/B This Above All (ground spare)
B-24H
41-29559 E/P Belchin’ Bessie Failed to lift off the runway.
Fortunately what fire there was extinguished
quickly and all of the bombs were safely
removed. With 7BS. Pilot: Alexander. Crew OK. Salvaged with non-battle damage.
RTD
ALEXANDER SHELBY T (P)
1 LT
7 O-726544
RTD
RAVER JACOB T
(CP)
2 LT
7 O-767647
RTD
GROSS ROBERT H
(N)
2 LT
7
O-703628 Minor injuries
RTD
McKEON PATRICK J
(B)
2 LT
7 O-698025
RTD
HOWARTERS WAYNE E
(E)
T/SGT
7 39279107
RTD
OWENS HAROLD G
(R)
T/SGT 7
34686585
RTD
LUCYK PETER (G)
S/SGT
7
33674674 Minor injuries
RTD
SEIFERT WILLIAM W
(G)
S/SGT
7 32850670
RTD
RUTKA HAROLD C
(G)
S/SGT 7
17050426
August
13,
1944
Mission
#58
Buzz Bombs sites (Ronen)
Command
Pilot: FANDEL. 39 planes were dispatched to six different targets in 6 plane
groups. 31 planes dropped 76.8 tons on the primary targets, while 7 planes
dropped 18.2 tons on targets of opportunity and one plane failed to bomb. 38
Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-40328
L/B 391BS Ray This Above All (lead – Target #1)
42-50585
L/D 391BS Hanson
41-29602
L/I 391BS Marsden
42-94748
L/P 391BS Daniels Undecided
44-40436
L/O 391BS Bagus Nancy
42-94878
L/Q 391BS Whited, R. H.
41-28820
L/L 391BS Becker Four-Five Time (lead – Target #2)
41-29599
L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
44-40208
L/U 391BS Richart
41-29564
B/R 391BS Meyer
41-28884
B/V 391BS Murphy Problem Child
41-29500
B/T 391BS Scharmen Ramblin’ Reck
44-40421
B/C 18BS Ralls (lead – Target #3)
44-40267
B/A 18BS Parrish
42-94879
E/X 18BS Gardner, M. Collapsible Susie (Aborted - #1 engine out.
Jettisoned bombs)
42-94904
L/Z 18BS Paulnock Belle of the Brawl
42-94889
E/Y 18BS Salveson Patches
41-29542
D/X 18BS Coupland Rough House Kate
41-28878
D/Y 18BS Brain The Heavenly Body (lead – Target #4)
41-29567
D/S 18BS Kiley Bambi
44-40049
D/I 18BS Armstrong
42-52755
D/F 18BS Thrun
44-40461
D/B 18BS Runyan
42-94869
D/J 18BS Lewis Male Call
44-40454 E/B 7BS McAllister Betta
Duck (lead – Target #5)
44-40276
E/C 7BS Avriett
42-94908
E/I 7BS Whited Tiger Rag
41-28851
E/M 7BS Smith, J. C. The Near Sighted Robin
42-94919
E/H 7BS McDannold
44-40482
B/B 7BS Alexander (lead – Target #6)
42-94824
E/R 7BS Harmon Umbriago
44-40320
B/D 7BS Dean Generator Jennie
42-94799
E/E 7BS Tuttle
44-40486 E/W 7BS Harris, R. N. Cokey
Flo
42-94755
D/U 7BS Swenson Weary Willie
42-52621
B/Y Sheridan (Airborne spare – bombed Target #2)
44-40476
E/Z McCage unknown name (Airborne spare – bombed Target #5)
44-40458
D/Q Vande Guche (Airborne spare – bombed Target #1)
44-40438
D/C unknown name (ground spare – lead)
44-40443
D/D (ground spare)
August
14,
1944
Mission
#59
Saintes
Command
Pilot: BURTON. 38 planes were dispatched. 37 planes dropped 111 tons on the
primary target and one failed to bomb. 38 Credit Sorties. No plane or
crewmembers are reported lost on this mission.
Planes
and crew:
44-40443
D/D 4BS Mackey
42-94869
D/J 4BS Simpson Male Call
44-40438
D/C 4BS Israelson unknown name
44-40461
D/B 4BS Johanson
41-29567
D/S 4BS Lundeen Bambi
42-52755
D/F 4BS Wright
42-94755
D/U 4BS Vande Guche Weary Willie
44-40458
D/Q 4BS Palmer
41-29542
D/X 4BS Howard Rough House Kate
41-28884
B/Y 4BS Pavlicek Problem Child
44-40049
D/I 4BS Armstrong
42-94813
D/Z 4BS Ames Skotty
44-40454
E/B 7BS Brown Betta Duck
42-94880
E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
44-40267
B/A 7BS Whitlock
44-40463
D/A 7BS Gardner, H.
41-28851
E/M 7BS Smith, J. C. The Near Sighted Robin
42-94824
E/R 7BS Avriett Umbriago
42-94908
E/I 7BS Swenson Tiger Rag
42-94799
E/E 7BS Harmon
42-94889
E/Y 7BS McCage Patches
41-29564
B/R 7BS Dean
44-40476
E/Z 7BS Whited, R. L. unknown name
42-94942
D/O 7BS Harris, R. N.
42-50585
L/D 391BS Bower
42-94878
L/Q 391BS Whited, R. H.
44-40328
L/B 391BS Blair This Above All
44-40320
B/D 391BS Hanson Generator Jennie
42-94748
L/P 391BS Daniels Undecided
41-29602
L/I 391BS Marsden
41-29599
L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
41-29500
B/T 391BS Murphy Ramblin’ Reck
41-28820
L/L 391BS Meyer Four-Five Time
44-40436
L/O 391BS Bagus Nancy
44-40208
L/U 391BS Sheridan
42-94762
L/Y 391BS Scharmen The Uninvited (On the formation chart but
apparently did not take off)
41-28878
D/Y Runyan The Heavenly Body (Airborne spare)
42-51209
E/Q Foster The Wrangler (Airborne spare)
42-94919
E/H McDannold (Airborne spare)
44-40421
B/C (ground spare – lead)
August
15, 1944
Mission
#60
FlorennesJuzaine
Command
Pilot: LeBAILLY. Target was an airfield. 39 planes were dispatched. 36 aircraft
dropped 85.5 tons on the primary target and 3 failed to bomb. 36 Credit
Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
42-50613
L/A 18BS Lindstrom Holy Joe
44-40463
D/A 18BS Ralls
42-94813
D/Z 18BS Brain Skotty
44-40476
B/I 18BS Harris, C. W. unknown name
44-40267
B/A 18BS Paulnock (Aborted mechanical, #1 oil out & couldn’t feather prop.
Brought back bombs)
42-94762
L/Y 18BS Kiley The Uninvited
41-29542
D/X 18BS Coupland Rough House Kate
41-28878
D/Y 18BS Gardner The Heavenly Body
42-94880
E/G 18BS Hollowell Misschief
41-29500
E/J 18BS Salveson Ramblin’ Reck
42-94799
E/E 18BS Alexander
42-94919
E/H 18BS Winsor
44-40328
L/B 391BS Baker This Above All
42-94883
B/N 391BS Blair
41-28884
L/J 391BS Becker Problem Child
42-94748
L/P 391BS Stewart Undecided
41-28820
L/L 391BS Daniels Four-Five Time
41-29599
L/T 391BS Scharmen Boots
42-94845
E/N 391BS Murphy Miz-Pah
41-29602
L/I 391BS Marsden
44-40208
L/U 391BS Richart
41-29564
E/O 391BS Meyer
42-94824
E/R 391BS Sheridan Umbriago
42-51209
E/Q 391BS Bagus The Wrangler
44-40461
D/B 4BS Notman
44-40443
D/D 4BS Runyan
44-40049
D/I 4BS Armstrong
42-94811
D/K 4BS Palmer Tommy Thumper II
44-40421
B/C 4BS Simpson
42-94755
D/U 4BS Timblin Weary Willie
42-94869
D/J 4BS Halbert Male Call
42-94787
D/T 4BS Pavlicek Set 'em Up
42-94775
D/L 4BS Ames unknown name
44-40441
D/P 4BS Lewis Floogie Boo
42-94942
D/O 4BS Bowen
41-29567
D/S 4BS Lundeen Bambi
44-40458
D/Q Vande Guchte (Airborne spare)
42-94908
E/I Whited, R. H. Tiger Rag (Airborne spare)
42-52755
D/F Howard (Airborne spare)
44-40320
B/D Generator Jennie (ground spare – lead)
44-40454
E/B Betta Duck (ground spare)
44-40438
D/C unknown name (ground spare)
B-24J
44-40267 Bad Penny salvaged the next day.
The
Mission Report does not mention any plane having to ditch on this date, or any men
killed on this date. 44-40267 did abort this mission when unable to feather #1
prop, but the mission report states that the 52 100lb bombs were returned to
base. No battle damaged was reported on this plane but it did ground loop upon
landing, severely damaging the plane. Paulnock and crew were not injured as
they fly again the very next mission, in a different plane of course.
August
16, 1944
Mission
#61
Halberstadt
Command
Pilot: TAVASTI. Target was Halberstadt airfield. 39 planes were dispatched and
dropped 87 tons on the primary target. 39 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
42-50613
L/A 7BS Bush Holy Joe
41-29599
L/T 7BS Smith, J. C. Boots
44-40328
L/B 7BS Brown This Above All
44-40208
L/U 7BS Alexander
42-94845
E/N 7BS Swenson Miz-Pah
41-29564
E/O 7BS Dean
42-94908
E/I 7BS McCage Tiger Rag
42-51209
E/Q 7BS Whited, R. L. The Wrangler
41-28871 B/P 7BS Winsor The Leading Lady