34th
Bomb Group Combat Mission Diary: MARCH 1945 Missions #133-#155
compiled
by Gary L Ferrell
Missions
as a B-17 Group in March 1945
March
1, 1945
Mission
#133 Ulm
Command
Pilot: SMITH. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 117 tons on the secondary
target. 37 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8670
H/K 7BS Iverson (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 7BS Davis
43-39179
E/A 7BS McLean
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
43-38987
E/F 7BS Vick
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38416
E/C 7BS O'Grady
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
44-6465
E/O 7BS McCutchan Fancy Nancy
44-8731
H/H 391BS Sain (PFF)
44-6822
H/E 391BS Jones J. L.
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Evans Queenie
43-38415
L/G 391BS Schifferer Aborted - internal failures #2 & #4
engines. Elect. system out. Landed at B-50.
43-38789
L/F 391BS Sherman
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38378
L/K 391BS Schaus
43-38402
L/P 391BS Bass
43-38365
L/S 391BS Greogory
43-38257
L/T 391BS Tyson
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
43-37864
L/E 391BS Delain
44-8176
H/Q 18BS Dunham (PFF)
44-6820
H/C 18BS Jones, W. S.
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Hemingway
43-38409
B/B 18BS Butler
44-6938
B/C 18BS Nass
43-38338
B/M 18BS Bennett
43-39071
B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Knowlton
43-38953
B/D 18BS Fiedler
43-38334
E/D 18BS Myers
44-8309
E/H 18BS Kennedy
43-38971
B/A 18BS Mann
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
44-8556
H/F (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8457
H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38991
H/Z (unused ground spare - lead)
44-8629
L/D (unused ground spare)
43-38380
L/B (unused ground spare)
43-38325
E/B (unused ground spare)
43-38391
E/J (unused ground spare)
B17G
43-38403 E/Z salvaged with battle damage at Lodz, Poland where it
crash-landed following the 26-2-45 Berlin mission.
March
2, 1945
Mission
#134 Dresden
Command
Pilot: YOUNG. 38 planes dispatched. 38 planes dropped 92.25 tons on the
secondary target. 38 Credit Sorties. This was the first mission opposed by
enemy fighters, but no losses occurred as a result. 34BG gunners did claim 3
enemy fighters destroyed, 2 probables and 8 damaged. Sturdivan in The
Red-Tailed Devils from Mendlesham, p.75, states the claims as 8 destroyed,
7 probables and 5 damaged. Photos of the planes show that "Butch,"
"Ol'Buddy " and "Sweet Seventeen" each made
one enemy fighter claim. Hal Province #1.
Planes
and crew:
44-8670
H/K 391BS Richardson, Z. C. (PFF) Major damage. Landed in Belgium. S/Sgt Frey
(RW) KIA.
43-38959
H/R 391BS Jones, J. L.
43-38789
L/F 391BS
Blum
Landed in Belgium & brought back Richardson crew. Initial E/A claims:
1-0-0. Credits: 0
43-38380
L/B 391BS
Sherman
Initial E/A claims: 1-0-0. Credit 1 destroyed to Robinson (WG)
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Schaus Queenie
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
43-38972
L/C 391BS
Latz
Initial E/A claims: 3-1-1. Credits: none.
43-38402
L/P 391BS Bass
43-38343
L/I 391BS
Werth
Slight damage
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
44-8629
L/D 391BS Kramschuster Slight damage
43-38257
L/T 391BS
Wilcox
Slight damage. Credit 1 damaged to Archer (BT)
44-8356
H/N 18BS Alling (PFF)
43-38991
H/Z 18BS Jones, W. S. Slight damage.
Initial E/A claims: 2-0-0. Credit 1 destroyed to Allen (E/TT)
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
Initial E/A claims: 1-0-0. Credit 1 damaged to Reo (WG)
44-6938
B/C 18BS
Nass
Initial claim shows none. Credit 1 destroyed to Roe (E/TT)
43-39071
B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
43-38373
B/J 18BS Raymond
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Bennett
43-38409
B/B 18BS
Butler
Initial E/A claims: 0-0-2. Credits: none
43-38953
B/D 18BS Fiedler
43-38216
B/O 18BS Kennedy Tempest Turner
Initial E/A claims: 1-0-0. Credit 1 damaged to Lombard (E/TT)
43-38971
B/A 18BS Mueller
44-6929
B/Q 18BS
Mann
Slight damage. Initial E/A claims: 1-0-0. Credits: none.
43-38338
B/M 18BS Myers
44-8731
H/H 7BS Benedict (PFF)
43-38410
H/J 7BS Davis
43-38286
E/T 7BS
McLean
Slight damage. Initial E/A claims: 1-0-0. Credits: none.
43-38987
E/F 7BS
Vick
Initial E/A claims: 0-0-1. Credits: none.
43-38386
E/K 7BS
Rocher
Slight damage. Initial E/A claims: 1-0-1. Credit 1 damaged to Johnson (TG)
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin, R.
Initial E/A claims: 1-0-0. Credit 1 damaged to Graham (TG)
44-6296
E/R 7BS
Wright
Slight damage. Initial E/A claims: 2-0-1. Credit 1 damaged to Alexander (E/TT)
43-38334
E/D 7BS
Hicks
Slight damage. Initial E/A claims: 1-0-0. Credit 1 probably destroyed to
McArdle (TG)
43-38416
E/C 7BS
O’Grady
Initial E/A claims: 1-0-0. Credit 1 damaged to Wyder (WG)
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
43-39179
E/A 7BS
James
Slight damage
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart Major
damage. Initial E/A claims: 2-0-0. Credit 1 probably destroyed to Reed (BT)
43-38325
E/B 7BS
Sheesley
Leaflets only. Slight damage. Initial E/A claims: 2-0-0. Credits: none.
44-8457
H/G (unused ground spare – PFF lead)
44-8556
H/F (unused ground spare – PFF lead)
44-6822
H/E (unused ground spare – Visual lead)
44-6465
E/O Fancy Nancy (unused ground spare)
43-38365
L/S (unused ground spare)
43-37864
L/E (unused ground spare)
43-38299
L/U (unused ground spare)
On
B-17G 44-8670 H/K Piloted by Z. C. Richardson
KIA
FREY JOHN H
(WG)
S/SGT
4
35871095
CINCINNATI OH
March
3, 1945
Mission
#135 Biddeld, Dedenhausen
Command
Pilot: TAVASTI. 38 planes dispatched. 23 planes dropped 80.5 tons on the
primary target while 13 planes dropped 49 tons on targets of last resort (LR),
and 2 planes failed to bomb. 38 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8237
H/I 18BS Pelszynski (PFF)
44-8457
H/G 18BS Sain (PFF)
43-38953
B/D 18BS Hemingway
43-39071
B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
43-38971
B/A 18BS Mueller
44-8321
B/F 18BS Feidler
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Myers
43-38409
B/B 18BS Kennedy
43-38216
B/O 18BS Bennett Tempest Turner
44-6938
B/C 18BS Nass
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
43-38373
B/J 18BS Raymond
44-8112
H/D 7BS Daniels (PFF)
43-38334
E/D 7BS Hicks
44-6820
H/C 7BS McLean
43-38987
E/F 7BS Vick
44-6939
E/P 7BS Roscher
43-38386
E/K 7BS Sheesley
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
44-6465
E/O 7BS McCutchan Fancy Nancy
44-8320
E/G 7BS Couse
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin, R.
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
44-8556
H/F 391BS Dunham (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 391BS Jones, J. L.
43-38789
L/F 391BS Waarvick
43-38380
L/B 391BS Sherman
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38402
L/P 391BS Bass
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
43-38299
L/U 391BS Carmen
43-38257
L/T 391BS Feldman
43-38972
L/C 391BS Evans
44-8731
H/H (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8356
H/N (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38991
H/Z (unused ground spare - lead)
44-6929
B/Q (unused ground spare)
44-8271
L/O (unused ground spare)
43-38433
B/R (unused ground spare)
March
4, 1945
Mission
#136 Recalled from target area
Command
Pilot: HERSHENOW. 38 planes dispatched. One plane dropped 3 tons on a target of
last resort (LR) and 37 failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties. 2 planes were lost
to unknown circumstances over France and 17 crewmembers were listed as Killed
in Action and one Wounded in Action.
Planes
and crew:
44-8237
H/I 7BS Iverson (PFF)
44-6822
H/E 7BS McLean
43-38334
E/D 7BS Hicks
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
44-6296
E/R 7BS O'Grady
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
43-38987
E/F 7BS Couse
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
44-6465
E/O 7BS Sheesley Fancy Nancy
44-8320
E/G 7BS Martin, R.
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
44-8112
H/D 391BS Livingston (PFF)
Aborted - #3 engine out.
43-38991
H/Z 391BS Jones, J. L.
43-38343
L/I 391BS Waarvick
43-37864
L/E 391BS Sherman
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Carmen Queenie
43-38402
L/P 391BS Bass
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
43-38380
L/B 391BS Latz
43-38257
L/T 391BS Tyson
43-38299
L/U 391BS Delain Outstanding???
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
44-8556
H/F 18BS Alling (PFF)
43-38410
H/J 18BS Jones, W. S.
43-38433
B/R 18BS Hemingway
44-6938
B/C 18BS Nass
43-38338
B/M 18BS Mueller
MIA. Collision. See below.
43-38971
B/A 18BS Raymond
43-38409
B/B 18BS Kennedy
43-38216
B/O 18BS Myers Tempest Turner
43-38953
B/D 18BS Bolsher
43-39071
B/K 18BS
Parsons
MIA. Collision. See below.
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Springer
43-38373
B/J 18BS Edwards
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior Leaflets only
44-8327
L/R (scheduled for Sherman but replaced)
44-8457
H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8441
H/S (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38959
H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
44-8321
B/F (unused ground spare)
43-38113
E/S Wee Willie's Wolves (unused ground spare)
44-8309
E/H (unused ground spare)
B-17G
43-39071 B/K Collided with aircraft 338 during assembly. One plane came
down into the other from above. The tail came off the lower aircraft and half
of the wing exploded, the two sections falling seperately. The upper aircraft
lost a wing tip and spun out of control into the clouds. One chute
reported. With 18BS. Pilot: Parsons. No Missing Air Crew Report. 9
Killed in Action.
KIA
PARSONS DEAN M
(P)
2 LT 18
O-778933
KIA
WEBB KENNETH R
(CP)
2 LT 18
O-781723
KIA
HEYN ROBERT W
(N)
F/O 18
T-134698
OH
KIA
LEWIS PAUL T JR
(Tog)
SGT 18
33746644
KIA
MIERLY HARRY R
(E)
SGT 18
33758788
KIA
COHEN MILTON S
(R)
SGT
18 36589718
KIA
MORGAN NORMAN L
(BT)
SGT
18 38608770
TX
KIA
CLAYTON VIRGIL R
(WG)
SGT
18 39726440
KIA
GROSS MARK S
(TG)
SGT
18 37625231
HEYN
ROBERT W is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery, B-25-4.
MORGAN
NORMAN L is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery, C-19-97.
B-17G
43-38338 B/M Collided with aircraft 071during assembly. One plane came down
into the other from above. The tail came off the lower aircraft and half of the
wing exploded, the two sections falling seperately. The upper aircraft lost a
wing tip and spun out of control into the clouds. One chute reported.
With 18BS. Pilot: Mueller. No Missing Air Crew Report. 8 Killed in Action, 1
Injured.
KIA
MUELLER JAMES P
(P)
1 LT 18
O-770733
KIA
ARTRUC ARTHUR H
(CP)
2 LT
18
O-829391
RI
KIA
CIAGNE JOHN J
(N)
F/O
18
T-132857
MI
KIA
HARVEY PHILLIPS J
(Tog)
SGT
18 15343740
KIA
FARNSWORTH LOREN E
(E)
S/SGT
18 39325816
KIA
ZEROTT FRANCES R
(R)
S/SGT 18
37287354
MN
KIA
GREZELAK KAIMIERZ J
(BT)
SGT
18 36689901
KIA
HAUGEN JOHN D
(WG)
SGT 18
39208961
Injured
KIPPEN (TG) His would have been the one chute seen.
ARTRUC
ARTHUR H is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery, E-10-37.
CIAGNE
JOHN J is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery, B-21-51.
ZEROTT
FRANCIS R is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery, B-22-8.
March
7, 1945
Mission
#137 Dattein
Command
Pilot: FANDEL. 44 planes dispatched. 43 planes dropped 125 tons on the primary
target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 44 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8237
H/I 391BS Dunham
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
44-8235
H/X 391BS Pelszynski
43-38972
L/C 391BS Garman
43-38257
L/T 391BS Sherman
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38378
L/K 391BS Waarvick
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38299
L/U 391BS Arand
43-38402
L/P 391BS Feldman
44-8482
H/A 18BS Livingston
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Hemingway
43-38959
H/R 18BS Jones, W. S.
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
43-38971
B/A 18BS Raymond
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
43-38433
B/R 18BS Bolser
44-6840
B/E 18BS Springer
43-38409
B/B 18BS Butler
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
44-6938
B/C 18BS Edwards
43-38373
B/J 18BS Myers
44-8556
H/F 7BS Richardson
43-38416
E/C 7BS O'Grady
43-38991
H/Z 7BS Davis
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
43-38391
E/J 7BS Dold
44-8320
E/G 7BS Sheesley
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-38334
E/D 7BS Hicks
44-6465
E/O 7BS Couse Fancy Nancy
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
43-38113
E/S 7BS Reid Wee Willie's Wolves
44-8457
H/G
Alling
Chaff
43-38216
B/O Nass Tempest Turner
Chaff
43-38987
E/F Martin, S. Chaff
43-39179
E/A
James
Chaff
44-8321
B/F
Mann
Chaff
43-38382
L/Q Delain Queenie
Chaff
44-8327
L/R (scheduled for Hansen but replaced)
44-8441
H/S (scheduled for Richardson but replaced)
44-8356
H/N (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38410
H/J (unused ground spare - lead)
44-8309
E/H (unused ground spare)
43-38365
L/S (unused ground spare)
44-8271
L/O (unused ground spare)
43-38380
L/B (unused ground spare)
March
8, 1945
Command
Pilot: BRUNK. 38 planes dispatched. 35 planes dropped 118.25 tons on the
primary target and 3 planes failed to bomb. 35 Credit Sorties. Hal Province #2.
Planes
and crew:
44-8237
H/I 18BS Iverson (PFF)
43-37960
B/L 18BS Hemingway
44-8176
H/Q 18BS Alling (PFF)
Aborted -#1 engine out.
43-38971
B/A 18BS Butler
44-6938
B/C 18BS Nass
43-39183
B/K 18BS Bolser
43-38373
B/J 18BS Myers
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
44-8321
B/F 18BS Edwards Aborted - #2 engine out.
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
44-6840
B/E 18BS Springer
44-8605
B/H 18BS Bennett
44-8457
H/G 7BS Livingston (PFF)
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin, R.
43-38410
H/J 7BS Davis
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
43-38416
E/C 7BS O'Grady
43-38987
E/F 7BS Reid
44-6296
E/R 7BS Ferard Landed at A-74. #1 & #3
out. Crew OK. Engine changes required.
43-38391
E/J 7BS Schell
44-8441
H/S 391BS Benedict (PFF)
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
44-6820
H/C 391BS Jones, J. L.
43-38257
L/T 391BS Hansen
43-38380
L/B 391BS Sherman
43-38365
L/S 391BS
Waarvick
Aborted - #1 engine out.
43-38343
L/I 391BS Wilcox
43-38299
L/U 391BS Gregory
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Kramschuster Queenie
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38378
L/K 391BS Evans
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
44-8327
L/R 391BS Werth
43-38972
L/C (scheduled for Wilcox but replaced)
44-8356
H/N (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8235
H/X (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38959
H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38216
B/O Tempest Turner (unused ground spare)
43-38334
E/D (unused ground spare)
43-39179
E/A (unused ground spare)
March
10, 1945
Mission
#139 Soest
Command
Pilot: YOUNG. 38 planes dispatched. 35 planes dropped 87.75 tons on the primary
target and 3 planes failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8482
H/A 7BS Pelszynski (PFF)
44-8731
H/H 7BS Alling
(PFF) Aborted
- mechanical.
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin, R.
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
44-8320
E/G 7BS Wright
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
43-38286
E/T 7BS Schell
43-39179
E/A 7BS Couse
44-6465
E/O 7BS McCutchan Fancy Nancy
43-38391
E/J 7BS Sheesley
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
44-8556
H/F 391BS Benedict (PFF)
43-38410
H/J 391BS Schaus
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
43-38299
L/U 391BS Gregory
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Evans Queenie
44-8327
L/R 391BS Sherman
43-38380
L/B 391BS Baker
43-38257
L/T 391BS Feldman
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
44-8356
H/N 18BS Livingston (PFF)
44-6820
H/C 18BS Jones, W. S.
43-38912
B/I 18BS Mann Aborted- mechanical.
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Knowlton
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
44-6938
B/C 18BS Fielder
43-38373
B/J 18BS Myers
43-38971
B/A 18BS Raymond
44-8605
B/H 18BS Butler
43-38216
B/O 18BS Edwards Tempest Turner
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Hall
44-6840
B/E 18BS Springer
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
Leaflets only.
44-8235
H/X (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8237
H/I (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38959
H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38409
B/B (unused ground spare)
43-39183
B/K (unused ground spare)
43-38367
E/L (unused ground spare)
43-38416
E/C (unused ground spare)
March
11, 1945
Mission
#140 Hamburg
Command
Pilot: RICHEY. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 106 tons on the
secondary target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties. Hal Province
#3.
Planes
and crew:
44-8237
H/I 391BS Iverson (PFF)
44-8112
H/D 391BS Gustofson (PFF)
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Jones, J. L. Queenie
43-37864
L/E 391BS Wilcox
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
43-38257
L/T 391BS Kramschuster
43-38380
L/B 391BS Baker
43-38365
L/S 391BS
Waarvick
Aborted - #3 engine out.
44-6887
L/G 391BS Gregory
44-8235
H/X 18BS Hanchar (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 18BS Jones, W. S.
43-38912
B/I 18BS Mann
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Knowlton
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
43-38409
B/B 18BS Hall
43-38971
B/A 18BS Raymond
44-8605
B/H 18BS Bennett
44-6840
B/E 18BS Springer
43-38216
B/O 18BS Novicki Tempest Turner
43-39183
B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
44-6938
B/C 18BS Mehling
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
44-8556
H/F 7BS Daniels (PFF)
44-6820
H/C 7BS Davis
43-38280
E/M 7BS Martin, S.
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
44-8309
E/H 7BS Wright
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
44-8320
E/G 7BS Sheesley
43-38367
E/L 7BS McCutchan
43-38987
E/F 7BS Couse
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38416
E/C 7BS Schell
44-8441
H/S (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8482
H/A (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38410
H/J (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38373
B/J (unused ground spare)
44-8282
B/V (unused ground spare)
43-38334
E/D (unused ground spare)
43-38343
L/I (unused ground spare)
March
12, 1945
Mission
#141 Sweinmunde
Command
Pilot: CRABTREE. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 89.5 tons on the
secondary target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties. Hal Province
#4.
Planes
and crew:
44-8235
H/X 18BS Perry (PFF)
44-8482
H/A 18BS Livingston (PFF)
43-38912
B/I 18BS Mann
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
44-8605
B/H 18BS Bolser
44-8321
B/F 18BS Fiedler
43-38433
B/R 18BS Hall
44-6840
B/E 18BS Springer
43-38971
B/A 18BS Raymond
43-38409
B/B 18BS Mehling
44-8282
B/V 18BS Novick
44-8441
H/S 7BS Pelszynski (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 7BS Davis
43-38280
E/M 7BS Martin, S.
43-38367
E/L 7BS Dold
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
44-8320
E/G 7BS Sheesley
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin, R.
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38334
E/D 7BS Schell
43-38416
E/C 7BS Ferand Aborted - #3 engine out.
44-6465
E/O 7BS McCutchan Fancy Nancy
44-8237
H/I 391BS Benedict (PFF)
43-38410
H/J 391BS Waarvick
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Smith Queenie
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
43-37864
L/E 391BS Gregory
43-38299
L/U 391BS Delain
43-38343
L/I 391BS Wilcox
44-6887
L/G 391BS Baker
43-38402
L/P 391BS Feldman
43-38257
L/T 391BS Tyson
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
44-8112
H/D (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8556
H/F (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-6820
H/C (unused ground spare - lead)
44-6983
B/C (unused ground spare)
43-39183
B/K (unused ground spare)
43-38365
L/S (unused ground spare)
43-38987
E/F (unused ground spare)
March
14, 1945
Mission
#142 Misburg
Command
Pilot: FREEMAN. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 126 tons on the primary
target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties. 1 crewmember listed as
Wounded in Action.
Planes
and crew:
44-8731
H/H 7BS Dunham (PFF)
44-8176
H/Q 7BS Moore (PFF)
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin, R.
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
43-38416
E/C 7BS O'Grady
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
44-6465
E/O 7BS McCutchan Fancy Nancy
44-8482
H/A 391BS Hanchar (PFF)
43-38991
H/Z 391BS Waarvick
43-38365
L/S 391BS Tyson
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38402
L/P 391BS Werth
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
44-8283
B/G 391BS Schaus Aborted - Top turret dome blown out.
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
43-38299
L/U 391BS Baker
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
44-8271
L/O 391BS Gregory
43-37864
L/E 391BS Kramschuster
44-8441
H/S 18BS Sain (PFF)
44-6822
H/E 18BS Scherkenbach
43-39183
B/K 18BS Butler
44-6840
B/E 18BS Springer
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Novicki
43-38433
B/R 18BS Hall
43-38216
B/O 18BS Bolster Tempest Turner
44-8605
B/H 18BS Bennett
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
44-8321
B/F 18BS Fielder
43-38912
B/I 18BS Mann
44-8282
B/V 18BS Edwards
44-8327
L/R (scheduled for Schaus but replaced)
44-8457
H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8235
H/X (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-6820
H/C (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38325
E/B (unused ground spare)
43-37960
B/L (unused ground spare)
March
15, 1945
Mission
#143 Oranienburg
Command
Pilot: SMITH. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 110 tons on the primary target
and 1 plane failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8482
H/A 391BS Livingston (PFF)
44-8441
H/S 391BS Gustafson (PFF)
43-38257
L/T 391BS Tyson
43-38365
L/S 391BS Smith
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
43-38380
L/B 391BS Baker
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Gregory Queenie
44-8629
L/D 391BS Feldman
44-8556
H/F 18BS Alling (PFF)
43-38410
H/J 18BS Scherkenbach
43-38912
B/I 18BS Mann
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
43-39183
B/K 18BS Butler
43-38216
B/O 18BS Thaete Tempest Turner
43-38373
B/J 18BS Myers
44-8283
B/G 18BS Feidler
44-8282
B/V 18BS Edwards
44-8605
B/H 18BS Bolser
43-38971
B/A 18BS Hall
43-38409
B/B 18BS Bennett
43-38953
B/D 18BS Novicki
44-8176
H/Q 7BS Benedict (PFF) Aborted - #1 engine
out.
44-6820
H/C 7BS Davis
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin, R.
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
43-39179
E/A 7BS Schell
43-38416
E/C 7BS O'Grady
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart
43-38987
E/F 7BS Couse
44-6465
E/O 7BS McCutchan Fancy Nancy
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
44-8237
H/I (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8731
H/H (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38959
H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38325
E/B (unused ground spare)
43-37864
L/E (unused ground spare)
44-6938
B/C (unused ground spare)
March
17, 1945
Mission
#144 Bitterfeld
Command
Pilot: HERSHENOW. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 108 tons on the
secondary target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8237
H/I 18BS Iverson (PFF)
44-8112
H/D 18BS Moore (PFF)
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Novicki
43-38373
B/J 18BS Myers
43-38971
B/A 18BS Mann
43-38912
B/I 18BS Pierre
43-38433
B/R 18BS Bolser
44-8282
B/V 18BS Edwards
44-8321
B/F 18BS Fiedler
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
44-8283
B/G 18BS Mehling Aborted - #3 engine out plus other problems.
44-8605
B/H 18BS Bennett
44-8235
H/X 7BS Daniels (PFF)
44-6822
H/E 7BS Davis
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin, S.
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
43-38987
E/F 7BS Couse
43-38416
E/C 7BS O'Grady
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart
43-38334
E/D 7BS Sheesley
44-6465
E/O 7BS McCutchan, D. Fancy Nancy
44-8731
H/H 391BS Benedict (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 391BS Scherkenbach
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
43-38402
L/P 391BS Schifferer
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38299
L/U 391BS Sykes
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Gregory Queenie
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38365
L/S 391BS Kramschuster
43-38380
L/B 391BS Baker
43-38257
L/T 391BS Latz Leaflets only.
43-38391
E/J (scheduled for S. Martin but replaced)
44-8482
H/A (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8839
H/L (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38991
H/Z (unused ground spare - lead)
44-6929
B/Q (unused ground spare)
44-6840
B/E (unused ground spare)
March
18, 1945
Mission
#145 Berlin
Command
Pilot: RICHEY. 38 planes dispatched. 34 planes dropped 94.75 tons on the
primary target and 4 planes failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties. Hal Province #5.
Planes
and crew:
44-8441
H/S 7BS Pelszynski (PFF)
44-8839
H/L 7BS Thompson
44-8309
E/H 7BS Martin,
R.
Major damage.
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini Major damage.
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
43-38391
E/J 7BS Dold
43-38987
E/F 7BS Couse
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart
43-38416
E/C 7BS Sheesley
44-8320
E/G 7BS Ferand
44-8457
H/G 391BS Sain (PFF)
44-6820
H/C 391BS O'Grady
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
43-38299
L/U 391BS Kramschuster
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Gregory Queenie
43-38365
L/S 391BS
Wilcox
Engine failure – jettisoned bombs
43-38257
L/T 391BS Tyson
43-38402
L/P 391BS Baker
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
44-8482
H/A 18BS Hanchar (PFF)
43-38991
H/Z 18BS Scherkenbach
44-8283
B/G 18BS Mehling Aborted - #3 engine trouble – jettisoned bombs.
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete Aborted - couldn't stay with the formation –
jettisoned bombs
43-38912
B/I 18BS Myers MIA. See below.
44-8321
B/F 18BS Edwards Aborted - #4 turbo out – jettisoned bombs
43-38216
B/O 18BS Bolser Tempest Turner
44-6840
B/E 18BS Springer
43-38971
B/A 18BS Rawson
43-38409
B/B 18BS Pierre
43-39183
B/K 18BS Bennett
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
Leaflets only.
44-8629
L/D (scheduled for Kramschuster but replaced)
44-8282
B/V (scheduled for Edwards but replaced)
44-8605
B/H (scheduled for Bennett but
replaced)
44-8356
H/N (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8556
H/F (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38410
H/J (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38386
E/K (unused ground spare)
B-17G
43-38912 B/I “Old Times” Battle damaged at Berlin and
force landed behind Russian lines at Melaszewicze, Poland and salvaged. With
18BS. Pilot: Myers. No Missing Air Crew Report.
MIA
MYERS RAYMOND D
(P)
1 LT 18
O-509595
MIA
CARDIFF DONALD G
(CP)
2 LT
18 O-928649
MIA
FELTOVICH STEPHEN JR
(N)
F/O
18 T-132902
MIA
GILREATH JAMES H JR
(Tog)
S/SGT
18 34658993
MIA
JETTON RAYMOND L
(E)
S/SGT
18 38468994
MIA
CONNOR JOHN P
(R)
S/SGT 18
35059196
MIA
COSTELLO HUGO D
(BT)
SGT
18 31373930
MIA
LEE JOSEPH W
(WG)
SGT 18
38240076
MIA
BROWN TOULMIN H
(TG)
SGT
18 38616329
March
19, 1945
Mission
#146 Jena
Command
Pilot: TAVASTI. 38 planes dispatched. 35 planes dropped 97.25 tons on the
primary target and 3 planes failed to bomb. 36 Credit Sorties. Hal Province #6.
Planes
and crew:
44-8482
H/A 391BS Perry (PFF)
44-8556
H/F 391BS Sain
44-8271
L/O 391BS Arand
44-6887
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
43-38257
L/T 391BS Latz
43-38402
L/P 391BS Werth
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Sykes Queenie
43-38299
L/U 391BS DeLain
43-38380
L/B 391BS Baker
44-8327
L/R 391BS Evans
43-37864
L/E 391BS Wilcox
44-8441
H/S 18BS Alling (PFF)
44-6822
H/E 18BS Springer
44-6938
B/C 18BS Rawson
43-39183
B/K 18BS Thaete
43-37960
B/L 18BS Kennedy
43-38373
B/J 18BS Fiedler
44-6840
B/E 18BS Mehling
44-8605
B/H 18BS Bennett
43-38971
B/A 18BS
Raymond
Aborted #2 engine out
43-38433
B/R 18BS Buchanan
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
43-38409
B/B 18BS Pierre
44-8282
B/V 18BS Edwards
44-8457
H/G 7BS Benedict (PFF)
43-38410
H/J 7BS O’Grady
43-38391
E/J 7BS Martin, S.
44-6939
E/P 7BS Giardini
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
43-38334
E/D 7BS
Sheesley
Jettisoned bombs and returned with #1 engine out
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
43-38416
E/C 7BS Ferard Aborted 35 miles off coast on course
with #3 turbo out
43-38991
E/Z 7BS Martins, R. Sweet Seventeen
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38987
E/F 7BS Couse
44-8176
H/Q (unused spare) (PFF)
44-8237
H/I (unused spare (PFF)
43-38959
H/R (unused spare) (visual lead)
43-38343
L/I (unused spare)
43-38216
B/O Tempest Turner (Unused spare)
43-38331
B/Y (unused spare)
44-6465
E/O Fancy Nancy (unused
spare)
March
20, 1945
Mission
#147 Hamburg
Command
Pilot: CREER. 25 planes dispatched. 24 planes dropped 69 tons on the primary
target and 1 plane failed to bomb. 24 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8457
H/G 18BS Dunham (PFF)
44-8556
H/F 18BS Livingston (PFF)
43-38343
L/I 18BS Mehling
43-39183
B/K 18BS Tigges
44-6938
B/C 18BS Thaete
44-8605 B/H 18BS Springer