43-38113 Wee Willie’s Wolves
B-17G-80-BO
(Name according to Roger Freeman in The B-17 Flying Fortress Story.)
June 28, 1944 Delivered to Cheyenne
July 14, 1944 Transferred to Lincoln
August 15, 1944 Transferred to Grenier
August 16, 1944 Assigned to 7th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor (composite Sq. flying with 493BG)
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38113 E/S 18BS Goss
Mission #66 September 22, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor
Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38113 E/S (unused ground spare)
Mission #68 September 26, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor
Mission #69 September 27, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor
Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 43-38113 E/S 391BS Murphy
October 2, 1944 43-38113 E/S
On Marshalling Chart on Hardstand #4 at 2100-2200 hours.
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38113 E/S 4BS Winsor
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Henderson
Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Heiby
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winaro Major damage.
Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor
Mission #80 October 19, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor Major damage.
Mission #83 October 26, 1944 43-38113 E/S 391BS Isaacs
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor
Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Winsor (incorrectly shown as 713) Major damage
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38113 E/S (scheduled for Winsor but replaced; or typo)
Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38113 E/S (unused ground spare)
Mission #93 November 26, 1944 43-38113 E/S 18BS Harris
Mission #94 November 29, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Sain
Mission #95 November 30, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS O’Grady
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Gibson
Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Davis Leaflets only.
Mission #98 December 6, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Ames
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Sain
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Sain
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Barbaras
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #103 December 27, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS McLean
Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #108 January 3, 1945 43-38113 E/S 391BS Peterson Aborted – jettisoned bombs in the channel.
Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Davis
Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38113 E/S (unused ground spare)
Mission #112 January 14, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson Major damage.
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Wright Did not take off.
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38113 E/S 391BS Feldman
Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson Battle damage
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS McLean
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38113 E/S (unused ground spare)
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Reid
Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #141 March 12, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Stemen
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Sheesley
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Peterson Landed in France.
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Kramschuster (Camera ship)
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Schwartz
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Eggleston
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Eggleston
43-38113 Wee Willie’s Wolves (according to Roger Freeman in The B-17 Flying Fortress Story.)
B-17G-80-BO
June 20, 1945 Returned to US Bradley
Flown back to US by Tavasti with crew #1-34. (Shown in error as 44-38113. No such B-17 number.)
(Microfilm reel BO115, p.1460)
Tavasti, Roy E. Lt Col O-401550 Pilot 2161
Smith, James C. Capt O-728755 Co-Pilot 2161
Levi, Myron B. 1 Lt O-703102 Nav 1034 Navigator
Gorski, Clarence J. M/Sgt 16022711 AE 750
Holt, Duncan M. T/Sgt 14077322 Radio Op. 757 Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner
Hogeman, Richard Capt O-1548221 Passenger ORD 4532
Zimmerman, Robert E. Capt O-817566 Passenger 4821
Foley, Donald T. 1 Lt O-753137 Passenger 1035
Smith, Edwin S. Jr. 1 Lt O-697783 Passenger 5401
Hoag, David C. M/Sgt 19033957 Passenger 631
Shanley, Henry W. T/Sgt 31137252 Passenger 502 Administrative Noncommissioned Officer
Bartholomew, Gordon L. S/Sgt 12137765 Passenger 805
Galloway, Robert H. S/Sgt 37200205 Passenger 405 Clerk-Typist
Wilson, Leonard E. S/Sgt 34186866 Passenger 750
Cohen, Louis L. Cpl 31251973 Passenger 070
Janson, Wendell S. Cpl 35026538 Passenger 805
Martin, Howard C. Jr. Cpl 19084496 Passenger 070
Owens, John M. Cpl 32580004 Passenger 057
Bannon, George Pfc 13176944 Passenger 055 Clerk, General
June 23, 1945 Transferred to 4168 BU South Plains
February 17, 1946 RFC Kingman.