43-38216 Tempest Turner
B-17G-80-BO
July 8, 1944 Delivered to Cheyenne
July 18, 1944 to Kearney
August 3, 1944 to Dow Field
August 4, 1944 Assigned to the 862nd Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group, at Debach, England.
Early 1945 Transferred to the 18th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, at Mendlesham, England.
(B/W Photo in Birdsell, Steve. Fighting Colors: B-17 Flying Fortress in Color. Squadron/Signal Publications, 1986. Carrollton, TX. p.28)
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38216 C/O Butts (with 493BG)
Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-38216 C/O Butts (with 493BG)
Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Kennedy Initial E/A claims: 1-0-0. Credit 1 damaged to Lombard (E/TT)
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Bennett
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Myers
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38216 B/O Nass Chaff
Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38216 B/O (unused ground spare)
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Edwards
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Novicki
Mission #142 March 14, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Bolster
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Thaete
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Bolser
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38216 B/O (unused ground spare)
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Edwards
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38216 B/O (unused ground spare)
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan Some (battle damage)
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan Took off 0913 landed 1720.
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Williams
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan
Mission #168 April 18, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Buchanan
Mission #177 May 15, 1945 43-38216 B/O Buchanan
43-38216 Tempest Turner
B-17G-80-BO
June 26, 1945 Returned to the US to Bradley.
Flown to the US by the Buchanan crew #10-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p.1538.
Buchanan, Gerald W. 1Lt O-780509 Pilot 1091
Thompson, Lester E. 1Lt O-929668 Co-Pilot 1091
Shein, Stanley S. F/O T-134778 Nav 1034
McLeod, James W., Jr. T/Sgt 16123869 Radio Op 757
Moon, Walter H., Jr. T/Sgt 13123502 Engr 748
Blaine, Benjamin P., Jr. 1Lt O-929849 Bomb 1035
McAndrew, Joseph L. S/Sgt 12072262 Gunner 612
Schmidt, Joseph J. S/Sgt 37703112 Gunner 612
Kukielski, Leonard J. S/Sgt 36679812 Gunner 612
Squires, Clarence W. S/Sgt 37211276 Crew Chief 750
Sinnott, Lawrence N. S/Sgt 37160449 Passenger 747
Legg, Howard S. Sgt 39127612 Passenger 686
Knox, Kenneth D. Sgt 18070471 Passenger 405
Carnahan, Frederick W. Sgt 17162128 Passenger 911
Whitcomb, Carroll C., Jr. S/Sgt 19092662 Passenger 678
Ferraro, William R. Sgt 33696727 Passenger 809
Haferkamp, Bernard C. Cpl 38436129 Passenger 911
Hendrix, walter A. Cpl 34406802 Passenger 911
Vasquez, Rumaldo Jr. Sgt 18199672 Passenger 060
Smelley, D. O. Pvt 38220060 Passenger 060
June 28, 1945 to 4168 Base Unit South Plains.
November 24, 1945 to Reclamation Finance Center, Kingman, AZ.