43-38325 unknown name

B-17G-85-BO

 

July 21, 1944 Delivered to Cheyenne

July 29, 1944 to Kearney

August 15, 1944 to Grenier

August 22, 1944 Assigned to 4th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham

 

Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38325 E/B 18BS Lindstrom (deputy lead)

Mission #69 September 27, 1944 43-38325 E/B 7BS Iverson

Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38325 E/B 7BS Iverson

Mission #71 October 2, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare – lead)

 

                       October 2, 1944 43-38325 E/B

On Marshalling Chart on Hardstand #7 at 2100-2200 hours.

 

Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-38325 E/B 18BS Dees  Major damage. One wounded. (Nose Gunner S/Sgt Harold M. Fondren 15327449 Lightly Wounded in Action and sent to 65th General Hospital.)

Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare – lead)

Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-38325 E/B Bush & Brophy       WING Weather & Monitor aircraft

Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-38325 E/B 7BS Iverson

Mission #80 October 19, 1944 43-38325 E/B (scheduled for Iverson but replaced)

Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare - lead)

Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare – lead)

Mission #83 October 26, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare – lead)

Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare – lead)

Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38325 E/B 7BS Pelszynski

Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38325 E/B 391BS Perry

Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare – lead)

Mission #88 November 6, 1944 43-38325 E/B 391BS Notman

Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare – lead)

Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38325 E/B 7BS Pelszynski

Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare – lead)

Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38325 E/B Gibson & Brunk Weather and Monitor aircraft

Mission #93 November 26, 1944 43-38325 E/B 18BS Dees            Did not drop. Door malfunction. Bombs eventually jettisoned.

Mission #94 November 29, 1944 43-38325 E/B 7BS Iverson

Mission #95 November 30, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare – lead)

Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38325 E/B Iverson & Cook     Weather and Monitor aircraft

Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38325 E/B 18BS Iverson

Mission #99 December 11, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare – lead)

Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare – lead)

Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38325 E/B 7BS Hartley

Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38325 E/B 7BS McLean

Mission #103 December 27, 1944 43-38325 E/B 7BS Benedict

Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38325 E/B 18BS Hartley

Mission #105 December 30, 1944 43-38325 E/B 7BS Gibson

Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38325 H/B 391BS Sain

Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38325 H/B 4BS Kimmerle

Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38325 H/B 7BS Gibson

Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38325 H/B 7BS Gibson

Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38325 H/B Daniels & Crabtree               Weather and Monitor Aircraft

Mission #112 January 14, 1945 43-38325 H/B (unused ground spare – lead)

Mission #113 January 15, 1945 43-38325 H/B 391BS Jones, J.

Mission #114 January 16, 1945 43-38325 H/B 391BS Hammersley               Aborted - #3 engine out)

Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38325 H/B 7BS Gibson

Mission #118 January 29, 1945 43-38325 H/B (unused ground spare)

Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38325 H/B 7BS Richardson, L. S.

Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Curtiss

Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS James

Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare)

Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Sheesley              Leaflets only. Slight damage. Initial E/A claims: 2-0-0. Credits: none.

Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #140 March 11, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #142 March 14, 1945 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare)

Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare)

Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #150 March 23, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38325 E/B (scheduled for Dold but replaced)

Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare - lead)

Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold Took off 0907 landed 1643.

Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Dold

Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Beauchamp

Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Beauchamp

Mission #167 April 17, 1945 43-38325 E/B (unused ground spare - lead)

Mission #168 April 18, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Beauchamp

Mission #169 April 19, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Beauchamp

Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Beauchamp

Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Martin, S.

Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Beauchamp

Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Beauchamp

Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Beauchamp

Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Beauchamp

Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38325 E/B 7BS Beauchamp

 

43-38325 unknown name

B-17G-85-BO

June 21, 1945 Returned to US: Bradley

Flown to the US by the McWilliams crew #30-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p.1518.

McWilliams, Oscar W.                        1Lt          O-666321                Pilot                        1091

Walhgren, Oscar R.                             2Lt          O-786393                Co-Pilot                  1091

Hayden, Benjamin W.                         2Lt          O-931199                Nav                         1034

Gumm, Wilbert P. Jr.                            S/Sgt      16005884                Radio Op               757

Carlson, Paul E.                                    S/Sgt      37579528                Engr                        748

Courtney, Darrell D.                             2Lt          O-931094                Passenger              1035

Graziano, Frank S.                                Sgt          33617741                Passenger              611

Zahler, Ernest A.                                  Sgt          39217596                Passenger              612

Bischef, Harry P.                                  Sgt          38516399                Passenger              611

Fehrenbach, William A.                      M/Sgt     16011460                Passenger              750

Fink, Edward A.                                    T/Sgt      36178925                Passenger              685

Revetti, Joseph D.                                Cpl          35399562                Passenger              901 ORD

Rylander, Paul J.                                   Sgt          31148805                Passenger              852

Deterding, Leo J.                                  Cpl          36432352                Passenger              911

Dziubczynski, John W.                       Cpl          13125904                Passenger              911

Wargo, Paul                                          Sgt          13094724                Passenger              405

Morris, Albert L.                                  T/Sgt      6580871                  Passenger              911

Peterson, Robert W.                            Cpl          19183001                Passenger              911

Browne, Floyd E.                                  Pfc          6578077                  Passenger              757

Meeder, Paul R.                                    Cpl          33694525                Passenger              747

 

June 23, 1945 to 4168 Base Unit South Plains

December 14, 1945 to RFC Kingman.