43-38372 Rainbow
B-17G-85-BO
July 27, 1944 Delivered to Cheyenne
August 5, 1944 to Lincoln
August 15, 1944 to Grenier
August 15, 1944 Assigned to the 391st Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
August 16, 1944 Transferred to the 96th Bomb Group, Snetterton
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Blair
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Ray
Mission #66 September 22, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Marsden
Mission #68 September 26, 1944 43-38372 L/A (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #69 September 27, 1944 43-38372 L/A (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Hanson
October 2, 1944 43-38372 L/A
On Marshalling Chart as away from the base at 2100-2200 hours.
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38372 L/A 4BS Hanson
Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Hanson
Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Beyer Major damage.
Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-38372 L/A (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #80 October 19, 1944 43-38372 L/A (scheduled for Johansen but replaced)
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-38372 L/A (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #83 October 26, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Notman
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Hanson
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38372 L/A (unused ground spare)
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Day
Mission #88 November 6, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Baker, L.
Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Hanson
Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Daniels
Mission #94 November 29, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Daniels
Mission #95 November 30, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Daniels
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Notman
Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Johanson
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Johanson
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38372 L/A 18BS Livingston
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38372 L/A 7BS Henderson
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38372 L/A 18BS Keyser
Mission #103 December 27, 1944 43-38372 L/A (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sheridan
Mission #105 December 30, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Ettlebrick
Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman
Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman
Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman
Mission #113 January 15, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Werth (apparently did not take off)
Mission #114 January 16, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Anderson
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman
Mission #115a January 21, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman Takeoff 0829 landed 1517.
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman Aborted – leak in a pump.
Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38372 L/A Knowlton (Scheduled but did not take off)
Mission #118 January 29, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38372 L/A 18BS Kennedy
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38372 L/A (scheduled for Sherman but replaced)
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Sherman
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38372 L/A (unused ground spare)
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Evans
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Evans
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Evans Bombed with another group.
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Evans Took off 0924 landed 1728.
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Evans
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38372 L/A 7BS Evans
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38372 L/A (unused ground spare)
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Kranschuster
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-38372 L/A (scheduled for Evans but replaced)
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Mason
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Evans
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Kramschuster
Mission #169 April 19, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Dwyer
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Conrad Aborted - rack malfunction.
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38372 L/A Evans (scheduled but scratched)
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Evans
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Evans
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Evans
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Hinkel
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38372 L/A 391BS Evans
43-38372 Rainbow
B-17G-85-BO
June 22, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Bass crew #14-34. See Microfilm reel, B0115, p.1570.
Bass, Rubin 1Lt O-832986 Pilot 1091
Anselmini, Andrew A. 1Lt O-831077 Co-Pilot 1091
Gordon, Sumner G. 1Lt O-20008176 ? Nav 1034
Quinn, Edward H. S/Sgt 12193196 Radio Op 757
Mast, William H. S/Sgt 36686359 Gunner 612
Strott, William J. S/Sgt 13109351 Gunner 747
Tate, Joseph N. S/Sgt 34899000 Gunner 612
Martin, Ernest E. Sgt 31182518 Gunner 747
Borelli, Louis Cpl 31140248 Gunner 747
O’Malley, John P. M/Sgt 39314416 Crew Chief 750
Mosher, Louis 1Lt O-572741 Passenger 2120
Fechko, Richard W. S/Sgt 35313663 Passenger 673 MC
Johnson, Charles H. S/Sgt 13131330 Passenger 055
Magendie, Carter B. S/Sgt 38124731 Passenger 911
Wilson, Henry H. S/Sgt 35679237 Passenger 852
Gibbons, Alvin J. Cpl 39908817 Passenger 945
Glover, Charles R. Cpl 14182553 Passenger 405
Hally, Patrick E. Cpl 13084810 Passenger 754
Soria, John S. Pfc 39091088 Passenger 590
Bryan, Stanton K. S/Sgt 35707197 Passenger 514
June 24, 1945 to 4168 Base Unit South Plains
December 9, 1945 to RFC Kingman