43-38373 Unknown name
B-17G-85-BO
July 27, 1944 Delivered to Cheyenne
August 4, 1944 to Hunter
August 14, 1944 to Dow Field
August 17, 1944 Assigned to the 7th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Pelszynski
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Brain (leaflets)
Mission #66 September 22, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Parrish
Radio Op. T/Sgt Harold W. Rae 35527462 lightly wounded and admitted to 65th General Hospital
on this date.
Mission #68 September 26, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Parrish
October 2, 1944 43-38373 B/J
On Marshalling Chart in Hanger #1 near the tower at 2100-2200 hours.
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Parrish
Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Parrish Aborted. #3 engine out.
Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38373 B/J (unused ground spare)
Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Harris Aborted. #4 prop ranaway.
Mission #80 October 19, 1944 43-38373 B/J 7BS Zarfoss
Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Baskin
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38373 B/J 391BS Benedict
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Benedict
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Benedict
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Benedict
Mission #88 November 6, 1944 43-38373 B/J 391BS Goss
Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Kyser
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Benedict
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Keyser
Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Benedict
Mission #93 November 26, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Benedict
Mission #95 November 30, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Harris
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Richardson, L.
Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Richardson
Mission #98 December 6, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Kimmerle
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Kyser
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38373 B/J 391BS Nass
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede (serious battle damage)
Mission #103 December 27, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Gustofson Major damage
Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #105 December 30, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede One man WIA. T/Sgt Sigmund J. Buganski 35389312 (G) lightly WIA and admitted to 65th General Hospital.
Mission #112 January 14, 1945 43-38373 B/J (unused ground spare)
Mission #113 January 15, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Tigges (incorrectly shown as B/S)
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Thaete
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38373 B/J Peede (Scheduled but did not take off)
Mission #118 January 29, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Fiedler
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Fiedler Aborted – oxygen leak.
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Fiedler
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede Leaflets only.
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Bennett
Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Raymond
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Raymond
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Edwards
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 43-38373 B/J (unused ground spare)
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Fiedler
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Mann
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Pierre
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Rawson
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Rawson
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Rawson
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Rawson
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Rawson
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38373 B/J (unused ground spare)
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Rawson Aborted - turbo out. Jettisoned load in channel.
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede Leaflets only.
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38373 B/J (unused ground spare)
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Peede
Mission #168 April 18, 1945 43-38373 B/J (scheduled for Rawson but replaced)
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Rawson
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Rawson
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Rawson
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Rawson
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Hunt
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Rawson
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Gulmetti
43-38373 Unknown name
B-17G-85-BO
June 21, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Gulmetti crew #60-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1548.
Gulmetti, Elvio L. 2Lt O-834796 Pilot 1091
Petrel, Leo 2Lt O-780706 Co-Pilot 1091
Rasta, Vinson T. F/O T-136027 Nav 1034
Stelma, Gerald Sgt 42050531 Togg 612
Reuman, Kenneth W. Sgt 35558645 Radio Op 757
Hopkins, Thomas F., Jr. S/Sgt 6151854 Engr 748
Stein, Jerome Sgt 42008695 Arm Gunner 612
Dressler, Russell J., Jr. Sgt 35233959 Gunner 612
Scruggs, Horace W. Sgt 18066505 Gunner 612
Santarsiero, John T/Sgt 12159390 Crew Chief 750
Johnson, William R. Cpl 33631300 Passenger 747
Jurgens, Henry F. M/Sgt 12041169 Passenger 750
Kenney, William J. T/Sgt 32442158 Passenger 686
Bei, Joseph D. S/Sgt 13115981 Passenger 750
Rhodes, Clyde F. Sgt 35226652 Passenger 853
Mark, Charles C., Jr. Cpl 35574887 Passenger 754
Kaufman, William H. Pvt 13135057 Passenger 911
Williams, Paul T., Jr. Cpl 34298020 Passenger 853
Dobrik, George Cpl 36785555 Passenger 852
Maciaszek, Henry J. Pvt 16144514 Passenger 756
June 23, 1945 to 4168 Base Unit South Plains
December 17, 1945 to RFC Kingman