43-38403 unnamed SAL 3-1-45
B-17G-85-BO
July 29, 1944 Delivered to Cheyenne
August 9, 1944 to Kearney
August 16, 1944 to Grenier
August 23, 1944 Assigned to 4th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
Transferred to 7th Squadron; Crew Chief: Dexter Jordan
MISSION LIST
Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38403 H/U 18BS Harris, R. N.
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 43-38403 H/K 4BS Thrun
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38403 H/K 391BS Culver
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Pavlicek
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Carter
Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Alleman
Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Richardson
Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Alleman
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-38403 E/Z (unused ground spare)
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Henderson
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38403 E/Z (unused ground spare)
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 391BS Vick
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38403 E/Z (scheduled for Vick but replaced)
Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Mowers
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #93 November 26, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 18BS Knowlton
Mission #94 November 29, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #95 November 30, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Zarfoss
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #98 December 6, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 391BS Baker, L.
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS James
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Sheesley
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS James
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #114 January 16, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS McLean Chaff
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Dold
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Curtiss
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Dold
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Peterson
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Peede Chaff MIA. See below. Landed in Poland.
MISSION DETAILS
Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38403 H/U 18BS Harris, R. N.
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 43-38403 H/K 4BS Thrun
October 2, 1944 43-38403 H/K
On Marshalling Chart on Hardstand #8 at 2100-2200 hours.
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38403 H/K 391BS Culver
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Pavlicek
Major damage reported.
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Carter
Landed away at Boxstedt
Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Alleman
Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Richardson
Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Alleman
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-38403 E/Z (unused ground spare)
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Henderson
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38403 E/Z (unused ground spare)
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 391BS Vick
Slight damage reported.
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38403 E/Z (scheduled for Vick but replaced)
Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Mowers
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Aborted - #1 engine.
Mission #93 November 26, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 18BS Knowlton
Mission #94 November 29, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #95 November 30, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Zarfoss
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #98 December 6, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 391BS Baker, L.
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS James
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Sheesley
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS James
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Serious damage, level 3 out of 5 - collision on runway.
Vick, Herbert (P)
Mission #114 January 16, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS McLean Chaff
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Dold
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Curtiss
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Dold
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Peterson
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Peede Chaff MIA. See below. Landed in Poland.
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 B-17G 43-38403 E/Z Battle damaged at Berlin and crash-landed behind Russian lines at Lodz, Poland. With 7BS. Pilot: Peede. Missing Air Crew Report # 12768. Plane salvaged 1Mar45. Crew finally returned to Mendlesham a month later on March 26, 1945 and Returned to Duty.
RTD PEEDE FLOYD A JR (P) 1 LT 18 O-820906 29
RTD EASTERLING THOMAS R JR (CP) 1 LT 18 O-825603 27
RTD EDELSTEIN FRED (N) 2 LT 18 O-2064187 23
RTD KRATZ LAWRENCE T JR (Tog) SGT 18 13178823 20
RTD NERRIE JAMES H (E) T/SGT 18 32185883 27
RTD BROWN ROBERT G JR (R) T/SGT 18 14100043 27
RTD CHEZEM KENNETH A (BT) S/SGT 18 16031611 28
RTD HARRISON ROBERT T (WG) S/SGT 18 35551823 28
RTD SPRACKLEN THEODORE J (TG) SGT 18 39467376 10
March 1, 1945 B17G 43-38403 E/Z salvaged with battle damage at Lodz, Poland where it crash-landed following the 26-2-45 Berlin mission.