43-38409 Betty
B-17G-85-BO
July 29, 1944 delivered to Cheyenne
August 10, 1944 to Kearney
August 16, 1944 to Grenier
August 18, 1944 Assigned to 18th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
Mission #66 September 22, 1944 43-38409 B/B (scheduled for Lindstrom but replaced by a spare)
Mission #69 September 27, 1944 43-38409 B/B 18BS Gipson
October 2, 1944 43-38409 B/B
On Marshalling Chart on Hardstand #13 at 2100-2200 hours.
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38409 B/B 18BS Ralls
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38409 B/B (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #76 October 9, 1944 43-38409 B/B (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-38409 B/B (ground spare – lead taken by Kermode to 490BG)
October 15, 1944 43-38409 B/B Kermode flew with 490BG
Mission #80 October 19, 1944 43-38409 B/B 391BS Johansen
Mission #80 October 19, 1944 43-38409 B/B (scheduled for Halbert but replaced)
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-38409 B/B 18BS Hartley
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38409 B/B 18BS Lindstrom Major damage
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38409 B/B (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38409 B/B (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38409 B/B 18BS Lindstrom Aborted - #1 engine out
Mission #95 November 30, 1944 43-38409 B/B (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38409 B/B (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38409 B/B 18BS Nass
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 43-38409 B/B 18BS Lindstrom
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38409 B/B 18BS Jones, W. S.
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38409 B/B 391BS Hansen (jettisoned 2 bombs in Channel; brought back 2)
Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Gustofson
Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Springer
Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Rainey
Mission #112 January 14, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #113 January 15, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #114 January 16, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Peede Apparently landed at Mardon Moor, needs tires. Ball gunner missing. He didn’t leave with the rest of the crew, couldn’t find him.
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Jones, W. S.
Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38409 B/B Butler (Scheduled but did not take off)
Mission #118 January 29, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler Aborted – oxygen leak.
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Thaete
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler Abort - #2 engine.
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Kennedy
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler Initial E/A claims: 0-0-2. Credits: none
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Kennedy
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Kennedy
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Butler
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-38409 B/B (unused ground spare)
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Hall
Mission #141 March 12, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Mehling
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Bennett
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Buchanan
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre Aborted - #2 engine out. Returned load.
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38409 B/B (unused ground spare)
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38409 B/B (unused ground spare)
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Goetz
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Goetz
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Goetz
Mission #168 April 18, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Goetz
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Buckholz
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Gulmetti
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Buckholz
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Hatley
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Buckholtz
Mission #177 May 15, 1945 43-38409 B/B Hinkle
43-38409 Betty
B-17G-85-BO
June 21, 1945 Returned to US Bradley
Flown to US by Mueller crew #4-34. (Microfilm reel BO115, p.1466)
Mueller, Paul F. 1 Lt O-1302171 Pilot 1091
Barta, Allen J. 2 Lt O-929761 Co-Pilot 1091
Braun, Frederick C. 2 Lt O-2072413 Nav 1034
Jones, Frank E. S/Sgt 39416114 Radio Op 757
Zolich, Fred S/Sgt 39303932 Engr 748
Simnott, Edmund A. F/O T-8189 Bomb 1035
Frei, David R. S/Sgt 19152068 Gunner 612
Andringa, John S/Sgt 37023155 Gunner 611
Repoff, Frederick A. S/Sgt 33682419 Gunner 612
Gray, John A. M/Sgt 37978322 Crew Chief 750
Ellis, Max E. Capt O-857954 Passenger 0141
Milliken, George T/Sgt 31117157 Passenger 945
Kelleher, Vincent J. Pvt 6083220 Passenger 750
Pounders, Ralph F. M/Sgt 14021578 Passenger 542
__godny, Richard R. T/Sgt 16070969 Passenger 860
Moralas, Jesse Sgt 38254550 Passenger 060
Fava, Carl J. Sgt 12145687 Passenger 060
Koepke, William G. Cpl 36659510 Passenger 405
Carter, Leroy C. S/Sgt 37219973 Passenger 853
Nagy, Julius S/Sgt 33273794 Passenger 754
June 28, 1945 to BU South Plains
November 26, 1945 to RFC Kingman.