43-38415 Smoky Joe
B-17G-85-BO
July 31, 1944 Delivered to Cheyenne
August 10, 1944 to Kearney
August 22, 1944 to Grenier
August 24, 1944 Assigned to 391st Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
MISSION LIST
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38415 L/G (scheduled for Sheridan but replaced)
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #66 September 22, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #68 September 26, 1944 43-38415 L/G 4BS Heiby
Mission #69 September 27, 1944 43-38415 L/G (scheduled for Coupland but replaced.)
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38415 L/G 4BS Sheridan
Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-38415 L/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38415 L/G 18BS Sheridan
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Timblin
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Anderson
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38415 L/G 18BS Jones
Mission #93 November 26, 1944 43-38415 L/G 18BS Nass
Mission #94 November 29, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Blum
Mission #95 November 30, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Baker, L. A.
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38415 L/G (scheduled for Sheridan but replaced)
Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38415 L/G 18BS Sheridan
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #103 December 27, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38415 L/G 7BS Vick
Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Hansen
Mission #108 January 3, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Hansen
Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38415 L/G (scheduled for J. L. Jones but replaced)
Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore Failed to take off.
Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #115a January 21, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Smith, G.
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38415 L/G Thaete (Scheduled but did not take off)
Mission #118 January 29, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38415 L/G 18BS Hemingway
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Werth
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38415 L/G (scheduled for Waarvick but replaced)
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Smith
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38415 L/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Buchanan
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Agegian
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Edwards
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Pierre
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Gulmetti
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #177 May 15, 1945 43-38415 B/A LeBailly
MISSION DETAILS
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38415 L/G (scheduled for Sheridan but replaced)
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #66 September 22, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #68 September 26, 1944 43-38415 L/G 4BS Heiby
Mission #69 September 27, 1944 43-38415 L/G (scheduled for Coupland but replaced.)
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
October 2, 1944 43-38415 L/G
On Marshalling Chart on Hardstand #18 at 2100-2200 hours.
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38415 L/G 4BS Sheridan
Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-38415 L/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38415 L/G 18BS Sheridan Aborted – losing oil in #4. Brought back bombs.
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Timblin
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Slight flak damage reported.
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Anderson
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan (long delay fuses)
Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38415 L/G 18BS Jones
Mission #93 November 26, 1944 43-38415 L/G 18BS Nass
Mission #94 November 29, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Blum
Mission #95 November 30, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Baker, L. A.
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38415 L/G (scheduled for Sheridan but replaced)
Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38415 L/G 18BS Sheridan
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #103 December 27, 1944 43-38415 L/G 391BS Sheridan
Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38415 L/G 7BS Vick
Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Hansen
Mission #108 January 3, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Hansen
Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38415 L/G (scheduled for J. L. Jones but replaced)
Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore Failed to take off.
Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #115a January 21, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Smith, G. Takeoff 0822, landed 1519
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38415 L/G Thaete (Scheduled but did not take off)
Mission #118 January 29, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38415 L/G 18BS Hemingway
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Werth Major damage.
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Moore
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38415 L/G (scheduled for Waarvick but replaced)
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Smith
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38415 L/G (unused ground spare)
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38415 L/G 391BS Schifferer Aborted - internal failures #2 & #4 engines. Electrical system out. Landed at B-50.
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Buchanan
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Agegian
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack Took off 0910 landed 1726
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Edwards
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Pierre (incorrectly shown as B/R)
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Gulmetti
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38415 B/A 18BS Hack
Mission #177 May 15, 1945 43-38415 B/A LeBailly
43-38415 Smoky Joe
B-17G-85-BO
June 23, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Hack crew #56-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1556.
Hack, Ernest D. 1Lt O-930092 Pilot 1091
Grassechi, Daniel D. 2Lt O-930147 Co-Pilot 1091
Utter, James L. 1Lt O-676179 Nav 1034
Gabriel, Robert M. 2Lt O-2065319 Bomb 1035
Kaminski, Frank J. S/Sgt 33023821 Radio Op 757
Cieniawa, Marvin P. S/Sgt 33832733 Engr 748
Fell, Richard J. Sgt 36662803 Gunner 612
Hines, Ralph T. Sgt 35902392 Gunner 612
Head, Thomas S. Sgt 16160245 Gunner 612
Ryan, James III S/Sgt 33321387 Crew Chief 750
Fulmer, George Cpl 34436215 Passenger 747
Stankiewicz, Albert J. Cpl 33330568 Passenger 511 ORD
Stephens, Edgar L. Pfc 38397426 Passenger 901 ORD
Campione, James Pfc 36660402 Passenger 901 ORD
Gaumer, Basil L. Pfc 37391436 Passenger 901 ORD
Hutchens, Ollie F. T/Sgt 34035772 Passenger 678
Froste, Edward Cpl 35786867 Passenger 911
Goldsmith, Allen E. Cpl 31294302 Passenger 911
Boyle, Ray T. Cpl 39041693 Passenger 911
Zinzola, Paul L. Pfc 42021535 Passenger 911
June 25, 1945 to 4168 Base Unit South Plains
December 19, 1945 to RFC Kingman