43-38953 Unknown name

B-17G-100-BO

 

October 21, 1944 Delivered to Lincoln

October 27, 1944 to Grenier

November 1, 1944 Assigned to the 18th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham

 

Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38953 B/D 391BS Anderson

Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38953 B/D 391BS Blum (slight battle damage)

Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38953 B/D 18BS Gustofson                                Leaflets only.

Mission #105 December 30, 1944 43-38953 B/D 18BS Gustofson

Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38953 B/D 18BS Lerch

Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Goss

Mission #108 January 3, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Goss

Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Goss

Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Mote             Failed to take off.

Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Goss

Mission #112 January 14, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Goss

Mission #113 January 15, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Goss

Mission #114 January 16, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Goss

Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Goss

Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Nass

Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38953 B/D Ratcliff                    (Scheduled but did not take off)

Mission #118 January 29, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Ratcliff

Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Jones, W. S.

Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Jones, W.

Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Bennett

Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Bennett

Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Raymond

Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Jones, W.

Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Thompson

Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Springer

Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Raymond

Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Fiedler

Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Fiedler

Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Hemingway

Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Bolsher

Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #140 March 11, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #141 March 12, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #142 March 14, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Novicki

Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS THaete

Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Novicki

Mission #150 March 23, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges             Jettisoned some bombs, brought rest back – mechanical trouble.

Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Novicki

Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Novicki

Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Tigges

Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38953 B/D 7BS Schwartz

Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Williams

Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Williams

Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Williams

Mission #168 April 18, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Williams

Mission #169 April 19, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Williams

Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Williams

Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Williams

Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Williams

Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Williams

Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Hamilton

Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Hunt

Mission #177 May 15, 1945 43-38953 B/D Williams

 

43-38953 Unknown name

B-17G-100-BO

June 21, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley

Flown to the US by the Williams crew #59-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1550.

Williams, Pat                                         1Lt          O-785036                Pilot                        1091

Curtis, Don W.                                     2Lt          O-930574                Co-Pilot                  1091

Moore, Russell R.                                F/O         T-136821                Nav                         1034

Wraga, Walter W.                                1Lt          O-1309139              Bomb                      1035

Sprinkle, Maurice D.                            Sgt          35893702                Radio Op               757

Selby, Russell E.                                   S/Sgt      16168052                Engr                        748

Waring, William S.                               Sgt          34988097                Gunner                   612

Laub, Joseph P.                                    Sgt          35792923                Gunner                   612

Cumberworth, Donald C.                    Sgt          16114418                Gunner                   612

Sugerman, Robert                                T/Sgt      32472407                Crew Chief             750

Okrasinski, Stanley J.                          Cpl          33349670                Passenger              747

Perkins, Alan K.                                   T/Sgt      13122970                Passenger              747

O’Hara, Charles B.                               S/Sgt      31147202                Passenger              687

Campbell, John G.                                S/Sgt      39037586                Passenger              853

Wilson, Arthur C.                                S/Sgt      32410351                Passenger              853

Hallman, Hugh J.                                  Sgt          14109142                Passenger              754

Chartier, Edward C.                              Sgt          36184231                Passenger              824

Culla, Thomas F.                                  Sgt          32565534                Passenger              060

Naprestek, Laddie J.                            Sgt          35503535                Passenger              060

Smith, Aubrey M.                                Sgt          18165448                Passenger              060

 

June 23, 1945 to 4168 Base Unit South Plains

December 18, 1945 to RFC Kingman