43-38959 Short and Sweet
B-17G-100-BO
October 23, 1944 Delivered to Hunter
October 30, 1944 to Dow Field
November 1, 1944 Assigned to the 4th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38959 H/R (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38959 H/R 391BS Gibson
Mission #113 January 15, 1945 43-38959 H/R 7BS Henderson
Mission #114 January 16, 1945 43-38959 H/R 391BS Kimmerle
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38959 H/R 18BS Gibson
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38959 H/R 18BS Richardson, L. S.
Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38959 H/R (scheduled for Gibson but replaced)
Mission #118 January 29, 1945 43-38959 H/R 391BS Felker
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38959 H/R 18BS Richardson, L. S.
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38959 H/R (unused ground spare – lead)
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38959 H/R 391BS Felker
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38959 H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38959 H/R 7BS Gibson
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38959 H/R 7BS Gibson
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38959 H/R 7BS Gibson
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38959 H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38959 H/R 18BS Knowlton
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38959 H/R 7BS Davis
Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38959 H/R 18BS Jones, W. S.
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38959 H/R 7BS Davis
Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38959 H/R 391BS Jones, J. L.
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38959 H/R 391BS Jones, J. L.
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38959 H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38959 H/R 18BS Jones, W. S.
Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38959 H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-38959 H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 43-38959 H/R 18BS Jones, W. S.
Mission #141 March 12, 1945 43-38959 H/R 7BS Davis
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38959 H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38959 H/R 391BS Scherkenbach
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38959 H/R (unused spare) (visual lead)
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38959 H/R 7BS McLean
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38959 H/R 18BS Butler
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 43-38959 H/R 391BS Waarvick
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-38959 H/R 391BS Waarvick
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38959 H/R 391BS Waarvick
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38959 H/R (unused spare) (visual lead)
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38959 H/R 18BS Scherkenbach
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38959 L/H 18BS Scherkenbach
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Waarvick
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Arand
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Grisham
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Waarvick Took off 0918 landed 1729.
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38959 L/H (unused ground spare)
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38959 L/H (unused ground spare)
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38959 L/H 7BS Sykes
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Waarvick
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Waarvick
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Waarvick
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Tyson
Mission #168 April 18, 1945 43-38959 L/H (unused ground spare - lead)
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38959 L/H (unused ground spare)
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Hall (PFF)
Took off at 0751 hours.
Flew Lead of fifth Squadron, 34E Clambake Sugar Easy
Dropped 90 cases of rations at 0923 hours from 400 feet.
Landed at 1045 hours.
Hall (P)
Blatz (CP)
Chambers (N)
McClure (B)
Violante (R)
Work (E)
Rutherford (G)
Rubly (G)
Viar (Command Pilot)
Van Liere (PN or RN)
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Tyson
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Tyson
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Glass
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Howell
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Netzler
43-38959 Short and Sweet
B-17G-100-BO
June 21, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Dunham crew #70-34. See Microfilm reel, B0115, p. 1584.
Dunham, Delmar L. Capt O-759200 Pilot 1091
Cogburn, Charles S. Jr. 1Lt O-714028 Co-Pilot 1091
Chausow, Hymen M. 1Lt O-670089 Nav 1034
Casler, Dudley F. S/Sgt 17075404 Radio Op 756
Simpson, William H. T/Sgt 33599642 Engr 748
Cheetham, Robert W. S/Sgt 17152150 Gunner 612
Faunce, Millard F. Jr. S/Sgt 13125647 Gunner 748
Smith, William H. Jr. S/Sgt 32829999 Gunner 612
Craig, Victor M. Sgt 16196269 Gunner 611
Rohan, John E. Sgt 31287718 Crew Chief 747
Fournie, James C. 1Lt O-2064558 Passenger 1034
Neth, Cecil B. 1Lt O-780416 Passenger 1035
Roben, Herman 1Lt O-583498 Passenger 0200
Dauley, LeRoy T. S/Sgt 31135769 Passenger 911
Neal, William L. S/Sgt 16074096 Passenger 631
Jinks, Albert Sgt 38224947 Passenger 747
Valdez, Napoleon T. Sgt 38145741 Passenger 060
Oldenburg, Wilfred F. Cpl 36296995 Passenger 237
Vincens, Hilton P. Cpl 38379749 Passenger 511 ORD
Freeman, Edmund F. Lt Col O-385397 Passenger 1091
June 23, 1945 to 4168 Base Unit South Plains
November 28, 1945 to RFC Kingman