43-38987 unknown name
B-17G-100-BO
October 29, 1944 Delivered to Lincoln
November 12, 1944 to Grenier
November 19, 1944 Assigned to 7th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38987 E/F 7BS Gibson
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38987 E/F 7BS O’Grady
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38987 E/F 7BS Finch
Mission #103 December 27, 1944 43-38987 E/F 7BS O’Grady
Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38987 E/F 7BS Wright
Mission #105 December 30, 1944 43-38987 E/F (unused ground spare)
Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38987 E/F 7BS Sheesley
Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick
Mission #108 January 3, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS James
Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38987 E/F (unused ground spare)
Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38987 E/F (unused ground spare)
Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Davis
Mission #112 January 14, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Davis
Mission #113 January 15, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Davis
Mission #114 January 16, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Davis
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Davis
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38987 E/F (unused ground spare)
Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38987 E/F (scheduled for Davis but did not fly. Daniels in 112 took his plane.)
Mission #118 January 29, 1945 43-38987 E/F 18BS Rainey
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Davis
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38987 E/F 391BS Hansen
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Blomquist Aborted – Pilot broke his leg. Jettisoned bombs as Co-pilot had never landed with load.
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Davis
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Stemen
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Henderson
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Davis
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Davis
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Davis
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS MacTaggart
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Barbaras
Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick
Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick Initial E/A claims: 0-0-1. Credits: none.
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38987 E/F Martin, S. Chaff
Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Reid
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #141 March 12, 1945 43-38987 E/F (unused ground spare)
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse Leaflets only.
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Sheesley
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse Some battle damage
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Curtiss Bombed with lead.
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse Took off 0909 landed 1652.
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Couse
May 6, 1945 43-38987 E/F Kenny
Took off 0900 hours.
Local flight: “Slo time – Inst. Pr. – Nav.”
No landing time given
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38987 E/F 391BS McWilliams Aborted – runaway prop
43-38987 Unknown name
B-17G-100-BO
June 21, 1945 Returned to US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Schwartz crew #8-34. Microfilm reel B0115, p.1498.
Schwartz, Robert H. 1Lt O-782632 Pilot 1091
Berglund, Frederick U. 2Lt O-782459 Co-Pilot 1091
Brofit, Robert J. 2Lt O-2072414 Nav 1034
Devoe, Robert L. S/Sgt 16161674 Radio Op. 757
Butler, Henry W. T/Sgt 6917451 Engr 748
Levithan, Marvin S. 2Lt O-926785 Bombardier 1035
Jacobbauski, Michael F. S/Sgt 39704644 Gunner 612
Grimes, Bryant E. S/Sgt 18187044 Gunner 612
Peterson, Robert L. S/Sgt 36758611 Gunner 612
Fuelling, Richard H. M/Sgt 15085036 Crew Chief 750
Psenicka, Joseph M. 1Lt O-870665 Passenger 0141
Bowe, Herbert G. S/Sgt 16022862 Passenger 911
Aspelin, Victor C. T/Sgt 6942903 Passenger 678
Buckley, Charles O. M/Sgt 19013250 Passenger 505
Klusmeyer, Emmet E. Sgt 16048944 Passenger 511
Cole, Robert L. Sgt 35892937 Passenger 612
Deaver, Austin D. Sgt 37704685 Passenger 612
Hartwick, Robert N. Pfc 35148532 Passenger 747
Rhein, Lyle E. Cpl 37550144 Passenger 555
Reid, John C. Capt O-297457 Passenger 1091
June 23, 945 to 4168 Base Unit South Plains
November 25, 1945 to RFC Kingman.