Gustofson crew
CREW #69, 18th Squadron
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38382 L/Q 18BS Gustofson Queenie (slight battle damage)
Mission #103 December 27, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Gustofson Major 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 43-38374 B/X 18BS Gustofson
Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Gustofson
Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Gustofson
Mission #112 January 14, 1945 43-38332 B/Q 18BS Gustofson
Mission #113 January 15, 1945 43-38374 B/X 18BS Gustofson
CREW #2; 4th Squadron (first listed on January 28, 1945)
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 44-8482 H/A 7BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 44-8176 H/Q 18BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 44-8112 H/D Gustofson & Hershenow Wing Weather and Monitor Aircraft
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 44-8112 H/D 391BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 44-8441 H/S 391BS Gustafson (PFF)
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 44-8176 H/Q 7BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 44-8482 H/A 18BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-8556 H/F 7BS Gustafson (PFF)
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 44-8731 H/H 391BS Gustafson (PFF)
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-8356 H/N 391BS Gustafson (PFF)
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 44-8356 H/N 18BS Gustafson (PFF)
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 44-8670 H/K 391BS Gustafson (PFF)
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 44-8829 H/B 391BS Gustofson
CREW #69, 18th Squadron
Gustofson (P)
Konsbruck (CP)
Gambrill (N)
Tobias (B)
Foust (R)
Seckler (E)
Armstrong (G)
Reeves (G)
Jackson (G)
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38382 L/Q 18BS Gustofson Queenie (slight battle damage)
Gustofson (P)
Konsbruck (CP)
Gambrill (N)
Tobias (B)
Foust (R)
Seckler (E)
Armstrong (G)
Reeves (G)
Jackson (G)
Mission #103 December 27, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Gustofson Major 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 43-38374 B/X 18BS Gustofson
Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Gustofson
Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Gustofson
Mission #112 January 14, 1945 43-38332 B/Q 18BS Gustofson
Mission #113 January 15, 1945 43-38374 B/X 18BS Gustofson
Took off at 0747 hours.
Landed 1550 hours.
Gustofson (P)
Konsbruck (CP)
Gambrill (N)
Tobias (B)
Foust (R)
Seckler (E)
Armstrong (G)
Reeves (G)
Jackson (G)
January 23, 1945 Last time listed as Crew #69; 18th Squadron
CREW #2; 4th Squadron (first listed on January 28, 1945)
Gustofson (P)
Konsbruck (CP)
Gambrill (N)
Tobias (B)
Foust (R)
Seckler (E)
Armstrong (G)
Reeves (G)
Jackson (G)
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 44-8482 H/A 7BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 44-8176 H/Q 18BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 44-8112 H/D Gustofson & Hershenow Wing Weather and Monitor Aircraft
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 44-8112 H/D 391BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 44-8441 H/S 391BS Gustafson (PFF)
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 44-8176 H/Q 7BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 44-8482 H/A 18BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Gustofson (PFF)
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-8556 H/F 7BS Gustafson (PFF)
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 44-8921 H/E (scheduled for Gustafson but replaced)
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 44-8731 H/H 391BS Gustafson (PFF)
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-8356 H/N 391BS Gustafson (PFF)
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 44-8356 H/N 18BS Gustafson (PFF)
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 44-8670 H/K 391BS Gustafson (PFF)
Took off 1131 hours from hardstand #8.
Flew position 1-1, Lead of C Squadron.
Dropped 90 cases of 10 in 1 rations at 1342 ½ hours from 400 feet.
Landed 1517 hours.
Gustofson (P)
Konsbruck (CP)
Gambrill (N)
Ryan (MO)
McKeon (B)
Tobias (BO)
Foust (R)
Seckler (E)
Armstrong (G)
Meredith (X)
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 44-8829 H/B 391BS Gustofson
Took off 0929 hours from hardstand
#9.
Flew Lead of 391st
Squadron, 2nd Drop Zone.
Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1047
hours from 400 feet.
Landed 1144 hours.
Gustofson (P)
Brown (Command Pilot)
Gambrill (N)
Ryan (MO)
Tobias (B)
Foust (R)
Seckler (E)
Reeves (G)
Ingle (PN)
Erbat (X)
Tobias, R. (X)
43-38326 Bottoms Up
B-17G-85-BO
June 23, 1945 Returned to US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Gustafson crew #12-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1534.
Gustafson, John R. 1Lt O-772354 Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Konsbruck, Howard P. 1Lt O-925914 Co-Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Gambrill, Stewart W. 1Lt O-2062652 Nav 1034 Navigator
Foust, Ronald O. T/Sgt 56591013 Radio Op 757 Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner
Seckler, Jack H. T/Sgt 34509381 Engr 748
Tobias, David L. 1Lt O-780276 Bomb 1035
Armstrong, Denton R. S/Sgt 39146470 Gunner 612
Reeves, Robert R. S/Sgt 19142737 Gunner 612
Jackson, Walter G. S/Sgt 36677599 Gunner 612
Harrison, Leo F. Cpl 11040122 Passenger 747
Reynolds, William G. Sgt 33332640 Passenger 747
Simons, Vincent H. Capt O-433595 Passenger 2161
Luhrsen, August H. Capt O-440537 Passenger 1035
Wilson, Petter J. S/Sgt 16159485 Passenger 502 Administrative Noncommissioned Officer
Ruprecht, Willis R. S/Sgt 36291658 Passenger 853
Swann, Alfred A. S/Sgt 14157828 Passenger 862
Valkosky, George G. Sgt 15330211 Passenger 650
Flannagan, William G. Cpl 16080299 Passenger 852
Guzenski, Frank A. Cpl 42091642 Passenger 862
Gay, Robert L. Cpl 36296407 Passenger 754