Howell crew

Mission List

CREW #104 (as of May 5, 1945)

Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Howell

Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Howell

Mission and Crew Details

CREW #104 (as of May 5, 1945)

Howell (P)

Hill (CP)

Roe (N)

Wetter (Tog)

Shelton (R)

James (E)

Curione (TG)

Bremer (BG)

Lazary (WG)

May 5, 1945 Howell (Training flight: serial number of the plane not given)

Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38959 L/H 391BS Howell

Took off 1340 hours from hardstand #22.

Flew with 391^st Squadron.

Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1438 hours from 400 feet.

Landed 1623 hours.

Howell (P)

Hill (CP)

Roe (N)

Wetter (Tog)

Shelton (R)

James (E)

Fencel (X)

Aikey (X) (spelling iffy)

Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Howell

Took off 1319 hours from hardstand #18.

Flew with 391^st Squadron.

Dropped 3 sets of rations (213 sacks) at 1425 hours from 400 feet.

Landed 1530 hours.

Howell (P)

Hill (CP)

Roe (N)

Wetter (Tog)

Shelton (R)

James (E)

Aspelin (X)

Brewer (X)

Garcia (X)

43-39357 Unknown name No missions with the 34BG

B-17G-110-BO

June 30, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley

Flown to the US by the Howell crew #34-34. See Microfilm reel, B0115, p. 1600.

Howell, Howard D.                               1Lt          O-1579812              Pilot                        1091 B-17 Pilot

Hill, Robert R.                                       2Lt          O-786743                Co-Pilot                  1091 B-17 Pilot

Roe, Wayne H.                                     F/O         T-135938                Nav                         1034 Navigator

Shelton, Joseph E. Jr.                          S/Sgt      15325736                Radio Op               757 Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner

James, William R.                                 S/Sgt      35214923                Engr                        748

Craig, Jack C.                                        S/Sgt      39571128                Gunner                   683

Bremer, Orville L.                                  Sgt          39051041                Gunner                   611

Curione, Russell                                   Sgt          42112989                Gunner                   611

Wetter, Rudolph                                  Sgt          32706410                Gunner                   612

Williams, Gene B.                                 Sgt          16196131                Gunner                   611

Lambert, George F.                               M/Sgt     6861666                  Passenger              014

Hajlo, John W.                                      Sgt          17080530                Passenger              911

Lambert, Harry G.                                 Sgt          13089991                Passenger              932

Mikula, Jerome J.                                  Sgt          16085782                Passenger              911

Harris, Raymond                                  Pfc          19129899                Passenger              911

Trent, Maurice F.                                 Cpl          35656814                Passenger              911

Embertson, Edwin N.                           Sgt          14166806                Passenger              853

Stoneham, Robert A.                           S/Sgt      15127586                Passenger              612

Ruby, Albert A.                                    M/Sgt     18045540                Passenger              750

Craig, Jack B.                                        Cpl          39474448                Passenger              611