Roscher crew

 

Mission List

 

Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Roscher Missbehaven Raven (slight battle damage)

Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38263 E/N 7BS Roscher

Mission #105 December 30, 1944 43-38419 E/E 7BS Roscher       Aborted

Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38327 L/R 391BS Roscher

Mission #107 January 2, 1945 44-8309 E/H 7BS Roscher

Mission #108 January 3, 1945 43-38386 E/K 7BS Roscher

Mission #109 January 7, 1945 44-8263 E/Y 7BS Roscher

Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher           Did not take off.

Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher           Battle damage

Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38416 E/C 7BS Roscher

Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

 

CREW #47; 7th Squadron

Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38386 E/K 7BS Roscher

Mission #135 March 3, 1945 44-6939 E/P 7BS Roscher

Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #142 March 14, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38386 E/K 7BS Roscher             Landed at Eye. Plane salvaged. Credit: Scheinost (E/TT) 1 probably destroyed.

Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher  Bombed with Composite Group (385BG, 490BG, 493BG)

Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #162 April 10, 1945 44-6820 E/C 7BS Roscher

 

Mission and Crew Details

 

Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Roscher Missbehaven Raven (slight battle damage)

Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38263 E/N 7BS Roscher

Mission #105 December 30, 1944 43-38419 E/E 7BS Roscher       Aborted

Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38327 L/R 391BS Roscher

Mission #107 January 2, 1945 44-8309 E/H 7BS Roscher

Mission #108 January 3, 1945 43-38386 E/K 7BS Roscher

Mission #109 January 7, 1945 44-8263 E/Y 7BS Roscher

Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher           Did not take off.

Mission #117 January 28, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher           Battle damage

Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38416 E/C 7BS Roscher

Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

 

CREW #47; 7th Squadron

 

Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38386 E/K 7BS Roscher

From hardstand #3, took off 0649 hours.

Flew position 3-1 in Low Squadron.

Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on secondary target at 1026/42 hours from 22,900 feet.

Slight damage to the bomber. Initial E/A claims: 1-0-1. Credit 1 damaged to Johnson (TG)

Landed 1604 hours.

Roscher (P)

Revay (CP)

Long (N)

Binder (Tog)

Fogg (R)

Schienost (E)

Lyon (BG)

Doronsky (WG)

Johnson (TG)

 

Mission #135 March 3, 1945 44-6939 E/P 7BS Roscher

Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #142 March 14, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38386 E/K 7BS Roscher             Landed at Eye. Plane salvaged. Credit: Scheinost (E/TT) 1 probably destroyed.

Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher  Bombed with Composite Group (385BG, 490BG, 493BG)

Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher

Mission #162 April 10, 1945 44-6820 E/C 7BS Roscher

 

Mission #162 April 10, 1945 B-17G 44-6820 E/C Missing in Action Brandenburg, flak. Crashed Brandenburg, Germany.  Aircraft received a direct flak hit following bombs away. Aircraft started smoking and headed for the ground in a manner that developed into a spiral. It exploded on impact. Nine chutes were seen but it was also observed that ground defences were firing at the parachuting men. With 18BS. Pilot: Roscher. Missing Air Crew Report # 14198. 2 Evaded, 7 Prisoner of War.

MIA ROSCHER PAUL E (P)                              1 LT        7              O-827969                                                33

MIA REVAY ROGER A (CP)                             F/O         7              T-62644                                                  30

MIA LONG LOUIS E (N)                                    2 LT        7              O-2065891                                              32

EVD BINDER WALTER E (Tog)                       T/SGT    7              17060154                                                31

MIA SCHEINOST WILLIAM A (E/TT)           T/SGT    7              17164753                                                32

MIA FOGG FRANK H JR (R)                             T/SGT    7              17061696                                                32

EVD LYON GLENN R (BT)                                 S/SGT     7              37705314                                                32

MIA DORONSKY JOHN R (WG)                      S/SGT     7              35918582                                                30

EVD JOHNSON JAMES N (TG)                        S/SGT     7              35293565                                                31