34th
Bomb Group Combat Mission Diary: FEBRUARY 1945 Missions #119-#132
compiled
by Gasry L Ferrell
Missions
as a B-17 Group in February 1945
February
3, 1945
Mission
#119 Berlin
Command
Pilot: TAVASTI. 38 planes dispatched. 36 planes dropped 90 tons on the primary
target and 2 planes failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8237
H/I 391BS Dunham (PFF)
44-8235
H/X 391BS Sain (PFF)
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Jones, J. L. Queenie
43-38343
L/I 391BS Hammersley
43-38365
L/S 391BS Isaacs
44-8327
L/R 391BS Shifferer
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
43-38972
L/C 391BS Layz
43-38299
L/U 391BS Anderson
43-38402
L/P 391BS Bass
43-38257
L/T 391BS Baker
44-8457
H/G 18BS Benedict (PFF)
44-6820
H/C 18BS Knowlton
43-38338
B/M 18BS Abrams
43-38971
B/A 18BS Lerch
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Nass
43-38416
E/C 18BS Fiedler
43-38415
L/G 18BS Hemingway
43-38138
B/I 18BS Mann Ole-Timer
43-38326
B/U 18BS Raymond
43-38953
B/D 18BS Jones, W. S.
43-38409
B/B 18BS Butler Aborted – oxygen leak.
43-38372
L/A 18BS Kennedy
44-8321
B/F 18BS Rainey Leaflets only.
44-8482
H/A 7BS Alling (PFF)
43-38991
H/Z 7BS Gibson
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Vick
44-8320
E/G 7BS McLean
43-38987
E/F 7BS Davis
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
44-6826
E/D 7BS Sheesley
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
43-38263
E/N 7BS James
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
43-38378
L/K 7BS Smith
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
February
4, 1945
B-17G
44-6826 E/D salvaged with battle damage
February
6, 1945
Mission
#120 Chemnitz
Command
Pilot: SMITH. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 90 tons on targets of
last resort (LR) and one plane failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8237
H/I 18BS Perry (PFF)
44-8482
H/A 18BS Daniels (PFF)
43-38326
B/U 18BS Abrams
43-38138
B/I 18BS Nass Ole-Timer
43-38338
B/M 18BS Tigges
43-38953
B/D 18BS Jones, W.
43-38971
B/A 18BS Springer
43-38433
B/R 18BS Fiedler
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede
43-38409
B/B 18BS Thaete
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Knowlton
44-8321
B/F 18BS Rainey
44-8457
H/G 7BS Livingston (PFF)
43-38325
H/B 7BS Richardson, L. S.
44-8309
E/H 7BS Weaver
44-8320
E/G 7BS McLean Landed at Brussels.
43-38391
E/J 7BS Henderson
43-38416
E/C 7BS O’Grady
43-38367
E/L 7BS Wright Aborted – lack of fuel.
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart
43-38263
E/N 7BS Curtiss Landed away at B-58. Returned to Mendlesham 9Feb45.
44-6465
E/O 7BS James Fancy Nancy
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Dold
43-38386
E/K 7BS Stemen
44-8356
H/N 391BS Sain (PFF)
43-38410
H/J 391BS Felker
43-38299
L/U 391BS Anderson
43-38972
L/C 391BS Sherman
43-38365
L/S 391BS Isaacs
43-38286
E/T 391BS Blum
44-8271
L/O 391BS Hammersley
43-38415
L/G 391BS Moore
43-38987
E/F 391BS Hansen
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Baker Queenie
43-38378
L/K 391BS Bass
43-38343
L/I 391BS Latz
43-38257
L/T 391BS
Feldman
44-6820
H/C Dunham & Brunk
Weather and Monitor Aircraft
43-38372
L/A (scheduled for Sherman but replaced)
43-38991
H/Z (unused ground spare – lead)
44-8176
H/Q (unused ground spare – PFF)
44-6840
B/E (unused ground spare)
44-8629
L/D (unused ground spare)
February
9, 1945
Mission
#121 Dulmen
Command
Pilot: FREEMAN. 38 planes dispatched. 36 planes dropped 104 tons on the
secondary target and 2 planes failed to bomb. 36 Credit Sorties. The Mosquito
aircraft monitoring this formation committed hostile acts by flying a pursuit
curve, nearly being fired upon and almost causing an accident by giving some of
our aircraft propwash.
Planes
and crew:
44-8235
H/X 7BS Richardson, Z. C. (PFF)
44-8482
H/A 7BS Gustofson (PFF)
44-8309
E/H 7BS Weaver
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Vick
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38338
B/M 7BS Sheesley
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-38987
E/F 7BS
Blomquist
Aborted – Pilot broke his leg. Jettisoned load as CP had never landed w/load.
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart
44-8457
H/G 391BS Benedict (PFF)
44-6822
H/E 391BS Felker
43-38299
L/U 391BS Anderson
43-38372
L/A 391BS Sherman
43-38257
L/T 391BS Feldman
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Jones, J. Queenie
Aborted - #4 engine
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith, G.
43-38415
L/G 391BS Werth Major damage.
43-38380
L/B 391BS Baker (incorrectly listed as L/S)
43-38402
L/P 391BS Schifferer
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
44-8441
H/S 18BS Pelszynski (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 18BS Richardson, L. S.
43-38433
B/R 18BS Hemingway
43-38971
B/A 18BS Lerch
43-38409
B/B 18BS Butler
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Thaete
43-38326
B/U 18BS
Kennedy
Landed on continent at B-58. Internal failures on 2 engines.
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede
44-8605
B/H 18BS Raymond Happy Warrior
43-38138
B/I 18BS Mann Ole-Timer
44-6840
B/E 18BS Thompson
44-8321
B/F 18BS Rainey Leaflets only.
44-8176
H/Q (unused ground spare – PFF)
43-38410
H/J (unused ground spare – lead)
44-8327
L/R (unused ground spare)
43-38365
L/S (unused ground spare)
44-8271
L/O (unused ground spare)
February
13, 1945
KIA
REYNOLDS WALTER
M
1 LT 18
GREENVILLE MS
February
14, 1945
Mission
#122 Hof, Sonnenberg, Chemnitz
Command
Pilot: FANDEL. 38 planes dispatched. 12 planes dropped 30 tons on the primary
target and 12 planes dropped 30 tons on the secondary target and 13 planes
dropped 27.5 tons on targets of opportunity and one plane failed to bomb. 38
Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8235
H/X 391BS Iverson (PFF)
44-8112
H/D 391BS Sain (PFF)
43-38972
L/C 391BS Jones, J. L.
43-38365
L/S 391BS Isaacs
43-38372
L/A 391BS Sherman
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38378
L/K 391BS Schifferer
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
43-38415
L/G 391BS Moore
43-38299
L/U 391BS Anderson
44-8271
L/O 391BS Waarvick
43-38257
L/T 391BS Washburn
44-8356
H/N 18BS Livingston (PFF)
43-38410
H/J 18BS Jones, W. S.
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
43-38409
B/B 18BS Butler Abort - #2 engine.
43-38971
B/A 18BS Lerch
43-38373
B/J 18BS Fiedler
44-6840
B/E 18BS Springer
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Knowlton
43-38433
B/R 18BS Thompson
43-38138
B/I 18BS Mann Ole-Timer
43-38338
B/M 18BS Kennedy
44-6938
B/C 18BS Nass
43-38953
B/D 18BS Bennett
44-8237
H/I 7BS Alling (PFF)
43-38987
E/F 7BS Davis
43-38991
H/Z 7BS Felker
44-8309
E/H 7BS Weaver
44-6465
E/O 7BS McLean Fancy Nancy
43-38391
E/J 7BS James
43-38416
E/C 7BS O’Grady
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Curtiss
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
43-38263
E/N 7BS Dold
44-8731
H/H Perry & Stewart
Weather and
Monitor Aircraft
43-38380
L/B (scheduled for Waarvick but replaced)
44-8441
H/S (unused ground spare – PFF)
44-8556
H/F (unused ground spare – PFF)
43-38959
H/R (unused ground spare – lead)
44-8321
B/F (unused ground spare)
44-6929
B/Q (unused ground spare)
43-39179
E/A (unused ground spare)
February
15, 1945
Mission
#123 Cottbus
Command
Pilot: HERSHENOW. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 89 tons on the
primary target and one plane failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties. One plane was
lost and 9 crewmembers listed as Missing in Action.
Planes
and crew:
44-8235
H/X 18BS Perry (PFF)
44-8356
H/N 18BS Hanchar (PFF)
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
44-8321
B/F 18BS Lerch
44-6938
B/C 18BS Nass
44-6840
B/E 18BS Kennedy
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
43-39071
B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
43-38338
B/M 18BS Tigges
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Knowlton
43-38953
B/D 18BS Bennett
43-38373
B/J 18BS Fiedler Aborted – oxygen leak.
44-8441
H/S 7BS Dunham (PFF)
44-6820
H/C 7BS Jones, W. S.
44-8309
E/H 7BS Weaver
43-38286
E/T 7BS Davis Missing. Maybe landed in France.
43-38280
E/M 7BS Vick
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38263
E/N 7BS Sheesley
Landed at Brussels, Belgium.
43-38416
E/C 7BS O’Grady
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
43-38391
E/J 7BS Curtiss
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
43-38386
E/K 7BS Stemen
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
44-8556
H/F 391BS Richardson, Z. (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 391BS Felker
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Jones, J. L. Queenie
43-38365
L/S 391BS Isaacs
43-38372
L/A 391BS Sherman
43-38380
L/B 391BS Washburn
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38138
B/I 391BS Waarvick Ole-Timer
43-38972
L/C 391BS Feldman
43-38299
L/U 391BS Hammersley
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-38402
L/P 391BS Bass
43-38415
L/G (scheduled for Waarvick but replaced)
44-8457
H/G (unused ground spare – PFF)
44-8237
H/I (unused ground spare – PFF)
44-6822
H/E (unused ground spare – lead)
43-38433
B/R (unused ground spare)
43-38789
L/F (unused ground spare)
43-38971
B/A (unused ground spare)
Mission
#124 Frankfurt
Command
Pilot: CREER. 38 planes dispatched. 38 planes dropped 92.5 tons on the primary
target. 38 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8235
H/X 7BS Perry (PFF)
44-8482
H/A 7BS Dunham (PFF)
44-8309
E/H 7BS Weaver
43-38386
E/K 7BS McLean
43-38416
E/C 7BS Roscher
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
43-38433
B/R 7BS James
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
44-6296
E/R 7BS MacTaggart
Leaflets only.
43-38391
E/J 7BS Henderson
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
44-8556
H/F 391BS Pelszynski (PFF)
44-6822
H/E 391BS Felker
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Jones, J. L. Queenie
43-38372
L/A 391BS Sherman
43-38789
L/F 391BS Feldman, M.
44-8327
L/R 391BS Smith
43-38415
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38380
L/B 391BS Hammersley
43-38343
L/I 391BS Waarvick
43-38365
L/S 391BS Isaacs
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38402
L/P 391BS Bass
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
44-8457
H/G 18BS Benedict (PFF)
43-38991
H/Z 18BS Richardson, L. S.
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
44-8321
B/F 18BS Rainey
43-38971
B/A 18BS Lerch
43-39071
B/K 18BS Sherkenbai
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Butler
44-6840
B/E 18BS Kennedy
43-38373
B/J 18BS Fiedler
44-6938
B/C 18BS Nass
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Mueller
43-38953
B/D 18BS Raymond
43-38338
B/M 18BS Myers
43-38367
E/L (scheduled for Peterson but replaced)
44-8237
H/I (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8176
H/Q (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38410
H/J (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38959
H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38299
L/U (unused ground spare)
February
19, 1945
Mission
#125 Rheine
Command
Pilot: COOK. 38 planes dispatched. 38 planes dropped 111 tons on the primary
target. 38 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8237
H/I 391BS Iverson (PFF)
44-8441
H/S 391BS Daniels (PFF)
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Jones, J. Queenie
43-38372
L/A 391BS Sherman
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38365
L/S 391BS Washburn
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
43-38380
L/B 391BS Latz
43-38415
L/G 391BS Smith
43-38299
L/U 391BS Anderson
43-38789
L/F 391BS Tyson
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
44-8556
H/F 18BS Dunham (PFF)
43-38410
H/J 18BS Richardson, L.
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Knowlton
44-8321
B/F 18BS Rainey
43-38971
B/A 18BS Lerch
44-6840
B/E 18BS Thompson
44-8605
B/H 18BS Mueller Happy Warrior
43-39071
B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
43-38338
B/M 18BS Myers
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede
43-38953
B/D 18BS Jones, W.
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Raymond
44-6938
B/C 18BS Bennett
44-8235
H/X 7BS Livingston (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 7BS Gibson
44-8309
E/H 7BS Weaver
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Vick
43-38416
E/C 7BS O'Grady
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart Leaflets
only.
43-38391
E/J 7BS Henderson
43-38386
E/K 7BS Peterson
43-38987
E/F 7BS Stemen
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38325
E/B 7BS Curtiss
44-8112
H/D (scheduled for Livingston but replaced)
44-8457
H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-6820
H/C (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38402
L/P (unused ground spare)
43-38433
B/R (unused ground spare)
43-39179
E/A (unused ground spare)
43-38367
E/L (unused ground spare)
February
20, 1945
Mission
#126 Nuruburg
Command
Pilot: SMITH. 38 planes dispatched. 36 planes dropped 87.5 tons on the primary
target and 2 either failed to bomb or dropped 5 tons on targets of opportunity.
The record is not clear. 38 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8235
H/X 18BS Richardson (PFF)
44-8176
H/Q 18BS Gustofson (PFF)
43-38953
B/D 18BS Thompson
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
44-6938
B/C 18BS Nass
44-6840
B/E 18BS Kennedy
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Knowlton
43-38433
B/R 18BS Fiedler
43-39071
B/K 18BS Sherkenp
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
43-38338
B/M 18BS Tigges
44-8441
H/S 7BS Sain (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 7BS Gibson
44-8309
E/H 7BS Weaver
43-38987
E/F 7BS Henderson
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Vick
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38416
E/C 7BS O'Grady
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
43-38138
B/I 7BS Stemen Ole-Timer
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
44-8670
H/K 391BS Alling (PFF)
44-6822
H/E 391BS Jones, W. S.
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Jones, J. L. Queenie
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hanson
43-38372
L/A 391BS Sherman
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
43-38343
L/I 391BS Waarvick
43-38299
L/U 391BS Anderson
43-38257
L/T 391BS Washburn
43-38402
L/P 391BS Bass
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
43-38391
E/J (scheduled for Henderson but replaced)
43-38280
E/M (scheduled for Stemen but replaced)
44-8457
H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8356
H/N (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38410
H/J (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38415
L/G (unused ground spare)
44-8271
L/O (unused ground spare)
February
21, 1945
Mission
#127 Nurnburg
Command
Pilot: FREEMAN. 38 planes dispatched. 35 planes dropped 85 tons on the primary
target and 2 planes dropped 5 tons on targets of opportunity while one plane
failed to bomb. 38 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8457
H/G 7BS Pelszynski (PFF)
44-8441
H/S 7BS Hanchar (PFF)
43-38391
E/J 7BS Hendeson
44-8309
E/H 7BS Giardini
43-38987
E/F 7BS Davis
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Dold
43-38280
E/M 7BS O'Grady
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
43-38113
E/S 7BS McLean Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38367
E/L 7BS Stemen
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
44-8235
H/X 391BS Livingston (PFF)
44-6820
H/C 391BS Felker
43-38789
L/F 391BS Blum
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
44-8271
L/O 391BS Hammersley
44-8327
L/R 391BS Arand
43-38415
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
43-38402
L/P 391BS Bass
43-38299
L/U 391BS Anderson
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
43-38343
L/I 391BS Delain
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Waarvick Queenie
44-8670
H/K 18BS Dunham (PFF)
43-38991
H/Z 18BS Jones, W. S.
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
43-39071
B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
44-8321
B/F 18BS Thaete
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Mueller
44-6840
B/E 18BS Springer
43-38409
B/B 18BS Kennedy
43-38338
B/M 18BS Myers
43-38971
B/A 18BS Raymond
43-38433
B/R 18BS Thompson
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede Leaflets only.
43-38334
E/D (scheduled for Stemen but replaced)
43-38410
H/J (scheduled for W. S. Jones but replaced)
44-8356
H/N (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8556
H/F (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38372
L/A (unused ground spare)
43-38380
L/B (unused ground spare)
43-38286
E/T (unused ground spare)
February
22, 1945
Mission
#128 Ausbach, Neustadt
Command
Pilot: HERSHENOW. 38 planes dispatched. 37 planes dropped 108 tons on targets
of last resort (LR) while one plane dropped 3 tons on a target of opportunity.
38 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8731
H/H 391BS Perry
44-8441
H/S 391BS Daniels
44-8271
L/O 391BS Hammersley
43-38257
L/T 391BS Feldman
44-8629
L/D 391BS
Hanson
Bombed with 493BG
43-38415
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Schaus Queenie
43-38402
L/P 391BS Bass
43-38380
L/B 391BS Latz Major damage
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
43-38343
L/I 391BS Delain
43-38365
L/S 391BS Waarvick
44-8112
H/D 18BS Richardson, Z.
44-6822
H/E 18BS Jones
43-38953
B/D 18BS Springer
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
44-6938
B/C 18BS Nass
44-8321
B/F 18BS Thompson
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Raymond
43-38409
B/B 18BS Butler
43-38338
B/M 18BS Tigges
43-38138
B/I 18BS Myers Ole-Timer Landed in France.
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
43-38433
B/R 18BS Meuller
44-8670
H/K 7BS Sain
43-38959
H/R 7BS Gibson
43-38987
E/F 7BS Davis
43-38286
E/T 7BS McLean
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Vick
43-38280
E/M 7BS James
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38391
E/J 7BS O'Grady
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
43-38334
E/D 7BS Barbaras
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
44-8356
H/N (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8556
H/F (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38410
H/J (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38299
L/U (unused ground spare)
43-38789
L/F (unused ground spare)
February
24, 1945
Mission
#129 Bremen
Command
Pilot: CRABTREE. 39 planes dispatched. 24 planes dropped 73.5 tons on the
secondary target, and 12 planes dropped 36 tons on targets of
opportunity, and 3 planes failed to bomb. 36 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8235
H/X 18BS Iverson (PFF)
44-8556
H/F 18BS Sain (PFF)
44-6938
B/C 18BS Knowlton
44-8605
B/H 18BS Raymond Happy Warrior
43-38409
B/B 18BS Butler
44-8321
B/F 18BS Bennett
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede
43-38433
B/R 18BS Hemingway
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
44-6929
B/Q 18BS Thaete
43-39071
B/K 18BS Thompson
43-38338
B/M 18BS Mueller
44-8731
H/H 7BS Benedict (PFF)
43-38410
H/J 7BS Gibson
43-38987
E/F 7BS Davis
43-38391
E/J 7BS Henderson
43-38286
E/T 7BS McLean
43-38325
E/B 7BS James
43-38367
E/L 7BS MacTaggart
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen Aborted and jettisoned bomb load,
returned and took again in aircraft 309.
44-8309
E/H 7BS Stemen Aborted and jettisoned this second bomb
load also.
43-38416
E/C 7BS Sheesley
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Peterson
44-8441
H/S 391BS Livingston (PFF)
43-38991
H/Z 391BS Felker
44-8271
L/O 391BS Hammersley
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Sherman Queenie
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hanson
43-38299
L/U 391BS Bass
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
43-38415
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38365
L/S 391BS Waarvick
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith
43-38789
L/F 391BS Tyson
43-38380
L/B 391BS Arand
43-38257
L/T 391BS Feldman
44-8112
H/D Gustofson & Hershenow
Wing Weather
and Monitor Aircraft
44-8457
H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8237
H/I (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38959
H/R (unused ground spare - lead)
43-38343
L/I (unused ground spare)
43-37864
L/E (unused ground spare)
43-38334
E/D (unused ground spare)
February
25, 1945
Mission
#130 Ludwigsfeld, Munich
Command
Pilot: COOK. 38 planes dispatched. 25 planes dropped 50 tons on the primary
target, and 11 planes dropped 73.5 tons on targets of opportunity, and 2 planes
failed to bomb. 36 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8457
H/G 7BS Richardson, Z. (PFF)
44-8356
H/N 7BS Hanchar (PFF)
44-6939
E/P 7BS Weaver
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Vick
43-38391
E/J 7BS
Henderson
Major damage
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
43-38987
E/F 7BS MacTaggart
44-6465
E/O 7BS Barbaras Fancy Nancy Eisenburg (N) WIA.
43-38286
E/T 7BS Sheesley
43-39179
E/A 7BS James
43-38386
E/K 7BS Curtiss
44-8112
H/D 391BS Pelszynski (PFF)
44-6820
H/C 391BS Hansen
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Jones Queenie
43-38789
L/F 391BS Sherman
43-38378
L/K 391BS Smith Aborted - #3 engine out.
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
44-8271
L/O 391BS Bass
43-38415
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38365
L/S 391BS Waarvick
44-8327
L/R 391BS Schaus
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
43-38299
L/U 391BS Evans
43-38380
L/B 391BS Washburn
44-8670
H/K 18BS Daniels (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 18BS Knowlton
44-8605
B/H 18BS Mann Happy Warrior
43-38373
B/J 18BS Peede
43-38433
B/R 18BS Hemingway
43-38416
E/C 18BS Fiedler
43-38338
B/M 18BS Bennett
43-38409
B/B 18BS Butler
43-38971
B/A 18BS Thaete Aborted.
44-8629
L/D 18BS Raymond
43-38334
E/D 18BS Myers
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
43-39071
B/K 18BS Scherkenbach Leaflets only.
43-37864
L/E (scheduled for Washburn but replaced)
44-8176
H/Q (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8482
H/A (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38410
H/J (unused ground spare - lead)
44-8309
E/H (unused ground spare)
43-38257
L/T (unused ground spare)
44-6296
E/R (unused ground spare)
43-38367
E/L (unused ground spare)
February
26, 1945
Mission
#131 Berlin
Command
Pilot: LeBAILLY. 44 planes dispatched. 41 planes dropped 108 tons on the
secondary target and 3 planes failed to bomb. 44 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8237
H/I 391BS Perry (PFF)
44-8457
H/G 391BS Livingston (PFF)
44-6822
H/E 391BS Waarvick
43-38789
L/F 391BS Sherman
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38415
L/G 391BS Schifferer
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
44-8327
L/R 391BS Smith
43-38972
L/C 391BS Latz
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Jones, J. L. Queenie
43-38257
L/T 391BS Feldman, S.
43-38299
L/U 391BS Tyson
44-8235
H/X 18BS Alling (PFF)
43-38991
H/Z 18BS Jones, W. S.
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Knowlton
44-6938
B/C 18BS Nass
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
43-38971
B/A 18BS Mueller
43-38409
B/B 18BS Butler
43-38373
B/J 18BS Bennett
43-38953
B/D 18BS Raymond
44-8271
L/O 18BS Thaete
43-38138
B/I 18BS Mann Ole-Timer Landed away -
probably at Brussels, Belgium.
43-39071
B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
43-38338
B/M 18BS Fiedler
44-8731
H/H 7BS Benedict (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 7BS Davis
44-6820
H/C 7BS McLean
43-38334
E/D 7BS Vick
43-38987
E/F 7BS Barbaras
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-39179
E/A 7BS MacTaggart
43-38416
E/C 7BS O'Grady
44-8309
E/H 7BS Curtiss
43-38286
E/T 7BS Sheesley
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
44-8112
H/D 4BS Iverson (PFF) Chaff.
Aborted - #3 engine out.
43-38386
E/K 7BS Schaus Chaff
43-38380
L/B 391BS Bass Chaff
43-37864
L/E 391BS James Chaff
43-38433
B/R 18BS Arand Chaff
43-38403
E/Z 7BS Peede Chaff
MIA. See below. Landed in Poland.
43-38367
E/L (scheduled for MacTaggart but replaced)
44-8441
H/S (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8556
H/F (unused ground spare - PFF)
43-38365
L/S (unused ground spare)
B-17G
43-38403 E/Z Battle damaged at Berlin and crash-landed behind Russian
lines at Lodz, Poland. With 7BS. Pilot: Peede. Missing Air Crew Report # 12768.
Plane salvaged 1Mar45. Crew finally returned to Mendlesham a month later on
March 26, 1945 and Returned to Duty.
RTD
PEEDE FLOYD A JR
(P)
1 LT 18
O-820906
29
RTD
EASTERLING THOMAS R JR (CP) 1
LT
18
O-825603
27
RTD
EDELSTEIN FRED
(N)
2 LT 18
O-2064187
23
RTD
KRATZ LAWRENCE T JR
(Tog)
SGT
18
13178823
20
RTD
NERRIE JAMES H
(E)
T/SGT
18
32185883
27
RTD
BROWN ROBERT G JR
(R)
T/SGT
18 14100043
27
RTD
CHEZEM KENNETH A
(BT)
S/SGT
18
16031611
28
RTD
HARRISON ROBERT T
(WG)
S/SGT
18
35551823
28
RTD
SPRACKLEN THEODORE J
(TG)
SGT
18
39467376
10
February
27, 1945
Mission
#132 Leipzig
Command
Pilot: FREEMAN. 38 planes dispatched. 36 planes dropped 105 tons on the
secondary target and 2 failed to bomb. 37 Credit Sorties.
Planes
and crew:
44-8670
H/K 18BS Richardson, Z. (PFF)
43-38959
H/R 18BS Jones, W. S.
43-38334
E/D 18BS Knowlton
44-8605
B/H 18BS Abrams Happy Warrior
44-6938
B/C 18BS Nass
43-38331
B/Y 18BS Fiedler
43-38953
B/D 18BS Tigges
44-8327
L/R 18BS Thaete Aborted - #2 engine out.
43-38433
B/R 18BS
Mueller
Aborted - one engine out.
43-39071
B/K 18BS Scherkenbach
43-38409
B/B 18BS Butler
43-38338
B/M 18BS Bennett
44-8482
H/A 7BS Pelszynski (PFF)
44-6820
H/C 7BS Davis
43-39179
E/A 7BS McLean
43-38386
E/K 7BS Barbaras
43-38286
E/T 7BS Giardini
43-38987
E/F 7BS Vick
43-38367
E/L 7BS Roscher
43-38113
E/S 7BS Peterson Wee Willie's Wolves
43-38416
E/C 7BS O'Grady
44-6296
E/R 7BS Wright
43-38280
E/M 7BS MacTaggart
44-6939
E/P 7BS Stemen
43-38325
E/B 7BS Dold
44-8441
H/S 391BS Hanchar (PFF)
43-38410
H/J 391BS Jones, J. L.
43-38365
L/S 391BS Waarvick
44-8629
L/D 391BS Hansen
43-38789
L/F 391BS Sherman
43-38382
L/Q 391BS Evans Queenie
44-8271
L/O 391BS Schifferer
43-38343
L/I 391BS Werth
43-37864
L/E 391BS Washburn
43-38972
L/C 391BS Smith
43-38257
L/T 391BS Arand
43-38402
L/P 391BS Bass
43-38380
L/B 391BS Tyson
44-8457
H/G (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-8556
H/F (unused ground spare - PFF)
44-6822
H/E (unused ground spare - lead)
44-8309
E/H (unused ground spare)