43-38367 Gotta Haver
B-17G-85-BO
Could well have been originally named Ingognito, as this is the plane name associated with the Ames crew. The name Gotta Haver came later on.
July 26, 1944 Delivered to Cheyenne
August 5, 1944 to Kearney
August 15, 1944 to Grenier
August 15, 1944 Assigned to 4th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Gibson
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38367 E/L 4BS Anderson
Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38367 E/L 4BS Ames
Mission #68 September 26, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
October 2, 1944 43-38367 E/L
On Marshalling Chart on Hardstand #6 at 2100-2200 hours.
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38367 E/L 4BS Ames
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Heiby
Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Weaver Major damage
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Finch Major damage.
Mission #76 October 9, 1944 43-38367 E/L Ames
Mission #80 October 19, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38367 E/L (unused ground spare)
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Carter
Mission #83 October 26, 1944 43-38367 E/L 391BS Timblin
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38367 E/L (unused ground spare)
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames Aborted – mechanical.
Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS MacTaggart Landed at Brussels; low fuel & one engine out
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Peterson
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38367 E/L 391BS Felker
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38367 E/L (unused ground spare)
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #103 December 27, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Giardini
Mission #105 December 30, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38367 E/L 7BS James
Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #108 January 3, 1945 43-38367 E/L 391BS Ames
Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ames
Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38367 E/L 391BS Sherman
Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher
Mission #112 January 14, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Henderson
Mission #113 January 15, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS O’Grady
Mission #114 January 16, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Peterson Major damage.
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher Did not take off.
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 43-38367 E/L (unused ground spare)
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 #120 February 6, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Wright Aborted – lack of fuel.
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 43-38367 E/L (scheduled for Peterson but replaced)
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38367 E/L (unused ground spare)
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Stemen
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS MacTaggart
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38367 E/L (unused ground spare)
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38367 E/L (scheduled for MacTaggart but replaced)
Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38367 E/L 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 #139 March 10, 1945 43-38367 E/L (unused ground spare)
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS McCutchan
Mission #141 March 12, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Dold
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 43-38367 E/L (scheduled for Couse but replaced)
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Sheesley
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Giardini
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Ferand
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Chapman
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Peterson
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Schoeder Aborted – couldn’t find formation. Bummer!
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Peterson
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 Took off 0904 landed 1703.
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Roscher
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Havener
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Havener
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Havener
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Havener
Mission #168 April 18, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Havener Landed on Continent for gas.
Mission #169 April 19, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Havener
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Eggleston
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Havener
43-38367 Gotta Haver
B-17G-85-BO
June 24, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Thonander crew #39-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1522.
Thonander, Earl R. 1Lt O-767915 Pilot 1091
Murphy, James H. F/O T-5025 Co-Pilot 1091
Marjamaa, Alvin H. 1Lt O-796556 Nav 1034
Ferrara, Paul F. S/Sgt 32988391 Radio Op 757
Williams, Felix M. Jr. Sgt 34702621 Engr 748
Hageman, James A. 2Lt O-783061 Passenger 1035
Miller, Jordan D. Jr. Sgt 14193833 Passenger 612
Wilson, John H. Jr. Sgt 16134753 Passenger 612
Connolo, William S. Sgt 37582176 Passenger 612
Martin, Ramon T. S/Sgt 13089508 Passenger 747
Sakal, Charlie Cpl 33757396 Passenger 747
Solman, Lewis Pfc 32813345 Passenger 747
Watkins, James T. Cpl 34771511 Passenger 747
Savarese, Salvatore W. Sgt 12148243 Passenger 747
Daye, Philip J. Sgt 34603488 Passenger 747
Wright, Wayne F. Sgt 14156005 Passenger 747
Schommer, Paul C. Sgt 17157754 Passenger 747
Schmidt, Francis C. Cpl 19124092 Passenger 747
May, Claude W. Pfc 38197818 Passenger 747
Pegram, Odell T. Sgt 34771067 Passenger 747
August 28, 1945 to 4168 BU South Plains
December 18, 1945 to RFC Kingman.