43-392___8  No missions with 34BG  (complete serial number not readable)

B17G-105-BO ?

 

Possible serial numbers include

43-39208 served with the 487th BG, returned to US Bradley July 13, 1945, which is about the right time.

43-39218 NOT POSSIBLE, assigned 8th AF, no group noted, but was still in Europe in 1947.

43-39228 NOT POSSIBLE, salvaged by 9th AF in Germany.

43-39238 assigned 8th AF, no group noted, returned to US Bradley July 7, 1945, which is about right.

43-39248 assigned to 388th BG, returned to US Bradley June 11, 1945, probably too early to be with 34th BG movement.

43-29258 assigned 8th AF, no group noted, returned to US Bradley July 5, 1945, which is a bit early.

43-39268 NOT POSSIBLE, in San Francisco in 1945 and went to the Phillipines in 1947.

43-39278 NOT POSSIBLE, salvaged by the 9th AF in Germany.

43-29288 assigned 8th AF, no group noted, returned to US Bradley July 13, 1945, which is about right.

43-39298 assigned 8th AF, no group noted, returned to US Bradley July 5, 1945, which is a bit early.

 

 

43-392___8  No missions with 34BG  (complete serial number not readable)

B17G-105-BO ?

Flown back to the US by the Cook crew #26-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1530.

Cook, Charles                                       Major     O-415441                Pilot                        2161

Bailey, Ernest A. Jr.                             2Lt          O-823239                Co-Pilot                  1091

Dornblaser, Fred D.                             2Lt          O-2077552              Nav                         1034

Friendlander, Henry                             2Lt          O-2000244              Bomb                      1035

Masson, Alexander F.                         Sgt          42017581                Radio Op               757

Beamer, Richard P.                               Sgt          32928645                Engr                        748

Farmer, Frank L.                                    Sgt          39282170                Gunner                   611

Bacon, Garland L.                                 Sgt          39476281                Gunner                   611

Fogarty, Leo W.                                   Sgt          39141698                Gunner                   611

Goldberger, Sidney                              Pfc          32883126                Gunner                   683

Boardman, Robert                                F/O         T-6683                    Passenger              1091

Applegate, Ralph M.                           Sgt          35553394                Passenger              657

Danks, Robert L.                                  S/Sgt      37309828                Passenger              826

Lebrun, Reno A.                                   Pfc          31016699                Passenger              941

Tilgner, David H.                                  Sgt          17030624                Passenger              911

Golden, Robert J.                                  S/Sgt      16047946                Passenger              747

Thomas, Millard F.                               Sgt          35427744                Passenger              901 ORD

Cadau, Frank J.                                     Cpl          33485879                Passenger              901 ORD

Cassell, Albert J.                                  Cpl          35629430                Passenger              901 ORD

Fox, James E.                                         Sgt          36634930                Passenger              511 ORD