44-8138 unknown name (PFF)

B-17G-50-VE

Pathfinder

July 19, 1944 Delivered to Dallas

July 20, 1944 to Langley

August 13, 1944 to Presque Isle

August 15, 1944 Assigned to 493^rd Bomb Group, Debach.

April 1945 Transferred to 34^th Bomb Group, assigned to 391^st Squadron.

Listed in Helton's Hellcats

As with 493BG but no Squadron shown.

October 2, 1944 44-8138 ?/?

On Marshalling Chart on Hardstand #11 at 2100-2200 hours.

Mission #72 October 3, 1944 44-8138 with 493BG

Mission #73 October 5, 1944 44-8138 with 493BG

Mission #76 October 9, 1944 44-8138 with 493BG (PFF)

Mission #84 October 28, 1944 44-8138 H/T (unused ground spare – PFF)

Mission #85 October 30, 1944 44-8138 with 493BG

Mission #88 November 6, 1944 44-8138 H/T Bruck (PFF) flew with 493BG

Took off 0644 hours.

Landed 1405 hours.

Mission #159 April 7, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Gast Took off 0922 landed 1731.

Mission #160 April 8, 1945 44-8138 L/J (unused ground spare)

Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Gast

Mission #162 April 10, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Gast

Mission #164 April 14, 1945 44-8138 L/J (unused ground spare)

Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Delain

Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Mullin

Mission #167 April 17, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Gast

Mission #168 April 18, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Gast

Mission #170 April 20, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Gast

Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Gast

Mission #172 May 2, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Dwyer

Mission #173 May 3, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Hinkel

Mission #174 May 5, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Gast

Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Glass

Mission #176 May 7, 1945 44-8138 L/J 391BS Gast

Mission #177 May 15, 1945 44-8138 L/J Mason

December 29, 1945 Salvaged by the 9^th AF in Germany.