44-8282 Agets
B-17G-55-VE
Notes from 2001 Reunion: At the time the Lerch crew landed this plane in France ob Jan. 16, 1945, it was called "Mission Belle."
July 23, 1944 Delivered to Dallas
August 4, 1944 to Lincoln
August 17, 1944 to Grenier
August 20, 1944 Assigned to 18th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham.
Mission #70 September 28, 1944 44-8282 H/W 7BS Carter
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 44-8282 H/I (unused ground spare)
October 2, 1944 44-8282 H/I
On Marshalling Chart on Hardstand #9 at 2100-2200 hours.
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 44-8282 H/W (unused ground spare)
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Perry
Mission #74 October 6, 1944 44-8282 B/V (unused ground spare)
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch Major damage.
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38282 C/H 493BG Myers
Mission #81 October 22, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch Major damage.
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #89 November 9, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #92 November 25, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Mote
Mission #95 November 30, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #97 December 5, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #98 December 6, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Peede
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 44-8282 B/V 391BS Lerch
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #105 December 30, 1944 44-8282 B/V (unused ground spare)
Mission #107 January 2, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #108 January 3, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #109 January 7, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Hemingway
Mission #112 January 14, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #113 January 15, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch
Mission #114 January 16, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch Landed in France at Fighter strip. Plane needs repair.
Mission #140 March 11, 1945 44-8282 B/V (unused ground spare)
Mission #141 March 12, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Novick
Mission #142 March 14, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Edwards
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Edwards
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Edwards
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 44-8282 B/V (scheduled for Edwards but replaced)
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Edwards
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Edwards
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Edwards
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 44-8282 B/V 7BS Chapman
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Edwards
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Novicki
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 44-8282 B/V (unused spare)
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Edwards
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 44-8282 B/V 7BS Chapman
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian Took off 0916 landed 1656.
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian Aborted - broken oil line #3.
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian
Mission #168 April 18, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Rawson
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 44-8282 B/V (unused ground spare)
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Thompson
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Gulmetti
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Fisher
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Agegian
Mission #177 May 15, 1945 44-8282 B/V Mehling
May 25, 1944 44-8282 B/V Buckholz
Involved in a take-off accident.
Buckholz, William L., Jr. (P)
Date unknown: Returned to US (probably not by 34BG)
December 1945 to RFC Kingman.