41-28884 Shadrach (#1), later Problem Child
B-24H-15-DT
A 34th BG Original.
This was a Gee-H equipped aircraft.
MISSION LIST
A 34BG Original. Name was Shadrach (#1)
Mission #1 May 23, 1944 41-28884 E/O 7BS Dean Shadrach (#1)
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 41-28884 E/O 391BS Stewart Shadrach (#1)
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 41-28884 E/O 7BS Tuttle Shadrach (#1)
Transferred to the 486BG. Name became Problem Child.
NOTE: The following 486BG information was compiled by Tom Brittan. Thanks Tom!
486BG Mission #16 June 6, 1944 41-28884 P/F Sather
486BG Mission #18 June 7, 1944 41-28884 P/F De Witt
486BG Mission #19 June 8, 1944 41-28884 P/F De Witt
486BG Mission #21 June 12, 1944 41-28884 P/F Sowers
486BG Mission #22 June 14, 1944 41-28884 P/F extra
486BG Mission #23 June 15, 1944 41-28884 P/F De Witt
486BG Mission #28 June 22, 1944 41-28884 P/F Towne (Squadron Lead)
486BG Mission #35 June 30, 1944 41-28884 P/F Towne/Rex, E (Group Lead)
486BG Mission #36 July 1, 1944 41-28884 D/N unused spare (shown as D/F)
486BG Mission #37 July 2, 1944 41-28884 D/N Towne (Group Lead) 2S*N
486BG Mission #38 July 4, 1944 41-28884 D/N unused spare
486BG Mission #39 July 5, 1944 41-28884 D/N Reeder (flew lead with 487BG)
486BG Mission #44 July 14, 1944 41-28884 D/N Towne/Howell (Group Lead)
486BG Mission #46 July 18, 1944 41-28884 D/N unused spare
486BG Mission #47 July 19, 1944 41-28884 D/N Hastings
Mission #46 July 29, 1944 41-28884 B/V Alexander Problem Child (GH aircraft)
Mission #47 July 31, 1944 41-28884 B/V Bruck Problem
Child (flying with 493BG)
Mission #58 August 13, 1944 41-28884 B/V 391BS Murphy Problem Child
Mission #59 August 14, 1944 41-28884 B/Y 4BS Pavlicek Problem Child
Mission #60 August 15, 1944 41-28884 L/J 391BS Becker Problem Child
Mission #61 August 16, 1944 41-28884 L/J Problem Child (ground spare)
MIA November 26, 1944.
MISSION DETAILS
A 34BG Original. Name was Shadrach (#1)
Mission #1 May 23, 1944 41-28884 E/D 7BS Dean Shadrach (#1)
Took off at 0532 hours from Hardstand #3.
Flew position 2-3 in High Squadron. Probably actually flew position 3-2.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Made runs at 0857 hours and 0913 hours but did not drop bombs. Brought all bombs back to base.
"Middle building hit next to road. 3rd building."
No damage reported.
Landed 1201 hours.
Navigator’s light out. Inspected and repaired.
Dean (P)
Ferris (CP)
Palmer (N)
Leckenby (B)
Maurer (R)
Holt (E)
Kordes
Miller
Gibson
Hayes
Mission #2 May 24, 1944 41-28884 E/O (scheduled for Brown, but replaced.) (incorrectly listed as 864)
May 24, 1944 41-28884 E/O
On 34BG Marshalling Chart on Hardstand #3B at 2140 hours.
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 41-28884 E/O 391BS Stewart Shadrach (#1)
Took off at 0508 hours.
Flew position 4-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Dropped on the Secondary Target at 0920 hours from 18,500 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1101 hours.
#4 Generator out. Inspected and to be replaced.
Stewart, J. A. (P)
Korf, R. S. (CP)
Woodrich, R. E. (B)
Maggiotto, H. O. (R)
Serna, L. G. (E)
Adney, D. E. (BG)
Charbonneau, V. A. (TG)
Hernandez, M. H. (NG)
Barbera, R. A. (G)
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 41-28884 E/O 7BS Tuttle Shadrach (#1) (listed as 6884)
Took off at 0848 hours.
Flew position 2-3 in Low Squadron.
Carried 52 100 lb M47-A bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1405 hours from 18,300 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1537 hours.
Internal failure, #2 engine. Inspected and replacing engine.
Tuttle (P)
Strong (CP)
Gullace (N)
Chation (R)
Henry (E)
Marshall (NG)
Touhill (BG)
Pell (TG)
Havron (G)
Transferred to the 486BG. Name became Problem Child
July 25, 1944 41-28884 Alexander Problem Child
Took a 2 hour test flight to 10,000 feet.
Everything seemed to check out OK.
Alexander, V. G. (P)
First, D. F. (N)
Mission #46 July 29, 1944 41-28884 B/V Alexander Problem Child (GH aircraft)
Mission #47 July 31, 1944 41-28884 B/V Bruck Problem
Child (flying with 493BG)
Mission #58 August 13, 1944 41-28884 B/V 391BS Murphy Problem Child
Mission #59 August 14, 1944 41-28884 B/Y 4BS Pavlicek Problem Child
Mission #60 August 15, 1944 41-28884 L/J 391BS Becker Problem Child
Mission #61 August 16, 1944 41-28884 L/J Problem Child (ground spare)
November 26, 1944 failed to return, crashed Misburg, Germany. 9 KIA, MACR 10762.
Hite, John P. (P) 2 Lt KIA Christiansburg, VA
Volden, Morris J. (CP) 2 Lt KIA Cottonwood, ME
O'Brien, Thomas R. (N) 2 Lt KIA Waspeth, NY
Sutton, Bill H. (B) 2 Lt KIA Little Rock, AR
Tybarsky, Edward B. (TT) Sgt KIA West Aliquippa, PA
Weible, Kenneth F. (R) Sgt KIA Chappell, NE
Marko, Andrew (LW) Sgt KIA Bridgeport, CT
Negrin, Carl (RW) Sgt KIA Brooklyn, NY
Wagers, Harold R. (TG) Sgt KIA College Corner, OH