42-94745 The Bold Sea Rover
B-24H-15-FO
A 34th BG Original
This plane may have originally been Pedigo's and named Cokey Flo. The story has it that after Pedigo damaged the original Tommy Thumper in a landing accident (May 12, 1944) his plane was taken away from him and he flew various planes until eventually getting a B-24J, 44-40486, which was then also named Cokey Flo.
This plane would then have been renamed after the transfer to the 486th BG.
GH equipped
MISSION LIST
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 42-94745 D/A 4BS Johanson The Bold Sea Rover
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 42-94745 D/A 4BS Isrealsen The Bold Sea Rover
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 42-94745 D/A Foster The Bold Sea Rover (unused ground spare - Lead)
Mission #7 May 30, 1944 42-94745 D/? 4BS Notman The Bold Sea Rover
Transferred to 486BG
486BG Mission #16 June 6, 1944 42-94745 NS Stuart
486BG Mission #20 June 11, 1944 42-94745 NS Smith, G. D.
486BG Mission #24 June 16, 1944 42-94745 NS Hastings
486BG Mission #25 June 17, 1944 42-94745 NS Treece
486BG Mission #32 June 27, 1944 42-94745 NS unused spare
486BG Mission #36 July 1, 1944 42-94745 NS Hall (Flew with the 487BG)
486BG Mission #37 July 2, 1944 42-94745 DC Moore
486BG Mission #38 July 4, 1944 42-94745 DC Hall (Flew with the 93rdCBW)
486BG Mission #44 July 14, 1944 42-94745 DC Pendleton (Flew with 487BG)
486BG Mission #46 July 18, 1944 42-94745 DC Abell
486BG Mission #47 July 19, 1944 42-94745 DC unused spare
Transferred back to the 34BG
Mission #46 July 29, 1944 42-94745 B/X The Bold Sea Rover (ground spare)
Mission #62 August 18, 1944 42-94745 B/X GH Glaze The Bold Sea Rover (Flew Lead of 493BG’s B group) MIA. See below.
MISSION DETAILS
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 42-94745 D/A 4BS Johanson The Bold Sea Rover
Took off at 0513 hours.
Flew position 3-1 in Low Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Did not drop. Brought all bombs back to base.
No damage reported.
Landed 1041 hours.
#4 Generator out. Inspected and replaced.
Johanson (P)
Griffis (CP)
McWay (N)
Lombardo (B)
Trotter (R)
Copeland (E)
Sadowsky (BG)
Andrianola (TG)
Hunter (NG)
Nichols (G)
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 42-94745 D/A 4BS Israelsen The Bold Sea Rover
Took off at 0835 hours.
Flew Deputy Lead, position 1-2 in High Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1357 hours from 21,600 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1611 hours.
#1 generator inoperative. Inspected and repaired.
Isrealsen, O. (P)
Bice (CP)
Reed (N) (Squadron Navigator)
Kleinfall (N2)
Campbell (B)
Van Buskirk (R)
Markham (E)
Abraham (BG)
Baglio (TG)
Barclay (G)
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 42-94745 D/A Foster The Bold Sea Rover
Unused ground spare - Lead, located on Hardstand #10.
Foster (P)
Bresh (CP)
Crowley (B)
Mollica (R)
Given (E)
Harrison (NG)
Williams (BG)
Sweeney (TG)
La Buda (G)
Mission #7 May 30, 1944 42-94745 D/G 4BS Notman The Bold Sea Rover
Took off at 0659 hours from Hardstand #10.
Flew Lead of High Squadron.
Carried 6 1000 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1107 hours. No altitude report.
No damage reported.
Landed 1311 hours.
“G” box inoperative; #2 engine throws excessive oil. Inspected & repaired.
Notman (P)
Hershenow (Command Pilot)
Walcott (N)
Griffith (N2) (from crew #11)
Nelson (B)
Conklin (R)
Boyson (E)
DiMauro (NG)
Crosby (BG)
Uscinowicz (CP in TG position)
Cockman (G)
May 31, 1944 42-94745 D/? Gardner The Bold Sea Rover
Took off at 1515 hours.
The flight was to Debach to pick up the Paulnock & Pedigo crews that had ferried aircraft being transferred to Debach.
Landed 1712 hours.
Transferred to 486BG
486BG Mission #16 June 6, 1944 42-94745 NS Stuart
486BG Mission #20 June 11, 1944 42-94745 NS Smith, G. D.
486BG Mission #24 June 16, 1944 42-94745 NS Hastings
486BG Mission #25 June 17, 1944 42-94745 NS Treece
486BG Mission #32 June 27, 1944 42-94745 NS unused spare
486BG Mission #36 July 1, 1944 42-94745 NS Hall (Flew with the 487BG)
486BG Mission #37 July 2, 1944 42-94745 DC Moore
486BG Mission #38 July 4, 1944 42-94745 DC Hall (Flew with the 93rdCBW)
486BG Mission #44 July 14, 1944 42-94745 DC Pendleton (Flew with 487BG)
486BG Mission #46 July 18, 1944 42-94745 DC Abell
486BG Mission #47 July 19, 1944 42-94745 DC unused spare
Transferred back to the 34BG
Mission #46 July 29, 1944 42-94745 B/X The Bold Sea Rover (ground spare)
GH equipment out. Inspected and being repaired.
Mission #62 August 18, 1944 42-94745 B/X GH Glaze The Bold Sea Rover (Flew Lead of 493BG’s B group) MIA. See below.