Alleman crew

MISSION LIST

CREW #22; 4th Squadron

Mission #64 September 17, 1944 44-8303 B/K 4BS Alleman

Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38391 E/J  4BS Alleman

Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38419 E/E 4BS Alleman

Mission #71 October 2, 1944 44-8283 B/G 4BS Alleman

Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38257 L/T 4BS Alleman

Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38406 L/W 7BS Alleman

Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Alleman

Mission #79 October 17, 1944 44-8263 E/Y 7BS Alleman

Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Alleman

Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38363 E/F 7BS Alleman

Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38363 E/F 7BS Alleman

Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38363 E/F 7BS Alleman

Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38363 E/F 7BS Alleman           Shot down – MIA.

MISSION AND CREW DETAILS

CREW #22; 4th Squadron (as of September 17, 1944)

Alleman (P)

Story (CP)

Rowe (N)

Rottman (B)

Bast (R)

Bonacci (E)

Brent (TG)

Craig (BG)

Richardson (WG)

Mission #64 September 17, 1944 44-8303 B/K 4BS Alleman

Took off from Hardstand #13 at 0622 hours.

Flew position 4-3 in 34 B Group.

Carried 30 260F bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0940 hours from 21,050 feet.

Slight damage reported.

Landed 1050 hours.

Alleman (P)

Story (CP)

Rowe (N)

Rottman (B)

Bast (R)

Bonacci (E)

Brent (TG)

Craig (BG)

Richardson (WG)

Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38391 E/J  4BS Alleman

Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38419 E/E 4BS Alleman

Mission #71 October 2, 1944 44-8283 B/G 4BS Alleman

Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38257 L/T 4BS Alleman

Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38406 L/W 7BS Alleman

Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Alleman

Mission #79 October 17, 1944 44-8263 E/Y 7BS Alleman

Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Alleman

Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38363 E/F 7BS Alleman

Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38363 E/F 7BS Alleman

Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38363 E/F 7BS Alleman

Took off at 0805 hours.

Landed 1531 hours.

Slight flak damage reported.

Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38363 E/F 7BS Alleman           Shot down – MIA.

B-17G 43-38363 E/F Missing in Action Ludwigshaven, flak. Just after bombs away, this aircraft received a direct hit which destroyed the tail section. The plane went into a steep climb to the right, then into a flat spin. Then the aircraft went into a steep dive. Two chutes were reported. Crashed Ludwigshaven. With7BS. Pilot: Alleman. Missing Air Crew Report # 10303. 10 Killed in Action.

KIA ALLEMAN JAMES E (P)                           2 LT        7              O-760523                12            PORT ARTHUR TX

KIA STORY JOHN J JR (CP)                              2 LT        7              O-555834                12

KIA ROWE CLIFFORD E (N)                            2 LT        7              O-557546                12            SHULLBURG WI

KIA ROTTMAN JEROME B (B)                       2 LT        7              O-773450                12            MD

KIA BONACCI LOUIS JR (E/TT)                      S/SGT     7              32784657                12            BROOKLYN NY

KIA BAST PAUL H (R)                                      S/SGT     7              37565328                12            MINNEAPOLIS MN

KIA CRAIG CURTISS G (BT)                            SGT        7              16138344                12

KIA BRENT JOSEPH E JR (TG)                         SGT        7              14185237                12

KIA RICHARDSON JASPER J (W)                  SGT        7              19117172                12            DECLO IN

KIA LITSEY SHEPHERD G (Photographer)       T/SGT    391          18180011                17            SHERMAN TX

LITSEY SHEPHERD G is buried at Lorraine American Cemetery, K-9-9.

ROTTMAN JEROME B is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, B-32-53.