Alling crew

 

MISSION LIST

 

Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven

Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven

Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven           Major damage

Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven

Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven

Mission #98 December 6, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven

Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38263 E/N 7BS Alling

Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38991 L/Z 7BS Alling

Mission #110 January 10, 1945 44-8441 H/S 391BS Alling

Mission #115 January 20, 1945 44-6822 H/E 7BS Alling                Aborted – clipped 2 feet off wing. One man injured.

Mission #116 January 23, 1945 44-8112 H/D 4BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #119 February 3, 1945 44-8482 H/A 7BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #122 February 14, 1945 44-8237 H/I 7BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #126 February 20, 1945 44-8670 H/K 391BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #131 February 26, 1945 44-8235 H/X 18BS Alling (PFF)

 

CREW #14, 4th Squadron

 

Mission #134 March 2, 1945 44-8356 H/N 18BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #136 March 4, 1945 44-8556 H/F 18BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #137 March 7, 1945 44-8457 H/G Alling            Chaff

Mission #138 March 8, 1945 44-8176 H/Q 18BS Alling (PFF)       Aborted -#1 engine out.

Mission #139 March 10, 1945 44-8731 H/H 7BS Alling (PFF)       Aborted - mechanical.

Mission #143 March 15, 1945 44-8556 H/F 18BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #146 March 19, 1945 44-8441 H/S 18BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #150 March 23, 1945 44-8556 H/F 391BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #154 March 30, 1945 44-8731 H/H 391BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #158 April 5, 1945 44-8882 H/T 18BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #160 April 8, 1945 44-8829 H/B 391BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-8731 H/H 391BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #167 April 17, 1945 44-8556 H/F 7BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #169 April 19, 1945 44-8731 H/H 18BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8829 H/B 7BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #173 May 3, 1945 44-8556 H/F 18BS Alling

                   

MISSION AND CREW DETAILS

 

Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven

Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven

Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven           Major damage

Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven

Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven

Mission #98 December 6, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Alling Missbehaven Raven

Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38263 E/N 7BS Alling

Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38991 L/Z 7BS Alling

Mission #110 January 10, 1945 44-8441 H/S 391BS Alling

Mission #115 January 20, 1945 44-6822 H/E 7BS Alling                Aborted – clipped 2 feet off wing. One man injured.

Mission #116 January 23, 1945 44-8112 H/D 4BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #119 February 3, 1945 44-8482 H/A 7BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #122 February 14, 1945 44-8237 H/I 7BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #126 February 20, 1945 44-8670 H/K 391BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #131 February 26, 1945 44-8235 H/X 18BS Alling (PFF)

 

CREW #14, 4th Squadron

 

Mission #134 March 2, 1945 44-8356 H/N 18BS Alling (PFF)

From hardstand #11, took off 0621 hours.

Flew position 1-1 in High Squadron.

Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on secondary target.

Landed 1553 hours.

Alling (P)

Banks (CP)

Baskin, Jr. (N)

Narva (MO)

Wright (B)

Edwards (R)

Green (E)

Williams (G)

Stewart (Command Pilot) (add on)

 

Mission #136 March 4, 1945 44-8556 H/F 18BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #137 March 7, 1945 44-8457 H/G Alling            Chaff

Mission #138 March 8, 1945 44-8176 H/Q 18BS Alling (PFF)       Aborted -#1 engine out.

Mission #139 March 10, 1945 44-8731 H/H 7BS Alling (PFF)       Aborted - mechanical.

Mission #143 March 15, 1945 44-8556 H/F 18BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #146 March 19, 1945 44-8441 H/S 18BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #150 March 23, 1945 44-8556 H/F 391BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #154 March 30, 1945 44-8731 H/H 391BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #158 April 5, 1945 44-8882 H/T 18BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #160 April 8, 1945 44-8829 H/B 391BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-8731 H/H 391BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #167 April 17, 1945 44-8556 H/F 7BS Alling (PFF)

Mission #169 April 19, 1945 44-8731 H/H 18BS Alling (PFF)

 

Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8829 H/B 7BS Alling (PFF)

Took off 0732 hours from hardstand #9.

Flew position 1-2, Deputy Lead, of A Squadron

Dropped 90 cases of 10 in 1 at 1003 hours from 420 feet. Made second run.

Landed 1127 hours.

Alling (P)

Banks (CP)

Baskin, Jr. (N)

Narva (MO)

Wright (B)

Edwards (R)

Green (E)

Brame (G)

Rogers (PN)

 

Mission #173 May 3, 1945 44-8556 H/F 18BS Alling

Took off 0845 hours from hardstand #11

Flew the lead for the main group of 34 planes.

Made three runs at 200 feet but there is no record of any drop or drop time.

Landed 1218 hours.

Alling (P)

Freeman (Command Pilot)

Anthony (PN)

Baskin, Jr. (N)

Wright (B)

Edwards (R)

Green (E)

Brown (X)

Grimes (X)

 

Unknown serial number (could be 42-32025)

Flown to the US by the Alling crew #28-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1520.

Alling, Charles B. Jr.                            Capt        O-824964                Pilot                        1091          B-17 Pilot

Banks, Glen W.                                     1Lt          O-828912                Co-Pilot                  1091          B-17 Pilot

Baskin, Raymond C. Jr.                       1Lt          O-2064507              Nav                         1034          Navigator

Wright, William                                    1Lt          O-718169                Bomb                      1035

Edwards, Howard W.                          T/Sgt      13108742                Radio Op               757         Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner

Green, Willie E.                                     T/Sgt      34807113                Engr                        748

Sothern, Bruce S.                                 M/Sgt     39381800                Crew Chief             750

Brame, James A.                                   S/Sgt      35701459                Gunner                   612

Williams, Charles G.                             S/Sgt      6572760                  Gunner                   612

Slade, James E.                                     Sgt          35708052                Gunner                   611

Ruff, John T. Jr.                                    Sgt          14158986                Passenger              747

Yothment, William D.                          Sgt          35578058                Passenger              555

Alverez, Manuel                                   Sgt          32431682                Passenger              686

Armstrong, Emil R.                               Sgt          37329641                Passenger              685

Miller, James M.                                   Sgt          34330381                Passenger              747

Dunier, Leslie L.                                   Cpl          12184190                Passenger              911

Frischmuth, Otto A.                             Pfc          18199528                Passenger              911

Sinclair, Donald A.                               Sgt          19148316                Passenger              938

Latham, Otis E.                                     Sgt          14196463                Passenger              678

Gradin, Robert W.                                Sgt          16115310                Passenger              756