Baskin crew
Walter Malone Baskin was KIA while flying a fighter, after completing his tour as a bomber pilot.
As Pilot of CREW # 77; 18th Squadron (taking over Kimmerle crew with Kimmerle as co-pilot)
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38332 B/Q 18BS Baskin
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38332 B/Q 18BS Baskin
Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38332 B/Q 18BS Baskin
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 43-38332 B/Q 4BS Baskin
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38332 B/Q 18BS Baskin
As Pilot of CREW #78; 18th Squadron (taking over Parkhurst crew)
Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38374 B/X 18BS Baskin
Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-38374 B/X 18BS Baskin
Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Baskin
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-38338 B/M 18BS Baskin Major damage.
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38374 B/X 18BS Baskin
As Pilot of CREW # 77; 18th Squadron
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38332 B/Q 18BS Baskin
Took off from Hardstand #17 at 0656 hours.
Flew position 1-3 in 34 A Group.
Carried 30 260F bombs. Dropped 27 bombs on the Primary at 1010 hours from 21,000 feet. Brought 3 bombs back to base.
No damage reported.
Landed 1124 hours.
Baskin (P) Took over the Kimmerle crew, #77, with Kimmerle flying as co-pilot.
Kimmerle (CP)
Mahon (N)
Kaplan (B)
Mee (R)
Zufall (E)
Salvestrini (TG)
Young (WG)
King (WG)
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38332 B/Q 18BS Baskin
Baskin (P) Took over the Kimmerle crew, #77, with Kimmerle flying as co-pilot.
Kimmerle (CP)
Mahon (N)
Kaplan (B)
Mee (R)
Zufall (E)
Salvestrini (TG)
Young (WG)
King (WG)
Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38332 B/Q 18BS Baskin
Baskin (P) Took over the Kimmerle crew, #77, with Kimmerle flying as co-pilot.
Kimmerle (CP)
Mahon (N)
Danhaver (B) (from crew #68)
Mee (R)
Zufall (E)
Salvestrini (TG)
Young (WG)
King (WG)
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 43-38332 B/Q 4BS Baskin
Baskin (P) Baskin is now shown as the regular pilot of crew #77.
Kimmerle (CP)
Mahon (N)
Danhaver (B) Now the regular Bombardier.
Mee (R)
Zufall (E)
Young (WG)
King (WG)
Miller (G) (a write-in)
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38332 B/Q 18BS Baskin
Baskin (P)
Kimmerle (CP)
Mahon (N)
Danhaver (B)
Mee (R)
Zufall (E)
Salvestrini (TG)
Young (WG)
King (WG)
As Pilot of CREW #78; 18th Squadron (taking over Parkhurst crew)
Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38374 B/X 18BS Baskin
Baskin (P) Taking over crew #78, Parkhurst, for this mission. (Parkhurst flies as CP for Kimmerle with the regular Baskin crew, #77.)
Mote (CP)
Yarbrough (N)
Fossum (B)
Ilkka (R)
Hulings (E)
Chaney (TG)
Lockwood (G)
Keist (G)
O'Brien (G)
Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-38374 B/X 18BS Baskin
Baskin (P) Taking over crew #78
Mote (CP)
Yarbrough (N)
Fossum (B)
Ilkka (R)
Hulings (E)
Chaney (TG)
Lockwood (G)
Keist (G)
Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38373 B/J 18BS Baskin
Baskin (P) Taking over crew #78
Mote (CP)
Yarbrough (N)
Fossum (B)
Ilkka (R)
Hulings (E)
Chaney (TG)
Lockwood (G)
Keist (G)
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-38338 B/M 18BS Baskin Major damage.
Baskin (P) Taking over crew #78
Mote (CP)
Yarbrough (N)
Fossum (B)
Ilkka (R)
Hulings (E)
Chaney (TG)
Lockwood (G)
Keist (G)
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38374 B/X 18BS Baskin
Baskin (P) Taking over crew #78
Mote (CP)
Yarbrough (N)
Fossum (B)
Ilkka (R)
Hulings (E)
Chaney (TG)
Lockwood (G)
Keist (G)