Beyer crew
MISSION LIST
CREW #55; 391st Squadron
Mission #20 June 22, 1944 41-29599 L/B Beyer Boots (ground spare)
Mission #30 July 6, 1944 41-29599 L/B 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #30 July 6, 1944 42-94762 B/K The Uninvited (scheduled for Beyer but replaced)
Mission #32 July 8, 1944 41-29599 L/B 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #34 July 12, 1944 42-51209 E/R 391BS Beyer The Wrangler
Mission #35 July 14, 1944 42-94878 L/Q Beyer (Airborne spare)
Mission #36 July 17, 1944 41-28820 L/L 391BS Beyer Four-Five Time
Mission #37 July 18, 1944 41-28878 B/J 391BS Beyer The Heavenly Body
Mission #38 July 19, 1944 44-40049 D/I 391BS Beyer
Mission #41 July 24, 1944 41-29599 L/B 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #42 July 25, 1944 41-29599 L/B 391BS Beyer Boots
CREW #104; 391st Squadron (as of July 28,
1944)
Mission #45 July 28, 1944 42-94919 E/H 7BS Beyer
Mission #46 July 29, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #47 July 31, 1944 41-29599 L/T 18BS Beyer Boots
Mission #48 August 1, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #49 August 2, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #50 August 3, 1944 42-94762 L/Y 391BS Beyer The Uninvited
Mission #50 August 3, 1944 41-29599 L/T Boots (scheduled for Beyer but replaced)
Mission #52 August 5, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #53 August 6, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #54 August 7, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #56 August 10, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #57 August 11, 1944 41-29599 L/T 18BS Beyer Boots
Mission #58 August 13, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #59 August 14, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #63 August 24, 1944 41-29599 L/T 18BS Beyer Boots (slight battle damage)
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer
Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer
Mission #69 September 27, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer (Major damage – one crewman wounded)
Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38059 L/M 391BS Beyer
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38257 L/T 4BS Beyer
Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer
Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer Aborted, sick man. Brought back bombs.
Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Beyer Major damage.
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 44-8271 L/O 391BS Beyer
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38327 L/R 391BS Beyer
MISSION AND CREW DETAILS
CREW #55; 391st Squadron
June 11, 1944 41-29542 Beyer Rough House Kate
Took off at 1445 hours on a Local flight.
No landing time recorded.
Mission #20 June 22, 1944 41-29599 L/B Beyer Boots (ground spare)
Took off at 1509 hours for Formation Practice.
Landed 1816 hours.
June 23, 1944 41-29599 L/B Beyer Boots
Took off at 1642 hours on a local flight.
Landed 1736 hours.
Mission #30 July 6, 1944 41-29599 L/B 391BS Beyer Boots (on the Stat chart & on the crew loading list)
Mission #30 July 6, 1944 42-94762 B/K The Uninvited (On the formation chart & on the take off & landing chart)
Took off at 0554 hours.
Flew position 3-2 in Low Squadron.
Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0911 hours from 23,100 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1018 hours.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Stelling (BG)
Baldwin (TG)
Flanigan (NG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #32 July 8, 1944 41-29599 L/B 391BS Beyer Boots
Took off at 0432 hours.
Flew position 3-2 in High Squadron.
Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0815 hours from 22,800 feet.
Minor flak damage reported.
Landed 0915 hours.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Stelling (BG)
Baldwin (TG)
Flanigan (NG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #34 July 12, 1944 42-51209 E/R 391BS Beyer The Wrangler
Took off at 0453 hours.
Flew position 3-2 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 20 250 lb GP bombs. Did not drop due to 10/10 cloud. Brought all bombs back to base.
No damage reported.
Landed 0924 hours.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Stelling (BG)
Baldwin (TG)
Flanigan (NG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #35 July 14, 1944 42-94878 L/Q Beyer (Airborne spare)
Took off at 1647 hours.
Flew as Airborne Spare and flew the mission.
Carried 20 250 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 2018/30 hours from 20,900 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 2246 hours.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Stelling (BG)
Baldwin (TG)
Flanigan (NG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #36 July 17, 1944 41-28820 L/L 391BS Beyer Four-Five Time
Took off at 0648 hours.
Flew position 4-2 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 5 1000 lb bombs. No drop report due to landing away from the base.
No damage reported.
Landed 1445 at Wormingford, then 1756 hours at Mendlesham.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Stelling (BG)
Baldwin (TG)
Flanigan (NG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #37 July 18, 1944 41-28878 B/J 391BS Beyer The Heavenly Body
Took off at 0519 hours.
Flew position 2-2 in High Squadron.
Carried 52 100 lb Fragmentation bombs. Dropped on Primary at 0839 hours from 16,400 feet.
No battle damaged reported.
Landed 1049 hours.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Stelling (BG)
Baldwin (TG)
Flanigan (NG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #38 July 19, 1944 44-40049 D/I 391BS Beyer
Took off at 0543 hours.
Flew position 2-2 in High Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb GP lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0931 hours from 23,700 feet.
Slight flak damage.
Landed 1149 hours.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Stelling (BG)
Baldwin (TG)
Flanigan (NG)
Banfield (G)
July 20, 1944 41-29599 L/B Beyer Boots
Took off at 1116 hours for a practice formation.
Landed 1321 hours.
July 20, 1944 41-29599 L/B Beyer Boots
Took off at 1648 hours on a practice mission.
Landed 1756 hours.
Mission #41 July 24, 1944 41-29599 L/B 391BS Beyer Boots
Took off at 1011 hours.
Flew position 4-3 in Low Squadron.
Carried 52 100 lb GP bombs. Brought all bombs back to base due to 10/10 cloud over target area.
Landed 1455 hours.
Beyer (P)
Meyer (CP) (a write-in)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Stelling (BG)
Baldwin (TG)
Flanigan (NG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #42 July 25, 1944 41-29599 L/B 391BS Beyer Boots
Took off at 0804 hours.
Flew position 4-3 in Low Squadron.
Carried 52 100 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1038 hours from 11,000 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1253 hours.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Stelling (BG)
Baldwin (TG)
Flanigan (NG)
Banfield (G)
CREW #104; 391st Squadron (as of July 28,
1944)
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Flanigan (NG)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #45 July 28, 1944 42-94919 E/H 7BS Beyer
Took off at 0516 hours.
Flew position 2-3 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 16 250 lb bombs and 4 M-17 bombs. Brought all bombs back to base due to weather.
No flak damage reported.
Landed 0914 hours.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Flanigan (NG)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #46 July 29, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Took off at 0503 hours.
Flew position 2-2 in Low Squadron.
Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0844 hours from 19,800 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1045 hours.
#2 generator; #2 tachometer out; #1 tachometer fluctuates. Inspected and repaired.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Flanigan (NG)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #47 July 31, 1944 41-29599 L/T 18BS Beyer Boots
Took off at 0931 hours.
Flew position 4-2 in High Squadron.
Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1309 hours from 22,900 feet.
Landed 1547 hours.
#1 & #2 engine tachometers oscillate; Gee box inoperative. Inspected and repaired.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #48 August 1, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Mission #49 August 2, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Took off at 1602 hours.
Landed 2122 hours.
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #50 August 3, 1944 41-29599 L/T Boots (scheduled for Beyer but replaced)
Mission #50 August 3, 1944 42-94762 L/Y 391BS Beyer The Uninvited
Beyer (P)
Murphy (CP) (a write-in)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #52 August 5, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #53 August 6, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
No crew loading list available.
Mission #54 August 7, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #56 August 10, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #57 August 11, 1944 41-29599 L/T 18BS Beyer Boots
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #58 August 13, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #59 August 14, 1944 41-29599 L/T 391BS Beyer Boots
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Flanigan (NG)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
Mission #63 August 24, 1944 41-29599 L/T 18BS Beyer Boots (slight battle damage)
Beyer (P)
Garneau (CP)
Hoban (N)
Eslin (B)
West (R)
Medart (E)
Baldwin (TG)
Stelling (BG)
Banfield (G)
CREW #
Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer
Mission #67 September 25, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer
Mission #69 September 27, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer (Major damage – one crewman wounded)
Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38059 L/M 391BS Beyer
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38257 L/T 4BS Beyer
Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer
Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38257 L/T 391BS Beyer Aborted, sick man. Brought back bombs.
Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-38372 L/A 391BS Beyer Major damage.
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 44-8271 L/O 391BS Beyer
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38327 L/R 391BS Beyer