Dreher crew
MISSION LIST
CREW#17; 4th Squadron
Mission #1 May 23, 1944 42-94869 D/J 4BS Dreher Major damage
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix (landed at another field)
Mission #5 May 28, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix
Mission #7 May 30, 1944 41-29522 D/F 4BS Dreher (Airborne spare – returned early)
Mission #11 June 6, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix
Mission #12 June 6, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix
Mission #13 June 7, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix Crashed
MISSION AND CREW DETAILS
CREW#17; 4th Squadron
DREHER WILMER J (P) (1024) (P) (1024) 2 LT 4 O-811349
ROWLEY FRANCIS O (CP) (1024) 2 LT 4 O-817535
GRABOWSKY ANTONI H (N) (1034) 2 LT 4 O-703730
HUMPHREY KENNETH (B) (1035) 2 LT 4 O-698014
BLACKHAM JACK F (AEG) (748) S/SGT 4 38217676
FORESTER CARROL E (ROG) (757) S/SGT 4 37601087
JOHNSON WILLARD (AG) (612) SGT 4 14135578
FRISCH ROBERT D (BG) (748) PVT 4 16186484
ROSCHKE WILLIAM R (BG) (748) SGT 4 12031572
April 18, 1944 42-94911 Dreher Sweet Souix
Special Order 1164 HQ Station #11, Caribbean Wing, ATC, Morrison Field
Movement Orders, Shipment 5464
Dreher, Wilmer J. (P) 2 Lt O-811349
Rowley, Francis O. (CP) 2 Lt O-817535
Grabowski, Antoni H (N) 2 Lt O-703730
Humphreys, Kenneth (B) 2 Lt O-698014
Blackham, Jack F. (E) S/Sgt 38217676
Forister, Carroll E. (R) S/Sgt 37601087
Johnson, Willard (G) Sgt 14135548
Erisch, Robert D. (G) Cpl 16186484
Roschke, William A. (G) Sgt 12031572
Fulton, William J. (Crew Chief) M/Sgt 6151858
Mission #1 May 23, 1944 42-94869 D/J 4BS Dreher
Took off at 0522 hours from hardstand #8.
Flew position 3-3 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Dropped at least some bombs at 0856 hours from 15,075 feet.
"Slightly East of compass swinging base. Just over road South of compass base. Entire compass base - buildings of workshops hit - 2nd Squadron hit MPI (workshops) - area in line with workshops hit."
Major damage reported.
Landed 1149 hours.
Dreher (P)
Rowley (CP)
Grabowski (N)
Humphreys (B)
Forister (R)
Blackham (E)
Golden (NG)
Erisch (TG)
Johnson (BG)
Roschke (G)
May 24, 1944 Dreher
Crew Status Report 1700 hours.
Crew #17, 4th Squadron
Dreher (P) OK
Rowley (CP) OK
Grabowski (N) OK
Humphreys (B) OK
Forister (R) OK
Blackham (E) OK
Golden (NG) OK
Erisch (TG) OK
Johnson (BG) OK
Roschke (G) OK
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix
Took off at 0513 hours.
Flew position 2-3 in Low Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Did not drop. Brought all bombs back to base.
No damage reported.
Landed 1048 hours.
Dreher (P)
Rowley (CP)
Grabowski (N)
Forister (R)
Blackham (E)
Johnson (BG)
Erisch (TG)
Golden (NG)
Reschke (G)
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix
Took off at 0840 hours.
Flew position 3-2 in High Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary but no time or altitude report.
No damage reported.
Landed at 1615 hours at Boxsted Airfield. Returned to Mendlesham at 1729 hours.
Dreher (P)
Rowley (CP)
Humphreys (B)
Forister (R)
Blackham (E)
Johnson, W. (BG)
Erisch (TG)
Golden (NG)
Reschke (G)
Mission #5 May 28, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix
Took off at 1023 hours from Hardstand #8.
Flew position 2-3 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at (time unclear) from 21,900 feet. (Seems to read 1549 hours but probably should read 1459 hours.)
No damage reported.
Landed 1747 hours.
Station 3 right rear rack failed to release. New A-2 release installed.
Dreher (P)
Little (CP) (from crew #49)
Grabowski (N)
Forister (R)
Blackham (E)
Johnson, W. (BG)
Erisch (TG)
Golden (NG)
Reschke (G)
Mission #7 May 30, 1944 41-29522 D/F 4BS Dreher (Airborne spare)
Took off at 0712 hours from Hardstand #11.
Flew as Airborne Spare. Was not needed and therefore returned to base early.
Carried 6 1000 lb bombs. All bombs returned to base.
Landed 0943 hours.
Dreher (P)
Rowley (CP)
Grabowski (N)
Humphrey (B)
Forester (R)
Blackham (E)
Golden (NG)
Johnson, W. (BG)
Erisch (TG)
Reschke (G)
Mission #11 June 6, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix
Took off at 0620 hours from Hardstand #8.
Flew position 2-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Due to 10/10 clouds, brought all bombs back to base.
No damage reported.
Landed 1225 hours.
Dreher, W. T. (P)
Rowley, F. A. (CP)
Humphrey, K. (B)
Blackham, T. F. (E/TT)
Frisch, R. D. (TG)
Golden, J. J. (NG)
Forester, C. E. (R/RW)
Reschke, W. A. (LW)
Johnson, W. (BG)
Mission #12 June 6, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix
Took off at 1713 hours.
Flew as Airborne Spare.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. No drop report.
Aborted due to weather. Could not find the formation.
No damage report.
Landed 1911 hours at A.B.
Dreher (P)
Rowley (CP)
Grabowski (N)
Blackham (E)
Forrester (R)
Johnson (G)
Erich (G)
Golden (G)
Reschke (G)
Mission #13 June 7, 1944 42-94911 D/Q 4BS Dreher Sweet Souix Crashed
Took off at 1654 hours.
Flew position 1-3 in Lead Squadron.
Carried a K-24 camera.
Carried 12 500 lb GP bombs but no drop report due to being shot down.
Shot down over the base upon return.
Dreher (P)
Rowley (CP)
Grabowski (N)
Humphrey (B)
Forrister (R)
Blackham (E)
Johnson (G)
Erich (G)
Golden (G)
Reschke (G)
B-24H 42-94911 D/Q Sweet Souix crash landed near Wethering StelI. With 4BS Pilot: Dreher. Salvaged with battle damage
RTD DREHER, WILMER J (P) 2 LT 4 O-811349
RTD ROWLEY FRANCIS (CP) 2 LT 4 O-817535
KIA GRABOWSKI ANTONI H (N) 2 LT 4 O-703730 MA
RTD HUMPHREY KEN (B) 2 LT 4 O-698014
RTD BLACKMAN JACK F (E/TT) S/SGT 4 38217676
RTD FORISTER CARROLL E (R) S/SGT 4 37601087
KIA JOHNSON WILLARD (BT) S/SGT 4 14135578 AL
RTD RESCHKE WILLIAM R (WG) SGT 4 12031572
RTD GOLDEN J (NT) SGT 4
KIA ERISH ROBERT D (TG) SGT 4 16166484
GRABOWSKI ANTONI H is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, B-3-37.
JOHNSON WILLARD D is buried at Cambridge American Cemetery, B-5-35.