Dunham crew
MISSION LIST
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Dunham
Mission #83 October 26, 1944 43-38391 E/J 391BS Dunham
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38378 L/K 391BS Dunham
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38327 L/R 391BS Dunham
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38327 L/R 391BS Dunham
Mission #88 November 6, 1944 43-38327 L/R 391BS Dunham
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38422 L/J 391BS Dunham
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 44-8158 H/F 4BS Dunham (PPF)
Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38416 H/C Dunham & Hershenow Weather and Monitor Aircraft
Mission #110 January 10, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Dunham (MH)
Mission #112 January 14, 1945 44-8112 H/D 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38410 H/J 18BS Dunham (MH)
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 44-8441 H/S 391BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #118 January 29, 1945 44-8237 H/I 391BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 44-8237 H/I 391BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 44-6820 H/C Dunham & Brunk Weather and Monitor Aircraft
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 44-8441 H/S 7BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 44-8482 H/A 7BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 44-8556 H/F 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 44-8670 H/K 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 44-8176 H/Q 18BS Dunham (PFF)
CREW # 11; 4th Squadron
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 44-8556 H/F 391BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 44-8237 H/I 391BS Dunham
Mission #142 March 14, 1945 44-8731 H/H 7BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 44-8556 H/F 7BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 44-8731 H/H 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-8670 H/K 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8556 H/F 7BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 44-8556 H/F 18BS Dunham
MISSION AND CREW DETAILS
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-37864 L/E 391BS Dunham
Mission #83 October 26, 1944 43-38391 E/J 391BS Dunham
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38378 L/K 391BS Dunham
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38327 L/R 391BS Dunham
Took off at 0824 hours. landed 1550 hours.
Co-Pilot's mike inoperative; #3 and #4 carburetor air temperature out. Inspected and repaired.
"G" Box inoperative; interphone system out to tail section. Inspected and repaired.
Slight flak damage.
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38327 L/R 391BS Dunham
Mission #88 November 6, 1944 43-38327 L/R 391BS Dunham
Took off 0705 hours.
Landed 1353 hours.
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38422 L/J 391BS Dunham
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 44-8158 H/F 4BS Dunham (PPF)
Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38416 H/C Dunham & Hershenow Weather and Monitor Aircraft
Mission #110 January 10, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Dunham (MH)
Mission #112 January 14, 1945 44-8112 H/D 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38410 H/J 18BS Dunham (MH)
Mission #116 January 23, 1945 44-8441 H/S 391BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #118 January 29, 1945 44-8237 H/I 391BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 44-8237 H/I 391BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 44-6820 H/C Dunham & Brunk Weather and Monitor Aircraft
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 44-8441 H/S 7BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 44-8482 H/A 7BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 44-8556 H/F 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 44-8670 H/K 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 44-8176 H/Q 18BS Dunham (PFF)
CREW # 11; 4th Squadron
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 44-8556 H/F 391BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 44-8237 H/I 391BS Dunham
Mission #142 March 14, 1945 44-8731 H/H 7BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 44-8457 H/G 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 44-8556 H/F 7BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 44-8731 H/H 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-8457 H/G 391BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-8670 H/K 18BS Dunham (PFF)
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8556 H/F 7BS Dunham (PFF)
Took off 0731 hours from hardstand #11.
Flew position 1-1, Lead of A Squadron
First run was just to check to see if the field was clear of civilians. Dropped on second run.
Dropped 90 cases of 10 in 1 at 1004 hours from 400 feet.
Landed 1136 hours.
Dunham (P)
Gen Gerhart (Command Pilot)
Chausow (N)
Tompkins (MO)
Ford (B)
Witmer (R)
Simpson (E)
Smith (G)
Cheetham (G)
Pratt (PN)
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 44-8556 H/F 18BS Dunham
Took off 1251 hours from hardstand #11.
Flew Lead of 18th Squadron.
Dropped 3 sets of rations (213 sacks) at 1357 hours from 400 feet.
Landed 1452 hours.
Dunham (P)
Brunk (Command Pilot)
Stephenson (N)
Thompkins (MO)
Underwood (B)
Durbin (R)
(Passengers, if any, are not listed.)
43-38959 Short and Sweet
B-17G-100-BO
June 21, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Dunham crew #70-34. See Microfilm reel, B0115, p. 1584.
Dunham, Delmar L. Capt O-759200 Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Cogburn, Charles S. Jr. 1Lt O-714028 Co-Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Chausow, Hymen M. 1Lt O-670089 Nav 1034 Navigator
Casler, Dudley F. S/Sgt 17075404 Radio Op 756
Simpson, William H. T/Sgt 33599642 Engr 748
Cheetham, Robert W. S/Sgt 17152150 Gunner 612
Faunce, Millard F. Jr. S/Sgt 13125647 Gunner 748
Smith, William H. Jr. S/Sgt 32829999 Gunner 612
Craig, Victor M. Sgt 16196269 Gunner 611
Rohan, John E. Sgt 31287718 Crew Chief 747
Fournie, James C. 1Lt O-2064558 Passenger 1034 Navigator
Neth, Cecil B. 1Lt O-780416 Passenger 1035
Roben, Herman 1Lt O-583498 Passenger 0200
Dauley, LeRoy T. S/Sgt 31135769 Passenger 911
Neal, William L. S/Sgt 16074096 Passenger 631
Jinks, Albert Sgt 38224947 Passenger 747
Valdez, Napoleon T. Sgt 38145741 Passenger 060
Oldenburg, Wilfred F. Cpl 36296995 Passenger 237
Vincens, Hilton P. Cpl 38379749 Passenger 511 Armorer ORD
Freeman, Edmund F. Lt Col O-385397 Passenger 1091 B-17 Pilot