Hollowell crew
MISSION LIST
CREW #25; 7th Squadron Misschief
Mission #1 May 23, 1944 42-52696 E/N 7BS Hollowell Cookie’s Wailing Wall
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS
Hollowell Misschief (Airborne spare)
Mission #5 May 28, 1944 42-52759 E/F 7BS Hollowell
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 41-29598 E/C 7BS
Hollowell Chesty (Airborne spare)
Mission #8 May 31, 1944 42-52707 D/P 7BS Hollowell Open Season
Mission #11 June 6, 1944 42-94767 ?/? 7BS Hollowell
Mission #14 June 11, 1944 42-94782 B/G 391BS Hollowell Off Limits
Mission #15 June 12, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #16 June 14, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #17 June 17, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #18 June 20, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #20 June 22, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #21 June 23, 1944 42-94813 B/E 7BS Hollowell Skotty
Mission #23 June 24, 1944 44-40049 D/I 7BS Hollowell
Mission #25 June 25, 1944 42-94766 L/F 7BS Hollowell Crow's Nest
Mission #28 June 29, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #30 July 6, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #32 July 8, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #33 July 9, 1944 42-94880 E/H Hollowell Misschief
Mission #35 July 14, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #37 July 18, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #38 July 19, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #39 July 20, 1944 42-94762 B/K Hollowell The Uninvited (Airborne spare)
Mission #40 July 21, 1944 44-40486 B/C 7BS Hollowell Cokey
Flo
Mission #41 July 24, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #42 July 25, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #44 July 27, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell
Misschief
CREW #35; 7th Squadron (as of July 28, 1944)
Mission #45 July 28, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #47 July 31, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #52 August 5, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #53 August 6, 1944 42-52755 D/F 7BS Hollowell
Mission #55 August 8, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #57 August 11, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #59 August 14, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #60 August 15, 1944 42-94880 E/G 18BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #61 August 16, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Mission #63 August 24, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief (slight battle damage)
MISSION AND CREW DETAILS
CREW #25; 7th Squadron Misschief
HOLLOWELL JAMES S (P) (1024) (P) (1024) 2 LT 7 O-807441
WEDDELL GEORGE C (CP) (1024) 2 LT 7 O-700583
PRIDDY ROBERT T (N) (1034) 2 LT 7 O-390297
PARKER M B (B) (1035) 2 LT 7 O-698039
GRAY ROBERT L (AEG) (748) SGT 7 34720282
THOMAS HAROLD E (ROG) (757) SGT 7 18202616
LOGAN HAROLD F (AG) (612) SGT 7 13063099
KITTRIDGE RICHARD B (BG) (611) CPL 7 33195332
STONEFIELD RICHARD (BG) (748) SGT 7 17154710
Mission #1 May 23, 1944 42-94880 E/H Misschief
(scheduled for Hollowell but replaced)
Mission #1 May 23, 1944 42-52696 E/N 7BS Hollowell Cookie’s Wailing Wall
Took off at 0511 hours.
Flew position 4-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Brought all bombs back to base after making two runs.
"Two runs on target - leader did not drop. Three large pillars of smoke coming from target area."
No damage reported.
Landed 1158 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Priddy (N)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray (E)
Kittridge (BG)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Holmes (G) (from crew #34 Averitt)
Mission #2 May 24, 1944 Hollowell
Scheduled but did not take off.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Scherr (N) (from crew #24)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (TG)
Kittridge (BG) (Flew this mission with crew #34)
Davis (G)
May 24, 1944 Hollowell
Crew Status Report 1800 hours.
Crew #25, 7th Squadron
Hollowell (P) 2 Lt OK
Weddell, G. (CP) 2 Lt OK
Priddy, R. T. (N) 2 Lt OK
Parker, M. B. (B) 2 Lt OK
Thomas, H. E. (R) Sgt OK
Gray, R. L. (E) Sgt OK
Logan, H. F. (NG) Sgt OK
Stonefield, R. F. (TG) Sgt OK
Kittridge, R. B. (BG) Sgt OK
Davis, R. L. (G) Sgt OK
Mission #4 May 27, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS
Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0854 hours.
Flew as Airborne spare but took up
position 3-1 in High Squadron when Runyan and Thrun aborted from that squadron.
Carried 52 100 M47-A bombs. Dropped on
the Primary at 1400 hours from 21,000 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1603 hours.
Internal failure, #2 engine. Inspected
and replacing engine.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gross (N) (from crew #20)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (BG)
Kittridge (TG)
Helget (G) (from crew #20)
Mission #5 May 28, 1944 42-52759 E/F 7BS Hollowell
Took off at 1044 hours from Hardstand #2.
Flew position 4-3 in Low Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Jettisoned
all bombs early at 1405 hours. Supercharger #3 was out.
Dropped bombs on target of opportunity so
as to keep up with formation with one engine out.
No combat damage reported.
Landed 1738 hours.
#3 supercharger inoperative. Inspected
and repaired.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Scherr (N) (from crew #34)
Thomas (R)
Gray (E/LW)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (BG)
Kittridge (TG)
Snyder (RW) (from crew #43)
Graff (TT) (from crew #27)
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 41-29598 E/C 7BS
Hollowell
Took off late at 0846 hours from
Hardstand #4.
Was to fly position 2-2 in Lead Squadron
but Stewart, a spare, had taken that position so took Stewart's place as an
Airborne spare. Not needed and so returned early.
Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Brought all
bombs back to base.
Landed 1235 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Priddy (N)
Thomas (R)
Gray (E/LW)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (BG)
Kittridge (TG)
Helget (G) (from crew #20)
Mission #8 May 31, 1944 42-52707 D/P 7BS Hollowell Open Season
Took off at 0758 hours.
Carried 6 1000 lb bombs. Brought all bombs back to base.
The mission was Recalled.
Landed 1152 hours.
#2 Generator out; Pilot's air speed indicator inoperative; top turret heater out. Inspected and repaired.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Priddy (N)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray (E/LW)
Logan (G)
Stonefield (G)
Kittridge (G)
Davis (G)
Mission #11 June 6, 1944 42-94787 D/C 4BS Hollowell
Took off at 0618 hours from Hardstand #9.
Flew position 1-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Due to 10/10 clouds, brought all bombs back to base.
No damage reported.
Landed 1228 hours.
#3 Turbosupercharger inoperative; check cowl flap motors. Inspected and repaired.
Hollowell, J. S. (P)
Pavlicek, C. B. (CP) (pilot of crew #3)
Parker, M. B. (B)
Gray, R. L. (E)
Thomas, H. R. (R)
Logan, H. F. (AG)
Davis, R. L. (G)
Stonefield, R. F. (G)
Kittridge, R. B. (G)
Mission #14 June 11, 1944 42-94782 B/G 391BS Hollowell Off Limits
Took off at 0455 hours.
Flew position 4-3 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 24 250 lb GP bombs. Brought back all bombs to base due to 10/10 cloud coverage of target.
No battle damage reported.
Landed 1028 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray (E)
Kittridge (G)
Stonefield (G)
Logan (G)
Davis (G)
Mission #15 June 12, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0512 hours.
Flew position 4-2 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 24 250 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0912 hours from 21,500 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1103 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray (E)
Kittridge (G)
Stonefield (G)
Logan (G)
Davis (G)
Mission #16 June 14, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0326 hours.
Flew position 1-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 52 100 lb bombs. Dropped on TO at 0808 hours from 19,000 feet.
No battle damage reported.
Landed 0943 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray (E)
Kittridge (G)
Stonefield (G)
Logan (G)
Davis (G)
Mission #17 June 17, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 1648 hours.
Flew position 4-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Brought all bombs back to base.
No battle damage reported.
Landed 2247 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray (E)
Kittridge (G)
Stonefield (G)
Logan (G)
Davis (G)
Mission #18 June 20, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0502 hours.
Flew position 1-3 in Low Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Dropped 8 bombs on the Primary at 0914 hours from 22,600 feet. Jettisoned 4 bombs.
Slight damage reported.
Landed 1141 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray (E)
Kittridge (G)
Stonefield (G)
Logan (G)
Davis (G)
Mission #20 June 22, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 1456 hours.
Flew position 4-3 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 52 100 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1915 hours from 20,000 feet.
Minor damage reported.
Landed 2149 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Kittridge (BG)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Mission #21 June 23, 1944 42-94813 B/E 7BS Hollowell Skotty
Took off at 1612 hours.
Flew in Low Squadron (493BG supplied Lead and High Squadrons.)
Carried 52 100 lb Frag bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 2011 hours from 19,500 feet. Made three runs.
No damage reported.
Landed 2223 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Kittridge (BG)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Mission #23 June 24, 1944 44-40049 D/I 7BS Hollowell
Took off at 1635 hours.
Flew position 2-3 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 24 250 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary. Hits North of the target.
No damage reported.
Landed 2109 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Kittridge (BG)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Mission #25 June 25, 1944 42-94766 L/F 7BS Hollowell Crow's Nest
Took off at 1534 hours.
Flew position 2-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 6 1000 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1943 hours from 20,500 feet.
Minor damage reported.
Landed 2240 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Kittridge (BG)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Stanberry (from Crew #20) (An Engineer, so did he take Gray's place? Gray is not lined out.)
Mission #28 June 29, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0521 hours
Flew position 3-3 in High Squadron.
Landed 1218 hours.
#2 generator inoperative. Inspected and replaced.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Kosmadka (N) (from Crew #20)
Amarman (B) (a write-in)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Kittridge (BG)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Kelly (G) (from Crew #20)
Mission #30 July 6, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0538 hours.
Flew position 2-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0911 hours from 24,800 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1030 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Kosmadka (N) (from Crew #20)
Amernan (B) (a write-in)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Kittridge (BG)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Mission #32 July 8, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0430 hours.
Flew position 3-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 0816 hours from 23,000 feet.
Minor flak damage reported.
Landed 0911 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Kosmadka (N) (from Crew #20)
Amernan (B) (a write-in)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Kittridge (BG)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Mission #33 July 9, 1944 42-94880 E/H Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 1015 hours.
Flew position 4-1 in Lead Squadron, C Group.
Landed 1705 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Amerman (B) (a write-in)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Kittridge (BG)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Mission #35 July 14, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 1635 hours.
Was to fly position 3-2 in Lead Squadron, but Aborted due to #3 engine out.
Carried a K-24 camera and a K-20 camera.
Carried 20 250 lb GP bombs. Brought back all bombs.
No damage reported.
Landed 1940 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Kosmadka (N) (a write-in)
Amerman (B) (a write-in)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Kittridge (BG)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Litsey (Photographer)
Mission #37 July 18, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0543 hours.
Flew position 2-1 in Composite Squadron, with six 490BG planes.
Carried a K-24 camera.
Carried 52 100 lb Fragmentation bombs. Dropped on Primary at 0837 hours from 16,800 feet.
Slight battle damage reported.
Landed 1043 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Griess (N) (a write-in)
McCloskey (B) (a write-in)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Mission #38 July 19, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0557 hours.
Flew position 1-3 in Low Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb GP lb bombs. Dropped on the Secondary at 0952 hours from 22,100 feet.
Moderate flak damage.
Landed 1226 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Griess (N) (a write-in)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Knightlinger (BG) (a write-in)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Mission #39 July 20, 1944 42-94762 B/K Hollowell The Uninvited (Airborne spare)
Did not take off.
Crew list not available.
Mission #40 July 21, 1944 44-40486 B/C 7BS Hollowell Cokey
Flo
Took off at 0626 hours.
Flew position 4-3 in Low Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb bombs. Jettisoned bombs at 4917N-0925E at 1056 hours from 22,000 feet.
Landed 1321 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronowski (N) (a write-in)
Smith (B) (a write-in)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Mission #41 July 24, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0951 hours.
Flew position 3-2 in High Squadron.
Carried 52 100 lb fragmentation bombs. Brought all bombs back to base due to 10/10 cloud over target area.
Landed 1518 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Smith (B) (a write-in)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Mission #42 July 25, 1944 42-94880 E/H 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0742 hours.
Flew position 3-2 in High Squadron.
Carried a K-24 camera.
Carried 52 100 lb fragmentation bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1034 hours from 12,500 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1243 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Smith (B) (a write-in)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
Mission #44 July 27, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell
Misschief
Took off at 0529 hours.
Flew position 3-2 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 6 1000 lb bombs. Dropped on Primary at 0828 hours from 21,000 feet.
Slight battle damage reported.
Carried a camera.
Landed 0944 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronowski (N) (a write-in)
Parker (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. (E)
Stonefield (TG)
Logan (NG)
Davis (G)
CREW #35; 7th Squadron (as of July 28, 1944)
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronouski (N)
Smith, E. S. (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. L. (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (TG)
Kittridge (BG)
Davis (G)
Mission #45 July 28, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0518 hours.
Flew position 3-3 in Low Squadron.
Carried 52 100 lb IB bombs. Brought all bombs back to base.
No flak damage reported.
Landed 0917 hours.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronouski (N)
Smith, E. S. (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. L. (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (TG)
Davis (G)
Mission #47 July 31, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Took off at 0923 hours.
Flew position 4-2 in High-High Squadron.
Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on Primary at 1311 hours from 23,750 feet.
Carried K-21 camera.
No battle damage reported.
Landed 1538 hours.
#3 HG A RPM drops off. #4 engine trouble. Changing engine.
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronouski (N)
Smith, E. S. (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. L. (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (TG)
Davis (G)
Mission #52 August 5, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronouski (N)
Smith, E. S. (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. L. (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (TG)
Davis (G)
Mission #53 August 6, 1944 42-52755 D/F 7BS Hollowell
Crew loading list not available.
Mission #55 August 8, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronouski (N)
Smith, E. S. (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. L. (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (TG)
Davis (G)
Mission #57 August 11, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronouski (N)
Smith, E. S. (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. L. (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (TG)
Davis (G)
Mission #59 August 14, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronouski (N)
Smith, E. S. (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. L. (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (TG)
Davis (G)
Mission #60 August 15, 1944 42-94880 E/G 18BS Hollowell Misschief
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronouski (N)
Smith, E. S. (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. L. (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (TG)
Davis (G)
Mission #61 August 16, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronouski (N)
Smith, E. S. (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. L. (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (TG)
Davis (G)
Mission #63 August 24, 1944 42-94880 E/G 7BS Hollowell Misschief (slight battle damage)
Hollowell (P)
Weddell (CP)
Gronouski (N)
Smith, E. S. (B)
Thomas (R)
Gray, R. L. (E)
Logan (NG)
Stonefield (TG)
Davis (G)