Hunt crew

Mission List

CREW #57; 18^th Squadron (as of May 3, 1945)

Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Hunt

Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-6840 B/E 18BS Hunt

Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Hunt

Mission and Crew Details

CREW #57; 18^th Squadron (as of May 3, 1945)

Hunt (P)

Welch (CP)

Rosenblum (N)

St. Lawrence (Tog)

Johnson (R)

Tretin (E)

Hallgren (TG)

Brock (BG)

Haden (WG)

Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Hunt

Took off 0905 hours from hardstand #14.

Flew with 18^th Squadron.

Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1042 hours from 400 feet.

Landed 1158 hours.

Hunt (P)

Welch (CP)

Rosenblum (N)

St. Lawrence (Tog)

Johnson (R)

Tretin (E)

Parsons (X)

Lewis (X)

Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-6840 B/E 18BS Hunt

Took off 1401 hours from hardstand #16.

Flew with 18^th Squadron.

Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1457 hours from 300 feet.

Landed 1703 hours.

Hunt (P)

Welch (CP)

Rosenblum (N)

St. Lawrence (Tog)

Johnson (R)

Tretin (E)

Hallgren (TG)

Hemlock (X)

Leventhal (X)

1^st Sgt Brewi (X)

Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38953 B/D 18BS Hunt

Took off 1259 hours from hardstand #15.

Flew with 18^th Squadron.

Dropped 3 sets of rations (213 sacks) at 1409 hours from 450 feet.

Landed 1513 hours.

Hunt (P)

Welch (CP)

Rosenblum (N)

St. Lawrence (Tog)

Johnson (R)

Tretin (E)

Hallgren (X)

Brock (X)

Haden (X)

42-37792 Bermondsey – no missions with 34BG (saw combat with 487^th BG)

B-17G-10-DL

(Shown as B-17F. Perhaps the chin turret was removed.)

June 24, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley

Returned to the US by the Hunt crew #63-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1542.

Hunt, Ernest C. Jr.                                1Lt          O-786751                Pilot                        1091 B-17 Pilot

Welch, Kenneth L.                               2Lt          O-931156                Co-Pilot                  1091 B-17 Pilot

Rosenblum, Robert E.                          2Lt          O-2077433              Nav                         1034 Navigator

St. Lawrence, Robert A.                      Sgt          11128387                Togg                      612

Johnson, Richard H.                            Sgt          17118270                Radio Op               757 Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner

Tretin, Louis                                         Sgt          32819268                Engr                        748

Hallgren, Kenneth R.                           Sgt          16188094                Gunner                   611

Haden, Robert A.                                 Sgt          37362473                Gunner                   611

Brock, Ira E.                                           Sgt          19135781                Gunner                   611

Harkless, James F.                                S/Sgt      15061774                Crew Chief             750

Burgner, Robert R.                               Cpl          35598956                Passenger              747

Farley, John J.                                       Cpl          32911154                Passenger              747

Beaver, Joseph T.                                M/Sgt     6850106                  Passenger              750

Garrison, Marvin                                  Cpl          35869204                Passenger              932

Link, Eph A.                                          Sgt          33362481                Passenger              747

Odom, Jack D.                                       Sgt          34207430                Passenger              747

Pratico, John P.                                     Sgt          31167686                Passenger              747

Anderson, Kenneth E.                        Cpl          13117654                Passenger              747

Baker, Nathan C.                                  Cpl          36459232                Passenger              747

Waterman, Norris W.                          Sgt          11033615                Passenger              747