Myers crew
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 44-8282 C/H 493BG Myers (different crew?)
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Myers
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Myers
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Myers
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38138 B/I 18BS Myers Landed in France.
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38334 E/D 18BS Myers
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38334 E/D 18BS Myers
CREW #84; 18th Squadron
Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Myers
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38331 B/Y 18BS Myers
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Myers
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38912 B/I 18BS Myers MIA. See below.
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 44-8321 B/F 18BS Myers
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38257 L/T 18BS Myers
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38326 B/U 18BS Myers
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 44-8282 C/H 493BG Myers (different crew?)
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Myers
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Myers
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Myers
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38138 B/I 18BS Myers Landed in France.
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38334 E/D 18BS Myers
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38334 E/D 18BS Myers
CREW #84; 18th Squadron
Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Myers
From hardstand #17, took off 0626 hours.
Flew position 4-3 in High Squadron.
Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on secondary target at 1026/30 hours from 23,600 feet.
Landed 1548 hours.
Myers (P)
Cardiff (CP)
Feltovich (N)
Gilreath (Tog)
Connor (R)
Jetton (E)
Brown (TG)
Costello (BG)
Lee (G)
Jackson (V) (Observer?)
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38331 B/Y 18BS Myers
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38216 B/O 18BS Myers
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Myers
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38912 B/I 18BS Myers MIA. See below.
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 B-17G 43-38912 B/I “Old Times” Battle damaged at Berlin and force landed behind Russian lines at Melaszewicze, Poland and salvaged. With 18BS. Pilot: Myers. No Missing Air Crew Report.
MIA MYERS RAYMOND D (P) 1 LT 18 O-509595
MIA CARDIFF DONALD G (CP) 2 LT 18 O-928649
MIA FELTOVICH STEPHEN JR (N) F/O 18 T-132902
MIA GILREATH JAMES H JR (Tog) S/SGT 18 34658993
MIA JETTON RAYMOND L (E) S/SGT 18 38468994
MIA CONNOR JOHN P (R) S/SGT 18 35059196
MIA COSTELLO HUGO D (BT) SGT 18 31373930
MIA LEE JOSEPH W (WG) SGT 18 38240076
MIA BROWN TOULMIN H (TG) SGT 18 38616329
NOTE: All were eventually RTD and resumed flying as a crew.
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 44-8321 B/F 18BS Myers
Took off 0904 hours from hardstand
#13.
Flew with 18th
Squadron.
Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1015
hours from 350 feet.
Landed 1124 hours.
Myers (P)
Cardiff (CP)
Feltovich (N)
Gilreath (Tog)
Connor (R)
Jetton (E)
Curd (X)
Bemis (X)
Allen (X)
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38257 L/T 18BS Myers
Took off 1405 hours from hardstand #19.
Flew with 18th Squadron.
Camera ship. Photos printed. Did not carry any rations.
Landed 1645 hours.
Myers (P)
Cardiff (CP)
Feltovich (N)
Gilreath (Tog)
Connor (R)
Jetton (E)
Brown (TG)
Lt. Haberchak (X)
T/Sgt Palzkill (X)
S/Sgt Pullen (X)
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38326 B/U 18BS Myers
Took off 1300 hours from hardstand #15. (or #14)
Flew with 18th Squadron.
Dropped 1˝ sets of rations (106 sacks) at 1406 hours from 80 feet.
Brought back 1˝ sets of rations due to rack malfunction.
Landed 1518 hours.
Myers (P)
Cardiff (CP)
Feltovich (N)
Gilreath (Tog)
Connor (R)
Jetton (E)
Eckler (X)
Gavmer (X)
Donlon (X)
43-39183 Unknown name.
B-17G-105-BO
June 20, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Myers crew #13-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1532.
Myers, Raymond D. 1Lt O-509595 Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Cardiff, Donald G. 1Lt O-928649 Co-Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Feltovich, Stephen, Jr. F/O T-132902 Nav 1034 Navigator
Conner, John P. T/Sgt 35059196 Radio Op 757 Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner
Jetton, Raymond L. T/Sgt 38468994 Engr 748
Gilreath, James H. Jr. T/Sgt 34658993 Gunner 612
Brown, Toulmin H. Pvt 38616329 Gunner 612
Costello, Hugo D. S/Sgt 31373930 Gunner 612
Lee, Joseph W. S/Sgt 38240076 Gunner 612
Franklin, Wesley E. M/Sgt 17043375 Crew Chief 750
Meier, George H. Sgt 36240990 Passenger 747
Wilson, Curtis L. Sgt 34608848 Passenger 901 ORD
Ahern, William P. Cpl 37415769 Passenger 901 ORD
Albani, Charles J. Cpl 31281680 Passenger 901 ORD
Boland, James H. Cpl 32796199 Passenger 901 ORD
Bonnell, Johnston P. Cpl 35757029 Passenger 901 ORD
Fetters, William S. S/Sgt 37106558 Passenger 505 ORD
Simpson, Thomas R. Sgt 38105425 Passenger 014
Walker, Isol W. Sgt 38165147 Passenger 345 Truck Driver, Light
Hennis, Howard L. Cpl 36744455 Passenger 932