Pierre crew
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38912 B/I 18BS Pierre
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Pierre
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38326 B/U 18BS Pierre Brought back bombs - rack malfunction.
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre Aborted - #2 engine out. Returned load.
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre Leaflets only.
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre
Mission #168 April 18, 1945 43-37960 B/L 18BS Pierre
Mission #169 April 19, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre (incorrectly shown as 939 B/Q)
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre Leaflets only.
CREW #73; 18th Squadron
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38327 L/R 18BS Pierre
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38331 B/Y 18BS Pierre
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38415 B/R 18BS Pierre
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-39183 B/K 18BS Pierre
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #177 May 15, 1945 44-6929 B/Q Pierre
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38912 B/I 18BS Pierre
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #147 March 20, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38373 B/J 18BS Pierre
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38326 B/U 18BS Pierre Brought back bombs - rack malfunction.
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre Aborted - #2 engine out. Returned load.
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre Leaflets only.
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre
Mission #168 April 18, 1945 43-37960 B/L 18BS Pierre
Mission #169 April 19, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre (incorrectly shown as 939 B/Q)
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 44-6929 B/Q 18BS Pierre Leaflets only.
CREW #73; 18th Squadron
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38327 L/R 18BS Pierre
Took off 0747 hours from hardstand #20.
Flew position 1-2 in D Squadron
Dropped 90 cases of 10 in 1 at 0919 hours from 400 feet.
Landed 1100 hours.
Pierre (P)
Perryman (CP)
Edlestein (N)
Jackson (B)
Ziga (R)
Pietsch (E)
Wiggins (TG)
Neimann (BG)
Richardson (WG)
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38331 B/Y 18BS Pierre
Took off 1142 hours from hardstand #17.
Flew position 2-1 in E Squadron.
Dropped 90 cases of 10 in 1 rations at 1346 hours from 300 feet.
Landed 1532 hours.
Pierre (P)
Perryman (CP)
Edlestein (N)
Jackson (B)
Ziga (R)
Pietsch (E)
Wiggins (TG)
Seaton (X)
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38415 B/R 18BS Pierre
Took off 0852 hours from hardstand #14.
Dropped 3 sets of Br. rations at 1038 hours from 300 feet after making second run.
Landed 1142 hours.
Pierre (P)
Perryman (CP)
Edlestein (N)
Stone (B)
Ziga (R)
Pietsch (E)
Braun (X)
Fulner (X)
Baskin (X)
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-39183 B/K 18BS Pierre
Took off 0859 hours from hardstand
#14.
Flew with 18th
Squadron.
Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1011
hours from 300 feet.
Landed 1134 hours.
Pierre (P)
Perryman (CP)
Edlestein (N)
Thompson (B)
Ziga (R)
Pietsch (E)
Lerner (X)
Brog (X)
Breitschwerdt (X)
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38409 B/B 18BS Pierre
Took off 1403 hours from hardstand #15.
Flew with 18th Squadron.
Carried K-21 camera #22, photos printed.
Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1458 hours from 300 feet.
Landed 1608 hours.
Pierre (P)
Perryman (CP)
Edlestein (N)
Brawley (Tog)
Ziga (R)
Brown (X)
Breitschwerdt (X)
Culberth (X)
Mission #177 May 15, 1945 44-6929 B/Q Pierre
Took off 0557 hours.
Landed at Horsching AF and picked up 30 French former POWs.
Discharged 30 French former POWs at Chartres (A-40)
Landed 1705 hours.
No crew loading lists.
“Only got one manifest but kept it and brought it back.”
44-6929 Evaiden Maiden
B-17G-70-DL
June 24, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Pierre crew #62-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1544
Pierre, Albert A. 1Lt O-782349 Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Perryman, Richard R. 1Lt O-782344 Co-Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Blackwell, Samuel D. F/O T-137956 Nav 1034 Navigator
Brawley, Jeter P. T/Sgt 14101204 Togg 612
Ziga, John J. T/Sgt 13068083 Radio Op 757 Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner
Dietsch, Donald J. T/Sgt 16116064 Engr 748
Wiggins, Robert L. S/Sgt 37629009 Gunner 612
Niemann, August F. S/Sgt 37582998 Gunner 612
Richardson, Donald J. S/Sgt 39714172 Gunner 612
Mooney, Gerald S/Sgt 32144713 Crew Chief 750
Roberts, John W. Cpl 39285085 Passenger 747
Caprietti, Andrew S. Sgt 19186498 Passenger 938
Brewer, James F. Sgt 37124793 Passenger 911
Zeman, Robert P. Sgt 36297434 Passenger 911
Nixon, Wendell B. Sgt 17023671 Passenger 911
Moore, Buelard M. Cpl 39573641 Passenger 911
Pearson, Robert L. Cpl * 39038497 * Passenger 911 One of these is wrong
Cox, Claude J. Cpl * 39038497 * Passenger 911 One of these is wrong
Sobroro, Howard A. Sgt 19187818 Passenger 678
Salagaj, Henry T. Pfc 32927486 Passenger 345 Truck Driver, Light