Schroeder crew
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Schroeder Aborted – couldn’t find formation. Bummer!
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38416 E/C 7BS Schroeder Bombed with lead. Landed in France - engine trouble.
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schroeder
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #169 April 19, 1945 44-6465 E/O 7BS Schroeder Fancy Nancy
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38991 E/Z 7BS Schroeder Sweet Seventeen (listed incorrectly as E/A)
CREW #40; 7th Squadron
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38367 E/L 7BS Schroeder Aborted – couldn’t find formation. Bummer!
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38416 E/C 7BS Schroeder Bombed with lead. Landed in France - engine trouble.
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schroeder
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Mission #169 April 19, 1945 44-6465 E/O 7BS Schroeder Fancy Nancy
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38991 E/Z 7BS Schroeder Sweet Seventeen (listed incorrectly as E/A)
CREW #40; 7th Squadron
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Took off 0739 hours from hardstand #1.
Flew position 1-3 in B Squadron
Dropped 70 cases of 10 in 1 at 0914 ½ hours from 400 feet. The other 20 cases kicked out within 1 ½ minutes.
Landed 1039 hours.
Schroeder (P)
Schindler (CP)
Wright (N)
Forbes (B)
Maroney (R)
Thompson (E)
Marino (BG)
Piercy (WG)
Hayes (TG)
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Took off 1150 hours from hardstand #1.
Flew position 2-2 in F Squadron.
Carried a camera to record the drop.
Dropped 90 cases of 10 in 1 rations at 1358 hours from 600 feet.
Landed 1544 hours.
Schroeder (P)
Schindler (CP)
Wright (N)
Lewenauer (B)
Maroney (R) (one of two lists has Maroney lined out)
Thompson (E) (the other list has Thompson lined out)
Marino (BG)
Hayes (TG)
Snyder A. W. (X)
Brewer (X)
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Took off 0906 hours from hardstand #1.
Carried K-24 camera. Photos printed.
Dropped 3 sets of Br. rations at 1018 ¾ hours from 500 feet.
Landed 1140 hours.
Schroeder (P)
Schindler (CP)
Wright (N)
Lewenauer (B)
Maroney (R)
Thompson (E)
Hayes (TG)
Sugarman (X)
Sevoret (X) (or Sevret)
Hayes (X)
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Took off 0913 hours from hardstand
#1.
Flew with 7th Squadron.
Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1027
hours from 400 feet.
Landed 1149 hours.
Schroeder (P)
Schindler (CP)
Wright (N)
Lewenauer (B)
Maroney (R)
Thompson (E)
Cross (X) (on one of two lists)
Fienstein (X)
Breedlove (X)
Justiss (X) (on one of two lists, different than the one above)
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-8320 E/G 7BS Schroeder
Took off 1348 hours from hardstand #1.
Flew with 7th Squadron.
Dropped 1 ½ sets of rations at 1445 hours from 400 feet.
Brought back to base 1 ½ sets of rations.
Landed 1618 hours.
Schroeder (P)
Schindler (CP)
Wright (N)
Lewenauer (B)
Maroney (R)
Thompson (E)
Lt. Shelton (X)
Slade, H. S. (X)
Dziubczynski (X)
44-6465 Fancy Nancy
B-17G-50-DL
June 24, 1945 Returned to US: Bradley
Flown to US by the Schroeder crew #20-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1506.
Schroeder, John H. 1Lt O-780736 Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Schindler, Homer B. 2Lt O-784967 Co-Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Wright, James L. Jr. 2Lt O-2073292 Nav 1034 Navigator
Maroney, Jerome P. S/Sgt 16138436 Radio Op 757 Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner
Thompson, J. W. T/Sgt 38511739 Engr 748
Lewenauer, Robert A. 2Lt O-2026714 Bomb 1035
Marino, Alfred S. Sgt 12178296 Gunner 612
Piercy, Ned C. S/Sgt 34606790 Gunner 611
Hayes, Charges E. Jr. S/Sgt 33559877 Gunner 612
Straight, Lawrence C. M/Sgt 32381766 Crew Chief 750
Roth, William R. Cpl 35550645 Passenger 686
Robold, Orville L. T/Sgt 35167594 Passenger 514
Troupe, Jack H. T/Sgt 39199673 Passenger 514
Clark, Leon S. S/Sgt 13120748 Passenger 514
Duke, Roy E. S/Sgt 39229405 Passenger 938
Roosa, Howard E. 2Lt O-930192 Passenger 1091 B-17 Pilot
Nichols, Clarence L. S/Sgt 34813468 Passenger 612
Savaroso, Thomas A. Pfc 32915611 Passenger 901 ORD
Hines, William H. Cpl 33500879 Passenger 901 ORD
Nelson, John J. Cpl 32705957 Passenger 754