SchwartzRH crew

 

Mission List

 

Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38416 E/C 7BS Schwartz

Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38991 E/Z 7BS Schwartz Sweet Seventeen                Bombed with lead.

Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38326 B/U 7BS Schwartz

Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38380 L/B 7BS Schwartz

Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38280 E/M 7BS Schwartz Missbehaven Raven

Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38953 B/D 7BS Schwartz

Mission #164 April 14, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #167 April 17, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #169 April 19, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

 

CREW #44; 7th Squadron

Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8309 E/H 7BS Schwartz

Mission #172 May 2, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #173 May 3, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Schwartz

Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-6465 E/O 7BS Schwartz Fancy Nancy

Mission #176 May 7, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

 

Mission and Crew Details

 

Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38416 E/C 7BS Schwartz

Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38991 E/Z 7BS Schwartz Sweet Seventeen                Bombed with lead.

Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38326 B/U 7BS Schwartz

Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38380 L/B 7BS Schwartz

Mission #160 April 8, 1945 44-8309 E/H (scheduled for Schwartz but replaced)

Mission #161 April 9, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38280 E/M 7BS Schwartz Missbehaven Raven

Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38953 B/D 7BS Schwartz

Mission #164 April 14, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #166 April 16, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #167 April 17, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Mission #169 April 19, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

 

CREW #44; 7th Squadron

 

Mission #171 May 1, 1945 44-8309 E/H 7BS Schwartz

Took off 0738 hours from hardstand #6.

Flew position 1-2 in B Squadron

Dropped 90 cases of 10 in 1 at 0915 hours from 500 feet.

Landed 1041 hours.

Schwartz (P)

Bergland (CP)

Brofft (N)

Leviathan (B)

Devoe (R)

Butler (E)

Jacobbauski (BG)

Grimes (WG)

Peterson (TG)

 

Mission #172 May 2, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Took off 1146 hours from hardstand #7.

Flew position 1-2 in F Squadron.

Dropped 90 cases of 10 in 1 rations at 1348 hours from 700 feet.

Landed 1541 hours.

Schwartz (P)

Bergland (CP)

Brofft (N)

Leviathan (B)

Devoe (R)

Butler (E)

Peterson (TG)

Carney (X)

Smith (X)

 

Mission #173 May 3, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Took off 0905 hours from hardstand #7.

Dropped 3 sets of Br. rations at 1019 ½ hours from 400 feet.

Landed 1141 hours.

Schwartz (P)

Bergland (CP)

Brofft (N)

Leviathan (B)

Devoe (R)

Butler (E)

Betts (X)

Schmitt, H. S. (X)

Thompson, H. (X)

Grimes, B. E. (X)

 

Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38113 E/S 7BS Schwartz

Took off 0918 hours from hardstand #4.

Flew with 7th Squadron.

Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1034 hours from 350 feet.

Landed 1157 hours.

Schwartz (P)

Bergland (CP)

Brofft (N)

Leviathan (B)

Jones (R)

Butler (E)

Ritt (X)

Thompson (X)

Wilson (Newsweek Correspondent)

 

Mission #175 May 6, 1945 44-6465 E/O 7BS Schwartz Fancy Nancy

Took off 1353 hours from hardstand #3.

Flew with 7th Squadron.

Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1450 hours from 300 feet.

Landed 1615 hours.

Schwartz (P)

Bergland (CP)

Brofft (N)

Leviathan (B)

Devoe (R)

Butler (E)

Fox (X)

Hines (X)

Wargo (X)

 

Mission #176 May 7, 1945 44-6822 E/E 7BS Schwartz

Took off 1307 hours from hardstand #7.

Flew with 7th Squadron.

Dropped 3 sets of rations (213 sacks) at 1415 hours from 250 feet.

Landed 1520 hours.

Schwartz (P)

Bergland (CP)

Brofft (N)

Leviathan (B)

Devoe (R)

Griffin (X)

Fredericks (X)

Klusmeyer (X)

 

43-38987 Unknown name

B-17G-100-BO

June 21, 1945 Returned to US: Bradley

Flown to the US by the Schwartz crew #8-34. Microfilm reel B0115, p.1498.

Schwartz, Robert H.                             1Lt          O-782632                Pilot                        1091          B-17 Pilot

Berglund, Frederick U.                        2Lt          O-782459                Co-Pilot                  1091          B-17 Pilot

Brofit, Robert J.                                    2Lt          O-2072414              Nav                         1034          Navigator

Devoe, Robert L.                                  S/Sgt      16161674                Radio Op.              757         Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner

Butler, Henry W.                                  T/Sgt      6917451                  Engr                        748

Levithan, Marvin S.                             2Lt          O-926785                Bombardier            1035

Jacobbauski, Michael F.                     S/Sgt      39704644                Gunner                   612

Grimes, Bryant E.                                  S/Sgt      18187044                Gunner                   612

Peterson, Robert L.                              S/Sgt      36758611                Gunner                   612

Fuelling, Richard H.                             M/Sgt     15085036                Crew Chief             750

Psenicka, Joseph M.                            1Lt          O-870665                Passenger              0141

Bowe, Herbert G.                                  S/Sgt      16022862                Passenger              911

Aspelin, Victor C.                                 T/Sgt      6942903                  Passenger              678

Buckley, Charles O.                             M/Sgt     19013250                Passenger              505

Klusmeyer, Emmet E.                           Sgt          16048944                Passenger              511          Armorer

Cole, Robert L.                                      Sgt          35892937                Passenger              612

Deaver, Austin D.                                Sgt          37704685                Passenger              612

Hartwick, Robert N.                             Pfc          35148532                Passenger              747

Rhein, Lyle E.                                        Cpl          37550144                Passenger              555

Reid, John C.                                         Capt        O-297457                Passenger              1091          B-17 Pilot