Sykes crew
CREW #97; 391st Squadron (as of March 2, 1945)
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38299 L/U 391BS Sykes
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38382 L/Q 391BS Sykes Queenie
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38972 L/C 391BS Sykes
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38382 L/Q 391BS Sykes Queenie
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-37960 B/L 391BS Sykes
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes Serious Battle damage
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes Aborted - mechanical. Jettisoned load in channel.
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38959 L/H 7BS Sykes
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-38327 L/R 391BS Sykes
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-6887 L/G 391BS Sykes
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
CREW #88; 391st Squadron
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38378 L/K Sykes (scheduled but scratched)
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
CREW #97; 391st Squadron (as of March 2, 1945)
Sykes (P)
Schrupp (CP)
Rooney (N)
Dempsey (B)
Kiec (R)
Young (E)
Stonehan (BG)
Snarr (TG)
Lind (G)
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38299 L/U 391BS Sykes
Mission #146 March 19, 1945 43-38382 L/Q 391BS Sykes Queenie
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38972 L/C 391BS Sykes
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-38382 L/Q 391BS Sykes Queenie
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-37960 B/L 391BS Sykes
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-38378 L/K (scheduled for Sykes but replaced)
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes Serious Battle damage
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes Aborted - mechanical. Jettisoned load in channel.
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-38959 L/H 7BS Sykes
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-38327 L/R 391BS Sykes
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 44-6887 L/G 391BS Sykes
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
CREW #88; 391st Squadron
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38378 L/K Sykes (scheduled but scratched)
Aircraft was stationed at hardstand #20.
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Took off 1133 hours from hardstand #20.
Flew position 2-1 in C Squadron.
Carried a camera to record the drop.
Dropped 89 cases of 10 in 1 rations at 1343 hours from 500 feet. Returned one case of rations.
Landed 1521 hours.
Sykes (P)
Schrupp (CP)
Lobdell (N)
Dempsey (B)
Lind (Tog)
Kiec (R)
Young (E)
Hayla (X)
Pedaschio (X)
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Sykes
Took off 0913 hours from hardstand #20.
Dropped 3 sets of Br. rations at 1022 hours from 500 feet.
Landed 1137 hours.
Sykes (P)
Schrupp (CP)
Lobdell (N)
Dempsey (B)
Lind (Tog)
Kiec (R)
Young (E)
Robinson (X)
Grip (X)
43-38378 Little King
B-17G-85-BO
June 21, 1945 Returned to US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Sykes crew #66-34. See Microfilm reel, B0115, p. 1592.
Sykes, James Jr. 1Lt O-781705 Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Schrupp, Dana O. 1Lt O-2071053 Co-Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Lobdell, Curtis E. 1Lt O-2069058 Nav 1034 Navigator
Smith, Lloyd D. Sgt 15315006 Radio Op 757 Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner
Young, Wooten L. T/Sgt 18201768 Engr 748
Bryant, Lester W. M/Sgt 19066676 Crew Chief 750
Lind, Albin M. S/Sgt 39217403 Gunner 612
Robinson, John T. S/Sgt 34832022 Gunner 612
Grip, Gernard H. Sgt 37310720 Gunner 612
Knight, James L. Cpl 35401221 Gunner 901 ORD
Dempsey, William F. 2Lt O-2072062 Passenger 1035
Seidel, Robert E. M/Sgt 32290421 Passenger 911
Siegfried, Ralph D. M/Sgt 37316608 Passenger 750
Tepper, Henry M/Sgt 32412260 Passenger 750
LaScala, Vincent J. T/Sgt 32496717 Passenger 750
Aikey, Edward S/Sgt 35024836 Passenger 405 Clerk-Typist
Morgan, Charles D. S/Sgt 12062185 Passenger 911
Towers, David Q. S/Sgt 12131326 Passenger 747
Pedacchio, Peter W. Sgt 32380319 Passenger 747
Kertzinger, Earl Cpl 15105089 Passenger 511 Armorer ORD