Vick crew

 

MISSION LIST

 

CREW #7; 4th Squadron (as of September 17, 1944)

Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38286 E/T 4BS Vick Flying Dutchmen

Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38363 E/F 4BS Vick

Mission #68 September 26, 1944 43-38265 E/I 7BS Vick

Mission #69 September 27, 1944 43-38327 L/R 18BS Vick

Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38386 E/K 7BS Vick

Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38391 E/J  4BS Vick

Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38343 L/I 7BS Vick

Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-38342 E/Q 7BS Vick    

Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 391BS Vick

Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38331 B/Y 7BS Vick

Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38403 E/Z (scheduled for Vick but replaced)

Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick   

Mission #94 November 29, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Vick Missbehaven Raven

Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38415 L/G 7BS Vick

Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick

Mission #108 January 3, 1945 43-38391 E/J 7BS Vick

Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38263 E/N 7BS Vick

Mission #112 January 14, 1945 43-38416 E/C 7BS Vick

Mission #114 January 16, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #117 January 28, 1945 44-6296 E/R 7BS Vick

Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38280 E/M 7BS Vick Missbehaven Raven

Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38334 E/D 7BS Vick

Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick

Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick

 

CREW #45; 7th Squadron

Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick

Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick

 

MISSION AND CREW DETAILS

 

CREW #7; 4th Squadron (as of September 17, 1944)

Vick (P)

Smit (CP)

Podulka (N)

Peek (B)

Baxter (R)

Cole (E)

Neubauer (TG)

Chapman (BG)

Anderson (WG)

 

Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38286 E/T 4BS Vick Flying Dutchmen

Took off from Hardstand #3 at 0615 hours.

Flew position 2-2 in 34 B Group.

Carried 30 260F bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1001 hours from 21,900 feet.

Major damage reported. Slight wounds to some crew?

Landed 1101 hours.

Vick (P)

Smit (CP)

Podulka (N)

Peek (B)

Baxter (R)

Cole (E)

Neubauer (TG)

Chapman (BG)

Anderson (WG)

 

Mission #65 September 19, 1944 43-38363 E/F 4BS Vick

Mission #68 September 26, 1944 43-38265 E/I 7BS Vick

Mission #69 September 27, 1944 43-38327 L/R 18BS Vick

Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38386 E/K 7BS Vick

Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38391 E/J  4BS Vick

Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38343 L/I 7BS Vick

 

Mission #74 October 6, 1944 43-38342 E/Q 7BS Vick 

Jettisoned bombs. Salvaged.

Three wounded. (looks like some listed as missing as well.)

Navigator 2 Lt Philip S. Podulka O-722361 Lightly Injured in Action and send to 65th General Hospital.

 

Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 391BS Vick

Took off at 0830 hours.

Landed 1536 hours.

Slight damage reported.

 

Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38331 B/Y 7BS Vick

Major damage. One wounded.

 

Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38403 E/Z (scheduled for Vick but replaced)

Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

 

Mission #92 November 25, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick 

Aborted - #1 engine.

 

Mission #94 November 29, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

 

Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Serious damage, level 3 out of 5 - collision on runway.

Vick, Herbert (P)

 

Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38280 E/M 7BS Vick Missbehaven Raven

Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38415 L/G 7BS Vick

Mission #106 December 31, 1944 44-8263 E/Y (scheduled for Vick but replaced.)

Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick

Mission #108 January 3, 1945 43-38391 E/J 7BS Vick

Mission #110 January 10, 1945 43-38263 E/N 7BS Vick

Mission #112 January 14, 1945 43-38416 E/C 7BS Vick

Mission #114 January 16, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

 

Mission #117 January 28, 1945 44-6296 E/R 7BS Vick   

Aborted - #3 prop governor

 

Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38280 E/M 7BS Vick Missbehaven Raven

Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38403 E/Z 7BS Vick

Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38334 E/D 7BS Vick

Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick

Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick

 

CREW #45; 7th Squadron

 

Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick

From hardstand #1, took off 0653 hours.

Flew position 2-1 in Low Squadron.

Carried 20 250 lb bombs. Dropped on secondary target at 1028 hours from 22,500 feet.

Initial E/A claims: 0-0-1. Credits: none.

Landed 1612 hours.

Vick (P)
Smit (CP)

Peek (B) (should be Nav.?)

Neubauer (Tog)

Baxter (R)

Cole (E)

Chapman (BG)

Anderson (WG)

Fox (TG) (add on)

Cohen (Photographer) (add on)

Clark (V) (Observer?) (add on)

 

Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38987 E/F 7BS Vick