Washburn crew
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38257 L/T 391BS Washburn
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38380 L/B 391BS Washburn
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38365 L/S 391BS Washburn
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38257 L/T 391BS Washburn
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-37864 L/E (scheduled for Washburn but replaced)
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38380 L/B 391BS Washburn
Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
CREW #90; 391st Squadron
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Washburn
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Washburn
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38257 L/T 391BS Washburn
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38380 L/B 391BS Washburn
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38365 L/S 391BS Washburn
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38257 L/T 391BS Washburn
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-37864 L/E (scheduled for Washburn but replaced)
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38380 L/B 391BS Washburn
Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
CREW #90; 391st Squadron
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #149 March 22, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #150 March 23, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #152 March 26, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #153 March 28, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #154 March 30, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Flew position 2-4 in High Squadron but had engine icing problems and dropped back through the formation.
Carried 12 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on Primary, with Low Squadron, at 1324/30 hours from 23,880 feet.
At the time of the ME-262 attacks, they were stragglers near the Low Squadron.
Major damage to left wing and Radio Compartment. (See photo of severely damaged wing.)
Credit 1 damaged shared by Kling (WG) and Needham (BT).
(See story in MM, Sept. 2003, p. 8.)
Washburn (P)
Swartz (CP)
Perez (N)
Knightlinger (Tog)
Moew (R)
Hardy (E)
Needham (BG)
Polly (TG)
Kling (G)
Wilson (V)
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Washburn
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #163 April 11, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #167 April 17, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Took off 0933 hours from hardstand
#18.
Flew with 391st
Squadron, 2nd Drop Zone.
Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1049
hours from 500 feet.
Landed 1210 hours.
Washburn (P)
Bond (CP)
Perez (N)
Knightlinger (Tog)
Moew (R)
Hardy (E)
Hackney (X)
Spitzer (X)
Capt. Ingram (X)
Sgt. Metzler (X) (only on one of two lists)
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-37864 L/E 391BS Washburn
Took off 1342 hours from hardstand #18.
Flew with 391st Squadron.
Dropped 3 sets of rations at 1433 hours from 500 feet.
Landed 1609 hours.
Washburn (P)
Bond (CP)
Perez (N)
Knightlinger (Tog)
Moew (R)
Hardy (E)
Knott (X)
Edmunds (X)
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38378 L/K 391BS Washburn
Took off 1324 hours from hardstand #20.
Flew with 391st Squadron.
Carried a camera. Photos printed.
Dropped 3 sets of rations (213 sacks) at 1431 hours from 400 feet.
Landed 1540 hours.
Washburn (P)
Bond (CP)
Perez (N)
Knightlinger (Tog)
Moew (R)
Hardy (E)
Camphane (X)
Smith (X)
(Also an unnamed Photographer.)
43-37864 Penny Jive
B-17G-70-BO
June 21, 1945 Returned to the US: Bradley
Flown to the US by the Washburn crew #16-34. See Microfilm reel B0115, p. 1566.
Washburn, Carl L. 1Lt O-780097 Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Bond, Thomas D. Jr. 1Lt O-833007 Co-Pilot 1091 B-17 Pilot
Perez, Juan M. 1Lt O-2068458 Nav 1034 Navigator
Moon, Erwin T. T/Sgt 36860285 Radio Op 757 Radio Operator- Mechanic-Gunner
Hardy, Crawford J. T/Sgt 19079651 Engr 748
Hackeny, Clarence D. T/Sgt 31150976 Crew Chief 750
Cvitkovich, Charles E. S/Sgt 36313673 Gunner 678
Kling, John G. S/Sgt 35922385 Gunner 612
Lala, William L. S/Sgt 37317883 Gunner 685
Polly, John M. S/Sgt 33423333 Gunner 612
May, Otto S/Sgt 32356162 Passenger 911
Blarr, Arthur I. Sgt 35357597 Passenger 911
Brandes, Richard O. Sgt 19169598 Passenger 853
Humphrey, Clyde B. Sgt 34711247 Passenger 511 Armorer ORD
Nash, Emil B. Sgt 36449738 Passenger 901 ORD
Needham, Thomas M. Sgt 19128869 Passenger 612
Reifsnyder, Vernon M. Sgt 33564238 Passenger 901 ORD
Hardee, Daniel W. Sgt 34630370 Passenger 014 ORD
Steele, Glenn M. Cpl 33439885 Passenger 555
Bethardy, Frank A. Pfc 35518640 Passenger 144