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5th BOMB WING

History of Aircraft Assigned

Copyright 1991 by Richard E. DrainRevised 2004

All Rights ReservedLibrary of Congress Catalog Nr. D790.D73

Cover by Frank R. Drain

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Table of Contents

2nd Bomb Group aircraft ……………………………. 5

2nd Bomb Group mission summary ………………… 34

97th Bomb Group aircraft …………………………… 42

97th Bomb Group mission summary ………………... 62

99th Bomb Group aircraft …………………………… 73

99th Bomb Group mission summary ………………… 99

301st Bomb Group …………………………………... 107

301st Bomb Group mission summary ……………….. 132

463rd Bomb Group aircraft ………………………….. 141

463rd Bomb Group mission summary ………………. 155

483rd Bomb Group aircraft ………………………….. 159

483rd Bomb Group mission summary ………………. 177

5th Wing aircraft names ………………………………177

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2nd Bomb Group

Ser. Nr. Name Sqdn History

22979 49 Transfer from 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to 99th BG9 Mar 44. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Nis 16 Apr 44.Flew five missions with 2nd BG, one with 99th BG, one with483rd BG.

23032 Mary Jane 20 Assigned 9 Dec 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To WalnutRidge 14 Dec 45. Flew 22 missions with 2nd BG.

23065 429 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 24 missions. MIAInnsbruck 19 Dec 43 on its ninth mission, total 33. Fighters,No chutes seen. Henry Vogel Crew, Ludwig, Leland, Parks,Solsberry, Boyer, Lewis, Bengston, Fennessey, Redick, Ludwig,Leland, Parks, Fennessey, Redick KIA, rest POW.(MACR 15291)

23066 Betsey 96 Original aircraft. Transfer to 301st BG Nov 43, flew three mis-sions. Back to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. To 429th BS 16 Nov 43.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. One mission with 99th BG.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Altus 6 Sep 45. 53 missionswith 2nd BG.

23083 Miss Carriage 429 Original aircraft. MIA Gerbini 8 Jul 43 on 17th mission. Planecrashed in water after crew bailed out. Shot down by fighters.Roy Kline crew, Maher, Kocher, Grace (died of exposure), Wright,Cawdrey, Kenyon, Rosenow, Bruso. Kocher picked up by Britishdestroyer. Rest KIA. (MACR 204)

23096 20 Original aircraft. Transfer to 301st BG after 55 missions. Salvagedoverseas 23 Jan 45.

23098 Skippy 429 Original aircraft. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 48 mis-sions. MIA Piraeus 11 Jan 44.

23146 20 Assigned 1 Jun 43. Salvaged overseas 23 Jan 45. Flew 15missions.

23147 Homesick Angel 49 Assigned 18 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43 after 22missions. MIA France 16 Nov 43.

23151 96 Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after five missions. Transfer to483rd BG. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

23156 Stripped Ass Bird 49 Assigned 2 Jun 43. Crashed on runway during take off 9 Nov 43.Flew four missions. Salvaged. P-Richard Flournoy, no injuries.

23159 96 Assigned 25 Aug 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after onemission. Salvaged overseas 6 Sep 44.

23161 Sky Witch 20 Assigned 4 Jun 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after threemissions. To Altus 29 Oct 45.

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23166 49 Assigned 30 May 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after fivemissions. MIA 27 Jan 44.

23252 96 Assigned 26 May 43. Transfer to 301st BG after nine missions.Crashed 16 May 45. Salvaged.

23340 20 Assigned 25 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43 after 22missions. Crashed 14 May 45. Salvaged.

23341 Lady Be Good 429 Assigned 12 Jul 43. MIA Wiener Neustadt 2 Nov 43 on 10thmission. Fighters. Lester Gillan crew, Counihan, Digilio, Fink,Hazay, Hagerman, Denton, Reedy, Delette, Reese. Digilio,Fink, Hazay, Reese POW, rest KIA. (MACR 1142)

23342 Tuff Tit 429 Assigned 11 Jun 43. Crashed on take off 6 Jul 43 on its thirdmission, crew killed. Newton Blackford crew, Poitrost, Istre,Kinnes, Pittman, George, Neilson, Collins, Harrington, Honour.

23354 Big Stoop Assigned 10 Jul 43. Traded to 301st BG for 25870. Salvagedoverseas 30 Nov 45. No missions with 2nd BG.

23384 20 Assigned 27 Aug 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43. Salvatedoverseas 14 Sep 44. Fkew 16 missions.

23392 96 Assigned 8 Aug 43. Transfer to 301st BG. Weather aircraft at97th BG in summer of 1944. To Bush Field 10 May 45. Flew23 missions.

25050 96 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 65 missions. Twelvemissions with 2nd BG, total missions 77. MIA Piraeus 14 Dec 43.Walter Ward crew, Miller, Aratari, Stanford, Wivelle, Redmon,Naro, LeBlanc, Kahler, Henke. Ward, Naro evade, rest POW.(MACR 1482)

25068 Sarah 20 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 54 missions. 18 missionswith 2nd BG, total 72. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Nomissions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. ToAltus 30 Jul 45.

25131 “Hun-Pecker” 429 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 50 missions. 28 missionswith 2nd BG, total 78. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Nomissions with 99th BG. To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

25145 Gremlin 96 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 52 missions with no turn-backs. 40 missions with 2nd BG, total 92. MIA Padua 11 Mar 44.Fighters. Six chutes seen. Ditched in Adriatic. William Peters crewPenn, Staugus, Rose, Pickrel, Spriggs, Mercier, Olsen, Steinhauser,Wenzel. All KIA. (MACR 2836)

25233 Rigor- Mortis 96 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 95 missions, 18 missionswith 2nd BG, total 113. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. To 483rdBG 31 Mar 44. To Arledge Field 23 Nov 44.

25344 Belching Buzzard 429 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 76 missions. 42 missionswith 2nd BG, total 118. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. ToArledge Field 22 Nov 44.

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25350 Skinhead/Nosey 429 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 67 missions. Fivemissions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Onemission with 99th BG, total 73. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar44. To Albuquerque 3 Aug 45.

25397 49 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 62 missions. MIAAthens 18 Nov 43 on first mission with 2nd BG. Richard GFlourney crew, Cotton, Wagner, Skorheim, Leonard, Farley,Steel, Nowak, Glor, Reich. Crash landing on Corfu, All evade.(MACR 1200)

25403 20 Assigned to 301st BG 14 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43after 73 missions. 44 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99thBG 28 Mar 44. Two missions with 99th BG, total 129. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

25409 Lydia Pinkham 429 Assigned to 301st BG 3 Mar 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43after 55 missions. Seven missions with 2nd BG, total 62. MIAInnsbruck 19 Dec 43. Five chutes seen. Robert Peterson crew,Bellingham, Briggs, Hardin, Weimer, Bennett, Colin M Smith,Schumacher, George T Smith, Snyder. Bennett KIA, rest POW.(MACR 1519)

25411 Shady Lady 96 MIA Sofia 24 Jan 44 on 35th mission. Warren Lins crew, Ralph,Scarborough, Crank, Bolt, Johnson, Calihan, Lani, Nelson, Nies.All POW. (MACR 1988)

25427 20 MIA 19 Dec 43 on 57th mission. Fighters, nine chutes seen.John Williams crew, Hoffman, Plattner, Mills, Shuping, Young,Richardson, Kizer, Grammont, Kennedy. Williams, Young,Richardson KIA, rest POW. (MACR 1530)

25429 429 Assigned 31 July 43. Operational loss, salvaged overseas9 Nov 43. Flew two missions.

25440 Sahara Sue 20 Assigned to 97th BG 26 Dec 42. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.23 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Nomissions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Con-demned 31 Oct 45. Salvaged overseas.

25473 Ernt Mernt 20 Assigned to 301st BG 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43after 69 missions. 46 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG28 Mar 44, total 115 missions. No missions with 99th BG.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 25 Mar 45. To Altus 25Sep 45.

25772 20 Assigned to 301st BG 19 Mar 43. Transfer to 2nd BG after 30missions 14 Nov 43. Ten missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to99th BG 28 Mar 44, one mission with 99th, total 41. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 14 Jun 45.

25773 Scrubby Goat 96 Original aircraft. To 429th BS 14 Aug 43. MIA near Lake AlbanoImpatient Virgin 10 Feb 44. Ditched in Mediterannean on 74th mission. Raymond

Bosmans crew, Horne, Carney, Kemp, Holder, Carter, Scott, Abel,Groover, Perry. All KIA. (MACR 2206)

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25776 Eager Beaver 96 Original aircraft. MIA Athens 20 Dec 43 on 73rd mission.Damaged by flak, plane hit ground and exploded. DavidRohrig crew, Dippolito, Chesser, Back, Haefs, Hisky, Caputo,Carson, Crawford, Chesser, Horner. Horner bails out at 4000feet. Chute had flak damage. Evades, returns 29 Jun 44. Haefs,Carson, Crawford, Chesser POW, rest KIA. (MACR 1518)

25777 The Gin Mill 96 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44 after 82 missions.Two missions with 99th BG, total 84. Transfer to 483rd BG31 Mar 44. MIA Wiener Neustadt 23 Apr 44.

25778 Turd Bird/ 20 Original aircraft. Burned while being cleaned with gasolineGather Burd 11 May 43. Salvaged. Flew three missions.

25779 Leakin Lena 96 Original aircraft. MIA 2 Mar 44. Ditched near Anzio..sion. Nine picked up by British after four hours in dingy. ThomasDegan crew, Nabers, Brienza, Popoff, Turner, Bridges, Moriarity,McNichol, Macias, Sikole, Col. Elmer J Rogers, observer. Nabes.McNichol KIA. 81 Missions. (MACR 3216.

25781 Wolf Hollow 49 Original aircraft. Transfer to 301st BG 28 Oct 43, flew five mis-sions. Transfer back to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Flew 83 missions with2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44, flew two missions with99th BG, total 85 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Salvaged overseas 3 Jun 44.

25782 High Tension 429 Original aircraft. At 483rd BG Jan 45 to Apr 45. Salvaged over-seas 21 Jul 45. Flew 22 missions with 2nd BG.

25811 Ready Teddy - 20 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 37 missions. 18 missionsThe Last of Itsabitchis with 2nd BG, total 55. MIA Sofia 10 Jan 44. Attacked by fighters.

Thomas Finch crew, Weller, Wyatt, Golden, Pysnik, Ross,Schumaker, Swank, Kluttz, Gnatt. Mirchin, Terry, Murray KIA,Rest POW. (MACR 1824)

25836 hot Cock 49 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 31 missions. 28 missionswith 2nd BG, total 59. MIA Sofia 24 Jan 44. Struck by fallingbombs. Thomas Grissom crew, Shellbarger, Meagher, Mirchin,Drake, Terry, Torrey, Corbin, Harkness, Murray. Murchin, Torrey,Murray, Terry KIA, rest POW. (MACR 1993)

25837 ‘C’ Bat 20 Assigned 29 Apr 43. MIA Foggia 19 Aug 43 on 21st missioon.Lost to fighters. Bernard Pasero crew, Porter Maartin, Erwin,

Eaton, Lee, Harzing, Stewart, MacDonald, Farrell. Stewart, FarrellPOW, rest evade. (MACR 459)

25870 49 Assigned 14 Nov 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 45Weather aircraft from 27 July 44. To Albuquerque 3 Aug 45.

25873 Little Tannie 96 Assigned 17 May 43. MIA Naples 4 Aug 43 on 22nd mission.Ten chutes, all landed in sea. Harold Chrismon crew Kurz, Beck,Brady. Rescued 6 Aug 43 by PBY. (MACR 346)

25884 20 Transfer to 97th BG after 11 missions. Weather aircraft from27 Jul 44. To RFC Altus 10 Sep 45.

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25940 96 Assigned 9 Jun 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after fivemissions. Crashed 8 Dec 44. Salvaged.

25941 49 Assigned 31 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43 after 18missions. Crashed 18 Jun 44. Salvaged.

25945 Dina-Mite 96 Assigned 4 Aug 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 27missions. 24 missions with 2nd, total 70. Salvaged overseas8 Jul 44.

25947 20 Assigned to 97th BG. Transfer to 2nd BG. Back to 97th BG.Weather aircraft from Jul 44. Salvaged overseas 1 Sep 45.19 missions with 2nd BG.

124345 20 Transfer from 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA Athens 20 Dec 43. Twoengines on fire, Five missions with 2nd BG. William Slaughtercrew, Ogletree, Nehila, Lanham, Buell, Stamphill, Isabelle, Cwiek,Nowell. Nehila POW, rest Evade. (MACR 1514)

124361 Wabash Cannon Ball 96 Transfer from 301st BG to 99th BG Oct 43 after 52 missions.Flew three missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 2nd BGNov 43. Flew 41 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer back to 99thBG 28 Mar 44. Two more missions with 99th BG, totalmissions 98. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Altus20 Aug 45.

124364 429 Transfer from 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA Florence area 15 Jan 44.Crashed near Chiusi. William Pedersen crew, Townsend,Shawaker, Buol, Scalise, Sergakis, Truesdale, Brodnick, Ringler,Mahabirsingh. Scalisi, Sergakis, Truesdale, Brodniak, Ringlerevade, rest POW. Flew 16 missions with 2nd BG. (MACR 1814)

124366 K.O. 429 Original with 301st BG. Assigned to 99th BG from depot at LaSenia 3 Apr 43. Transfer to 2nd BG after 8 missions. Transferback to 99th BG. To depot Mar 44. Crash landing 19 Aug 44.Salvaged overseas.

124373 Peaches II 429 Transfer from 97th BG 14 Nov 43. Salvaged overseas 31 Jan 44.One mission with 2nd BG.

124393 Eager Beaver 96 Original with 301st BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 59missions. 24 missions with 2nd BG, total 83. Transfer to 483rdBG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 4 Jun 45.

124395 I Do Dit 49 Original with 301st BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after54 missions. 23 missions with 2nd BG, total 77. MIA Laviarano 30Jan 44. Fighters. Joseph Taylor crew, Madden, Snyder, Gay, Swan,Pesature, Horton, Johnson, Cheny, Irwin. Taylor, Madden, Snyder,Gay, Swan KIA, rest POW. (MACR 2060)

124405 Dark Eyes 96 Original with 301st BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 56missions. 24 missions with 2nd BG, total 80. MIA Klagenfurt19 Mar 44. Fighters firing rockets, crashed near Cilli. HermanLavine crew, Hyatt, Seamans, Boehm, Croccia, Hanson, Lazar,Rome, Cook, Cary. Boehm, Cook POW, rest KIA. (MACR 3287)

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124408 Plutocrat(e) 49 Original with 301st BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 42missions. 34 missions with 2nd BG, total 76. Transfer to 483rdBG 29 Apr 44. To Albuquerque 28 Jun 45.

124414 Jarrin’ Jenny II 49 Transfer from 97th BG 14 Nov 43. To U.S. 21 Apr 44. 22 missionswith 2nd BG.

124435 Yankee Doo Dit 429 Transfer from 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA 18 Mar 44. Crashed nearTrieste, Ten missions with 2nd BG. Theodore Griffith crew,Doyle, Swan (463rd BG), Klute (463rd BG), Murincheck (463rdBG), McConnell, Lamont, Cannata, Chandler (463rd BG), Green-law. McConnell, Lamont evade, Murincheck, Doyle Griffith KIA,rest POW. (MACR 3259)

124571 Indianapolis War Bird 49 Transfer from 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44.Attacked by fighters, crashed near Hocheck. 18 missions with 2ndBG. Harry Meyer crew, Sneedon, McTeague, Karsh, Hughes,Taylor, Jackson, Digh, Dunn, McMullin. Jackson, Digh, McMullinKIA, rest POW. (MACR 2619)

124618 Lil Jo 49 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 60 missions. 40 missionswith 2nd BG, total 100. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Fighters. Crashednear Kranj. George Durney crew, Wise, Larson, Martim,Campbell, Doughdrill, Meiselbar, Hart, Hollingsworth, McCarvel.All POW. (MACR 2614)

229515 Wolf Pack 429 Assigned 13 Apr 43. Ditched on 56th mission 24 miles NE of Bari24 Jan 44. Crew picked up by British rescue ship, taken to Bari.Robert Willis crew, Kruger, Cooper, Bigham, Fricke, Eagen,Peters, Katz, Jones, Schneider.

229523 Precious 20 Original Aircraft. MIA Foggia 19 Aug 43 on 36th mission.Attacked by fighters, crashed in sea. Herbert Thomas crew, Schac-tschneider, Eberle, Greene, Mikula, Wilson, Beasley, Brousseau,King, Hopkins. Schachtschneider, Eberle POW, rest KIA.(MACR 457)

229526 Bugs 429 Transfer from 483rd BG, probably through the depot. No missions,probably used as transport aircraft.

229561 96 Original aircraft. Flew 52 missions. Last mission flown on5 Oct 43. Salvaged overseas 14 Jan 46.

229579 Baby 429 Original Aircraft. Ditched in Adriatic 22 Mar 44 on 76th mission.Crew picked up by British. John Cravath crew, Dismuke,Kuvlesky, Staicer, Gause, Vermette, Eggert, Brown, Byer,Poplawski.

229580 429 Original aircraft. Crash landing 15 miles South of Constantine3 May 43 on second mission. Plane destroyed, crew safe. JackBentley crew, Kline, Stiber, Juster, Scott, Cogley, Roberts, Collins,Schiffer, Palmer.

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229581 Sugarpuss 429 Original aircraft. MIA Terni 14 Oct 43 on its 52nd mission.Attacked by fighters. Robert McCarty crew, Sorgard, Warner,Elero, Wallace, Benster, Cuba, Szabo, Fales, Hileman, all KIA.(MACR 968)

229583 60-50 96 Original aircraft. MIA Messina 14 Jul 43 on its 33rd mission. Hitby flak near radio room. Exploded before crashing into sea.Vincent McIntyre crew, Bentley, Greathouse, Morrow, Wharton,Zimmerman, Kinglsand, Hauber, Manka, Tucker. Zimmerman,Bentley, Kingsland, Tucker POW, rest KIA.(MACR 210)

229584 Sad Sack 429 Original aircraft. MIA 18 Mar 44 on its 81st mission. Fighters. Sixchutes seen. Gas coming out of #2 tank. Crashed near Nova Mesto.Clifford Magnuson crew, Lauterbach, Horne (463rd BG) McKee(463rd BG), Smith, Jensen (463rd BG), Meidl, Ferguson, Rossi,Parker (463rd BG). Meidl KIA, Horne, McKee POW, rest evade.(MACR 3253)

229594 Little Butch 429 Original aircraft. MIA Naples 4 Aug 43 on its 29th mission.William Mayer crew, Wernich, Antgiolini, McClain, Samora,Doebele, Wade, Lamont, Lavine, Nash. McClain, Nash,Mayer POW, rest KIA. (MACR 371)

229595 TADLUR 20 (Through All Danger Let Us Ride) Original aircraft. Crashedafter TO while Group was moving to Italy 10 Dec 43. P-ColHerbert E. Rice. All safe. aircraft loss. Salvaged. Flew 63

missions.

229602 Evil Eye Egbert 20 Original aircraft. Ditched one mile off coast of Bari on its 63rdmission. 24 Jan 44. Crew rescued by two small Italian boats.Charles Watkins crew, Blanton, Rubenstein, Hazlett, Geiger,Perkins, Bristol, Bridges, Eubanks, Brady. Hazlett, Brady WIA.

229604 Thundermug 20 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44 after 107 .missions. No missions with 99rh BG. Transfer to 483rd BG31 Mar 44 Transfer to 463rd BG, used as weather aircraft.Salvaged overseas 14 Oct 44.

229605 Honey Bun 429 Original aircraft. MIA Naples 21 Jun 43 on its 15th mission. Col-lision with ME-109. Jack Bentley crew, Williams, Crooms,Heaberg, Moore Heinen, Immonen, Musser, Marlow, Thompson.Moore. Musser evades, Williams KIA, rest POW. (MACR 313)

229607 Stormy Weather 20 Original aircraft. MIA Catania 4 Jul 43 on its 25th mission. Hit bybomb from another B-17. Six chutes seen, plane exploded. WalterLaich crew, Yeagen, Jacobson, Leightly, Grissom, Crawford,Schojan, Morrison, Massey, Stacy. All KIA. (MACR 78)

229608 96 Original aircraft. MIA Udine 31 Jan 44 on 85th mission. Damagedby flak. Robert Kolstad crew, Brockman, Harrap, Shea,Hartgrave, Parrish, Speede, Gibson, Fleming, Habiff. Parrish ,Habiff KIA, rest evade. (MACR 2063)

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229609 20 Original aircraft. MIA 10 Nov 43 at Bolzano on its 64th mission.Shot down by fighters. Two chutes seen. Raymond Wika crew,Corcoran, McCully, Baldwin, McCloud, Raznick, Berlin, Canfield,Barga, Kidd. Corcoran, Baldwin evade, Wika, McCloud POW, restKIA. (MACR 1120)

229611 A-Merry-Can? 49 Original aircraft. Flew 49 missions. To Kingman 7 Jan 46.

229613 Zelma 20 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44 after 101missions. No missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG31 Mar 44. To U.S. 27 Feb 45. To Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

229614 Woikin Goil 20 Original aircraft. MIA 9 May 43 on its third mission. Ditched. Firstloss for Squadron. Guy Thompson crew, Parker, Justi, Kinnaird,Lighte, Edwards, Simpson, Ryan, Meehan, Switzer. All KIA.(MACR 2817 & 2824)

229615 49 Original aircraft. MIA Messina 25 Jun 43 on its 22nd mission. Col-lision with ME-109 tore wing off up to and including Nr. 4 engine.Albert Hinsey crew, Evans, Hopp, Hershey, Lavoie, Hildt,Radefield, Thompson, Post, Valentine. All KIA. (MACR 46)

229617 49 Original aircraft. Crashed at Palermo 10 Dec 43 when Group wastransferring to Italy. Joseph Taylor pilot. MSgt William Myerkilled, Warren Gay injured, John H Wydra suffered broken leg,MSgt Thomas Mountjoy, rest of crew not known but survived.Flew 36 missions.

229619 Road Hog 96 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44 after 98 missions.No missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44. To U.S & Bush Field 18 May 45.

229623 Scraggy Boys 49 Original aircraft. Hit by 229909 in taxi accident on 3 Feb 44. Flew79 missions. Salvaged.

229628 Mel’s Mess 49 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44 after 92 missions.No missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. ToU.S. and Bush Field 23 May 45.

229638 My Aching Back 49 Original aircraft. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44 on its 97th mission.Attacked by fighters, crashed near Fuehl. Frank Glass crew, Little,Bacsu, Hayes, Garnett, Rand, Hancock, Torpy, Ward, Cooper.Little, Rand, Cooper KIA, rest POW (MACR 2518)

229639 Sky Worm 96 Original aircraft. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44 on its 86th mission.Attacked by fighters, crashed near Kaisergut. Albert Byrne crew,Davis, Carney, Jones, Severuk, Bauman, Arm, Walter, Stepp,Hyde. All POW. (MACR 2702)

229645 Wiley Witch 49 Original aircraft. Ditched one mile East of Bari 24 Jan 44 on its77th mission. Crew rescued, Charles McCrary crew, Lucas, Bacsu,Olsen, Donnelly, Washman, Christensen, Veneziano, Allee,Johnson. Plane floated for 20 minutes, crew paddle ashore andreturn to base.

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229646 Peg O’ My Heart 49 Original aircraft. MIA 10 Nov 43 on its 57th mission. Two engineson fire. Ditched in Mediterranean. Kenneth Spinning crew,Corcelius, Carlson, Thompson, Nichols, Pankratz, Knox, Foley,Clyburne, Front. All KIA. (MACR 1144)

229652 20 Transfer from 301st BG after 27 missions. Transfer to 99th BGafter 28 missions 28 Mar 44. Two missions with 99th BG, total57. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

229736 60-50 II 96 Assigned 22 Apr 43. MIA Athens 30 Deec 43 on its 44t mission.Orville Doughty crew, Kirwan, Dillon, Llewellyn, Holloway, Coe,Lenz, Ciampa, Jensen, Privensal. Coe KIA, rest POW.(MACR 1517)

229760 49 Assigned 22 Apr 43. MIA Foggia 19 Aug 43 on its 22nd mission.Shot down by fighters, crashed into sea. John Carter crew,Quesnal, Galligan, Jacobson, Tegge, Frei, Shea, Swartwood, Hays,Adams. All POW. (MACR 456)

229788 49 Transfer to 99th BG 29 Mar 44 after 59 missions. Three missionswith 99th BG, total 62. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To 8thAir Force 2 Apr 44. To U.S. & Bush Field 22 Jun 45.

229845 Nutcracker II 429 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 41 missions. Transfer to99th BG. No missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar44. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

229903 High Tension II 429 Assigned 22 Apr 43. MIA Toulon 4 Feb 44 on its 61st mission.Nr. 2 engine fire, Rutherford Bingham crew, Lea, Armstrong,Lamb, Doolittle, Laury, Slocum, Lemon, Copp, Power. All KIA.(MACR 2301)

229907 49 Assigned 30 Apr 43. MIA Bologna 5 Oct 43 on 28th mission. Shotdown by fighters, Earl Fitzpatrick crew, Carlson, Bershcig,McCain, Austin, Chilek, Hutchinson, Hunt, Sheldon, Guilfoil.Berschig, Chilek, Hunt POW, rest evade. (MACR 933)

229909 20 Taxied into 229623 3 Feb 44. Salvaged overseas. .Pilot-Byron D. Kelly. Crew safe. Flew 67 missions.

230082 20 Transfer to 301st BG after 32 missions. To Altus 29 Oct 45.Landing accident at Massicault 20 Oct 43. Ed Dittus crew.

230109 49 Ditched 10 miles East of Bizerte 25 Sep 43 on its 25th mission.Harry Abell crew, Glass, Ford, Hailey, Garcia, Mellon, Ross,Hodgson, Behahlavek, Tunstall. Four injured, crew rescued.

230133 Raggedy Ann 429 Assigned 4 Jun 43. MIA Wiener Neustadt 1 Nov 43 on its 35th

MIA Wiener Neustadt 2 Nov 43 on its 35th mission. Shot downby fighters. Richard Eggers Crew, Elder, Thompson, Major,Ehredt, Roper, Mathews, Benbreck, Brand, Zelasko. Brand,Zelasko KIA, rest POW. (MACR 1112)

230134 429 Assigned July 43. Transfer to 301st BG after 30 missions. MIABolzano 25 Dec 43.

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230267 Hustlin’ Huzzy 96 Assigned 27 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43 after 16missions. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44.

230319 49 Transfer from 301st BG 7 Oct 43. Transfer back on 14 Nov 43after nine missions. Flew 44 missions with 301st BG. Transfer to97th BG 10 May 44. MIA 4 Jun 44. Exploded.

230341 429 Assigned 2 Aug 43 from 301sr BG. Back to 301st BG 14 Nov 43after eight missions. MIA Piraeus 11 Jan 44.

230388 Danny Boy 429 MIA Istres le Tube 17 Aug 43 on its 7th mission. Nr. 4 engine fire.Carroll Fisher crew, Kinnon, Cohocki, Taylor, Petroski, Karcich,Turner, Zeigler, Kasper, Barrett. Karcich, Zigler KIA, rest POW.(MACR 406)

230398 Patches 429 Assigned 13 Jul 44. MIA Genoa on its 40th mission. Direct flakhit flips plane on its back. Five chutes seen to open 10,000 feetbelow the lane. Plane explodes. George Howell crew, Gray,Cashore, Lewis, Cossingham, Bryson, Hughes, Dishong, DruryThompson. Cashore, Hughes, Thompson POW, rest KIA.(MACR 1111)

230403 Rita Mosquita 20 Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 12 missions. Salvagedoverseas 5 Nov 45.

230428 Touchy Goose 429 Assigned 6 Aug 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 23missions, MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44.

230449 Julie A 96 Assigned 6 Aug 43. Crash landing after 16th mission 15 milesfrom base 15 Sep 43. Patrick GTrain crew, Chrismon, Drummer,Harbin, Caputo, Bennett, Ciampa, Richardson, Kahler, Carson.No injuries. Plane salvaged.

230456 Cactus Clipper 96 Assigned 6 Aug 43. MIA Sulmona 27 Aug 43 on its 7th mission.Damaged by flak. William Koch crew, Shuck, Upton, Hendrick-son, Conway, Resler, Chism, Dalessio, MacDonald, Stuart. Shuck,McDonald, Stuart POW, rest KIA. (MACR 481)

230465 Vagabond 429 Assigned 6 Aug 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 25missions. MIA Sofia 30 Mar 44.

230466 49 Assigned 24 Jul 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 27missions. MIA Sofia 30 Mar 44..

230467 Big Jeff 20 Assigned 24 Jul 43. MIA 19 Aug 43 to Foggia on third mission.Shot down by fighters, crashed in sea. Richard Rozelle crew,Kingsbury, Mayberry, Parsons, Hernandez, Bjorkland, Groot,Adams, Woods, Panini. Kingsbury POW, rest KIA. (MACR 458)

230500 Miss Charlotte 20 Assigned 17 Aug 43. Non-Ops loss 31 Mar 44. To 885th BS,Blida, Algeria. Flew 14 missions with 2nd BG. MIA on Secretoperational mission with 885th BS on 10 Sep 44. John R. Meyerscrew, Heffelbower, Raeburn, Wilson, Pullis, Kolin, Lloyd,Simpson, Bildstein. All KIA. (MACR 9578)

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230502 20 MIA Foggia 19 Aug 43 on third mission. Shot down by fighters.John Bradley crew, McPhee, Lee, Peters, Kirby, Rogers, O’Brien,Westmoreland, Bradley, Rausley. Bradley POW, rest KIA.(MACR 429)

46116 96 Assigned 16 Jul 44. 66 missions. To Walnut Ridge 19 Dec 45.

46164 Assigned Jul 44. Transfer to 301st BG 18 Nov 44. No missionswith 2nd BG.

46176 49 Assigned 4 Jul 44. MIA Blechhammer 7 Aug 44. 19 missions.Damaged by flak, Nr. 2 engine fire. Crashed at Mechnitz. DwightHastings crew, Durtschi, Shaw, Siani, Karp, Barth, Kidney, Case,Devlin, Reyes. Durtschi, Kidney KIA, rest POW. (MACR 7470)

46198 Dollar 98 429 Assigned 4 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 21 Feb 45. 56 missions. Flak.Crashed near Papa. Robert Trowbridge crew, Struby, Swain,Hauft, Linder, Cox, Moon, Fry, Fuller, Schade. Swain KIA, restPOW. (MACR 12461)

46200 20 Assigned 13 Jul 44. To Kingman 27 Nov 45. Flew 56 missions.

46264 49 Assigned 3 Jul 44. Struck by RAF plane while parked 5 Nov 44.Salvaged overseas. Flew 52 missions.

46275 20 Assigned 8 Jul 44. MIA Ploesti 18 Aug 44. Nr. 3 engins, wing onMIA Ploesti 18 Aug 44 on its 16th mission. Nr. 3 engine, wing onfire. Crashed in sea and exploded. 10 chutes seen. Robert Rogerscrew, Season, Smith, Shalcroft, Church, Park, Woods, Armstrong,Bradley, Roe. Rogers, Season Roe KIA, rest saved. 16 missions.(MACR 7683)

46281 429 Assigned 12 Jul 44. 85 missions. 1067 hours as of May 45.Transfer to 301st BG. To Kingman 9 Dec 45.

46289 96 Assigned 11 Jul 43. Crash landed at Vis 3 Sep 44. 26 missions.Salvaged. Pilot-Arnold Kwiatkowski.

46350 Helen Belle 429 Assigned 30 Jul 44. MIA 17 Dec 44. Landed in Yugoslavia.Pilot and copilot attempted to fly to base from Belgrade after restof crew returned earlier in a C-47. Crashed 10 Jan 45 near Pristina.Pilot and copilot KIA. Leonard Waldman crew, Stemwedel, Kraus,Bloom, Price, Storey, Walker, Deets, Jacobs, Schultz.(MACR 11286)

46359 20 Assigned 19 Aug 44. MIA Moravska Ostrova 29 Aug 44 on its 5thmission. Attacked by fighters, Crashed near Ziln. William Bullockcrew, Jackson, Albert E Smith, Quinn, Morien, Clayton, Martin,Goldberg, Laratta, Nelson. Jackson, evades, Bullock, Laratta,Nelson KIA, rest POW. (MACR 8083)

46365 49 Assigned 13 Aug 44. To Kingman 2 Jan 46. Flew 64 missions.

46367 49 Assigned 11 Aug 45. To Kingman 2 Jan 46 45. 78 missions.

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46368 20 Transfer from 301st BG 13 Aug 44. No missions with 2nd BG.Salvaged overseas 5 May 45.

46369 49 Assigned 11 Aug 44. MIA Moravska Ostrova 29 Aug 44. Shotdown by fighters, crashed near Settini. Duane Seaman crew,Patorino, Mickadeit, Hausler, Highborowicz, Devlin, Reidy,Pittard, Ware, Childress. All POW. 11 missions. (MACR 8084)

46374 Tuff Titty 49 Assigned 11 Aug 44. MIA Vipiteno 20 Apr 45. 2 engines shotout, left wing blown off, exploded. Crashed near Riva. TommyBaer crew, Carleton Smith, Gawronski, Schraeder, Stevenson,Shaughnessy, Burman, Dunston, Blazer, Hart. Baer, Carleton,Smith evade. Rest KIA. 80 miaaiona. (MACR 13815)

46378 20 Assigned 5 Oct 44. To Kingman 26 Nov 45. 58 missions.

46379 96 Assigned 13 Aug 44. MIA Blechhammer 17 Oct 44. Hit in waistdoor by 2107006, broke in half, crashed at Blechhammer. ArnoldKwiatkowski crew, Buettner, Brilliant, Eiseman, Ferro, Wolfe,Johnston, Schumann, Radlinger, Fiebelman. Radlinger, FiebelmanPOW, rest KIA. 28 missions. (MACR 9149)

46386 429 Assigned 11 Aug 44. Crash landing on Vis. 19 Dec 44. Salvaged.Pilot-A. J. Grossman. 36 missions.

46387 20 Assigned 13 Aug 44. 20 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG. MIARuhland 22 Mar 45.

46395 96 Assigned 18 Aug 44. Flew 62 missions. To Albuquerque 7 Feb 45.Belly landing 27 Dec 44, William J. Tebo crew. Repaired.

46399 20 Assigned 16 Aug 43. 20 missions. Failed to return from practiceflight. Reilly crew, Hildebrand, Glattly, English, Talley.All KIA. (MACR 9683)

46411 20 Mechanical failure on mission to Linz 27 Dec 44. Two enginesout, landed at Iesi, Italy. P-Owen D Massie. To Kingman 8 Dec 45.Flew 50 missions.

46414 96 Assigned 25 Aug 44. 55 missions. To Kingman 28 Nov 45.

46416 49 Assigned 15 Aug 44. Emergency landing at Iesi 10 Apr 55, twoengines out. Tire came off and plane went into six foot ditch atend of runway, majjor damage. 69 missions. F. Marsh crew,Merwin, Kemp, Pieninger, Quinon, Burns, Lyon, Morris, Guttry,Glade. 69 missions. Salvaged.

46428 20 Assigned 28 Aug 44. MIA Szony oil refinery 14 Mar 45. Flak,plane exploded and crashed near Tata. Frederick Reed crew,Moberg, Poindexter, Hollinger, Chambers, Wagner, Lechner,Hamilton, Wilder, Bullis. Poindexter, Lechner, Wagner KIA.rest POW. 58 missions. (MACR 12823)

46439 20 Assigned 28 Aug 44. 59 missions. Salvaged overseas 2 Aug 45.

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46440 20 Assigned 28 Aug 44. MIA 22 Mar 45 at Ruhland. Attacked byME-262, plane broke in half, crashed near Berlin. 46 missions.Ermest J Williams crew, Massey, Black, Tilby Weibert, Lawson,Skeffington, Shuey, Schryer, Bryner. Bryner POW, rest KIA.(MACR 13249)

46443 96 Assigned 25 Aug 44. MIA Kolin CZ 15 Mar 45. Nr. 4 engineshot out by ME-262, crash landed behind Russian lines. Returnedto base via Poltava. John Collens crew, Maginnis, Sanjaume,Bradley, Coones, Prescott, Baair, Shepard, Briseno. Beauchamp.61 missions. To Kingman 11 Dec 45. (MACR 13000)

46447 20 Assigned 15 Sep 44. 49 missions. Salvaged overseas 25 Jul 45.

46448 Hubba Hubba 96 Assigned 25 Aug 44. 49 missions. To Kingman 14 Dec 45.“Big Nose”

46452 Big Stuff 20 Assigned 22 Aug 44. MIA Ruhland 23 Mar 45. Two engines out,prop windmilling, belly landed near Kety, Poland, Crew OK.Arthur Ferkin Crew, Girolamo, Kisak, Phillippe, Sprague, Har-Rison, Isaac, Hollister, Johnson, Woodburn. 109 missions.(MACR 13276)

46455 429 Assigned 28 Aug 44. 58 missions. To Kingman 26 Nov 45.

46456 The Great Speckled 20 Assigned 28 Aug 44. Severe battle damage at BlechhamerBird 2 Dec 44. Direct flak hit in Nr. 4 engine. Crash landed behind

Russian lines. Equipment in plane destroyed. Salvaged overseas.John Hickey crew, Miller, Sullivan, DeNeut, Goff, Klauber,MacMillan, Chesser, Turknett, Collis. 24 missions. All returned tobase.

46487 429 Assigned 13 Sep 44. MIA 22 Nov 44. Ditched, plane floated for 55minutes. ME-109s and German patrol boats driven of by Spitfires.Crew picked up by RAF Walrus. David Joyce crew, Covey, Misio,Hix, Schmitt, Hoffman, Gayle Brett. Machovec, Hill. 17 missions.

46501 429 Assigned 13 Sep 44. Flak damage 9 Dec 44 at Brux. Ditched. DalePierce crew, Porter, Skoba, McWhirter, Bury, Burger, Dimitry,Childress, Genovese, Jeffers. All returned. 18 missions.

46530 49 Assigned 3 Oct 44. 49 missions. To Kingman 13 Dec 45.

46532 20 Assigned 27 Sep 44. MIA 19 Dec 44 at Blechhammer. Flak,crashed near Bia Mare. Haddon Johnson crew, Campbell, Kelly,Storer, Cash, Pilcher, Clarke, Francis, Slivka, Dykes. Returnedto base 14 Jan 45. 17 missions. (MACR 10638)

46542 429 Assigned 30 Oct 44. Collision with 46664 on 18 Dec 44 atOdertal. Jettisoned bombs and returned. Dale Gold crew.Severe battle damage at Maribor 1 Apr 45. Three engines out,Landed at Prakos, Yugoslavia. Crew returned in C-47. WalterB. Cope crew. Returned in C-47. Aircraft repaired and returned.54 missions. To Kingman 21 Dec 45.


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46546 20 Assigned 30 Oct 44. To 301at BG 29 Oct 44. Onw miaaion.MIA Vienna 13 Feb 45.

46548 49 Assigned 24 Oct 44. 53 missions. Taxi accident 10 Feb 45.William Atkinson crew. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.

46550 Old Crow 49 Assigned 28 Sep 44. MIA 25 Dec 44 at Brux. Flak damage. Twoengines out, landed behind Russian lines. William Myers crew,Dunlop, Greiner, Stone, Casscia, Miller, Gutman, Wendt,Waladkewicz, Carruthers. Crew salvaged parts from 46529(30st plane) Repaired 46550, returned to base 16 Jan 45.44 missions. (MACR 10703)

46606 20 Assigned 19 Oct 44. Crash landing in Romania 21 Jan 45. Planerepaired. Returned to base 20 Feb 45. Alvin Notheis crew, Bill,Stephens, Scott, Koden, Train, Surprenant, Lennon, Waters,Cheney. 28 missions. To Kingman 7 Jan 45. (MACR 11547)/


46627 96 Assigned 19 Oct 44. Gear collapsed on landing 16 Apr 45.Plane was early return with engine trouble. 51 missions.Pilot-Woodrow Abbot.

46628 96 Assigned 21 Sep 44. 49 missions. To Kingman 13 Dec 45.

46632 20 Assigned 16 Oct 44. Crashed three minutes after takeoff on3 Dec 44. Plane destroyed. Three missions. Crew safe.Pilott-Karl Pilger.


46635 Roundtrip 49 Assigned 18 Oct 44. 56 missions, Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.



46642 49 Assigned 30 Oct 44. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Out of fuel, landedbehind Russian lines. Fueled plane and returned 25 Mar 45.Arthur K Forest crew, Cascaccia, Javer, Etter, Sexton, Shonage,Stevenson, Wendt, Kleykamp, Sanders. 55 Missions. ToKingman 21 Dec 45.

46643 96 Assigned 20 Oct 44. Taxi accident 16 Dec 44. William C.Donnell crew. Crashed on practice mission 4 Feb 45. PilotRichard A. Pinner, CP Donald Waddell, Engineer NelsonNickel killed, Radio Operator John Anastasi severely injured.18 missions.

46650 20 Assigned October 44. Flew 55 missions. To Kingman 7 Dec 45.



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46656 96 Assigned 30 Oct 44. Nosed over on landing at Naples whiletransporting personnel 11 Jun 45. No casualties. 63 missions.Pilot-Paul D Dooley. Salvaged.

46657 429 Assigned 19 Nov 44. Flew 44 missions. To Walnut Ridge21 Sep 45.

46659 Hell’s Angels 429 Assigned 30 Oct 44. MIA Vienna 14 Feb 45. Flak. Crashed nearBoewing-Modra. Robert Davis crew, Covey, Perry, March,Reugeman, Little, Davis, Uhor, Hearing, Dickerson. HearingKIA, rest POW. 13 missions. (MACR 12107)

46644 429 Assigned 24 Oct 44. Collided with 46542 on 18 Dec 44 on missionto Odertal. Bent tail and froze rudder. Jettisoned bomba andreturned to base. David T Joyce crew. 45 missions. To Kingman15 Dec 45.

46671 Homesick 20 Assigned 6 Nov 44. MIA Ruhland 15 Mar 45. Fire in left wing,landed behind Russian lines. John Stravers crew, Shipka, Staley,Stephens, Tomsyck, Janoski, Leyden, Al ond, Nussbaum. Stewart.Stephens KIA, rest return. 27 missions. (MACR 12821)

46674 96 Assigned 6 Nov 44. MIA Ruhland 15 Mar 44. Landed at Kielce,Poland. Crew safe. Philip Good crew, Powers, Schlau, Koepp,Kirst, Nichols, Janas, Roll, Tarby, Getinich. Plane dropped frominventory because because of inaccessibility of field. 13 missions.

46677 96 Assigned 11 Nov 44. 45 missions. To Walnut Ridge 18 Dec 45.

46678 429 Assigned 7 Nov 44. MIA Regensburg 5 Feb 45. Out of fuel,crashed near Bludenz. Maurice Porter crew, Fishback, Skoba.Olinik, Smith, Hoffman, Frederickson, Lannigan, Machovec,Wartman. Skoba KIA, Porter Fishback POW, rest evade toSwitzerland. Six missions. (MACR 12063)

46679 429 Assigned 7 Nov 44. 44 missions. To Kingman 8 Dec 45.

46682 Lucky 7 429 Assigned 30 Oct 44. MIA Vienna 7 Feb 45. Flak, two enginesout, crashed near Papa. Dale Gold crew, Rickert, McGuire,Dougherty, Kaszak, Young, Gayle, McCay, Matula, Burgor.Matula KIA, rest POW. 20 missions. (MACR 12086)

46687 20 Assigned 8 Nov 44. 36 missions. To Kingman 14 Dec 45.

46688 429 Assigned 3 Nov 44. 14 missions, To U.S. 19 Nov 46.

46689 429 Assigned 8 Nov 44. MIA Vienna 21 Feb 45. Direct flak his inNr. 4 engine. Crashed near Gyor. Eugene Bull crew, Fraxer,Specker, Krejza, Fifield, Runell, Martin, Freestone, Gilleece,Bunell. Bunnell KIA, Bull, Frazer, Specker, Krejsa evade, restPOW. Two missions. (MACR 12099)

46693 20 Assigned 1 Jan 45. 39 Missions. To Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45.

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46697 429 Assigned 8 Nov 44. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Flak, crashed nearRuhland. Johnn Pierik crew, Steele, Taylor, Yatsco, Benjamin,Levesque, Burger, Zevenbergen, Redford, Jaffke. Pierik, Steele,Taylor, Yatsco, KIA, rest POW. 11 missions. (MACR 13245)

46718 20 Assigned 4 Dec 44. MIA Berlin 24 Mar 45. Flak damage, crashednear Zossen, Robert Tappen crew, Thommesch, Gesicki, Sura,Chary, Reardon, Ash, Kralich, Carter, Shrout. Chary KIA, restPOW. Four missions. (MACR 13374)

46723 429 Assigned 3 Dec 44. Damaged in rough landing after flight togunnery range 31 Mar 45. Pilot-Edwin Deadrick. 8 missions.

46729 20 Assigned to 99th BG Dec 44. Transfer to 2nd BG, flew 43missions. To U.S. and Walnut Ridge 20 Sep 45.

46730 Assigned 3 Dec 44. Transfer to 97th BG 8 Mar 45. Salvagedoverseas 21 Mar 46. No missions with 2nd BG.

46735 429 Assigned 4 Dec 44. Nosed over on landing on return fromMarrakech 16 May 45. P-Fred Dantonio. 31 missions.Salvaged overseas 18 May 45.

46738 96 Assigned 19 Nov 44. Severe battle damage 22 Mar 45. Landedbehind Russian lines near Lodz, Poland. Plane salvaged, crewreturned to base. William O Landers crew, Wooten, Olson,Sepolio, Shimko, Boone, Kozina, Thornberry, Ratner, Bosshart.Flew two missions.

46750 96 Assigned 4 Dec 44. missions. Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46.

46764 49 Assigned 27 Nov 33. Transfer to 463rd BG. Crash landing24 Apr 45. No missions. Salvaged overseas.

46769 20 Assigned 15 Dec 44. 14 missions. Salvaged overseas 19 Nov 47.

46778 96 Assigned 1 Jan 45. 17 missions. Salvaged overseas 19 Nov 47.

46788 429 Assigned 11 Dec 44. 17 missions. Salvaged overseas 31 Mar 46.

46790 96 Assigned 4 Dfec 44. 17 missions. Salvaged overseas 31 Mar 46.

46795 49 Assigned USAAF 15 Nov 44. Grenier 15 Dec 44. DepartU.S. 31 Dec 44. Crashed on delivery to 15th AF3 Jan 45. Salvaged. No missions with 2nd BG.

46797 20 Assigned 20 Dec 44. 15 missions, Salvaged overseas 19 Nov 47.


46857 429 Assigned 18 Dec 45. Flew 27 missions. To Kingman 19 Dec 45.Taxi accident 24 Feb 45, Pat Farwell crew. Repaired.

46863 96 Assigned 18 Jan 45. 37 missions.To 483rd May 45.To Walnut Ridge 26 Feb 46.

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46981 20 Assigned 31 Jan 45. 6 missions. Salvaged overseas 30 Oct 46.

46983 20 Assigned 31 Jan 45. 2 missions, Salvaged overseas 31 May 46.

48020 49 Assigned 23 Jul 44. PFF aircraft. 57 missionsTo Kingman 28 Dec 45.

48043 429 Assigned 11 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Casarsa 4 Oct 44. Flakdamage, left wing tip and aerilon blown off. Crashed at Giesing.Robert Donovan crew, Dyer, Daly, Safer, Rule, Pollari, Hindert,Putzel, Beltri, Hamilton. Beltri, Donovan KIA, rest POW.6 missions. (MACR 8949)

48103 96 Dallas 9 June 44. Hunter 10 Jul 44. Presque Grenier 4 Aug 44.MIA Odertal 22 Aug 44. Kay Cutler crew, Welde, Rossm,ore,Stillman, Richmond, Greskamp, DeSoto, Kinchloe, Hannah,Morton, All POW. 30 Missions, (MACR 7954).

48108 Linda Jane/ Sir John 429 Assigned 10 Aug 44. Severe flak damage, crash lalndingWilco 16 Apr 45. Crew bails out over friendly territory. 64 missions.

P-C E Underwood. (MACR 7954)

48117 96 Assigned 29 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. Crash landing 11 Feb 45.Flew eight missions.

48126 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 97th BG 15 Mar 45. Flew threemissions. Salvaged overseas 21 Jun 46.

48162 429 Assigned 28 Aug 44. MIA Berlin 24 Mar 45. Flak damagedNr. 2 engine, feathered. Crashed near Gyor. Richard Repelyeacrew, Melson, Parrish, Steinford, Rowe, Wagaman, Roberts,Jacobs, Bailey, Bryant. Seinford, Rowe KIA, rest POW.48 missions. (MACR 13372)

48167 96 Assigned 17 Aug 44. Taxi accident 16 Dec 44. Richard Davenportcrew. 81 missions. To Kingman 7 Dec 45.

48168 Flying Home 49 Assigned 29 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Regensburg 20 Jan 45.Flak, two engines out, crashed near Letten. William Wittlingercrew, Bohannon, Aboulafia, Lollar, Ganoe, Pulis, Schwarzlose,McCluskey, Mikita, Harrington. All POW. 31 missions.(MACR 11272)

48184 96 Assigned 28 Sep 44. 30 missions, Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

48189 429 Assigned 11 Nov 44. PFF aircraft. Crash landing near LakeLesina 13 Nov 44. Sterling G Trump crew, Spencer, Maine,Sisson, McGuire, Tope (VN), Keene, Tetty, Gartels, Dvoraka.Crew unhurt and returned to base. Plane was equipped with tailWarning radar. Salvaged. 7 Missions.

48191 429 Assigned 15 Sep 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Flak.Two engines feathered, crashed near Linz. Andrew Crane crew,Honke, Betchley, Barnett, Dorman, Dunkerly, Maine, Keuchel,DeMatteis, Fatur. Crane, Honke POW, rest KIA. 31 missions.(MACR 13248)

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48195 20 Assigned 13 Nov 44. PFF aircraft. Out of fuel, ditched 13 Nov 44.Crew rescued by Italian fishing boats. Isaac Pederson crew,Droper, Worth, Tulwalski, Miller, Martin, Goodrich, Scott, Noceand Cpl George Barrett from Yank magazine. 5 missions.

48232 49 Assigned 10 Oct 33. PFF aircraft. Transfer to 301st BG after10 missions. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

48381 96 Assigned 24 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Linz 3 Dec 44. WilliamPepperman crew, Dewey, Kresge, Torski, Walker, Teske, Dodge,Johnson, Flowers, Argyle. All POW. 8 missions. (MACR 10031)

48387 429 Assigned 1 Noc 44. PFF aircraft. 29 Missions. Salvagedoverseas 22 Mar 46.

48403 429 Assigned 22 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. 26 missions Salvaged21 Mar 45.

48405 49 Assigned 11 Nov 44. PFF aircraft. 52 missions.Salvaged overseas 5 Jul 46.

48406 96 Assigned 8 Dec 44. Destroyed by fire after landing accident2 Jan 45. Collided with 97th BG plane. Flew four missions.Salvaged overseas. Pilot-Lt. Col. Richard Abbey.

48459 429 Assigned 11 Nov 44. 3 missions. Also at 463rd and 483rd BGs. ToWalnut Ridge 29 Oct 45.

48461 20 Assigned 22 Nov 44. PFF aircraft. 49 missions.Salvaged overseas 23 Mar 46.


48581 429 Assigned 28 Dec 44. PFF aircraft. 30 missions. Salvagedoverseas 19 Nov 47.

48582 49 Assigned 24 Dec 44. PFF aircraft. 12 missions. Salvaged byby 9th AF 3 Jul 46.

48585 96 PFF aircraft. Assigned 19 Dec 44. Flew 28 missions. Salvagedby 9th AF 28 Mar 46.

48656 20 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 301st BG 18 Jan 45. Flew 13missions. Salvaged overseas 30 Oct 46.

48793 96 PFF aircraft. Assigned 20 Mar 45. Flew six missions. To U.S.and Orlando 31 May 45. To Aberdeen Proving Ground19 Jun 46. Flew six missions.

48802 96 Assigned 23 Feb 45. 14 missions. Salvaged overseas 30 Oct 46.

48814 96 Assigned 4 Feb 45. PFF aircraft. Damaged by flak 2 Mar 45.Crash landed three miles north of 463rd field. William CConnell crew. 5 missions. Salvaged overseas.

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48820 49 Assigned 6 Feb 45. PFF aircraft. MIA Vienna 16 Mar 45. Crashlanded in Hungary, crew safe. Col. Richard Waugh crew, Blanton,Stark, Swift, Pierard, Taylor, Wade, Calabrese, Abbot, Freeman.6 missions. (MACR 13260)

231390 96 Assigned 7 Jan 44. MIA Steyr 24 Apr 44 on its 17th mission.Attacked by fighters, crashed near Kranj. Darrell Mayfieldcrew, O’Hare, Zaplatynsky, Nunnery, Gustafson, Bashore,Lubowski, Lundquist, Deibel, Johnson. Bashore, Loboski,Johnson KIA, rest POW. (MACR 2708)

231416 20 Assigned 10 Dec 43. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Moosdorf. Lloyd Withers crew, Arnold,Hayden, Scheiderman, Segal, Verdi, Heatwole, Buchanan, Hiatt,Ryan. Heatwole evades, Withers, Segal, Verdi POW, rest KIA.33 missions. (MACR 2576)

231419 49 Assigned 7 Dec 43. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Attacked by fighters,crashed at Wels. John Vandy crew, Schwerin, Clemson, White,Goldstraw, Klinkoski, Isbell, Ralek, O’Donnell,Kenlein.Vandy, Schwerin KIA, rest POW. 16 missions. (MACR 2632)

231422 20 Assigned 9 Dec 43. MIA near Lake Albano 10 Feb 44. Exploded.Fred License crew, Lundell, Hackett, Wailing, Bentley, Dubberly,Collins, Bruner, Bryant, Dallas. Hackett, Wailing, Bentley POW,rest KIA. 20 missions. (MACR 2299)

231425 20 Assigned 9 Dec 43. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Attacked by fighters,crashed into mountain near Steyr. Donald Smith crew, Sims,Dender, McConnell, Hepp, Banasiewski, Danforth, Gaines,Lewis, Garlick. Garlick KIA, rest POW. 23 missions.(MACR 2709)

231429 429 Transfer from 97th BG. MIA Padua 11 Mar 44 on its 25th mission.Attacked by fighters, controls shot out. Landed at Sibonik, Yugo-slavia. Crew returned to base 15 Mar 44. Joseph Senta crew,Kirkland, Lund, Johnson, Carl, Knobel, Lemaster, Jones,

LeGrand, Anderson. Anderson KIA. (MACR 2827)

231446 Lil Pete 429 Assigned 9 Dec 43. MIA Klagenfurt 19 Mar 44. Attacked byfighters firing rockets and 20mm cannon. Plane crashed inmountains, Jennings Marshall crew, Kelly (463rd BG) Edmunds,(463rd BG), Thomas (463rd BG) Free, DeBerslu. Rollins,Moberly (464rd BG), Schmalriede, Johonson (463rd BG) JohnsonEvades, rest POW. 25 missions. (MACR 3289)

231452 Fifty Packin Mama 20 Assigned 25 Dec 43. MIA Ploesti 22 Jul 44 on its 71st mission.Flak, Nr. 3 engine out, crashed near Zimicea. Norman Austin crew,Holt, Mullen, Decker, Carson, Jones, Baldwin, Pinter, Wylie,Cagle. (MACR 6949)

231458 Catherine the Great 96 Assigned 25 Dec 43. Flew 81 missions. To U.S. 4 Feb 45.Taxi accident 14 Feb 44, Thomas R.. Degan crew.

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231459 Lyon’s Den 96 Assigned 7 Jan 44. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44 on its 23rd mission.Attacked by fighters, crashed at Letten. Thaddeus Lyons crew,Wilson, Devereaux, Camache, Fenn, Raymond, Carrizales, Carl,M B Lyons, Gaby. Lyons, Wilson, Carrizales, Carl KIA, restPOW. (MACR 2622)

231463 96 Assigned 1 Jan 44. MIA Sofia 24 Jan 44 on its 13th mission.Ditched 55 miles northeast of Bari. Crew picked up by Britishship, taken to Brindisi. Returned to base next day. Victor Brock-man crew, Habers, Mayer, Shea, Hartgrove, Parrish, Speede,Fleming, Gibson, Habif.

231465 49 Assigned 18 Dec 43. MIA Budapest 3 Apr 44. Attacked byfighters. Two engines out, crashed near Pancevo. Clair Carlsoncrew, Jones, Birbiblia, Czechowicz, Thacker, Gray, Slack,Shapr, Petercsak, Criss. Carlson evades, Birbiglia, Jones KIA,Rest POW. 22 missions. (MACR 1713)

231470 Old Shep 429 Assigned to 99th BG Jan 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after23 missions. MIA 7 Jul 44 on its 46th mission, total 69. Nr. 2engine feathered, crashed near St. Michel. Driskell Horton crew,Beers, McAdams, Schmitthenner, Hurley, Stewart, Tickner,Murphy, Osborne, Sodare. Stewart KIA, Horton, Beers evade,rest POW. (MACR 6564)

231473 My Baby 20 Assigned to 99th BG 31 Dec 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44after 29 missions. MIA Moravska Ostrova 29 Aug on its 66thmission, total 95. Shot down by fighters, crashed at Bohmen.Robert McCloskey crew, Halveston, Netzley, Curran, Jones,Everett, Durrette, Munden, Schirmer, Pruitt. McCloskey, Curran,Jones, Netzley POW, rest KIA. (MACR 8109)

231479 49 Assigned to 99th BG Dec 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44after 32 missions. Flew 17 more missions with 2nd BG, total 49.Crashed 8 Apr 44. Salvaged.

231506 Rebel Girl 96 Assigned to 99th BG Dec 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44after 27 missions. MIA Gyor 13 Apr 44 on its eighth mission,total 35. Shot down by fighters, crashed near Papa. DonaldApplegate crew, Finn, Rosenbaum, Motala, Grafton, Stohldrier,Pollar, Szafranek, Hedrick, Erpelding. Finn KIA, rest POW.(MACR 3913)

231527 Brown Nose 429 Assigned 29 Dec 43. MIA Budapest 15 Jun 44. Shot down byfighters. Plane caught fire and exploded. Crashed near Banjaluka.Charles Britton crew, White, Cooke, Fields, Bencal, Leinert,Ramsey, Kiefer, Jacobs, O’Brien. Fields, Bencal, Leinert,Ramsey, Kiefer, Jacobs, O’Brien. Fields, Bancal, Leinert,Kiefer, O’Brien POW, rest evade. 59 missions. (MACR 6015)

231590 49 Assigned 25 Feb 44. Flew 87 missions. To U.S. 20 Feb 45.

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231640 Miss Hettie 96 Assigned 7 Jan 44. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Shot down by fightersand flak, crashed at Wegesheid. James McCord crew, Wisner,Lunan, Gilmore, Cooley, Gatewood, Zafran, Payne, Tingle,Edwards. All POW. 15 missions. (MACR 2686)

231655 Wanita 429 Assigned 20 Jan 44. MIA Friedrichshafen 3 Aug 44.Mechanical failure, landed in Switzerland. All interned. JamesHeintz crew, Eilers, Mahon, Blumer, Howard, Pierce, Siefert,Hayes, Mason, Ferreira. 55 missions. (MACR 7205)

231666 Miss Laid 96 Assigned Jan 44. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Attacked by fighters,ditched. John Thalken crew, Gower, Mayer, Williams, Sussman,Den, Letters, Peterson, Bell, Peters. All POW. 15 missions.(MACR 2579)

231679 49 Assigned 11 Jan 44. MIA 25 Feb 44 Regnsburh. Collision with238070. Crashed near Landshut. Freeman Storm crew, Larsen,Cook, Wilkinson, Bonnell, Miller, Hannon, Honis, McDaniel.Vaughn. Miller, McDaniel KIA, rest POW. 6 missions.(MACR 2615)

231682 Jocko 96 Assigned 1 Feb 44. Crashed and burned after takeoff 6 Dec 44.Crew killed. Eric Zackrison crew, Beall, Quimby, Burch, Harlan,Soltis, Barton, Terry, Dixon, Reilly. Flew 58 missions.

231683 20 Assigned to 99th BG 23 Jan 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44after 16 missions. MIA Sofia 30 Mar 44 on its first mission.Collision with 231851, crashed near Trun. Leroy Rigney crew,Meyer, Mitchell, Vaurik, Buechner, Victor, Gilbert, Corbin,Barrow, Maddox. All KIA. (MACR 1364)

231749 20 Assigned 28 Jan 44. MIA Villaorba 18 Mar 44. Attacked by JU-88firing rockets. Tail shot off, crashed on Cres Island. WillardButler crew, Drake, Evert, Pyzya, Hutchinson, Henderson,Howton, Strickland, McCrossan, Maddus. Pyzya POW, restKIA. 13 missions. (MACE 3257)

231789 20 Assigned 31 Jan 44. MIA Brux 21 Jul 44. Attacked by fighters,tail wheel shot off, tail blown off. Crashed into mountain nearNeukirchen. John Mackenzie crew, Dunkelberger, Rice,Hartsfield, Stephenson, Suratt, Rapley, Wickland, Owen, Lane.Rice. Hartsfield, Stephdnxon, Suratt, Rapley, Wickland, Owen,Lane. Rice, Hartsfield, Stephenson, Suratt, Owen POW, restKIA. 39 missions. (MACR 6685)/

231806 Kraut Chaser 429 Assigned to 99th BG Feb 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44after five missions. Flew 58 more, total 63. Salvaged overseas4 Sep 44. Landing accident 5 Aug 44, Juan J Dyer crew.

231815 49 Assigned to 99th BG Feb 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after14 missions. Flew 54 more, total 68. To U.S. 25 Nov 44.

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231837 20 Assigned 26 Jan 44. MIA Gyor 13 Apr 44. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Papa. Willie German crew, Gray, Andrews,Kaczmarck, DeHart, Miller, Nalewak, Herron, Maxwell, Imhogg.German, Miller, Nalewak, Herron KIA, rest POW.17 missions. (MACR 3916)

231848 429 Assigned to 99th BG Feb 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after14 missions. MIA Parma 6 Jul 44 on its 40th mission, total 54.Attacked by fighters, plane exploded and crashed near Rovigo..William Runyan crew, Haug, McIlhargie, Pfaff, Miller, Olexo,Rodriguez, Goulet, Brouwer-Anchor, Smith. McIlhargie,Olexo POW, rest KIA. (MACR 6376)

231851 20 Assigned to 99th BG Mar 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after10 missions. MIA Sofia 30 Mar 44 on its second mission, total 12.Collision with 231683, crashed near Trun. Fred Wickham (483rd)Crew, Crowl, Rubenstein, Reilly, Luksch, McKee, Warga, Marion,O’Grady, Marrish. All KIA. (MACR 3370)

231859 Lucy 49 Assigned 27 Jan 44. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Attacked by fighters,crashed near Wels. George Verbruggen crew, Bartel, Hizenski,Tiffany, Tieniber, Gmitter, Hunt, Yanushis, Casano, Jabin.All POW. 6 missions. (MACR 2620)

231870 49 Assigned 20 Jan 44. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Attacked by fighters,crashed near Wels. Clarence Moyer crew, Monicken, Dodson,Kepler, Tauber, Jones, Ball, Davis, Moleti, Eckels. Minicken,Ball POW, rest KIA. 1 mission. (MACR 2589)

231873 49 Assigned 27 Jan 44. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Attacked by fighters.Joseph Pausha crew, Merturano, Vaska, Olsen, Behm, Wilkins,Oshook, Henderson, Martin, Dunlap. All POW. 6 missions.(MACR 2710)

231877 Flak Holes 20 Assigned to 99th BG Feb 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after10 missions, Flew 75 more, total 85. Salvaged overseas 25 Jul 45.

231885 Lovely Ladies 20 Assigned to 99th BG Feb 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after14 missions. MIA Moravska Ostrova 29 Aug 44 on its 49thmission., total 63. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Vsetin.Merrill Prentice crew, Heath, McVey, Laux, Goldstein, Ellis,Balcerzak, Johnson, Petrey, Fitch. McVey POW, rest KIA.(MACR 8099)

231889 429 Assigned to 99th BG Feb 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 aftersix missions, total 41. Crashed in Switzerland. Millard Pedigocrew, Barrett, Glasgow, Hurwitz, Poplawski, Aeschbacher,Martucci, Johnson, Byer, Eisner. All interned. (MACR 6863)

232022 Lonseome Polecat 96 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Brasov 6 May 44 on20th mission. Nr. 3 and 4 engines out. Robert Weiss crew, Coady,Bentley, Thomas, Ford, Entrekin, Earl, Curtiss, Wolfe, Foster.Coady, Bentley, Ford POW, rest evade, return. (MACR 4793)

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232031 Mammy Yokum 429 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Crashed 8 Apr 44. Salvaged.Flew four missions. Landing accident 8 Apr 44. Millard Pedigocrew.

232048 Queen 20 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Moravska Ostrova2 Aug 44 on its 67th mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed nearWiseham. James Weiler crew, Thompson, Embry, Sulkey,Bumgardner, Martin, Wagoner, Adair, Byam, Dalcanale. Weiler,Thompson POW, rest KIA. (MACR 8098)

232053 49 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Budapest 27 Jun 44 onits 45th mission. Flak, fighters. Crashed near Budapest. RichardKorb crew, Larsen, Blaska, Fleming, Treadway, Kessel, Bair,Thomas, Rappe, Krent. Treadway, Kessel POW, rest KIA.(MACR 6428)

232058 96 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Gyor 13 Apr on its 8thmission. Hit by rocket from fighter, Nr. 3 engine fire, planeexploded. Kendrick Reeves crew, Kelly, Comer, Pioli, Riddle,Wohlbruck, Feltner, Clendenin, Stinson, Pezel. All POW.(MACR 3917)

237970 20 Assigned 21 Dec 43. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Attacked by fighters,crashed at Oberdnau. Paul Foust crew, Cappinger, Kurtz, Mark,Clark, O’Leary, Riccio, Hammand, Harvey, O’Beene. FoustKIA, rest POW. 23 missions. (MACR 2621)

238066 Marishka 20 Assigned 29 Jan 44. Martin and Jost WIA, O’Connor KIA on 2Apr 44 at Steyr. Transfer to 301st BG Feb 45 after 98 missions.Salvaged overseas 1 Aug 45.

238067 Maidin USA 49 Assigned 9 Jan 44. MIA near Anzio 17 Feb 44. Flak damage,crashed near Campoleone. Adrian Cooper crew, Davidson, Gill,Turnquist, Haruk, Griffith, Booth, Dupuis, Carastro, Rebstock.Gill, Hawk, Carastro, Dupuis POW, rest KIA. 3 missions.(MACR 2387)

238068 20 Assigned 3 Jan 44. 1 mission. Salvaged overseas 24 Jan 45.

238069 Big Widget 96 Assigned 25 Jan 44. MIA Odertal 22 Aug 44 on its 67th mission.Attacked by fighters, plane exploded. Crashed near Sarvar.Charles Duncan crew, Bogie, Clark, Cazier, VanDenplas, Levine,Rodriques, Wentzel, Tomasik, Willett. Tomasik, Willett KIA,rest POW. (MACR 11270)

238070 20 Assigned 7 Feb 44. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Collision with231679. Crashed at Ergolding. Henry O’Shea crew, Stohl, Conlon,Oster, Rivers, Moore, Wilson, Lamgert, Anthony, Newton. AllKIA. 8 missions. (MACR 2829)

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238078 Sweet Pea 429 Assigned to 99th BG Jan 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after14 missions. Flew 46 more, total 60. Severe battle damage onmission to Debreczen on 21 Sep 44. Plane broke in half on landingat base. Guy Miller crew, Rybovich, Davich, Mullen, Ferrara,Steuck, Totty McGuire, Buss. Direct hit by flak, Totty, McGuire,Buss KIA, Ferrara WIA. Repaired and same pilot flew anothermission in Sweet Pea on 2 Dec 44. Crash landing at Bari on1 June 45, burned. Pilot-William R Morton.

238084 100 Mission 429 Assigned to 99th BG Jan 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after17 missions. Crash landing after transition flight 15 Oct 44.Pilot-Charles Ball. Salvaged, Flew 76 missions with 2nd BG,total 93.

238087 Tail Crazy 49 Assigned 13 Feb 44. 20mm cannon installed in tail in1944. To U.S. 2 Dec 45. To Spokane. Salvaged 5 Jun 46.Flew 88 missions.

238088 20 Assigned 28 Mar 44. Belly landing on field after mission on17 Apr 44. No injuries. 10 missions. Arley L Atwell crew.Salvaged 19 Apr 44.

238089 49 Transfer from 301st BG 28 Mar 44. MIA Vienna 16 Jun 44 on its38th mission. Two engines out. Crashed near Djurdjevac. ShelbyVaughn crew, Fitzsimmons, Snure, Newman, Maglaty, Cockshott,Davis, Sallings, Hommer, Schwartz. All evade. (MACR 6032)

238096 Big Time 20 From 99th BG 28 Mar 44. MIA Moravska Ostrova 39 Aug 44.Attached by fighters, crashed near Vsetin. Thayne Thomas, crew,Goodman, McDonough, Harman, Brown, Mays, Flahive, Johnson,Bauman, Standridge. Thomas, McDonough evades, rest KIA.56 missions. 1 mission with 99th BG. (MACR 8110)

238100 96 Assigned 5 Jan 44. MIA Klagenfurt 19 Mar 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Klagenfurt. Clarence Southern crew, Burrell,(463rd BG), LaSalle, Warr, Forbes, Phillips, Gonzalez, Handy,Coleman, Barenek. Southern KIA, Forbes, Phillips, Gonzalez ,evade, rest POW. 9 missions. (MACR 2358)

238134 Blow It Out Your… 429 Assigned 14 Feb 44. MIA Olching 22 Feb 44. Mechanicalfailure. Crashed in Adriatic. Fred Melzer crew, Honeycutt,Gjertsen, Julian, Graves, Berkovitz, Bessey, Clair J Smith,Martin, Devoe, All KIA. 1 mission. (MACR 2631)

238143 49 463rd aorcraft on loan. MIA 19 Mar 44. Crashed in Adriaticafter collision with 231923 of 463rd BG which was flying withthe 97th BG on a combat familiarization mission. Keith Chamberscrew, Wagner, Wolquitt (463rd BG), Lawson, Badek, Gricius,Sokolowski, Delap, Bredesen, Goldsmith. All KIA. (MACR 3286)

238205 Winged Fury 49 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Vienna 16 Jul 44 on its50th mission. Hit by flak, wing on fire, cowling blown off,crashed at Goetzendorf. Robert O’Brien crew, Ostgulen, Morlan,Jorgensen, Kelly, Winters, Squires, Bryner, Wagner. O’Brien,Morlan KIA, rest POW. (MACR 6906)

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238212 49 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 1 Oct 46.Flew 79 missions.

238213 20 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Blechhammer 7 Jul 44on its 36th mission. Flak blew off nose back to cockpit, planedove into ground near Friedernau. William Nabinger crew, Rice,Mooney, Friedman, Farrell, Frisco, Bossi, Helstron, Woods,Wheeler. All KIA. (MACR 6519)

239999 Bataan Avenger 49 Assigned 9 Dec 43. Caught fire before reaching target 26 May 44.Forced to turn back. Frederic Tompkins, crew, Cutsinger, Fram,Markle, Butts, Jordan, Rodenburt, Letz, Paul Smith, Bolick. Letz,Rodenburg, Smith, Bolick bail out. Fire extinguished after 40Minutes. Radio operator helps pilot fly to Corsica where theymade a forced landing. Repaired. Fram POW, Paul Smith KIA,Letz, Bolick, evade. (MACR 4831) Out of fuel, ditched inAdriatic 20 Oct 44. Crew picked by PBY. Pilot-E W Holtz.79 missions.

297152 20 Assigned 6 Mar 44. MIA Turin 29 Mar 44. Attacked by fighters.Edward Wronkoski crew, Sanvito, Zeugin, Stockstill, High, Weiss,LaRouche, Lawrence, Genter, Lipsett. LaRouche evades, restPOW. 6 missions. (MACR 3514)

297159 Tail End Charlie 20 Assigned 17 Mar 44. MIA Moravska Ostrova 29 Aug 44. Attackedby fighters, crashed near Boikowitz. William Tune crew, Flynn,Dickinson, Meyrick, Coogan, Kirsch, Marinello. Owsianik,Sallings, Donahue. Meyrick, Marinello KIA. Sallings, Donahueevade, rest POW. (MACR 8763)

297161 96 Assigned 15 Mar 44. Severe battle damage at Maribor 7 Nov 44.Two engines out, no hydraulics, ground looped on return to base.Repaired. Henry A Reynolds crew, Watkins, Young, McDuffieWIA, Stevens, Wesson, Reischling, Littell, Tutwill, Homer.99 missions, 97 with no turn backs. To Walnut Ridge 20 Dec 45.

297183 96 Assigned 18 Mar 44. MIA Blechhammer 7 Jul 44. Fighters shotcowling off. Chased by ME-109, crashed near Senica. IraCorpening crew, Kellogg, Devoe, Gallup, Skinner, Stuart, Stultz,Brau, Leszczynski, Strode. Skinner, Strode evade, rest POW.43 missions. (MACR 6568)

297192 Assigned 388th BG Mar 44. Badly damaged during RussianShuttle mission. Repaired and transferred to 15th AF. To WalnutRidge 20 Dec 45. No missions with 2nd BG.

297346 20 Assigned 3 Apr 44. MIA Gyor 13 Apr 44. Attacked by fighters,crashed near Bjelovan, Earl Martin crew, Jost, Clark, Hamm,Howarth, Watkins, Cuniff, Gowens, Pyzanowski, Martin, Durfee.Pyzanowski, Martin, Durfee POW, rest evade. 2 miaaiona.(MACR 3911)

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297351 20 Assigned 4 Mar 44. MIA Blechhammer 7 Jul 44. Attacked byfighters. Plane hit ground and exploded near Pressburg. HaroldTomlinson crew, Burks, Fleming, Miller, Cardone, O’Neil,McQuade, Garnett, Wolf, Cash. Tomlinson, Burks, Fleming,Cardone POW, rest KIA. 40 missions.(MACR 6565)

297438 96 Assigned to 99th BG Jan 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 29 Mar 44 after29 missions. Severe battle damage on Vienna mission 1 Nov 44.William Connell crew, Compton, Melvin, Gruner, Meringola,Pociask bail out over Austria, rest of crew fly plane to Bari.Meringola KIA, Compton, Melvin, Gruner, Pociask POW.Flew 64 missions, total 93. To Altus 5 Nov 45.

297490 429 Assigned 3 Feb 44. MIA Blechhammer 13 Sep 44. Turned backone hour from target. Crashed near Verebly, Daryle Stuckek crew,Tennyson, Trauig, Spruce, Caryl, McKibbon, Gasparik, Reinhart,Hare, Cima. Tennyson, Spruce Hare, Reinhart evade, rest POW.73 missions. (MACR 8363)

297508 Juanita 96 Assigned to 99th BG Jan 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after19 missions. 66 more with 2nd BG, total 85. To Walnut Ridge9 Jan 46. Landing accident 5 Oct 44, Charles Welsh crew.

297568 49 Assigned 2 Mar 44. PFF aircraft. Transfer to 483rd BG. MIALinz 15 Nov 44. 4 missions.

297575 49 Assigned 24 Mar 44. PFF aircraft. Transger to 463rd BG.25 missions with 2nd BG. MIA Linz 27 Dec 44.

297576 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 463rd BG. MIA Wiener Neustadt10 May 44. No missions with 2nd BG.

297581 96 Assigned 12 Feb 44. MIA Brasov 16 Apr 44 on its ninth mission.Damaged by flak, crashed near Niksic. Robert Voss crew, Cahill,Leggett, Ross, Carpenter, Vinson, Vaillancourt, Gruchawka,Henry. Voss POW, rest evade. (MACR 4023)

297582 429 Assigned 9 Mar 44. PFF aircraft. Caught fire 18 Feb 45 duringnon-ops flight. Pilot-Bruce C James. 25 missions. Salvaged2 Mar 45.

297583 49 Assigned 2 Mar 44. PFF aircraft. Transfer to 463rd BG. MIAPloesti 5 May 44. No missions with 2nd BG.

297584 49 Assigned 2 Mar 44. PFF aircraft. At 99th BG for 3 missions.Transfer to 483rd BG. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Nomissions with 2nd BG.

297585 49 Assigned 2 Mar 44. PFF aircraft. Transfer to 483rd BG.MIA Brux, 25 Dec 44. No missions with 2nd BG.

297615 49 Assigned 24 Mar 44. On loan to 99th BG for seven missions.PFF aircraft. 53 missions. To Kingman 9 Nov 45.

297640 49 Assigned 2 Mar 44. PFF aircraft. Transfer to 301at BG14 May 44. MI A Worgl 23 Feb 45. No missions with 2nd BG.

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297641 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 97th BG Apr 44. Transfer to 301st BG.No missions with 2nd BG. Salvaged overseas 2 May 46.

297642 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 301st BG Apr 44. Also at 97th BG.Salvaged overseas 25 Jul 45. No missions with 2nd BG.

297648 Rebel Girl 49 PFF aircraft. Seven missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 97th BGApr 44. MIA 13 Sep 44. No missions with 2nd BG.

297650 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 22 May 44. To Kingman8 Dec 45. No missions with 2nd BG.

297652 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 20th BS. MIA Salzburg 7 Dec 44 on its47th mission. Damaged by flak, crashed at Agram. Isaac Pedersoncrew, Draper, Doty, Madill, Phillips, Miller, Simerson, Pope,Miller, Stewart. (MACR 10223)

297653 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 483rd BG. MIA Ploesti 15 Jul 44.14 missions with 2nd BG.

297655 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 97th BG. MIA Wiener Neustadt10 May 44. Two missions with 2nd BG.

297657 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 463rd BG. To U.S. 2 May 46.12 missions with 2nd BG.

297684 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 22 May 44. Salvaged overseas22 Mar 46. No missions with 2nd BG.

297685 Stardust 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 301st BG 15 May 44. MIA Linz25 Nov 44. No missions with 2nd BG.

49 Transfer to Depot and to 301st BG. MIA 26 Dec 44. No missionswith 2nd BG.

297715 Frankie 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 96th BS. MIA Blechhammer 26 Dec 44on its 43rd mission. Severe flak damage, landed behind Russianlines. McHood seriously injured. Rest of crew returned. GeorgeRedden crew, McHood, Azar, Toton, Weinman, Underhill,Liberto, Duchek, Merritt, Carey. Returned to base via Russia,Teheran and Cairo on 11 Jan 45. (MACR 10732.

297719 49 Assigned 8 May rr. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transferto 463rd BG. MIA Munich 9 Jun 44.

297724 49 Assigned 8 May 44. No missions. PFF aircraft.Transfer to 463rd BG.MIA Munich 9 Jun 44.

297725 49 Assigned 9 May 44. No missions. PFF aircraft.Transfer to 97th BG. MIA Ploesti 22 Apr 44.

297726 49 Assigned 1 May 44. No missions. PFF aorcraft.Transfer to 483rd BG. Salvaged overseas 28 Mar 46.

297727 49 Assigned 1 May 44. 4 missions. PFF aircraft.Transfer to 483rd BG. Salvaged overseas 28 May 46.

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297728 49 Assigned 15 May 44. No missions. Transfer to 30st BG15 May 44. MIA 15 Nov 44.

297729 49 Assigned 3 May 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transferto 99th BG 22 May 44. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

297731 49 Assigned 6 May 44.PFF aircraft. 1 mission. Transfer to99th BG. Damaged by flak, condemned. To Depot 20 Jul 44.

297733 Bloody Bucket 49 Assigned 11 May 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transferto 99tthBG 22 May 44. To Kingman 2 Dec 45.

297734 49 Assigned 9 Man 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to99th BG 22 May 44. MIA Innsbruck area 29 Dec 44.

297736 49 Assigned 11 May 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to301st BG 15 May 44. MIA Vienna 1 Feb 45.

297737 49 Assigned 8 May 44.PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to463rd BG. Crashed 20 Nov 44. Salvaged.

297738 49 Assigned 7 May 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to301st BG 15 Apr 44. MIA Blechhammer 13 Nov 44.

297739 429 Assigned 7 May 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to20th BS. MIA Regensburg 9 Dec 44. Hit by flak, crashed nearLinz. Woodruff Warren crew, Hat, Mayott, Jay, Jolly, Pinto,Qnderson, Cox, Henry, Sheppard. Jay, Anderson, Henry,Sheppard POW, rest KI.A. 32 miaaiona. (MACR 10131)

297742 49 Assigned 2 May 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to463rd BG. Salvaged overseas 3 Apr 46.

297744 49 Assigned 2 May 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to99th BG 23 May 44. Salvaged overseas 16 May 45.

297915 Wolf Pack 429 Assigned 5 May 44. MIA Moravaska Ostrova 29 Aug 44.Attacked by fighters. John Fitzpatrick crew, McGhee, Hausler,Sumner, Moriarty, Black, Martinez, Militor, Contrado, De Lutes.All POW. 15 missions. (MACR 7950)

297920 49 Assigned 11 Jul 44. Two engines out, crash landed after missionon 21 Sep 44. No injuries. Robert G Williams crew, Margot,Hines, Sierveld, Crowley, Miller, Borgia, Casey, Gutmann,Wendt. 29 missions.

338357 Assigned Sep 44. To U.S. and Walnut Ridge. No missions with2nd BG. To 885th BS for secret operations in occupied territory.

338483 96 Assigned to 301st BG 17 Sep 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 7 Oct 44.To Kingman 17 Dec 45. Flew 53 missions.

338484 32 Dow Field 1 Sep 44. Assigned 7 Sep 44. Returned U.S. toHunter Field 17 Jun 45. South Plains 19 Jun 34. Kingman26 Nov 45. No missions.

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338485 49 Assigned 24 Sep 44. 45 missions. To Walnut Ridge14 Dec 45.

338505 49 Assigned 4 Oct 44. 1 Mission. Transfer to 301st BG29 Oxr 44. MIA Lin 25 Feb 45.

483242 96 Assigned 5 Mar 45. No missions with 2nd BG. At 5th WingPool 20 Sep 45. To U.S. 11 Oct 45. To Walnut Ridge 18 Jan 45.Flown overseas by Ronald Thompson.

483245 96 Assigned 25 Feb 45. No missions with 2nd BG. Salvaged by8th AF 19 Jan 47. Flown overseas by Edwin Hutzenberger.

483270 96 Assigned 25 Feb 45. No missions with 2nd BG. At 99th BG20 Sep 45. To U.S. 28 Oct 45. To Walnut Ridge 5 Jan 46.Flown overseas by George Ulik.

483314 Hell’s Angels 96 Assigned 11 Mar 45. No missions with 2nd BG. To U.S.26 Sep 45. To Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45. Flown overseasby Robert Dycus.

2102493 49 Assigned to 388th BG, 8th AF. Abandoned in France 10 Nov 44.Assigned to 2nd BG. Taxied into RAF aircraft 5 Feb 45.Salvaged. Pilot-Richard B Edelen. 8 missions.

2102830 Flying Latrine 49 Assigned 22 May 44. 71 missions. Salvaged overseas 2 Dec 44.

2102858 429 Assigned 27 May 44. Aciddent during takeoff on trainingflight 12 Sep 44. Joseph McCullough crew. 48 missions.

2102908 Silver Streak 96 Assigned 23 Nay 44, MIA Oswiecim 20 Aug 44. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Balassog. Robert Lambert crew, Facer,Erickson, Wilson, Lang, Larsen, Kirk, Flood, Robinson,Nargiso. All POW. 31 missions. (MACR 11699)

2102932 96 Assigned 23 May 44. MIA Vienna 16 Jul 44. Direct flak hit innose and Nr. 3 engine. Crashed at Straffhof. John Huntingtoncrew, Cox, Jenkins, Sievers, Kanner, Voss, Roche, Steelman,Boulware, Bruce. Cox KIA, rest POW. 24 misssions.(MACR 6904)

2107006 Old Bird 96 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Blechhammer 17 Oct 44on its 82nd mission. Collision with 46379. Nr. 1 engine out,crashed near Malacky. Donald Peart crew, Mumma, Kaplan,Tommy Jones, Lee, Growney, Green, McWalters, Federico.All POW. (MACR 9208)

2107066 Mercury 429 Assigned 18 Mar 44. Mechinal trouble. Landed at Iesi 16 Nov 44.Edwin H Miller crew, Mettler, Hershberger, Fouts, Sherwood,Earl McGuire, Horn, Merrill Johnson, Lester Jacobson,Loughman, Crew returned. 87 missions. Crew Chief MSgtJoseph Chimelski.

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2107101 96 Assigned 15 Mar 44. MIA Brux 21 Jul 44. Attacked by fighters.Nr. 3 engine on fire, crashed near Reid. James Wagner crew,Robins, Shea, Johnson, Lubberbach, Widk, Mehl Gross,Black, Long.Gross POW, rest KIA. 50 missions. (MACR 6684)

2107118 Snafuperman 20 Assigned 17 Mar 44. MIA Moravska Ostrova 29 Aug 44. Attackedby fighters, crashed at Fritschendorf. William Garland crew,Zupan, Novak, Hayett, Katz, Griffin, Barker, DeWitt, Payne,Hoadley. Katz, Payne KIA, rest POW 62 missions. (MACR 7987)

2107162 49 Assigmed 27 A[r 44. MIA 2 Jul 44.. Ditched in Adriatic. Crewrescued. James Twibell crew, Drais, Unger, Greger, L C Smith,Lisowski, Foy, Groom, Edwards, Cooper. Crew picked up byBritish submarine chaser and returned to base next day.

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2nd Bomb Group Mission Summary

Chateau D’Un, Algeria

1. 28 Apr 43 Terranova, Sardinia harbor and shipping [no bombs dropped]2. 3 May 43 Bizerte, Tunisia shipping3. 5 May 43 La Goulette, Tunisia shipping4. 6 May 43 Trapani, Sicily docks and shipping5. 9 May 43 Palermo, Sicily6. 10 May 43 Bo Rizzo, Sicily A/D7. 11 May 43 Marsala, Sicily docks and shipping8. 13 May 43 Cagliari, Sardinia9. 14 May 43 Civitavecchia, Italy docks and shipping

10. 18 May 43 Messing, Sicily M/Y [no bombs dropped]11. 20 May 43 Grossetto, Italy A/D12. 21 May 43 Sciacca, Sicily A/D13. 24 May 43 Terranova, Sicily docks and shipping14. 25 May 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y15. 26 May 43 Comiso, Sicily A/D16. 28 May 43 Leghorn, Italy harbor17. 30 May 43 Naples, Italy Pomigliano aircraft factory18. 31 Nay 43 Foggia, Italy M/Y19. 5 Jun 43 Spezia, Italy battleships20. 7 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions21. 8 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions 4 and 522. 9 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions23. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions24. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions25. 11 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island26. 12 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily Boca de Falco A/D27. 15 Jun 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily A/S

Ain M’Lila, Algeria

28. 21 Jun 43 Naples, Italy M/Y29. 25 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily30. 28 Jun 43 Leghorn, Italy M/Y31. 30 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily military barracks32. 3 Jul 43 Chilivano, Sardinia L/G33. 4 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily L/G34. 5 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 635. 6 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 636. 7 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 637. 8 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G N4. 4 and 538. 9 Jul 43 Biscari, Sicily Biscari/San Bistro L/G39. 10 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 1040. 11 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily south M/Y41. 12 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily RR bridges42. 13 Jul 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D43. 14 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y44. 15 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y45. 16 Jul 43 San Giovanni, Italy ferry terminal46. 17 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y47. 19 Jul 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y

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48. 21 Jul 43 Grossetto, Italy M/Y49. 23 Jul 43 Leverano, Italy M/Y50. 27 Jul 43 Foggia, Italy San Nicola A/D51. 30 Jul 43 Grottaglie, Italy A/D

Massicault, Tunisia

52. 4 Aug 43 Naples, Italy Lorenzo South M/Y53. 6 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily highway bridge54. 9 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily highway bridges55. 13 Aug 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y56. 17 Aug 43 Istres le Tube, France A/D57. 19 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy M/Y58. 21 Aug 43 Aviso, Italy M/Y59. 25 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy L/G Nr. 760. 27 Aug 43 Sulmona, Italy M/Y62. 28 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y63. 30 Aug 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D64. 31 Aug 43 Pisa, Italy65. 2 Sep 43 Trento, Italy RR and highway bridges66. 4 Sep 43 Terracina, Italy L/G67. 5 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D68. 6 Sep 43 Villa Litorno, Italy M/Y69. 7 Sep 43 Foggia, Italy Tortorella A/D Nr. 270. 8 Sep 43 Frascati, Italy German Headquarters71. 9 Sep 43 Cancello, Italy RR and highway bridges72. 10 Sep 43 Vinchiaturo, Italy area bridges73. 12 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy highway bridge74. 14 Sep 43 Battaglia/Eboli, Italy highways75. 15 Sep 43 Battaglia, Eboli, Italy highways76. 16 Sep 43 Caserta, Italy M/Y77. 18 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D78. 25 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y79. 28 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y80. 1 Oct 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y81. 4 Oct 43 Pisa, Italy M/Y82. 5 Oct 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y83. 6 Oct 43 Mestre, Italy M/Y84. 9 Oct 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D85. 9 Oct 43 Argos, Greece L/G86. 10 Oct 43 Araxox, Greece L/G86. 14 Oct 43 Terni, Italy M/Y87. 20 Oct 43 Orvieto, Italy Tenero river RR bridge88. 21 Oct 43 Albinia, Italy Alberna river RR bridge89. 24 Oct 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria90. 29 Oct 43 Geno, Italy M/Y91. 30 Oct 43 Porto Maurizio and Imperia, Italy RR bridge92. 2 Nov 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory93. 9 Nov 43 Genoa, Italy M/Y94. 10 Nov 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y engine sheds95. 16 Nov 43 Istres le Tube, France A/D96. 18 Nov 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D97. 22 Nov 43 Toulon, France [turned back because of weather]98. 24 Nov 43 Toulon, France submarines, docks and repair facilities

Antheor, France viaduct99. 26 Nov 43 Recco, Italy viaduct

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100. 27 Nov 43 Vergato, Italy Reno river RR bridge101. 29 Nov 43 Fiano Romano, Italy L/G102. 30 Nov 43 Marseille, France submarine pens103. 1 Dec 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory104. 6 Dec 43 Grizzano, Italy M/Y and bridges [no bombs dropped]105. 8 Dec 43 Moltalto di Castro, Italy RR bridges106. 9 Dec 43 Devia-Moneglia, Italy RR bridges

Amendola, Italy

107. 14 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Kalamaki, A/D108. 15 Dec 43 Bolzano, Italy Isarco river bridge109. 16 Dec 43 Padua, Italy M/Y110. 19 Dec 43 Innsbruck area, Austria M/Y111. 20 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D112. 25 Dec 43 Udine, Italy M/Y [no bombs dropped]113. 28 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y114. 29 Dec 43 Padua, Italy M/Y115. 30 Dec 43 Ravenna, Italy factory116. 3 Jan 44 Villar Perosa, Italy ball bearing works117. 4 Jan 44 Dupnitsa, Bulgaria [no bombs dropped]118. 7 Jan 44 Maribor, Yugosalvia aircraft factory119. 8 Jan 44 Reggio Emilia, Italy M/Y and aircraft factory120. 9 Jan 44 Pola, Italy docks and shipping121. 10 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria122. 11 Jan 44 Piraeus, Greece docks and shipping123. 14 Jan 44 Mostar, Yugoslavia124. 15 Jan 44 Certaldo, Italy M/Y and RR bridge125. 16 Jan 44 Villaorba, Italy L/G126. 17 Jan 44 Prato, Italy M/Y127. 18 Jan 44 Certaldo, Italy M/Y and RR bridge128. 19 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Ciampino North and South A/D129. 20 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Ciampino North and South A/D130. 21 Jan 44 Porto Civitanova, Italy M/Y and bridges131. 22 Jan 44 Staz di Campoleone, Italy RR junction132. 23 Jan 44 Siena, Italy RR central by-pass133. 24 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria M/Y [all bombs jettisoned]134. 27 Jan 44 Salon de Provence, France A/D135. 28 Jan 44 Aviano, Italy A/D136. 29 Jan 44 Rimini, Italy M/Y137. 30 Jan 44 Lavariano, Italy L/G138. 31 Jan 44 Udine, Italy A/D139. 2 Feb 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol aircraft factory [recalled]140. 4 Feb 44 Toulon, France docks141. 10 Feb 44 Albano, Italy area troops142. 12 Feb 44 Cecchina, Italy143. 14 Feb 44 Modena, Italy M/Y144. 15 Feb 44 Cassino, Italy Monastery145. 17 Feb 44 Staz di Campoleone, Italy146. 20 Feb 44 Regensburg, Germany [recalled]147. 22 Feb 44 Olching, Germany M/Y148. 22 Feb 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia A/D149. 23 Feb 44 Steyr, Austria [no bombs dropped]150. 24 Feb 44 Steyr, Austria aircraft factory [14 aircraft MIA]151. 25 Feb 44 Regensburg, Germany aircraft factory

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152. 25 Feb 44 Zara, Yugoslavia docks and shipping153. 2 Mar 44 Anzio, Italy beach head154. 3 Mar 44 Rome, Italy Littorio M/Y155. 4 Mar 44 Breslau, Germany [recalled]156. 7 Mar 44 Toulon, France157. 11 Mar 44 Padua, Italy M/Y158. 15 Mar 44 Cassino, Italy159 16 Mar 44 San Giorgio, Italy [not sortie credit]160. 16 Mar 44 San Giorgio, Italy [no bombs dropped]161. 17 Mar 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory [22 aircraft did not bomb

11 aircraft jettisoned bombs]162. 18 Mar 44 Villaorba, Italy L/G163. 19 Mar 44 Klagenfurt, Austria A/D164. 22 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y165. 23 Mar 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory [no bombs dropped]166. 24 Mar 44 Steyr, Austria [turned back, no bombs dropped]167. 26 Mar 44 Steyr, Austria [turned back, no bombs dropped]168. 28 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y169. 29 Mar 44 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory170. 30 Mar 44 Sofia, Bulgaria industrial area171. 2 Apr 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory172. 3 Mar 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol aircraft factory173. 4 Apr 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y174. 5 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y175. 7 Apr 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y176. 8 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria [no sortie credit]177. 12 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory178. 13 Apr 44 Gyor, Hungary RR components factory179. 15 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania industrial area180. 16 Apr 44 Brasov, Romania aircraft factory [no bombs dropped]181. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia M/Y182. 20 Apr 44 Castelfranco, Italy M/Y [no bombs dropped]183. 21 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y [recalled, no bombs dropped]184. 23 Apr 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory [no bombs dropped]185. 24 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y186. 25 Apr 44 Vicenza, Italy M/Y [no bombs dropped]187. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy188. 29 Apr 44 Toulon, France harbor and submarine pens189. 30 Apr 44 Reggio Emilia, Italy A/D190. 2 May 44 Bolzano, Italy [no bombs dropped]191. 4 May 44 Ploesti, Romania [recalled, no sortie credit]192. 5 May 44 Ploesti, Romania industrial area193. 6 May 44 Brasov, Romania aircraft factory194. 7 May 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y195. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory196. 12 May 44 German army headquarters [bombed Civitavecchia]197. 12 May 44 German army headquarters198. 13 May 44 Bolzano, Italy RR bridges199. 14 May 44 Ferrara, Italy M/Y200. 17 May 44 Bihac, Yugoslavia201. 18 May 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia M/Y202. 19 May 44 Rimini, Italy RR bridges203. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy troops204. 23 May 44 Ferentino, Italy main road [no bombs dropped]205. 24 May 44 Atzgersdorf, Austria aircraft factory206. 25 May 44 Lyons, France M/Y

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207. 26 May 44 St. Etienne, France M/Y208. 27 May 44 Avignon, France locomotive repair shops209. 29 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Wollersdorf A/D210. 2 Jun 44 Debreczen, Hungary – Shuttle to Piryatin, Russia211. 6 Jun 44 Galati, Romania A/D – returned to Russian base212. 11 Jun 44 Focsani, Romania A/D – landed in Italy213. 13 Jun 44 Munich, Germany Oberpfaffenhofen A/D214. 14 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary Shell oil refinery215. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery216. 22 Jun 44 Parma, Italy M/Y217. 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania Dacia oil refinery218. 25 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage219. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery220. 27 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary Rakos M/Y221. 30 Jun 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery [bombs jettisoned]222. 2 Jul 44 Gyor, Hungary223. 3 Jul 44 Arad, Romania Astra engineering works224. 4 Jul 44 Brasov, Romania Photogon oil refinery225. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France M/Y226. 6 Jul 44 Parma, Italy M/Y227. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery228. 8 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery229. 9 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery230. 13 Jul 44 Verona, Italy East M/Y231. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery232. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery233. 16 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria South M/Y234. 18 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D235. 19 Jul 44 Munich, Germany Mobertshaven ordnance depot236. 20 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D237. 21 Jul 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery238. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery239. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank works240. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf, aircraft factory241. 27 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary Manfred Weiss armament works242. 28 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Astra oil refinery243. 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery244. 2 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France M/Y245. 3 Aug 44 Friedrichshafen, Germany chemical works

3 Aug 44 Donal di Piane, Italy highway bridge246. 6 Aug 44 le Pouzin, France oil storage247. 7 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery248. 9 Aug 44 Gyor, Hungary A/D assembly shops249. 12 Aug 44 Savonna, Italy gun positions250. 13 Aug 44 Genoa, Italy gun positions251. 14 Aug 44 Toulon, France gun positions252. 15 Aug 44 Beach 261, France253. 16 Aug 44 St. Vallier, France RR bridge254. 18 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery255. 20 Aug 44 Oswiecim, Poland oil refinery256. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery257. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf, aircraft engine factory258. 24 Aug 44 Pardubic, Czechoslovakia aircraft dispersal areas259. 25 Aug 44 Brno/Lisen, Czechoslovakia aircraft factory260. 26 Aug 44 Venzone, Italy RR viaduct261. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery

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262. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery263. 29 Aug 44 Moravska Ostrava, Czechoslovakia oil refinery264. 31 Aug 44 Bucharest, Romania evacuate POWs [36 aircraft]265. 1 Sep 44 Bucharest, Romania evacuate POWs [16 aircraft]266. 3 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia river bridge267. 3 Sep 44 Bucharest, Romania evacuate POWs [3 aircraft]268. 4 Sep 44 Genoa, Italy harbor269. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridge270. 6 Sep 44 Oradea, Romania South M/Y271. 8 Sep 44 Brod, Yugoslavia South M/Y272. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery273. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D274. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery275. 15 Sep 44 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D276. 17 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary Rakos M/Y277. 18 Sep 44 Subotica, Yugoslavia M/Y278. 20 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary South RR bridge279. 21 Sep 44 Debreczen, Hungary M/Y280. 22 Sep 44 Munich, Germany industrial center281. 23 Sep 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery282. 4 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y [23 aircraft]283. 4 Oct 44 Casarsa, Italy RR bridge [14 aircraft]284. 7 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery [23 aircraft]285. 7 Oct 44 Nove Zamky, Czechoslovakia M/Y [18 aircraft]286. 10 Oct 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y287. 11 Oct 44 Secondary target at 46-41N 13-42/E288. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy German bivouac area289. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery290. 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery291. 14 Oct 44 Targets of opportunity at Brasislava, Czechoslovakia, Papa, Hungary,

Borzsvar, Hungary, Komaron, Hungary292. 16 Oct 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y2292. 16 Oct 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y293. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery294. 20 Oct 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery295. 23 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Pilsen works296. 25 Oct 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory [1 aircraft]297. 26 Oct 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y [2 aircraft]298. 28 Oct 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory [2 aircraft]299. 28 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y [2 aircraft]

28 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y [aborted]300. 1 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria ordnance depot301. 2 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery302. 3 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot303. 4 Nov 44 Regensburg, Austria Winterhofen oil storage304. 5 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery305. 6 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery306. 7 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y307. 7 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery [3 aircraft]308. 11 Nov 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery309. 13 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery [4 aircraft]310. l5 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant311. 16 Nov 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y312. 17 Nov 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery [bombed secondaries]313. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery314. 18 Nov 44 Visograd, Yugoslavia troops

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315. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil refinery316. 19 Nov 44 Ferrara, Italy RR bridge [no bombs dropped]317. 20 Nov 44 Brno, Czechoslovakia M/Y318. 22 Nov 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y319. 24 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant [5 aircraft]320. 29 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plane [5 aircraft]321. 2 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery322. 3 Dec 44 Linz, Austria industrial area323. 3 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods station324. 6 Dec 44 Brod, Yugoslavia highway bridge [bombs jettisoned]325. 6 Dec 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia East M/Y326. 7 Dec 44 Salzburg, Austria Main M/Y327. 8 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery328. 9 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery329. 10 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery330. 11 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery331. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery332. 16 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery333. 17 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery334. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery235. 19 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery236. 20 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage237. 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery238. 26 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery239. 27 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y240. 28 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage241. 29 Dec 44 Innsbruck, Austria West M/Y342. 4 Jan 45 Porto Nuovo, Italy M/Y343. 8 Jan 45 Linz, Austria Main station344. 15 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Northeast M/Y345. 19 Jan 45 Brod, Yugoslavia North M/Y346. 20 Jan 45 Regensburg, Germany oil refinery347. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery348. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery349. 1 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y350. 5 Feb 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage351. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery352. 8 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery353. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery354. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot355. 14 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery356. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South station freight yards357. 16 Feb 45 Alternates at Vipiteno, Italy M/Y [17 aircraft]

Hall, Austria Main M/Y [5 aircraft]Landsberg, Germany A/D [7 aircraft]Trena, Italy M/Y [6 aircraft]

358. 17 Feb 45 Linz, Austria Main M/Y359. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria benzol plant360. 19 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y361. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery

Bruck, Austria Kapfenburg steel works [6 aircraft]362. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Central yards and shops363. 22 Feb 45 Immenstadt, Germany M/Y [5 aircraft]

Reutte, Austria [4 aircraft]364. 23 Feb 45 Worgl, Austria M/Y

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365. 24 Feb 45 Ferrara, Italy M/Y [19 aircraft]Ferrara, Italy RR bridge [7 aircraft]

366. 25 Feb 45 Linz, Austria Main M/Y [7aircraft]Amstetten, Austria [14 aircraft]

367. 27 Feb 45 Augsburg, Germany M/Y368. 28 Feb 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge [21 aircraft]

Brescia, Italy M/Y [14 aircraft]Conigliano, Italy M/Y [7 aircraft]

369. 1 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery370. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria M/Y371. 4 Mar 45 Sopron, Hungary West M/Y372. 8 Mar 45 Hegyeshalom, Hungary M/Y373. 9 Mar 45 Graz, Austria Main station and freight yards374. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge375. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery376. 13 Mar 45 Regensburg, Germany Main M/Y377. 14 Mar 45 Szony, Hungary oil refinery378. 15 Mar 45 Kolin, Austria oil refinery [26 aircraft]

Amstetten, Austria [1 aircraft], Klagenfurt, Austria RR bridge [5 aircraft]379. 16 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery380. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y381. 20 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y [12 aircraft]

St. Polten, Austria M/Y [10 aircraft]Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y [6 aircraft]Amstetten, Austria M/Y [1 aircraft]

382. 21 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Kagran oil refinery383. 22 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery384. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery385. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz assembly plant386. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D387. 26 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y388. 30 Mar 45 Graz, Austria M/Y389. 31 Mar 45 Linz, Austria Main station390. 1 Apr 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge [6 bombed, 22 returned bombs]391. 2 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y392. 5 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D393. 6 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR Bridge394. 7 Apr 45 Bressanone, Italy RR bridge [did not bomb primary]395. 8 Apr 45 Bressanone, Italy RR bridge396. 9 Apr 45 Apricot area397. 10 Apr 45 Charlie area398. 11 Apr 45 Padua, Italy North RR bridge399. 12 Apr 45 Malcontenta, Italy ammo storage [no sortie credit]400. 15 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge401. 15 Apr 45 Bologna area, Italy402. 16 Apr 45 Bologna area, Italy [no bombs dropped]403. 17 Apr 45 Bologna area, Italy404. 18 Apr 45 Bologna area, Italy405. 19 Apr 45 Rattenberg, Austria RR bridge406 20 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy M/Y407. 21 Apr 45 Rosenheim, Germany M/Y408. 23 Apr 45 Bonavigo, Italy road bridge409. 24 Apr 45 Malborghetto, Italy bridge410. 25 Apr 45 Linz, Austria Main station411. 26 Apr 45 Bolzano, Italy Gries ammo storage412. 1 May 45 Salzburg, Austria Main station [27 aircraft]

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97th Bomb Group

Ser. Nr. Name Sqdn. History

22968 342 Assigned 3 Jan 43. MIA Trapani 13 Apr 43. Alexander Blaircrew, Shurig, Heckman, Drake, Christensen, Yost, Morris,Highsmith, Naydock, Ewing.

22969 341 Transfer from 305th BG 4 Nov 43. MIA 17 Nov 42. Enginecaught fire, plane exploded and crashed into Bay of Biscayon deployment to N. Africa. Pilot-Clark Garber. FlightCommander-John Knox, passenger B/Gen. Asa N Duncan,Kaplan, Roysden, Birleson, Padgett, Talbot, Spell, Haddox,Arendt. All KIA. (MACR 15097)

22979 Assigned 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to99th BG 28 Mar 44. One mission with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rdBG 31 Mar 44. MIA Nis, Yugoslavia 16 Apr 44.

22981 Snoozin’ Suzan 414 Assigned 26 Apr 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Crashed8 May 45. Salvaged overseas.

22982 342 Assigned Feb 43. Condemned 17 Apr 44. Salvaged overseas..22985 Nutcracker 414 Assigned 21 Jan 43. MIA Naples 1 Aug 43. Direct flak hit. Wing

shot off, crashed near Naples. Robert Rast crew, Alvarado,Ponemone, Bigelow, Dibble, Shea, Anderson, Nichols, Smith,Mathews. (MACR 355)

23030 Departed U.S. 4 Apr 43. Assigned 17 Apr 43. Condemned8 Apr 44. Salvaged overseas.

23044 Departed U.S. 18 Mar 43. Assigned 17 Apr 43. Condemned4 May 43. Salvaged overseas.

23045 Assigned 17 Apr 43. Crashed 20 Sep 43. Salvaged.

23055 Assigned 20 Dec 43. At 483rd BG Jul-Aig 45.Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.

23058 342 Assigned 11 Dec 43. Flak damage 17 Dec 43.Salvaged overseas 28 Not 47.

23147 Homesick Angel 341 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. MIA Istres le Tube 16 Nov 43.Damaged by flak, crashed near Istres. Richard Packard crew,Waters, Dustin, Case, Hertel, Garrity, Largo, Eslick, Atkins,Elliot. Eslick POW, rest KIA. (MACR 1195)

23168 Assigned 28 May 43. Transfer to 99th BG 3 May 44. To U.S.17 Aug 44.

23169 Departed U.S. 21 May 43. Assigned 26 May 43. Condemned27 Jul 43. Salvaged overseas.

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23178 414 Assigned to 99th BG 20 May 43. Transfer to 97th BG. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Back to 97th BG. Crashed on Corsica30 May 44. Salvaged overseas.

23244 Widow Maker 414 Assigned to 99th BG 3 Sep 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Steyr 2 Apr 44. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Ostario.Robert Oleson crew, Odom, Beckwith, Nash, Wilmot, Balnaves,Balnaves, Wilson, Fereira, Reno. (MACR 3639)

23251 342 Assigned to 99th BG 16 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Piraeus 11 Jan 44. Collision with 229918. Crashed nearKalami. Roy Mayo crew, Digby, Fitzell, LeJeune, Bennett,Stevens, Cole, Handrickson, Huffman, Killebrew. (MACR 2028)

23254 Assigned 18 Jun 43. Also at 483rd BG. Salvaged overseas9 Nov 45.

23334 Assigned to 99th BG 29 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 301st BG 2 Apr 44. MIA Budapest 27 Jun 44.

23336 414 Assigned to 549 BS, 385 BG Great Ashfield, to 97 BG.Ditched 20 Oct 43. Crew returned 26 Oct 43. Siegler crew,Johnson, Miller, Hemmingson, Zmuda, Smith, Hines, Keisler,Ower, Murphy.

23340 340 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Weather aircraft from 15 Jul 44.Crashed 14 May 45. Salvaged overseas.

23344 Assigned to 99th BG 29 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 301st BG 2 Apr 44. MIA Budapest 27 Jun 44.

23354 Big Stoop 341 Transfer from 30st BG. Landing accident 29 May 44.Lyle Fleener crew. Repaired. Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.

23361 340 Assigned 13 Jul 43. Severely damaged by fighters at Capua26 Aug 43.30 miles north of Palermo. Crew rescued.

Donald M Bryan crew.

23362 Cultured Vulture 340 Assigned 20 Apr 43. MIA Ponte Corvo 22 Jan 44. Flak damage,crashed near Ponte Corvo. Lowell Oberly crew, McDonough.Murphy, Iverson, Dean, Dorado, Anderson, Bauer, Rickard.(MACR 2032)

23381 Departed U.S. 9 Jul 43. Assigned 10 Jul 43. Severe flak damageat Leghorn 4 Nov 43. Salvaged.

23383 Cesspool Cedrick 341 Assigned to 99th BG 28 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Focsani 11 Jun 44. Attacked by fighters, crashed nearBucharest. Stuart Young crew, Callaway, Prophaten, Wood,Pociecha, Marshall, Graziano, Johnson, Trout, Chase.(MACR 6425)

23389 Rangy Lil 340 Assigned to 99th BG 13 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.Ditched 22 Nov 43, crew rescued. Jones crew.

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25087 340 Assigned 11 Nov 42. Original aircraft. Salvaged 2 Mar 45.

25090 414 Assigned 11 Nov 42. Original aircraft. MIA Gerbini 8 Jul 43.Rexford Bauman crew, Hutchens, Watson, Ludolph, Turnbull,Fecsik, Hester, Brown, Kutebak, Wolfson. All lKIA (MACR 69)

25133 342 Assigned 15 Jan 43. Severe battle damage at Palermo 14 Jan 43.Crash landed, Two KIA, two severely wounded.

25135 Mud Hen 341 Assigned 22 Dec 42. To 99th BG 14 Nov 43. To Altus 4 Oct 45.

25140 Yankee Queen Assigned 12 Dec 42. 100+ missions. Also at 463 and 483 BG.To Arledge Field 22 Nov 44.

25147 Old Iron Sides 414 Assigned 27 Dec 42. Collision with 124415 at Palmero on9 May 43. Nose sheared off, returns. Lt. Payne crew. MIAFrascati 8 Sep 43. Flak, ball turret drops with plane in a spin.Charles Gueriniere crew, Lyon, Owens, Linder, Camarpta.Mullins, Smith, Carroll, Yuvan, Gadouas. Smith, Carroll,Gadouas POW, rest KIA. (MACR 720)

25170 Sierra Sue 342 Assigned 17 Dec 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. MIASofia 10 Jan 44.

25174 340 Assigned 16 Jan 44. To Bush Field 4 Jul 45.

25176 Assigned 12 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Destroyedwhen Wellington exploded 10 Dec 43.

25191 Peggy 342 Assigned 3 Jan 43. MIA Levento 9 Dec 43. Down in friendlyterritory, crew rescued.

25216 Grim Reaper Assigned Jan 43. To Albuquerque 2 Aug 45.

25223 414 Assigned 15 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. MIAInnsbruck 19 Dec 43, ditched in Adriatic.

25227 Bucket Of Bolts Assigned Dec 42. Crew bails out over friendly territory 3 Jan 43.Harry M. Devers crew, Banning, Watt, Coreno, Thames, Alsaker,Obradovich, O’Heron, Hasbrouch. Salvaged.

25230 342 Assigned 19 Apr 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Arledge Field 12 Jul 45.

25242 Bugs Bunny 342 Assigned 21 Jan 43. Crashed on takeoff 23 Mar 43.Pilot-David Peterson. Salvaged.

25245 414 Assigned 12 Jan 43. MIA 25 Aug 43. Flak and fighters.Ditched. William Light crew, Elliot, Woods, Mansor, Edwards,Kohlneser, Mayer, Cook Horeanopoulds, Laboyteaux.(MACR 482)

25248 342 Assigned 28 Jan 43. MIA Trapani 13 Apr 43, Flak andfighters, ditched. George Danish crew, Teauge, Golden, Ward,Schuman, Tomkowicz. Thompson, Morgan, Nelson, Kitchen.

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All KIA. (MACR 16526) Full names listed on ABMC.COM.25363 340 Assigned 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. To U.S.

20 May 45. To Altus 29 Oct 45.

25338 Ye Old Battle Axe 340 Assigned 31 Dec 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Ontario CA 29 Jun 45.

25340 Assigned 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. MIASofia, Bulgaria 24 Jan 44.

25346 Reluctant Dragon 414 Assigned 31 Dec 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Altus 11 Sep 45.

25377 Axis Axes 341 MIA Grossetto airdrome 26 Apr 43. Richard Charlton crew,Calkins, Locke, Buskin, Lent, Meares, Vince, Leffler, Walters,Thoreson.

25402 340 Crash landing at El Aouina A/D, Tunis 4 Oct 43. Crew safe.Salvaged. Framl Chaplick crew.

25418 Chief Wahoo Assigned 20 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Milan 30 Apr 44.

25440 Sahara Sue Assigned 26 Dec 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged.

25713 342 Transfer from 305th BG 4 Nov 42. Condemned 31 Oct 44.

25715 Sooner II 342 Assigned Nov 43. Severe battle damage 18 Dec 42. Crashlanding in enemy territory. John C Nichols crew, Hayes (KIA),Monda (KIA), Blaida, Nichols (KIA), Burton, Ivanhoff (KIA),Evans, Williams, Wilson. Survivors evade, return to base.

25731 Assigned 20 Oct 43. Salvaged overseas 27 Aug 44.

25768 Departed U.S. 5 Mar 43. Assigned 4 Apr 43. Crashed 27 Jun 43.Salvaged overseas.

25825 Assigned 9 Apr 43. To 99 BG 28 Mar 44. To 483 BG 31 Mar 44.Salvaged overseas 23 Jun 45.

25844 341 Assigned 23 Apr 43. MIA 8 Nov 43. Mechanical failure. Allbut Pilot and Copilot bail out over water. Plane returns to base.Robert Felstel crew, Muller, Shea, Jacoby, Brink, Monroe,Murray, McKenna, Hamilton, Gill. Air sea rescue fails to findmembers who bailed out. (MACR 2098)

25875 342 Assigned 15 May 43. MIA Rimini 27 Nov 43. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Urbino. Holmes Elmore crew, Lognoul,Kloch, Withers, Irwin, Brown, McMillan, Lentz, Reed, Gesso.(MACR 1304)

25876 Assigned 5 Jun 43. Weather aircraftfrom 15 Jul 44.Salvaged overseas 6 Oct 45.

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25884 414 Transfer from 2nd BG. Landing accident 16 Apr 44. RobertCraney crew. Weather aircraft 3 Jul 44. To U.S. 29 Mar 45.To RFC Altus 10 Sep 45.

25938 414 Assigned to 99th BG 15 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.Taxi accident with 231622 23 Feb 44. Morris Brunsvold crew.MIA Ploesti 5 Apr 44. Hit by flak, crashed near Zlot. RobertHoward crew, Irwin, McClean, Steinbrook, Ford, Manley,Foreman, Hooper, Moore, (MACR 3766)

25939 342 Assigned 19 Jul 43. To depot 26 Jun 44. To Altus 30 Jul 45.

25941 341 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Crashed 18 Jun 44.Charles Beattie crew. Repaired and used as weatherAircraft. Salvaged overseas.

25943 414 Assigned 22 Jul 43. MIA Wiener Neustadt 23 Apr 43. Flakand fighters. Crashed near Wiener Neustadt. Robert Lewiscrew, Nagy, Cole, Stephens, Alley, Goodwin, Mohler,Taylor. (MACR 4393)

25945 Dina-Mite Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Salvaged overseas 8 Jul 44.

25946 340 Assigned to 99th BG 11 Sep 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Brod 2 Jul 44. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Komaron.Edward Ferro crew, Diro, French, Hunt, Raynard, Moore, Oswald,Smith, Dellinger, Roeth. (MACR 6617)

25947 342 Transfer from 2nd BG. Back to 97th BG. Used as weather aircraft.Salvaged overseas 1 Sep 45.

25948 Thunderbolt 342 Assigned to 99th BG 9 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Innsbruck 19 Dec 43. Attacked by fighters, Nr. 2 engine onFire. Crashed near Linz. Robert Dawson crew, Novak, Sullivan,McHugh, Barth, Dean, Schroll, Sommerfield, Radanovic,Dobrzaiski. Dawson blown out of plane, survives as explosionrips chute open. (MACR 1520)

25951 O Pissonya 341 Assigned to 301st BG 12 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG. LandedCorsica with four wounded crew members after mission on 1 Dec43. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44. Attacked by fighters and crashed nearPlovdiv. William Symons crew, Kingsley (awarded Medal ofHonor), Newson, Anderson, Meyer, Hettinga, Kane, James,Kmiec, Sullivan. (MACR 6406)

25952 Stop and Stare 340 Assigned 24 Jul 43. Crashed 24 June 44. Donald Higginscrew. Salvaged overseas.

124342 Stinky Jr. 414 Transfer from 92nd BG. MIA Foggia 7 Sep 43. William Bisphamcrew, Blogg, Rhodes, Grover, Dudgeon, Chester, Johnson, Grogan,Cahill, Schlesinger. 7 KIA, 1 RTD, 1 POW (MACR 642)

124343 Peggy D II 342 Transfer from 92nd BG. Transfer to 414th BS. Salvaged overseas15 Mar 43.

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124344 341 Transfer from 92nd BG. MIA Lorient 21 Oct 42. John Bennettcrew, Caley, Jackson, Morgan, Thompson, Wright, Harper,Hyman, Combs, Jackson.

124345 342 Transfer from 92nd BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. MIAAthens 20 Dec 43.

124370 Berlin Sleeper II 342 Transfer from 92nd BG. Flew 103 missions. To U.S. 12 Oct 43.

124373 Peaches II 341 Transfer from 92nd BG. To 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Salvaged overseas31 Jan 44.

124376 Hellzapoppin 341 Transfer from 92nd BG. Bombed by Luftwaffe while preparing totake off on 20 Nov 42. Arthur Hughes crew, Bone, Peklenk,Cogdill, Cooper, Faith, Richardson, Hagan, Evans, Hinson. AllKIA.

124377 Boomerang II 342 Transfer from 92nd BG. To Arledge Field 22 Nov 44.

124378 War Eagle 342 Transfer from 92nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Flew125 missions with 97th BG, 12 missions with 99th BG. To U.S.26 Apr 44. To Bush Field 19 May 45.

124379 341 Transfer from 92nd BG. Transfer to 301st BG Apr 43. Salvagedoverseas 9 Nov 44.

124380 Superman 340 Transfer from 92nd BG. Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.

124382 Mighty Midgets 341 Transfer from 92nd BG. Flew 100 missions. Salvaged 6 May 44.

124385 340 Transfer from 92nd BG. MIA Tripoli 18 Jan 43. Russell Wilkincrew, Lohr, Diffley, Flink, Bishop, James, Underwood, Emrick,Ehrenreich, Lupica.

124388 Summers’ Sleepers 340 Transfer from 92nd BG. Flew General Doolittle to Gibraltar6 Nov 42. Attacked and damaged by JU-88s in Bay of Biscay.Bombed by Luftwaffe 10 Jan 43. Salvaged overseas 14 Jan 43.

124392 Hell’s Kitchen 414 Transfer from 92nd BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Salvagedoverseas 6 May 44.

124396 Assigned to 301st BG 13 Sep 42. Transfer to 97th BG. Forcedlanding on Corsica 10 Nov 43. Crew safe. To U.S. 16 May 44. ToSearcy Field 31 Jul 45.

124400 Little Bill 414 Transfer from 92nd BG. Salvaged overseas 25 Oct 42.

124406 All American 414 Transfer from 92nd BG. Rammed by ME-109 1 Feb 43.Pilot-Kendrick Bragg. Repaired and transferred to 301st BG.Flew three missions with 301st. Salvaged overseas 6 Mar 45.

124411 Transfer from 92nd BG. Salvaged in England 25 Oct 42.

124412 Flying Flit Gun 340 Transfer from 92nd BG. To U.S. 23 Nov 44. Salvaged 6 Jul 45.

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124413 Birmingham Blitzkreig 414 Transfer from 92nd BG. MIA Bizerte 26 Dec 42. Direct flak hit,ship exploded. All KIA. Thomas Borders crew, Goolsby, Walsh,Hodenstead, Eaton, Elliott, Tyler, Swedo, DuPaul.

124414 Jarrin’ Jenny II 342 Transfer from 92nd BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. To U.S.21 Apr 44. To Altus 9 Oct 45.

124415 Yankee Doodle II 414 Transfer from 92nd BG. Collision with 25147. Prop shears partof tail off. Lewis bails out over Mediterranean. Plane returns tobase, makes crash landing 9 May 43. John Holmes crew, Hadden,Dunn, Ludolph, McDonald, Haygreen, Richard Brown, Leibowitz,Lane, Lewis. Salvaged. (MACR 16254)

124416 Black Diamond Express 342 Transfer from 92nd BG. Left in England when 97th BG deployedto North Africa. To U.S. 7 May 44. To Walnut Ridge 25 Oct 45.

124417 Little Demo II 414 Transfer from 92nd BG. Transfer to 306th BG. MIA 26 Jul 43.Ditched in North Sea.

124419 341 Transfer from 92nd BG. Bombed by Luftwaffe 10 Jan 43.Salvaged overseas.

124421 341 Transfer from 92nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 43. To Stillwater 4 Oct 45.

124435 Ramblin Reck 340 Transfer from 92nd BG. To 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 and renamedYankee Do Dit. MIA 18 Mar 44. Part of crew from 463rd BG.

124437 Thunderbird 341 Transfer from 92nd BG. Salvaged overseas 9 Nov 44. Flew100 missions.

124441 Francis X 342 Transfer from 92nd BG. MIA Lorient 21 Oct 42. Francis XSchwarzenbeck crew, Tingle, Gray, Erickson, Small, Macen,Lynch, Laud, Herzstam.

124442 Little Eva 342 Transfer from 92nd BG. Bombed by Luftwaffe 23 Dec 42.Salvaged overseas.

124443 Johnny Reb Jr. 414 Transfer from 92nd BG. MIA Lorient 21 Oct 43. Milton Stenstromcrew, Carlberg, Sprie, Sconiers, Halley, Adams, Hughes, Schimke,Simmons, Calhoun.

124444 The Red Gremlin 340 Transfer from 92nd BG. To U.S. 13 Jul 44.

124445 Six Bits 340 Transfer from 92nd BG. MIA Meaulte 6 Sep 42. Clarence Lipskycrew, Howard, McCorkle, Drain, Mow, Warren, Maston, Travinek,Peltier, Dunbar.

124464 Excalibur Transfer from 306th BG. Left in England when 97th BG deployedNorth Africa. MIA with 91st BG 4 Mar 43.

124473 Kissy-Me-Kowboy 414 Transfer from 92nd BG. Salvaged overseas 1 Aug 45.

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124477 Flying Mayme 340 Transfer from 306th BG. MIA Tunis 1 Feb 43. Robert E Coultercrew, Wikle, Blair, Birk, E H Smith, Hansen, Nease, C D Hooks,Fitzgerald, Knight. Collision with ME-109. (MACR 3516)

124532 414 Transfer from 305th BG. MIA Bizerte 26 Dec 42. Damaged byflak and explosion of 124413. Crash landed in no man’s land.Foster and Cockrell bail out, Foster rescued by British. CockrellPOW. Rest land with plane which is destroyed by crew. Lawrence,Locker and Vandegriff WIA. Crew returned to duty.Pilot-Claude Lawrence.

124571 Indianapolis War Bird Assigned Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. MIA Steyr24 Feb 44.

124572 414 Transfer from 305th BG. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. ToWalnut Ridge 26 Sep 45.

124576 341 Transfer from 305th BG. Severe battle damage at Messina 25 May43. Nr. 3 engine fire, engine falls off wing, fire goes out.Bombardier Robinson bails out of waist window, hits horizontalStabilizer, chute opens just as he hits the water, KIA. Pilot WilliamAllbright makes crash landing at Tunis. Plane salvaged.(MACR 16525)

229473 Yankee Doodle 342 Original aircraft with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Transfer to 97th BG. Used as weather ship in June and July 1944.Salvaged in North Africa 9 Mar 46.

229775 Wongo 341 Assigned 16 Apr 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. and Altus 22 Jun 44.

229790 Queenie Assigned to 99th BG 6 Jun 43. Transfer to 122nd BS at Tunis18 Apr 44. At 97th BG as weather aircraft Sept 44. Transfer to1st Fighter Group 8 Oct 44. Salvaged overseas 5 Jan 45.

229918 Webfoot 342 Assigned to 99th BG 12 May 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Piraeus 11 Jan 44. Collision with 23251, crashed nearKalami. Herbert Easterling crew, Rader, Slusher, Buck, Buford,Ashcraft, Butler, McClung, Smith, Vick, McClain. (MACR 2027)

230056 342 Assigned 24 May 43. MIA 2 Jul44. Attacked by fighters, crashednear Komaron. Harold Schuchardt crew, Sale, Edwards, Sanders,Cookshot, Vickery, Govoni, Goff, Young, Hurtt. Govoni,Vickery, Goff, Hurtt KIA, rest POW. (MACR 6338)

230072 Virginia Lee 342 Assigned 10 May 43. MIA Ploesti 5 May 44. Flak, crashednear Ploesti. Melvin Weil crew, Copeland, Mee, Nettles,Moser, Klanman, Taylor, Sleeper, Cunneen, Goad. (MACR 4607)

230102 Assigned 16 Jun 43. Weather aircraft from 15 Jul 55.Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

230121 The Virgin 414 Assigned 29 May 43. Hit oil drum on takeoff 6 Jul 43. Crashedand burned. Paul Slaten crew, Lowe, Studek, Johnson, Gold,Wall, Wopodian, Gallant, Moms, Showers. Alll KIA.

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230129 Crew Nr. 1 Assigned to 99th BG May 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.Salvaged overseas 8 Jul 44.

230137 341 Assigned 8 Jun 43. MIA 25 Sep 43. Ditched off Cape Comino,Sardinia. Arthur Hansen crew. Returned to base 22 Sep 43.

230169 Lady Luck 341 Assigned 14 Jul 43. MIA Atzgersdorf 24 May 44. Attacked byfighters, crashed at St. Marien. Robert Close crew, Welch,Greenfield, England, Marlow, Haigh, Burke, Thuesen, Shafred,Fullerton. (MACR 5070)

230267 Hustlin’ Huzzy 341 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. 20mm cannon was installed intail. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44. Attacked by fighters, crashed nearBucharest. Lyle Fleener crew, Clancey, Ballard, McShane, Gindes,Popkin, King, Huhnke, Lodsdon, Potvin. (MACR 6951)

230319 414 Assigned to 301st BG 6 Jul 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 7 Oct 43.Transfer to 97th BG 10 May 44. MIA Debreczen 2 Jun 44. Hit byFlak, crashed near Debreczen. Alfred Bond crew, DeVilbiss, Metz,Schratwieser, Collum, Carberry, Sikion, Barzio, Whitty, May.(MACR 6310)

230333 Sandman 341 Transfer from 301st BG after 18 missions. Weather aircraft from15 Jul 44. Salvaged overseas 14 Oct 45.

230339 340 Assigned to 99th BG 30 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.To U.S. 21 Jun 44. To Altus 1 Aug 45.

230343 342 Assigned to 99th BG 30 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Steyr 2 Apr 44. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Neustiet.Warren King crew, Karkow, Birdsall, Odom, Blitz, Rosenauer,Spain, Wooters, McIntosh, Gbeozeziewicz. (MACR 3586)

230361 341 Assigned 18 Jun 43. Weather aircraft from 9 Jul 44.To Ontario CA 27 Jun 45.

230381 Little Red Head 341 Transfer from 301st BG. MIA Budapest 3 Apr 44. Flak knocksout two engines. Crashed near Sarajevo. Robert Daniels crew,Anthony, Hamilton, Tiller, Johnson, Thorp, Bernius, Davis,Flanagan, Reilly. (MACR 3581)

230384 Sirocco 340 Assigned to 99th BG 29 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.To U.S. 17 Apr 44. To Albuquerque 27 Jul 45.

230391 340 Assigned 12 Aug 43. To Amendola 16 Jan 44. Belly landing17 Feb 44, Norman M. Jones crew. Transfer to 301st BG. AtCairo 25 Nov 44. Used as weather aircraft. Salvaged 1 May 45.

230392 414 At Depienne 28 Aug 43. To 97th 16 Jan 44. Exploded while beingrefueled 21 Apr 44. Salvaged.

230393 Lucky Lady Assigned to 99th BG 31 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.Crashed 31 Dec 43, salvaged.

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230405 414 Assigned to 99th BG 11 Jul 43. Friendly fire damage. Bellylanding 12 Oct 43. Joseph M Donahue crew. Transfer to 97th BG14 Nov 43. MIA Steyr 24 Mar 44. Collision with another aircraft,tail cut off, crashed near Rosawski Fred Monthei crew, Shapiro,Zimmerman (KIA), Plautz, Yandura, Dunn (KIA), Campbell,Legro, Millard (KIA). Survivors evade. (MACR 2392)

230407 War Pappy 414 Assigned 19 Jul 43. Flew 100th mission on 14 May 44Weather aircraft from 15 Jul 44. To U.S. 4 Jul 45.

230416 Lil’ Joan 340 Assigned to 99th BG 30 Jul 43. Operational loss at 99th aftersevere battle damage 6 Oct 43. Repaired at depot. Transfer to97th BG. MIA Padua 11 Mar 44. Attacked by fighters, ditchedin Adriatic. Robert Taylor crew, Franko, Rosoff, Undercoffer,Romes (from 9th CCU), Hoff, Schumaker, Cogswell, Beatty,Hardin, Kennedy. (MACR 2835)

230420 Her Did 340 Assigned 1 Aug 43. Weather aircraft from 9 Jul 44. To Altus6 Sep 45.

230429 340 Assigned 29 Jul 43. MIA Steyr 2 Apr 44. Attachked by fightersand crashed near Corssramming. Lowell Braun crew, Cooke,Niemeyer, Kauffman, Hamel, McClllure, Varnado, Hall,Syzmanski. (MACR 3583)

230432 342 Assigned 13 Jul 43. Lost two engines on takeoff 20 Dec 43.Salvoed bomb load, lost another engine. Crash landed, crewsafe. Roy Mayo crew. Salvaged.

230435 Assigned 13 Jul 43. Weather aircraft from 15 Jul 44.To Altus 28 Aug 45.

230436 414 Assigned 13 Jul 43. MIA Budapest 1 Apr 44. Attacked byfighters, two engines out and on fire. Sends SOS at 1030.Crashed near Budapest. Virgil Harris crew, Echert, Schubert,Anderson, Bechtel, Berger, Apolzan, Hitchcock, Ready.(MACR 3962)

230437 Assigned 24 Jul 43. To U.S. 23 Nov 44.

230438 414 Assigned 1 Aug 43. MIA 14 Oct 43. Crashed in sea. LairdWalker crew, Magee, Ulrich, Shores, Fulchs, Hajkowski,Carruthers, Herrick, Matthews, Michalik. All KIA.(MACR 973)

230440 340 Assigned 8 Aug 43. Collision with fuel truck 22 Jan 44.Salvaged overseas.

230442 414 Assigned 21 Jul 43. Bombs accidentally exploded while preparingfor a mission to Sulmona on 27 Aug 43. George Hendrix, TyrusWilson, James Maphis, Manuel Austin, Ivan Shuler, and ForestJames killed, six others injured.

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230459 Little Chum 341 Assigned to 99th BG 7 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Regensburg 22 Feb 44. Attacked by fighters, crashed nearKlagenfurt. Milton Ciscow crew, Stanek, Senfield, Taylor, Foote,Moore, Buda, McCaffery, Majue, Waters. (MACR 2491)

230462 414 Assigned to 99th BG 7 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Udine 18 Mar 44. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Udine.Pilot-Vivian Loving. (MACR 3521)

230470 Wolf Pack 342 Assigned to 99th BG 29 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.Weather aircraft from 15 Jul 44. Burned while being washed withgasoline. Salvaged overseas 30 Jul 44.

230471 Assigned to 99th BG 6 Sep 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Cassino area 14 Feb 44. Ditched, crew rescued. Pilot-Paul.

230637 340 Assigned 7 Aug 43. Belly landed 10 Feb 44 at Foggia Main.Walter H. Kelm crew. Condemned 7 Aug 44. Salvaged.

230689 Assigned to 99th BG 28 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 885th BS at Blida, Algeria. Salvaged 24 May 45.

230705 414 Assigned to 99th BG Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Rimini 27 Nov 43. Attacked by fighters, crashed nearRimini. Pilot-Oscar Stedman. (MACR 1303)

46175 Miss Fits 341 Assigned 16 Jul 44. To Kingman 6 Dec 45.

46181 341 Assigned 2 Jul 44. Damaged by flak, sent to depot 18 Mar 45.

46183 342 Assigned 4 Jul 44. MIA, damaged by flak 25 Jul 44 at LinzAustria. Jack Murphy crew, Clark, Liton, Mitty, Lockery, Johnson,Halford, Jones, Randall. (MACR 7125)

46187 341 Assigned 16 Jul 44. MIA Vienna. Hit by flak, crashed near Vienna.Jack Howard crew, Flanagan, Waldman, Yoder, Reed, Bellows,Humphrey, Wistrak, Streich, Beshyser. (MACR 6825)

46188 342 Assigned 19 Jul 44. MIA Munich 19 Jul 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Forstern. David Haas crew, Davie, Coleman, Parialo,Loomis, Little, Manosh, Hendricks, Williams, Bernall, Black.(MACR 6745)

46191 Assigned 4 Jul 44. Crashed on base 10 Aug 44. George Tomovichcrew, Booth, LoPristi, Lease, Thisull, Schraisi, Hansen,Krzyzanowsky. Three injured.

46195 341 Assigned 16 Jul 44. Non-operational loss after catching fire on12 Mar 45. Salvaged.

46197 414 Assigned 9 Jul 44. MIA Ploesti 22 Jul 44. Damaged by flak,exploded. Crashed near Ploesti. Roy Glascoe crew, Asbiry,Granity, Blair, Grayson, Burrows, Curtien, Barr, Carik, Perry.(MACR 6855)

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46255 342 Assigned 3 Jul 44. To depot 9 Jul 44. To Kingman 7 Dec 45.46256 340 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Budapest 20 Sep 44. Flak damage,

crashed near Brod. Raymond Furcht crew, Birkes, Smith,Milligan, DaFonte, Olson, Huffman, Calabro, Gambill, Wolfe.(MACR 9738)

46258 341 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 16 Jul 44. Damaged by flak,crashed at Orth. Randall Fetty crew, Moeller, Hefti, Freeman,Rowles, Montry, Hoey, Burns, Monteleone, Cahill. (MACR 6686)

46260 414 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Ploesti 22 Jul 44. Damaged by flak,exploded and crashed near Ploesti. George Call Crew, Dallas,McCallum, Titus, Basquill, Baker, Garland, Aiello, Owen,Liwge. (MACR 7094)

46265 340 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Blechhammer 13 Sep 44. Damaged byflak, crashed near Blechhammer. Donald Reardon crew, Harmon,Tourhat, Hintz, Broz, Herriage, Riggleman, Trout, Shinnick,Bonds. (MACR 8730)

46269 Lady Marjorie Assigned 7 Jul 44. To depot 23 Nov 44. To Kingman 15 Dec 45.

46270 414 Assigned 13 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 16 Jul 44. Hit by flak, crashednear Wiener Neustadt. Milton Haase crew, Gray, Patterson,Darron, Sellers, Haviland, Pugh, Clair Brown, Cooper,Letesto. (MACR 6961)

46273 Miss Eleanor 414 Assigned 17 Jul 44. Burned 26 Feb 45. Non-operational loss.Ned Hawkins crew. Salvaged.

46274 342 Assigned 14 Jul 44. MIA Blechhammer 13 Sep 44. Damaged byflak, crashed near Gross Strelite. Stephen Shelton crew, Barr,Sherbanov, Richards, Clifton, Davidson, Rauh, Arney, Lucas,Bliven. (MACR 8954)

46321 342 Assigned 20 Jul 44. To depot 16 Nov 44. To U.S. 20 Jun 45.

46328 342 Assigned 21 Jul 44. MIA Fortezza 20 Apr 45. Earle Sullivancrew, Townsend, Wilcox, Tichy, Bonner, Dudek, Weinstein,Porter, Formszycki, Connor, McKinney. (MACR 13818)

46331 341 Assigned 25 Jul 44. To depot 10 Apr 45. To Kingman 5 Dec.45.

46334 414 Assigned 25 Jul 44. Salvaged overseas 3 Aug 45.

46338 414 Assigned 25 Jul 44. MIA Salzburg 11 Nov 44. Mechanicalfailure, crashed near Fruli. William Smith crew, Fryer, Rosen-field, Dalten, Erickson, Willarreal, Bills, Blazovich, Housley,Metcalf. (MACR 9862)

46339 342 Assigned 10 Aug 44. Severe battle damage 25 Dec 44.To Kingman 4 Dec 45.

46340 Remember Me 414 Assigned 23 Jul 44. MIA Ploesti 18 Aug 44. Out of fuel, crashednear Paramithia. Pilot-Kenneth Lloyd. (MACR 7970)

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46341 414 Assigned 22 Jul 44. Severe battle damage 12 Sep 44. To depot24 Oct 44. To Kingman 4 Dec 45.

46345 342 Assigned 26 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 20 Feb 45. Mechanical failure,crashed near Gospic. Richard Essor crew, Russe, Schlieher,Keller, Christenson, Vasques, Fahey, Blackmore,Butler. (MACR 12478)

46348 342 Assigned 13 Aug 44. Transfer to 301st BG Aug 44. MIAVienna 10 Aug 44.

46354 340 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Aug 44. MIA Blechhammer 13 Sep44. George Tomavich crew, Southark, Krazowski, Gibson, Pace,Stone, Gruso, Banks, Rogers, Culver. (MACR 8953)

46366 341 Assigned 14 Aug 44. MIA Salzburg 11 Nov 44. Collision with46486. Crashed near Castelfranco. John Miller crew, Haus,Hoover, Allison, Calderon, Hayes, Stanbury, Moore, Sisti,Thomas. (MACR 9860)

46393 Assigned 20 Aug 44. To depot 21 Aug 44. Dropped from 15thAir Force inventory. Flew no sorties.

46403 340 Transfer from 301st BG 17 Aug 44. To Kingman 5 Dec 45.

46409 340 Assigned 22 Aug 44. Also at 463rd BG. To Kingman 10 Dec 45.

46415 Assigned 18 Aug 44. To Kingman 10 Dec 45.

46424 Assigned 18 Aug 44. Operational loss 24 Mar 45. Salvagedoverseas.

46425 Assigned 22 Aug 44. To Kingman 8 Dec 45.

46426 341 Assigned 2 Sep 44. To Kingman 7 Dec 45.

46427 341 Assigned 26 Aug 44. To Kingman 8 Dec 45.

46434 414 Assigned 3 Sep 44. To Kingman 2 Oct 45.

46436 414 Assigned 3 Oct 44. MIA Blechhammer 14 Oct 44. DitchedAdriatic. Two dead, eight rescued. Jack De Haas crew,Parker, Crownblatt, Schimmel, Stemil, Frobish, Ecaliton,Stanton, Albo, Wilson.

46442 340 Assigned 15 Sep 44. MIA 21 Jan 45, ditched. John Potka-litsky crew, Cummings, Hill, Chapman, Poovery, Gorman,Shea, McKinlay, Whalen, Couvillion. Gorman, Whalen,Couvillion WIA, rest of crew safe.

46444 Assigned 17 Sep 44. Salvaged overseas 25 Sep 45.

46446 Assigned 15 Sep 44. To depot 9 Mar 45. To Kingman 2 Jan 45.

46453 Assigned 28 Aug 44. Crashed 29 Sep 44. Salvaged.

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46457 Assigned 28 Aug 44. To depot 21 Sep 44. Returned 5 Dec 44.To Kingman 28 Nov 45.

46486 342 Assigned 28 Sep 44. MIA Salzburg 11 Nov 44. Collision with46366, crashed near Treviso. Paul Bohonek crew, Croller, Flint,Darner, Martyn, Gullett, Charrange, Lindsay, Brunstetter,Willison. (MACR 9861)

46494 Assigned 28 Sep 44. To depot 24 Jan 45. Returned 27 Jan 45.To Kingman 12 Jan 46.

46533 340 Assigned 17 Oct 44. To Kingman 5 Dec 45.


46539 Assigned 28 Sep 44. To Depot 28 Sep 44. Salvaged overseas22 Mar 46.

46541 340 Assigned 9 Oct 44. MIA Blechhammer 14 Oct 44. Out of fuel,crashed near Livno. Charles Boxell crew, Rudicki, Hill, Dickman,Blaberstein, Harris, Hall, Nanklos, Lewis Iglecurt, Brown.(MACR 12536)

46543 Assigned 24 Oct 44. To Walnut Ridge 29 Dec 45.

46544 Kwiturbitchin II 414 Assigned 17 Oct 44. To Kingman 7 Jan 46.

46553 Assigned 17 Oct 44. To Kingman 22 Dec 45.

46557 Assigned 17 Oct 44. To depot 12 Nov 44. To Walnut Ridge15 Oct 45.

46630 Assigned 3 Nov 44. MIA 6 Nov 44. Ditched near Vis Island.Copilot, James Calloway KIA. Pilot-Emerson.

46634 Assigned 3 Nov 44. Crash landing 16 Feb 45. Salvaged.

46646 Assigned 5 Dec 44. To depot 23 Jan 45. To Kingman 1 Dec 45.

46647 340 Assigned 3 Dec 44. MIA Augsburg 27 Feb 45. Damaged byflak, crashed near Augsburg. William McGowan crew, Wohlford,Lane, Bacca, Storm, Bednarczuk, Kwitny, Iacovono, Laing,Anson. (MACR 12667)

46648 Assigned 5 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 27 Sep 45.

46649 Assigned 6 Dec 44. To depot 25 Jan 45. To Walnut Ridge2 Oct 45.

46675 Assigned 20 Dec 44. To Walnut ridge 8 Oct 45.

46680 Assigned 20 Dec 44. To Depot 22 Mar 45. To Walnut Ridge21 Oct 45.

46681 341 Assigned 20 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 21 Sep 45.

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46709 Assigned 15 Mar 45. Also at 463rd BG. To Walnut Ridge4 Jan 45.

46710 340 Assigned 26 Feb 45. Salvaged overseas 10 May 45.

46713 Assigned 26 Feb 45. Salvaged overseas 23 May 46.

46715 Assigned 12 Mar 45. To depot 9 Apr 45. Returned 18 Apr 45.Salvaged overseas 23 May 46.

46724 Assigned 6 Mar 45. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

46730 340 Transfer from 2nd BG 8 Mar 45. Taxi accident 16 Mar 45 with46744. Edgar Haas crew. Salvaged by 9th AF in Germany21 Mar 46.


46742 341 Assigned 14 Mar 45. Salvaged overseas 26 Mar 46.

46744 340 Assigned 3 Dec 44. Taxi accident with 46730 16 Mar 45.Haskell Kellner crew. To U.S. 3 Nov 45. To WalnutRidge 3 Jan 46.

46757 342 Assigned 3 Dec 44. MIA 16 Mar 45. Collision with 2102939.Ditched in Adriatic. Paul Algee crew, Cullen, Landa, Vale,Mellor, Levinson, Alexander, Barlog, Kokosfer, Tubb, Wolfe,Landa. Vale RTD, rest KIA. (MACR 13051)

46777 Assigned 19 Mar 45. Crash landing 25 May 45. Forrest Tolsoncrew. Salvaged.


46791 Assigned 23 Mar 45. To Walnut Ridge 26 Oct 45.

46800 Assigned 11 Jan 45. To Walnut Ridge 28 Oct 45.

46849 341 Assigned 11 Jan 45. MIA Linz 2 Mar 45. Damaged by flak,crashed near Linz. William Gray crew, Thomas, Taylor, Barteis,Bailey, Carley, Parsons, Barwick, Moran, Earle, Conway.(MACR 12812)

46850 Assigned 11 Jan 45. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.

46853 Assigned 11 Jan 45. To Kingman 20 Dec 45.

46855 Assigned 11 Jan 45. Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46.


46865 342 Assigned 9 Feb 45. MIA Apr 45. Ditched. Eight survive. EugeneSabelman crew, Barrett, Jackson, King, Shockey (KIA), Greene(KIA), Myers, Pope, Fogler, Buckingham.

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46866 Assigned 9 Feb 45. Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46.46984 Assigned 9 Apr 45. To Walnut Ridge 23 Feb 46.

46988 Assigned 11 Apr 45. To Walnut Ridge 26 Oct 45.

48004 414 PFF aircraft. Assigned 21 Jul 44. MIA Blechhammer 14 Oct 44.Out of fuel, crashed near Oldrichevic. Victor Bieniek crew, Nefe,Huxborn, Winters, Johnson, Lawrence, Smith, Ott, Grant, Bangs.(MACR 9592)

48005 340 PFF aorcraft assigned 6 Aug 44. Landing accident 9 Aug 44.Donald Yockey crew. Returned to U.S. 25 Mar 45.To Patterson 29 Mar 45. To RFC 2 May 46.

.48006 341 PFF aircraft. Assigned 26 Jul 44. Exploded on takeoff 25 Mar 45.

Saul Broida crew. Aircraft burned.

48012 341 PFF aircraft. Assigned 21 Jul 44. To depot 12 Feb 45. Returned18 Feb 45. Salvaged overseas 28 Mar 46.

48114 341 PFF aircraft. Assigned 11 Sep 44. To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

48115 PFF aircraft. Assigned 22 Aug 44. To Depot 19 Dec 44. Returned10 Apr 45. To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

48123 342 PFF aircraft. Assigned 17 Sep 44. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

48126 PFF aircraft. Assigned 13 Apr 45. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Apr 45.Salvaged overseas 21 Jun 46.

48128 PFF aircraft, Assigned 28 Sep 44. Crash landed at Rimini andburned 11 Nov 44. Operational loss. Pilot-Moore.

48166 340 Assigned 16 Aug 44. MIA Blechhammer 13 Sep 44 Damaged byflak, crashed near Krakow. Bruce Knoblock crew, Lake, Lance,Anderson, Dorwin, Brand, Collar, Hess, Henley, Davis,McFadden. (MACR 8726)

48188 PFF aircraft. Assigned 3 Oct 44. To Walnut Ridge 9 Oct 45.

48194 341 PFF aircraft. Assigned 17 Oct 44. To Albuquerque 6 Feb 46.

48248 Dottie 414 PFF aircraft. Assigned 17 Oct 44. MIA Augsburg 27 Feb 45.Mechanical failure, landed in Switzerland. George Albin crew,Campbell, Fulton, Martin, Alvin Smith, Culley, Deavers, Zemiso.Adkins. (MACR 12515)

48266 Assigned 28 Sep 44. To depot 25 Oct 44. Returned 27 Dec 44.To Kingman 22 Dec 45.

48380 340 PFF Aircraft. Assigned 25 Oct 44. MIA Landsberg 16 Feb 45.Damaged by flak, crashed at Bozen. Robert Foster crew, Flannick,Zernick, Smith, McDonald, Weber, Wilkins, Dunahoe, Albright,Vincent. (MACR 12106)

48384 Kitty Ann PFF aircraft. Assigned 31 Oct 44. Transfer to 483rd BG

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17 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 29 Oct 45.48385 414 From 463rd BG after WWII. Taxi accident 16 Jul 45.

Salvaged overseas 3 Aug 45.

48404 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 301st BG 19 Nov 44. Salvagedoverseas 31 Mar 46.

48407 PFF aircraft, Assigned 17 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 5 Jan 46.

48464 Assigned Dec 44. To depot 26 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge18 Oct 45.

48466 PFF aircraft. Assigned 12 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 8 Oct 45.

48494 Assigned 3 Dec 44. PFF aircraft. Transfer to 463rd BGBG 12 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 28 Oct 45.

48498 Assigned 14 Nov 44. To 463 BG 28 Jan 45. MIA Berlin24 Mar 34.

48584 Rum & Coke Assigned 12 Jan 45. Transfer to 483rd BG 28 Jan 45. ToWalnut Ridge 10 Oct 45.

48723 PFF aircraft. Assigned 18 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 13 Oct 45.

48730 414 Assigned 6 Feb 45. MIA Linz 25 Feb 45. Damaged by flak,crashed at Linz. Donald Lowewitz crew, Murray, Nisula,Teschendorf, Evans, Troutman, Johnston, King, Pytko,Hodge. (MACR 12715)



231044 Her Did 340 Assigned 5 Oct 43. MIA 14 Feb 44. Attacked by fighters, threeout, ditched 100 yards off coast at Calvi, Corsica. Frank Chaplickcrew, Cowell, Sedgely, Householder, Duca, Murphy, Baron,Bradley, Grilliot. Householder, Duca, Murphy WIA, Baron KIA,rest swim to shore and return. (MACR 2395)

231201 414 Assigned Assigned 30 Nov 43. MIA Ploesti 24 Apr 44. Atackedby fighters, crashed near Topoloveni. William White crew, Ross,Summers, Johnson, Byzek, Kochnover, McGlaun, Zazula, Guyot,Maloney. (MACR 4519)

231351 341 Assigned 16 Jan 44. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44. Fighters, crashednear Bucharest. James Parr crew, Crandell, Gruenfeder, Marian,Lewis, McCarthy, Schwarz. Pospieszynski, Johnson, Chapal.(MACR 6407)

231356 341 Assigned 16 Jan 44. MIA Verona 22 Mar 44. Mechanicalfailure, ditched in Adriatic. Gordon Taylor crew, David,Wlas,Crissman, Carlson, Phillips, Smith, Ranaud, Slack. (MACR 3697)

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231379 341 Assigned 16 Jan 44. MIA Bucharest 7 May 44. Ditched inAdriatic off Bari. James Galloway crew, Young, Prophater,Marshall, Wood, Poceicha, Marshall, Cassidy, Johnson, Trout,Downen, Smith. All rescued.

231392 Our Baby 341 Assigned 27 Nov 43. MIA Ploesti 24 May 44. Attacked byfighters, crashed at Sisak. James Clem crew, Keenan, Gardner,Morrow, Riesenberger, Churchill, Ray, Cottrell Cwierz,Gilbert. (MACR 5187)

231429 Assigned 11 Mar 44. Transfer to 2nd BG. MIA Padua 11 Mar 44.

231464 342 Assigned 8 Dec 43. Salvaged overseas 28 Jul 44.

231472 414 Assigned 7 Dec 43. MIA Udine 18 Mar 44. Fighters, crashednear Fiume. Richard Munson crew, Williamson, Seward, Howard,Marion, Spoon, Brown, Sullivant, Reiss, Curry. All bailed out,Evaded. (MACR 3359)

231476 342 Assigned 20 Dec 43. MIA Regensburg 22 Feb 44. Fighters,crashed near Regensburg, Paul Kovacs crew, Thompson, Bolin,Straub, Moulthrop, Kabasta, Egan, Armington, Barcia, Allen,Needham. All KIA. (MACR 2490)

231489 414 Assigned 20 Dec 43. MIA Cechina 10 Feb 44. Flak, crashed nearLittori between the lines. J L Brennan crew, Shapiro, Anthony,Morse, Bealin, McKinley, Dickie, Hodges, Kirkpatrick, Smith,Brennan. Shapiro rescued by Army patrol. Anthony, Morse landIn water, picked up by USN LCI, rest POW. (MACR 2305)

231571 342 Assigned 12 Jan 44. MIA 28 Apr 44. Flak, crashed near SanAngelo. Tom Curlin crew, Pitts, Ketcham, Gibeerson, Bragge,Karnopp, Malo, Lakat, Byington, Edwards. (MACR 45270

231586 Pistol Packin’ Mama 414 Assigned 18 Jan 44. To Depot 3 Jan 45. As of 3 Nov 44 flew111 missions. To U.S. 25 Oct 34.

231622 414 Assigned 10 Jan 44. Taxi accident with 25938. K M Dahlcrew. Repaired. Collided with 230405 on aborted mission toSteyr 24 Mar 44. Sheared tail off 405, returns to base. Repaired.Cargo aircraft from 9 Oct 44. Salvaged 30 MY 45.

231644 414 Assigned 16 Jan 44. MIA Udine 18 Mar 44. Fighters,crashed near Fiume. Edward Adams crew, Gordon, Doran, Parson,Switzer, Stovall, Abrin, Bamis, Koch, Part of crew assigned to463 BG. (MACR 3290)

231645 Babe 341 Assigned 16 Jan 44. MIA Pardubice 24 Aug 44, Flak, crashedMarburg. Roy Boone crew, Mellon, Ozato, Morris, Council,Bedrosian, Auffenkamp, Goldstone, Dubis, Starlind.(MACR 7981)

231667 341 Assigned 13 Jan 44. MIA 4 Feb 44. Collision with FW-190,exploded. Albert Myer crew, Walker, Randolph, Smith, Barr,Keiper, Woodruff, Busing, Carson, Claxton, Berkowitz.

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(MACR 2060231709 341 Assigned 21 JAN 44. MIA Pilsen 23 Oct 44. Flak, crashed near

Doltech. Josie Foltz crew, Rominger, Cooning, Lameweaver,Oakes, Cormier, Gleason, Huffman, Lawson, Leonard.(MACE 9513)

231808 “808” 341 Transfer from 463rd BG 1 Jul 44. To depot 25 Feb 45. 100 mis-sions on 30 Jan 45. Salvaged overseas 25 Apr 45.

231855 341 Assigned 26 Jan 44. Taxi accident 26 Feb 44. Herman Lyykinscrew. Cargo and weather aircraft from 10 Oct 44. 1138 hours on20 May 45. Salvaged overseas 18 Jun 45.

231857 340 Assigned 28 Jan 44. MIA Wollersdorf 29 May 44. Flak, crashedat Ransdorf, Jacob Rosenberg crew, Kelley, Covington, Jones,Cooper, Lavereaux, Ashe, Kalfsbeck, Meinecke. (MACR 5437)

231868 342 Assigned 26 Jan 44. To Depot 18 Oct 44. Salvaged 10 Nov 44.

231884 Miss Maywood 340 Assigned 26 Jan 44. 100 missions as of 9 Dec 44. 953 hourson 20 May 45. Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.

238071 Magnetic Maggie 414 Assigned 16 Jan 44. To Depot 3 Jan 45. 108 missions as of19 Jan 45. Salvaged 2 Aug 45.

238080 341 Assigned 16 Jan 44. MIA Munich 22 Sep 44. Flak, crashed atMunich. Theodore Bezold crew, Coss, Evans, Soulap, Ellis,Carey, Phullmer, Doyle, Wyzard. (MACR 9026)

238081 341 Assigned 16 Jan 44. MIA 20 Jan 44. Leroy Baird crew, Beattie,Bailey, Young, Klinefelter, Moore, Bourne, Hebb, Wiget,Saklin. (MACR 1953)

238090 Miss Windy City 340 Assigned 3 Jan 44. Cargo aircraft from 10 Oct 44. Salvaged27 Feb 45. 20mm cannon installed in tail in 1944.

297324 Silver Sheen 341 Assigned 18 Oct 44. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Charles Getz-loff crew, Gaffiltz, Lovino, Adcock, Carillo, Plover, JenkinsAgostino, Neville, Thomas. (MACR 13265)

297437 342 Assigned 5 Dec 43. Fire in top turret 13 Apr 44. Pilot puts outfire, returns to base. Lawrence G Moore crew, Merz, Johnson,Blandeburgo, Monaco, Hebert, Martin, Floyd, Adams. All crewexcept pilot bail out. POW. (MACR 4089)

MIA Vienna 10 Sep 44. Damaged by flak, crashed near Karlovacs.Wallace Boyce crew, Holleran, McGinnis, Wilson, Marion,Jochim, Walter Jones, Lata, Reidy, Cathrall. (MACR 8365)

297444 340 Assigned 16 Jan 44. MIA Anzio area 17 Feb 44. Direct flak hit.Josepy Csupak crew, Kirkpatrick, Stats, D’Abbracci, Pearce,Maddin, Robbins, Mazza, Taylor, Shanahan. (MACR 2392)

297499 340 Assigned 14 Jan 44. MIA Ploesti 15 Apr 44. Thomas McConkeycrew, McGowan, Georgoff, Jerolaman, Wade, Valverde,Soudeers,Prange, Smith, Espey. (MACR 3977)

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297513 341 Assigned 18 Dec 43. Taxi accident 7 Oct 44. James Givyonscrew. To Depot 13 Dec 44. Salvaged 30 Dec 44.

297516 341 Assigned 21 Dec 43. MIA Linz 25 Jul 44. Flak, crashed nearKlagenfurt. Allan Webster crew, Grogan, Johnson, Colum,Locker, Hayes, Pauley, York, Osbrowski, Wildon. (MACR 7126)

297531 414 Transfer from 463rd BG 3 Jul 44. MIA Brux 21 Jul 44. Damagedby flak, crashed at Teplitz-Schonau. John Cunningham crew,Gibson, Milburn, Gohnet, Whitt, Bucholz, Milaszewski, McGuire,Thompson, Riber. (MACR 6950)

297640 PFF aircraft on loan from 2 BG. Transfer to 301st BG. MIA Worgl

297641 414 From 2nd BG. PFF aircraft. To U.S. 25 Feb 45.

297642 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 301st BG. To depot Apr 45.Salvaged overseas 25 Apr 45.

297648 ‘Rebel Girl’ 340 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG 30 May 44. MIA Blechham-mer 13 Sep 44. Damaged by flak, crashed at Gross Strehiltz.Farryle Waters crew, lent, Young, Bennett, White, Smith, Gaeton,Talley, Hubbard, Thiele. (MACR 8729)

297655 414 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG. MIA Wiener Neustadt10 May 44. Damaged by flak, crashed at Stinkenbrunn. JacobSmart (Group Commander) crew, Hill, MacCarthey, Lassiter,Kehberger, Flamingo, Zohler, Anderson, Carter. (MACR 4722)

297725 414 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Jun 44. MIA Ploesti22 Jul 44. Damaged by flak, crashed near Turgu. Floyd Cofer Jr.crew, Scurzi, Rogers, McAllister, Handt. Miller, Fenyes, Pliska,Hinmill, Mandelman. (MACR 6854)

297731 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG 30 May 44. Condemnedbecause of flak damage. To depot 20 Jul 44.

297916 342 Assigned 29 Jul 44. MIA Hungary 15 Jan 45. Alfred Murphycrew, Scarborough, Shikora, Evans, David, Downs, Jeter, Halley,Kurok, Davey, Wolfe. Crew evades, returns to base.

297921 340 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Brux 20 Oct 44. Damaged by flak,crashed at Otrokowitz. Donald Wilson crew, Hayes, Thomas,Adams, Harborn, Calley, Catollo, Rupurt, Corning, Phillips.(MACR 9591)

338489 Assigned 11 Oct 44. To depot 6 Mar 45. To Kingman 10 Dec 45.


338502 340 Assigned 14 Oct 44. Pilot Raymond Furcht KIA on 17 Oct 44mission, Crashed 21 Oct 44. Salvaged overseas.

2102859 Baby 342 Transfer from 483rd BG via depot 12 Jul 44. To Kingman7 Jan 46.

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2102891 340 Assigned 29 May 44. MIA Vienna 7 Feb 45. Mechanical failure,crashed at Pettau. John Bauer crew, Kellogg, Mackenzie,Eniford, Baum, Parker, Richards, Bierzinn, Caulk, Granger.(MACR 12141)

2102914 340 Assigned 23 May 44. MIA Ploesti 10 Aug 44. Flak, crashed atPloesti. Kenneth Abrams crew, Gifford, Gribben, Hare, Shearin,Berman, Boccino, Grammer, Teber. (MACR 7194)

2102918 Idiot’s Delight 341 Assigned 28 May 44. MIA Munich 19 Jul 44. Damaged by flak.Fire in bomb bay, went into spin, tail came off. Crashed nearAscheim. Marion Williams crew, Frost, Thomas, Brownstein,Circiltano, Smith, Compton, Androshi, Bond, Ranson, Bauer.(MACR 6688)

2102938 The Mouse Assigned 29 May 44. 48406, assigned to 2nd BG, collided with938 2 Jan 45 while landing.. Both aircraft destroyed by fire.Salvaged.

2102939 340 Transfer from 483rd via depot 17 Jul 44. MIA 16 Mar 45 aftercollision with 46757. Ditched in Adriatic. Donald Wilson crew,Kelley, Turner, Drago, Heater, Catello, Heirborn, Cornett,Rupard, Shankles. Kelley, Turner (LIA) Dragp. Heater (LIA)Shankles, Rupard return, rest KIA. (MACR 13053)

2102944 The Old Lady 414 Assigned 24 May 44. MIA Blechhammer 26 Apr 44.(MACR 8934)

2107065 Rigor Mortis II Assigned Apr 44. Transfer from 483rd BG May 44. MIA Salzburg17 Nov 44. Arthur J Lammers Jr. crew, Jarvis, Todd, Van Morris,Tunney, Krieger, Nordhem, Bieber, Patterson, Lynch.(MACR 9877)

2107106 341 Assigned 2 Jul 44. MIA Regensburg 28 Dec 44. Mechanicalfailure, crashed at Peelton. Joseph Neider crew, Aldridge, Schards,.Baranowski, Huf, Richards, Heckle, Gorman, Ruplo, Sandburn.(MACR 10876)

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97th Bomb Group Mission Summary

1. 17 Aug 42 Rouen, France2. 19 Aug 42 Abbeville, France3. 20 Aug 42 Amiens, France4. 21 Aug 42 Rotterdam, Holland5. 24 Aug 42 Le Trait, France6. 27 Aug 42 Rotterdam, Holland7. 28 Aug 42 Meaulte, France8. 29 Aug 42 Courtrai, France9. 5 Sep 42 Rouen, France

10. 6 Sep 42 Meaulte, France11. 7 Sep 42 Rotterdam, Holland12. 26 Sep 42 Morlaix, France13. 2 Oct 42 Meaulte, France14. 2 Oct 42 St. Omer, France15. 9 Oct 42 Lille, France16. 21 Oct 42 Lorient, France17. 16 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia Side Ahmed A/D [6 340th aircraft]18. 19 Nov 42 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D [340th Squadron]19. 21 Nov 42 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D20. 23 Nov 42 Cagliari, Sardinia St. Elmas A/D21. 24 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia22. 27 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia Sidi Ahmed A/D23. 29 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks24. 30 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia25. 1 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D26. 3 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks27. 4 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks28. 5 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks29. 13 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia docks30. 14 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia docks31. 17 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks32. 18 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks33. 22 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia [no bombs dropped]34. 26 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks35. 28 Dec 42 Sousse, Tunisia docks36. 30 Dec 42 Sfax, Tunisia docks37. 1 Jan 43 Tunis, Tunisia M/Y38. 4 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia [no bombs dropped]39. 5 Jan 43 Sfax, Tunisia40. 8 Jan 43 Ferryville, Tunisia41. 8 Jan 43 Tripoli, Libya Chaened fort42. 11 Jan 43 Oudel el Ikarit, Tunisia RR bridge43. 12 Jan 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks44. 14 Jan 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks45. 14 Jan 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks46. 18 Jan 43 Tripoli, Libya Castel Benito A/D47. 19 Jan 43 Tunis, Tunisia M/Y48. 22 Jan 43 Tunis, Tunisia El Ouina A/D49. 23 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia naval base50. 24 Jan 43 Sousse, Tunisia [no bombs dropped]51. 28 Jan 43 Sfax, Tunisia docks and harbor52. 29 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping53. 30 Jan 43 Ferryville, Tunisia docks and shipping

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54. 31 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping55. 1 Feb 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks and shipping56. 4 Feb 43 Gabes, Tunisia A/D57. 7 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia St. Elmas A/D58. 8 Feb 43 Sousse, Tunisia M/Y and docks59. 9 Feb 43 Gabes, Tunisia [no bombs dropped]60. 15 Feb 43 Palermo, Sicily [General Doolittle on this raid]61. 17 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia St. Elmas A/D62. 22 Feb 43 Kasserine Pass, Tunisia63. 23 Feb 43 Gabes, Tunisia A/D64. 23 Feb 43 Kasserine Pass, Tunisia65. 25 Feb 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping66. 26 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia St. Elmas A/D [General Vandenberg on this raid]67. 28 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia St. Elmas A/D68. 1 Mar 43 Palermo, Sicily docks and shipping69. 2 Mar 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks and shipping70. 3 Mar 43 Gabes, Tunisia L/G71. 7 Mar 43 Convoy north of Bizerte, Tunisia72. 8 Mar 43 Convoy north of Bizerte, Tunisia73. 10 Mar 43 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D74. 12 Mar 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks and M/Y75. 15 Mar 43 Convoy of Marittima Island, Sicily76. 21 Mar 43 Djebel Tebaga, Tunisia L/G77. 21 Mar 43 Djebel Tebaga, Tunisia L/G78. 23 Mar 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping79. 25 Mar 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks and shipping80. 31 Mar 43 Monserrato, Sardinia A/D [22 aircraft]81. 31 Mar 43 Decimomannu, Sardinia A/D [22 aircraft]82. 4 Apr 43 Naples, Italy docks and power station83. 5 Apr 43 Bizerte, Tunisia Sidi Ahmed A/D [18 aircraft]84. 5 Apr 43 Tunis, Tunisia El Ouina A/D [23 aircraft]85. 6 Apr 43 Convoy off Bizerte, Tunisia86. 6 Apr 43 Trapani, Sicily docks [18 aircraft]87. 10 Apr 43 La Maddalena, Sardinia cruiser Gorizia88. 11 Apr 43 Trapani, Sicily docks89. 12 Apr 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks90. 13 Apr 43 Trapanni, Sicily Milo A/S91. 14 Apr 43 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D92. 17 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily docks and shipping93. 18 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocca di Falco A/D94. 19 Apr 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks and shipping95. 20 Apr 43 Bizerte, Tunisia Sidi Ahmed A/D96. 20 Apr 43 No bombs dropped97. 23 Apr 43 Shipping sweep98. 26 Apr 43 Grossetto, Italy A/D99. 27 Apr 43 Villacidro, Sardinia A/D

100. 27 Apr 43 Shipping sweep101. 29 Apr 43 Bizerte, Tunisia102. 5 May 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks103. 9 May 43 Palermo, Sicily104. 10 May 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D105. 11 May 43 Marsala, Sicily106. 13 May 43 Cagliari, Sardinia107. 18 May 43 Trapani, Sicily harbor108. 19 May 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D109. 21 May 43 Castlevetrano, Sicily A/D

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110. 22 May 43 Bo Rizzo, Sicily A/D111. 24 May 43 La Maddalena, Sardinia harbor112. 25 May 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y and ferry terminal113. 28 May 43 Leghorn, Italy M/Y114. 30 May 43 Naples, Italy M/Y115. 31 May 43 Foggia, Italy A/D116. 1 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island117. 4 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island city118. 5 Jun 43 La Spezia, Italy119. 8 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island120. 9 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island121. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island Nr. 3 gun position122. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island Nr. 3 gun position123 11 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island124. 12 Jun 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily A/D125. 15 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocco de Falco A/D126. 18 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y127. 21 Jun 43 Naples, Italy M/Y128. 25 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily129. 28 Jun 43 Leghorn, Italy M/Y, docks and shipping130. 3 Jul 43 Monserratto, Sardinia A/D131. 4 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D132. 5 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D133. 6 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D134. 8 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 11135. 9 Jul 43 Sciacci, Sicily A/D136. 10 Jul 43 Caltamessetta, Sicily137. 11 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily bridge138. 12 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily bridge139. 13 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily A/D140. 14 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y141. 15 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y142. 16 Jul 43 San Giovanni, Italy143. 17 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y144. 19 Jul 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y145. 21 Jul 43 Grosseto, Italy A/D146. 22 Jul 43 Foggia, Italy M/Y147. 24 Jul 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y148. 27 Jul 43 Foggia, Italy [no bombs dropped]149. 29 Jul 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D150. 1 Aug 43 Naples, Italy Capodichino A/D151. 5 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily cross roads152. 11 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y153. 17 Aug 43 Marseilles, France Salon de Provence A/D154. 19 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy A/D155. 25 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy A/D156. 26 Aug 43 Capua, Italy A/D157. 27 Aug 43 Sulmona, Italy M/Y158. 28 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y159. 29 Aug 43 Orte, Italy M/Y160. 31 Aug 43 Pisa, Italy M/Y161. 2 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y162. 4 Sep 43 Naples, Italy [no bombs dropped]163. 5 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D164. 6 Sep 43 Naples, Italy Pomigliano A/D165. 7 Sep 43 Foggia, Italy Satellite Nr. 1

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166. 8 Sep 43 Frascati, Italy German Headquarters167. 9 Sep 43 Capua, Italy highway and RR bridge168. 11 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy M/Y169. 12 Sep 43 Frosinone, Italy A/D170. 13 Sep 43 Torre del Greco, Italy road junctions171. 14 Sep 43 Cross roads west of Pompeii, Italy172. 15 Sep 43 Eboli/Battaglia highway, Italy173. 17 Sep 43 Rome, Italy Ciampino North A/D174. 18 Sep 43 Salerno, Italy Salerno/Avellino highway175. 21 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy bridge176. 25 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y177. 28 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy [no bombs dropped]178. 1 Oct 43 Augsburg, Germany179. 4 Oct 43 Bolzano, Italy RR bridge180. 4 Oct 43 Pisa, Italy M/Y181. 5 Oct 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y182. 9 Oct 43 Salonika, Greece A/D183. 9 Oct 43 Larissa, Greece A/D184. 10 Oct 43 Athens, Greece Tatoi A/D185. 20 Oct 43 Rome, Italy Marcigliana A/D [19 aircraft bombed, 18 returned with bombs]]186. 24 Oct 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria [no bombs dropped]187. 29 Oct 43 Genoa, Italy M/Y188. 30 Oct 43 Savonna, Italy [30 aircraft]

Verazza, Italy [5 aircraft]189. 1 Nov 43 La Spezia, Italy naval base190. 2 Nov 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory191. 4 Nov 43 Leghorn, Italy192. 4 Nov 43 Leghorn, Italy [8 aircraft]193. 8 Nov 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory194. 10 Nov 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y195. 16 Nov 43 Istres le Tube, France A/D196. 17 Nov 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D

22 Nov 43 Toulon, France [no bombs dropped]197. 24 Nov 43 Toulon, France submarine pens198. 27 Nov 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y199. 29 Nov 43 Grossetto, Italy A/D200. 1 Dec 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory201. 2 Dec 43 Marseille, France submarine pens202. 6 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D203. 8 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D204. 14 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D205. 15 Dec 43 Innsbruck, Austria m/Y206. 19 Dec 43 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y207. 20 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D208. 25 Dec 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y209. 28 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y210. 29 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y211. 30 Dec 43 Padua, Italy RR and cross roads212. 3 Jan 44 Turin, Italy M/Y213. 4 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria214. 8 Jan 44 Reggio Emilia, Italy aircraft factory215. 9 Jan 44 Pola, Italy docks and shipping216. 10 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria217. 11 an 44 Piraeus, Greece harbor218. 13 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Centocelle A/D219. 14 Jan 44 Mostar, Yugoslavia A/D

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220. 16 Jan 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory221. 18 Jan 44 Pistoia, Italy M/Y222. 19 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Ciampino South A/D223. 20 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Centocello A/D224. 21 Jan 44 Istres le Tube, France A/D225. 22 Jan 44 Ponte Corvo, Italy bridge226. 23 Jan 44 Ponte Corvo, Italy bridge227. 24 Jan 44 Vrattsa, Bulgaria M/Y228. 25 Jan 44 Arezzo, Italy M/Y [no bombs dropped]229. 27 Jan 44 Montpelier, France A/D230. 28 Jan 44 Verona, Italy M/Y231. 29 Jan 44 Ancona, Italy M/Y232. 30 Jan 44 Villaorba, Italy L/G233. 31 Jan 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory234. 4 Feb 44 Toulon, France docks and shipping235. 8 Feb 44 Cecchina, Italy highway236. 12 Feb 44 Albano, Italy troops [recalled, no bombs dropped]237. 14 Feb 44 Verona, Italy M/Y238. 18 Feb 44 Cassino, Italy Monastery239. 17 Feb 44 Anzio, Italy area troops240. 22 Feb 44 Regensburg, Germany aircraft factory241. 24 Feb 44 Steyr, Austria Daimler Puch aircraft factory242. 25 Feb 44 Pola, Italy docks and shipping [alternate target]243. 2 Mar 44 Anzio, Italy area troops244. 3 Mar 44 Rome, Italy M/Y245. 7 Mar 44 Toulon, France submarine pens246. 11 Mar 44 Padua, Italy M/Y247. 15 Mar 44 Cassino, Italy troops248. 17 Mar 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory249. 18 Mar 44 Udine, Italy A/D250. 19 Mar 44 Klagenfurt, Austria A/D251. 22 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y252. 26 Mar 44 Fiume, Italy docks and shipping253. 28 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y254. 29 Mar 44 Turin, Italy M/Y255. 30 Mar 44 Sofia, Bulgaria256. 2 Apr 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory257. 3 Apr 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol aircraft factory258. 4 Apr 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y259. 5 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y260. 7 Apr 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y261. 12 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory262. 13 Apr 44 Gyor, Hungary aircraft factory263. 15 Apr 44 Ploesti, Hungary M/Y264. 16 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory265. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory266. 20 Apr 44 Ancona, Italy M/Y267. 23 Apr 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory268. 24 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y269. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy Ilva steel factory270. 20 Apr 44 Toulon, France submarine base271. 30 Apr 44 Reggio Emilia, Italy A/D272. 5 May 44 Ploesti, Romania oil pumping station273. 6 May 44 Brasov, Romania aircraft factory274. 7 May 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y275. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory

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276. 12 May 44 Genoa, Italy docks and shipping277. 13 May 44 Bolzano, Italy M/Y and RR bridges278. 14 May 44 Ferrara, Italy M/Y279. 17 May 44 Ancona, Italy M/Y280. 18 May 44 Nis, Yugoslavia M/Y281. 19 May 44 Rimini, Italy RR bridges282. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy283. 24 May 44 Vienna, Austria Atzgersdorf aircraft factory284. 25 May 44 Lyon, France Veniseieux M/Y285. 26 May 44 St. Etienne, France M/Y286. 27 May 44 Razanak, Yugoslavia287. 29 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Wollersdorf A/D288. 2 Jun 44 Debreczen, Hungary M/Y289. 6 Jun 44 Galati, Romania [landed in Russia]290. 11 Jun 44 Focsani, Romania South A/D291. 13 Jun 44 Munich, Germany Oberpfaffenhofen A/D292. 14 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery293. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Kagran oil refinery294. 22 Jun 44 Parma, Italy M/Y295 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania Dacia Romano oil refinery296. 25 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage facilities297. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery298. 27 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary Rakos M/Y299. 30 Jun 44 Osztopan, Hungary M/Y300. 2 Jul 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y301. 3 Jul 44 Arad, Romania car repair shops302. 4 Jul 44 Brasov, Romania Photogen oil refinery303. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France M/Y304. 6 Jul 44 Verona, Italy M/Y305. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery306. 8 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery307. 9 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery308. 13 Jul 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y309. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary Fanto oil refinery310. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery311. 16 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil depot312. 18 Jul 44 Casarsa, Italy RR bridge313. 19 Jul 44 Munich, Germany ordnance depot314. 20 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D315. 21 Jul 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery316. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery317. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank works318. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft factory319. 27 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary Manfred Weiss armament works320. 28 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Standard and Astro oil refineries321. 30 Jul 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y322. 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery323. 2 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France M/Y324. 3 Aug 44 Friedrichshafen, Germany Manzell aircraft works325. 6 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France M/Y326. 7 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery327. 9 Aug 44 Gyor, Hungary aircraft factory and wagon works328. 10 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery329. 13 Aug 44 Pec, Yugoslavia330. 15 Aug 44 M-23, P-63 areas, France331. 16 Aug 44 St. Pierre d’Albingy, France RR bridge

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332. 18 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery333. 19 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania Dacia oil refinery334. 20 Aug 44 Osweicim, Poland oil refinery335. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery336. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft factory337. 24 Aug 44 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia A/D338. 25 Aug 44 Brno/ Lisen, Czechoslovakia aircraft factory339. 26 Aug 44 Venzone, Italy RR viaduct340. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery341. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery342. 29 Aug 44 Moravska Ostrovo, Czechoslovakia oil refinery

31 Aug 44 Bucharest, Romania Popesti A/D [evacuate POWs, 8 aircraft]343 1 Sep 44 Tesica Morava, Yugoslavia RR bridge344. 3 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Sava river road bridge345. 4 Sep 44 Genoa, Italy docks and submarines346. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary North RR bridge347. 6 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia348. 8 Sep 44 Brod, Yugoslavia South M/Y349. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery350. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D351. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery352. 15 Sep 44 Athens, Greece Kalmaki a/D353. 17 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary Rakos M/Y354. 18 Sep 44 Subotica, Yugoslavia Main M/Y355. 20 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary South RR bridge356. 21 Sep 44 Debreczen, Hungary M/Y357. 22 Sep 44 Munich, Germany industrial area [alternate]358. 23 Sep 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery [4 aircraft]

23 Sep 44 Wels, Austria M/Y [17 aircraft]359. 4 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y360. 4 Oct 44 Casarsa, Italy RR bridge361. 7 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery362. 7 Oct 44 Nove Zamsky, Czechoslovakia M/Y363. 10 Oct 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y364. 11 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot365. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy troops366. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery367. 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery368. 14 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery369. 16 Oct 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery370. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery

17 IOt 44 Moravska Ostrova, Czechoslovakia17 Oct 44 Banhida, Hungary

371, 20 Oct 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery372. 23 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia armament works373. 25 Oct 44 Klagenfurt, Austria374. 26 Oct 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y375. 28 Oct 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory376 28 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y377. 1 Nov 44 Graz, Austria Wetzeldorf oil depot378. 3 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot379. 4 Nov 44 Regensburg, Germany Winterhofen oil refinery380. 5 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery381. 6 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y382. 7 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y383. 7 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery

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384. 11 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y385. 13 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery386. 15 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant387. 16 Nov 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y388. 17 Nov 44 St. Johann, Austria area RR389. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery390. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil storage391. 20 Nov 44 Brno, Czechoslovakia M/Y392. 22 Nov 44 Munich, Germany East M/Y393. 24 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant [night mission]

24 Nov 44 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y [night mission]394. 29 Nov 44 Linz, Austria [night mission]395. 2 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery396. 3 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods station

3 Dec 44 Linz, Austria industrial area397. 6 Dec 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia East M/Y398. 6 Dec 44 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y [night mission]

6 Dec 44 Brod, Yugoslavia highway bridge399. 6 Dec 44 Klagenfurt, Austria [night mission]

6 Dec 44 Klagenfurt and Graz, Austria [night mission]400. 9 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil refinery401. 10 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery402. 11 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery403. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery404. 16 Dec 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant [night mission]

16 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery405. 17 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery406. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery407. 19 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery

19 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Straushoff M/Y [3rd alternate]408. 20 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage409. 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery410. 26 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery411. 27 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery412. 28 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany M/y413. 29 Dec 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y414. 4 Jan 45 Verona, Italy M/Y415. 8 Jan 45 Linz, Austria Main station416. 15 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast M/Y417. 19 Jan 45 Brod, Yugoslavia South M/Y418. 20 Jan 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage419. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery420. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery421. 1 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y422. 5 Feb 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage423. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery424. 8 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot425. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery426. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods section427. 14 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery428. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods depot429. 16 Feb 45 Landsberg, Germany junction four miles northwest of city

16 Feb 45 Bolzano, Italy MY16 Feb 45 Hall, Austria M/Y [4 aircraft]

430. 17 Feb 45 Linz, Austria Main M/Y431. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria Main M/Y

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432. 19 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y433. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery, Florisdorf M/Y434. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria central yards and shops435. 22 Feb 45 Memmingen, Germany M/Y, Kempten, Germany M/Y436, 23 Feb 45 Worgl, Austria M/Y437. 24 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y438. 26 Feb 45 Linz, Austria South Main M/Y439. 27 Feb 45 Augsburg, Germany Main M/Y440. 28 Feb 45 Verona, Italy RR bridge, Brescia, Italy M/Y441. 1 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery442. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria South M/Y443. 4 Mar 45 Sopron, Hungary East M/Y444, 8 Mar 45 Hegyshalom, Hungary M/Y445. 9 Mar 45 Graz, Austria M/Y446. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge447. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery448. 13 Mar 45 Regensburg, Germany M/Y449. 14 Mar 45 Komaron, Hungary M/Y450. 15 Mar 45 Kolin, Czechoslovakia oil refinery451. 16 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery452. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y, Passai. Austria M/Y453. 20 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Korneuberg oil refinery, Amstetten, Austria M/Y454. 21 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods depot455. 22 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery, Kralupy, Czechoslovakia oil refinery456. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery457. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz tank factory458. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D459. 30 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y460. 30 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria North goods depot461. 31 Mar 45 Linz, Austria Main station462. 1 Apr 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge463. 2 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y464. 5 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D465. 6 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge466. 7 Apr 45 Adige, Italy RR bridge, Bressanone, Italy RR bridge467. 8 Apr 45 Campodazzo Italy RR bridge468. 9 Apr 45 Apricot area, Italy troops469. 10 Apr 45 Charley area, Italy troops470. 11 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy RR bridge471. 12 Apr 45 Padua, Italy North RR bridge472. 15 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge473. 15 Apr 45 MA-21 area near Bologna, Italy troops474. 16 Apr 45 MA-2 area near Bologna, Italy troops475. 17 Apr 45 MA-21 area near Bologna, Italy troops476. 18 Apr 45 MA-21 area near Bologna, Italy troops477. 19 Apr 45 Rattenburg, Austria RR bridge478. 20 Apr 45 Innsbruck, Austria Main M/Y, Vipiteno, Italy M/Y, Fortezza, Italy M/Y479. 21 Apr 45 Attnang-Pucheim, Austria M/Y480. 23 Apr 45 Zevio, Italy RR bridges481. 24 Apr 45 Kilbnitz, Austria RR bridge482. 25 Apr 45 Linz, Austria M/Y483. 26 Apr 45 No bombs dropped

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Ser. Nr. Name Sqdn History

22979 346 Assigned to 97th BG 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. One mission with 99th BG.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 16 Apr 44 at Nis.

22980 Sadie Hawkins 416 Assigned to 301st BG 22 Dec 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.48 missions with 301st BG, 19 with 99th BG. To depot Apr 44.Salvaged overseas 29 Jun 44.

22981 Snoozin’ Suzan 348 Assigned to 97th BG 30 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.15 missions with 99th BG. Bartlett WIA 19 Jan 43. Condemned1 May 44. Repaired, returned to duty. Salvaged 8 May 45.

23018 Red Ass 347 Assigned Apr 43. Renamed Sad Sack.

23018 Sad Sack 347 Original aircraft. Transfer to Service Squadron 16 Aug 43.Returned to duty. Cargo and weather aircraft from Sep 44.Transfer to depot 10 Oct 44. To U.S. and Bush Field 18 May 45.

23026 Roger the Lodger 346 Assigned 18 May 43. To service squadron 16 Aug 43. Returnedto duty. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Tinker Field2 Apr 45. To Walnut Ridge 7 Jan 46.

23058 348 Assigned April 43. Hit by frag bombs from 347th aircraft18 Dec 43. Crash landed near Naples. Crew safe. Homer Carpentercrew. Transfer to depot for repair. Transfer to ATC Europe, usedas RB-17F 10 Apr 47. Salvaged overseas 28 Nov 47.

23066 Betsy 348 Transfer from 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. One mission with 99th BG.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 3 Jul 44. To Altus6 Sep 45.

23129 Stars and Stripes II 346 Assigned 5 May 43. Severe battle damage 1 Aug 43 at Naples.Crashed at Djedeida, crew KIA. Howard Ebbers crew, Vernon,Auchterlonie, Benson, Carpenter, Kawozynski, Heidel, Pietras,Bodnar, Bridges.

23133 Nobody’s Baby 416 Taxi accident before delivery to USAAF 10 Feb 43. Repaired.Depart U.S. 8 May 43. Assigned to 99th BG 5 Jun 43. CarlMitchell crew. Transfer to 301st BG Mar 44. Transfer to 463rdBG 25 Apr 44. Used as weather aircraft. Salvaged 12 May 45.

23164 347 Assigned 4 Jun 43. MIA 17 Feb 44. Ditched near Anzio beach.Crew saved, returned to duty 20 Feb 44. Gerald Lombard crew,Miller, Mack, Simon, Baker, Miro, Brandanger, Moeller, King,Pike.

23168 348 Transfer from 97th BG 8 May 44. No missions with 99th BG. Todepot 9 May 44. To U.S. 17 Aug 44. Salvaged 20 Nov 44.

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23174 Thunderbird 416 Assigned 20 May 43. MIA 25 May 43 at Messina. Crashed in sea,exploded. Life vests and rafts dropped by Orance crew. RobertGoad crew, DeBow, Dingo, McGrath, Rhodes, King, Sproul,Kennedy, Barkas, Lawrence. All KIA. (MACR 16541)

23178 348 Assigned 20 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To 97thBG 6 May 44. Crashed landing on Corsica 30 May 44. Salvaged.

23179 347 Assigned 3 May 43. Battle damage 10 Nov 43. Robert Hain crewlands in Corsica. Crashed seven miles south of Ragusa, Sicily on19 Nov 43. David Carson crew, Brown, Jamison, Rogers,Stuhlman, Vance, Dobbs, Riley, Emond, Mohny, Weide. All KIA.

23189 Superstitious Aloysius 347 Assigned 6 Jun 43. Taxi accident 28 Jul 43. Transfer to depot.Operational loss. Russell crew. Salvaged overseas 11 Jun 45.

23244 Widow Maker 416 Assigned 3 Sep 44. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA Steyr2 Apr 44.

23251 348 Assigned 16 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA11 Jan 44.

23344 346 Assigned 29 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA27 Jun 44 with 301st BG.

23383 Cesspool Cedrick 346 Assigned 28 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA11 Jun 44.

23389 Rangy Lil 347 Assigned 13 Aug 43. Severe battle damage 6 Oct 43 at Mestre.Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. Ditched 22 Nov 43.

25061 346 Transfer from 301st BG after 71 missions. MIA 10 Nov 43 atBolzano after three missions, total 74. Crashed near Pavia. JerryWickliffe crew, DeWitt, Ellsworth, Isert, Prochaska, Hogan,Arlinghaus, Chestnut, Kuzniarek, Pinkard. Prochaska POW.(MACR 1129)

25068 Miss Me 348 Assigned to 301st BG 31 Dec 42. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43after 54 missions. 18 missions with 2nd BG, total 72 missions.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th BG. Trans-fer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 18 Jul 44. To Altus 30 Jul 45.

25131 “Hun-Pecker” Assigned to 301st BG 1 Nov 42. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43after 54 missions. 18 missions with 2nd BG, total 72 missions.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th BG.Transfer to depot Mar 44. To U.S. from APO 515 15 Jun 44.To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

25135 Mud Hen 348 Assigned to 97th BG 22 Dec 42. To 99th 14 Nov 43. 29 missionswith 99th BG. Transfer to depot Mar 44. To U.S. 23 Jun 44 fromAPO 520. To Altus 4 Oct 45.

25143 Dirty Gertie 347 Assigned to 301st BG 16 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.51 missions with 301st, 25 missions with 99th. To depot Mar 44.Returned 15 Jun 44. Weather aircraft from 6 Aug 44. Transfer to52nd Fighter Group 8 Oct 44. Salvaged overseas 2 Nov 44.

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25170 347 Assigned to 97th BG 17 Dec 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.Eleven missions with 99th. MIA 10 Jan 44 at Sofia. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Sofia. Dale Shupe crew, Whitley, Knox,Lees, Davis, Shelpin, Agliata, Prosch, Lariviere, Pillin.(MACR 1819)

25176 416 Assigned to 97th BG 12 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.Destroyed when Wellington exploded 30 Dec 44. Three missionswith 99th BG. Aircraft loss. Salvaged overseas.

25223 346 Assigned to 97th BG 15 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA 19 Dec 43 at Innsbruck. Ditched. Flew 11 missions. On 25Dec 43, seven of the crew were picked up in the Adriatic. ArthurSimpson crew, Rayson, Jacks, Eder, Tramble, Lawson, Scott,Bradbury, Thorne, Smith. Simpson drowned. Thorne, SmithPOW. (MACR 1528)

25230 347 Assigned to 97th BG 19 Apr 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.36 missions with 99th. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S.29 Jun 44 from APO 520. Salvaged at Patterson Field 12 Jul 45.

25233 Rigor- Mortis 346 Assigned to 301st BG 31 Dec 42. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43after 95 missions. 18 missions with 2nd BG, total 113 missions.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.No missions with 99th BG. To U.S. 23 Jul 44. To Arledge Field23 Nov 44. Flew more than 100 missions.

25263 346 Assigned to 97th BG 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.Flew 15 missions with 99th. To U.S. 20 May 44. To Altus29 Oct 45.

25338 Ye Old Battle Axe 346 Assigned to 97th BG 31 Dec 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.Flew 22 missions with 99th. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. ToU.S. 5 May 45. To Ontario CA 29 Jun 45.

25340 347 Assigned to 97th BG 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA 24 Jan 44. Crashed near Trstenik. Michael McDonnell crew,Hoover, Devlin, Pace, Hobby, Brown, Burnett, Eldridge, Molina.Crew evades, Brown returns 28 May 44. Rest of crew return17 Jun 44. Devlin, Hoover, McDonnell, Pace, Hobby, LarvinWIA. (MACR 1991)

25344 Belching Buzzard 346 Assigned to 301st BG 29 Dec 42. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43after 78 missions. 42 missions with 2nd BG, total 121 missions.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th. Transfer todepot Mar 44. To U.S. 22 Jul 44. To Arledge Field 22 Nov 44.

25346 Reluctant Dragon 347 Assigned to 97th BG 31 Dec 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 8 Jul 44 from APO 520.To Altus 11 Sep 45.

25350 Skinhead/Nosey 347 Assigned to 301st BG 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Two missions with 99th. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 8 Jul 44. To Albuquerque3 Aug 45.

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25388 Never Satisfied 348 Assigned 11 May 43. Flew 90 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG31 mar 44. Flew 14 missions with 483rd, total 104. Declaredexcess 30 Nov 45. Salvaged overseas.

25403 347 Assigned to 301st BG 14 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43after 73 missions. 44 missions with 2nd BG. Two missions with99th BG, total 129 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

25413 Ramblin Raider 416 Original aircraft. MIA 25 Aug 43 at Foggia. John Norris crew,Dahl, Seila, Kidwiller, Walker, Miciak, Malaga, Barthell,Martignetti, Bernat. Miciak escapes, returns 27 Sep 43. Dahlescapes, returns 21 Nov 43. (MACR 478)

25418 Chief Wahoo 346 Assigned to 97th BG 20 Jan 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.Flew 27 missions with 99th. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.MIA 30 Apr 44.

25419 Whizzer 347 Original aircraft. Crash landing 3 May 43. Aircraft loss.Salvaged overseas.

25439 347 Assigned Mar 43. MIA 18 Mar 44 at Villaorba. Hit by frag bombfrom another plane. Tail gunner blown out of plane, KIA. Rest ofcrew bail out, POW. Gerald Lombard crew, Miller, Mack,Simon, Baker, Mire, Brandanger, Moeller, King, Pike.(MACR 3355)

25440 Sahara Sue 347 Assigned to 301st BG 26 Dec 42. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Condemned 31 Oct 45. Salvaged.

25470 Restless Bess 346 Original aircraft. MIA 11 Jan 44 at Piraeus. Crashed nearKalavrya. Joseph Donahue crew, Lilly, Raftery, Schroeder,Briggs, Sherris, Ritter, Trinosky, Branz, Douglas. RafterySherris, Trinosky evade, return 4 Apr 44, rest KIA. (MACR 1820)

25473 Ernt Mernt 347 Assigned to 301st BG 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43after 69 missions. 46 missions with 2nd BG, total 115 missions.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.No missions with 99th. To U.S. 25 Mar 45. To Altus 25 Sep 45.

25477 Able Mable 346 Original aircraft. Severe battle damage 31 Aug 43 at Pisa. Twoengines out, landed at Palermo. Battle damage on 11 Apr 43 atMarsala. Repaired. Ward crew, Gillis KIA 16 Nov 43. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

25746 Stardust 347 Assigned 2 Feb 43. Battle damage 14 Apr 43 at Monserrato. MIA27 Jan 44 in France on its 87th mission. Attacked by fighters,crashed near Rognac. Wesley Coss crew, Amundsen, Jenkins,Johnson, Madigan, Kinnans, Majarian, Rice, Hoskins, Henderson.Coss, Kinnans evade, return through Spain. Madigan KIA, restPOW. (MACR 2039)

25762 346 Original aircraft. Transfer to Service Squadron 28 Jun 43. Battledamage 25 Jun at Messina. Operational loss, salvaged.

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25765 Shanker Ali 416 Original aircraft. Battle damage 19 Dec 43 at Innsbruck. ClaudeScott crew, Hinson, Jones, Connor WIA. Transfer to 483rd BGJun 44. Salvaged overseas 21 Oct 44.

25769 Cotton Eyed Joe II 347 Assigned 5 May 43. Battle damage 25 Jun 43 at Messina. CharlesCovert crew, Shannon KIA, Potter WIA. Battle damage 8 Nov 43at Turin, ditched off Corsica. McDonnell crew, De Temple,Devlin, Pace, Hobby, Wright, Molina, Apple, Burke, Burnett.Wright and Burke drowned, rest return to base.

25772 346 Assigned to 301st BG 19 Mar 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43after 30 missions. Ten missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BGTransfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. One mission with 99th BG, total41 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged.

25777 The Gin Mill 416 Original aircraft with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44after 83 missions. Two missions with 99th BG, total 85. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 23 Apr 44.

25781 346 Assigned to 2nd BG 19 Mar 43. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44after 74 missions. Flew two missions with 99th, total 76 missions.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 3 Jun 44.

25786 Whizzer II 347 Assigned 5 May 43. Aircraft loss due to fire on 16 Sep 43.Repaired at depot. Transfer to 483rd from depot Apr 44. MIA15 Apr 44 at Nis. [This plane was written off as a loss by the99th BG and the 483rd BG].

25817 348 Assigned 10 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S.17 Aug 45. To Altus 9 Oct 45.

25818 Crappie 347 Assigned 12 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Cargoaircraft until Sep 44. To U.S. 17 Apr 45. To Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

25825 416 Transfer from 97th BG 28 Mar 44. Flew two missions with 99th.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 23 Jun 45.

25832 War Bird II 348 Assigned 26 Apr 43. MIA 19 Dec 43 at Innsbruck. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Innsbruck. Cyril Stidd crew, Selander,Kozumplik, Green, Campbell, Brown, Carollo, Garcia, Mabante,Donley. Brown, Garcia, Mabante KIA, rest POW. (MACR 1527)

25842 Lethal Lady III 348 Assigned 3 Jun 43. Brooks WIA 7 Sep 43. Transfer to 483rd BG31 Mar 44. Also at 463rd BG in Sep 44. Salvaged 23 Jun 45.

25856 Hubba Hubba 347 Assigned 1 Aug 43. MIA 1 Oct 43 . To Switzerland. WilliamCantwell crew, Boydsten, Breslin, Marks, Rowen, Chavez,Phillips, Maddox, Schnelberger, MacArdell, Higinbotham(348th) Cantwell, Boydsten, Breslin, Marks, Rowen survive,rest KIA. (MACR 795)

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25874*** 416 MIA 4 Mar 44 on aborted mission to Breslau. Mechanicalfailure. Fordyce Chamberlin crew, Christensen, Ford, Winston,Risan, Wheatley, Beard, Brindley, Fisher, Ackelson. The crewwas flying with the 301st BG on this date and the aircraft wasassigned to that Group. Italian partisans found the wreckageand stated that all were KIA. (MACR 523)

25938 416 Assigned 15 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA5 Apr 44 at Ploesti.

25946 348 Assigned 11 Sep 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA2 Jul 44 at Brod.

25948 Thunderbolt 348 Assigned 9 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA19 Dec at Innsbruck.

124346 “Avenger” 348 Seventh B-17F built by Boeing. Accepted by USAAF 17 Jun 42.Assigned to 301st BG at Westover 7 Jul 42. Assigned to 8th AF6 Aug 42. Flew its first combat mission on 26 Sept 43. Assignedto 12th AF Nov 42. Assigned to 99th BG in Dec 43 after 56missions. Transferred to depot in Mar 44. To U.S. 3 Jun 44. ToArledge Field 23 Nov 44.

124351 Tail End Charlie 416 Named Heinie Headhunters when assigned to 301st BG.Accepted by USAAF 11 Jun 42. Assigned to 301st BG atWestover 12 Jul 42. Assigned to 8th AF 6 Aug 42. Assigned to12th AF in Nov 42. Assigned to 99th BG in Dec 43 after 55missions. Flew 17 missions with 99th, total 72. Transfer to 483rdBG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 13 Jun 44. To Albuquerque 14 Jul 45.

124361 Wabash Cannon Ball 348 Accepted by USAAF 14 Jun 42. Assigned to 301st BG atWestover 7 Jul 42. Assigned to 8th AF 26 Oct 42. Assigned to12th AF Nov 42. Transfer to 99th BG after 58 missions. 5 missionswith 99th, total 63 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. ToU.S. 11 Jun 44. To Altus 20 Aug 45.

124366 K.O. 346 Accepted by USAAF 14 Jun 42. Assigned to 301st BG atWestover 7 Jul 42. Assigned to 8th AF 18 Jul 42. Assigned to99th BG 3 Apr 43 from depot at La Senia. Transfer to La Seniadepot 5 Jul 43. Returned to 99th. Transfer to depot Mar 44.Crash landing 19 Aug 44. Salvaged overseas.

124378 War Eagle 348 Accepted by USAAF 18 Jun 42. At Bangor 15 Jul 42. Assigned to8th AF 26 Oct 42. Transfer to 97th BG. Assigned to 12th AF18 Nov 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to depotMar 44. To U.S. 26 Apr 44. To Bush Field 19 May 45. Flew 125Missions with 97th BG and 12 with the 99th BG, total 137.

124396 Eight Ball 346 Assigned to 301st BG 13 Sep 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43after 52 missions. Flew 28 missions with 99th BG. To U.S.28 Apr 44. To Searcy Field 31 Jul 45. Also named The ReluctantGremlin.

124407 The Goon 346 Assigned to 301st BG 13 Jul 42. Assigned to 99th BG Oct 43 after48 missions. Flew 34 missions with 99th BG. To depot Mar 44. ToU.S. 9 May 44. To Walnut Ridge 5 Dec 45.

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124409 Playboy 416 Accepted by USAAF 28 Jun 42. Assigned to 301st BG. AtWestover 10 Jul 42. Assigned to 8th AF 22 Aug 42. To 12th AFTransfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43 after 35 missions. Flew 3939 missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.To U.S. 4 Jul 44. To Altus 11 Sep 45.

124421 347 Accepted by USAAF 28 Jun 42. Taxi accident at Bangor 15 Jul 42.Repaired and assigned to 8th AF 10 Jun 42. Transfer to 97th BGNov 42. Assigned to 12 AF Nov 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov43. Flew 16 missions with 99th BG. Transfer to depot Mar 44. ToU.S. 24 Jun 44. To Stillwater 4 Oct 45.

124572 346 Accepted by USAAF 10 Aug 42. At Presque Isle 19 Oct 42. To 8thAF 22 Oct 42. Transfer to 12th AF 20 Jan 43 and assigned to 97thBG. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Flew 20 missions with 99th.Transfer to depot Mar 44. To U.S. 12 Jun 44. To Walnut Ridge25 Sep 45.

229467 Flak Dodger 348 Original aircraft. William Williams KIA 7 Sep 43 over Foggia.Condemned 11 Aug 43. Repaired. Last combat missioncompleted on 14 May 44. Weather aircraft after combat. Transferto 52nd Fighter Group on 10 Oct 44. Declared excess 14 Jul 46.

229468 Our Favorite Bitch 346 Original aircraft. Battle damage 25 Jun 43 at Messina. Crashlanded at Bizerte. Operational loss, salvaged. Frank Hunter crew,Wylie, Andrews, Kirkendall, Titus, Isham, O’Brien, Holmes,Tenis, Cantley, Walker. Hunter, Wylie Tenis, O’Brien, Cantley,Walker WIA, Holmes KIA. First KIA in 346th Squadron.

229469 Wonder Bird 348 Original aircraft. Crashed 3 May 43 on Group mission 11.Operational loss, salvaged. Edward P McLaughlin crew.

229472 Sweater Girl 416 Original aircraft. Flew 111 missions. Flew last combat missionon 14 May 44 with Dennis Gaeth crew. Weather aircraft aftercombat. To U.S. 23 Sep 45. To Walnut Ridge 26 Sep 45.

229473 Yankee Doodle 347 Original aircraft. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. At 97th BGin June and July 1944. Salvaged in North Africa 9 Mar 46.

229474 The Warrior 347 Original aircraft. On 26 Nov 43, the Group turns back from target.Judge crew joins 2nd BG and bombs viaduct. Thomas Judge crew,Malvitz, Schaller, Mitchell, Borland, Moore, Messina, Thurston,Ksicinski, Seidl. Group mission 108A. Flew its last combatmission on 12 May 44 with Baran crew. Flew 96 missions andhad logged 650 hours with original engines. Weather aircraft aftercombat. Salvaged overseas 3 Nov 45.

229478 War Bird 347 Original aircraft. Crashed 3 May 43 on Group mission 11. Crewbailed out safely. Max Davis crew. Salvaged.

229480 Cotton Eyed Joe 347 Original aircraft. Severe battle damage 1 Apr 43 at Monserrato.Norton crew. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer back tothe 99th 17 May 44. Salvaged overseas 28 Sep 45.

229482 Balsanal 416 Original aircraft. Renamed Robert E Lee to honor Robert E LeeGoad who was assigned to the plane and was later KIA.

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229482 Robert E Lee 416 Weather aircraft from 4 May 44. Transfer to depot 4 Oct 44. ToU.S. 9 May 45. Salvaged 28 Jun 45.

229483 348 Original aircraft. MIA 5 Jul 43 at Gerbini. Al Davis crew, Ewalt,Perry, Shanks, Huckabee, Fleming, Logan, Withrow, Esposito,Torssel, Mills. Ewalt, Esposito, Mills, Logan KIA, rest POW.Perry escapes, returns 9 Jun 44. Torssel escapes, returns 29 Jun 44.Huckabee and Fleming WIA, rescued by U.S. Army.(MACR 240, 386)

229484 Stars and Stripes 346 Original aircraft. Landing gear collapsed on landing at St. Donaton 3 May 43. Operational loss. Salvaged, Howard Ebbers crew.

229485 Miss Fury 416 Original aircraft. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Flew sevenmore missions. Condemned 31 Mar 44. Repaired. With 463rd BGas weather aircraft in April 45. Logged 1072 hours as of20 May 45. Salvaged overseas 5 Oct 45.

229486 348 Original aircraft. MIA 5 Jul 43 at Gerbini. Martin Devane crew,Freeburg, Drueding, Lavine, Craton, Penoyer, Curley, Harold,Snitkin, Yorton. (MACR 988 and 1133)

229488 Lady Luck 416 Original aircraft. Crash landed 3 May 43. Crew safe, planesalvaged. Sidney Buck crew, Lutkus, Barker, Fitzpatrick,McKinnon, Surman, Gushrosko, Depew, Garland.

229489 Persuader 347 Original aircraft. Battle damage 25 May 43 at Messina. Bankheadcrew, Bruno, Boyle, Fronefield, Florek, Manship, Hall, May,Disthorn, Ouerard. Bankhead, Manship WIA. Salvaged 30 Oct 45.

229490 Axis Ass-Ache 347 Original aircraft. Battle damage 25 May at Messina. Kaufmancrew, Battle damage 14 Oct 43 on 64th mission. Eight of crew bailout, Wardwell and Campbell land the aircraft. Wardwell,Campbell, Kimball, Stevens, Schultz, Higgins, Skillicorn, Gerside,Foster, Alumbaugh. Crash landing on Sardinia 8 Nov 43 withCarson crew. Pilot and Jamisen land plane. O’Connell, Rahe,Vance, Riley, Emond, Dobbs, Mohney, Weide bail out. Allreturn to base. Aircraft salvaged.

229492 Ramblin’ Wreck 348 Original aircraft. MIA 5 Jul 43 at Gerbini. Graham crew, Garner,Dobmeyer, Finnegan, Shafran, Ciovacco, Grantham, Lloyd,Edwards. Finnegan, Shafran, Grantham POWs, rest KIA.(MACR 98A and 1132)

229494 Maverick 348 Original aircraft. Bricker KIA over Foggia 25 Aug 43. Crashed7 Sep 43 at Oudna. Crew bailed out. Warren Whitmore crew,Drake, Berube, Gough, Deering, Bruce, Lynn, Hofstetter, Manuel,Ciak, Potts, Deering. Bruce, Lynn, Gerube WIA. Salvaged. Flew50 missions.

229495 348 Original aircraft.. Crssh landing 3 May 43. Condemned 22 Sep 43.Repaired. Salvaged overseas 2 Dec 43.

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229496 347 Original aircraft. Ditched 3 May 43. Leroy Rainey crew, Hall,Daniels, May, Murray, Collins, Greig, Solem, Rohan, Donald,Richardson. Rainey, Hall, May, Murphy survive, rest drown.(MACR 16175)

229502 B.T.O (Big Time 416 Original aircraft. Battle damage 27 Jul 43, landed at Bone.Operator) Henderson crew, Imrie, Coen, Bulkeley, Shelnutt, Buxton,

Swanson, Litwalk, MacDonald, Book, Blackburn. MIA 24 Nov 43south of Toulon, France. Mechanical failure, crew bails out.Silas Adams crew, Malboef, Reed, Delsman, Gocek, Shattuck,Kahler, Vargo, Lahti, Oshin. Aircraft crashed in sea. Laakmanand Fennessey crews drop life rafts. All KIA. (MACR 1308)

229507 Lady Luck 416 Original aircraft. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 May 44. Transfer to301st BG 17 May 44. Used as a training aircraft. Transfer to463rd BG in Sep 44. To U.S. 20 Mar 45. To Bush Field 7 Jul 45.

229509 Bad Penny 416 Original aircraft. Carl Mitchell crew. Battle damage 27 Jan 44 atSalon de Provence. Flew 114 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG on31 Mar 44. Flew 12 more missions, total 126. To U.S. 7 Mar 45.To Altus 9 Oct 45.

229512 Corrine Ann 346 Original aircraft. Battle damage at Messina 16 Jul 43. Made crashlanding in Sicily. Operational loss. Larkin crew, Jones, Banasiak,Balvin, Arter, Cannellos, Delana, Haid (WIA), Hamilton (WIA),Cresser (WIA)

229513 El Diablo 346 Original aircraft. Flew first Group weather mission on 21 Oct 43.Completed 100 missions on 17 Feb 44. Flew last combat missionwith Edward Karnes crew on 26 May 44. Flew 114 missions.Weather aircraft after combat. Transfer to 304th Bomb Wing on28 Oct 44. Salvaged overseas 23 Aug 45.

229526 Bugs 346 Original aircraft. Flew over 100 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG31 Mar 44, Also at 2nd BG. Salvaged overseas 2 Aug 45.

229527 Jig-Jig 416 Assigned 5 Jun 43. Battle damage 6 Aug 43 at Messina. Twoengines out, landed at Comiso. Barton crew, Trentadue, Lesney,May, Shay, Harper, Valleau, Steele, Kellerman, Cunningham.Trentadue, Lesney, Valleau WIA. Repaired 12 Aug 43. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 2 Aug 45.

229604 Thundermug Transfer from 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th BG.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44.Salvaged overseas 14 Oct 44.

229613 Transfer from 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th BG.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 23 Feb 45. To BushField 3 Jul 45.

229619 Road Hog Assigned to 301st BG 19 Mar 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th BG.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44.To U.S. and Bush Field 18 Jun 45.

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229628 Mel’s Mess Transfer from 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th BG.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. and Bush Field23 May 45.

229652 347 Assigned to 301st BG 28 Mar 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Flew two missions with 99th BG.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. and Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

229696 Fort Alamo II 416 Assigned 11 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Declaredexcess 15 Oct 44. Salvaged overseas. Flew 131 missions.

229775 Wongo 346 Assigned to 97th BG 16 Apr 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. and Altus 22 Jun 44.

229788 346 Transfer from 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. Flew three missions with 99th.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To 8th AF 2 Apr 44. To U.S.20 Apr 45. To Bush Field 23 Jun 45.

229790 Queenie 348 Assigned 6 Jun 43. Copsey WIA 7 Sep 43. Transfer to 122ndBS at Tunis 18 May 44. Salvaged overseas 5 Jan 45.

229845 Nutcracker II Assigned to 301st BG 14 Jun 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th BG.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

229856 Patches 346 Assigned 5 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA10 May 44 at Wiener Neustadt.

229857 348 At Morrison Field 10 Apr 43. To 8th AF 17 Apr 43. Transfer to12th AF 23 Apr 43. Assigned to 99th BG 10 May 43. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To 12th AF 30 Sep 44. Declared excess10 Jun 45. Repaired. To 9th AF 11 Apr 46 as RB-17F at Ober-pfaffenhofen, Germany. Salvaged 7 Jan 49.

229883 Miss Peggy 416 Assigned 10 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. At463rd BG Sep 44 to Jun 45. Used as weather aircraft. Logged1086 hours as of 20 May 45. Condemned 28 Jul 45. Salvaged.

229918 Webfoot 346 Assigned 12 May 43. Battle damage 16 Aug 43 at Messina.Hawke KIA. To Service Squadron 16 Aug 43. Transfer to 97thBG 14 Nov 43. MIA 11 Jan 44 in Greece. Mid-air collision.

230095 346 Assigned 1 Jun 43. Flown to Rabat 24 Jun 43, traded for230313. Transfer to 301st BG. Battle damage 25 Feb 44,salvaged overseas.

230119 Hunter’s Answer 346 Assigned 14 Jun 43. MIA 22 Jul 43 at Foggia. Frank Huntercrew, Dickell, Andrews, Creadon, Titus, Morris, Isham, Smith,Walker. Titus evades, Walker POW, rest KIA. (MACR 464)

230126 Sugarfoot 416 Assigned 24 Jun 43. MIA 1 Oct 43. To Switzerland. BurtonEnglish crew, Prentice, Finseth, Patten, Malchiodi, Caroll,Pratt, Bargett, King, Wheadon. Pratt, Caroll, King survive,rest KIA. (MACR 796)

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230129 Crew No. 1 346 Assigned May 43. Battle damage on 25 Jun 43 at Messina.Nr. 1 and 2 engines out. Lippman crew. Todd WIA. Transferto 97th BG 14 Nov 43. Condemned 8 Jul 44. Salvaged.

230306 Assigned 8 Jul 43. To Service Squadron 16 Aug 43. To 8th AF4 Jan 44. Salvaged at 12th AF 26 Mar 44.

230313 346 Assigned 24 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. Crashedon delivery. 99th BG loss.

230339 347 Assigned 29 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. To U.S.21 Jun 44. To Altus 1 Aug 45.

230343 346 Assigned 30 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA2 Apr 44 at Steyr.

230384 Sirocco 347 Assigned 29 Jun 43. Battle damage 10 Nov 43. Crash landedat Calvi, Corsica. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. To U.S.17 Apr 44. To Albuquerque 27 Jul 45.

230393 Lucky Lady 347 Assigned 11 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. Crashed31 Dec 43. Salvaged.

230396 348 Assigned 11 Jul 43. MIA 2 Sep 43 at Bologna. John G. Caraberiscrew, Dean, Hooper, Fassoulis, Cox, Laybe, Sykes, Bass, Bunn,Evans. Fassoulis escapes, returns 5 May 44. Laybe escapes, evadesuntil 5th Army captures Rome. Returns 14 Jun 44.(MACR 565)

230405 346 Assigned 16 July 43. Belly landing 12 Oct 43. Repaired.Joseph H. Donahue crew. Tramsfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.

230408 346 Assigned 11 Jul 43. Crash landing at Oudna 12 Oct 43. JosephDonahue crew. Repaired. Battle damage 31 Oct 43 at Antheor.Joseph Donahue crew. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA24 Mar 44.

230416 Lil’ Joan 346 Assigned 30 Jul 43. Battle damage 6 Oct 43 at Mestre. Landed atFoggia Main. Operational loss. Crooks crew, Raftery, Evans,Grant, Demott, Ledgerwood, Boswell, Berkey, Laverick. To depotfor repair. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA 11 Mar 44 atPadua. [Aircraft written off by both Groups].

230446 348 Assigned 29 Jul 43. MIA 10 Oct 43 at Athens. Samuel Gilmorecrew, Rohrer, Hantman, Staffo, Cleaver, Hill, Meyers, Stankus,Wehby, Hinkle. Rohrer evades, returns. (MACR 924 and 6615)

230459 Little Chum 416 Assigned 7 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA 22 Feb 44.

230462 347 Assigned 7 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. Battledamage 18 Mar 44. Condemned and salvaged overseas.

230470 Wolf Pack 416 Assigned 29 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.Weather aircraft from 15 Jul 44. Burned while being washedwith gasoline/ Salvaged overseas 30 Jul 44.

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230471 416 Assigned 6 Sep 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA 15 Feb 44.

230474 Bumb’s Rush 346 Assigned 1 Aug 43. MIA 6 Oct 43 at Mestre. Otis Lee crew,Alderson, Menchl, Carver, Dickerson, Jones, Ritter, Cunningham,Kramer, Farley. Dickerson, KIA, Jones, Cunningham, KramerPOWs, Ritter, Carver evade and return. Rest evade toSwitzerland. (MACR 929)

230491 Hot for the Body 346 Assigned 8 Aug 43. Crash landing 1 Oct 43 in Sardinia. Crookscrew, Evans, Raftery, Charak, Grant, Demott, Tirella, Boswell,McKeenan, Ledgewood. Charak WIA. Operational loss,salvaged.

230504 348 Assigned 3 Sep 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43. ToU.S. 2 Apr 44. To Bush Field 14 Jun 45.

230689 416 Assigned 28 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.Condemned 31 Mar 44. Repaired and transferred to 885th BS,Blida, Algeria. Flew secret missions into occupied territory.Salvaged 24 May 45.

230705 347 Assigned Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.MIA 27 Nov 43.

46182 346 Assigned 5 Jul 44. Flew first mission 7 Jul 44. MIA 2 Dec 44at Blechhammer on 51st mission. Damaged by flak, crashed nearRatibor. Harvey Webb crew, Timberlake, Oonk, Pepon, Monroe,Corns, Freeman, Burkett, Manzer, Brousseau. No witnesses, onlyradio call to lead ship at 1245. (MACR 10030)

46196 347 Assigned 4 Jul 44. Flew 95 missions. To U.S. 30 Jun 45. ToKingman 21 Nov 45.

46254 348 Assigned 9 Jul 44. Reuben Allen, navigator, dies of anoxia on4 Mar 45 mission. Pilot-Kenneth Goad. Transfer to depot on12 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 14 Jan 46.

46268 348 Assigned 12 Apr 45. MIA 20 Jan 45 at Regensburg on its 56thmission. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Beluno. RaymondSunderlin crew, Brine, Allen, Hathaway, Richmond, Hinkle,Duncan, Seiferheld, Getting, Studebaker. (MACR 11276)

46282 347 Assigned 12 Jul 44. Battle damage 23 Aug 44 at Vienna.Christianson crew, Anderson, Domangue, Parrish, Hornik, Rice,McGowan, Remas, Canty, Williamson, English, Crew bails outat Zagreb, evade, return 29 Aug 44. Pilot returns on two engines.

Transfer to depot 9 Jan 45 after 42 missions. To Walnut Ridge8 Jan 46. (MACR 7989)

46286 346 Assigned 14 Jul 44. Transfer to depot 20 Apr 45. Logged 862hours as of 20 May 45. Flew 80 missions. To U.S. 30 Jun 45.To Kingman 13 Dec 45.

46330 348 Assigned 21 Jul 44. To U.S 14 Jun 45. Flew 88 missions. Logged878 hours as of 20 May 45. To Kingman 15 Jun 45.

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46372 346 Assigned 13 Aug 44. Flew 60 missions and logged 726 hours as of20 May 45. To U.S. 27 Jul 45. To Kingman 21 Dec 45.

46373 346 Assigned 14 Aug 44. Flew 81 missions and logged 873 hours as of20 May 45. To U.S. 7 Jul 45. To Kingman 20 Dec 45.

46376 Fuddyhuckle 348 Assigned 13 Aug 44. Flew 68 missions and logged 782 hours as of20 May 45. To U.S. 18 Jun 45. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.

46380 416 Assigned 14 Aug 44. Flew 79 missions and logged 810 hours as of20 May 45. To U.S. 27 Jun 45. To Kingman 28 Nov 45.

46385 348 Assigned 26 Aug 44. Flew 58 missions. To depot 15 Mar 45. ToU.S. 23 Jun 45. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.

46397 416 Assigned 17 Aug 44. To depot 21 Dec 44. Returned 12 Jan 45.MIA 23 Mar 45 at Ruhland on its 38th mission. Damaged by flak,crashed near Hoyerswerde. Walter Lea crew, Korupp, Love,Ondercik, Macerollo, Biehl, Marcus, Burch, Hamilton, Willis.Copilot POW, rest landed behind Russian lines. (MACR 13255)

46400 347 Assigned 17 Aug 44. After takeoff on 13 Oct 44, Nr. 4 prop snapsoff, knocks out Nr. 3 engine, crash lands with bombs. LloydWileman crew, Kingery, Acree, Herbeinick, Massey, Drier, Huy,Chanody, Sheehy, Hughes, Blount. Operational loss. Salvaged.Flew 25 missions.

46408 Hammer Head 346 Assigned 16 Aug 44. MIA 7 Nov 44 at Maribor on its 12thmission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Marburg. Loren Delpcrew, Harbison, Earle, Bell, Diplacido, Mullins, Augustine,Babin, Negra, Jennings. Bell, Negra, Babin, Mullins evade,return 8 Jan 45. (MACR 9668)

46413 348 Assigned 14 Aug 44. Battle damage at Vienna on 21 Feb 45.Direct flak hit in bomb bay. Mallardi and Swithers manage todislodge bombs. Hartnett crew, Goodwin, Walker, Stenzel,Miles, Mallardi, Heath, Burris, Swithers, Seaverns. MallardiWIA. Flew 46 missions. Salvaged overseas 22 Feb 45.

46420 346 Assigned 21 Aug 44. Flew 53 missions and transferred to depotat Rome on 15 Apr 45. To U.S. 24 Jul 45. To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

46430 347 Assigned 26 Aug 44. MIA 7 Nov 44 at Maribor on its 18thmission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Marburg. Edward Nikethcrew, Spry, Young, Proffitt, Erpan, Hansen, Jernigan, Cooke,Roberts, Klinkert, Medlin. Roberts, Medlin, Cooke evade,return. (MACR 9666)

46431 Old Folks 346 Assigned 11 Sep 44. To depot 1 Feb 45. Returned. Logged over400 hours by 1 Apr 45. MIA 25 Apr 45 on its 51st mission.Damaged by flak at 1343, Nr. 2 engine caught fire, crashed nearLinz. Richard Schwarz crew, Johnson, Margolis, Arney, Sosnoski,Greenbaum, Early, Bianchi, Freundt, Rice. (MACR 13988)

46435 346 Assigned 29 Aug 44. Flew 76 missions. To U.S. 14 Jun 45.To Kingman 3 Dec 45.

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46450 Bu Bu Docs Bugs 346 Assigned 2 Oct 44. Flew 51 missions and logged 768 hours.Buddy Lykus KIA 26 Dec 44. Hazelton WIA 25 Apr 45. To U.S.

30 Jun 45. To Kingman 28 Nov 45.

46492 416 Assigned 2 Oct 44. To depot 18 Dec 44. Returned. Flew 50missions, logged 620 hours. To U.S. 18 Jun 45. To Kingman6 Dec 45.

46531 416 Assigned 22 Sep 44. Battle damage at Linz. Flew 63 missions.Salvaged overseas 25 Apr 45.

46534 Mary Emilia 416 Assigned 19 Oct 44. MIA 22 Mar 45 at Ruhland on its 39thmission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Cottbus. William Tappencrew, Johnson, Corcoran, Giarraputo, Hutton, Svacha, Gallagher,Berson, Fould, Pacassi. Aircraft last seen heading for Russianlines. (MACR 13243)

46536 347 Assigned 2 Oct 44. Taxi accident 19 Dec 44, operational loss.Flew 18 missions. Salvaged overseas.

46554 347 Assigned 17 Oct 44. To U.S. 30 Jun 44. Flew 59 missions.Logged 680 hours as of 20 May 45. To Kingman 28 Nov 45.

46636 347 Assigned 3 Nov 44. Flew 46 missions. To depot 21 Mar 45.To U.S. 5 Oct 45. To Walnut Ridge 4 Jan 46.

46651 346 Assigned 20 Dec 44. Flew 49 Missions. To U.S. 21 Sep 45.To Walnut Ridge 27 Sep 45.

46660 347 Assigned 13 Dec 44. Flew 49 missions. To depot 18 Dec 44.To U.S. 21 Sep 45. To Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45.

46661 347 Assigned 13 Dec 44. To depot 16 Feb 45. Returned. Flew 17missions. Crashed 19 Feb 45. Salvaged.

46662 347 Assigned 12 Dec 44. Crash landing 22 Jan 45. Operational loss.Salvaged. Flew 54 missions.

46663 346 Assigned 12 Dec 44. MIA 26 Dec 44 at Blechhammer on itssecond mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Marklowitz.Aircraft exploded. Robert Flake crew, Reese, Mitchell, Weiss,Varley, Carlis, Plants, Smith, Griswold, Gilson, Apt.(MACR 10939)

46664 348 Assigned 12 Dec 44. Flew 48 missions. To U.S. 23 Jul 45. ToKingman 4 Oct 46.

46665 348 Assigned 12 Dec 44. Flew 52 missions. To U.S. 27 Jun 45. ToKingman 20 Dec 45.

46668 347 Assigned 20 Dec 44. Burned 8 Jan 45. Salvaged. Flew ninemissions.

46669 347 Assigned 20 Dec 44. Flew 36 missions. To U.S. 19 Oct 45. ToWalnut Ridge 2 Jan 46.

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46670 416 Assigned 20 Dec 44. Flew 45 missions. To U.S. 18 Sep 45. ToWalnut Ridge 19 Dec 45.

46673 416 Assigned 20 Dec 44. Flew 53 missions. To U.S. 29 Sep 45. ToWalnut Ridge 18 Dec 45.

46683 Queenie 416 Assigned Dec 44. Flew 41 missions. To U.S. 31 Mar 45. ToWalnut Ridge 2 Apr 46.

46691 416 Assigned 11 Jan 45. MIA 8 Feb 45 at Graz on its seventh mission.Collided with 232071, crashed at Mittleohming. John Reid crew,Theobald, Long, Rowell, Nichols, Blacker, Mathews, Freeman,Huntsberger, Brown. Long, Brown, Rowell POW, rest KIA.Aircraft was equipped with radar gun sight in top turret.(MACR 12083),

46694 416 Assigned 11 Feb 45. Flew 45 missions. To U.S. 20 Dec 45. ToKingman 21 Dec 45. Aircraft equipped with radar gun sight in topturret.

46695 347 Assigned 8 Jan 45. Flew 28 missions. To U.S. 15 Jun 45. ToAltus 21 Nov 45. Aircraft equipped with radar gun sight in topturret.

46696 348 Assigned 5 Feb 45. Flew 28 missions. To U.S. 18 Aug 45. ToKingman 20 Dec 45. Aircraft equipped with radar gun sight intop turret.

46698 346 Assigned 11 Jan 45. MIA 27 Feb 45 at Augsburg on its eighthmission. Damaged by flak, aircraft exploded. Cornelius Shieldscrew, Moser, McLaughlin, Grantz, Krulock, Knowlton, Reigert,Kogut, Jones, Robinson, Hunter. Aircraft equipped with radar gunsight in top turret. (MACR 12512)

46699 346 Assigned 24 Feb 45. Flew 30 missions. Salvaged 13 Apr 49.

46701 346 Assigned 28 Dec 44. Severe battle damage 4 Mar 45. Nr. 3 and4 engines out, landed at Zara. Flew 31 missions. To depot4 Mar 45. To U.S. 22 Sep 45. To Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45.

46703 347 Assigned 24 Feb 45. Flew 27 missions. Salvaged overseas21 Mar 46.

46704 348 Transfer from 301st BG 24 Feb 45. Flew 24 missions with 99thBG. To depot 16 Mar 45. Salvaged overseas 28 Mar 46.

46712 347 Assigned 28 Dec 44. Battle damage 1 Apr 45 at Maribor.John E. Doddridge crew. Flew 42 missions. To U.S. 19 Jul 45. ToKingman 21 Dec 45.

46714 346 Assigned Nov 44. Flew 21 missions. Salvaged overseas22 Mar 46.

46721 416 Assigned 17 Mar 45. Cantley WIA 25 Apr 45. Flew 31 missions.Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46.

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46725 347 Assigned 7 Mar 45. Transfer to 463rd BG after 28 missions.Salvaged overseas 31 Mar 46.

46726 416 Assigned Dec 44. Transfer to 301st BG after 18 missions.Salvaged overseas 31 Mar 46.

46729 416 Assigned Dec 44. Flew 14 missions. To U.S. and Walnut Ridge20 Sep 45.

46754 348 Assigned 19 Mar 45. Flew 16 missions. Salvaged overseas31 Mar 46.

46760 Sweet Lorraine 346 Assigned 28 Feb 45. Transfer to depot 20 Apr 45. Returnedin May 45. Flew 24 missions. Salvaged overseas 31 Mar 46.

46771 347 Assigned 23 Mar 45. Flew 15 missions, Salvaged overseas31 Mar 46.

46785 348 Assigned 21 Mar 45. Flew 17 missions. Salvaged overseas31 Mar 46.

46789 416 Assigned Dec 44. Flew 14 missions. Salvaged overseas21 Mar 46.

46851 347 Assigned 11 Jan 45. Flew 43 missions. To U.S. 18 Sep 45.To Walnut Ridge 21 Sep 45.

46860 347 Assigned 11 Jan 45. Flew 31 missions. Salvaged overseas21 Mar 46.

46867 348 Assigned 22 Dec 44. Flew 35 missions. To U.S. 23 Jul 45. ToKingman 22 Dec 45.

46868 348 Assigned 5 Feb 45. Flew 28 missions. To U.S. 22 Sep 45.

46869 416 Assigned 9 Feb 45. Flew 35 missions. To U.S. 24 Jul 45. ToKingman 18 Dec 45.

46870 Jeannie 416 Assigned 9 Feb 45. Flew 34 missions. To U.S. 2 Oct 45.To Walnut Ridge 2 Jan 46.

48048 346 Assigned 14 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. Flew 41 missions. Salvagedoverseas 28 Mar 46.

48116 Blue Hornet 347 Assigned 31 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. Flew 63 missions. Salvagedoverseas 22 Mar 46.

48154 348 Assigned 28 Sep 44. PFF aircraft. MIA 25 Nov 44 on its ninthmission. Attacked by fighters on night mission to Linz. Crashedat San Marteu. Francis Huff crew, Meiser, Marzalek, Shive,Knight, Fleming, Dobies, Rezneck. Four KIA, four POW.Four aircraft flew this mission. (MACR 10012)

48164 The Old Lady 348 Assigned 29 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. Transfer to depot inYugoslavia 22 Aug 44. Returned. Flew 47 missions. To U.S.15 Jun 45. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.

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48187 346 Assigned 17 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. MIA 27 Feb 45 on its 20thmission. To Switzerland. Leonard Smith crew, Morat, Wilcox,Shank, McConnell, Fischbach, Estes, Shorten, Fabiniak.(MACR 12513)

48245 348 Assigned 17 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. Flew 24 missions. Logged612 hours as of 20 May 45. Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46. Flewnight mission to Linz 24 Nov 44. Mack crew, Lewandowski,Cadwallader, Noack, Theriault, Studebaker, Walsh.

48254 Judy Ann 348 Assigned 5 Nov 44. PFF aircraft. Flew 34 missions. Salvagedoverseas 19 Nov 47.

48388 416 Assigned 31 Oct 44. Flew 45 missions. PFF aircraft. Salvagedoverseas 28 Mar 46.

48395 347 Assigned 31 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. Flew 29 missions. To U.S.30 Sep 45. To Walnut Ridge 14 Oct 45.

48718 347 Assigned 5 Feb 45. Crashed 28 Mar 45. Operational loss.Flew 27 missions. Salvaged overseas.

48721 416 Assigned 5 Feb 45. PFF aircraft. Flew 19 missions. To U.S.28 Sep 45. To Walnut Ridge 17 Oct 45.

48722 346 Assigned 5 Feb 45. PFF aircraft. Flew 30 missions. To U.S.1 Oct 45. To Walnut Ridge 11 Oct 45.

48726 416 Assigned 5 Feb 45. PFF aircraft. Flew seven missions. To U.S.29 Sep 45. To Walnut Ridge 2 Oct 45.

231470 Old Shep 348 Assigned Jan 44. Flew 23 missions and transferred to the 2nd BG28 Mar 44. MIA 7 Jul 44.

231473 My Baby 347 Assigned 31 Dec 43, first B-17G in the Squadron. Flew 29missions. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. MIA 29 Aug 44.

231479 348 Assigned Dec 43. Flew 32 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG28 Mar 44. Crashed 8 May 44. Salvaged overseas.

231506 348 Assigned Dec 43. Flew 27 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG28 Mar 44. MIA 13 Apr 44.

231522 Spoofer 416 Assigned Dec 43. MIA 22 Feb 44 at Regensburg. Ditched off Polaon its 16th mission. George Perry crew, Kyrouac, Bell, Ruiz,Andrzejewski, Koffler, D. Gregory, Segars, Hattinger, Goldstein.All POW. (MACR 2391)

231642 347 Assigned Jan 44. Mulheran and Haurihan MIA near Lake Albanoon 17 Feb 44. They bailed out before reaching the target. Collinsand Bush WIA. Robert C Norton crew. MIA 25 Feb 44 atRegensburg on its 18th mission. Attacked by fighters, crashedat Walchsee. Connie Laino crew, Gilliam, Farrell, McLoughlin,Garvin, Harris, Denning, Freeland, Ellison, Farrili.(MACR 2704)

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231683 346 Assigned 23 Jan 44. Flew 15 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG28 Mar 44. MIA 30 Mar 44.

231797 346 Assigned Jan 43. MIA 25 Feb 44 at Regensburg on it sixthmission. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Rottenburg. JohnMahan crew, May, Bilharz, Jankowski, Farnham, Bolton,Romontio, Crider, Malcom, Gyson, May, Farnham KIA,rest POW. (MACR 2705)

231806 Kraut Chaser 348 Assigned Feb 44. Flew five missions. Transfer to 2nd BG28 Mar 44. Battle damage 3 Sep 44. Salvaged overseas.

231815 346 Assigned Feb 44. Flew 14 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG28 Mar 44. To U.S. 25 Nov 44. To MacDill 30 Oct 46.

231848 347 Assigned Feb 44. Flew 14 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG28 Mar 44. MIA 6 Jul 44.

231851 348 Assigned Mar 44. Flew 10 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG28 Mar 44. MIA 30 Mar 44 over Bulgaria.

231858 346 Assigned Jan 44. MIA 25 Feb 44 at Regensburg on its fourthmission. Crashed near Straubing. Dale Tomlin crew, McCutchen,Smallwood, DuPuy, Humbel, Cederberg, Gratt, Leatherbury,Dugger, Wold. (MACR 2706)

231877 Flak Holes 416 Assigned Feb 44. Flew 10 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG28 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 25 Jul 45.

231885 Lovely Ladies 347 Assigned Feb 44. Bush WIA 17 Feb 44. Flew 14 missions.Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. MIA 29 Aug 44.

231889 Mamie Yokum III 416 Assigned Feb 44. Battle damage 22 Feb 44 at Regensburg.Repaired. Burnham Shaw crew, Morris, Baumann, Joffrion,Galloway, McKinney, Beeman, Coon, Danielson, Henke.Flew six missions. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. MIA18 Jul 44, landed in Switzerland.

231998 Baraz Twins 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 2 Jul 44 on its35th mission. Mechanical failure, crashed near Sarajevo.Two superchargers out. Clyde Pate crew, Howd, Sanders,Gardner, Waller, Betschart, Ester, Washbun, Priest, Dubiel.(MACR 6444)

232013 Ole Mose 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 2 Apr 44 at Steyr onits first mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed at Spanheim.Aircraft exploded. John Koehne crew, Armatoski, Chumley,Meyer, Warnek, Lee, Eulert, Perkins, Uzar, MacMinn.(MACR 3887)

232014 Pappy Yokum 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. John Petersdorf, 483rd, flewas bombardier 3 Apr 44 on mission to Budapest. MIA 30 Apr 44at Varese on its 14th mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed nearBologna. Harold Klein crew, Symonds, Leiby, Moore, Martin,Patzke, McGettigan, Michael, Timpanero, Kouse, Luera.(MACR 4610)

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232015 Action Preferred 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Eydenburg crew. To depot22 Sep 44. Returned 20 Nov 44. Logged 1144 hours as of20 May 45. To U.S. and Kingman 28 Nov 45. Flew last Groupmission [395], total missions 108. Seymour Berman, 483rd, flewas Navigator on mission to Treviso on 7 Apr 44.

232016 Swamp Gal 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Thomas Cary and RussellHumphreys, 483rd, flew as copilot and bombardier on mission toTreviso on 7 Apr 44. MIA 25 Dec 44 at Brux on its 87th mission.Damaged by flak, crashed at Oslip. William Brandon crew.Forman, Duncan, McReynolds, Dunn, Kuzan, Leffingwell, Eaton,Strander, Miller. (MACR 10704)

232021 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. James Penn, 483rd, flew asBombardier 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. Crash landing 21 Jun44. Operational loss. Salvaged overseas. Flew 30 missions.

232023 Flak Happy 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Flew 87 missions. JackDouglas, 483rd, flew as copilot 4 Apr 44 on mission toBucharest. Lamar Bentley from 483rd BG flew on the 5 Apr 44mission. Eadie and Wood WIA 23 Jun 44. Transfer to depot 5 Feb45. To U.S. 19 Jun 47.

232028 Mighty Mike 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 22 Jul 44 at Ploesti onits 43rd mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Bucharest.Sidney Carr crew, Bell, Glenn, Flynn, Leming, Strash, Ahr,Nel, Nepil, Runyon. Flynn and Ahr KIA, rest POW.(MACR 6948)

232032 Battlin’ Bobby 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Joseph Lewinski, 483rd,flew as bombardier 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. Taxi accident19 Dec 44. Operational loss. Salvaged overseas. Flew 74 missions.

232033 Rita Ann 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Dale Swails, 483rd, flew ascopilot 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. Eugene Jackson, 483rd,flew as copilot 12 Apr 44 on mission to Fischamend Markt.MIA Blechhammer 13 Oct 44 on its 57th mission. Mechanicalfailure, crashed at Nordungau. Jonathan Shafer crew, Brinser,Wheeler, Michaels, Wilson, Arnett, Haines, Zavisa, Yeargin,Williams. All POW. (MACR 9327)

232035 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Navigator Schweitzer, from483rd BG flew 5 Apr 44 mission to Ploesti . MIA 24 Apr 44 atPloesti on its 10th mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed nearPloesti. Henry Schmaltz crew, Briggs, Paglieri, Lorber, Shive,Engel, Itzcak, Webb, Wheeler, Cobb, Dooley. (MACR 4390)

232036 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Eugene Schweitzer, 483rd,flew as copilot 5 Apr 44 on mission to Ploesti, Carl Hardy, 483rd,flew as navigator 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. Collided with2106997 on 7 Jul 44. Shears tail off 997, damaged and landed at2nd BG field. Transfer to depot 11 Dec 44. To U.S 27 Feb 45.Flew 74 missions.

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232039 Rabid Rabbit 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Dise crew. Transfer to depot26 Nov 44. To U.S. and Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45. Flew 70missions.

232040 Turnip Termite 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Ray Thompson crew. Transferto depot 27 Nov 44. Salvaged overseas 12 Mar 46. Flew 66missions.

232041 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Mark Glasgow, 483rd,flew as navigator 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. John Dorsey,483rd BG, flew as navigator on 5 Apr 44 mission to Ploesti. MIA 2Jul 44 at Vinkovci on its 38th mission. Hit by flak, attacked byfighters, crashed near Zalata. Harry Reuse crew, Stockton,Redding, Waller, Edler, Bachman, Sughrue, Wright, Laudner,Erikson. (MACR 6518)

232046 Lil Abner 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Weather aircraft after combat.1000 hours logged as of 20 May 45. To U.S. and Walnut Ridge18 Dec 45. 20mm cannon installed in tail in 1944. Flew 63missions.

232047 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Taxi accident and collisionwith 232115 on takeoff on 4 Apr 44. Operational loss. Salvagedoverseas. Flew one mission.

232052 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Broderick WIA 23 Jun 44.Transfer to depot 5 Feb 45. To U.S. 6 Jun 45. Flew 91 missions.

232055 Dinah Might 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. James Knight, navigator, andSherman Stanfield, copilot, 483rd, flew 7 Apr 44 on mission toTreviso. Battle damage 26 Dec 44 on its 99th mission. Noprevious early returns. Three engines out, landed at Vis. Logged1021 hours as of 20 May 45. Salvaged at depot 21 Apr 45.

232056 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 2 Apr 44 at Steyr onits first mission. Fighter attacks cause wing fire, crashed nearSteyr. James Klansnic crew, Parker, Haddock, Muto, Gonzalez,Bilinsky, Englander, McPherson, Moczarny, Moncolovic.(MACR 3888)

232057 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 8 Jul 44 at Vienna onits 38th mission. Aircraft exploded and crashed near Kulsovat.Laurel Gibson crew, Aleshaukas, Kennar, Pifko, VanCure,Romero, Jenkins, Miller, Olsen, Southard. (MACR 6468)

232061 Lucious Louise 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Charles Johnson, 483rd,flew as bombardier 5 Apr 44 on mission to Ploesti. Transfer todepot 12 Jan 45. To U.S. 3 Apr 45. Flew 94 missions with no earlyreturns.

232062 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 2 Apr 44 at Steyr onits first mission. Attacked by fighters, two engines out, crashlanded near Oblin, Yugoslavia. Joseph Moffitt crew, Baldwin,Guldan, Melnik, Fast, Nori, Malone, Barker, Cramer, Dailey.Baldwin, Fast, Cramer evade, return 2 May 44. Rest POW.(MACR 4909)

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232063 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. William Hamlin , navigator,and Wayne Weld bombardier, 483rd, flew 2 Apr 44 on mission toSteyr. Charles Randall, 483rd, flew as navigator 3 Apr 44 on amission to Budapest. Hammett KIA 23 Apr 44 at Wiener Neustadt,Maslow crew. Battle damage at Varese on 30 Apr 44. Aircraftburned after crash landing near Termoli. Crew safe. RobertMaslow crew, McLain, Peddycord, Kloss, Wilkins, Bolotin, Salter,Cummings, Isbell, Braswell.

232064 Going 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Loren May, 483rd, flew asbombardier 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. Cargo aircraft from 14Nov 44. Logged 934 hours as of 20 May 45. To U.S. and WalnutRidge 20 Dec 45. Flew 64 missions.

232065 El Diablo 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Roger Nance, 483rd, flew asbombardier 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. MIA 16 Apr 44 on itsseventh mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Belgrade.William Headrick crew, Corley, Korth, Neri, Hildebrandt,Ergle, Swanson, Scott, Koehler, Cresser. Neri, Cresser POW,Rest KIA. (MACR 4076)

232068 Heaven Can Wait 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Ralph Murphy, 483rd, flewas ball turret gunner 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. MIA 28 Jul44 on its 46th mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Sienisa,Yugoslavia. David Conner crew, Allen, Pope, Strunk, Araiza,Chalifoux, Curry, Jeffers, Quisenberry, Tipton. (MACR 7122)

232069 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to depot 27 Oct 44.Returned. To U.S. 17 Feb 45. Flew 81 missions.

232071 Moonbeam McSwine 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Pace KIA at Wiener Neustadton 23 Apr 44. Charles Boggs crew. Copilot Leo Brooks andbombardier John McAllister from 483rd BG flew on 4 Apr 44mission to Bucharest and mission to Ploesti on 5 Apr 44.RenamedFreddy-H, then Nine Wolves and Poppa.

232071 Nine Wolves and Poppa 416 Collided with 46691 8 Feb 45 on its 93rd mission. Crashed atKaposvar, Harold Schuld crew, Sumerall, Hagins, Frank Smith,Agronow, Molnar, Kulberg, Goodwin, Wrona, Kosczyarek,Conley. Kosczyarek rides tail down, POW, Smith POW,rest KIA. (MACR 12082)

232074 Oh Josie 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to depot 8 Jan 45.To U.S 14 Mar 45. Flew 82 missions.

232075 Fearless Fosdick 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Crashed and exploded aftertakeoff on 5 Oct 54. Salvaged. Flew 63 missions.

232092 Miss Natural 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Willard Sperry, 483rd, flewas copilot 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. Transfer to depot 2 Feb45. To U.S. 6 Jun 45. Flew 80 missions.

232094 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. James Watkins, 483rd,flew as copilot 5 Apr 44 on mission to Ploesti. CattersonWIA 24 Apr 44 at Ploesti. Transfer to depot 29 Jan 45. To U.S.and Kingman 14 Dec 45. Flew 88 missions.

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232097 Sadie Hawkins 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Renamed Slipstream.

232097 Slipstream 347 MIA 18 Dec 44 at Odertal on its 90th mission. Crashed nearBruenn. Sherwood Ruster crew, Brown, Randolph, Manzella,Masseym Benson, Anton, Bergman, Davis, Lary. (MACR 10635)

232110 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Bruce Alexander, 483rd,flew as navigator on 4 and 5 Apr 44. MIA 18 Dec 44 nearBudapest on its 72nd mission. Damaged by flak, crashed atKaposvar. John Clark crew, Theobald, Drew, Bouchard, Jordan,Dabney, Capen, Austin, Casley. Austin KIA, rest evade, return.(MACR 10633)

232115 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. James Knight, 483rd, flewas navigator 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. Taxi accident on 4 Apr44 with 232047. Operational loss. Salvaged overseas 4 Apr 44.Flew two missions.

238078 Sweet Pea 347 Assigned Jan 44. Flew 14 missions and transferred to 2nd BG on28 Mar 44. Crash landing 14 Jun 45, burned. Salvaged overseas.

238084 100 Mission 348 Assigned Jan 44. Flew 17 missions and transferred to 2nd BG on28 Mar 44. Crashed 16 Oct 44. Salvaged.

238086 346 Assigned Jan 44. Flew 15 missions. Crash landed at 301st fieldon its 14th mission 10 Feb 44. Joseph Connors crew. To depotfor repair. Later assigned to 483rd BG from depot. Condemnedand salvaged overseas 17 Nov 44.

238088 348 Assigned Jan 44. Flew 15 missions and transferred to 2nd BG on28 Mar 44. Condemned, salvaged overseas 18 Apr 44.

238096 347 Assigned 3 Feb 44. Battle damage 10 Feb 44 on first mission.Thomas Judge crew, Klein, Schaller, Mitchell, Borland, Messina,Thurston, Moore, Kacinski, Heuf. Moore and Kacinski WIA.Repaired. Flew 7 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44.MIA 29 Aug 44.

238201 2nd Patches 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Jonas Blank, 483rd, flewas copilot 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. Charles Johnson, 483rd,flew as bombardier 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. Crashed ontakeoff on 24 Aug 44. Operational loss, salvaged. Flew 41missions.

238207 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 5 Apr 44 at Ploesti onits first mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Caracal. JulianCurrie crew, Botkins, Giles, Hall, Phillips, Brewer, McTierman,Snyder, Flaherty, Haumann. (MACR 3695)

238209 Earthquake McGoon 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Richard Humphreys, 483rd,flew as navigator on mission to Steyr on 2 Apr 44. CharlesRandall, 483rd, flew as navigator 5 Apr 44 on mission to Ploesti.Marion Dial 483rd. flew as navigator on mission to Treviso on 7Apr 44. Transfer to depot 5 Dec 44. To U.S. 1 Aug 45. Salvaged 2May 46. Flew 58 missions.

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238210 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. James Reardon, 483rd,flew as copilot 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. Robert McNary,483rd, flew as copilot 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. MIA 12 Apr44 at Fischamend Markt on its sixth mission. Damaged by flak,crashed near Zwolfaxing. Adam Hrostowsky crew, Callmeyer,Perlman, Lawinski, Robison, Colino, Geraghty, Cabrera, Flint,Reynolds, Thompson. Callmeyer, Perlman, Reynolds, CabreraPOW, rest KIA. (MACR 3955)

240055 347 Assigned 21 Dec 43. MIA 25 Feb 44 at Regensburg on its 25thmission. Crashed near Murau. Louis Kirkpatrick crew, Nicks,Sienke, Florence, Busick, Peltier, St Amand, Cole, Sabloski,Verzyl. (MACR 2707)

297436 Silver Meteor 346 Assigned Jan 44. First mission flown 13 Jan 44. Waters, Chason,Smith WIA 25 Feb 44. Flew 79 missions. Transfer to depot on5 Feb 45. Salvaged overseas 9 Feb 45.

297438 416 Assigned Jan 44. Flew 29 missions and transferred to 2nd BG on28 Mar 44. To U.S. and Altus 5 Nov 45.

297439 416 Assigned Jan 44. Genisie KIA 28 Jan 44. Keitzer crew. MIA22 Feb 44 at Regensburg on its 17th mission. Attacked by fighters,aircraft exploded and crashed near Pereshausen. Clarence McGeecrew, Erickson, Bigley, Wright, C Gregory, Shalles, Godin, Fink,Lyle, Simoncelli. (MACR 2390)

297508 Juanita 416 Assigned Jan 44. Flew 19 missions and transferred to 2nd BG on28 Mar 44. To Walnut Ridge 13 Oct 45.

297570 Achtung 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 27 Aug 44 on its 59thmission at Blechhammer. Damaged by flak, exploded, and crashednear Leobschutz. Jack Humbrecht crew, Rucker, Heinz, Smith,Lerner, Mackie, Lurati, Olejarski, Fleming, Lafata, Mohr.(MACR 7991)

297575 347 PFF aircraft on loan from 2nd BG for mission on 30 Mar 44. MIAwith 463rd BG on 27 Dec 44 at Linz.

297576 347 PFF aircraft on loan from 2nd BG for mission on 4 Apr 44. MIA10 May 44 with 463rd BG at Wiener Neustadt.

297584 346 PFF aircraft on loan from 2nd BG for missions on 5, 12, 13 Apr44. MIA 18 Jul 44 with 483rd BG at Memmingen.

297615 416 PFF aircraft on loan from 2nd BG. Walter Butler WIA on24 Apr 44 at Ploesti. To depot in Apr 45. To U.S. and Kingman9 Nov 45.

297641 347 Assigned Apr 44, PFF aircraft. Battle damage on 5 Apr 44 atPloesti. Nr 3 engine out. Homer Carpenter crew, Morris copilotand 416th leading the Group. One mission with the 99th BG.Transfer to 97th BG Apr 44. To U.S. 25 Feb 45.

297648 Rebel Girl 348 PFF aircraft on loan from 2nd BG. Flew seven missions.Transfer to 97th BG Apr 44. MIA 13 Sep 44 at Blechhammer.

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297650 346 PFF aircraft transfer from 2nd BG 22 May 44. Flew 46 missions.Transfer to depot 29 Jan 45. Logged 733 hours as of 20 May 45.To U.S. and Kingman 8 Dec 45.

297684 416 Transfer from 2nd BG 22 May 44. PFF aircraft. Booth WIA on9 Jul 44. Flew 76 missions. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

297729 416 Transfer from 2nd BG 22 May 44. PFF aircraft. Flew 48 missions.Transferred later to the 416th BS. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

297733 Bloody Bucket 346 Transfer from 2nd BG 22 May 44. PFF aircraft. Flew 54 missions.Logged 665 hours as of 20 May 45. Transfer to depot 2 Feb 45.Returned. To U.S. 21 Jun 45. To Kingman 2 Dec 45.

297734 346 Transfer from 2nd BG 22 May 44. PFF aircraft. MIA 29 Dec 44 onits 37th mission. Damaged by flak, crashed on Marnolato Glacier.Homer McClanahan crew, McFee, Sleznick, Essenberg, Mill,Jackson, Paule, McKinney, Orban, Blaha. (MACR 10929)

297744 347 Transfer from 2nd BG 23 May 44. PFF aircraft. Transfer to depot9 Jan 45. Returned. Flew 49 Missions. Salvaged overseas16 May 45.

297909 348 Assigned 13 Jul 44. MIA 16 Jul 44 on its first mission. Mechanicalfailure, sends SOS, crash lands near Koprivnica, Yugoslavia. Crewreturned to base. Richard George crew, Crow, Hackenberry, Hines,Ritz, Van Cleaf, Beals, Cirvello, Dowd, Eichler. (MACR 6857)

338411 348 Assigned 17 Oct 44. Logged 651 hours as of 20 May 45. Flew55 missions. Transfer to 301st BG May 45. To U.S. and Kingman26 Nov 45.

338418 Glittering Gal 348 Assigned 10 Oct 44. MIA 20 Mar 45 at Korneuberg, Austria on its36th mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Kirzevci. RichardUrban crew, Turriso, Marilley, Bjustron, Welch, Wamser,Austrian, Whitley, Boorstein, Appleman. (MACR 13054)

2102691 346 Assigned the 8th AF 1 May 44. Battle damage 2 Jul 44. Repairedand transfer to 15th AF 6 Sep 44. Assigned to 99th BG 11 Dec 44.Returned to depot for lack of records in Apr 45. To U.S. andWalnut Ridge 4 Jan 46. Flew 18 missions.

2102851 346 Assigned 19 May 44. MIA 4 Jul 44 at Brasov on its 18th mission.Mechanical failure, one engine out. Gerald Elliot crew, Marquith,Jolley, Clanton, Lattin, Montague, Carmingnany, Henderson,O’Brien, Fulton. (MACR 6397)

2102855 Weary Willie 346 Assigned 19 May 44. Flew 97 missions. Transfer to depot20 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 26 Apr 45.

2102879 347 Assigned 19 May 44. Flew 100 missions. To depot 17 Mar 45.Salvaged overseas 2 Aug 45.

2102906 416 Assigned 19 May 44. Flew 68 missions. Weather aircraft aftercombat. Salvaged overseas 23 Apr 45 after taxi accident.

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2102925 Lady Lynn 347 Assigned 24 May 44. Battle damage on 9 Jul 44 at Ploesti. Nr.3engine fire. Frederick Henry crew. Roberts, Fox, Johannaber,Salter, Scarborough, Braswell bail out. Triplett (348th) bails out45 minutes from target. Henry, Peddycord, Wilkins, Meiselextinguish fire, fly aircraft to base. Salvaged 23 Sep 44. Returnedfrom salvage 4 Oct 44. On 9 Dec 44 plane stalled at 11,000feet and went into vertical dive , tail broke off and aircraftcrashed into gound. Irvin Wentz crew, Mayer, Duncan,

Herbenick, Curry, Cunningham, Gant, Boyer, Niehardt,Deckard, Harris. Duncan and Herbenick bail out during dive,rest of crew KLD. Flew 57 missions.

2106984 Glittering Gal 346 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Don Maclin, 483rd, flewas copilot 3 Apr 44 on mission to Budapest. To 5th Wing as VIPaircraft for General Charles Lawrence 8 Oct 44. To U.S. andLockbourne 24 Oct 45. Flew 71 missions.

2106987 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Flew 82 missions. Transfer todepot 19 Jan 45. Declared excess and salvaged 30 Nov 45.

2106988 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 10 May 44 at WienerNeustadt on its 11th mission. Attacked by fighters, Nr. 4 engineout, exploded. Crashed near Allhau. William Waltermire crew,Kurdich, Baum, Marshall, Forrrest, Juergens, King, Foltz,Humphries, Klocek. (MACR 4729)

2106991 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Colin Walker, 483rd, flew ascopilot 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. MIA 18 May 44 at Ploestion its 24th mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Mostar.Herschel McLain crew, Gilroy, Lindquist, Corcoran, Miaskiewicz,Newman, Confer, Jones, Downs, Flye, Nolan. (MACR 5066)

2106995 The Anthony J 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 23 Jun 44 at Ploesti onits 27th mission. Shot down by fighters 20 minutes after leavingtarget. Two engines out, crashed near Balsh. Harold Brazier crew,Stone, Malone, Iusi, Vandermmer, Hein, Mhoon, Gerken,Marshall, Zeigler (from 416th) (MACR 6076)

2106996 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Cargo and weather aircraftfrom 11 Oct 44. Flew 62 missions. 918 hours logged as of20 May 45. To U.S. 20 Oct 45. To Walnut Ridge 29 Oct 45.

2106997 Blondie 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Jack Douglas, 483rd, flewas copilot 5 Apr 44 on mission to Ploesti. Edward York, 483rd,flew as copilot 3 Apr 44 on mission to Budapest. Collision nearManfredonia after its 33rd mission on 7 Jul 44. Crew KIA. Tailsheared off by 232036. Hackney crew, Schneider, Ungar, Palmer,Portney, Grubb, Hanney, Mello, Carleton, D’Ambrosi.

2107000 Princess No No 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 15 Apr 44 at Ploestion its seventh mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Titu.Walter Petrokovich crew, Eley, Stewart, Tennant, Borland,Messina, Thurston, Moore, Nelson, Hauf. (MACR 3972)

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2107016 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Gerald Kent, copilot, andEdwin Pfirman, bombardier, flew 3 Apr 44 on mission toBudapest. John Lynn, 483rd, flew as copilot 4 Apr 44 on missionto Bucharest and on 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. MIA 24 Jul44 at Turin on its 41st mission. Damaged by flak, crashed nearSaluzzo, Harry Ernst crew, Kelly, Blankenheim, Stoehr, Hill,Henry, Massey, Pulling, Miller, Sheridan. Ernst, Miller, Stoehr,Kelly evade, return Oct 44. (MACR 7032)

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99th Bomb Group Mission Summary

Navarin Field, Algeria

1. 31 Mar 43 Villacidro, Sardinia A/D2. 4 Apr 43 Naples, Italy port area3. 5 Apr 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D4. 10 Apr 43 La Maddalena, Sardinia naval base5. 11 Apr 43 Marsala, Sicily harbor6. 12 Apr 43 Trapani, Sicily harbor7 . 14 Apr 43 Monserrato, Sardinia A/D8. 17 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily port area9. 18 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocca de Falco A/D

10. 20 Apr 43 Sidi Ahmed A/D, Tunisia [no bombs dropped]11. 3 May 43 Bizerte, Tunisia shipping [no bombs dropped]12. 6 May 43 Marsala, Sicily shipping13. 9 May 43 Palermo, Sicily14. 10 May 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D15. 11 May 43 Marsala, Sicily16. 13 May 43 Cagliari, Sardinia17. 14 May 43 Civitavecchia, Italy shipping18. 18 May 43 Trapani, Sicily19. 19 May 43 Sciacca, Sicily L/G [no bombs dropped]20. 21 May 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily21. 24 May 43 La Maddalena, Sardinia shipping22. 25 May 43 Messina, Sicily23. 28 May 43 Leghorn, Italy oil refinery24. 30 May 43 Naples, Italy Capodichino A/D25. 31 May 43 Foggia, Italy A/D26. 5 Jun 43 La Spezia, Italy harbor27. 7 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island town28. 8 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions29. 9 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun position Nr. 730. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun position Nr. 731. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun position Nr. 732. 11 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions Nr 4A and Nr. 533. 12 Jun 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily A/D34. 15 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocca de Falco A/D35. 18 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily ferry terminal and M/Y36. 21 Jun 43 Naples, Italy M/Y37 25 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily38. 28 Jun 43 Leghorn, Italy39. 30 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily Boca de Falco A/D40. 3 Jul 43 Monserrato, Sardinia [no bombs dropped]41. 5 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D42. 6 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D43. 7 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D44. 8 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D Nr. 1245. 9 Jul 43 Sciacca, Sicily A/D [no bombs dropped]46. 10 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 4 and Nr. 547. 11 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily M/Y48. 12 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily49. 13 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily A/D50. 14 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y51. 15 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y

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52. 15 Jul 43 San Giovanni, Italy ferry terminal and city53. 17 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y54. 19 Jul 43 Rome, Italy M/Y55. 21 Jul 43 Grossetto, Italy A/D56. 22 Jul 43 Foggia, Italy M/Y57. 24 Jul 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y58. 27 Jul 43 Foggia, Italy Tortorella L/G59. 30 Jul 43 Grottaglie, Italy A/D60. 1 Aug 43 Naples, Italy dock area

Oudna Field, Tunisia

61. 6 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily cross roads62. 9 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily cross roads63. 13 Aug 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y64. 17 Aug 43 Marseilles, France le Tube A/D65. 19 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy66. 25 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy A/D Nr. 267. 26 Aug 43 Capua, Italy A/D68. 27 Aug 43 Sulmona, Italy M/Y69. 28 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y70. 29 Aug 43 Orte, Italy M/Y71. 31 Aug 43 Pisa, Italy M/Y72. 2 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y73. 4 Sep 43 Naples, Italy Capodichino, A/D [no bombs dropped]74. 5 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D75. 6 Sep 43 Naples, Italy Pomigliano A/D76. 7 Sep 43 Foggia, Italy A/D Nr. 177. 8 Sep 43 Frascati, Italy78. 9 Sep 43 Capua, Italy city79. 10 Sep 43 Isernia, Italy80. 11 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy highway bridge and M/Y81. 12 Sep 43 Frosinone, Italy A/D82. 14 Sep 43 Torre Annunziata, Italy troops83. 14 Sep 43 Battaglia/Eboli, Italy cross roads84. 16 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy highway and RR bridge85. 18 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D86. 25 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y87. 28 Sep 43 Bologna Italy M/Y [no bombs dropped]88. 1 Oct 43 Augsburg, Germany aircraft factory [no bombs dropped]89. 4 Oct 43 Bolzano, Italy RR bridge90. 4 Oct 43 Pisa, Italy M/Y91. 5 Oct 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y92. 6 Oct 43 Mestre, Italy M/Y93. 9 Oct 43 Salonika, Greece A/D94. 9 Oct 43 Larissa, Greece A/D95. 10 Oct 43 Athens, Greece Tatoi A/D96. 14 Oct 43 Terni, Italy M/Y97 21 Oct 43 Terni, Italy RR viaduct98. 24 Oct 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory [no bombs dropped]99. 29 Oct 43 Genoa, Italy M/Y

100. 30 Oct 43 Turin, Italy M/Y [no bombs dropped]101. 31 Oct 43 Antheor, France RR viaduct102. 2 Nov 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory103. 6 Nov 43 Orbetello, Italy RR bridge104. 8 Nov 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory

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105. 10 Nov 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y and RR Bridge106. 16 Nov 43 Marseille, France Istres le Tube A/D107. 18 Nov 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D108. 24 Nov 43 Toulon, France submarine base109. 27 Nov 43 Grizzano, Italy M/Y110. 29 Nov 43 Fiano Romano, Italy L/G [no bombs dropped]111. 1 Dec 43 Turin, Italy Fiat factory112. 6 Dec 43 Grizzano, Italy M/Y and bridge [no bombs dropped]113. 8 Dec 43 San Stefano, Italy shipping

Tortorella, Italy

114. 14 Dec 43 Athens, Greece A/D and Piraeus harbor115. 15 Dec 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y116. 16 Dec 43 Padua, Italy M/Y and bridges117. 19 Dec 43 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y118. 20 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D119. 25 Dec 43 Udine, Italy M/Y [no bombs dropped]120. 28 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y121. 29 Dec 43 Ferrara, Italy M/Y122. 30 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y123. 3 Jan 44 Villar Perosa, Italy ball bearing factory124. 4 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria [no bombs dropped]125. 7 Jan 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia aircraft factory [no bombs dropped]126. 8 Jan 44 Reggio Emilia, Italy aircraft factory127. 9 Jan 44 Pola, Yugoslavia harbor128. 10 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria129. 11 Jan 44 Piraeus, Greece harbor and Halon Basin130. 13 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Guidonia A/D131. 14 Jan 44 Mostar, Yugoslavia A/D132. 15 Jan 44 Arezzo, Italy M/Y133. 16 Jan 44 Villaorba, Italy L/G134. 17 Jan 44 Prato, Italy M/Y135. 18 Jan 44 Poggibonsi, Italy M/Y136. 19 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Centocelle A/D137. 20 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Ciampino A.D138. 21 Jan 44 Rimini, Italy M/Y139. 22 Jan 44 Pontedera, Italy A/D140. 23 Jan 44 Poggibonsi, Italy M/Y141. 24 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria M/Y142. 27 Jan 44 Salon de Provence, France A/D143. 28 Jan 44 Aviano, Italy A/D144. 29 Jan 44 Fabriano, Italy M/Y145. 30 Jan 44 Maniago, Italy A.D146. 31 Jan 44 Udine, Italy A/D147. 4 Feb 44 Toulon, France harbor148. 10 Feb 44 Cisterna, Italy149. 14 Feb 44 Modena, Italy M/Y150. 15 Feb 44 Cassino, Italy monastery151. 17 Feb 44 Lake Albano area, Italy152. 22 Feb 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia A/D153 22 Feb 44 Regensburg, Germany [no bombs dropped]154. 24 Feb 44 Fiume, Italy oil refinery155. 25 Feb 44 Pola, Yugoslavia harbor156. 25 Feb 44 Regensburg, Germany

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157. 2 Mar 44 Anzio area, Italy troops158. 3 Mar 44 Rome, Italy Littorio M/Y159. 7 Mar 44 Toulon, France harbor [no bombs dropped]160. 11 Mar 44 Padua, Italy M/Y161. 15 Mar 44 Cassino, Italy162. 17 Mar 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria [no bombs dropped]163. 18 Mar 44 Villaorba, Italy A/D164. 19 Mar 44 Klagenfurt, Austria A/D165. 22 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y166. 28 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y167. 29 Mar 44 Turin, Italy M/Y168. 30 Mar 44 Sofia, Bulgaria169. 2 Apr 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory170. 3 Apr 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol aircraft factory171. 4 Apr 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y172. 5 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y173. 7 Apr 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y174. 12 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory175. 13 Apr 44 Gyor, Hungary aircraft factory176. 15 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y177. 16 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia178. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia179. 20 Apr 44 Venice, Italy harbor180. 23 Apr 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory181. 24 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y182. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy Ilva steel factory183. 29 Apr 44 Toulon, France harbor184. 30 Apr 44 Varese, Italy aircraft factory185. 5 may 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y186. 6 May 44 Brasov, Romania A/D187. 7 May 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y188. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory189. 12 May 44 Ladispoli and Tarquina A.D, Italy190 12 May 44 German Headquarters north of Rome191. 13 May 44 Trento, Italy M/Y192. 14 May 44 Piacenza, Italy A/D193. 18 Mar 44 Ploesti, Romania [no bombs dropped]194. 19 May 44 Porto Marghera, Italy195. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy troops196. 24 May 44 Vienna, Austria Atzgersdorf aircraft factory197. 26 May 44 Bihac, Yugoslavia198. 27 May 44 Avignon, France199. 29 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Wollersdorf A/D200. 2 Jun 44 Debrecen, Hungary A/D [landed in Russia]201. 6 Jun 44 Galati, Romania A/D [from Russia and return]202. 11 Jun 44 Focsani, Romania A/D [landed in Italy]203. 13 Jun 44 Munich, Germany Oberpfaffenhofen A/D204. 14 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary Shell oil refinery205. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Kagran oil refinery206. 22 Jun 44 Modena, Italy M/Y207. 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery208. 26 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage209. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil depot210. 27 Jun 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y211. 30 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary M/Y212. 2 Jul 44 Vinkovci, Yugoslavia M/Y

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213. 4 Jul 44 Brasov, Romania Photogen oil refinery214. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France215. 6 Jul 44 Bergamo, Italy steel mill216. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery217. 8 Jul 44 Zwolfaxing, Austria A.D218. 9 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery219. 13 Jul 44 Pinzano, Italy RR bridges220. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery221. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery222, 16 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria223. 19 Jul 44 Munich, Germany224. 20 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D225. 21 Jul 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery226. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery227. 24 Jul 44 Turin, Italy tank factory228. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank factory229. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft factory230. 28 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery231. 30 Jul 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y232. 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery233. 2 Aug 44 Portes les Valences, France M/Y234. 3 Aug 44 Kempten, Germany M/Y235. 6 Aug 44 Portes les Valences, France M/Y236. 7 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery237. 9 Aug 44 Gyor, Hungary aircraft factory and wagon works238. 10 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania, Romano Americano oil refinery239. 12 Aug 44 Savona, Italy gun positions240. 13 Aug 44 Savona, Italy gun positons241. 14 Aug 44 Toulon, France gun positions242. 15 Aug 44 Beach 261, France243. 17 Aug 43 Nis, Yugoslavia A/D244. 18 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery245. 20 Aug 44 Osweicim, Poland oil refinery246. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery247. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria industrial area248. 24 Aug 44 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia A/D249. 25 Aug 44 Brno/Lisen, Czechoslovakia aircraft factory250. 26 Aug 44 Avisio, Italy viaduct251. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery252. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery253. 29 Aug 44 Szolnok, Hungary M/Y254. 30 Aug 44 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia RR bridge255. 3 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Sava river bridge256. 4 Sep 44 Genoa, Italy submarine base257. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridge258. 6 Sep 44 Oradea, Romania259. 8 Sep 44 Brod, Yugoslavia RR bridge260. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery261. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D262. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer Germany North oil refinery263. 15 Sep 44 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D264. 17 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary M/Y265. 18 Sep 44 Novi, Sad, Yugoslavia RR bridge266. 20 Sep 44 Szob, Hungary RR bridge267. 21 Sep 44 Bekescsaba, Hungary M/Y268. 22 Sep 44 Munich, Germany industrial area

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269. 23 Sep 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery270. 4 Oct 44 Munich, Germany M/Y271. 4 Oct 44 Perdonone, Italy bridges272. 7 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery273. 7 Oct 44 Nove Zamky, Czechoslovakia M/Y274. 10 Oct 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y275. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy troop bivouac area276. 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery277. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery278. 14 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery279. 16 Oct 44 Salzburg, Austria RR bridge280. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery281. 20 Oct 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage282. 23 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Skoda works283. 26 Oct 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y284. 28 Oct 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory285. 28 Oct 44 Munich, Germany M/Y286. 1 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria ordnance depot287. 2 Nov 44 Klagenfurt, Austria [one aircraft, night mission]288. 3 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria [one aircraft, night mission]289. 4 Nov 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage290. 5 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery291. 6 Nov 44 Kapfenburg, Austria steel mill292. 7 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y293 7 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery [2 aircraft, night mission]294. 13 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery295. 15 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant296. 16 Nov 44 Munich, Germany M/Y297. 17 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y298. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery299. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil storage300. 20 Nov 44 Brno, Czechoslovakia M/Y301. 22 Nov 44 Munich, Germany M/Y302. 25 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant [4 aircraft, night mission]303. 30 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant [night mission]304. 2 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery305. 3 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria M/Y [6 aircraft]306. 3 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y [1 aircraft]307. 6 Dec 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia M/Y [no bombs dropped]308. 7 Dec 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y [night mission]309. 8 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery310. 19 Nov 44 Ferrara, Italy bridge311. 11 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery312. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery313. 15 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y314. 7 Dec 44 Supply to British in Greece315. 16 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery316. 17 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery317. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery318. 19 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery319. 20 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y320. 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery321. 26 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery322. 27 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y323. 28dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil refinery324. 29 Dec 44 Castelfranco, Italy M/Y

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325. 4 Jan 45 Verona, Italy M/Y326. 8 Jan 45 Linz, Austria Main rail station327. 15 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y328. 19 Jan 45 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y329. 20 Jan 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage330. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery331. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery332. 1 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery333. 5 Feb 45 Regensburg, Germany oil refinery334. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery335. 8 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y336. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery337. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot338. 14 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery339. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y340. 16 Feb 45 Bolzano, Italy M/Y341. 17 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y342. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y343. 19 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y344. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery345. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y346. 22 Feb 45 Immenstadt, Austria M/Y

2 Feb 45 Monguelfo, Italy M/Y347. 23 Feb 45 Worgl, Austria M/Y348. 24 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y349. 25 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y350. 27 Feb 45 Augsburg, Germany M/Y351. 28 Feb 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge352. 1 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery353. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria M/Y354. 4 Mar 45 Sopron, Hungary West M/Y355. 8 Mar 45 Hegyeshalom, Hungary M/Y356. 9 Mar 45 Bruck, Austria M/Y357. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge358. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery359. 13 mar 45 Regensburg, Germany M/Y360. 14 mar 45 Almasfuzito, Hungary oil refinery361. 15 Mar 45 Schwarzheide, Germany oil refinery362. 16 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf Oil refinery363. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y364. 20 Mar 45 Korneuberg, Austria oil refinery365. 21 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery366. 22 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery367. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery368. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz factory369. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D370. 26 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y371. 30 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y372. 31 mar 45 Linz, Austria Main rail station373. 1 Apr 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge374. 2 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y375. 5 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D376. 6 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge377. 7 Apr 45 Campo de Trens, Italy RR bridge378. 8 Apr 45 Bressanone, Italy RR bridge379. 9 Apr 45 Santero river, Italy [Apricot]

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380. 10 Apr 45 Santero river, Italy [Charlie]381. 11 Apr 45 Padua, Italy RR bridge382. 12 Apr 45 Malcontento, Italy ammunition storage383. 13 Apr 45 Avigliana, Italy ammunition factory384. 14 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge385. 15 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy troops in area MA-14386. 16 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy troops in area MA-14387. 17 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy troops388. 18 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy troops389. 19 Apr 45 Rattenburg, Austria RR bridge390. 20 Apr 45 Vipeteno, Italy M/Y391. 21 Apr 45 Attnang-Pucheim, Austria M/Y392. 23 Apr 45 Albardeo, Italy RR bridge393. 24 Apr 45 Drassburg, Austria RR bridge394. 25 Apr 45 Linz, Austria M/Y [no bombs dropped]395. 26 Apr 45 Bolzano, Italy Gries ammunition stores [no bombs dropped]

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301st Bomb Group

Ser. Nr. Name Sqdn. History

22980 Sadie Hawkins 352 Assigned 22 Dec 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Flew 48missions. To depot Apr 44. Salvaged overseas 29 Jun 44.

23044 32 Salvaged overseas 30 Apr 44. Flew two missions.

23064 Stardust 353 Transfer to 303rd BG in 8th AF prior to deployment of 301stto North Africa. To Albuquerque 27 Jul 45.

23065 353 Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 24 missions. MIA Innsbruck19 Dec 43.

23077 419 Transfer to 483rd BG 26 Apr 44 after 23 missions. Crashed28 Nov 44.

23096 352 Transfer from 2nd BG after 55 missions, Four missions with301st. Salvaged overseas 23 Jan 45.

23098 Skippy 353 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 48 missions. MIAPiraeus 11 Jan after nine more missions. Crashed nearPatrai, Robert Goen crew, Sudol, Hicks, Fassett, Fowler,Matkey, Kemmler, Steerman, Raley. Raley evades, returns,Rest KIA. (MACR 1832)

23102 352 Assigned Jul 43. Flew eight missions. Salvaged 8 Jul 44.

23112 352 Assigned 6 Aug 43. 32 missions, To Walnut Ridge 17 Dec 45.

23133 Nobody’s Baby 353 Assigned to 99th BG 5 Jun 43. Transfer to 301st BG Mar 44.Landing accident 22 Feb 44 at Foggia Main. John J SimonCrew. Transfer to 463rd BG 25 April 44. Used as weatheraircraft. Flew 19 missions with 301st. Salvaged 12 May 45

23137 353 Assigned 24 Apr 43. MIA 8 Dec 43 at Athens. Flak hit on ballturret, plane exploded. Jack Scott Crew, Rousselle, Niemiec,O/Brien, Morgan, Ross, Franch, Patton, Tyson. Patton, French,Tyson KIA, rest POW. 38 missions. (MACR 1481)

23144 32 Assigned 14 Nov 43. MIA Steyr. Fighters, crashed nearKleinfling. Calvin Miller crew, Adams, Belot, Reese, Dora,Poe,. Nicholson, Taylor, Pochmursky, Tiefenbaum. AllKIA. 40 missions. (MACR 4197)

23151 352 Transfer from 2nd BG after five missions. Flew 61 missions,total 66. Transfer to 483rd BG. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

23157 Laura 32 Assigned 21 May 43. MIA Vienna 26 Jul 44. Fighters, crashednear Wiener Neustadt. Leo J McDonald crew, Kai-Kee, Steed,Winsor, Allen, Brainard, Forys, Shallcross, Tate, Jameson.McDonald, Kai-Kee, Forys KIA, rest POW. 26 missions.(MACR 7138)

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23159 32 Transfer from 2nd BG after one mission. Accident ontakeoff 7 Jan 44. James Daly crew. Repaired. Ground loopedon landing 15 May 44. Repaired. Flew 13 missions. To Depot4 Jun 44. Salvaged overseas 6 Sep 44.

23161 Sky Witch 32 Transfer from 2nd BG after three missions. Flew 28 missionswith 301st. To U.S. and Altus 29 Oct 45.

23166 32 Transfer from 2nd BG after five missions. MIA Montpelier27 Jan 44 on its 42nd 301st mission. Billy Graves crew, Fried-lander, Hess, Hill, Kolb. Bergin, Francisco, Powell, Vandenburg.All KIA. (MACR 2058)

23170 353 Assigned 21 May 43. MIA Foggia 27 Jul 43. Ditched. DennisBooker, crew, Dix, Harrington, Turnasky, Hayes, Eoshegar,Pearson, Fleming, Luke, Hurlburt. Hayes survived, rest KIA.2 missions. (MACR 339)

23252 353 Assigned 26 May 43. 61 missions. Weather aircraft from 27 Jul 44.Saalvated overseas 16 May 45.

23343 Slick Chick 32 Assigned 7 July 43. Landing accident 12 Feb 44 at Foggia Main.Douglas Moore crew. Flew 70 missions and 15 early returns.Weather aircraft in summer of 1944. To depot 6 Oct 44.Salvaged overseas 11 Jul 45.

23344 353 Assigned to 99th BG 29 Jun 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 301st BG. MIA Budapest 27 Jun 44 on its 16th 301stmission. Attacked by fighters, crashed at Budapest. Walter LyonCrew, Hamel, Willoughby, McCormick, Naeder, Deason, Senger,Hollibaugh, Heintz. Lyon, Willoughby, Naeder, Heintz KIA,rest POW. (MACR 6174)

23354 Big Stoop 353 Transfer to 97th BG after 21 missions. To depot 26 Jun 44.Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.

23380 32 Assigned 13 Jul 43. Landing accident involving vacantaircraft 230127 and 230122 23 Oct 43 at Monte Olivo, Sicily.Charles Mason crew. Repaired. MIA Wiener Neustadt AU2 Nov 43 on its 32nd mission. Attacked by fighters, crashednear Wiener Neustadt. Charles Mason crew, McGinley, Baker,Rossi, Crockett, Saucier, Gillespie, Rough, Golebiewski.Saucier, Gillespie Golebiewski KIA, rest POW. (MACR 1095)

23384 353 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 16 missions. Landingaccident 5 Jul 44. Richard Paddock crew. Repaired. Flew 53missions with 302st, total 69. To depot 20 Jul 44 Salvagedoverseas 14 Sep 44.

23391 Georgia Peach 32 Assigned 14 Jun 43. MIA Wiener Neustady 2 Nov 43. Fighters.Crashed near Espang. James Veazey crew, Moon, Fochtman,Isbell, Rastogny, Davsky, Schopper, Oliver, Hill. Veazey KIA,rest POW. 32 Missions. (MACR 1092)

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23392 353 Transfer from 2nd BG after 23 missions. Flew 89 missions with301st, total 111. Weather aircraft in summer of 1944. Transfer todepot 11 Oct 55. To U.S. 10 Mar 45.

25050 32 Assigned 23 Jan 43. 64 missions. To 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.MIA Pireaus 14 Dec 43.

25061 353 Assigned 1 Nov 42. General Doolittle flew on 9 Feb 43mission. Transfer to 99th BG after 71 missions on14 Nov 43. MIA Bolzano 10 Nov 43.

25068 Miss Me 343 Assigned 31 Dec 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43 after 48missions. No missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG31 Mar 44. To U.S. 18 Jul 44. To Altus 30 Jul 45.

25076 32 Assigned 15 Jan 43. MIA Gabes 3 Feb 43. One missionWilliam Broderick crew, McMillan, Kinal, Holls, Norton,Magun, Stokes, Thofern, McLaughlin, Conlon. All POW.(MACR 15358)

25081 419 Assigned 7 Jul 44. Flew one mission. To Eglin 1 Jan 46.

25082 419 Assigned 7 Nov 42. Flew 70 missions. Salvaged overseas31 May 44.

25085 419 Assigned 7 Nov 42. Taxi accident . Salvaged 31 Dec 45.Flew three missions.

25131 “Hun-Pecker” 32 Assigned 1 Nov 42. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 54missions. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with the99th BG. To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

25134 343 Assigned 18 Feb 43. Flew 49 missions. Salvaged overseas26 Feb 45.

25137 Leadfoot 32 Assigned 22 Dec 42. MIA Turin 30 Oct 43. Charles Clowe crew,Carol Jean IV Wright, Boston, Robinson, Haberberger, Padgett, Service,

Headding, Dill. All KIA. 87 missions. (MACR 1060}

25143 Dirty Gertie 352 Assigned 11 Jan 43. Crash landing Sicily 16 Jul 43. LeoHammond crew. Repaired. 51 missions. Transfer to 99th BG14 Nov 43. Weather aircraft from 6 Aug 44. Transfer to 52ndFighter Group 8 Oct 44. Salvaged overseas 2 Nov 44.

25145 32 Assigned 11 JAN 43. Transferto 2nd BG after 62 missions.MIA Padua 4 Sep 43.

25179 Junior 352 Assigned 22 Feb 43. MIA Palermo 22 Mar 43. Flak in fueltank, wing comes off. Plane explodes destroying ME-109.James Hair crew, Miers, Yonych, Cook, Partriguain, Seman,Upton, Burns, McLaughlin. Yonych, Cook, Upton POW,rest KIA. 4 missions.

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25206 353 Assigned 21 Jan 43. Battle damaged at Bizerte 31 Jan 43.Frank Evans Crew, Carter, Wheeler, Ellis, Hudson, Fleming,Sandia, Spottsford, Geyer, Scheer, Steagall. All evade andReturn. 9 missions.

25217 O’Reilly’s Daughter 352 Assigned 12 Jan 43. MIA Bo Rizzo A/D 10 May 43. Flak, planeexploded. Paul Julienne crew, Graham, Zahn, White, Brown,Meyer, Demille, Dudley, Fuka. Milton Zahn blown out ofplane. POW. Rest KIA. 11 missions. (MACR 14304)

25233 Rigor- Mortis 32 Assigned 31 Dec 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 95missions. Flew 18 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG28 Mar 44. Flew no missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rdBG 31 Mar 44. To Arledge Field 23 Nov 44.

25344 Belching Buzzard 419 Assigned 20 Dec 42. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 78missions. Flew 42 missions with 2nd BG. Total 121 missions.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Flew no missions with 99th BG.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Arledge Field 22 Nov 44.

25350 Skinhead/Nosey 32 Assigned 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 67missions. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Flew five missionswith 2nd BG, one with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG on31 Mar 44. To U.S. 8 Jul 44. To Albuquerque 3 Aug 45.

25395 353 Assigned 17 Jan 43. MIA San Giovanni 16 Jul32. Pearson crew,Dix, Harrington, Toransky, Hayes, Roshegar, Pearson, Fleming,Luke. 43 missions. (MACR 209)

25397 352 Assigned 9 Jan 43. 61 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG on14 Nov 43. MIA Athens 18 Nov 43.

25403 352 Assigned 14 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 73missions. 44 missione with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar44. Flew two missions with the 99th BG, total 129 missions.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

25409 Lydia Pinkham 419 Assigned 3 Mar 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 55missions. MIA Innsbruck 19 Dec 43.

25456 419 Assigned 3 Jan 43. 53 missions. Salvaged overseas 8 Jul 44.

25473 Ernt Mernt 353 Assigned 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 69missions. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with the99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 25 Mar 45.To Altus 25 Sep 45.

25727 Elaine 419 Assigned 3 Feb 43. Crash landing on two engines near Constantineafter its 37th mission on 18 Jun 43. Pilot-Leo Flowers. Salvagedoverseas.

25768 353 Assigned 4 Feb 43. Flew six missions, crashed 27 Jun 43.

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25772 352 Assigned 19 Mar 43 after 30 missions. To 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.10 missions with 2nd BG. To 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Flew onemission with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG on 31 Mar 44.Salvaged overseas 14 Jun 45.

25781 419 Transfer from 2nd BG 28 Oct 43 after five missions. Transfer backto 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Flew 71 missions with 2nd BG.

25811 353 Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 37 missions. MIA Sofia10 Jan 44.

25831 The Virgin 32 Assigned 17 Apr 43. Ditched. Victor Lewin crew, Kitterman,Love, Angel, Curcio, Kerns, Gordon, Gwaltney, Armstrong.Gwaltney, Armstrong KIA, rest return. 1 mission.

25835 353 Assigned 22 Apr 43. 9 missions. Salvaged overseas 9 Nov 44.

25836 hot Cock 32 Assigned 16 Apr 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Jan 43.31 missions. MIA Sofia 24 Jan 44. Hit by falling bombs fromanother B-17.

25870 419 Transfer from 2nd BG after 45 missions. Flew 41 missions withthe 301st BG. Weather aircraft from 27 Jul 44. To Albuquerque3 Aug 45.

25874 353 Assigned q Jun 43. MIA 3 Mar 44 on aborted mission toBreslau. Crew was assigned to 99th BG. 22 missions.(MACR 3523)

25891 353 Assigned 1 Sep 43. Crash landing 18 Jan 44. Alvin Cline crew.Landing accident 14 Jun 44. Robert Stone crew. Crash landing15 Jun 44. Francis Whitten crew. Repaired. Flew 52 missions.Weather aircraft from 27 Jul 44. Salvaged overseas 17 Jun 45.

25937 32 Assigned 9 Jun 43. MIA Fischamend Markt 17 Mar 44. Attackedby fighters, crashed near Zalaegerszeg. David Tanner Crew, Snow,Sicilio, Chapman, Keith, Garrett, Musty, Gaylord, Kevell. MustyKIA, rest evade and return. 43 missions. (MACR 3200)

25940 352 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after seven missions. Landingaccident 8 Mar 44 at Bari. Manuel Formoso crew. Flew 43missions with 301st BG. To Depot Mar 44. Crashed Dec 44.

25944 419 Assigned 16 Dec 43. MIA Blechhammer 30 Jun 44 on its 46thmission. Ditched off Vis Island. Charles Dodrill crew, Allsurvive, return to base.

25949 419 Assigned 13 Aug 43. MIA Bolzano 25 Sep 43 on its 15th mission.Edward Stapleton crew, Warner, Doyle, Fitzgerald, Gehrt,Wagner, Ball, Ray, Daniels, Dygnan, All KIA. (MACR 767)

25951 O Pissonya 353 Assigned 12 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43 after 17missions. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44. Crashed near Plovdiv.

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124346 “Avenger” 419 Flew first combat mission on 26 Sep 42. Transfer to 99th BGDec 43 after 56 missions. To U.S. 13 Jun 44. To Arledge Field23 Nov 44.

124347 “Doc Stork” 352 Original aircraft. Crash landing at Church Lawford, England9 Aug 42. Pilot-James Hair. Crew safe.

124348 Pegasus 352 Original aircraft, assigned 1 Oct 42. Crash landing 7 Dec 42.Pilot-Jack J Dempsey. Repaired, Flew 41 missions. Salvagedoverseas 24 Sep 44.

124350 Dumbo 32 Original aircraft, assigned 23 Aug 42. Exploded in the air onreturn from depot 9 Jan 43. Flew eight missions. WesleySloulin crew, Olsen, Frattalli, Crandall, Hull, Most, Clark, Kahl,Kimmel. Also Crew Chiefs White, Leonard, Greenway. All KIA.(MACR 16242)

124351 “Heinie Headhunters” 352 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG Dec 43 after 55 missions.17 missions with 99th BG, total 72. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar44. To U.S. 13 Jun 44. To Albuquerque 14 Jul 45.

124352 Holey Joe 352 Original aircraft. Flew first Group mission. Crash landed at Mateurafter its 40th mission 9 May 43. Pilot-George Peabody, To WalnutRidge 31 Oct 45.

124359 32 Original aircraft. Assigned 8 Sep 42. Left in England. Salvagedoverseas 19 Dec 45. Flew four missions.

124360 Hell’s Kitchen 419 Original aircraft. Flew 101 missions. To Altus 27 Aug 45.

124361 Wabash Cannon Ball 32 Original aircraft. Assigned 18 Jul 42. Transfer to 99th BG after52 missions, Flew five missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 2ndBG 14 Nov 43, flew 41 missions. transfer back to 99th BG 28Mar 44. Flew a total of 98 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar44. To U.S. 11 Jun 44. To Altus 20 Aug 45.

124362 419 Original aircraft. Ditched in English Channel 9 Oct 42 on itsthird mission. Donald Swenson, crew, Bidelspach, Hoerster,Cockersole, Schwaller, Irwin, Sears, Brock, Bertsch, Doerr.Crew rescued.

124363 “Bad Penny” 32 Original aircraft. Assigned 18 Aug 42. MIA Bizerte 28 Nov 42on its sixth mission. John Bruce crew, Earl, Knop, Tannehill,Hughes, McGriff, Backus, Scott, Gilger. All KIA.(MACR 16197)

124364 353 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 64 missions.MIA Florence area 15 Jan 44.

124366 K.O. 353 Original aircraft Assigned 18 Jul 42. Flew six missions andtransfer to depot at La Senia. Assigned to 99th BG 3 Apr 43.To depot Mar 44. Crash landing 19 Aug 44, salvaged..

124367 419 Original aircraft. Bombed by Luftwaffe 10 Jan 43. Flew 20missions. Salvaged overseas.

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124368 The Maverick 352 Original aircraft. Severe battle damage 4 Dec 42 at Bizerte on itssixth mission. Crash landing at Bone. Salvaged.Pilot- Harold Brasher.

124369 Special Delivery 32 Original aircraft. Assigned 23 Aug 42. Crash landing 4 Dec 42.Battle damage Bizerte 15 Dec 42 on its fifth mission. Salvaged.

124371 Devils From Hell 353 Original aircraft. MIA Palermo 18 Apr 43 on its 39th mission.Attacked by ME-110s 20 miles from target. Bobby Godwin crew,Houck, Person, Hope, Hawkins, Imer, Littrel, Nelges, Spagafore.All KIA. (MACR 16508)

124372 Hell’s Battlewagon 352 Original aircraft. Flew first Group mission on 5 Sep 42. Damagedby flak on 11 Apr 43 after 27 missions. Salvaged at St. Donat,Algeria.

124374 353 Original aircraft. MIA Bizerte 28 Nov 42 on its fourth mission.Robert Maher, crew, Tobey, Adkins, Graf, Alger, Goodwin,McNeil, Shackleton, Conlon. All KIA. (MACR 16038)

124379 419 Transfer from 97th BG in Apr 43. Flew 18 missions. Salvagedoverseas 9 Nov 44.

124386 Queen Bee-17 353 Original aircraft. Severe battle damage 2 Jan 43. Operational loss.Pilot-Frank Evans. Left at Biskra when 301sr moved to Italy.Flew 20 missions, salvaged.

124390 419 Original aircraft. Salvaged overseas 20 Feb 45. Flew 60 missions.

124393 Eager Beaver 419 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 59 missions.Flew 14 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.To U.S. and Bush Field 4 Jun 45.

124394 Hockamolock Jock IV 353 Original aircraft. MIA Castelvetrano 13 Apr 43 on its 21st mission.BB Jerry Thomas crew, Cummings, Loeheome, Wann, Busby, Jacobs,

Agee, Carigman, Weeks, Godwin.

124396 Eight Ball 419 Original aircraft. Assigned 13 Sep 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov43 after 52 missions. Major P J O’Carrol, who few the plane over-seas, flew it back to the U.S. 28 Apr 44 for a bond tour. To SearcyField 31 Jul 45. (also called The Reluctant Gremlin)

124397 Phyllis 352 Original aircraft. Assigned 13 Sep 42. Severe battle damage 2 Oct42. Two engines, damaged, one a runaway prop. Crash landingin England at 160 mph. Suffered 16 cannon holes, over 300 bulletholes plus flak damage. Charles Paine crew, Long, Thomson,Komayek, Peterson, Parecells, Bouthillier, Coburn, Sheeder,Taucher. Coburn, Peterson, Taucher WIA. Salvaged.

124398 419 Original aircraft. Crash landed at Newmarket, England 3 Oct 42.Pilot-Clement Bird. Salvaged 7 Mar 43.

124404 Carol Jean III 32 Original aircraft. Flew first Group mission 5 Sep 42. Crashlanding 9 Nov 43. Salvaged overseas. Flew 17 missions.

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124405 Dark Eyes 353 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 56 missions.MIA Klagenfurt 19 Mar 44.

124406 All American 353 Rammed by FW-190 1 Feb 43. Repaired and transferred to 301stBG. Flew three missions with 301st. Salvaged overseas6 Mar 45.

124407 The Goon 32 Original aircraft. Assigned 18 Aug 42. Transfer to 99th BG inOct 43 after 48 missions. To Walnut Ridge 5 Dec 45.

124408 Plutocrat(e) 32 Original aircraft. Assigned 18 Aug 42. Transfer to 2nd BG Oct 43after 42 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 29 Apr 44. ToAlbuquerque 26 May 45.

124409 Playboy 32 Original aircraft. Assigned 23 Aug 42. Transfer to 99th BG14 Nov 43 after 35 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.To U.S. 4 Jul 44. To Altus 11 Sep 45.

124418 Mickey Finn 352 Original aircraft. Flew first Group mission 5 Sep 42. Transfer

to 32nd BS after 11 missions. Renamed Special Delivery II.

124418 Special Delivery-II 32 Transfer from 352nd BS. Flew 79 missions. To U.S. 10 Nov 43.

124422 Dickie Doodle II 352 Original aircraft. Flew first Group mission 5 Sep 42. Salvagedoverseas 1 Jul 45. Flew 61 missions.

124423 Izabitch 353 Original aircraft. Crashed 28 May 43. Salvaged overseas.Flew 42 missions.

124555 353 Assigned 15 Mar 43. To U.S. 17 Dec 44. Flew 34 missions.

124618 Lil Jo 352 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 60missions. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44

229507 Lady Luck II 419 Assigned to 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Transfer to 483rd BG31 Mar 44. Assigned to 301st BG 17 May 44. Used as trainingaircraft. Damaged on takeoff 29 Jun 44. Leslie Houde crew.Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44. To U.S. 20 Mar 45.To Bush Field 7 Jul 45.

229584 Sad Sack 419 Assigned 19 Mar 43. To Service Squadron 16 Nov 43. Received230465. MIA Villaorba 18 Mar 44 with2nd BG. Part of crewwere from 463rd BG. 2 Missions.

229652 353 Assigned 28 May 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 27missions. Flew 28 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG28 Mar 44. Flew two missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rdBG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

229799 353 Assigned Jun 43. MIA San Giovanni 16 Jul 43 on its seventhmission, Crashed near Reggio de Calabria. Robert Fonnercrew, Ayles, Grossman, Dibert, Geno, Beene, McIntyre,Jackson, Arnold. Geno, Jackson, Arnold POW, rest KIA.(MACR 209)

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229845 Nutcracker II 419 Assigned 14 Jul 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 41missions. Flew 47 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG28 Mar 44. Flew two missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rdBG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

230053 352 Assigned 9 Mar 43. MIA Augsburg 1 Oct 43. Adolph Zimmercrew, Kline, Mitchell, Grams, Henrie, Beall, Landry, ReineckSulver, Henrie, Beall, Sulver, Reinick KIA, rest POW.(MACR 760)

230082 419 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 32 missions. No missionsFlew no missions with 301st BG. To Altus 29 Oct 45.

230093 419 Assigned 17 Jun 43. Crash landing 11 Aug 43. Salvagedoverseas. Flew two missions.

230095 353 Assigned to 99th BG 1 Jun 43. Transfer to 301st BG 24 Jun 43.Severe battle damage at Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Howel, Cecil,Curry, Spada, Kiger, Hovey bail out near target, rest of crewfly plane to base. Aircraft salvaged. Pilot-Robert Snyder.(MACR 2725)

230106 Willy 353 Assigned 4 Jun 43. MIA Budapest 27 Jun 44. Fighters, crashedat Budapest. Hugh McGee Jr. crew, Hoskins, Luckey, Milligan,Rzeszotarski, LePoutre, Clark, Rackov, Plante. All POW.86 missions. (MACR 6175)

230110 32 Assigned 1 Jun 43. 7 missions. Salvaged overseas 8 Jul 44.

230111 32 Assigned 24 Jun 43. MIA Wiener Neustadt 2 Nov 43. Fighters,crashed near Wiener Neustadt. John Gibson crew, Green, Brown,Kirsch, Pugh, Helm, Dessert, Massone, Davis, Stewart. All KIA.27 missions. (MACR 1093)

230115 419 Assigned 27 Jun 43. MIA Istres le Tube 16 Nov 43 on its 47thmission. Attacked by fighters, ditched in Mediterranean. JerryDodge crew, Solomon, Mantiatty, MacDonald, Beck, Brenzo,Rivoz, Drager, Coleman, Jakubczak. (MACR 1128)

230122 32 Assigned 29 May 43. Landing accident 23 Oct 43. John WGibson crew. 29 missions. Landing accident 23 Oct 43. JohnW Gibson crew. 29 miaaiona. Salvaged overseas 31 Jul 45.

230125 419 Assigned 15 Jul 43. Crashed on takeoff 14 Dec 43. Repaired.Pilot-Martin Moseley. Flew 30 missions. Salvaged overseas2 Mar 44.

230127 32 Assigned 25 Nay 43. MIA Wiener Neustadt 2 Nov 43. Fighters,crashed near W. Neustadt. Herbert Pattison crew, Beutke, Apelhot,Irwin, Sifferd, Connell, Funk, Daleo, Hoops. All KIA.24 missions. (MACR 1094)

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230134 419 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 30 missions. MIA Bolzano25 Dec 43 on its 10th mission with 301st BG. Damaged by flak,crashed near Bolzano. Colonel Jean Byerly, Group Commander,Bowling, Dreyer, Davis, Lewis, Stone, Chambliss, Kresowaty,Madsen, . Byerly, Dreyer, Lewis, Kresowaty POW, rest KIA.(MACR 1589)

230136 Ladies Delight 353 Assigned 4 Jun 43. 52 missions. Weather aircraft from 27 Jul 43.Salvaged overseas 25 Oct 44.

230307 Bonnie sue 419 Assigned 1 Jul 43. MIA 11 Aug 43. Shot down by enemy P-38on its 14th mission. Albert Fensel crew, Jameson, Robeck,Follett, Ledford, Poler, Robinson, Kennedy, Cummings.Jameson, Robeck, Ledford rescued, rest KIA.

230310 419 Assigned 12 Jun 43. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Fighters,crashed at Seebach, Chester Koch crew, Allen, Nyren, Parent,Watson, Sheilds, Wild, Johnson, Kimberlin, Montecallo.Johnson KIA, rest POW. 31 missions. (MACR 2597)

230314 Beautiful Baby 353 Assigned Jul 43. MIA Istres le Tube 17 Aug 43 on it 10thmission. William Cunningham crew, Howard, Michael, Miller,Barnett, Jacobsen, Smith, Roberts, Van Buren. Jacobson,Van Buren, Roberts POW, rest KIA. (MACR 407)

230319 419 Assigned 6 Jul 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 7 Oct 43. Transfer back to301st 14 Nov 43. Flew 44 missions with 301st. Transfer to 97thBG. MIA 2 Jun 44. Plane exploded. (MACR 6310)

230321 419 Assigned 19 Jul 43. MIA Rome 29 Nov 43. Mechanicalfailure, crashed near Vallaputzu. William Hubel crew Garner,Stevens, Anderson, Kilb, Frazier, Jordan, Lemieux, Hayworth,Allen. Hubel, Garner, Anderson, Allen evade, rest KIA>5 missions. (MACR 1404)

230329 352 Assigned 6 Aug 43. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Fighters,crashed near Trebon. John Van Nortwick crew, Power, Moye,Thompson, Baronas, Martyniak, Ballard, Wiand, Murray,Yoaschnig. 60 missions. All POW. (MACR 2595)

230333 Sandman 32 Assigned Aug 43. Flew 18 missions. Transfer to 97th BG.Weather aircraft from 15 Jul 44. Salvaged overseas 14 Oct 44.

230341 419 Assigned 1 Jul 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 2 Aug 43. Transfer backto 301st 14 Nov 43 after eight missions. MIA Piraeus 11 Jan 44on its 64th 301st mission. Collision with another B-17, crashednear Kalavatra. Wayne Cherrington crew, Riley, Burry, Stucks,Korzeniowski, Stucks, Craig, Wood, Murray, Wallace, Sexton.Wood, Murray, Wallace POW, rest KIA. (MACR 1834)

230344 The Lady Evelyn 32 Assigned 6 Aug 43. MIA Capua 4 Sep 43. Wilbur Crouch crew,Kinney, Fleischaner, Kimber, Allen, Goll, Curtician, Shripka,Kuhlthau. Curtician KIA, Kinney, Kimber POW, rest evade.13 missions. (MACR 513)

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230345 352 Assigned Jul 43. Crash landing at Calvi, Corsica after its 23rdmission on 10 Nov 43. Salvaged. Pilot-Ralph Lindsly.

230346 419 Assigned 3 Jul 43. 15 missions. Transferred to 885th BS , Blida,Algeria, Sep 43. Sep 43. Non–operational loss 27 Apr 44.Salvaged.

230347 419 Assigned 3 Jul 43. MIA Wollersdorf on its 98th mission on29 May 44. Mechanical failure, crashed near Vebelbach. ThomasPhillips crew, Gaudaen, Hahn, McElmurry, Helf, Zimmerman,Bahre, Haskin, Ogle, Beall. All POW. (MACR 5445)

230357 353 Assigned 18 Jun 43. MIA Piraeus 11 Jan 44. Collision with B-17.Crashed at Poretson. Richard Williams crew, Sheilds, Delay,Elkin, Desuisseau, Rappelya, Harkey, Day, Young, Ogens.Daley, Rappleya, Ogens POW, rest KIA. 46 missions.(MACR 1831)

230381 Little Red Head 419 Assigned 26 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG after 17 missions.MIA Budapest 3 Apr 44.

230385 353 Assigned 18 Jul 43. MIA Vienna 26 Jul 44. Fighters, crashednear Baden, David Kerr crew, Stallings, Young, Haggerty,Schultz, Marlin, Denny, Fellows, Vines, Boyd. Marline POW,rest KIA. 87 missions. (MACR 7000)

230391 Transfer from Cairo 25 Nov 44. Used as weather aircraft.Salvaged overseas 1 May 45.

230403 419 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 12 missions. Flew 62missions with 301st BG, total 74. Weather aircraft from 27 Jul 44.Salvaged overseas 5 Nov 45.

230419 419 Assigned 15 Jul 43. MIA Istres le Tube 16 Nov 43 on its 35thmission. Attacked by fighters, ditched in Mediterranean. OliverWestbrook crew, Meredith, Mabry, Greenwell, Prince, Elam.Proletti, Altmeyer, Cherkus, Rueffer. All KIA. (MACR 1127)

230424 The Sky Hag 419 Assigned 12 Aug 43. Crashed 15 Dec 43. Martin Moseley crew.Flew 31 missions. Salvaged overseas.

230428 Touchy Goose 32 Assigned 14 Nov 43. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Karkaudorf. William Epps crew, Palmer,Meyer, Capiello, Feist, Nix, Seaver, Stoneman, Odegard.All POW. 29 missions. (MACR 2591)

230443 352 Assigned 3 Jul 43. Emergency landing at Calvi, Corsica 31 Nov43. One engine out. Strafed by enemy aircraft. Thomas Lindahlcrew. All returned to base. Repaired and used as weather aircraftfrom 27 Jul 44. 37 missions. To Depot 8 Oct 44. To Bush Field7 Jul 45.

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230465 Vagabond 419 Assigned to 2nd BG 6 Aug 43. Flew 25 missions with 2nd BG.Transfer to 301st BG 16 Nov 43 from Service Squadron. MIASofia 30 Mar 44 on it 36th mission with 301st. Mechanicalfailure, crashed near Uleini. William Miller crew, Kennedy, Moy,Zentz, Dean, Raszka, Vargas, Blazek, Gooch, Masterson.All POW. (MACR 3714)

230466 32 Assigned to 2nd BG. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 27missions. MIA Piraeus 11 Jan 44 on its 12th mission with 301st.Damaged by explosion of another B-17, crashed near Patrai.Donald Ready crew, Miller, Siegel, Fitzgerald, Myers, Brock,Sehursky, Carlino, Wright. Siegle, Sehursky POW, rest KIA.(MACR 1830)

230472 353 Assigned 19 Jul 43. MIA Salon de Provence 21 Jan 44. Fightere,ditched in Mediterranean. Howard Ryan crew, Peters, Goldstein,Krober, Canady, Buschko, Chelminiack, Kelly, McBride.All KIA. 51 missions. (MACR 1952)

230490 352 Assigned Aug 43. MIA Sofia 24 Jan 44 on its 55th mission.Damaged by flak, crashed near Mitrovica. Albert Romans Jr. crew,Camara, Henton, Reinhardt, Carver, Ciotti, Greene, Hock, Sika.All evade and return 31 May 44. (MACR 1992)

230497 Batchelor’s Delight 352 Assigned 29 Jul 43. 90 missions. To Depot 20 Jul 44.Salvaged overseas 19 Apr 45.

230504 419 Assigned to 99th BG 3 Sep 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43.Flew 40 missions. To U.S. 2 Apr 45. To Bush Field 14 Jun 45.

46164 353 Transfer from 2nd BG 18 Nov 44. Battle damage at Blechhammer17 Apr 45. To depot. Salvaged overseas.

46168 352 Assigned 30 Jun 44. MIA Vienna 26 Jul 44. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Mariazell. Ralph Delonney crew, Kerr,Massey, Kuhn, Chesney, Salasek, Demos, Anderson,Stark, Fulton. Demos, Stark POW, rest KIA.(MACR 7142)

46178 352 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Regensburg 13 Mar 45. Mechanicalfailure, crashed near Traunstein. James Berry crew, Kutchinsky,Cox, Blodgett, DeCraene, Miller, Hill, Hanshaw, Jennings,McGowan. All POW.

46180 32 Assigned 4 Jul 43. MIA Lechfeld 12 Sep 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Karwendelhaus. Spotswood Allen crew, Randall,White, Bolch, Moore, Head, Lazenby, Egyedi, Adler, Cabrara.All POW. (MACR 8623)

46185 419 Assigned 3 Jul 44. Salvaged overseas 5 May 45.

46186 419 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Blechhammer 2 Dec 44. Mechanicalfailure, ditched in Adriatic. Eugene Tillotson crew, Piekart,Grant, Ferguson, De Hart, Nablich, Noel, Phillips, Myers,Grigg. Ferguson, De Hart, Noel, Grigg rescued, rest KIA.(MACR 10790)

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46189 32 Assigned 9 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 26 Jul 44. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Perin. Richard Luebke crew, Thomas,Krumholz, Jones, Darling, Ault, Hudson, Petrowski, Scalabrino,Cope. Luebke, Thomas, Darling KIA, rest POW. (MACR 7141)

46253 353 Assigned 5 Jul 44. MIA Padua 11 Apr 45. Damaged by flak,crashed near Morbegno. Walter Haaser crew, Cole, Sparks, King,Forche, Brillan, Gordon, Yates, Gamble, Fishleder. All interned inSwitzerland. (MACR 13978)

46259 419 Assigned 4 Jul 44. To depot 15 Feb 45. To Kingman 25 Nov 45.

46263 353 Assigned 10 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 7 Nov 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Rehitsch. George Kulp crew, Haner, Rushmore,Gourney, Waites, Aitcheson, Dyer, Smith, Zamorsky, Sebesta.Gourney, Waites, Aitcheson POW, rest evade. (MACR 9667)

46266 32 Assigned 8 Jul 44. Battle damage at Linz, crash landing on2 Mar 45. Salvaged overseas.

46284 352 Assigned 14 Jul 44. MIA Friederickshafen 3 Aug 44. Damaged byflak, crashed near Sterzing. Edward Simon crew, Cadena, Coil,Burton, Patterson, Pokiniewski, Haleblian, Lee, Sultan, Gawel.Sultan KIA, rest POW. (MACR 7316)

46337 Kandy 352 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Blechhammer 26 Dec 44. Damaged byflak, crashed at Krakow. Harry Filer crew, Cryer, Nesch, Nessif,Anticola, Cochrane, Codo. Shlom, Elen, Hicks. All POW(MACR 10746)

46342 32 Assigned 9 Aug 44. To Depot 10 Mar 45. Ditched 21 May 45.

46343 32 Assigned 12 Aug 44. To depot 20 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas26 Apr 45.

46346 419 Assigned 30 Jul 44. Mechanical problems, forced landing25 Oct 44. Robert L Francis crew. To depot 3 Apr 45.

46347 Princess O’Rourke 32 Assigned 29 Jul 44. MIA Vipiteno 20 Apr 45.Robert Adams crew,Llewellyn, Blair, Knapp, Stemac, Rasmussen, Arman, Burnham,Gamel, Whitbeck. All interned in Switzerland. (MACR 14030)

46348 32 Transfer from 97th BG 14 Aug 44. MIA Vienna 10 Sep 44.Damaged by flak, crashed near Scnorja. Kenneth Wisner crew,Hanway, Hines, Armstrong, Harris, Healy, Kersting, Kessel,Fisher, McClure. All POW. (MACR 8622)

46381 352 Assigned 7 Aug 44. MIA Brux 4 Mar 45. Damaged by flak,crashed near Waidhofen. William Bedzyk crew, Kerr, Lauritzen,Wangness, West, Padgett, Bennett, Ambros, Gower, Black.Dutton, Hayes KIA, rest evade. (MACR 12903)

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46353 32 Assigned 8 Aug 44. MIA Vienna 10 Sep 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Vienna. Gail Stubbs crew, Halford, Seigel, Gill,McCloskey, Gelber, Baumbarger, Hitt, Holloway, Schneider.Gelber, Hitt, Schneider POW, rest KIA. (MACR 8261)

46354 Assigned 12 Aug 44. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Aug 44. MIABlechhammer 13 Sep 44.

46355 419 Assigned 30 Jul 44. Logged 971 hours as of 21 May 45. ToKingman 1 Dec 45.

46356 353 Assigned 29 Jul 44. To depot 20 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas26 Apr 45.

46357 32 Assigned 29 Jul 44. Salvaged overseas 23 Apr 45.

46358 352 Assigned 9 Aug 44. To Walnut Ridge 9 Jan 45.

46360 419 Assigned 9 Aug 44. Salvaged overseas 5 May 45.

46361 352 Assigned 15 Aug 44. Crashed on return from mission eight mileswest of Foggia 18 Nov 44. William Ludwig crew. Rest of crewunknown but all survived. Ludwig KIA.

46362 Jack Haley’s Comet 32 Assigned 12 Aug 44. To 483d BG. To Kingman 13 Dec 45.

46363 353 Assigned 9 Aug 44. MIA Vienna 13 Oct 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Szombathely. Irving Shapiro crew, Shumaker,McElligott, Bear, Debski, John, Hagan, Mayberry, Bergerkofer.All POW. (MACR 9081)

46364 Smiling Elsie 419 Assigned 13 Aug 44. MIA Pardubice 24 Aug 44. Crew bails outover Adriatic, aircraft ditched. Stanley Peterson crew, Guenther,Eisenstein, Lundy, Gustafson, White, Curtin, Sabato, Porter,Johnson. Guenther, Lundy, Sabato, Porter, Johnson survive,rest KIA. (MACR 16214, 16519)

46368 352 Assigned 13 Aug 44. Salvaged overseas 5 May 45.

46370 419 Assigned 12 Aug 44. To depot 26 Nov 44. To Kingman17 Dec 45.

46382 352 Assigned 13 Aug 44. To depot 26 Nov 44. To Kingman28 Nov 45.

46383 32 Assigned 13 Aug 44. To Kingman 28 Nov 45.

46384 353 Assigned 15 Aug 44. To depot 20 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas26 Apr 45.

46396 352 Assigned 16 Aug 44. Belly landing 24 Mar 45. Eldred Lane crew.Crew saved, plane caught fire. Non-operational loss Salvaged.

46403 32 Assigned 18 Aug 44. To depot 10 Apr 45. To Kingman 4 Dec 45.

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46407 Miss Behaven 32 Assigned 17 Aug 44. Severe flak damage on mission to Komaron,Hungary 14 Mar 45. Headed for Russian lines, crew bailed outnear Cracow, Poland. On autopilot, plane flies another 80 milesand belly lands in a field southeast of Poznan. Walter Podasekcrew, Blain, Blair, Londny, Stemac, Rasmussen, Orrman, Orman,Burnham, Gamal, Whitbeck. All return to base via Russia.

46429 353 Assigned 7 Sep 44. To Kingman 28 Nov 45.

46441 Mary Rose 352 Assigned 9 Sep 44. Crashed 20 Apr 45, salvaged

46445 419 Assigned 17 Sep 44. MIA Vienna 16 Mar 45. Damaged by flak,crashed near Karlobad. Ned Neudemire crew, Little, Wolf, Jordan,Fjeseth, Budroe, Mitchell, Wais, Perosino. Neidemire evades,returns, rest POW. (MACR 13055)



46499 352 Assigned 7 Oct 44. Taxi accident with 2107115 on 23 Oct 44.Ray Sabihon crew. To depot 3 Oct 45. Salvaged overseas5 May 45.

46529 32 Assigned 4 Oct 44. Battle damage on 11 Dec 44. Headed forRussian lines but landed at Debreczen, Hungary. Morris crew,Carmody, Harrigan, Davidson, Keaton, Ruble, Gladis, MacArthur,Hanks, Feres. All returned.

46546 32 Assigned 29 Oct 44. MIA Vienna 13 Feb 45. Damaged by flak,crashed near Tapolza. Merrill Barnes crew, Ward, Edelen,Bowman, Harper, Whitcombe, Olis, Thomas, Losh, Elmer.Bowman, Losh KIA, rest POW. Elmer rides tail down,survives. (MACR 12366)

46549 353 Assigned 17 Oct 44. MIA Vienna 19 Nov 44 after collision with297910. Ditched in Adriatic. Albert Luster crew, Guernsey,Ellison, McKinley, Holler, Reed, Velozzi, Perry, Grinstead.Ellison, McKinley, Grinstead evade, return, rest KIA.(MACR 10098)

46551 ` 419 Assigned 13 Oct 44. MIA Vienna 7 Feb 45. Mechanicalfailure, crashed near Vienna. George Fischer crew,Dacrema, Fish, Rogers, Griffin, Ford, Alvira,Gray,Maynor, Manda, Lilien. All POW. (MACR 12375)

46556 Assigned 17 Oct 44. To depot 19 Oct 44. Salvagedoverseas 19 Oct 44.

46639 32 Transfer from depot 4 Nov 44. To Walnut Ridge19 Dec 45.

46645 352 Assigned 21 Dec 44. To Kingman 15 Dec 46.

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46652 419 Assigned 29 Dec 44. MIA Castelfranco Veneto 29 Dec 44.

Damaged by flak, crashed near Brizen, Lyle Pearson crew, Haney,Wheeler, Frechette, Ferguson, Halstein, Williams, Lyon,Vuyanivich, Dory. Haney, Williams, Vuyanaovich KIA, restPOW. (MACR 10930)

46653 419 Assigned 3 Nov 44. MIA Regensburg 13 Feb 45. Flak, crashedcrashed at Vienna. Zenas Pilcher Jr. crew, Glesener, Lauffer,

Terry, McCreary, Thomas, Lee, Liacos, Ziegler, Voltje.Thomas, Lee, Woltje KIA, rest POW. (MACR 12110)

46658 419 Assigned 22 Feb 45. To depot 3 Apr 45. To Kingman9 Dec 45.

46666 353 Assigned 21 Dec 44. Operational loss 26 Apr 45.Salvaged.

46667 32 Assigned 21 Dec 44. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.

46672 419 Assigned 22 Feb 45. To Kingman 25 Dec 45.

46685 352 Assigned 1 Jan 45. To Kingman 14 Dec 45.

46704 Assigned 19 Nov 44. Transfer to 99th BG via the depot 24 Feb 45.Salvaged overseas 28 Mar 46.

46706 419 Assigned 18 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 11 Dec 45.


46716 Assigned 26 Feb 45. To Kingman 27 Nov 45.

46717 Assigned 11 mar 45. To Kingman 19 Dec 45.

46726 Transfer from 99th BG 8 Mar 45. To Walnut Ridge12 Dec 45.

46737 32 MIA Vipiteno, 20 Apr 45. Damaged by flak, crashed nearMerano. Howard Bowers crew, Wunderlick, Cook,MacArthur, Romano, Askins, Morgan, Safdo, Jiminez,Kawales. (MACR 14029)

46746 Assigned 14 Mar 45. To Walnut Ridge 21 Sep 45.

46748 June Haver Assigned 16 Mar 45. To Kingman 20 Dec 45.

46756 Clancy’s Crew 32 Assigned 5 Dec 44. Landing accident on return from missionHit five C-47s on landing after mission on 12 Apr 45.Thomas Clancy crew. Aircraft burned. Operational loss.

46766 Assigned 19 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 26 Mar 46.

46871 353 Assigned 10 Feb 45. Crashed 2 Jun 45. William Hull crew.To Walnut Ridge 15 Feb 46.

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46872 419 Assigned 9 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 15 Feb 46.

48001 PFF aircraft. Assigned 30 Jul 44. Crashed near Iesi after missionon 5 Nov 44. Johnson crew, Boswell, Malloy, Hanley, Stone,Humphrey, Guyre, Sabo, two unknown crew survive, rest KIA.(MACR 7536)

48105 353 PFF aircraft. Assigned 14 Aug 44. To Walnut Ridge 7 Oct 45.

48107 Josephine 419 Assigned 18 Aug 44. Mia Regensburg 28 Dec 44. Mechanicalfailure, Crashed at Straubing. Donald Hillyer crew, Keil, DewsPiersol, Perrino, Hill, Koltuniak, Eggleston, Hansen, Hude.Eggleston, KIA, rest POW. (MACR 10894)

48161 353 Assigned 15 Aug 44. MIA Blechhammer 18 Dec 44. Bailed outover Bihac, Yugoslavia. Keiser crew, Griffith, Wheeler, Schwartz,Charlesworth, Hoffman, Martin, Spaltro, Chester, Riley. SchwartzPOW, rest evade, return. (MACR 10893)

48182 419 PFF aircraft. Assigned 17 Oct 44. Salvaged by 9th AF10 May 46.

48186 Sugar Report 32 PFF aircraft. Assigned 3 Oct 44. MIA Blechhammer 26 Dec 44.Kage crew, Wunderlich, Meade, Bounds, Burns, Murchy, Glassy,Irvine, Richards, Polynack. All evade, return from Russia.

48232 352 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG 13 Dec 44 after 10 missions.Salvaged overseas 23 Mar 46.

48347 PFF aircraft. Assigned 20 Mar 45. Salvaged overseas 1 May 47.

48390 Garbage Cannie 353 PFF aircraft. Assigned 1 Nov 44. MIA Brux 4 Mar 45. Damagedby flak, ditched in Adriatic. Wesley Sommers crew, Dutton,Kostantacos, Epstein, Spangler, Kern, Hays, Moller, McGinness,Littlefield. Dutton, Hays, Moller evade, rest KIA. (MACR 12917)

48404 PFF aircraft. Assigned 17 Nov 44. Transfer to 97th BG 19 Nov 44.Salvaged overseas 31 Mar 46.

48586 32 PFF aircraft. Assigned 26 Jan 45. Transfer to 97th BG.

48587 419 PFF aircraft. Assigned 31 Jan 45. Salvaged overseas 5 Jul 46.

48593 PFF aircraft, Assigned 26 Jan 45. To U.S. 14 Apr 46.

48656 Assigned 14 Jan 45. Transfer to 2nd BG 18 Jan 45. Salvagedoverseas 30 Oct 46.

48714 419 PFF aircraft. Assigned 10 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 28 Oct 45.

48733 419 PFF aircraft. Assigned 7 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 7 Oct 45.

48803 PFF aircraft. Assigned 17 Mar 45. Crash landing 20 Apr 45.Salvaged overseas.

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231129 32 Assigned 1 Nov 43. Battle damage Regensburg 25 Feb 44.Crashed at Trigno. One KIA, two WIA. 27 missions.William J Walsh crew. 27 missions.

231182 419 Assigned 17 Dec 43. MIA Ploesti 5 Apr 44 on its 17th mission.Attacked by fighters, crashed near Plovdiv. Jess CoppedgeCrew, Bristor, De Costa, Armistead, Fergusin, Goodwin,Seaquist, Eschback, Wilcox, Wollenberg. All POW.(MACR 3882)

231391 Screaming Eagle II 419 Assigned 9 Jan 44. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44 on its 14thmission. Navigator bails out, MIA. Ditched in Mediterranean.Crew rescued. Pilot-William Thomas. (MACR 2616)

231396 353 Assigned 8 Dec 43. MIA Piraeus 11 Jan 44. Collision withanother B-17, crashed near Patri, Joseph Dunbar crew, Mills,Dean, Glenn, Brundage, Helsabeck, Badman, Phillips, Bowes.All KIA. 4 missions. (MACR 1833)

231397 353 Assigned 15 Dec 43. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Fighters,crashed near Winden. Joseph Hurley crew, Mills, Belk,Henningsen, Chmielecki, Schwandt, Borthwell, Bumpers,Suber, Belk, Chmielecki, Schwandt, Bumbers POW restKIA. 18 missions. (MACR 2722)

231398 32 Assigned 7 Dec 43. MIA Verona 22 Mar 44. Flak, ditched inAdriatic. Douglas A Moore crew, Hunter, Gamity, UptonHartenstein, Frascatore, Gatrost, Fish, MacDonald, Mangano.Crew rescued. 32 missions.

231400 352 Assigned 19 Dec 43. MIA Ploesti 15 Apr 44 on its 23rd mission.Severe flak damage, Nr. 3 engine on fire. Pilot dives to put outfire. Nr. 3 engine breaks free and drops into sea. Plane ditchesnear Ortona. Crew rescued by Italian fishing boats.Pilot- Edmord Simon.

231424 353 Assigned 30 Dec 43. Crash landing 4 Jan 44. Frank Jowdy crew.MIA Villaorba 30 Jan 44. Flak, crashed near Udine. JosephPerkins crew, Thigpen, Reynolds, Tracy, Oldroyd, Richardson,Weed, Grasham, Browning, Murpny. Perkins evades, Thigpen,Murphy KIA, rest POW. 13 missions. (MACR 2062)

231426 352 Assigned 8 Dec 43. MIA on Steyr mission 26 Mar 44. Ditchedoff Ancona in 20-40 ft. waves after collision with 230405 of rhe97 BG. Guido Gianacovo crew, Butcher, Halliday, Meadows,Tippens, Maulding, Cosaceli, Biederman, Mithcell. Three rescuedby RAF Walrus. Butcher, Biederman, Mitchell, Maulding neverfound. 24 missions. (MACR 3644)

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231437 352 Assigned 21 Dec 43. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Fighters, crashed nearEnns. Charles Abramson crew, Baraditis, Markowitz, Parker,Banlotti, Ciegler, Erickson, Johnson, Kosenski. 31 missions.(MACR 2636)

231478 32 Assigned 10 Dec 43. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Fighters, ditched inAdriatic. Cecil Robertson crew, Barnes, Cobrin, Doll, Fortier,Nugent, Brennan, Giles, Janek. Crew rescued. 18 missions.(MACR 2633)

231482 Claudia 32 Assigned 29 Dec 43. MIA Vienna 26 Jun 44.Fighters, crashed nearGyor. Lewis Phillips, Nalley, Olsen, Nelson, Melrose, Hill, White,Berndtson, Wagoner, Kelly. Phillips, Nalley, Olsen, Nelson,Wagoner KIA, rest POW. 66 missions. (MACR 6328)

231523 Barr Fly 419 Assigned 11 Jan 44. MIA Vienna 26 Jul 44. Shot down byfighters, crashed near St. Katherin. Charles Starling crew, VanHouten, Campbell, Garren, Jones, Jackson, Krippel, Kelly, Vowell,Kingsley. Starling, Van Houten, Campbell, Jones, Kingsley KIA,rest POW. (MACR 7127)

231584 32 Assigned Jan 44. Taxi accident 17 Feb 44 with 231853. Gerald RBerner crew. Flew 12 missions. Probably transferred to depoton Feb 44. Salvaged overseas 17 Apr 45.

231601 352 Assigned 14 Jan 44. Flew 66 missions and three early returnsas of 5 Jul 44. Crashed on 12 Aug 44. Non-ops loss. Salvaged.

231605 352 Assigned 1 Feb 44. MIA Lyon 25 May 44. Collision with 231853.Charles Bogar crew, Roelkey, Strieby, Schiavo, Cavanaugh,Klein, Taylor, Halverson, Husdon, Taylor. All KIA. 38 missions.

231608 352 Assigned 1 Jun 44. Taxied into while plane was vacant on25 Jun 44. Repaired. Weather aircraft from 12 Oct 44. Todepot 22 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 7 Jan 46.

231625 419 Assigned 13 Feb 44. MIA Vienna 26 Jul 44. Fighters, crashedat Rattern. James Lilligren crew, Thompson, Stever, Tracer,Longo, Allison, Brenneman, Lewis, Bishop, Herring, Lilligren.Longo, Allison, Lewis POW, rest KIA. (MACR 7135)

231628 Miss Carriage 353 Assigned 22 Jan 44. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Fighters, crashednear Bodenkirchen. Norman Pierce crew, Johnson, Colombo,Campbell, Gately, Marchi, Mahn, Yelverton. Marchi, Mahn KIA,rest POW. 9 missions. (MACR 2724)

231639 419 Assigned 16 Jan 44. MIA Steyr 2 Apr 44 on its 21st mission.Shot down by fighters, crashed at Grossening. Albert ZuidemaCrew, Bailey, Luft, Wynn, Backman, Petschauer, Jones, Mason-Heimer, Ferguson, Miller. Wynn, Petschauer, Ferguson KIA,rest POW. (MACR 3707),

231652 353 Assigned 14 Jan 44. MIA Vienna 26 Jul 44. Fighters, crashednear Guens. Otto Rinderknecht crew, Sutton, Parker, David,Smith, Edwards, Braun, Taylor, Toriero. David, Braun, Smith,Taylor KIA, rest POW. (MACR 7136)

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231660 353 Assigned 4 Mar 44. MIA Verona 4 Mar 44. Flak, exploded overtarget. Robert Lawrence crew, Federau, Harris, Andseron,Zarder, Bubiglia, Figgatt, Rockwell, Yurasha, Gallagher.Lawrence, Federau, Birbiglia, Yyrasha KIA, rest POW.4 missions. (MACR 3285)

231664 32 Assigned 5 Feb 44. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Fighters, crashednear Bodenkirchen. David Paxton crew, Chapas, Baughman,Mullen, Joe, Greenwood, Forst, Alexander, Tate, O’Connor.Paxton, Chapas, Mullen POW, rest KIA. 5 missions.(MACR 2593)

231671 353 Assigned 11 Jan 44. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Fighters, crashed atLambach, Jack LaForge crew, Morin, Moore, Stuber, Scott,Gafford, Buley, Parana, Preiss. All POW. 12 missions.(MACR 2634)

231693 419 Assigned 2 Jan 44. Crashed at Foggia Main on practice flight8 May 44. John Gilbert crew, Greenstone, Ondrejka, Winfree,O’Hara. O’Hara killed, rest survive. 15 missions.

231697 353 Assigned 9 Jan 44. MIA Blechhammer 7 Aug 44. Flak, crashedBrun, Anthony Pryde crew, Sloca, Burton, Schmutz, Ward,Leyendecker, Bradley, Swanson, Firsby. All POW.(MACR 3468)

231701 32 Asssigned 1 Feb 44. MIA Vienna 26 Jun 44. Flak, crashed atUngarn, Norman Gourley crew, Hughes, Reeves, Williams,Jones, Hewitt, Turney, Ingold, Seger, Whaley. All POW.54 missions. (MACR 6353)

231703 353 Assigned 14 Jan 44. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Fighters, crashednear Kranj. Wood Rose crew, Steele, Huggett, Cobel, Baltus,McKnight, Kaminsky, Benowclough, Park. All POW.18 missions. (MACR 2921)

231839 352 Assigned 26 Jan 44. Damaged on takeoff on 8 June 44.James Parkerson crew. Repaired. Battle damage 30 Apr 44.Repaired. Weather aircraft from 17 Oct 33. To depot3 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 14 Jun 45.

231853 32 Assigned 27 Jan 44. Taxi accident with 231584 on 17 Feb 44.David Paxton crew. MIA at Lyon on 25 May 44. Collision with231605. Crashed into mountain. Richard McCarthy crew, Ankney,McCarthy, Burt, Hill, Corey, Hudson, Rhoads, Stuart, Christensen.All KIA. 27 missions.

231872 352 Assigmed 26 Jan 44. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Fighters,crashed at Carano. John Simon crew, Livingood, Lawson, Kent,Inlow, Murray, Momcilovich, Cole, Stech. Livingood, Lawso,Kent KIA, rest POW. 5 missions. (MACR 2596)

231881 352 Assigned 15 Feb 44. MIA Ploesti 22 Jul 44. Flak, crashed nearPloesti. James Hebert Crew, McDonnell, Werth, Butler, Miller,Fidler, Foley, Krug, Sheehan. All POW. (MACR 7033)

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231886 Amazin’ Mazie 32 Assigned 5 Feb 44. MIA Blechhammer 7 Aug 44. Fighters, flak.Gerald Bauer crew, Schuler, Schumaker, McNally, Kuzara,Hudson, Trouts, Pease, Drogt, Rouswell. All POW.(MACR 11976)

231893 419 Assigned 1 Feb 44. MIA Pontadera 14 Feb 44. Rammed by enemyfighter, crashed. Harold Bond crew, Kulick, Runte, Charles RMiller, Greenway, Ratliff, Carlisle, Higgins, Jarman, Wegman.Bond, Carlisle KIA, rest POW. 1 mission. (MACR 2303)

232100 Ragged But Ready 419 Assigned 19 Apr 44. Modified for Azon bombing. MIA Vienna1 Feb 45. Elery Owens crew, Zabroski, Welsh, Gelbhausen,Connolly, Burchett, Ulrey, Miller, Leonetti, Bottorff. ZabroskiMIA, rest POW. (MACR 12077)

232103 419 Assigned 19 Apr 44. Modified for Azon bombing. MIA Szolnok2 Jul 44. Ditched in Adriatic. Phillip Olivarri crew, Haldeman,Thompson, Houston, Sawyer, Binninger, Calvert, Walker, Floyd.Houston KIA, rest survive.

232104 St. Francis 419 Assigned 19 Apr 44. Modified for Azon bombing. MIABlechhammer 17 Dec 44. Michael Kearns crew, Jones, Fitz-simmons, Dyga, Tinley, Chapman, Hughes, Janlak, Mohollen,Ellen. Ellen KIA, Jones evades, returns, rest POW.(MACR 10670)

232105 419 Assigned 19 Apr 44. Modified for Azon bombing. To depot17 Apr 44. Returned. Salvaged overseas 2 Aug 45. Logged 876hours as of 20 Mar 45.

232107 419 Assigned 19 Apr 44. Modified for Azon bombing. MIA WienerNeudorf 26 Jul 44. Attacked by fighters, crashed near WienerNeustadt. Robert McManaman crew, Worsham, Lowe,McCormack, Armond, Runnels, Kendrick, Christ, Graham,Webb. McManaman, Graham, Webb KIA, rest POW.(MACR 7129)

232108 419 Assigned 19 Apr 44. Modified for Azon bombing. Taxiaccident 31 July 44. Anthony Pryde crew. Repaired. Todepot 17 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 20 Apr 45. Logged844 hours as of 20 Mar 45.

237813 32 Assigned 4 Jan 44. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44. Fighters. JohnMuirhead crew, Thomsen, Rice, Spires, Burger, Murphy,McHugh, Naddeo, Gardner, Kelley. Spires, Burger, Gardner,KIA, rest POW. 64 missions. (MACR 46203)

237964 419 Assigned 5 Dec 43. Crashed on takeoff, exploded 11 Jun 44.Crew safe. Flew 76 missions.

237967 353 Assigned Jan 44. Flew seven missions. Salvaged overseas8 Jul 44.

238066 Marishka 32 Transfer from 2nd BG Feb 45 after 98 missions. 1004 hourslogged as of 20 Mar 45. Salvaged overseas 1 Aug 45.

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238076 32 Assigned 8 Jan 44. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Fighters, crashedat Wittnitz. Gerald Berner crew, Macauley, Kramer, Reagan,Miller, Simon, Burt, Palmieri, Goldman, Walker. Macauley,Kramer, Reagan POW, rest KIA. 11 missions. (MACR 2594)

238077 353 Assigned 4 Jan 44. MIA Verona 22 Mar 44. Flak, exploded overtarget. Ollie Campbell crew, Cockman, Linskey, Plants,Chamberlain, Diamont, Vogler, Metcalf, Olson. Vogler KIA,rest POW. 11 missions. (MACR 3303)

238089 Assigned 18 Jan 44. No missions. Transfer to 2nd BG.MIA Vienna 16 Jun 44.

238099 352Assigned 8 Jan 44. Crash landing eight miles south of Foggia12 Feb 44. Pilot- John Simon. Flew 11 missions. Salvaged .

239982 32 Assigned 13 Nov 43. MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Fighters,crashed at Spittal. John Walker crew, Barile, Sant, Amour,Andermann, Oyer, Wages, McCue, Snoddy, Kendall. KendallKIA, rest POW. 22 missions. (MACR 2592)

239986 352 Assigned 27 Nov 43. MIA Budapest 3 Apr 44. Fighters, crashedat Mostar. Albert Ross Jr. crew, Blaine, Grady, Sacks, Hill,Elwell, Everett, Cameron, Van Sandt. Blaine KIA, rest POW.49 missions. (MACR 1401)

297134 353 Assigned 16 Mar 44. Landing accident 30 Mar 44 at Foggia Main.Mark C Pelletier crew. Weather aircraft from 9 Oct 44. To depot25 Mar 45. To Walnut Ridge 8 Jan 46. 930 hours logged as of20 Mar 45.

297165 Sleepy Time Gal 32 Assigned 16 Mar 44. MIA Munich 19 Jul 44. Mechanical failure.Crashed near Lesach. John McGill crew, Fagan, Morrell, Gernert,Thomas, Behrens, Cuckner, Kelly, Cowen, Gitchell. All POW.(MACR 6910)

297186 353 Assigned 8 Mar 44. Exploded after takeoff 14 Jun44. RobertStone crew, Cox, Rizzo, De Raffaelo KIA, rest of crewSurvive (names unknown) 3 missions.

297189 32 Assigned 14 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44. Fighters. MorrisCooke crew,Cole, Perkinson, Pearsall, Walters, Jesperson,Reichardt, Trucksis, Traner, Chinn. Pearsall KIA, rest POW.32 missions. (MACR 5080)

297197 419 Assigned 17 Mar 44. Crashed and burned 8 Apr 44 during apractice mission. All killed. Pilot-Columbus Griffin, Rinke,Ziebarth, Espensen, Van Valin, Haythorn, Chavez. Also twoOfficers from 21st Engineers and an English officer fromFoggia Main. 8 missions.

297284 Ain’t Misbehavin Assigned to 8th Air Force (303rd BG Apr 44) Landed Galera,Italy 16 Jul 44. Assigned to 301st BG 14 Mar 45. To Kingman7 Dec 45.

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297332 419 Assigned 2 Apr 44. Severe battle damage, crash landing 19 Jul 44.Collided with bulldozer. Salvaged. Flew 46 missions.

297347 32 Assigned 2 Apr 44. MIA Vado 5 Jun 44 on its 29th mission.Damaged by flak, crashed near Rimini. Opel Baldree crew, Miller,Johnson, Zoutte, Eldridge, Standifer, Perry, Johnson, Richeson,Johnston. Baldree, Miller, Zoutte, Standifer, Perry, RichesonPOW, rest evade and return. (MACR 5837)

297446 419 Assigned 29 Dec 43. To Depot Jun 44. Also at 463 BG.69 missions. Salvaged overseas 25 Jul 45.

297526 353 Assigned 21 Dec 43, MIA Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Fighters,crashed near Kranj. Alexander Kisselburgh crew, Bromley,Molloy, Sorenson, Dunn, Facilla, Dravecky, Bertone, Jessup,Watts. Molloy, Facilla, Dravecky, Watts KIA, rest POW.19 missions. (MACR 2723)

297580 353 Assigned 3 Feb 44. MIA Wollersdorf 29 May 44. Mechanicalfailure, crashed at Kimmuth. Francis DiDomizio crew, Hinds,Cohen, Wensley, Lessera, Bertuzzi, Adam, Paterson, Sorenson,O”Leary. Lessera, Cohen, Wensley evade return 29 May 44.Rest POW. 28 missions. (MACR 5444)

297583 32 PFF aircraft. transfer from 2nd BG 9 Apr 44. Landing accidenrt20 May 44. James G Miller crew. Flew three missions. Transferto 463rd BG. MIA 4 May 44.

297585 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG 14 May 44. Transfer to 483rdBG 20 Jul 44. MIA Brux 25 Dec 44.

297640 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG 14 May 44. Transfer to 97thBG 12 Apr 44. Transfer back to 301st BG. MIA 23 Feb 45.Mechanical failure, crashed near Gussing. Lloyd Douglas crew,Kessler, Pollack, Moritz, Goeres, Ware, Herrlein, Zumps,Champion, Clonts. All POW. (MACR 12470)

297642 352 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG 15 May 44. To depot25 Jul 45. Salvaged overseas.

297683 353 PFF aircraft. Assigned to 8th Air Force (96th BG) Apr 44. Transferto 95th BG. Severe flak damage on mission to Warsaw 18 Sep 44.Four of crew bail out, plane landed in Russia and was repaired.Transfer to 15th AF and assigned to 301st BG 28 Oct 44. MIARuhland 15 Mar 45. Crashed near Bad Moskau. Dale ThorntonCrew, Narracci, Tyler, Stofko, Rury, Sanchez, Taylor, Lake,Yovich, Marich. Sanchez KIA (body never found), rest POW.Leslie J Tyler, navigator, discovered the remains of the planeduring a trip to Germany with the tail markings still visible, andused as siding on a farmer’s barn. On 15 Mar 96, four of the crewvisited the site to recover the remains of the plane. They werethen sent to the U.S. and are now on display at the USAFMuseum at Dayton, Ohio. (MACR 12824)

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297685 Stardust 353 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG 15 May 44. MIA Linz25 Nov 44. Mechanical failure, crashed near Cili. CharlesGovatsos crew, Moffet, Moran, Gubitosi, Wildrick, Richards,Spohn, Swift, Poteet, Roy. Moran, Gubitosi POW, rest evade,return. (MACR 10108)

297705 De-De 32 Fron 2 BG. PFF aircraft. MIA Blechhammer 26 Dec 44. FlakCrashed near Milice. Donald Ewing crew, Hurley, Howard,Morgan, Beasley, Martin, Shutt, Oulette, Cichetti, Poe. Allevade, return via Russia. (MACR 10745)

297728 352 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG 15 May 44. MIA Linz15 Nov 44. Crashed near Salzburg. Albert Mitchko crew,Bullock, Hillhouse, Cantwell, Flood, Haglund, Imlay,Patterson, O’Brien, Spagnola. Hillhouse, Patterson POW,rest KIA. (MACR 10081)

297736 419 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG 15 May 44. MIA atBlechhammer. Damaged by flak, crashed at Stockerau. FrankMuskus crew, Dick, Schlarr, Baer, Lopacki, Horton, Boyle,Alexander, Stupak, Hothem. Alexander, Boyle Stupak, HothemKIA. Baer evaded, returns, rest POW. (MACR 12078)

297738 352 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG 15 May 44. MIA atBlechhammer 13 Nov 44. Night mission, lost in bad weather.Crashed near Krauthenn. Wayne Wendt crew, Hug, Snyder,Workman, John Campbell, Zellner, James Campbell, Simonson,Patrick, Sumner. Snyder, Workman, Sumner, Patrick POW, restKIA. (MACR 9863)

297902 419 Assigned 6 Jul 44. MIA Brux 9 Mar 45. Crew bailed out overfriendly territory. O’Callaghan crew, Andersen, Bailey,Clevinger, Huff, Pacey. Rest of crew unknown. All evade.

297906 Miss Tallahasseee 32 Assigned 4 Jul 44. To depot 20 Apr 45. Salvaged overseasLassee 25 Apr 45. Logged 833 hours as of 20 Mar 45.

297910 353 Assigned 4 Jul 44. Battle damage 26 Jul 44. Collision with 46549on 19 Nov 44. 46549 ditched, 297910 returned to base and sent tosalvage. Jack V Greenfield crew.

297914 419 Assigned 4 Jul 44. Landing accident 8 Feb 45. Eddy Egbert crew.To depot 17 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 31 Dec 45.

297918 352 Assigned 9 Jul 44. To depot 29 Aug 44. Returned. MIA Vienna12 Mar 45. Mechanical failure, crashed near Keszethely. AtleeGulley crew, Oraini, Salkind, Johnson, Sparks, Stackhouse, Smith,Ashford, Goff, Baer. All POW. (MACR 12992)

297989 Assigned to 8th Air Force (96th BG) Transfer to 95th BG.Abandoned in Soviet territory 18 Sep 44. Repaired and transferredTo 15th AF. Assigned to 301st BG 9 Jan 45.

338483 Assigned 17 Sep 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 10 Jul 44. To Kingman17 Dec 45. No missions with the 301st BG.

338484 32 Assigned 7 Oct 44. To Kingman 26 Nov 45.

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338487 352 Assigned 17 Sep 44. To depot 20 Apr 45. To Kingman 9 Dec 45.

338492 Venus Ramey 353 Assigned 12 Oct 44. To Kingman 15 Nov 45.

338495 352 Assigned 12 Oct 44.Operational loss 21 Apr 45. Salvagedoverseas.

338500 353 Assigned 12 Oct 44. To depot 22 Jan 45. To OberpfaffenhofenGermany 6 Dec 48.

338505 352 Transfer from 2nd BG 29 Oct 44. MIA Linz 25 Feb 45. Damagedby flak, crashed near Linz. Ralph Stueve crew, Burnstein, Varns,Kock, Bernard, Reilly, Schueller, Tarini, Riley, Lowry. Varns,Varns, Kock, Bernard POW, rest KIA. (MACR 12474)

2102913 32 Assigned 27 May 44. MIA Vienna 26 Jul 44. Shot downby fighters, crashed near Wiener Neustadt. John L Sullivan crew,Ingersoll, Sharkey, Kennedy, Nicoll, Hanifin, Childers, Wimberly,Birch, Kurtz. Ingersoll, Sharkey, Sullivan POW, rest KIA.(MACR 7124)

2102915 419 Assigned 27 May 44. MIA Wiener Neudorf 26 Jul 44. Shot downby fighters, crashed near Langenwung. Alonzo Martin crew,McDonald, Tenenborn, Thorson, Baril, Fischer, Hillingsworth,Thornton, Barnhart, Hutton. Martin, Tenenborn, Baril POW,rest KIA. (MACR 7123)

2102929 352 Assigned 27 May 44. MIA Vienna 26 Jul 44. Shot downby fighters, crashed near Wiener Neustadt. Ernest Howell Jr. crew,Campbell, Dawson, Woodson, La Rosa, West, Hammond,Vodicka, Bauman, Mears. Hammond, La Rosa POW, rest KIA.(MACR 7143)

2102943 352 Assigned 27 May 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Shot down byfighters, crashed near Bozen. Gilbert Wilson crew, Bergen, Henry,Seitzinger, Isaac, Voight, Van Tassel, Sterling, Criner, Lynde.Criner KIA, rest POW. (MACR 7310)

2107110 32 Assigned 19 Aug 44. Laanding accident 25 Aug 45. John Kellycrew. Crashed 11 Jan 45. Non-ops loss. Salvaged.

2107115 353 Assigned 27 Apr $$. Taxi accident with 46499 23 Oct 44.David Herring crew. Repaired. Cargo aircraft from 11 Nov 44.Crash landing 28 Jun 45. Pilot- Walter B Cope.Non-ops loss. Salvaged.

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1. 5 Sep 42 Rouen, France Sotteville M/Y2. 6 Sep 42 Abbeville, France Longuenesse A/D3. 7 Sep 42 Rotterdam, Holland shipyard4. 2 Oct 42 Meaulte, France aviation industry5. 9 Oct 42 Lille, France industrial area6. 21 Oct 42 Lorient, France submarine base7. 7 Nov 42 Brest, France submarine base8 8 Nov 42 Lille, France industrial area9. 24 Nov 42 Deployment from England to Oran, North Africa

10. 28 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia11. 29 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks12. 30 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia13. 2 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia14. 4 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks15. 12 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia16. 13 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks17. 13 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia docks18. 15 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia19. 15 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia20. 17 Dec 42 Tunis/La Goulette, Tunisia21. 18 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks22. 21 Dec 42 Sfax, Tunisia23. 23 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia24. 26 Dec 42 Sfax, Tunisia25. 27 Dec 42 Sousse, Tunisia26. 29 Dec 42 Sousse, Tunisia27. 31 Dec 42 Sfax, Tunisia28. 2 Jan 43 La Goulette, Tunisia29. 4 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia30. 8 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia31. 14 Jan 43 Sfax, Tunisia docks32. 19 Jan 43 Tunis, Tunisia M/Y33. 20 Jan 43 Tripoli, Libya34. 22 Jan 43 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D35. 23 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia naval base36. 24 Jan 43 Medinine, Tunisia A/D37. 28 Jan 43 Sfax, Tunisia38. 29 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping39. 30 Jan 43 Ferryville, Tunisia docks and shipping40. 31 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping41. 1 Feb 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks and shipping42. 4 /Feb 43 Gabes, Tunisia A/D43. 7 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia Elmas A/D44. 8 Feb 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks and shipping45. 9 Feb 43 Tunis, Tunisia Kairouan A/D46. 17 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia Elmas A/D47. 22 Feb 43 Gabes, Tunisia West A/D48. 23 Feb 43 Tunis, Tunisia Kairouan A/D49. 23 Feb 43 Kasserine pass, Tunisia50. 25 Feb 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping51. 26 Feb 43 Convoy near Palermo, Sicily52. 28 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia docks and shipping

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53. 1 Mar 43 Palermo, Sicily docks and shipping54. 2 Mar 43 La Goulette, Tunisia power station55. 3 Mar 43 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D56. 4 Mar 43 Convoy off Zembra Island57. 7 Mar 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks and M/Y58. 10 Mar 43 La Marsa, Tunisia L/G59. 12 Mar 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks, shipping and L/G60. 13 Mar 43 Shipping in Sicilian Straits61. 16 Mar 43 Shipping in Sicilian Straits62. 21 Mar 43 Djebel Tebega, Tunisia A/D63. 21 Mar 43 Djebel Tebega, Tunisia A/D64. 22 Mar 43 Palermo, Sicily docks and shipping65. 24 Mar 43 Ferryville, Tunisia shipping66. 26 Mar 43 Cagliari, Sardinia docks and shipping67. 31 Mar 43 Cagliari, Sardinia docks and shipping68. 4 Apr 43 Naples, Italy Capodichino A/D69. 5 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocca di Falco A/D70. 6 Apr 43 Convoy off Bizerte, Tunisia71. 10 Apr 43 La Maddalena, Sardinia cruisers Trieste and Gorizia72. 11 Apr 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks and shipping73. 12 Apr 43 Convoy off Zembra Island74. 13 Apr 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily A/D75. 14 Apr 43 Decimomannu, Sardinia A/D76. 16 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily Docks and shipping77. 17 Apr 43 Ferryville, Tunisia docks and shipping78. 18 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocca di Falco A/D79. 19 Apr 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping80. 20 Apr 43 La Goulette [no bombs dropped]82. 26 Apr 43 Goriest, Italy A/D83. 28 Apr 43 Terranova, Sardinia docks and shipping84. 5 May 43 Convoy off Sicily85. 9 Nay 43 Palermo, Sicily86. 10 May 43 Bo Rizzo, Stoically A/D87. 11 May 43 Marsala, Sicily docks and shipping88. 13 May 43 Cagliari, Sardinia89. 20 May 43 Grosseto, Italy A/D90. 21 May 43 Sciacca, Sicily A/D91. 24 May 43 Terranova, Sardinia docks and shipping92. 25 May 43 Messina, Sicily ferry terminus and M/Y93. 26 May 43 Comiso, Sicily A/D94. 28 May 43 Leghorn, Italy95. 30 May 43 Naples, Italy96. 31 May 43 Foggia, Italy97. 5 Jun 43 La Spezia, Italy battleships98. 7 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island99. 8 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island

100. 9 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island101. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island102. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island103. 11 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island104. 12 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocca de Falco A/D105. 15 Jun 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily A/D106. 18 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y107. 21 Jun 43 Naples, Italy M/Y108. 25 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily109. 28 Jun 43 Leghorn, Italy

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110. 30 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily111. 3 Jul 43 Chilivano, Sardinia L/G112. 4 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily A/D113. 5 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D114. 6 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D115. 7 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D116. 8 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G117. 9 Jul 43 Biscari, Sicily A/D118. 10 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G119. 12 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily RR bridge120. 13 Jul 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D121. 14 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y122. 15 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y123. 16 Jul 43 San Giovanni, Italy124. 17 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y125. 19 Jul 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y126. 21 Jul 43 Grosseto, Italy A/D127. 23 Jul 43 Leverano, Italy A/D128. 27 Jul 43 Capua, Italy A/D129. 29 Jul 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D130. 1 Aug 43 Naples, Italy docks and shipping131. 4 Aug 43 Naples, Italy docks and shipping132. 5 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily cross roads133. 11 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y134. 13 Aug 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y135. 17 Aug 43 Istres le Tube, France A/D136. 19 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy137. 25 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy South L/G138. 26 Aug 43 Capua, Italy A/D139. 27 Aug 43 Sulmona, Italy M/Y140.. 28 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y141. 30 Aug 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D142. 31 Aug 43 Pisa, Italy143. 2 Sep 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y144. 4 Sep 43 Capua, Italy A/D145. 5 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D146. 6 Sep 43 Naples, Italy A/D147. 7 Sep 43 Foggia, Italy South L/Gs148. 8 Sep 43 Frascati, Italy German Army Headquarters149. 9 Sep 43 Cancello, Italy bridges150. 10 Sep 43 Ariano, highways and bridges151. 12 Sep 43 Mignano, Italy highway and bridges152. 13 Sep 43 Sala-Sonsilina, Italy highway153. 14 Sep 43 Battaglia/Eboli area, Italy highway154. 15 Sep 43 Torre del Greco, Italy highway155. 16 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy highway bridge156. 17 Sep 43 Rome, Italy Ciampino A/D157. 20 Sep 43 Torre Annunziata, Italy158. 25 Sep 43 Bolzano, Italy highway bridge159. 28 Sep 43 Bolzano, Italy RR bridge160. 1 Oct 43 Augsburg, Germany161. 4 Oct 43 Bolzano, Italy RR bridge162. 5 Oct 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y163. 6 Oct 43 Mestre, Italy M/Y164. 9 Oct 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D165 9 Oct 43 Athens, Greece

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166. 10 Oct 43 Athens, Greece Tatoi A/D167. 14 Oct 43 Guilanova, Italy RR bridge168. 20 Oct 43 Rome, Italy L/G169. 24 Oct 43 Ebenfurth, Austria M/Y170. 29 Oct 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory

Genoa, Italy M/Y171. 30 Oct 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory172. 31 Oct 43 Antheor, France RR viaduct173. 1 Nov 43 Vezzano, Italy RR Bridge174 2 Nov 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory175. 8 Nov 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory176. 10 Nov 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y and RR bridge177. 16 Nov 43 Istres le Tube, France A/D178. 17 Nov 43 Athens, Greece179. 22 Nov 43 Toulon, France naval base180. 24 Nov 43 Toulon, France submarine pens181. 26 Nov 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y182. 27 Nov 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y183. 29 Nov 43 Rome, Italy Ciampino A/D184. 1 Dec 43 Turin, Italy185. 2 Dec 43 Marseilles, France submarine pens186. 6 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D187. 8 Dec 43 Athens, Greece (after mission 301st moved to Foggia, Italy)188. 14 Dec 43 Piraeus, Greece docks and shipping189. 15 Dec 43 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y190. 16 Dec 43 Padua, Italy M/Y and RR bridges191. 19 Dec 43 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y192. 20 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D193. 25 Dec 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y194. 28 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y195. 29 Dec 43 Reggio Emilia, Italy aircraft factory196. 30 Dec 43 Verona, Italy M/Y197. 3 Jan 44 Turin, Italy M/Y198. 4 Jan 44 Marseilles, France199. 7 Jan 44 Fiume, Italy200. 8 Jan 44 Reggio Emilia, Italy aircraft factory201. 9 Jan 44 Pola, Italy docks and shipping202. 10 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria203. 11 Jan 44 Piraeus, Greece docks and shipping204. 13 Jan 44 Rome, Italy A/D205. 14 Jan 44 Mostar, Yugoslavia Main A/D206. 15 Jan 44 Fano, Italy RR bridge207. 15 Jan 44 Fano, Italy RR bridge208. 16 Jan 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory209. 17 Jan 44 Pontassieve, Italy M/Y210. 18 Jan 44 Pontadera, Italy M/Y and RR bridges211. 19 Jan 44 Rome, Italy A/D212. 20 Jan 44 Rome, Italy A/D213. 21 Jan 44 Salon de Provence, France A/D214. 22 Jan 44 Terni, Italy M/Y and RR bridges215. 23 Jan 44 Ceprano, Italy RR bridges216. 24 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria217. 25 Jan 44 Perugia, Italy M/Y218. 27 Jan 44 Montpelier, France A/D219. 28 Jan 44 Verona, Italy M/Y220. 29 Jan 44 Prato, Italy M/Y

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221. 30 Jan 44 Villaorba, Italy L/G222. 31 Jan 44 Klagenfurt, Austria A/D223. 4 Feb 44 Toulon, France docks and shipping224. 12 Feb 44 Troops near Ariccia and Cechina, Italy225. 14 Feb 44 Verona, Italy M/Y226. 15 Feb 44 Cassino, Italy Monastery227. 17 Feb 44 Campoleone, Italy area – troops228. 22 Feb 44 Regensburg, Germany aircraft factory229. 24 Feb 44 Steyr, Austria aircraft factory230. 25 Feb 44 Regensburg, Germany aircraft factory231. 2 Mar 44 Anzio, Italy area – troops232. 3 Mar 44 Rome, Italy M/Y233. 7 Mar 44 Toulon, France submarine pens234. 11 Mar 44 Padua, Italy M/Y235. 15 Mar 44 Cassino, Italy area – troops236. 17 Mar 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory237. 18 Mar 44 Villaorba, Italy A/D238. 19 Mar 44 Klagenfurt, Austria A/D239. 22 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y240. 26 Mar 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory241. 28 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y242. 29 Mar 44 Turin, Italy M/Y243. 30 Mar 44 Sofia, Bulgaria industrial area244. 2 Apr 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory245. 3 Apr 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol aircraft factory246. 4 Apr 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y247. 5 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y248. 7 Apr 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y249. 12 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory250. 13 Apr 44 Gyor, Hungary aircraft factory251. 15 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y252. 16 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory253. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory254. 20 Apr 44 Padua, Italy M/Y255. 23 Apr 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory256. 24 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y257. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy Ilva steel factory258. 29 Apr 44 Toulon, Italy submarine base259. 30 Apr 44 Milan, Italy aircraft factory260. 5 May 44 Ploesti, Romania261. 6 may 44 Brasov, Romania aircraft factory262. 7 May 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y263. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory264. 12 May 44 Chivasso, Italy M/Y265. 13 May 44 Avisio, Italy RR bridges266. 14 May 44 Mantua, Italy M/Y267. 18 May 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia268. 19 May 44 Latisano, Italy RR bridges269. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy270. 24 May 44 Avisio, Italy RR viaduct271. 25 May 44 Lyon, France Venissieux M/Y272. 26 May 44 St. Etienne, France273. 27 May 44 Avignon, France M/Y274. 29 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Wollersdorf A/D275. 30 May 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia M/Y276. 31 May 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery

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277. 3 Jun 44 Oradea, Romania M/Y278. 4 Jun 44 Antheor, France RR viaduct279. 5 Jun 44 Vado, Italy RR viaduct280. 6 Jun 44 Turnu Severin, Yugoslavia canal locks281. 8 Jun 44 Pola, Italy submarine pens282. 9 Jun 44 Munich, Germany283. 10 Jun 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y284. 11 Jun 44 Smederovo, Yugoslavia M/Y285. 13 Jun 44 Munich, Germany Oberpfaffenhofen A/D286. 14 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery287. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery288. 22 Jun 44 Fornova de Taro, Italy M/Y289. 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery290. 24 Jun 44 Piatra, Romania RR bridge291. 25 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage292. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery293. 27 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary Rakos M/Y294. 30 Jun 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery295. 2 Jul 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y

2 Jul 44 Szolnok, Hungary RR bridge [Azon mission]296. 3 Jul 44 Piatra, Romania Oltul river bridge

3 Jul 44 Szeged, Hungary Tisza river bridge [Azon mission]297. 4 Jul 44 Brasov, Romania Photogen oil refinery298. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France M/Y299. 6 Jul 44 Avisio, Italy RR viaduct300. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery301. 8 Jul 44 Zwolfaxing, Austria302. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery303. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery304. 16 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery305. 18 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D306. 19 Jul 44 Munich, Germany industrial area307. 20 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D308. 21 Jul 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery309. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery310. 24 Jul 44 Orbassano, Italy311. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank works312. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Vienna aircraft factory313. 27 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary Manfred Weiss armament works314. 30 Jul 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y315. 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery316. 2 Aug 44 Le Pouzin, France oil storage317. 3 Aug 44 Friedrichschafen, Germany318. 6 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France319. 7 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery320. 10 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery321. 12 Aug 44 Savona, Italy gun positions322. 13 Aug 44 Savona, Italy gun positions323. 14 Aug 44 Toulon, France gun positions324. 15 Aug 44 Beach 231, France325. 16 Aug 44 Grenoble, France RR bridge326. 28 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery327. 20 Aug 44 Oswiecim, Poland oil refinery328. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery329. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria industrial area330. 24 Aug 44 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia A/D

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331. 25 Aug 44 Brno/Lisen Czechoslovakia A/D and aircraft factory332. 26 Aug 44 Borovnica, Yugoslavia RR viaduct333. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery334. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery335. 29 Aug 44 Szeged, Hungary M/Y336. 30 Aug 44 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia M/Y337. 1 Sep 44 Nis, Yugoslavia A/D338. 3 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia RR bridges339. 4 Sep 44 Genoa, Italy submarines and docks340. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridges341. 6 Sep 44 Oradea, Romania M/Y342. 8 Sep 44 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia M/Y and RR bridges343. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery344. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D345. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery346. 15 Sep 44 Salamis, Greece submarine base347. 17 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary Rakos M/Y348. 18 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia RR bridge349. 20 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridge350. 21 Sep 44 Debreczen, Hungary M/Y351. 22 Sep 44 Munich, Germany Allach aero-engine works352. 23 Sep 44 Bologna, Italy area – troops353. 10 Oct 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y354. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy area – troops355. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery356 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery357. 14 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery358. 16 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Skoda armament works359. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery360. 20 Oct 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery361. 23 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Skoda armament works362. 25 Oct 44 Klagenfurt, Austria363. 26 Oct 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y364. 28 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y365. 29 Oct 44 Munich, Germany366. 4 Nov 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage367. 5 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery368. 6 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery

Graz, Austria369. 7 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery

Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y370. 11 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y371. 13 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery372. 15 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant373. 16 Nov 44 Novi Pazar, Yugoslavia374. 17 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y375. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery376. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil storage377. 22 Nov 44 Regensburg, Germany M/Y378. 25 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant379. 30 Nov 44 Linz. Austria benzol plant380. 2 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery381. 3 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods station382. 3 Dec 44 Linz, Austria industrial area383. 6 Dec 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia East M/Y384. 6 Dec 44 Brod, Yugoslavia highway bridge

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385. 6-7 Dec 44 Klagenfurt, Austria [night mission], Wolfsburg, Austria386. 8 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery

Klagenfurt, Austria387. 11 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery388. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery389. 15 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y390. 16 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery391. 17 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery392. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery393. 19 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery394. 20 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage395. 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery396. 26 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery397. 27 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y398. 28 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage/refinery399. 29 Dec 44 Castelfranco, Italy locomotive repair shops400. 4 Jan 45 Verona, Italy M/Y401. 8 Jan 45 Linz, Austria RR station402. 15 Jan 45 Linz, Austria M/Y403. 19 Jan 45 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y404. 20 Jan 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage405. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria oil refinery406. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery407. 1 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery408. 5 Feb 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage409. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery410. 8 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods station411. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery412. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods station413. 14 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery414. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria goods depot415. 16 Feb 45 Rahl, Austria M/Y416. 17 Feb 45 Linz, Austria benzol plant417. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y418. 19 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y419. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery420. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria industrial area421. 22 Feb 45 Bichl, Austria M/Y422. 23 Feb 45 Worgl, Austria M/Y423. 24 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y424. 25 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y425. 27 Feb 45 Augsburg, Germany Main M/Y426. 28 Feb 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge427. 1 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery428. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria South M/Y429. 4 Mar 45 Bruck, Austria South M/Y430. 8 Mar 45 Hegyeshalom, Hungary M/Y431. 9 Mar 45 Bruck, Austria M/Y432. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge433. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery434. 13 Mar 45 Regensburg, Germany M/Y435. 14 Mar 45 Komaron, Hungary M/Y436. 15 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery437. 16 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery438. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y439. 20 Mar 45 Amstetten, Austria M/Y

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440. 21 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery441. 22 Mar 44 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery442. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery443. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz tank factory444. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D445. 26 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y446. 30 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria North goods depot447. 31 Mar 45 Linz, Austria M/Y448. 1 Apr 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge449. 2 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y450. 5 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D451. 6 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge452. 7 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy453. 8 Apr 45 Bressanone, Italy RR bridge454. 9 Apr 45 Apricot area, Italy – troops455. 10 Apr 45 Charlie area, Italy – troops456. 11 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy RR bridge457. 12 Apr 45 Padua, Italy RR bridge458. 14 Apr 45 Avigliana, Italy ammunition factory459. 15 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge460. 16 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-19 area troops461. 17 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-7 area troops462. 18 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-7 area troops463. 19 Apr 45 Rattenburg, Austria RR bridge464. 20 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy M/Y465. 21 Apr 45 Attnang Pucheim, Austria M/Y466. 23 Apr 45 Zevio, Italy RR bridge467. 24 Apr 45 Kilbnitz, Austria RR bridge468. 25 Apr 45 Linz, Austria North Main M/Y469. 26 Apr 45 Linz, Austria North Main M/Y

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463rd Bomb Group

Ser. Nr. Nickname Sqdn History

23133 Nobody’s Baby Assigned to 99th BG 5 Jun 43. Transfer to 301st BG Mar 44.Transfer to 463rd BG 25 Apr 44. Used as weather aircraft.Salvaged overseas 12 May 45.

25140 Yankee Queen At 97th BG, 2nd BG, 483rd BG. To Arledge Field 22 Nov 44.

25440 At 301st BG, 2nd BG, 99th BG, 483rd BG. Salvaged 31 Oct 45.

229485 Miss Fury Assigned to 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.At 463rd BG Apr 45 as weather aircraft.

229507 Lady Luck Assigned to 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Transfer to 301st BG 17 May 44. Used as a training aircraft.Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44. To U.S. 20 Mar 45. To BushField 7 Jul 45.

229584 Sad Sack 775 Assigned to 2nd BG. Horne, McKee, Parker, Jensen MIA19 Mar 44 while on a combat familiarization flight.(MACR 3253)

229604 Thundermug Original aircraft with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Nomissions with 99th. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to463rd BG Sep 44. Salvaged overseas 14 Oct 44.

229619 Road Hog Assigned to 301st BG 19 Mar 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44. To U.S.and Bush Field 18 Jun 45.

229628 Mel’s Mess Original aircraft with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Nomissions with 99th. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to463rd BG. To U.S. and Bush Field 23 May 45.

229788 Original aircraft with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44.Flew three missions with 99th. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Transfer to 463rd BG. To U.S. 20 Apr 45. To Bush Field23 Jun 45.

229883 Miss Peggy Assigned to 99th BG 10 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44. Used as weather aircraft. Logged1086 hours as of 20 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 28 Jul 45.

46110 Hell on Wings 774 Assigned 2 Jul 44. MIA Regensburg 20 Dec 44. Mechanicalfailure, crashed near Wels. William Saum crew, Mulling, Funk,Miller, Yetter, Peters, Warfle, Otis, Schwet, Sebert.(MACR 10731)

46179 Firecracker 775 Assigned 2 Jul 44. Crash landing 10 Apr 45. Burned.Pilot- Cragg. Salvaged.

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46190 775 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Blechhammer 10 Dec 44. GeorgeFreschi, crew, Improta, Foster, Cleary, Hallenberger, Seares,Testagrossa, Chandler, Alyea, Manzuk. All KIA (MACR 10689)

46192 774 Assigned 2 Jul 44. Severe battle damage 18 Dec 44. To Depotfor repair. To Kingman 12 Dec 45.

46193 773 Assigned 4 Jul 44. To Walnut Ridge 20 Dec 45.

46194 Berlin Sleeper III 772 Assigned 12 Jul 44. MIA Ploesti 19 Aug 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Ploesti. Gordon Heap (KIA), crew, Terry (KIA),Lauge (KIA), Levey, Goode, Huber, McBlycnhey, Baker(KIA), Creviston. (MACR 9717)

46251 772 Assigned 3 Jul 44. Crashed 3 Feb 45, salvaged.

46261 Never Satisfied 773 Assigned 12 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 13 Oct 44. Flak, crashednear Czurga. Gale Patterson crew, Kiss, Waricher, Barber,Stilinovich, Bryant, High, Stefanski, Rizzio, Howland.All POW. (MACR 9204)


46271 Magnificent Malfunction 772 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Fortezza 20 Apr 45. Flak, crashed nearCassal Maggorie. John Cunningham crew, Neff, Hall, Miller,Baldwin, Brown, Bailey, Wolfgang, Simonds, Kotto, Ribbon.(MACR 14019)

46272 774 Assigned 6 Jul 44. MIA Odertal 22 Aug 44. Flak, crashed nearEhrenforst. Hollis Baker crew, Tacon, Jernigan, Morrison, Yell,Oullette, Salimbene, Kischel, Tearrell, Knapp. (MACR 7990)

46276 773 Assigned 6 Jul 44. MIA Linz 25 Jul 44. Flak, crashed at Linz.David Carroll crew, Shagets, Walton, Orlowski, Novak, Best,Thomas, Rodrock. (MACR 7001)

46279 Old Gin Fizz 773 Assigned 8 Jul 44. To U.S. 13 Oct 45. Returned from 12 Oct 44mission with two engines out.

46280 774 Assigned 12 Jul 44. MIA 28 Jul 44 Ploesti. Ditched offTurkey. Charles Grinnell crew, Sammons, Winn, Ernie,Janssen, Volin, Paxman, Stein, Barker, Palm. (MACR 7128)

46283 Betty Lou 773 Assigned 8 Jul 44. MIA Berlin 24 Mar 45. Shot down byME-262, crashed near Luckenwalde. Thomas Tubman crew,Stein, Proctor, Herman, Hamel, Brown, Ludwig, Swartz, Coates,Power. (MACR 13278)

46285 Hershey Wolves II 774 Assigned 12 Jul 44. To Walnut Ridge 18 Jan 46.

46287 772 Assigned 11 Jul 44. MIA Valence 15 Aug 44. Flak, crashed atMontmeyan. Lawrence Gault crew, McCarthy, Berer, Michel,Jaggers, Howell, Williams, McCalla, Mettler, Davis.(MACR 7461)

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46336 Janie 775 Assigned 24 Jul 44. MIA Graz 9 Mar 45. Flak, crashed nearGraz. Timothy Hanley crew, Kallenbach, Haugeland, Benningo,Barberr, McAdams, Enslin, Thorsteinson, Roger, Coming.(MACR 12914)

46352 Lil’ Liz 772 Assigned 9 Aug 44. MIA Valence 15 Aug 44. Flak, crashed atValence. Anthony Cicconi crew, Lawrence, Sontag, Price,Lieberman (KIA), Foster, Orme (KIA), Kane (KIA), Tintera(KIA) (MACR 7459)

46375 774 Assigned 11 Jul 44.To Walnut Ridge 9 Jan 46.

46377 Pretty Baby’s Boys 772 Assigned 13 Aug 44. MIA Vienna 20 Mar 45. Mechanicalfailure, crashed at Koceuje. John Lincoln crew, Horn, Wagoner,Linnane, Stover, Herrick, Brown, Michel, Caldwell.(MACR 13050)

46381 Queenie 775 Assigned 11 Aug 44. Crashed 3 Apr 45 on training mission nearLucera. Donale E Johnson crew, Weide, Knee, Ehinger,Schweiger, Sarrat. All KIA.

46391 Lucille 773 Assigned 5 Aug 44. To Walnut Ridge 10 Jan 46.

46394 Oh, My Achin Back 774 Assigned 15 Aug 44. MIA Udine 5 Apr 45. Flak, ditched inAdriatic. Wilbur Wetzel crew, Rummel, Begley, Van Kirk,Steffanelli, Moon, Walmer, McPherson, Puchett, Mitchell.(MACR 13640)

46398 Bucket Bunny 775 Assigned 1 Aug 44. To Walnut Ridge 18 Dec 45.

46401 774 Assigned 13 Aug 44. Severe battle damage 19 Aug 44 at Ploesti.Copilot, Bombardier KIA. Landed at Foggia Main.Pilot-Grove. To Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45.

46402 775 Assigned 16 Aug 44. Battle damage 24 Mar 45 at Berlin.Landed at Zara, Yugoslavia. Two WIA, two KIA. Crewreturned to base in C-47. Pilot-Juracich. To WalnutRidge 5 Jan 46.

46404 775 Assigned 15 Aug 44. To Kingman 19 Dec 45.

46406 772 Assigned 15 Aug 44. Salvaged overseas 23 Nov 44.

46409 Assigned 22 Aug 44.Also at 97th BG. To Walnut Ridge10 Dec 45.

46410 774 Assigned 26 Aug 44. To Walnut Ridge 4 Jan 46.

46417 774 Assigned 29 Aug 44. MIA Lechfield 12 Sep 44. Flak, crashednear Munich. Graham Milner crew, Thayer, Seruya, Weitz,Kelley, Herman, Siems, Guderley, Milner, Weitz. Kelley,Siems evade, rest POW. (MACR 8360

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46418 Mary Lou II 775 Assigned 19 Aug 44. MIA Fortezza 20 Apr 44. Flak, crashed nearMerano. Warren Turner crew, Teal, Hitnick, Thayne, Campoli,Homer, Proppero, Sanderson, Elston, Huber. Thayne KIA.(MACR 14020)

46419 Lil’ Liz II 772 Assigned 16 Aug 44. MIA Blechhammer 17 Oct 44. Out of fuel,crashed at Ornia. Gail McCoy crew, Hoty Izen, Dobeski, Kelly,Yarborough, Rush, Ruley, Mettler, Bores. All POW.(MACR 9210)

46421 773 MIA Vienna 20 Mar 45. Damaged by flak, crashed near Vienna.Samuel Ark crew, Stegink, Cavaliere, Fisher, Dvorak, Fassnacht,Babcock, Wallace, Van Wyk, Jackson. Ark, Stegink, Fisher,Jackson KIA, rest POW. (MACR 13052)

46540

46547 772 Assigned 28 Sep 44. Collision with 46684, ditched in Adriatic.Frederick Jones, Crew, Cohen, Gunn, Williams, Rhudy,Bongers, Tulchinsky, Woy, Olivero. (MACR 12098)

46555 772 Assigned 11 Oct 44. MIA Ruhland 15 Mar 45. Flak, crashed nearGorlitz. Walter Griffith crew, O’Malley, Pyfe, Thomas, Barton,Moty, Lang, Mitchell, Oberly, Baker, Meersand. (MACR 12999)

46558 Assigned 11 Oct 44,To Walnut Ridge 21 Dec 45.

46624 Assigned 30 Oct 44. To U.S. 3 Oct 45. To Walnut Ridge 7 Oct 45.

46631 773 Assigned 30 Oct 44. MIA Brux 25 Dec 44. Flak, crashed atBartelsdorf. Claude Rains, crew, Renard, Eustrom, Scanlon,Wellborn, McBride, West, McCleary, Roggerbuck.(MACR 13371)

46640 Laetitia 775 Assigned 24 Oct 44. MIA Berlin 24 Mar 45.Flak, crashed nearPilsen. Warren Wilson crew, Tossey, Townsend, Murphy,Walker, Doyle, Helman, Domin, Albright, Martin. (MACR 13371)

46684 772 Assigned 2 Nov 44. MIA Bilzano 16 Feb 45. Collision with 46547,ditched in Adriatic. Frank Hatch Jr. crew, Klein, McCartney,Gripne, Enos, Harter, Whitaker, Weimert, Klafta, Caddel. AllKIA. (MACR 12102)

46686 774 Assigned 8 Nov 44. MIA Berlin 24 Mar 44. Flak, crashed nearPilsen. Guy Giacompuzzi crew, Peterson, Jones, Hallyer, Bopp,Kinghorn, Clark, Roach, Frush, Cas. (MACR 13208)

46690 772 Assigned 3 Nov 44. Also at 2nd BG. To Walnut Ridge 13 Dec 45.

46700 774 Assigned 8 Nov 44. To Walnut Ridge 21 Jan 46.

46702 Umbriago 772 Assigned 8 Nov 44. MIA Berlin 24 Mar 45. Flak, Crashed nearPilsen, William Foster crew, Costley, Marcone, Bouchard, Kimble,Mulcher, Noble, Creighton, Taylor, Fox. (MACR 13271)

46705 Assigned 16 Biv 44, Severe battke danage 14 Nar 45. To Depotrepair. Pilot-Gillos. Salvaged overseas 19 Nov 47

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46708 772 Assigned 8 Nov 44. To Walnut Ridge 27 Sep 45.

46719 774 Assigned 3 Nov 44. To Walnut Ridge 5 Jan 46.

46725 772 From 99th BG. Salvaged overseas 31 Mar 46.

46727 Assigned 15 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 3 Jan 46.

46731 773 Assigned 16 Nov 44. Salvaged overseas 11 Oct 45.

46736 772 Assigned 3 Dec 44. Salvaged overseas 19 Nov 47.

46739 775 Assigned 3 Dec 44. Salvaged overseas 19 Nov 47.

46749 Assigned 5 Dec 44.To Walnut Ridge 21 Sep 45.

46751 775 Assigned 15 Dec 44, Crashed at Pomigliano 26 May 45.Crew of three. Pilot-Robert Lowe, Martin, Richardson. All KIA.

46752 772 Assigned 3 Dec 44, MIA Maribor 1 Apr 45. Flak, crashed nearMaribor. Merle Adams crew, Baumgartner, Wilson, Aven,Norwood, Andrews, Franklin, Kendall, Gosney, Cunningham,Neff. (MACR 13378)

46753 772 Assigned 4 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 7 Oct 45.

46758 Assigned 3 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 25 Oct 45.

46761 773 Assigned 7 Dec 44. MIA Berlin 24 Mar 45. Shot down by aME-262. Crashed near Meissen. Joseph Swan crew, Brown,Smith, Swaldi, Florio, Russo, Kitchens, Blackwelder, McFarlin.(MACR 13274)


46764 Umbriago II 772 Assigned 27 Nov 44. Crash landing after mission to Casarsa on24 Apr 45. Robert W Elder crew. Salvaged overseas.

46768 To Walnut Ridge 26 Oct 45.

46770 774 Assigned 11 Dec 44. MIA Vienna 3 Feb 45. Flak, crashed nearKeszethwly. Stuart Rasmussen crew, Mattison, Phillips, Erkkila,Markehoris, Brookhart, Fisher, Grant, Tucker. Wm. J Smith.(MACR 12492)





46784 773 Assigned, 23 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 18 Oct 45.

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46873 772 Assigned 23 Dec 43. Battle damage, burning engine drops off,ditched. Joseph Johnson crew, Caraway, Hale, Hendrix, EatonHartzheim, Andrews, Offerbach, Garcia, Hardy, Garnientez.(MACR 16474)

46874 Assigned 24 Jan 45. To Kingman 9 Dec 45

46878 Assigned 23 Jan 45. Salvaged overseas 11 Aug 45.

46880 Assigned 23 Jan 45. To Walnut Ridge 2Ooct 45.

46881 Assigned 31 Jan 45. Salvaged overseas 25 Oct 46.

46985 Assigned 7 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 7 Oct 45.

46986 Assigned 31 Jan 45 Salvaged overseas 19 Nov 47.

48016 774 Assigned 4 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 31 Mar 46.

48019 Assigned 23 Jul 44. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 6 Oct 44.

48049 Assigned 19 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 31 Aug 45.

48102 772 Assigned 16 Aug 44. Taxi accident with 229883 on24 Apr 45. Theodore Silva crew. Salvaged overseas 11 Jun 45.

48106 772 Assigned 16 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Blechhammer 13 Sep 44.Flak, crashed at Gross Strohlitz. Daniel Watson crew, Hammond,Stapleton, Crabtree, Frank, Holler, Bivens, Royal, Smith, Ayres.(MACR 8345)

48118 772 Assigned 11 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Bologna 12 Oct 44. Flak,crashed near Ruffield. William Winters Crew, Kipper, Martinich,McCoy, Cloud, DeTunno, Kiser, Johnson, Madden, Daily.All POW. (MACR 9080)

48163 772 Assigned 15 Aug 44. MIA Vienna 13 Feb 45. Flak, crashed nearSchuetzen. Philip Whitman crew, Drake, Thiel, Stricker. Driver,Sanders, McPadden, MacDonald, Smith, Anderson. (MACR 9080)

48193 773 Assigned 21 Sep 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Regenburg 9 Dec 44.Mechanical failure, landed in Switzerland. Don Jacobs crew,Luebke, Murray, Hagen, Copley, Koeppel, Mathewson, Drew,Duke, Maynor. (MACR 10130)

48231 775 Assigned 17 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Vienna 12 Dec 44. Flak,crashed near Szolnok. Two KIA, 9 in Bucharest. Chester Wheelesscrew, Edwards, McAllister, Simmons, Johnson, Viggiano, Irvin,Gillman, Richardson, Demus. (MACR 10892)

48247 Assigned 18 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46.

48250 Assigned 13 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46.

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48253 773 Assigned 12 Oct 44. MIA Vienna 15 Feb 45. Hit by bombs,crashed near Vienna. Kenneth Rohrs crew, Wisalski, Fowler,Quale, Stauffeneger, Wandzel, Gabor, Rickson, MacDowell,Fanner. Wisalski, Quale, Farmer POW, rest KIA. (MACR 12491)

48267 774 Assigned 19 Sep 44. To Walnut Ridge 26 Sep 45.

48285 773 Assigned Oct 44. PFF Aircraft. Transfer after WWII to 97th BG.Salvaged overseas 3 Aug 45.

48391 774 Assigned 25 Oct 44. MIA Innsbruck 16 Nov 44. Flak, crashed nearConegliano. Thomas Young crew, Compton, Kennedy, Iorio,Sanford, Ligon, McGehee, Gurka, Jackson, English. All POW.

. (MACR 9890)48459

Assigned 22 Nov 44. To 483rd Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge29 Oct 45.

48494 774 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 97th BG 12 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge28 Oct 45.

48496 Assigned 5 Dec 44. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 7 Jan 49.

48498 772 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 97th BG. MIA Berlin 24 Mar 45.Damaged by flak, crashed near Breslau. William Hatcher crew,Robb, Swindlehurst, Roberson, Day, Dugan, Maupin, Oulogianes,Siler, Gaard. (MACR 13258)

48711 Assigned 7 Feb 45. PFF aircraft. To Walnut Ridge 13 Oct 45.



48729 775 Assigned 7 Feb 45. PFF aircraft. MIA Linz 26 Feb 45. Flak,crashes at Zhererienfeld. Donald Mateske crew, Nendell, Owen,Kendrick, Rabideau, Swanson, Mauk, Davis, McMahon, Afflito.(MACR 12716)

48817 772 PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 24 Sep 45. No radio gun.

231376 Assigned to 8th Air Force 25 Feb 43 (95th BG) Abandoned inRussian territory and transferred to 15th AF. To Kingman9 Dec 45.

231446 775 Plane assigned to 2nd BG. Kelly, Edmonds, Thomas, MoberlyMIA while on combat familiarization flight 19 Mar 44.(MACR 3289)

231684 The Joker 774 Original aircraft. MIA Blechhammer 7 Jul 44. Shot down byfighters, crashed near Vicany. Donald Doran crew, Davis,Gaughan, Slaughter, Shepard, Marcks, Howard, Moran,O’Connell, Remplakis. (MACR 6864)

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231685 Pete’s Playhouse 775 Original aircraft. MIA Wiener Neustadt 10 May 44. Damaged byflak, crashed near Lichtenwearth. Gerald Cowen crew, Farrington,Mohler, Kennedy, Brisson, Nicholopoulosl, Dawson, Punzar,Nutty, Omundson. (MACR 4723)

231752 The Simp 773 Original aircraft. MIA Odertal 22 Aug 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Slatina. John Buterac crew, Onic, Avery, Kittrick,Wastrowatta, Fafeto, Bertrand, Daley, Wirland, Attanasio.(MACR 8108)

231759 The Huslin’ Gal 774 Original aircraft. MIA Ploesti 24 Apr 44. Attacked by fighters,exploded. ME-109 seen circling five chutes. Crashed nearTargoviste. Anthony Namiotka crew, Meyer, Masneri, Bell,Keefe, Schuch, Haskell Smith, Louis Smith, Majackrzak, Spears.(MACR 4611)

231770 The Sky Lark 773 Original aircraft. MIA Munich 13 Jun 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Brod. Robert Davies crew, Goulman, Lindstedt,Samson, Brown, Glitch, Tripp, Taft. Anderson, Scott.(MACR 6093)

231775 773 Original aircraft. MIA Blechhammer 7 Jul 44. Attacked byfighters, last seen near Gyor. Carl Sorensen Jr. crew, Enoch,Berrie, Platten, Sharp, Delio, Kennelley, Rossi, Leone, Nye.All KIA. (MACR 6566)

231790 774 Original aircraft. MIA Zagreb 6 Apr 44. Damaged by flak, Nr. 4engine on fire. Exploded when attacked by fighter. Crashed nearWittmansberg. James Little crew, Springer, Fahrman, Braunfield,Babley, Powell, Jenner, Luther, Shenkel, Stefer. (MACR 3881)

231791 773 Original aircraft. MIA Ploesti 18 May 44. Attacked by fighters,crashed near Gaeti. Leo Bollei crew, Fisher, Karlovitz, Winder,Seal, Buffington, Jensen, Crouch, Cutrone, Haney. (MACR 5834)

231793 Lavern’s Bad Penny 774 Original aircraft. MIA Ploesti 5 May 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Ploesti. Edward Mellinger crew, Lindus,Krushat, McIntosh, Bailey, Kern, Murray, Strieski, Dvatte,Stephenson. (MACR 4623)

231795 Pysonya 774 Original aircraft. Markle WIA 18 May 44. MIA Budapest14 Jul 44. Nose shot off by flak, crashed near Budapest. RalphParks crew, Schmertz, Kagon, Fainer, Bennett, Snell, Haggard,Shook, Tatum, Merkle. (MACR 6858)

231796 774 Original aircraft. MIA Ploesti 5 May 44. Damaged by flak, crashednear Ploesti. William Smith crew, Gosdin, McCollum, Graham,Bagy, Johnson, Lyons, McKee, Strand, Stranmier. (MACR 4616)

231803 774 Original aircraft. MIA Ploesti 18 May 44. Attacked by fighters,crashed near Gaeti. Paul Kelley crew, Southworth, Davis, Glad-stone, Fisher, Green, Hartung, Reader, Hoobler, Dunn.(MACR 5832)

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231804 The Irish Orphans 775 Original aircraft. MIA Wiener Neustadt 10 May 44. Damaged byflak, crashed near Foestenhof. Stanley Dwyer crew, Manley, Piper,Prescott, Boros, Parker, Mitchell, , Milewski, Boyett, Boyett,Olfenius. (MACR 4660)

231805 773 Original aircraft. MIA Varese 30 Apr 44. Damaged by flak,ditched in Adriatic. John Donner crew, Hoffman, Betz, Fornia,Alletsee, McCullers, McCord, Jackson, Lahiff. Hoffman, Betz,Alletsee, Fornia, McCuller rescued by British sailors, rest POW.(MACR 4606 & 6689)

231807 Depart U.S. 6 Mar 44. Assigned to 463rd July 1944. MIA8 Jul 44. Ditched in Adriatic, crew rescued. P-Weller.

231808 772 Original aircraft. Cunningham and Nielsen WIA 18 May 44.Transfer to 97th BG 1 Jul 44. Salvaged overseas 25 Jul 45.

231809 Nameless! 775 Original aircraft. MIA Vienna 21 Jun 44. Out of fuel, crashed atDutica. John Heres Jr. crew, Adnizer, Audry, Jorgensen, Orcutt,Callies, Arrington, Gibbs, Schalk, Piazza. (MACR 11396)

231813 774 Original aircraft. MIA Vienna 8 Jul 44. Damaged by flak, crashednear Varazdin. Freeland Dunker (KIA) crew, Lucas, Borkovsky,Buckley, Bradley, Reid, LaDue, Thead, Gulyas, Stofel.(MACR 6866)

231814 Original aircraft. To U.S. 25 Nov 44.

231817 Hairless Joe 772 Original aircraft. MIA Pioppi 5 Jun 44. Flak destroyed elevator andrudder. Crashed with bombs and exploded near Bologna. JackNewcomb crew, Constine, Fuchs, Ackley, McDonald, Wheeler,Denmead, Welsh, Yanez. (MACR 5843)

231818 774 Original aircraft. MIA Wiener Neustadt 10 May 44. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Puschberg. Gerald Nagel crew, Murray,Foppiano, Hunt, Kenreigh, Shaver, Swerko, Tuzin, Sutton, Greene.(MACR 5069)

231819 774 Original aircraft. Schmidt and Alexander WIA 18 May 44.Salvaged overseas 16 Nov 44.

231821 Mary Lou 775 Original aircraft. MIA Linz 25 Jul 44. Damaged by flak, ditchedin Adriatic. Pilot-James Sayers lost, rest survive. (MACR 12530)

231822 775 Original aircraft. Plane assigned to 8th Air Force, crew flew toItaly via ATC. Plane assigned to 379th BG 24 May 44.MIA 25 Jun 44.

231823 772 Original aircraft. MIA 19 Mar 44. Collision with 238143 from2nd BG. Tail sheared off, crashed in sea. George Burgess crew,Cash, Anderson, Schwartz, King, Amodea, Kerschner, Lapacek,Franz, Molan. All KIA. (MACR 3291)

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231824 772 Original aircraft. MIA Ploesti 19 Aug 44. Mechanical failure,landed in Turkey. Lucas Gomolac crew, Brunn, Oppenheimer,Ball, Baumeister, Cooper, Schuette, Wheaton, Laws.(MACR 12531)

231825 The Challenger 775 Original aircraft. MIA Ploesti 18 May 44. Attacked by fighters,crashed near Corabia. Louis Menge crew, Craig, Taylor, Kowal,Boysen, Sams, Olsen, Vincent, Ott, Oldfather. (MACR 5791)

231826 774 Original aircraft. MIA Wiener Neustadt 10 May 44. Damaged byflak, crashed near Graz, Barney McLaughlin crew, Root, Kinsella,McQuerter, Asadoorian, Kirby, Seuferling, Loziecar, Scully,Hogan. (MACR 5065)

231827 772 Original aircraft. MIA Ploesti 31 Jul 44. Damaged by flak, crashednear Ploesti. Carl Spencer crew, Mason, Simon, Pyle, John Young,Hughes, Jolly, Black, Yaw, Clyde Smith. (MACR 7154)

231829 772 Original aircraft. MIA Ploesti 18 May 44. Attacked by fighters,crashed near Bucharest. John Nosal crew, Harris (KIA), Anderson,Myer, Mann, Roark, Coogan, Roark, Wescott, Werdel (KIA)(MACR 5434)

231831 Banshee 775 Original aircraft. MIA Zagreb 6 Apr 44. Harold Wistock crew,Lewis, Ure, Kiefer, Applebee, Robinson, Majewski, Cummings,Coble, Ballard. (MACR 4098)

231832 The Biggast Bird 773 Original aircraft. Crash landing 27 Feb 45. Salvaged. Flew 99missions.

231834 Holey Joe 773 Original aircraft. MIA Brux 23 Sep 44. Out of fuel, landed inSwitzerland. Robert Kaub crew, Fooks, Cavanaugh, Grover,Overton, Wright, Howell, Raley, Munsky, Lee. All interned.(MACR 9878)

231836 Pig Chaser 772 Original aircraft. To U.S. 23 Feb 45.

231840 774 Original aircraft. Ditched 7 Apr 44. Rescued by British Walruswhich could not take off. They taxied 30 miles to safe territory.Seymour Florsheim crew, Sant, Kinsell, Pearcy, Klima,Alexander, Ozmon, Schmitt, Grimes, Sharun.

231841 775 Original aircraft. MIA Atzgersdorf 24 May 44. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Schonstein. Russell Orf crew, Wyckoff,James, Coddington, Drennan, Fossey, Snedeker, Goff, Bates.(MACR 5195)

231842 773 Original aircraft. MIA Vienna 16 Jun 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Dijon, James Klentzman crew, Fort, Barbe, Meers,Corpora, Webb, Surritte, Zeilinski, Goforth, Jackell.(MACR 6020)

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231843 774 Original aircraft. MIA Valence 15 Aug 44. Damaged by flak,plane went straight down to ground and exploded with bombson board near Valence. Adrian Swain crew, Yankura, Garrett,Nyle Jones, Coots, Swan, Vincent, Burton, Ralph Barnes, RichardBarnes. (MACR 7673)

231844 The Swoose 1944 772 Original aircraft. Salvaged overseas 16 May 45.Model It Flys?

231845 775 Original aircraft. MIA Budapest 14 Jun 44. Collision with 238105.Irving Wacker crew, Heasley, O’Brien, Leffler, Soltesz, Spagnole,Anderson, Giulano, Pritchard, Beshoner. (MACR 6102)

231846 Our Bombay Baby 772 Original aircraft. Condemned 6 Nov 45. Salvaged.

231847 772 Original aircraft. MIA Oradea 2 Jun 44. Mechanical failure,crashed at Taravice. Raymond Hansen crew, Townsend, Arborio,Davis, Janosko, Kriegshauser, Hoeffer, Houghtaling, Beyer.(MACR 5827)

231852 Vaudeville, It’s 773 Original aircraft. MIA Zwolfaxing 8 Jul 44. Damaged by flak,Coming Back crashed near Gyor. Stephen Welter crew, Barry, Tyrell, Allen,

Bradley, Thomas, Gwinn, Harrell. (MACR 6974)

231861 773 Original aircraft. Condemned because of flak damage 13 Sep 44.Exploded. Pilot-Rhoads.

231862 773 Original aircraft. Crash landed after mission to Blechhammer7 Jul 44. Operational loss. Pilot-Thompson, Salvaged overseas11 Jul 44.

231865 Ole Ironsides 775 Original aircraft. MIA 13 Jun 44. Mechanical failure, landed inSwitzerland. Lester Weaver crew, Blood, Foster, Resovsky,Bruckman, Szefranski, Humble, Infurno, Roy Stoller, RayStoller. (MACR 6408)

237997 775 Original aircraft. MIA Mestre 10 Jun 44. Damaged by flak,ditched in Adriatic. Howard Smith crew, Gilbert, Russo,Folkinghorne, Wray, Rousseau, Jenkins, Diggins, Palmer,Upchurch. (MACR 5846)

238100 775 Plane assigned to 2nd BG. Wilson Burril MIA while on a combatfamiliarization flight 19 Mar 44. (MACR 3258)

238105 The Club 105 775 Original aircraft. MIA Budapest 14 Jun 44. Collision with 231845.Robert Firdley crew, Leiger, Barth, Deoppner, Szcak, Hansen,Cole, Davis, Stephens. (MACR 6093)

238114 772 Original aircraft. MIA Belgrade 6 Jun 44. Damaged by flak, twoengines out, crashed near Uzice. Frederick Barrett crew,Georgales, Parkerson, Indrisek, Hunt, Lever, Wink, O’Connel,Flower, Pavlovich. (MACR 5847)

238115 775 Original aircraft. Crash landed after mission to Toulon 29 Apr 44.Operational loss. Pilot-Marcianese. Salvaged overseas 1 May 44.

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238116 772 Original aircraft. To U.S. 27 Feb 45.

238122 772 Original aircraft. Salvaged overseas 7 Jul 44.

238143 775 Plane assigned to 2nd BG. MIA 19 Mar 44. Collision with231823. Shears tail off 823, went down on left wing, crashed andburned in water. Wolquitt, on board for combat familiarization,All KIA. (MACR 3286)

297446 At 301st BG Jun 44. Salvaged overseas 25 Jul 45.

297531 772 Original aircraft. Transfer to 97th BG. MIA 21 Jul 44.

297536 773 Original aircraft. MIA Budapest 27 Jun 44. Damaged by flak,crashed at Budapest. Frank East crew, Sampson, Anderson,Moran, Beuter, Erickson, Buckley, Parrington, Lawrence,Richardson. (MACR 6414)

297539 775 Original aircraft. Salvaged overseas 22 Oct 45.

297540 775 Original aircraft. MIA Ploesti 18 May 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Bucharest. Leo Tucker crew, Rittenhouse, Breeding,Stuart, Tillman, Miller, Colley, Sagis, Murphy, Kessler.(MACR 5061)

297541 773 Original aircraft. To U.S. 2 May 46.

297544 773 Original aircraft. MIA Nis 17 Aug 44. Mechanical failure,crashed near Bachina. Jerome Birnberg crew, Berggren, Carter,Renkowitz, Ross, Salmon, Crawford, Knight, Rempelakis,Pakosz. (MACR 7458)

297547 772 Original aircraft. MIA Wiener Neustadt 10 May 44. Damaged byflak, crashed near Popovac. Edward Smithwick crew, Konieczny,Brousseau, Lewis, Hazen, Coffey, Black, Walp, Briner.(MACR 4748)

297548 774 Original aircraft. Salvaged overseas 5 Nov 44.

297550 Lassie and her Lads 772 Original aircraft. Destroyed 11 Oct 44.

297551 772 Original aircraft. MIA Wiener Neustadt 10 May 44. Damaged byflak, crashed near Otterhal. Clayton Kort crew, Amthor, Parsons,Lehman, Moore, Lory, Yanez, Zemgulis, Cox, Purzycki.(MACR 4747)

297575 774 Transfer from 2nd BG. MIA Linz 27 Dec 44. Damaged by flak,crashed at Linz. Charles Demos crew, Wynn, Paulson, Winters,Skinner, Spettel, Maranovich, Bradley, Fackiener, Thomas.(MACR 10747)

297576 772 Transfer from 2nd BG. PFF aircraft. MIA Wiener Neustadt10 May 44. Damaged by flak, crashed near Karlstadt. JamesLackey crew, Luckey, Vaughn, Gampel, Estabrook, Farrow,Poulon, Davis, McCracken, C A Smith. (MACR 4839)

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297582 772 PFF aircraft on loan from 2nd BG. Back to 2nd BG. Caught fire18 Feb 45 during operational flight. Salvaged 2 Mar 45.

297583 Blue Champagne 773 Transfer from 2nd BG. PFF aircraft. MIA Ploesti 5 May 44.Direct flak hit in wing, crashed near Moreni. Richard FontaneauCrew, Drutman, Robison, Adams, Haas (Gp Bomb), Kemper,Svatos, Cullen, McDowell, Sippel. (MACR 4712)

297657 772 Transfer from 2nd BG. PFF aircraft. To U.S. 2 May 46.

297711 772 Transfer from 2nd BG. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas22 May 44.

297719 Goddess on a Fortress 774 Transfer from 2nd BG. PFF aircraft. Severe battle damage on15 Aug 44. Two engines shot out, 3rd engine damaged. Planereturns. Pilot-Seymour Florsheim. To U.S. 2 May 46.

297724 772 Transfer from 2nd BG. PFF aircraft. MIA Munich 9 Jun 44.Four of crew bail out, pilot ditches plane in Adriatic. DoyleRussell crew, Cooper, Grant, Haralson, Booy, Riechers,Kerbacker, Woodward, Morales. All KIA. (MACR 5852)

297726 772 Transfer from 2nd BG. PFF aircraft. MIA Ploesti 18 May 44.Shot down by fighters, crashed near Turnu. Victor Marek crew,Fontana, Buckwalter, Miceli (2nd BG), Mazur, Nystrom, Hinshaw,Chessor, Greer. (MACR 4916)

297737 774 Transfer from 2nd BG. PFF aircraft. Crashed 29 Nov 44. JerreAtchinson crew, Pratt, Goodell, Kennedy, Knaack, McCloud,Schneider, Stinde, Wyman, Koch. Goodell, Knaack, SchneiderWIA, rest KIA. (MACR 16027)

297742 775 Transfer from 2nd BG. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 10 Apr 46.

297816 775 Assigned 24 May 44. MIA Munich 19 Jul 44. Flak, crashed nearKugstein. Andrew Wynn Jr. crew, Roehr, Burser, Cox, Leuschen,Carl, Burtcher, Earlly, Martin, Jenks. (MACR 7321)

297907 775 Assigned 3 Jul 44. To Kingman 16 Dec 45.

297912 775 Assigned 4 Jul 44. Flak damage, condened 26 Mar 45.

338482 772 Assigned 12 /sep 44. MIA Vienna 13 Oct 44. Flak, crashed nearAspern. Ernest Kirby Jr. crew, Hicks, Brooks, Litell, Austin,Levine, Wallace, Duck, King, Creath. Brooks, Littell, Wallace,Duck POW, rest KIA. (MACR 9054)

338488 773 Assigned 12 Sep 44. MIA Linz 25 Feb 44. Mechanical failure,crashed near Tettning. Donald Bissonette crew, Bender, Kaut,Sneddon, Crowley, Phillips, Strong, Guinn, Johnson.(MACR 12468)

338490 772 Assigned 4 Oct 44. To Walnut Ridge 6 Oct 45.

337493 775 Assigned 3 Ict 44, Crash landing 30 Apr 5, Phillip Barbrick Crew.Salvaged.

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338496 772 Assigned 19 Sep 44. MIA 21 Feb 45. Prop wash caused collisionwith another B-17. Craahed near Vienna. John Bandi crew, Crow,Higgins, Block, Nichols, Publin, Ward, Hamerl, Matthew, Kockol.(MACR 12702)

338499 Assigned 12 Oct 44. Collision 11 Jan 45. Destroyed.

338511 773 Assigned 24 Sep 44. MIA Linz 25 Apr 45. Flak, crashed atPabneurchin. John Watson, crew, Frederick, Newton, Murray,Woodyard, Roberts, LoGrasso, Muro, Wood, Dean. Roberts,Wood POW, rest KIA. (MACR 14059)

338512 Assigned 24 Sep 44. Taxi accident 26 Nov 44. Kenneth Rohrs.To Walnut Ridge 11 Dec 45.

2102887 772 Assigned 25 May 44, MIA Oloesti 31 Jul 44. Flak, crashed atLubinca. Frederick Martin crew, Lee, Philip Smith, Cubilo,Nichols, Kovocovich, Matthews, Hanick, Hamerl, Siegfried.(MACR 6862)

2102889 774 Assigned 20 Nay 44, MIA Blechhammer 7 Jul 44. Flak, crashedat Bradisch, Edward Lijdbloom crew, Sant, Beatty, Edgar, Cruen,Shinnick, Duncan, Allen, Roberts, Mack. (MACR 6862)

2102892 775 Assigned 15 May 44. To Walnut Ridge 9 Jan 46.

2102909 Nobody’s Baby 775 Assigned 20 May 44. MIA Ruhland 23 Mar 45. To Russian lines,crew returned. Gilbert Sandner crew, Martin, Crosby, Mitchell,Rose, Kokielis, Figel, Miller, Fallen, Wynne. 104 missions.

2102916 774 Assigned 17 May 44. MIA Munich 8 Jul 44. Flak, crashed nearWitseldorf. Alfred Bodein Jr. crew, Bogard, Hill, Atkins, Agona,Cestaro, Harley, Barnett, Adamsky, Adams.(MACR 7320)

2102924 774 Assigned 17 May 44. MIA Novi Sad 30 Aug 44. Flak, left wingwing on fire, crashed near Mostar. Wingate Green crew, DavisSlaughter, Snell, Olney, Palmer, Bilger, Green, Nipper.(MACR 8731)

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463rd Bomb Group Mission Summary

1. 30 Mar 44 Imotski, Yugoslavia A/D2. 2 Apr 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y3. 3 Apr 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y4. 5 Apr 44 Nis, Yugoslavia M/Y5. 6 Apr 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia6. 7 Apr 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y7. 12 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory8. 13 Apr 44 Gyor, Hungary aircraft factory9. 15 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y

10. 16 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory11. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory12. 20 Apr 44 No bombing13. 23 Apr 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory14. 24 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y15. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy Ilva steel factory16. 29 Apr 44 Toulon, France submarine base17. 30 Apr 44 Varese, Italy aircraft factory18. 5 May 44 Ploesti, Romania oil targets19. 6 May 44 Brasov, Romania aircraft factory20. 7 May 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y21. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory22. 12 May 44 Elba Island docks and shipping23. 13 May 44 Trento, Italy M/Y24. 14 May 44 Piacenza, Italy A/D25. 18 May 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery26. 19 May 44 Porto Marghera, Italy oil refinery27. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy28. 24 May 44 Vienna, Austria Atzsgerdorf aircraft factory29. 26 May 44 St. Etienne, France30. 27 May 44 Avignon, France M/Y31. 29 May 44 Vienna, Austria Wollersdorf A/D32. 30 May 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia M/Y33. 31 May 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery34. 2 Jun 44 Oradea, Romania M/Y35. 4 Jun 44 Cagnes, France Var river bridge36. 5 Jun 44 Pioppi, Italy RR viaduct37. 6 Jun 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia M/Y and RR bridge38. 8 Jun 44 Pola, Italy submarine pens39. 9 Jun 44 Munich, Germany industrial area40. 10 Jun 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y41. 11 Jun 44 Smederevo, Yugoslavia M/Y42. 13 Jun 44 Munich, Germany Oberpfaffenhofen A/D43 14 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery44. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery45. 22 Jun 44 Modena, Italy M/Y46. 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery47. 25 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage48. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery49. 27 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary Rakos M/Y50. 30 Jun 44 Banjaluka, Yugoslavia51. 2 Jul 44 Almasfuzito, Hungary oil refinery52. 4 Jul 44 Brasov, Romania Photogen oil refinery53. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France M/Y

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54. 6 Jul 44 Bergamo, Italy steel works55. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery56. 8 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery57. 9 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery58. 13 Jul 44 Venzone, Italy RR bridges59. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery60. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery61. 16 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria62. 18 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D63. 19 Jul 44 Munich, Germany64. 20 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D65. 21 Jul 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery66. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery67. 24 Jul 44 Turin, Italy68. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank works69. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf A/D70. 28 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery71. 30 Jul 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y72. 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery73. 3 Aug 44 Friedrichshafen, Germany74. 6 Aug 44 Le Pouzin, France oil storage75. 7 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery76. 9 Aug 44 Gyor, Hungary aircraft factory and wagon works77. 10 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery78. 12 Aug 44 Savona, Italy area gun positions79. 13 Aug 44 Savona, Italy area gun positions80. 14 Aug 44 Toulon, France gun positions81. 15 Aug 44 Valence, France RR bridge82. 17 Aug 44 Nis, Yugoslavia A/D83. 18 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery84. 19 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery85. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery86. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft factory87. 24 Aug 44 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia A/D88. 25 Aug 44 Brno/Lisen Czechoslovakia A?D89. 26 Aug 44 Avisio, Italy RR viaduct90. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery91. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery92. 29 Aug 44 Bohumin, Czechoslovakia oil refinery93. 30 Aug 44 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia M/Y94. 1 Sep 44 Tesica Morava, Yugoslavia RR bridge95. 3 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia RR bridges96. 4 Sep 44 Genoa, Italy submarine pens and docks97. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridges98. 6 Sep 44 Oradea, Romania M/Y99. 8 Sep 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y and RR bridges

100. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery101. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D102. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery103. 15 Sep 44 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D104. 17 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary Rakos M/Y105. 18 Sep 44 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia RR bridge106. 20 Sep 44 Szob, Hungary RR bridge107. 21 Sep 44 Bekescsaba, Hungary M/Y108. 22 Sep 44 Munich, Germany Allach aero-engine works109. 23 Sep 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery

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110. 4 Oct 44 Munich, Germany M/Y111. 4 Oct 44 Pordenone, Italy RR bridge112. 7 Oct 44 Nove Zamky, Czechoslovakia M/Y113. 7 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery114. 10 Oct 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y115. 11 Oct 44 Graz, Austria motor works116. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy area – troops117. 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery118. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery119. 14 Oct 44 Nove Zamky, Czechoslovakia M/Y120. 16 Oct 44 Linz, Austria M/Y121. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery122. 20 Oct 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage123. 23 Oct 44 Paluen, Germany124. 25 Oct 44 Klagenfurt, Austria [one aircraft]125. 26 Oct 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y [two aircraft]126. 28 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y [two aircraft]127. 2 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery [two aircraft]128. 3 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot [two aircraft]129. 4 Nov 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage [three aircraft]130. 5 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery131. 6 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery132. 7 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y133. 7 Nov 44 Gyor, Hungary [three aircraft]134. 11 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y135. 13 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery [three aircraft]136. 15 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant [five aircraft]137. 16 Nov 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y138. 17 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y139. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery140. 18 Nov 44 Visigrad, Yugoslavia troops [eight aircraft]141. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil storage142. 20 Nov 44 Brno, Czechoslovakia M/Y143. 22 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria144. 24 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant [six aircraft]145. 30 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant [two aircraft]146. 7 Dec 44 Spittal, Germany [one aircraft]147. 8 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery [three aircraft]148. 9 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany149. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery150. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery151. 19 Dec 44 Sopron, Hungary M/Y152. 20 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage153. 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery154. 26 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery155. 27 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y156. 28 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage157. 29 Dec 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y158. 15 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y159. 20 Jan 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage160. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria oil refinery161. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery162. 1 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y163. 5 Feb 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage164. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery165. 8 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot

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166. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery [three aircraft]167. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast supply depot168. 14 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery169. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria goods depot170. 16 Feb 45 Bolzano, Italy M/Y171. 17 Feb 45 Linz, Austria benzol plant172. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y173. 19 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria174. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery175. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Central yards and shops176. 22 Feb 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y177. 23 Feb 45 Bruck, Austria M/Y178. 24 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y179. 25 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y180. 27 Feb 45 Augsburg, Germany Main M/Y181. 28 Feb 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge182. 1 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery183. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria South M/Y184. 4 Mar 45 Knittlefeld, Austria M/Y185. 8 Mar 45 Hegyshalom, Hungary M/Y186. 9 Mar 45 Graz, Austria M/Y187. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge188. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery189. 13 Mar 45 Regensburg, Germany M/Y190. 14 Mar 45 Szony, Hungary oil refinery191. 15 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery, Kolin Germany oil refinery192. 16 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery193. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y194. 20 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Kagran oil refinery195. 21 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery196. 22 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery197. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery198. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz tank factory199. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D200. 26 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y201. 30 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria [four aircraft]202. 31 Mar 45 Linz, Austria M/Y203. 1 Apr 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge204. 2 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y205. 5 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D206. 6 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge207. 7 Apr 45 Campodazzo, Italy bridge208. 9 Apr 45 Apricot area, Italy – troops209. 10 Apr 45 Charlie area, Italy – troops210. 11 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy RR bridge, 211. 11 Apr 45 Padua, Italy RR bridge212. 12 Apr 45 Padua, Italy North RR bridge213. 15 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge214. 17 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-23 – troops215. 18 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-23 – troops216. 19 Apr 45 Rattenburg, Austria RR bridge217. 20 Apr 45 Fortezza, Italy M/Y218. 21 Apr 45 Rosenheim, Germany M/Y219. 23 Apr 45 Bonavigo, Italy bridge, Albaredo, Italy bridge220. 24 Apr 45 Casarsa, Italy bridge221. 25 Apr 45 Linz, Austria M/Y222. 26 Apr 45 Bronzola, Italy ammunition dump [no bombs dropped]

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483rd Bomb Group

Ser. Nr. Nickname Sqdn History

22979 815 Transfer from 97th BG to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Nis 16 Apr 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Nis. Ira Warburton crew, Burnette, Bueker,O’Brien, Holcomb, Jeffers, Brunjldsen, Cardone, Baines,Clos. Holcomb, Jeffers, Brynjldsen, Cardone, Clos return,rest KIA. (MACR 3908)

23026 Rodger the Lodger Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To Walnut Ridge 7 Jan 46.

23032 Mary Jane 840 Transfer from 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. To Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45.

23055 At 97th BG. Assigned 483rd Jul 45 to Aug 45. Salvagedoverseas 30 Nov 45.

23066 Betsy Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Also with 2nd and 301st BombGroups. To Altus 6 Sep 45.

23077 816 Transfer from 301st BG 26 Apr 44. Crashed and burned 10 milessouth of Buvo, Italy after return from Cairo 28 Nov 44. WillardSperry crew, Carey, Hammer, Hagler, Farrer, Barber, Lubejko,White, Harris, Billingsley. Barber, Lubejko, White, HarrisBillingsley killed, rest injured.

23151 Transfer from 301st BG to 2nd BG to 483rd. Salvaged overseas30 Mar 45.

23178 Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to 97th BG 6 May 44.Crash landing on Corsica 30 May 44. Salvaged.

23254 At 483rd Aug 44 to Aug 45. Used as weather aircraft at 97th BG.

25068 Miss Me Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Also with 2nd and 301st BombGroups. To U.S. and Altus 30 Jul 45.

25140 Yankee Queen Transfer from 97th BG. Also at 463rd BG. To Arledge Field22 Nov 44. Flew 100 plus missions with 97th BG.

25230 Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Also with 97th BG. ToPatterson Field 7 Nov 45.

25233 Rigor Mortis 817 Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Also at 2nd and 301st BombGroups. To Arledge Field 23 Nov 44.

25338 Ye Ole Battle Axe Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Also with the 97th BG.To Ontario CA 29 Jun 45.

25346 Reluctant Dragon Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Also with the 97th BG. ToAltus 11 Sep 45.

25350 Skinhead/Nosey 816 Assigned to 301st BG 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd and 99th BGs.Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To Albuquerque 3 Aug 45.

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25338 Never Satisfied 817 Assigned to 99th BG 11 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.

25403 716 Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Also with 2nd and 301st BGs.Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

25418 Chief Wahoo 815 Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Milan 30 Apr 44.Damaged by flak, and attacked by fighters. Two engines out,Crashed near Vanette. Hilmer Landholt crew, Daniels,Kleiner, Bowles, Landwehr, Altgelt, Gatch, Conn, Davis, Goddard.Altgelt, Goddard evade to Switzerland, Rest POW. (MACR 4612)

25440 Sahara Sue Assigned to 301st BG 26 Dec 42. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.To 99th BG 28 Mar 44. To 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to463rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 31 Oct 45.

25473 Assigned to 301st BG 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.To U.S. 25 Mar 44. To Altus 25 Sep 45.

25477 Able Mable Assigned to 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Salvaged overseas 30 mar 45.

25764 840 Transfer from 97th BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.

25765 Shanker Ali Assigned to 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Transfer to 483rd BG Jun 44.Salvaged overseas 21 Oct 44.

25772 Assigned to 301st BG 19 Mar 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Salvaged overseas 14 Jun 45.

25777 The Gin Mill 840 Original with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Wiener Neustadt 23 Apr 44. Damagedby flak, crashed near Gromet. John Hucle crew, Delcamp,Henderson, Nicks, Tears, Schinler, Robinson, Mohn, Finn,Ballnik, All POW. (MACR 4664)

25781 Assigned to 2nd BG 19 Mar 43. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 3 Jun 44.

25782 High Tension Original with 2nd BG. At 483rd BG Feb 45 to Apr 45.Salvaged overseas 21 Jul 45.

25786 Whizzer II Assigned to 99th BG 5 May 43. Lost due to fire 16 Sep 43.Repaired at depot and transferred to 483rd BG Apr 44. MIA Nis15 Apr 44. Damaged by flak, crashed near Nis. James Prestoncrew, Johnston, Gresham, Lindholm, Toutant, Cieslak, Cooper,Pierce, Cline, Brown. All KIA. (MACR 3909)

25817 Assigned to 99th BG 10 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.To U.S. 17 Aug 45. To Altus 9 Oct 45.

25818 Crappy 816 Assigned to 99th BG 12 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Cargo aircraft until Sep 44. To U.S. 17 Apr 45. To Altus 9 Oct 45.

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25825 840 Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Also at 2nd BG. Salvagedoverseas 23 Jun 45.

25842 Lethal Lady II Assigned to 99th BG 3 Jun 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.At 463rd BG Sep 44. Salvaged overseas 23 Jun 45.

124351 Tail End Charlie 840 Original with 301st BG. Transfer to 99th BG Dec 43. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. Jun 44. To Albuquerque 14 Jul 45.

124361 Wabash Cannon Ball 840 Original with 301st BG. Transfer to 99th BG Oct 43. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 11 Jun 44. To Altus 20 Aug 45.

124393 Eager Beaver Original with 301st BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 4 Jun 45.

124408 Plutocrat(e) Original with 301st BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Albuquerque 26 May 45.

124409 816 Assigned to 301st BG 23 Aug 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. and Altus 11 Sep 45.

124421 Original with 97th BG. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Stillwater 4 Oct 45.

229473 Yankee Doodle Assigned to 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.At 97th BG June and July 1944. Salvaged N. Africa 9 Mar 46.

229480 Cotton Eyed Joe Assigned to 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Back to 99th 17 May 44. Salvaged overseas 28 Sep 45.

229485 Miss Fury 840 Assigned to 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.At 463rd BG as weather aircraft Apr 45. Salvaged 5 Oct 45.

229507 Lady Luck 840 Assigned 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Transfer to 301st BG 17 May 44. Used as training aircraft.Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44. To U.S. 20 Mar 45. To BushField 7 Jul 45.

229509 Bad Penny 840 Assigned 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Flew 114 missions. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Flew 12 missions, total 126. To U.S.7 Mar 45. To Altus 9 Oct 45.

229526 Bugs Assigned 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Flew 100 plus missions. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Also at 2nd BG in summer of 1944.Salvaged overseas 2 Aug 45.

229527 Jig-Jig Assigned 99th BG 5 Jun 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Salvaged overseas 2 Aug 45.

229604 Thundermug 817 Original with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44. Salvagedoverseas 14 Oct 44.

229613 840 Original with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

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229619 Road Hog Original with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transferto 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44. To U.S.and Bush Field 18 Jun 45.

229628 Mel’s Mess 840 Original with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 23 May 45.

229652 Assigned to 301st BG 28 May 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 mar 44.To U.S. and Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

229686 Fort Alamo II 840 Assigned to 99th BG 11 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Declared excess and salvaged 15 Oct 44.

229775 Wongo Assigned to 97th BG 16 Apr 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. and Altus 22 Jun 44.

229788 Original with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To 8th Air Force 2 Apr 44. To U.S.20 Apr 45. To Bush Field 23 Jun 45.

229845 Nutcracker II 816 Originally with 301st BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Transferto 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvagedoverseas 30 Mar 45.

229856 Patches 815 Assigned to 99th BG 5 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.MIA Wiener Neustadt 10 May 44. Damaged by flak crashed nearWiener Neustadt. Raymond Scranton crew, Ewing, Moyer,Schooler, Mays, Kempf, O’Donnell, Stewart, Torres, Stork.Scranton, Stewart KIA, rest POW. (MACR 4846)

229857 Assigned to 99th BG 10 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.Transfer to 12th AF 30 Sep 44. Declared excess 10 Jun 45.Repaired and transferred to 9th AF 11 Apr 46 as RB-17F atOberpfaffenhofen, Germany. Salvaged 7 Jan 49.

229883 Miss Peggy 840 Assigned to 99th BG 10 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44.At 463rd BG as weather aircraft Sep 44 to Jun 45. Logged 1086Hours as of 20 May 45. Salvaged overseas 28 Jul 45.

46174 816 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters, crashednear Memmigen. Eugene Jacksonfrew, Lone, Higgins, Rother,Erickson, Ulitch, Bernandie, Cook, Milks, Mur[hy. EricksonPOW. Rest KIA. (MACR 6975)

46177 Dry Run 815 Assogmed 7 Jul 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters, crashednear Regensburg. Russell Ward crew, Higgins, Anderson, Fannon,Antonius,, Alfano, Wynkoop, Simpson, Jamieson, Durham.Jamieson KIA, rest POW. (MACR 7099)

46184 815 Assigned 8 Jul 44. Crashed on takeoff 15 Aug 44. Isham Teasleycrew, Netherton, Kramer, Edmonds, Joyner, Faleti, Mitchiner,Sivley, DeCrescente. All KIA.

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46199 816 Assigned 14 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 21 Jan 45. Mechanical failure,crashed near Kiskumajsa. Victor Prescott crew, Grimm, Brathe,Santiago, Boraten, Gray, Foster, Caspar, Crandall, Shephard.Crew evades, returns 13 Feb 45. (MACR 11539)

46201 Pappy Yokum 817 Assigned 17 Jul 44. MIA Budapest 20 Jul 44. Flak, crashed nearSziget Szent. William Nivens crew, Flanagan, Reed, Doan, Maher,Casebier, Kryloff, Larkin, Vecchiola, Lipschitz. Nivene, Reed,Kryloff, Mayer, Kipschitz KIA, rest POW. (MACR 7105)

46257 Devil’s Bouquet 840 Assigned 4 Jul 44. Salvaged overseas 29 Sep 45.

46267 817 Assigned 7 Jul 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters, crashednear Kempten, James Clark crew, Boggs, Owens, Sanders, Veteto,Gudelis, Catherine, Cunningham, Kidwell, Dadson, Altizer(passenger) Dadson KIA, rest POW. (MACR 7097)

46288 840 Assigned 14 Jul 44. Collision with 2106999 3 Feb 45. Salvaged.George E Busst Jr. crew.

46317 840 Assigned 18 Jul 44. MIA Regensburg 13 Mar 45. Flak, crashednear Ljubijana. Thomas Parrish crew, Gregg, Bessolo, Bradley,Stone, Wallace, Spivey, Lovern, Harmon, Fairbanks. All POW.(MACR 12945)

46318 816 Assigned 17 Jul 44. Condemned 8 Jul 45. Salvaged overseas.

46319 816 Assigned 28 Jul 44. Engine fire, early return 10 Aug 44. Pilotorders crew to bail out, crash lands at base. Thomas Brown crew,Kempton, Porter, Stebins, Radell, Garlet, Kimm, Forster, Tate,Mitchell. Repaired. To Altus 5 Nov 45.

46320 The Northen Gale 816 Assigned 17 Jul 44. To Altus 5 Nov 45.



46324 816 Assigned 19 Jul 44. Partially burned, Salvaged 25 Jun 45.

46325 816 Assigned 17 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 16 Mar 45. Flak, crashed nearIgol. Homer Anderson crew, Hatcher, Axler, Alexander, Kramp,Leal, Owens, Robert Smith, Schraeder, Zachnitz. Crew evades,returns 30 Mar 45. (MACR 13059)

46326 Pick Up 816 Assigned 14 Jul 44. To Kingman 31 Dec 45.

46327 The Anthony J 816 Assigned 17 Jul 44. MIA Linz 25 Apr 45. Flak, crashed nearAmstettin. Robert Sinton crew, Nolan, Westerlund, Zinn, Brach,Gablle, Chaney, Campbell, Rhodes, Ashmore, Sinton, Nolan,Brach. Ashmore KIA, rest POW. (MACR 14060)


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46332 817 Assigned 19 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 10 Sep 44. Flak, crashed nearVienna. Russell Simons crew, Novick, Rothemel, Bogan, Moll,Robert Smith, Todd, Roberson, Nash, Simond, Novick, SmithMIA Vienna 10 Sep 44. Damaged by flak, crashed near Vienna.Russell Simons crew, Novick, Rothermel, Bogan, Robert Smith,Moll, Todd, Roberson, Nash. Simond, Novick. Smith, Moll,Roberson POW, rest KIA. (MACR 8361)

46333 815 Assigned 19 Jul 44. MIA Linz 27 Dec 44. Flak, crashed nearWolz. Howard Sampson crew, Lane, Lightfoot, Stanley Smith,Lehto, Fore, Langsten, Lopez, Basis, Karnes. Sampson, Lane,Smith, Karnes, KIA, rest POW. (MACR 10645)

46349 840 Assigned 2 Aug 44. MIA Blechhammer 13 Sep 44. Mechanicalfailure, crashed near Heydebredk. Joseph Condraski crew, Layton,Hershon, Rowland, Whisenhunt, Jordan, Delany, Clancey,McNerney. Schwarz POW, rest KIA. (MACR 8448)

46362 Jack Haley’s Comet Assigned to 301st 12 Aug 44. Transfer to 483rd BG. To Kingman13 Dec 45.

46371 Eva Dee 840 Assigned 11 Aug 44. Crashed 13 Apr 45, salvaged.

46387 815 Transfer from 2nd BG. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Damaged by flakand attacked by ME-262. Crashed near Ruhland. Robert Daviscrew, Boicelli, Fernlund, McFarlan, Chrystone, Gilmore, Powell,Guernsey, Eddie, Pyles. Gilmore KIA, McFarlan died of wounds,rest POW. (MACR 13247)

46390 816 Assigned 15 Aug 44. 8 of crew bail in friendly territory aftermission to Bolobna 12 Oct 44. George Howe crew, Heflin, Rogers,Ruby, Vaughn, Chivers, Mullins, Jobes, Vannow, Lovgren.Vannoy, Lovgren KIA, rest returned.

46392 817 Assigned 19 Aug 44. Landing accident 27 Nov 44. John AJarrett crew. Flak hit in radio room on mission to Vienna 1 Mar 45.Robert Hoskins crew, Keegan, Stern, Brooks, Bertrand, Dimon,Bird, McConnel, Bertrand. Dimon WIA. Salvaged 2 Mar 45.

46405 Big Yank 840 Assigned 7 Jul 44. Flew Secret mission To Slovakia 7 Oct 44.To Walnut Ridge 28 Dec 45.

46412 817 Assigned 13 Auf 44. MIA Blechhammer 13 Sep 44. Damaged byfalling bomb which exploded. Everett Robson crew, Stock,Hansler, Kroschewsky, Van Oostrom, Beam, Nance, Suhling,Sternbeck, Barry. Kroshewsk, Hansler, Beam, Sughling,Sternbeck evade, return 23 Mar 45. Rest POW. (MACR 8620)

46422 840 Assigned 19 Aug 44. MIA Vienna 20 Mar 45. Flak, crashed nearSomboy. Arnold Kessler crew, Pickel, Brechbill, Jublinski,Harrison, Dobken, Vaughn, Thumma, Green, Wilkey, Prado.Crew evades. (MACR 13048)

46423 840 Assigned 16 /aug 44. MIA Vienna 21 Jan 45. Flak, RobertCrossman crew, Escardo, Daniels, Keane, LeClair, Taxel,Gourley, Baker, Sparks, White. Crew evades. (MACR 11273)

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46432 Sky Wolf 816 Assigned 14 Sep 44. To Kingman 19 Dec 45.

46433 817 Assigned 15 Sep 44. MIA Munich 22 Nov 44. Mechanicalfailre, crashed near Sanskimost. Robert Bartusch crew,Hirschfielld, Rosenthal, Bergeschneider, Bussh, Klapp, Kramer,Steele, Jonhnson. Johnson KIA, Bartusch, Hirschfield, Rosenthalevade, Rest POW (MACR 9950)

46437 817 Assigned 16 Sep 44. MIA Graz 9 Mar 45. Edward Logan crew,Anton, Metz, Mahan, Pirrone, Baudier, Berthelson, Goodwin,Wilson, Cook. All evaded and returned 13 Mar 45.

46438 Assigned 9 Sep 44. To Kingman 29 Nov 45.

46454 816 Assigned 21 Sep 44. MIA Vienna 21 Jan 45. Flak, crashed nearGyor. Walter Cunningham crew, Giboney, Westerlund, Sorce,McDonnell, Rhodes, Sauer, Campbell, Rex, Yannola. Paton(photographer) Crew evades. (MACR 11387))

46488 The Little One 816 Assigned 21 Sep 44 To U.S. 30 Dec 45.

46495 Assigned 4 Oct 44. To Walnut Ridge 30 Oct 45.

46497 840 Assigned 12 Oct 44. Battle damage at Regensburt 28 Dec 44.9 bail out, return. Pilot and engineer land at Ancona. Clarencecrew, Gregg, Levitt, Milner, Moore, Dobbie, Hajjer, Zimpfer,Glynn, Wilson, Korotky. To Walnut Ridge 4 Jan 46.

46535 Assigned 11 Oct 44. To Walnut Ridge 5 Jan 46.

46538 Miss Prissy 817 Assigned 28 Sep 44. MIA Rulhland 23 Mar 45. Shot down byME-262. Crashed near Breslau. Ralph Bates crew, Kallock,,Fischer, Jacobs, Brewer, McCauley, Thaen, Brennan, Piersall.McCauley, Thaen, Brennan POW, rest evase. (MACR 13242)

46552 816 Assigned 3 Oct 44. MIA Vienna 21 Mar 45. Flak, crashed nearBreslau. Albert Venable crew, Casey, Krelic, McDonnell,Hanolle, Sutton, Busick, Denton, Jackson, Kolos. Venagle,Hanolle, Sutton, Denton, Kloss KIA, rest POW. (MACR 13049)

46641 817 Assigned 21 Oct 44. To Walnut Ridge 11 Jan 46.

46720 Assigned 5 Dec 44. Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46.


46728 Assigned 8 Dec 44. Salvaged overseas 24 Mar 46.

46732 Mary Wanna Assigned 2 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 27 Oct 45.

46733 817 Assigned 14 Nov 44. MIA Campodazzo 8 Apr 45. Flak,crashed near target. Vernon Dester crew, Hohler, Hood,Frater, Palmer, Patrick, Adams, Gutoski, Gerald Smith,Hughs. All POW (MACR 13634)


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46741 Beat’s Me Doc 817 Assigned 3 Dec 44. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Shot down byME-262, crashed near Freiceburg. Carroll Skinner crew, Leigh,Johnson, Theokes, Pinone, Leftwich, Josephson, Thompson,Cile, Paton. Pinone, Josephson KIA, Theokes, Leigh, Paton,Leftwich POW, rest evade. (MACR 13254)

46743 Assigned 14 Dec 44. Taxi accident 24 Apr 45. Melvin Russellcrew. To Walnut Ridge 12 Dec 45.

46745 Sweet Irene 815 Assigned 12 Nov 44. Salvaged overseas 28 May 46.


46759 Salvaged 7 Dec 44. Salvaged overseas 12 Dec 45.

46762 Kansas City Kitty 815 Assigned 17 Dec 44. Salvaged overseas 14 Feb 46.

46765 Doughboy Speed 840 Assigned 7 Dec 44. Crashed in Alps 6 Jun 45. John Masoncrew, Gibson, Williams, Jackson, Arroyo, Fraser, Homer,Frame, Barnstable, Vold. Crew plus 10 passengers KIA.

46767 816 Departed U.S. 16 Nov 44. Assigned Mar 45. To Walnut Ridge26 Oct 45.

46769 Assigned May 45. Salvaged overseas 19 Nov 47.

46774 Cookie 840 Assigned 22 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 26 Oct 45. Taxi accident12 Apr 45. Robert L Neeshan crew. To Walnut Ridge 9 Jan 36.

46776 817 Assigned 11 Dec 44. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Shot down byME-262, crashed near Cottbus. Thomas Cobb crew, Pokorny,Rome, Brakke, Cottman, Madonna, Brooks,Oberg, Nafus, Jeffreys.Cottman KIA, rest POW. (MACR 13253)

46782 The Texan Assigned 11 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 26 Oct 45.



46793 816 Assigned 3 Jan 45. To Walnut Ridge 4 Oct 45.

46794 My Rose 840 Assigned 13 Jan 45. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Flak crashed nearRuhland. Devereaus Bush crew, Hill, Harkins, Groce, Ebinger,Fait, Dragovitch, Hornak. Will, Wheeler. All KIA.(MACR 13246)

46796 Assigned 20 Dec 44. To Erding, Germany 19 Jul 50.

46799 816 Assigned 22 Dec 44. MIA Linz 25 Feb 45. Flak, crashed nearHurm. Kenneth Kehr crew, Mathisen, Charles Smith, Bell,Whitmer, Trebolo, Zelinski, Nibioli, Chelminsky, EugeneSmith. Chelminski KIA, res POW. (MACR 12467)

46852 Departed U.S. 16 Dec 44. Assigned 20 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge19 Dec 45.

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46856 Jack of Hearts 815 Assigned 2 Dec 44. Salvaged overseas 28 Aug 45.

46859 Assigned 20 Dec ee. To Walnut Ridge 29 Oct 45.

46861 840 Assigned 23 Jan 45. MIA Fortezza 20 Apr 45. Flak, Crashedlanded at Fortezza. Eugene Bissinger crew, McGinnis, Nations,Shead, McDaniel, Kelly, Farrell, Bartman, Mattstall, Filosena.Bartman KIA, Bissinger, Nations, Snead POW, rest evade.(MACR 13817)

46863 96 Assigned 18 Jan 45. 37 miaaiona. To 484ed May 45.To Walnut Ridge 26 Feb 46.

46875 816 Assigned 18 Jan 45. Salvaged overseas 26 Feb 46.

46876 Assigned 7 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 3 Jan 46.

46877 840 Assigned 23 Jan 45. MIA Fortezza 29 Apr 45. Flak, crashed nearEland, Clarence Keen crew, Kirkland, Mackey, Kosinski, Moore.Hajjar, Wilson, Dobbie, Glynn, Zimpfer. Wilson, Glynn KIA,Rest POW. (MACR 13819)

46879 Assigned 29 Jan 45. Salvaged overseas 10 May 45.

48003 Swooney II 840 Assigned 1 Jul 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Maribor 1 Apr 45. Flak,crashed at Bihaue. Sidney Lochansky crew, Thomas, Miles,Wilson, Bidder, Golmore, Riback, Scheel, Doland, Anema.Lochansky, Gilmore, Riback POW, rest evade. (MACR 13472)

48014 Big Deal 815 Assigned 5 Aug 44. MIA Munich 4 Oct 44. Flak, crashed nearOtocac, Harry McCann crew, Price, Frankowicz, Fuller, Kopec,Kilgore, Insh, Malecha, Kacamarek, Hamel. Crew evades,Returns 11 Oct 44. (MACR 8974)

48018 Margie 840 Assigned 4 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. Crashed 9 Feb 45, salvaged.

48104 Floogie Boo Old 815 Assigned 10 Aug 44. Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46.Warhorse

48111 Kitty Ann 817 Assigned 5 Sep 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Vienna 11 Dec 44.Mechinical failure, crashed Szeged. John Arnett crew, Griffith,Terwelp, Magee, White, Nelson, Martin, Wolk, Machtolff,Frederick. Crew evades, returns 27 Dec 44. (MACR 10129)


48119 815 Assigned 916 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 28 Mar 46.

48120 815 Assigned 3 Nov 44. PFF Aircraft. MIA on night mission toSalzburg 5 Dec 44. Flak, crashed near Fernhattal. Ernest CooperCrew, Sharbutt, Avallone, Swan, Bentley, Freese, Stone, Steel,McMurrain, Turner. All POW. (MACR 10218)


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48159 817 Assigned 20 Sep 44. MIA Berlin 24 Mar 45. Shot down byME-262, crashed near Berlin. John Dailey crew, Dean, Rainey,Hausfeld, Bunke, Gingras, Darnell, Goldman, Estes, Harold Smith.All POW. (MACR 13375)

48190 Assigned 26 Sep 44. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

48233 Miss Cellaneous Assigned 19 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 28 Mar 46.

48372 Assigned 30 Oct 44. Salvaged overseas 22 mar 46.

48383 Kitty Ann II 817 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 97th BG 17 Dec 44. To WalnutRidge 19 Oct 45.

48384 816 Assigned 30 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. MIA onnight mission toBlechhammer 13 Nov 44. Out of fuel, crashed near Nevesinje.Harols Culpepper crew, Pond, Bentley, Strength, Ruby, Sutton,Kupitz, Jackson, Shcubach, Schmitt. Culpepper KIA, restEvade. (MACR 9882)

48459 Assigned Feb 45. Salvaged overseas.


48584 Rum & Coke 816 Transfer from 97th BG 28 Jan 45. To Walnut Ridge 10 Oct 45.

48591 817 Assigned 3 JAN 45. To Walnut Ridge 10 Oct 45.


48800 Assigned 6 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 9 Jan 46.

48816 816 Assigned 9 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 25 Oct 45.

48874 815 Assigned 14 Mar 45. To Walnut Ridge 18 Oct 45.

231631 840 Assigned 22 Apr 44. Battle damage on mission to Budapest22 Jun 44. Warren Owens crew, Kolbe, Von Blom, Hulse,Komazeski, Harcus, Pickett, Jackson, Jensen, Allison. Marcus,Pickett, Jackson, Jensen, Allinson bail out, evade. Rest of crewfly to base. To Kingman 30 Nov 45.

231998 Baraz Twins Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Vinkovci2 Jul 44.

231999 King Salve 815 Flew 35 missions with 95th BG, 8th Air Force. Named ChickenPickwickian when assigned to 95th. Assigned to 483rd BGOct 44. Salvaged overseas 17 May 47.

232010 840 Original aircraft. MIA Budapest 30 Jul 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Budapest. Kenneth Weston crew, Lizak, Wallace,Andrews, Kelsey, Tunning, Frye, Ziegler, Moore, Goldenberg.All POW. (MACR 7107)

232013 Ole Mose 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA on itsfirst mission to Steyr 2 Apr 44.

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232014 Pappy Yokum 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Varese30 Apr 44.

232015 Action Preferred 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Flew 108missions. To U.S. and Kingman 28 Nov 45.

232016 Swamp Gal 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Brux25 Dec 44.

232017 Sweet 17 815 Original aircraft. MIA Almasfuzito 14 Mar 45. Mechanicalfailure, crashed near Koprivnica. Harvey Mitchell crew, Sutton,Broome, Nelson, Thompson, Strunk, Triplett, William Wilson,Winnega, John Wilson. All POW. (MACR 12822)

232021 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Crash landing21 Jun 44. Aircraft loss. Salvaged overseas.

232022 Lonesome Polecat Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Brasov6 May 44.

232023 Flak Happy 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S.19 Jun 47.

232028 Mighty Mike 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti22 Jul 44.

232029 Miss Treated 815 Original aircraft. Crash landing after a mission to Salzburg11 Nov 44. Two engines out, 500 pound bomb hung up in thebomb bay, burned and exploded. Crew safe. Harlan Neumancrew, Carney, Numedahl, Stoner, Rogers, Bozeman, Watt(WIA), Tappen, Ginoza, Schooley.

232031 Mammy Yokum 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. Crashed8 Apr 44, salvaged.

232032 Battlin’ Bobby 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Taxi accident19 Dec 44. Aircraft loss, salvaged overseas.

232033 Rita Ann 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 mar 44. MIABlechhammer 13 Oct 44.

232035 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti24 Apr 44.

232036 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S.27 Feb 45.

232039 Rabid Rabbit 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To WalnutRidge 14 Dec 45.

232040 Turnip Termite 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Salvagedoverseas 12 Mar 46.

232041 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Vinkovci2 Jul 44.

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232043 Paper Doll 815 Original aircraft. Salvaged overseas 30 Apr 45. One of two planeswhich conducted a Secret mission to Czechoslovakia on 17 Sep44. Carried supplies to Czech resistance and brought backAmerican evadees.

232044 Good Deal 815 Original aircraft. To Walnut Ridge 17 Dec 45.

232046 Lil Abner 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To WalnutRidge 18 Dec 45.

232047 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Collision onground with 232115 4 Apr 44. Salvaged.

232048 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 mar 44. MIA MoravskaOstrova 29 Aug 44.

232052 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged13 Nov 45.

232053 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Budapest27 Jun 44.

232055 Dinah Might 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Salvagedoverseas 14 Feb 45.

232056 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Steyr2 Apr 44 on its first mission.

232057 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Vienna8 Jul 44.

232058 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Hungary13 Apr 44.

232061 Luscious Louise 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Salvagedoverseas 13 Nov 45.

232062 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Steyr2 Apr 44 on its first mission.

232063 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Crash landednear Tertoli 30 Apr 44. Aircraft burned. Crew safe.

232064 Going 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. andWalnut Ridge 20 Dec 45.

232065 El Diablo 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Belgrade16 Apr 44.

232068 Heaven Can Wait 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIAYugoslavia 28 Aug 44.

232069 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To depot27 Oct 44. To U.S. 17 Feb 45.

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232071 Moonbeam McSwine 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Renamed NineWolves and Poppa, then Freddy-H. MIA Graz 8 Feb 45.Collided with 46691.

232074 Oh Josie 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S.2 May 46.

232075 Fearless Fosdick 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Crashed ontakeoff 8 Oct 44. Salvaged.

232077 815 Original aircraft. MIA Vienna 13 Oct 44. Damaged by flak,crashed near Baja. George Houghtelin crew, Keutzer, Ritter,Doughman, Britland, Vollerstein, Strange, Eisenauer, Knoble,Strain. Crew evades, returns 17 Oct 44. (MACR 9142)

232092 Miss Natural 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S.13 Nov 45.

232094 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. andKingman 14 Dec 45.

232097 Sadie Hawkins 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. RenamedSlip Stream. MIA Odertal 19 Dec 44.

232109 Mizpah 840 Original aircraft. MIA Budapest 14 Jul 44. Damaged by flak, noseblown off, continued flying for about 10 minutes, crashed at Solt.Ewald Swanson crew, Berndt, Henderson, Dudley, Gramenzi,Simonelli, Hish, Bell, Kelley, Tucker. Henderson, Dudley KIA,rest POW. (MACR 6901)

232110 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA nearBudapest 19 Dec 44.

232111 816 Original aircraft. Severe battle damage on mission to Budapest14 Jul 44. Over 30,000 flak holes. Landed at Foggia Main.Pilot-Robert Goesling, Salvaged overseas 15 Jul 45.

232115 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Groundcollision with 232047 4 Apr 44. Salvaged.

238086 840 Assigned to 99th BG Jan 44. Crash landing at 301st BG onplane’s 14th mission 10 Feb 44. To depot for repair. Later assignedto 483rd BG. Crash landing after takeoff (two engines failed)17 Nov 44. Crew safe. Francis Nance crew, Boswell, Hofsess,Barret, Kaufman, Bradbury, Taylor, Fannon, Sievers, Sullivan.Salvaged overseas.

238210 2nd Patches 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 mar 44. Crashed ontakeoff 24 Aug 44. Salvaged.

238205 Winged Fury 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 mar 44. MIA Vienna16 Jul 44.

238207 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti16 Jul 44.

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238209 Earthquake McGoon 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S.1 Aug 45.

238201 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIAFischamend Markt 12 Apr 44.

238212 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvagedoverseas 1 Oct 46.

238213 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. MIABlechhammer 7 Jul 44.

297568 816 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG. MIA Linz 15 Nov 44.Damaged by flak, crashed near Zeltweg. Bernard Eder crew,Riodan, Noll, Brick, Hamiel, McCormick, Cadwell, Sojjke,Davis, Anderson, All POW. (MACR 9900)

297570 Achtung 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIABlechhammer 27 Aug 44.

297584 816 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG to 99th BG for three missions.Transfer to 483rd BG. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Attacked byFighters, crashed at Gerats. John Hommel crew, Ball, Rooney,LeBlanc, Peterson, Davis, Luekering, Mills, Witherspoon, Trevor,FitzGibbon (intel observer) Hommel, Davis, Luekering, Mills,Trevor KIA, rest POW. (MACR 6981)

297585 840 PFF aircraft. Also at 97th BG and 301st BG. MIA Brux 25 Dec 44.Damaged by flak, crashed near Laibach. Donald Chapman crew,Utterback, Sheckard, Kittleson, Ashely, Scanio, Johnson, Garrard,Lumpkin, Cafer. All POW. (MACR 10730)

297653 840 Transfer from 2nd BG. PFF Aircraft. MIA Ploesti 15 Jul 44. Flak,crashed near Nis. William Kilpatrick crew, Brooks, White, Harrell,Wilson, Norton, Brothers, Brooks, Burney, Bowers. Crew evades,26 Aug 44. (MACR 6826)

297671 816 Assigned 5 May 55. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters, crashednear Kempten, Hans Gussarson crew, Griffith, Powojski, Carr,Hurst, Pederson, Cretors, Morley, Guthrie, Morrison, Robinson.Hurst POW, rest KIA. (MACR 6976)

297727 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 2nd BG. Salvaged overseas 28 Mar 46.At the 483rd July-November 44 and April-May 45.

297739 PFF aircraft. On loan from 2nd BG. MIA with 2nd BG 9 Dec 44.

297792 Yvonne 840 Assigned 17 Akpr 44. To Walnut Ridge 2 Jan 46.

297911 817 Assigned 13 Jul 44. 500 lb. Bomb exploded during landing on31 Jan 45. George Carenbauer crew, Lundsrom, Ole, Casarz,Wiker, Dragoo, Pick, Trutner, Slabaugh, Pappas. Cesarz KIA,Dragoo injured.

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297913 815 Asssigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 28 Aug 44. Flak, crashed nearKarlstadt. Jonas Blank Crew, Corenthal, Whye, Penn, EmmettJones, Peperone, Schreinger, Tucker, Cunningham, Nicolaisen.Whye, Tucker, Cunningham evade, rest POW. (MACR 11278)

297917 Assigned 2 Aug 44. Salvaged overseas 7 Jan 49.

297919 840 Assigned 10 Jul 44. Crashed on takeoff 17 Oct 44. DevereauxBush crew, Hull, Bunnel, Tomczyk, Ebinger, Ream, Breiner,Boyes, Wallis, Delory. Six injured. Plane salvaged.

337526 816 Assigned 26 May 44. To Walnut Ridge 19 Dec 45.

338474 815 Assigned 9 Dep 44. Salvaged overseas 10 Oct 44.

338486 Assigned 9 Sep 44. To Walnut Ridge 19 Dec 45.

338503 817 Assigned 28 Sep 44. MIA Vienna 7 Feb 45. Crashed near Papa.Lynn Brothers crew, Fisher, Polites, O’Connell, Dunn, Koenigs,McWuistron, Marks,Meyers. Crew evades. (MACR 12128)

338509 815 Assigned 24 Sep 44. MIA Vienna 20 Feb 45. Three enginesfeathered, crashed near Csaloy. Crew bails out behind Russianlines. Harlin Neuman crew, Carney, Humedahl, Stoner, Rodgers,Bozeman, Watt, Tappen, Ginoza, Schooley.Humedahl KIA,Watt WIA, Ginoza POW. Rest return March 1945. (MACR 12451)

338519 Assigned 4 Oct 44. To Walnut Ridge 4 Jan 46.

483238 Assigned May 45. To Walnut Ridge 4 Jan 46.

483246 Depart U.S. 31 Jan 45. Assigned Apr 45. To U.S. 19 Oct 45.To Walnut Ridge 21 Dec 45.

483270 Depart U.S. 6 Feb 45. Assigned Apr 45. At 99th BG 20 Sep 45.To U.S. 28 Oct 45. To Walnut Ridge 5 Jan 46.

2102382 Virgil’s Virgin 817 Assigned 21 Apr 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters,crashed near Leutrich, Matthew J Smith crew, Myers, Stein,Le Hurd, Vanables, Pampamanoli, Doverskike, May, Marlin,Davenport. Davenport KIA, rest POW. (MACR6977)

2102388 815 Assigned 30 Apr 44. MIA Fornova de Taro 22 Jun 44. Flak, rightwing shot off, crashed near Bologna. William Schild crew,Freiberger, Dekovich, Donohue, Erlinger, Johnston, Ryan,Spracher, Denison, Eldridge. Donahue, Ryan, Denison evade.Dekivuch, Erlinger, Johnston POW, rest KIA. (MACR 11543)

2102403 816 Assigned 9 Apr 44. Ditched in Adriatic after mission toFriederickshafen 3 Aug 44. George Mullins crew, Bradshaw,Macko, Gaffney, Griffin, Danielson, Mitchely, Foster, Ross,Hosmer. All rescued.

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2102406 817 Assigned 16 Apr 44. MIA Belgrade 7 May 44. William Lanfordcrew, McCabe, Dinovo, Vanschetti, Macy, Sharp, Duquette,Beach, Caramela, Parsons. Lanford, McCabe, Vanschetti, Macy,POW, rest KIA. (MACR 4924)

2102422 The Old Shillelagh 816 Assigned 17 Apr 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters,crashed near Schwarsend. Timothy Gunn crew, Fuehrer, Cashman,Howland, Rischetti, Nicholas, Frieman, Okione, Jaski, Niezgocki,Jaski POW, rest KIA. (MACR 7098)

2102429 840 Assigned 17 Apr 44. MIA Ploesti 15 Jul 44. Flak, crashed into amountain. Victor Vlahovich crew, Bellonio, Gusciora, Ryan,Navaro, Stewart, Fletcher, Watkins, Barton, Van Deren. All KIA.(MACR 6955)

2102472 Shoo Shoo Baby 816 Assigned 7 Apr 44. Battle damage 22 Jun 44, gear collapsed onlanding, plane wrecked. Salvaged. Robert Johnston crew, Erickson,Lynch, Buford, Nielsen, Cretors, Heimel, Mallett, Casteel, Morley.

2102491 Janie 817 Assigned q9 Apr 44. To Kingman 21 Dec 45.

2102706 817 Assigned 5 May 44. MIA Hall 16 Feb 45. Hit by bomb from F-24,tail severed, crahsed at Innsbruck. Max Solowitz crew, Lillish,Dye, Thort, O’Dwyer, Pedersen, Heckler, Cox, Chenowith..All KIA. (MACR 12145 & 14764)

2102836 Lyla Lue 816 Assigned 7 May 44. MIA Maribor 1 Apr 45. Flak, crashed nearBihac. Wallace Moore crew, Goboney, Kastergaum, Korshak,Sorce, Trufley, Spillar, Rex, Walker, Foard, Chadler. Moore,Giboney, Trufley, Rex evade. Rest KIA. )MACR 13471)

2102841 Shadrack 840 Assigned 8 May 44. MIA Pilawn 23 Oct 44. Flak, crashed nearDoeltech. Howard Dallman crew, Morey, Sandman, Poole,Hebert, Eddison, Walker, Lille, Fleshman, Deede. All POW.(MACR 9319)

2102849 Joanne 840 Assigned 10 May 44. MIA Odertal 18 Dec 44. Fighters, crashednear Biograd, Yugoslavia. Arthur Dunn crew, Fite, Gonzales,Eichenbert, Radar, Boone, Cruz, Belyea, McDonald, Kennety.Gonzales, Eichenbert, Radar WIA. Evaded.

2102852 Mary Alice 817 Assigned 15 May 44. 97 missions with no early returns.To Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45.

2102856 816 Assigned 16 May 44. MIA Odertal 26 Dec 44, ditched. RalphO Brown crew, Nolan, Katritses, Dochelli, Gardner, Cochran,Frisk, Crampton, Cantwell. Brown KIA, rest saved.

2102859 Baby Assigned 11 May 44. Transfer to 97 BG Jun 1944.To Kingman 7 Jan 46.

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2102862 817 Assigned 10 May 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters,crashed near Kempten. Don Maclin crew, Monson, Fulton.Moye, Kesling, Kettler, Ricciardo, Barney, William Smith,Pate. Maclin, Morson, Ricciardo, Barney, Pate KIA. Rest POW.(MACR 9203)

2102869 815 Assigned 11 May 44. MIA Brux 20 Oct 44. Flak, crashed nearBudapest. George Potter crew, Johnson, Reno, Thompson,Dobson, Bundy, Bartee, Burriss, Neufer, Hazen. All evade.(MACR 9203)

2102922 817 Assigned 27 May 44. To Walnut Ridge 18 Dec 45.

2102923 Baraz Twins II 817 Assigned 28 May 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters,crashed near Kempten. Stanton Rickey crew, Hoss, Hicks, Balt,Mazzacone, Short, Greene, Ramsdell, Wertenberger, Huntley.Rickey, Hoss, Galt, Green POW, rest KIA. (MACR 6979)

2102927 Bunky 815 Assigned 17 May 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters,crashed near Ravensburg. William Vandendries crew, Warstrom,Wojciechowski, Rosoff, Hancock, Fuhrman, Bell, Soloman,Barlow, Allard, Fuhrman, Bell, Solomon, Barlow, Allard KIA<rest POW. (MACR 6980)

2102939 Assigned 20 May 44. Transfer to 97th BG June 1944.MIA 10 May 44.

2106984 Glittering Gal 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To 5th Wing8 Oct 44. To U.S. and Lockbourne 24 Oct 45.

2106987 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Declaredexcess 30 Nov 45.

2106988 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA WienerNeustadt 10 May 44.

2106990 817 Original aircraft. Ditched in Atlantic enroute overseas 15 Mar 44.Pilot-Richard Combs.

2106991 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti18 May 44.

2106995 The Anthony J 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti23 Jun 44.

2102996 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To WalnutRidge 2 Jan 46.

2106997 Blondie 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Collision with232036 near Manfredonia after mission on 7 Jul 44. Crew KIA.

2106999 Peck’s Bad Boy 840 Original aircraft. Mid-air collision with 46288 4 Feb 45. Landedand salvaged. Alfred M Fite crew.

2107000 Princess No No 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti15 Apr 44.

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2107006 Old Bird 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. Crash landing17 Oct 44, salvaged.

2107008 Flak Off Limits 816 Original aircraft. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44, Attacked byfighters, crashed near Kempten. Major Hildreth crew,Worcester, Hink, Englehardt, Eck, Hardon, Killer, Ream,Wylie, Kettle. All POW. (MACR 6953)

2107016 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Turin24 Jul 44.

2107065 Rigor Mortis II 817 Assigned 17 Mar 44. Severe battle damage at Pardubice CZ24 May 44. Emil Wasnuk shot out of ball turret, KIA. Landeat Foggia Main, Transfer to 97th BG, MIA 11 Nov 44.

2107081 Crazy House 815 Assigned 17 Mar 44. Conducted Secret mission to Czecho-slovakia on 17 Dep 44. Carried supplies to Czechresistance,brought out American evadees. Salvaged 6 Dec 44.

2107107 Assigned 18 Apr 44. Crashed 29 Oct 44. Salvaged.

2107143 Sport 840 Assigned 23 Apr 44. To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

2107156 The Great Speckled Bird 817 Assigned 29 Apr 44. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Most of tail shotoff my ME-262. Crashed near Breslau. Con Robinson crew, Craig,Kakides, Andreola, Bunn, Chupa, Clifford, Rovera, Cochran,Brown. Kraig KIA by German sniper. Chupa WIA, died inRussian hospital. Rest of crew evade. Rivera, Cochran also WIA.(MACR 13244)

2107161 Assigned 19 Apr 44. Salvaged overseas 20 Apr 45.

2107166 815 Assigned 20Apr 44. MIA Ploesti 9 Jul 44. Fighters, crashed nearToca. Alfred Berger crew, Spencer, Dewa, Mueller, Francis Jones,Spindel, Emmett Jones, Warren Jones, Baum, Peart. Spindel,Peart POW. Rest evade, return 10 Aug 44. (MACR 6817)

2107170 817 Assigned 14 Apr 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters,crashed near Kempten, James Haley crew, Moewe, Loinette,Blanchard, Lafferty, Dreps, Kleinknecht, Burn, Yarnell,Roszczewski. Burns KIA, rest POW. (MACR 6978)

2107172 816 Assigned 19Apr 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters,crashed near Memmingen. Richard Combs crew, Blake,Hammontree, Mastalski, McGee, Becker, Daufeldt, Giard,Nichols, Granneman. McGee, Becker POW, rest KIA.(MACR 7153)

2107179 815 Assigned 22 Apr 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters,crashed near Kempten. Howard Smithers crew, Johnson, Corona,Burnham, LaTart, Fidler, Thompson, Mickel, Finnell, Burnham.LaTart, Fidler, Thompson, Mickel, Corona, Finnell, Schieferle,Thompson KIA, rest POW. (MACR 6856)

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483rd Bomb Group Mission Summary

1. 12 Apr 44 Split, Yugoslavia cement factory2. 13 Apr 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y3. 15 Apr 44 Nis, Yugoslavia M/Y4. 16 Apr 44 Nis, Yugoslavia5. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia6. 20 Apr 44 Castelfranco, Italy M/Y7. 23 Apr 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory8. 24 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Ikarus aircraft factory9. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy Ilva steel factory

10. 29 Apr 44 Toulon, France submarine base11. 30 Apr 44 Milan, Italy aircraft factory12. 5 May 44 Turnu Severin, Romania M/Y13. 6 May 44 Turnu Severin, Romania M/Y14. 7 May 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Pancevo river RR bridge15. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory16. 12 May 44 Massa D’Albe, Italy German Army Headquarters17. 12 May 44 Massa D’Albe, Italy German Army Headquarters18. 13 May 44 Bronzola, Italy M/Y19. 14 May 44 Ferrara, Italy M/Y20. 19 May 44 Tagliemento/Casarsa RR bridge21. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy22. 23 May 44 Ferrentino, Italy23. 24 May 44 Avisio, Italy RR Viaduct24. 25 May 44 Lyon, France Venissieux M/Y25. 26 May 44 St. Etienne, France26. 27 May 44 Avignon, France M/Y27. 29 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Wollersdorf A/D28. 2 Jun 44 Debreczen, Hungary M/Y [landed in Russia]29. 6 Jun 44 Galati, Romania [returned to Russia]30. 11 Jun 44 Focsani, Romania South A/D [landed in Italy]31. 13 Jun 44 Munich, Germany Oberpfaffenhofen A/D32. 14 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery33. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery34. 22 Jun 44 Fornovo de Taro, Italy M/Y35. 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery36. 24 Jun 44 Piatra, Romania RR bridge37. 25 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage38. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery39. 27 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary Rakos M/Y40. 30 Jun 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery41. 2 Jul 44 Almasfuzito, Hungary oil refinery42. 3 Jul 44 Piatra, Romania Oltul RR bridge43. 4 Jul 44 Brasov, Romania Photogen oil refinery44. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France M/Y45. 6 Jul 44 Avisio, Italy RR viaduct46. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery47. 8 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery48. 9 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery49. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery50. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery51. 18 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D52. 21 Jul 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery53. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery

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54. 24 Jul 44 Turin, Italy55. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank works56. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft factory57. 27 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary Manfred Weiss armament works58. 28 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery59. 30 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol A/D60, 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery61. 2 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France torpedo factory62. 3 Aug 44 Friedrichshafen, Germany63. 6 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France M/Y64. 9 Aug 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y65. 10 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery66. 12 Aug 44 Savona, Italy area gun positions67. 13 Aug 44 Savona, Italy area gun positions68. 14 Aug 44 Toulon, France gun positions69. 15 Aug 44 St. Tropez, France landing beaches70. 16 Aug 44 Valence, France highway bridge71. 18 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery72. 19 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery73. 20 Aug 44 Oswiecim, Poland oil refinery74. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery75. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft engine plant76. 24 Aug 44 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia A/D77. 25 Aug 44 Brod, Yugoslavia78. 26 Aug 44 Borovnica, Yugoslavia RR viaduct79. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery80. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery81. 29 Aug 44 Moravska Ostrova, Czechoslovakia oil refinery82. 30 Aug 44 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia M/Y83. 1 Sep 44 Nis, Yugoslavia A/D84. 2 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia RR bridge85. 4 Sep 44 Genoa, Italy submarines and docks86. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridge87. 6 Sep 44 Oradea, Romania M/Y88. 8 Sep 44 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia M/Y and RR bridge89. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery90. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D91. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery92. 15 Sep 44 Salamis, Greece submarine base93. 17 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary Rakos M/Y94. 18 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia RR bridge95. 20 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridge96. 21 Sep 44 Debreczen, Hungary M/Y97. 22 Sep 44 Munich, Germany Allach aero-engine works98. 23 Sep 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery99. 4 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y

100. 4 Oct 44 San Dona de Piave, Italy RR bridge101. 7 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery102. 7 Oct 44 Nove Zamky, Czechoslovakia M/Y103. 10 Oct 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y104. 11 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot105. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy area – troops106. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery107. 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery108. 14 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery109. 16 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Skoda armament works

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110. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery111. 20 Oct 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery112. 23 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Skoda armament works113. 28 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y114. 1 Nov 44 Graz, Austria115. 2 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot [two aircraft]116. 3 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot117. 4 Nov 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage118. 6 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery119. 7 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y [three aircraft]120. 7 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery121. 11 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y122. 13 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery [four aircraft]123. 15 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant [six aircraft]124. 16 Nov 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y125. 17 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y126. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery127. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil storage128. 19 Nov 44 Ferrara, Italy RR bridge129. 20 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery130. 22 Nov 44 Munich, Germany M/Y131. 25 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant132. 30 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant133. 7 Dec 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y134. 8 Dec 44 Graz, Austria135. 11 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery136. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery137. 17 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery138. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery139. 19 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery140. 20 Dec 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y and Regensburg, Germany oil storage141, 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery142. 26 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery143. 27 Dec 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y144. 28 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany145. 29 Dec 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y146. 4 Jan 45 Verona, Italy M/Y147. 8 Jan 45 Linz, Austria RR station148. 15 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y149. 19 Jan 45 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y150. 20 Jan 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage151. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria oil refinery152. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery153. 5 Feb 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage154. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery155. 8 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot156. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery157. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast supply depot158. 14 Feb 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia M/Y159. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Goods depot160. 16 Feb 45 Hall, Austria M/Y161. 17 Feb 45 Linz, Austria benzol plant162. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y163. 19 Feb 45 Bruck, Austria M/Y164. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery165. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Central years and shops

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166. 22 Feb 45 Gundelfingen, Germany M/Y, Neuofflingen, Germany M/Y167. 23 /Feb 45 Worgl, Austria M/Y168. 24 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y169. 25 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y170. 27 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y171. 28 Feb 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge172. 1 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery173. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria South M/Y174. 4 Mar 45 Sopron, Hungary East M/Y175. 8 Mar 45 Hegyshalom, Hungary M/Y176. 9 Mar 45 Graz, Austria M/Y177. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge178. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery179. 13 Mar 45 Regensburg, Germany M/Y180. 14 Mar 45 Almasfuzito, Hungary oil refinery181. 15 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery182. 16 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery183. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y184. 20 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Kagran oil refinery185. 21 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery, Zeltweg, Austria M/Y186. 22 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery187. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery188. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz tank factory189. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D190. 26 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y191. 30 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y, Graz, Austria M/Y192. 30 Mar 45 Linz, Austria M/Y193. 31 Mar 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge194. 1 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y195. 2 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D196. 5 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge197. 7 Apr 45 Mezzocorona, Italy RR bridge, Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge198. 8 Apr 45 Campodazzo, Italy RR bridge, Fortezza, Italy RR bridge199. 9 Apr 45 Apricot area, Italy200. 10 Apr 45 Charlie area, Italy201. 11 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy RR bridge202. 12 Apr 45 Padua, Italy North RR bridge203. 14 Apr 45 Avigliana, Italy ammunition factory204. 15 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge205. 16 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-2 area206. 17 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-2 area207. 18 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-2 area208. 18 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-2 area209. 19 Apr 45 Rattenburg, Austria RR bridge210. 20 Apr 45 Fortezza, Italy M/Y211. 21 Apr 45 Rosenheim, Germany M/Y212. 23 Apr 45 Albaredo, Italy road bridge, Bonavigo, Italy road bridge

Peschiera, Italy supply depot213. 24 Apr 45 Ober Draubing, Austria bridge214. 25 Apr 45 Linz, Austria M/Y215. 26 Apr 45 Bronzolo, Italy ammunition dump

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5th Wing Aircraft Names

Name Serial Nr. Group Assignment

2nd Patches 238201 483, 9960-50 229583 2“808” 231808 9760-50 II 229736 2100 Mission 238084 99, 2Able Mable unk 463Able Mable 25477 88, 483Achtung 297570 483, 99Action Preferred 232015 483, 99Adventuress unk 99Ain’t Misbehavin 297284 301All American 124406 97, 301Alma Jane unk 97Amazin’ Mazie 231886 301A-Merry-Can 229611 2Amith Angle unk 301Angel With Wings unk 99Anne unk 97Anthony J, The 2106995 483, 99“Avenger” 124346 301, 99Axis Ass-Ache 229490 99Axis Axes 25377 97Axis Nightmare unk 97B.T.O. (Big Time Operator) 229502 99Babe 231645 97Baby 2102859 97, 483Baby 229579 2Baby Doll unk 97 ( early B-17F)Bad Penny 229509 99, 483Bad Penny unk 97“Bad Penny” 124363 301Balsanall 229482 99Banshee 231998 483, 99Baraz Twins 231998 483, 99Baraz Twins II 2102923 483Barr Fly 231523 301Bataan Avenger 239999 2Batchelor’s Delight 230497 301Battlin’ Bobby 232032 483, 99Beat’s Me Doc 46741 483Beautiful Baby 231314 301Belching Buzzard 25344 301, 2, 99Berlin Sleeper II 124370 97Berlin Sleeper III 46194 463Betsy 23066 2, 99, 483Betty Lee unk 463Betty Lou 46283 463Big unk 97Big Deal 48014 483Big Jeff 230467 2

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Big Stoop 23354 2, 97, 301Big Stuff 46452 2Big Time 238096 2Big Widget 238069 2Big Yank 46405 483Birmingham Blitzkrieg 124413 97Black Diamond Express 124416 97Black Jack unk 99Blockbuster unk 97Blondie 2106997 483, 99Blow It Out Your … 238134 2Bloody Bucket 297733 2, 99, 97Blue Champagne 297583 463Blue Heaven unk 301 (32nd BS)Blue Hornet 48116 99Booby Trap unk 2Bonnie Sue 230307 301

Boomerang II 124377 97

Bottoms Up unk 97 (B-17F)Brown Nose 231527 2Bucket Bunny 46398 463Bucket of Bolts 25227 97Bugs 229526 99, 483, 2Bugs Bunny 25242 97Bu Bu Docs Bugs Buddy 46450 99Bumb’s Rush 230474 99Bunky 2102927 483Cactus Clipper 230456 2Careless Joe unk 2 (B-17F 22 Jul 43)Carol Jean unk 301 (B-17F)Carol Jean III 124404 301Carol Jean IV 25137 301Catherine the Great 231458 2C’BAT 25837 2Chicago Kid unk 97Cesspool Cedrick 23383 99, 97Chief Wahoo 25418 97, 99, 483Chiquita Mia unk 99Clancy’s Crew 46756 301Claudia 231482 2Club Dallas unk 301Connie Jane unk 97Cookie 46774 483Corrine Ann 229512 99Cotton-Eyed Joe 229480 99, 483Cotton-Eyed Joe II 25769 99Crappy 25818 99, 483Crazy House 2107081 483Crew Nr. 1 230129 99, 97Cuddles unk 97Cultured Vulture 23362 97Daddy’s Baby unk 97Daddy”s Darlin’ unk 97Damfino unk 301Danny Boy 230388 2Dark Eyes 124405 301

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De-De 297705 301Dee unk 99Devil’s Bouquet 46257 483Devil’s From Hell 124386 301Dickie Doodle unk 301Dickie Doodle II 124422 301Dina-Mite 25945 2, 97Dinah Might 232055 99Ding A Ling unk 99Dirty Gertie 25143 301, 99Dixie Demo II 124417 97Dixie Doodle unk 301Doc Stork 124427 301Dollar 98 46198 2Dottie 48248 97Doughboy Speed 46765 483Dream unk 97Dry Run 46177 483Duchess unk 463Dumbo 124350 301Eager Beaver 25776 2Eager Beaver unk 463Eager Beaver 124393 301Earthquake McGoon 238209 483, 99Easy Maid unk 97Eight Ball 124396 301, 99El Alamo unk 99Elaine 25727 301El Sirroco unk 97El Diablo 229513 99El Diablo 232065 483, 99Ernt Mernt 25473 301, 2, 99Eva Dee 46371 483Evil Eye Egbert 229602 2Excalibur 124464 97Excalibur unk 463Fargo Express unk 463Fearless Fosdick 232075 483, 99Fearless Fosdick unk 463“Fifty Packin Mama” 231452 2Fightin’ Irish June Haver 46748 301Firecracker 46179 463Flak Dodger 229467 99Flak Happy 232023 483, 99Flak Happy unk 463Flak Holes 231877 99, 2Flak Off Limits 2107008 483Flaming Mayme 124477 97Flamingo unk 97Flying Latrine 2102830 2Floogie Boo Old Warhoss 48104 483Flying Flit Gun 124412 97Flying Home 48168 2Fort Alamo II 229696 99, 483F.O. No. 1 unk 97 (B-17F)Francis X 124441 97

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Frankie 297715 2Freddy-H 232071 483, 99Fuddyhuckle 46376 99G.I. Delivery unk 463Garbage Cannie 48390 301Gather Burd 25778 2 (Lt. Cathercole’s aircraft)Georgia Peach 23391 301Glittering Gal 338418 99Glittering Gal 2106984 483, 99Goddess on a Fortress 297719 463Go-Devil unk 463Going 232064 483, 99Going My Way unk 99Good Deal 232044 483Gravel Gertie unk 97Gravy Train unk 99Gremlin 25145 301, 2Grim Reaper 25216 97Hairless Joe 231817 463Hammer Head 46408 99Harriet’s Chariot unk 97Hearts and Flowers unk 463Heaven Can Wait 232068 483, 99“Heinie Headhunters” 124351 301, 99, 483Helen Belle 46350 2Helen O unk 97Hell and Back unk 463Hell on Wings 46110 463Hell’s Angels 483314 2Hell’s Battlewagon 124372 301Hell’s Kitchen 124392 97Hell’s Kitchen 124360 301Hell’s Angels 46659 2Hell’s Angels 483314 2Hellzapoppin 124376 97Her Did 231044 97Here Again unk 463Hershey Wolves unk 463Hershey Wolves II 46285 463High Tension 25782 2, 483High Tension II 229903 2Hockamolock Jock IV BB 124394 301Holey Cow unk 97Holey Joe unk 99Holey Joe 124352 301Holey Joe 231834 463Homesick 46671 2Homesick Angel 23147 2, 97Homesick Angel unk 463Honey Bun 229605 2hot Cock 25836 301, 2Hot for the Body 230491 99Hot Mama unk 97Hotterin’ Hell unk 97Hubba Hubba “Big Nose” 46448 2Hubba Hubba 25856 99

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“Hun Pecker” 25131 301Hunter’s Answer 230119 99Hustlin’ Huzzy 230267 2, 97Idiot’s Delight 2102918 97I Do Dit 124395 301I’ll Get By unk 97 (PFF aircraft)Indianapolis War Bird 124571 97, 2Itzabitch 124423 301, 483Jack Haley’s Comet 46263 301, 483Jack of Hearts 46856 483Janie 2102491 483Janie 46336 463Jaunty Joan unk 97Jeannie 46870 99Jersey Bounce unk 463Jersey Mosquito unk 463Jig-Jig 229527 99, 483Jinx unk 463Joanne 2102849 483Jocko 231682 2Joe Blow unk 97Johnny Boy unk 301 (B-17F)Johnny Reb Jr. 124443 97Jorene unk 97Josephine 48107 301Josie X unk 99Juanita 297508 99, 2Judy Ann 48254 99Julie unk 97Julie A 230449 2Juliet unk 301Junior 25179 301K.O. 124366 301, 99Kandy 46337 301Kansas City Kitty 46762 483Kaufman’s Coffin unk 99Kentucky Colonel unk 97Kilroy unk 97King Salvo 231999 95, 483 (from 95th BG via Russia)Kissin’ Cuzzons unk 97Kissy-Me-Kowboy 124473 97Kitty Ann II 48383 97, 483Kitty Ann 48111 483Kobar unk 463Kraut Chaser 231806 99, 2Kwiturbitchin II 46544 97Lacey unk 99Ladies Delight 230136 301Lady Be Good 23341 2Lady Evelyn unk 97Lady Marjorie unk 97Lady Luck 229488 99Lady Luck 230169 97Lady Luck 229507 99, 483, 301, 463Lady Marjorie 46269 97Lady Lynn 2102925 99

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Laetitia 46640 463Large Operator unk 463Lassie and her Lads 297550 463Laura 23157 301Lavern’s Bad Penny 231793 463Leadfoot 25137 301Leakin Lena 25779 2Leapin Lena unk 99Leona C unk 97Let’s Make Merry unk 463Lethal Lady unk 99Lethal Lady II unk 99Lethal Lady III 25842 99, 483, 463Lil Abner 232046 483, 99Lil Pete 231446 2Lil Jo 124618 301Lil’ Joan 230416 99, 97Lil’ Liz 46352 463Lil’ Liz II 46419 463Linda Jane Sir John Wilco 46106 2Little Bill 124400 97Little Black Sambo unk 97Little Butch 229594 2Little Chum 230459 99, 97Little Era unk 97Little Eva 124442 97Little Jo unk 97Little Joe unk 301, 97Little Lamsey Divey unk 463Little Red Head 230381 301, 97Little Tannie 25873 2Little Thumper unk 463Lonesome Polecat 232022 483, 2Looney Goon unk 97Louise unk 97Lovely Helen unk 97Lovely Ladies 231885 99, 2Lovely Lady unk 97Lucille 46391 463Lucky 7 46682 2Lucky Lady 230393 99, 97Lucy 231859 2Luke’s Tampa Belle unk 483Lucious Louise 232061 483, 99Lydia Pinkham 25409 301, 2Lyla Sue unk 99Lyla Lue 2102836 483Lyon’s Den 231459 2Magnetic Maggie 238071 97Magnificent Malfunction 46271 463Maidin USA 238067 2Mammy Yokum 232031 483, 2Marge unk 97Margie 48018 463, 483Mary Beth unk 97Mary Jane 23032 2, 483

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Marishka 238066 2, 301Mary Alice 2102852 483Mary Emilia 46534 99Mary Lou 231821 463Mary Lou II 46418 463Mary Rose 46441 301Mary Wanna 46372 483Mary Wiss unk 99Maverick 124368 301Maverick 229494 99Maybe-Baby unk 301Mel’s Mess 229628 2, 99, 483, 463Mercer County Special unk 97Mercury 2107066 2Messerette VII unk 97Mickey Finn 124418 301Mighty Midgets 124382 97Mighty Mike 232028 99Miss My Nookie unk 97Milk Run unk 99Miss Behaven unk 463Miss Behaven 46407 301Miss Carriage 231628 301Miss Carriage 23083 2Miss Carriage unk 97Miss Cellaneous 297917 483Miss Charlotte 230500 2 (Transferred to 885th BS, Blida, Algeria)Miss Eleanor 46273 97Miss Fits 46175 97Miss Fury 229485 99, 483, 463Miss Hettie 231640 2Miss Lace unk 463Miss Laid 231666 2Miss Maywood 231844 97Miss Me 25068 301, 99, 483Miss Natural 232092 483, 99Miss Pan-Am unk 463Miss Peggy 229883 99, 483, 463Miss Prissy 46538 483Miss St. Petersburg unk 463Miss Tallahassee Lassee 297906 301Miss Treated 232029 483Miss Windy City 238090 97Mission Belle unk 463Mizpah 232109 483Mohawk unk 301Moonbeam McSwine 232071 483, 99My Aching Back 229639 2Mudhen 25135 97, 99My Baby 231473 99, 2My Rose 46794 483Nameless! 231809 463Nancy Lou unk 463Naughty Nards unk 463Nell Adine unk 97Nelly’s Belly unk 301

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Never Satisfied 46261 463Never Satisfied 25388 99, 483None Wolves and Poppa 232071 483, 99Nobody’s Baby 23135 99, 301, 463Nobody’s Baby 2102905 463No Sack Time unk 301Nosey 25350 301Nutcracker 22985 97Nutcracker II 229845 301, 2, 99, 483Off Limits unk 97 (B-17F)O’Hattie unk 99Oh Josie 232074 483, 99Oh My Achin Back 46394 463Old Bird 2107006 483, 2Old Crow 46550 2Old Folks 46431 99Old Gin Fizz 46279 463Old Iron Ass unk 97Old Ironsides 25147 97Old Shep 231470 99, 2Ole Iron Sides 231865 463Ole Mose 232013 483, 99O Pissonya 25951 301, 97O’Reilly’s Daughter 25217 301Our Baby 231392 97Our Bombay Bady 231846 463Our Favorite Bitch 229468 99Our Gal Sal unk 99Our Lady unk 97Our Lady unk 99Pandemonium unk 301Pandora’s Box unk 463Paper Doll 232043 483Pappy Yokum 232014 483, 99Pappy Yokum 46201 483Park’s Pet unk 97Patches 230398 2Patches 229856 99, 483Peaches II 124373 97, 2Peck’s Bad Boy 2106999 483Pegasus 124348 301Peggy D II 124343 97Peg O’ My Heart 229646 2Persuader 229489 99Pete’s Playhouse 231685 463Phyllis 124397 301Pick Up 46326 483Pig Chaser 231836 463Pistol Packin’ Mama 231586 97Playboy 124409 301, 99Pomona Prodigal unk 2, B-17FPlutocrat(e) 124408 301Precious 229523 2Pretty Baby’s Boys 46377 463Princess No No 2107000 483, 99Princess O’Rourke 46347 301

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Pysonya 231795 463Queen 232048 483, 2Queen Bee-17 124386 301Queenie 229790 99, 97, 483Queenie 46683 99Queenie 46381 463Quit Your Bellyachen unk 97Rabid Rabbit 232039 483, 99Ragged But Ready 232100 301Ragged But Right unk 99Ragged But Right unk 463Raggedy Ann 230133 2Raiden Maiden unk 463Ramblin Raider 25413 99Ramblin Reck 124435 97Ramblin’ Wreck 229492 99Rangy Lil 23389 99, 97Ready Teddy – The Last of Itsabitchis 25811 2‘Rebel Girl’ 297648 99, 97Rebel Girl 231506 2Red Ass 23018 99Reluctant Dragon 25346 97Remember Me 46340 97Renie I unk 97Restless Bess 25470 99Rigor-Mortis 25233 301, 2, 99, 483Rigor Mortis II 2107065 483, 97Rita Ann 232033 483, 99Rita Mosquita 230403 2, 301Road Hog 229619 2, 99, 483, 463Robert E Lee 229482 99Rodger the Lodger 23026 99, 483Rosalie unk 2Roundtrip 46635 2Rum & Coke 48584 97, 483Sacktime unk 301Sad Sack 229584 2Sad Sack unk 97Sad Sack 23018 99Sadie Hawkins 22980 301, 99Sadie Hawkins 232097 483, 99Sandman 230333 301, 97Sahara Sue 25440 97, 2, 99, 483Sarah 25068 2, 99, 483Screamin’ Eagle unk 97Screaming Eagle II 231391 301Scraggy Boys 229623 2Scrubby Goat – Impatient Virgin 25773 2Sentimental Journey unk 97Shadrack 2102841 483Shady Lady 25411 2Shady Lady unk 99Shanker Ali 25765 99, 483She Hasta unk 463Shoo Shoo Baby 2102472 483Shoo Shoo Baby unk 301

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Shoo Shone Joe unk 97Sidewinder unk 97Silver Meteor 297436 99Silver Sheen 297324 97Silver Streak 2102908 2Silver Swoose unk 97Sirocco 230384 99, 97Sister Mary Ann unk 97Six Bits 125445 97Sixty Forty unk 97Skinhead 25350 301, 2, 99, 483Skippy 23098 2, 301Sky Lark unk 97Sky Witch 23161 2, 301Sky Wolf 46432 483Sky Worm 229639 2Sleepy Time Gal 297165 301Slick Chick 23343 301Slipstream 232097 483, 99Smiley unk 97Smiling Elsie 46364 301Snafuperman 2107118 2Snake Eyes unk 97Snooney III 48003 483Snoozin’ Suzan 22981 97, 99Sooner unk 97Sooner II 25715 97Sortie Line unk 99Special Delivery 124369 301Special Delivery-II 124418 301Spoofer 231522 99Sport 2107143 483Stardust 23064 301Stardust 297685 2, 301Stardust 25746 99Stardust II unk 99Stars and Stripes, The 229484 99Stars and Stripes, The 23129 99Stringer Annie unk 99Stinky Jr. 124342 97St. Francis 232104 301Stop and Stare 25952 97Stork 124347 301Stormy Weather 229607 2Strait to Hell unk 99Strictly Baggage unk 97Stripped Ass Bird 23156 2Sugarfoot 230126 99Sugarpuss 229581 2Sugar Report 48186 301Summers’ Sleepers 124388 97Superman 124380 97Superstitious Aloysius 23189 99Susie-Q unk 301Swamp Gal 232016 483, 99Sweater Gal 229472 99

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Sweet 17 232017 483Sweet Irene 46745 483Sweet Lorraine 46760 99Sweet Pea 238078 99, 2Swoose II unk 463TADLUR 229595 2Tail Crazy 238087 2Tail End Charlie 297159 2Tail End Charlie 124351 301, 99, 483Tantalizer unk unk (B-17F)“Tennessee Sunshine” unk 301The Alamo II unk 97The Anthony J 46327 483The Ascender unk 463The Atoner unk 463The Bellringer unk 463The Biggast Bird 231832 463The Bitter Bitch unk 97The Challenger 231825 463The Cherry Chaser unk 97The Club 105 238105 463The Denver Queen unk 97The Gin Mill 25777 2, 99, 483The Goister Mob unk 97The Goon 124407 301The Great Speckled Bird 46456 2The Great Speckled Bird 2107156 483The Huslin’ Gal 231759 463The Irish Orphans 231804 463The Irish Ophans unk 97The Irrestistable Lee unk 97The Joker 231684 463The Lady unk 97The Lady Evelyn 230344 301The Little One 46488 483The Lost Horizon unk 97The Mission Link unk 97The Mouse 2102938 97The Northen Gale 46320 483The Old Lady 2102944 97The Old Lady 48164 99The Old Shillelagh 2102422 483The Pregnant Lip unk 97The Pregnant Virgin unk 97The Red Gremlin 124444 97The Reluctant Gremlin 124396 301, 99The Simp 231752 463The Sky Hag 230424 301The Sky Lark 231770 463The Sterile Errol unk 97The Swoose 1944 Model It Flys 231844 463The Texan 46782 483The Ugly Duckling unk 97The Virgin 25831 301The Virgin 230121 97The Virginia Gentleman unk 301

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The Wheel’s Wagon unk 97The White Charger unk 463The Wolf unk 301 (32nd BS)Ther N Back unk 97Thunderbird 124437 97Thunderbird 23174 99Thunderbolt 25948 99, 97Thundermug 229604 2, 99, 483, 463Touch of Venus unk 463Touchy Goose 230428 2, 301Toute Suite unk 99Tuff Tit 23342 2Tuff Titty 46374 2Tuff Titty unk 97Turd Bird 25778 2Turnip Termite 232040 483, 99Tykie unk 99Umbriago 46702 463Umbriago II 46764 2, 463USO Commando unk 97VV – VV (painted on side) unk 99 (B-17G – This is Vicious Vixen)Vagabond 230465 2, 301Vaudeville, It’s Coming Back 231852 463Venus Ramey 338492 301Vic unk 99Vicious Vixen unk 99 (from 46xxx series)Vicki unk 99Victory Bound unk 463Virgil’s Virgin 2102382 483Virgin Sturgeon unk 97Virginia Lee 230072 97Wabash Cannon Ball 124361 301, 2, 99, 483Wanita 231655 2War Bird unk 97War Bird 229478 99War Bird II 25832 99War Eagle 124378 97, 99War Pappy 230407 97Warrior, The 229474 99Weary Willie 2102855 99, 97Webfoot 229918 99, 97Weft unk 99 (B-17F)Whizzer unk 301Whizzer 25419 99Whizzer II 25786 99, 483Wicky unk 97Widow Maker 23244 99, 97Wiley Witch 229645 2Willy 230106 301Winged Fury 238205 483, 2Wolf Hollow 25781 2Wolf Pack 297915 2Wolf Pack 229515 2Wolf Pack 230470 99, 97Wonder Bird unk 99Wonder Bird II unk 99

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Wongo 229775 97, 99, 483Wumpus Cat unk 463Yankee Diddler unk 97Yankee Doo Dit 124435 97, 2Yankee Doodle unk 301Yankee Doodle 229473 99, 483, 97Yankee Doodle II 124415 97Yankee Queen 25140 97, 483, 463Yard Boid unk 97Ye Old Battle Axe 25338 97, 99, 483Yo-Yo unk 463You’ll Never Know unk 97Yvonne 297792 483Zelma 229613 2

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