Delivered Gt Falls 7/9/44; Fairfield 11/9/44; Hunter 18/9/44; Grenier 27/9/44; Assigned 652BS/25BG Watton 27/9/44; with John Ruth taxi accident at Lagens A/fd, Azores 22/6/45; Returned to the USA 1103 BU Morrison 29/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 8/1/46.
Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/43; Rapid City 22/2/43; Kearney 12/3/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-P] Alconbury 15/4/43; Framlingham 12/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 2m, transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-F] Thurleigh 4/8/43 WOLF PACK; 323BS/91BG [OR-M] Bassingbourn 11/9/43 THE VILLAGE FLIRT; 30m AFSC 5/4/44; Returned to the USA 1105 BU Miami 6/9/44; 4104 BU Rome 21/12/44; 4149 BU Ft Dix 2/2/45; 110 BU Mitchell 20/2/45; 4112 BU Olmstead 1/5/45; 4149 BU Ft Dix 11/5/45; 4000 BU Wright 8/11/45; 4100 BU Patterson 17/1/46; 4150 BU Boca Raton (US Navy) 1/4/46; then to CAA for instr. landing training, and found by former 91BG pilot Phil Mack at Weir Cook Apt. Indianapolis, US. 3/6/46.
Delivered Denver 26/12/43; Omaha 31/1/44; 1SAG Langley 1/2/44; slated 447BG, Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 3/3/44; transferred 772BS/463BG Celone 3/44; (loaned 347BS/99BG for one mission); Missing in Action Weiner Neustadt 10/5/44 with Jim Lackey, Co-pilot: Joe Luckey, Navigator: Rich Vaughn, Bombardier: Stan Gampel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Estabrook, Radio Operator: Gene Farrow, Ball turret gunner: Deyrell Poulsen, Waist gunner: John Davis, Waist gunner: Milton McCracken,Tail gunner: Clifton Smith; flak, crashed Karlstadt; Missing Air Crew Report 4839.
Delivered Cheyenne 18/6/43; Gore 27/6/43; Written off 15/1/44.
Delivered Cheyenne 21/6/43; Gore 2/7/43; Geiger 4/7/43; Pendleton 25/7/43; Rapid City 30/7/43; Harvard 2/8/43; 225 BU Rapid City 24/3/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Ontario 19/6/45.
Delivered Cheyenne 18/6/43; Roswell 25/6/43; 3030 BU Roswell 2/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 29/10/45.
Delivered Denver 28/12/43; Atlanta 21/1/44; 1SAG Langley 30/1/44; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 24/3/44; transferred 774BS/463BG Celone /44; (loaned 347BS/99BG for one mission); Missing in Action Linz 27/12/44 with Chas Demos, Co-pilot: Andy Wynn, Navigator: Ken Paulson, Bombardier: Don Winters, Radio Operator: Herb Spettel, Ball turret gunner: Bob Maranovich, Waist gunner: Hugh Bradley, Waist gunner: Howard Fackiener,Tail gunner: Calvin Thomas (9POW?); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roger Skinner (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Linz; Missing Air Crew Report 10747.
Delivered Tulsa 2/2/44; Grenier 7/3/44; with Jim Raymond force landed base 11/3/44; Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-Z/D] Bassingbourn 24/3/44; 322BS [LG-D]; Missing in Action 58m Ludwigshafen 5/9/44 with Ernie Kelley, Co-pilot: Andy Anderson, Navigator: Alton Karoll, Bombardier: George Lancaster, Radio Operator: Grover Nordman, Ball turret gunner: Ed Duemmer, Waist gunner: Zalma Mitchell (7 evaded capture); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ira Krammes (Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Dick Doyle (Killed in Action); mech fault put #3 out, then flak hit #4, crashed near Bazailles, SE of Longyon, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 8595. MY BABY. (Years later Kelley returned to France when ship was dug up.)
Delivered Tulsa 7/2/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 1/5/44; no ops, transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-O] Horham 4/5/44; 24m, Missing in Action Merseburg 7/10/44 with Joe Farrar, Co-pilot: Don Robinson, Navigator: Albt Monnett, Bombardier: Jack Abadie, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Wade Minor, Radio Operator: Roy Patocka, Ball turret gunner: Maurice Clabaugh, Waist gunner: Bob Reyburn,Tail gunner: Clark Houston (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Sommerda, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9561. DELTRESS aka TORNADO JR.
Delivered Denver 9/2/44; Rapid City 2/3/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 1/5/44; no ops, transferred 367BS/306BG [GY-A] Thurleigh 18/5/44; battle damaged Merseburg 30/11/44 with Leland P Deck; crash landed Salvaged.
Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/44; Kearney 27/2/44; Grenier 2/3/44; slated 447BG, Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-H] Horham 10/3/44; with J.H. Griffin 28/7/44, Co-pilot: Ed Robert, Ball turret gunner: John Tracy both [wia]; 61m Missing in Action Merseburg 7/10/44 with Dick Neal, Co-pilot: Albt Johnson, Navigator: Chas Lease, Bombardier: Bob Hannum, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Morris Privin, Radio Operator: Joe Carbonatto, Ball turret gunner: Albt Molik, Waist gunner: Fred Zella,Tail gunner: Harry Yoselowitz (9 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Bob Hendrian (Killed in Action); left target area with #3 on fire, crashed Jena-Leebstedt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9560. SHOO SHOO BABY.
Delivered Denver 29/12/43; 1SAG Langley 11/1/44; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 2/3/44; transferred 32BS/301BG Lucera 9/4/44; transferred 774BS/463BG Celone 4/44; Missing in Action Ploesti 5/5/44 with Rich Fontaneau, Co-pilot: Nat Drutman, Navigator: Alphonse Adams, Bombardier: Chester Haas [Gp. Bomb.], Waist gunner: Don McDowell (5POW/ Returned to Duty); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norbert Kemper, Radio Operator: Ray Svatos, Ball turret gunner: John Cullen,Tail gunner: Howard Sippel (4 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Moreni; Missing Air Crew Report 4712. BLUE CHAMPAGNE.
Delivered Tulsa 7/2/44; Rapid City 1/3/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 25/4/44; no ops, transferred 525BS/379BG [FR-A] Kimbolton 9/5/44; Missing in Action Trier 11/5/44 with Asa Romberger, Navigator: Harry Loflin, Bombardier: George Boyer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Renda, Radio Operator: Carl Lamb, Ball turret gunner: Tom Folk, Waist gunner: Harry Schauss (7 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Adolph Brocato,Tail gunner: Myles Sullivan (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Irsch, three miles SE of Trier, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4877.
Delivered Tulsa 8/2/44; Rapid City 2/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 24/4/44; no ops, transferred 549BS/385BG [XA- ] Gt Ashfield; Returned to the USA Bradley 26/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 29/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 20/11/45. VAT 69.
Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/43; Casper 13/3/43; Smoky Hill 10/4/43; Presque Is 5/5/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-X] Framlingham 12/5/43; 2m, Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43 with Chas Rubin, Co-pilot: Wendell Wilson, Navigator: Gordon McIntosh, Bombardier: Bill McDonald, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rheaume Dunn, Radio Operator: Dean McPherson, Ball turret gunner: Steve Drost, Waist gunner: Frank Schwagel, Waist gunner: Burrill Cummings,Tail gunner: Floyd Hoover (10 Killed in Action); coll with 42-30118 over Kiel, crashed Baltic Sea off Heiliegenhafen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4899.
Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/44; Kearney 5/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; slated 303BG, Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-V] Nuthampstead 3/5/44; (41m) Missing in Action Brux 12/9/44 with Jim Fields, Navigator: Goodrich White, Bombardier: Billy Gonser, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Mullendorf, Radio Operator: Dick Goodman, Ball turret gunner: Jim Somers, Waist gunner: Marvin Leach,Tail gunner: George Van Luven (8 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Lyman Cranston (RTD- picked up by Swedish boat, interned then returned UK); damaged by flak then Me109, and headed for Sweden, crashed in sea just off Trelleborg, Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 8917 [?8916]. STINKER.
Delivered Denver 28/12/43; Long Beach 2/1/44; 1SAG Langley 20/1/44; Assigned 429BS/2BG Amendola 9/3/44; caught fire on training mission with B.C. James 18/2/45; Salvaged 2/3/45.
Delivered Tulsa 18/2/44; Rapid City 7/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 602BS/398BG [K8-M] Nuthampstead 26/4/44; battle damaged Cologne 5/10/44 with Lt W.J. Evans and crew OK; crash landed RAF Manston, Salvaged 11/10/44.
Delivered Denver 20/11/43; Gt Falls 22/11/43; Wendover 11/12/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG Rougham 25/1/44; transferred 749BS/457BG [J] Glatton 26/1/44; Missing in Action Brunswick 29/3/44 with Lewis Lennartson,Tail gunner: Omer Fontaine (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Everett Keesee{Wounded in Action}, Navigator: Mariford Markowitz, Bombardier: Gus Fernandez, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Haag, Radio Operator: Bill Graham, Ball turret gunner: Gilbert Goode, Waist gunner: Clyde Garnhart{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Jim Blackwell{Wounded in Action} (8 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Riestedt, four miles NW Klotze, 34 miles NE of Brunswick, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3487.
Delivered Tulsa 22/4/44; Denver 2/3/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 25/4/44; no ops, transferred 339BS/96BG [QJ-D] Snetterton 1/5/44; Missing in Action Schwerte/Soest 31/5/44 with Matt Ciembronowicz, Co-pilot: Scott Limbach, Navigator: Mahlon O’Brien, Bombardier: Franke Rohne, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Hill, Radio Operator: Walt Fleming, Ball turret gunner: Ben Aishe, Waist gunner: Ernie Stephenson, Waist gunner: Sam Kennedy,Tail gunner: George Belleville (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Winnen, 22 miles NW of Koblenz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5342.
Delivered Cheyenne 28/12/43; Dallas 12/1/44; Morrison 16/1/44; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 12/2/44; Missing in Action {8m} Brasov 16/4/44 with Bob Voss (Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Bill Cahill, Navigator: Albert Leggett, Bombardier: Ed Ross, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Odus Carpenter, Radio Operator: John Vinson, Ball turret gunner: Roger Vaillancourt, Waist gunner: Tom Gruchawka,Tail gunner: Jim Henry (8EVD& Returned to Duty), only one wg; flak, crashed Niksic; Missing Air Crew Report 4023.
Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/44; Kearney 1/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-N] Nuthampstead 28/4/44; after mission 23/2/45 with Green was AOC 23/2/45; re-ass from 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton 4/4/45; RAF Valley 1/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 4/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/11/45.Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/44; Kearney 1/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-N] Nuthampstead 28/4/44; after mission 23/2/45 with Green was AOC 23/2/45; re-ass from 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton 4/4/45; RAF Valley 1/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 4/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29/11/45.
Delivered Cheyenne 12/8/44; Hunter 22/8/44; Dow Fd 7/9/44; Assigned 482BG Alconbury 8/9/44; transferred 418BS/100BG [LD-A] Thorpe Abbotts 9/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 2/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 11/6/45; 237 BU Kirtland 30/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 5/2/46. MISS CON DUCT.
Delivered Denver 16/12/43; Gt Falls 21/12/43; Kearney 2/1/44; Presque Is 29/1/44; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-U] Thorpe Abbotts 29/1/44; 350BS [LN-U]; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Sherwin Barton, Co-pilot: George Davidson, Navigator: John Burcht, Bombardier: Bernie Smolens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harvey Moore, Radio Operator: Jack Robins, Ball turret gunner: Bob Taylor, Waist gunner: Paul Morris, Waist gunner: Frank Foldy,Tail gunner: Jim Powell (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Ochsenmoor, near Hude on Dummer Lake, nine miles S of Diepholz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3021.