Delivered Cheyenne 13/6/44; Kearney 25/6/44; Dow Fd 10/7/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG [R5-J] Lavenham 15/7/44; Missing in Action Brandenburg 7/4/45 with Dick Althouse, Doug Coubram, Tom Eugene,Bill Bressler, Norman Garrison, Harry Gustine, Aaron Coon {tg}, Lincoln Hudson {obs) (8 Prisoner of War); Clyde Oliver, Willis Peake (2 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Havelberg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 13883. MEAN WIDDLE KID.
Delivered Lincoln 17/2/45; Grenier 1/3/45; Assigned 8AF 4/3/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 12/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 13/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45.
Delivered Dallas 23/8/44; Langley 28/8/44; Grenier 5/10/44; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-S] Podington 25/11/44; transferred 369BS/306BG [WW- ] Thurleigh 7/5/45; landing accident with Vic Moore 16/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46. OUR BABY.
Delivered Denver 19/11/43; Albuquerque 25/11/43; Wendover 11/12/43; Assigned 749BS/457BG [N] Glatton 29/1/44; Missing in Action Augsburg 25/2/44 with Archie Bower, Bombardier: Rich Cooke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Giordano, Radio Operator: John Popowitz,Tail gunner: John Waskovich (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Bill Baxendale, Navigator: Lee Hoskins, Radio Operator: Joe Syder, Waist gunner: Jesse Hirschberg,Tail gunner: Westley Schneider (5 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed in vineyard near Birkweiler, a few miles W of Landau, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2918.
Delivered Cheyenne 21/2/44; Hunter 10/3/44; Assigned 20BS/2BG Amendola 3/4/44; Missing in Action Gyor 13/4/44 with Earl Martin, Waist gunner: Russ Durfee[wia],Tail gunner: Frank Pyzanowski (3 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: George Jost, Navigator: Bob Clark[wia], Bombardier: Lowell Hamm, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Howarth, Radio Operator: Tom Watkins, Ball turret gunner: David Cuniff, Waist gunner: Franklin Gowens[wia] (7 evaded capture); enemy aircraft ko’d #3 & right wing on fire, crashed Bjelovan, Hung; ten chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 3911.
Delivered Denver 26/11/43; Kearney 12/12/43; Presque Is 19/12/43; Assigned 457BG Glatton 23/12/43; transferred 571BS/390BG [FC-O] Framlingham 23/12/43 HAP’S HAZARD; Missing in Action Boulogne 5/6/44 with Earl Armstrong, Ball turret gunner: Paul Ortega (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Dan Johnson, {no nav}, Bombardier: Don Baker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Everett Ludwig, Radio Operator: Harry Clark, Waist gunner: Basil Coats, Waist gunner: Tom Richey,Tail gunner: Bill Norrod (7 Prisoner of War); flak burst in bomb bay, crashed Dargnies, six miles E of Le Treport, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 5481. MAIRZY DOATS aka BERLIN EXPRESS.
Delivered Cheyenne 8/6/44; Kearney 20/6/44; Dow Fd 7/7/44; Assigned 837BS/487BG Lavenham 9/7/44; transferred 833BS/486BG [2N-T] Sudbury 27/10/44; {7m} Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Woodrow Cornelison, Herman Sigal, Ernie Glass, Bob Volkman, Melvin Adams, Ed Smolinski, George Scott, Bob Burchard (8 Prisoner of War); Billy Spieles (Killed in Action); mech fault, crashed Stolzenbach, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11153.
Assigned RAF [FA676] but transferred 301BG Westover 18/7/42; Podington 6/8/42; Tafaraoui, Alg 24/11/42; 96BS/2BG Massicault, Tun {38m} 348BS/99BG Oudna, Tun 28/3/44 {52m}; 840BS/483BG Tortorella, It 31/3/44; {98m in total} Returned to the USA 11/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 20/8/45. WABASH CANNON BALL.
Delivered Cheyenne 13/4/43; Smoky Hill 22/4/43; Morrison 5/5/43; Warner Robins 10/5/43; Morrison 20/5/43; Assigned 49BS/2BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 30/5/43; Ain M’Lila 17/6/43; Massicault 31/7/43; Missing in Action {31m} Bologna 25/9/43 with Harry Abel, Glass, Ford, Hailey, Garcia, Mellon, Rose, Hodgson, Behahlavek, Tunstall; ditched 10 miles east of Bizerte; all rescued, but four {Wounded in Action}.
Delivered Denver 15/1/43; Salina 29/1/43; Kearney 4/2/43; Assigned 20BS/2BG Navarin, Alg 19/3/43; Chateau-du-Rhumel, Alg 27/4/43; Ain M’Lila, Alg 17/6/43; Massicault, Tun 31/7/43; Bizerte, Tun 2/12/43; crashed on take off Bizerta 10/12/43 with Col Herb E. Rice(CO), Sgt Joe Rosenthal {RAF radio mech}, was injured and taken to hospital in Palermo) as group were moving to Amendola {62m}; crew safe, aircraft Written off. TADLER
Delivered Hunter 30/11/44; Grenier 9/12/44; Assigned 838BS/487BG Lavenham 13/4/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 11/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 12/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/12/45.
Delivered Dallas 21/4/44; Hunter 30/5/44; Grenier 12/6/44; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-B] Snetterton 16/6/44; on training mission 9/7/44 with Chas Braithwaite, Co-pilot: Jim Graham, obs-Sam Massey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jerome St John, Radio Operator: Rich Ingram (5 Returned to Duty); aircraft damaged in rough landing, but no injuries; battle damaged Merseburg 29/7/44 with Bob Lyle, Navigator: Roger Kellogg, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walter KozLowski (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Leigh Mann {inj}, Bombardier: Joe Loudermilk, Radio Operator: Chas Terry, Ball turret gunner: Cliff Eastburn, Waist gunner: Clair Williams,Tail gunner: Don Sheldon (6 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft and flak KO’d #3 & #4 then fire broke out, crashed NW of base, Salvaged 30/7/44. GIN RICKEY.
Delivered Dallas 17/6/44; Langley 18/7/44; Grenier 15/8/44; Assigned PFF 839BS/487BG Lavenham 15/8/44; transferred 333BS/94BG [TS-U] Rougham 16/8/44; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 27/11/45. OUR BABY.
Delivered Cheyenne 30/12/43; Savannah 11/1/44; Morrison 24/1/44; Assigned 352BS/301BG Cerignola 26/1/44; Lucera 1/2/44; Missing in Action {5m} Regensburg 25/2/44 with John Simon, Inlow, Murray, Momcilovich, Cole, Stech (6 Prisoner of War); Livingood, Lawson, Kent (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Carano, It?; Missing Air Crew Report 2596.
Delivered Denver 27/12/43; Gr Island 6/1/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-D] Polebrook 29/2/44; Missing in Action 37m Merseburg 29/7/44 with John Morton, Co-pilot: Warren Bragdon, Navigator: Bill Fuerth, Bombardier: McCaleb Taylor, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Ellis, Radio Operator: Maurice Franzblau, Ball turret gunner: Fenton Strohmeyer, Waist gunner: Clarry McGuire,Tail gunner: Guido Signoretti (9 Killed in Action); flak hit and on way down exploded in mid-air, crashed Benndorf, W of Merseburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7323.
Delivered Cheyenne 13/12/43;Gt Falls 20/12/43; Cheyenne 21/12/43; Kearney 2/1/44; Grenier 26/1/44; Presque Is 2/2/44; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-N] Polebrook 25/2/44; Missing in Action {1m} Frankfurt 2/3/44 with Bob Seaman (evaded capture); Co-pilot: Don Fowler, Navigator: Stan Dunheimer, Bombardier: John Griffith, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Nolan, Radio Operator: Bill Pappas, Ball turret gunner: Frank Burchinall, Waist gunner: Chas Fouzie, Waist gunner: Henry Annucci,Tail gunner: Clifford Allen(wia) (9 Prisoner of War); ?-Carthal Carver (Killed in Action) enemy aircraft KO’d #2 and set #3 on fire, crash landed Le Boisle, 15 miles N of Abbeville, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 2865. MAGGIE’S DRAWERS.
Delivered Cheyenne 5/2/44; Memphis 21/2/44; Presque Is 1/3/44; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 6/3/44; transferred 511BS/351BG [DS-X] Polebrook 25/3/44; Missing in Action 17m Dessau 28/5/44 with Carl Miller, Ball turret gunner: Isador Kaplowitz (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Maurice Fikes, Navigator: Russell Brown, n/g-Sgt Ernie Lemcke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Avry, Radio Operator: Jim McCann, Waist gunner: Albt Lien, Waist gunner: Tony Bushlow,Tail gunner: George Stafford (8 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed railroad near Flur Medlitz, nine miles NE of Zerbst, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5326. SILVER BALL.
Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; Gr Island 7/2/44; Presque Is 21/2/44; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 25/2/44; transferred 750BS/457BG [Y] Glatton 4/3/44; battle damaged Cologne 2/10/44 with Jim Franklin and crew all OK; two engines out and force landed Belgium; Salvaged 14/11/44. GI VIRGIN II.
Delivered Cheyenne 23/5/44; Hunter 3/6/44; Grenier 14/6/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-P] Horham 17/6/44; 27m, Missing in Action Merseburg 28/9/44 with Hemphill Heath, Co-pilot: Bill Eastman, Navigator: Jim Swann, Bombardier: Carl Remy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ralph Younts, Radio Operator: Roger Carlsen, Ball turret gunner: Fremont Shull, Waist gunner: Joe Curtis,Tail gunner: Don Goodspeed (9 Prisoner of War); lagged behind formation, crashed E of Herbstein, near Lauterbach, W of Fulda, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9372. RELUCTANT DRAGON.
Delivered Cheyenne 29/10/43; Assigned 353BS/301BG Cerignola 15/12/43; Lucera 1/2/44; Missing in Action 18 missions Regensburg 25/2/44 with Joseph A. Hurley, William J. Mills Jr, Peter Victor Henningsen, William Bothwell (4 Killed in Action); Robert K. Belk, Stanley A. Chmielecki, Lawrence C. Schwandt, Frederick S. Bumpers, William J. Suber (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Winden, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2722.
Delivered Cheyenne 6/8/44; Hunter 14/8/44; Dow Fd 6/9/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-I] Molesworth 29/8/44; transferred 457BG Glatton 22/5/45; 351BG Polebrook 29/5/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 13/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 18/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45.
Delivered Cheyenne 13/7/44; Hunter 22/7/44; Presque Is 31/7/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-H] Molesworth 15/8/44; 359BS [BN-L]; transferred 749BS/457BG Glatton 8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 14/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 5/12/45. FORGET ME NOT OLLY.
Delivered Cheyenne 3/7/44; Kearney 11/7/44; Dow Fd 20/7/44; Assigned 365BS/305BG Chelveston 10/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 11/9/44 with George Hogaboam, Co-pilot: Lee James, Navigator: Mark Neadeau, Bombardier: Bob Hewitt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Abel Flores, Radio Operator: Bill Knightley, Ball turret gunner: John Jones, Waist gunner: James Rockafellow,Tail gunner: Felix Gladden (9 Prisoner of War); flak set #4 on fire, crew bailed, crashed Irlich, NW of Neuwied, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8826.
Delivered Lincoln 13/11/44; Dow Fd 3/12/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-T] Horham 12/12/44; 58m, Returned to the USA Bradley 21/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 24/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 14/12/45. LITTLE JOE.