5th BOMB WING

History of Aircraft Assigned

Copyright 1991 by Richard E. Drain Revised 2004 All Rights Reserved Library of Congress Catalog Nr. D790.D73 Cover by Frank R. Drain 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

3 4 2nd Bomb Group

Ser. Nr. Name Sqdn History

22979 49 Transfer from 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to 99th BG 9 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 with 483rd BG.

23032 Mary Jane 20 Assigned9Dec43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44.ToWalnut Ridge 14 Dec 45. Flew 22 missions with 2nd BG.

23065 429 Transferfrom301stBG14Nov43after24missions.MIA Innsbruck 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 missions with 2nd BG.

23083 Miss Carriage 429 Original aircraft. MIA Gerbini 8 Jul 43 on 17th mission. Plane crashed 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 British destroyer. Rest KIA. (MACR 204)

23096 20 Original aircraft. Transfer to 301st BG after 55 missions. Salvaged overseas 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 Assigned1Jun43.Salvagedoverseas23Jan45.Flew15 missions.

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

23151 96 Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after five missions. Transfer to 483rd BG. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

23156 Stripped Ass Bird 49 Assigned2Jun43.Crashedonrunwayduringtakeoff9Nov43. Flew four missions. Salvaged. P-Richard Flournoy, no injuries.

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

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

5 23166 49 Assigned 30 May 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after five missions. 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 22 missions. Crashed 14 May 45. Salvaged.

23341 Lady Be Good 429 Assigned 12 Jul 43. MIA Wiener Neustadt 2 Nov 43 on 10th mission. 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 third mission, 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. Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45. No missions with 2nd BG.

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

23392 96 Assigned 8 Aug 43. Transfer to 301st BG. Weather aircraft at 97th BG in summer of 1944. To Bush Field 10 May 45. Flew 23 missions.

25050 96 Transferfrom301stBG14Nov43after65missions.Twelve missions 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 missions with 2nd BG, total 72. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Altus 30 Jul 45.

25131 “Hun-Pecker” 429 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 50 missions. 28 missions with 2nd BG, total 78. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions 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 crew Penn, 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 missions with 2nd BG, total 113. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. To 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Arledge Field 23 Nov 44.

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

6 25350 Skinhead/Nosey 429 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 67 missions. Five missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. One mission with 99th BG, total 73. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Albuquerque 3 Aug 45.

25397 49 Transferfrom301stBG14Nov43after62missions.MIA Athens 18 Nov 43 on first mission with 2nd BG. Richard G Flourney crew, Cotton, Wagner, Skorheim, Leonard, Farley, Steel, Nowak, Glor, Reich. Crash landing on Corfu, All evade. (MACR 1200)

25403 20 Assignedto301stBG14Jan43.Transferto2ndBG14Nov43 after 73 missions. 44 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Two missions with 99th BG, total 129. Transfer to 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 43 after 55 missions. Seven missions with 2nd BG, total 62. MIA Innsbruck 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 overseas 9 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. No missions 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 43 after 69 missions. 46 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 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 25 Sep 45.

25772 20 Assigned to 301st BG 19 Mar 43. Transfer to 2nd BG after 30 missions 14 Nov 43. Ten missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44, one mission with 99th, total 41. Transfer to 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 Albano Impatient 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)

7 25776 Eager Beaver 96 Original aircraft. MIA Athens 20 Dec 43 on 73rd mission. Damaged by flak, plane hit ground and exploded. David Rohrig crew, Dippolito, Chesser, Back, Haefs, Hisky, Caputo, Carson, Crawford, Chesser, Horner. Horner bails out at 4000 feet. 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 BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Wiener Neustadt 23 Apr 44.

25778 Turd Bird/ 20 Original aircraft. Burned while being cleaned with gasoline Gather 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. Thomas Degan 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 with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44, flew two missions with 99th 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 missions The 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 missions with 2nd BG, total 59. MIA Sofia 24 Jan 44. Struck by falling bombs. 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, Farrell POW, rest evade. (MACR 459)

25870 49 Assigned 14 Nov 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 45 Weather 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 from 27 Jul 44. To RFC Altus 10 Sep 45.

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

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

25945 Dina-Mite 96 Assigned 4 Aug 43. Transfer to 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 27 missions. 24 missions with 2nd, total 70. Salvaged overseas 8 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 Transferfrom97thBG14Nov43.MIAAthens20Dec43.Two engines on fire, Five missions with 2nd BG. William Slaughter crew, 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 BG Nov 43. Flew 41 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer back to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Two more missions with 99th BG, total missions 98. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Altus 20 Aug 45.

124364 429 Transferfrom97thBG14Nov43.MIAFlorencearea15Jan44. Crashed near Chiusi. William Pedersen crew, Townsend, Shawaker, Buol, Scalise, Sergakis, Truesdale, Brodnick, Ringler, Mahabirsingh. Scalisi, Sergakis, Truesdale, Brodniak, Ringler evade, 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 La Senia 3 Apr 43. Transfer to 2nd BG after 8 missions. Transfer back to 99th BG. To depot Mar 44. Crash landing 19 Aug 44. Salvaged overseas.

124373 Peaches II 429 Transfer from97thBG 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 59 missions. 24 missions with 2nd BG, total 83. Transfer to 483rd BG 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 after 54 missions. 23 missions with 2nd BG, total 77. MIA Laviarano 30 Jan 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 56 missions. 24 missions with 2nd BG, total 80. MIA Klagenfurt 19 Mar 44. Fighters firing rockets, crashed near Cilli. Herman Lavine crew, Hyatt, Seamans, Boehm, Croccia, Hanson, Lazar, Rome, Cook, Cary. Boehm, Cook POW, rest KIA. (MACR 3287)

9 124408 Plutocrat(e) 49 Original with 301st BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 42 missions. 34 missions with 2nd BG, total 76. Transfer to 483rd BG 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 missions with 2nd BG.

124435 Yankee Doo Dit 429 Transfer from97thBG14 Nov43. MIA18 Mar 44. Crashed near Trieste, Ten missions with 2nd BG. Theodore Griffith crew, Doyle, Swan (463rd BG), Klute (463rd BG), Murincheck (463rd BG), McConnell, Lamont, Cannata, Chandler (463rd BG), Green- law. McConnell, Lamont evade, Murincheck, Doyle Griffith KIA, rest POW. (MACR 3259)

124571 Indianapolis War Bird 49 Transferfrom97thBG14Nov43.MIASteyr24Feb44. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Hocheck. 18 missions with 2nd BG. Harry Meyer crew, Sneedon, McTeague, Karsh, Hughes, Taylor, Jackson, Digh, Dunn, McMullin. Jackson, Digh, McMullin KIA, rest POW. (MACR 2619)

124618 Lil Jo 49 Transfer from 301st BG 14 Nov 43 after 60 missions. 40 missions with 2nd BG, total 100. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Fighters. Crashed near 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 Bari 24 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 on 5 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 Constantine 3 May 43 on second mission. Plane destroyed, crew safe. Jack Bentley crew, Kline, Stiber, Juster, Scott, Cogley, Roberts, Collins, Schiffer, Palmer.

10 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. Hit by 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. Six chutes 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. Crashed after TO while Group was moving to Italy 10 Dec 43. P-Col Herbert 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 63rd mission. 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 BG 31 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 by bomb from another B-17. Six chutes seen, plane exploded. Walter Laich 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. Damaged by flak. Robert Kolstad crew, Brockman, Harrap, Shea, Hartgrave, Parrish, Speede, Gibson, Fleming, Habiff. Parrish , Habiff KIA, rest evade. (MACR 2063)

11 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, rest KIA. (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 101 missions. No missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 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. First loss 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 was transferring to Italy. Joseph Taylor pilot. MSgt William Myer killed, 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. Flew 79 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. To U.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 its 77th mission. Crew rescued, Charles McCrary crew, Lucas, Bacsu, Olsen, Donnelly, Washman, Christensen, Veneziano, Allee, Johnson. Plane floated for 20 minutes, crew paddle ashore and return to base.

12 229646 Peg O’ My Heart 49 Original aircraft. MIA 10 Nov 43 on its 57th mission. Two engines on 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 BG after 28 missions 28 Mar 44. Two missions with 99th BG, total 57. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

229736 60-50 II 96 Assigned22Apr43.MIAAthens30Deec43onits44tmission. 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 missions with 99th BG, total 62. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To 8th Air 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 to 99th BG. No missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

229903 High Tension II 429 Assigned22Apr43.MIAToulon4Feb44onits61st 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. Shot down 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 down by 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. MIA Bolzano 25 Dec 43.

13 230267 Hustlin’ Huzzy 96 Assigned 27 Jul 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43 after 16 missions. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44.

230319 49 Transferfrom301stBG7Oct43.Transferbackon14Nov43 after nine missions. Flew 44 missions with 301st BG. Transfer to 97th BG 10 May 44. MIA 4 Jun 44. Exploded.

230341 429 Assigned2Aug43from301srBG.Backto301stBG14Nov43 after 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 flak hit flips plane on its back. Five chutes seen to open 10,000 feet below the lane. Plane explodes. George Howell crew, Gray, Cashore, Lewis, Cossingham, Bryson, Hughes, Dishong, Drury Thompson. Cashore, Hughes, Thompson POW, rest KIA. (MACR 1111)

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

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

230449 Julie A 96 Assigned 6 Aug 43. Crash landing after 16th mission 15 miles from 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 25 missions. MIA Sofia 30 Mar 44.

230466 49 Assigned24Jul43.Transferto301stBG14Nov43after27 missions. 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 Secret operational mission with 885th BS on 10 Sep 44. John R. Meyers crew, Heffelbower, Raeburn, Wilson, Pullis, Kolin, Lloyd, Simpson, Bildstein. All KIA. (MACR 9578)

14 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 AssignedJul44.Transferto301stBG18Nov44.Nomissions with 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. Dwight Hastings 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, rest POW. (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 Assigned8Jul44.MIAPloesti18Aug44.Nr.3engins,wingon MIA Ploesti 18 Aug 44 on its 16th mission. Nr. 3 engine, wing on fire. Crashed in sea and exploded. 10 chutes seen. Robert Rogers crew, Season, Smith, Shalcroft, Church, Park, Woods, Armstrong, Bradley, Roe. Rogers, Season Roe KIA, rest saved. 16 missions. (MACR 7683)

46281 429 Assigned12Jul44.85missions.1067hoursasofMay45. 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 rest of 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 5th mission. Attacked by fighters, Crashed near Ziln. William Bullock crew, 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 Assigned11Aug45.ToKingman2Jan4645.78missions.

15 46368 20 Transfer from 301st BG 13 Aug 44. No missions with 2nd BG. Salvaged overseas 5 May 45.

46369 49 Assigned11Aug44.MIAMoravskaOstrova29Aug44.Shot down 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 shot out, left wing blown off, exploded. Crashed near Riva. Tommy Baer 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 waist door by 2107006, broke in half, crashed at Blechhammer. Arnold Kwiatkowski crew, Buettner, Brilliant, Eiseman, Ferro, Wolfe, Johnston, Schumann, Radlinger, Fiebelman. Radlinger, Fiebelman POW, 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 Assigned13Aug44.20missions.Transferto483rdBG.MIA Ruhland 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 practice flight. Reilly crew, Hildebrand, Glattly, English, Talley. All KIA. (MACR 9683)

46411 20 Mechanical failure on mission to Linz 27 Dec 44. Two engines out, 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 Assigned15Aug44.EmergencylandingatIesi10Apr55,two engines out. Tire came off and plane went into six foot ditch at end of runway, majjor damage. 69 missions. F. Marsh crew, Merwin, Kemp, Pieninger, Quinon, Burns, Lyon, Morris, Guttry, Glade. 69 missions. Salvaged.

46428 20 Assigned28Aug44.MIASzonyoilrefinery14Mar45.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 Assigned28Aug44.59missions.Salvagedoverseas2Aug45.

16 46440 20 Assigned28Aug44.MIA22Mar45atRuhland.Attackedby ME-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 engine shot out by ME-262, crash landed behind Russian lines. Returned to 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 Assigned15Sep44.49missions.Salvagedoverseas25Jul45.

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 Blechhamer Bird 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 to base.

46487 429 Assigned 13 Sep 44. MIA 22 Nov 44. Ditched, plane floated for 55 minutes. 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. Dale Pierce 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. Returned to base 14 Jan 45. 17 missions. (MACR 10638)

46542 429 Assigned 30 Oct 44. Collision with 46664 on 18 Dec 44 at Odertal. 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. Walter B. Cope crew. Returned in C-47. Aircraft repaired and returned. 54 missions. To Kingman 21 Dec 45.

46545 429 Assigned 3 Oct 44. 64 missions. To Kingman 13 Dec 45.

17 46546 20 Assigned 30 Oct 44. To 301at BG 29 Oct 44. Onw miaaion. MIA Vienna 13 Feb 45.

46548 49 Assigned24Oct44.53missions.Taxiaccident10Feb45. William Atkinson crew. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.

46550 Old Crow 49 Assigned28Sep44.MIA25Dec44atBrux.Flakdamage.Two engines 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. Plane repaired. 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)/

46620 49 Assigned 16 Oct 44. 63 missions. To Kingman 14 Dec 45.

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 Assigned21Sep44.49missions.ToKingman13Dec45.

46632 20 Assigned 16 Oct 44. Crashed three minutes after takeoff on 3 Dec 44. Plane destroyed. Three missions. Crew safe. Pilott-Karl Pilger.

46633 49 Assigned 16 Oct 44. 55 missions. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.

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

46637 49 Assigned 19 Oct 44. 57 missions. To Kingman 21 Dec 45.

46638 49 Assigned 14 Oct 44. 63 missions. To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

46642 49 Assigned 30 Oct 44. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Out of fuel, landed behind Russian lines. Fueled plane and returned 25 Mar 45. Arthur K Forest crew, Cascaccia, Javer, Etter, Sexton, Shonage, Stevenson, Wendt, Kleykamp, Sanders. 55 Missions. To Kingman 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. Pilot Richard A. Pinner, CP Donald Waddell, Engineer Nelson Nickel killed, Radio Operator John Anastasi severely injured. 18 missions.

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

46654 20 Assigned 28 Oct 44. 26 missions. To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

46655 20 Assigned 30 Oct 44. 46 missions. To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

18 46656 96 Assigned 30 Oct 44. Nosed over on landing at Naples while transporting personnel 11 Jun 45. No casualties. 63 missions. Pilot-Paul D Dooley. Salvaged.

46657 429 Assigned 19 Nov 44. Flew 44 missions. To Walnut Ridge 21 Sep 45.

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

46644 429 Assigned 24 Oct 44. Collided with 46542 on 18 Dec 44 on mission to Odertal. Bent tail and froze rudder. Jettisoned bomba and returned to base. David T Joyce crew. 45 missions. To Kingman 15 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 from inventory because because of inaccessibility of field. 13 missions.

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

46678 429 Assigned7Nov44.MIARegensburg5Feb45.Outoffuel, crashed near Bludenz. Maurice Porter crew, Fishback, Skoba. Olinik, Smith, Hoffman, Frederickson, Lannigan, Machovec, Wartman. Skoba KIA, Porter Fishback POW, rest evade to Switzerland. 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 engines out, 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 in Nr. 4 engine. Crashed near Gyor. Eugene Bull crew, Fraxer, Specker, Krejza, Fifield, Runell, Martin, Freestone, Gilleece, Bunell. Bunnell KIA, Bull, Frazer, Specker, Krejsa evade, rest POW. Two missions. (MACR 12099)

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

19 46697 429 Assigned 8 Nov 44. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Flak, crashed near Ruhland. 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, crashed near Zossen, Robert Tappen crew, Thommesch, Gesicki, Sura, Chary, Reardon, Ash, Kralich, Carter, Shrout. Chary KIA, rest POW. Four missions. (MACR 13374)

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

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

46730 Assigned3Dec44.Transferto97thBG8Mar45.Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46. No missions with 2nd BG.

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

46738 96 Assigned19Nov44.Severebattledamage22Mar45.Landed behind Russian lines near Lodz, Poland. Plane salvaged, crew returned 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 landing 24 Apr 45. No missions. Salvaged overseas.

46769 20 Assigned15Dec44.14missions.Salvagedoverseas19Nov47.

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

46788 429 Assigned11Dec44.17missions.Salvagedoverseas31Mar46.

46790 96 Assigned4Dfec44.17missions.Salvagedoverseas31Mar46.

46795 49 Assigned USAAF 15 Nov 44. Grenier 15 Dec 44. Depart U.S. 31 Dec 44. Crashed on delivery to 15th AF 3 Jan 45. Salvaged. No missions with 2nd BG.

46797 20 Assigned20Dec44.15missions,Salvagedoverseas19Nov47.

46798 429 Assigned20Dec44.20missions.Salvagedoverseas19Nov47.

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 Assigned18Jan45.37missions.To483rdMay45. To Walnut Ridge 26 Feb 46.

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

46983 20 Assigned31Jan45.2missions,Salvagedoverseas31May46.

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

48043 429 Assigned 11 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Casarsa 4 Oct 44. Flak damage, 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 lalnding Wilco 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 three missions. Salvaged overseas 21 Jun 46.

48162 429 Assigned28Aug44.MIABerlin24Mar45.Flakdamaged Nr. 2 engine, feathered. Crashed near Gyor. Richard Repelyea crew, 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 Davenport crew. 81 missions. To Kingman 7 Dec 45.

48168 Flying Home 49 Assigned 29 Aug44. PFFaircraft. MIA Regensburg20 Jan45. Flak, two engines out, crashed near Letten. William Wittlinger crew, Bohannon, Aboulafia, Lollar, Ganoe, Pulis, Schwarzlose, McCluskey, Mikita, Harrington. All POW. 31 missions. (MACR 11272)

48184 96 Assigned28Sep44.30missions,Salvagedoverseas22Mar46.

48189 429 Assigned 11 Nov 44. PFF aircraft. Crash landing near Lake Lesina 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 tail Warning 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)

21 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, Noce and Cpl George Barrett from Yank magazine. 5 missions. 48232 49 Assigned 10 Oct 33. PFF aircraft. Transfer to 301st BG after 10 missions. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

48381 96 Assigned 24 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. MIA Linz 3 Dec 44. William Pepperman 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. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

48403 429 Assigned 22 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. 26 missions Salvaged 21 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 accident 2 Jan 45. Collided with 97th BG plane. Flew four missions. Salvaged overseas. Pilot-Lt. Col. Richard Abbey.

48459 429 Assigned11Nov44.3missions.Alsoat463rdand483rdBGs.To Walnut Ridge 29 Oct 45.

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

48561 49 Assigned 6 Dec 44. 15 missions. Salvaged overseas 19 Nov 47.

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

48582 49 Assigned 24 Dec 44. PFF aircraft. 12 missions. Salvaged by by9th AF 3 Jul 46.

48585 96 PFF aircraft. Assigned 19 Dec 44. Flew 28 missions. Salvaged by9th AF 28 Mar 46.

48656 20 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom301stBG18Jan45.Flew13 missions. 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 Ground 19 Jun 46. Flew six missions.

48802 96 Assigned23Feb45.14missions.Salvagedoverseas30Oct46.

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

22 48820 49 Assigned 6 Feb 45. PFF aircraft. MIA Vienna 16 Mar 45. Crash landed 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 Mayfield crew, O’Hare, Zaplatynsky, Nunnery, Gustafson, Bashore, Lubowski, Lundquist, Deibel, Johnson. Bashore, Loboski, Johnson KIA, rest POW. (MACR 2708)

231416 20 Assigned10Dec43.MIARegensburg25Feb44.Attackedby fighters, 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 Assigned7Dec43.MIASteyr24Feb44.Attackedbyfighters, 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 Assigned9Dec43.MIASteyr24Feb44.Attackedbyfighters, 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 by fighters firing rockets and 20mm cannon. Plane crashed in mountains, Jennings Marshall crew, Kelly (463rd BG) Edmunds, (463rd BG), Thomas (463rd BG) Free, DeBerslu. Rollins, Moberly (464rd BG), Schmalriede, Johonson (463rd BG) Johnson Evades, 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.

23 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, rest POW. (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 British ship, taken to Brindisi. Returned to base next day. Victor Brock- man crew, Habers, Mayer, Shea, Hartgrove, Parrish, Speede, Fleming, Gibson, Habif.

231465 49 Assigned18Dec43.MIABudapest3Apr44.Attackedby fighters. Two engines out, crashed near Pancevo. Clair Carlson crew, 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 after 23 missions. MIA 7 Jul 44 on its 46th mission, total 69. Nr. 2 engine 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 44 after 29 missions. MIA Moravska Ostrova 29 Aug on its 66th mission, 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 44 after 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 44 after 27 missions. MIA Gyor 13 Apr 44 on its eighth mission, total 35. Shot down by fighters, crashed near Papa. Donald Applegate crew, Finn, Rosenbaum, Motala, Grafton, Stohldrier, Pollar, Szafranek, Hedrick, Erpelding. Finn KIA, rest POW. (MACR 3913)

231527 Brown Nose 429 Assigned 29 Dec43.MIABudapest15Jun44.Shotdownby fighters. 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.

24 231640 Miss Hettie 96 Assigned 7 Jan 44. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Shot down by fighters and 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. James Heintz 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 with 238070. 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 Assignedto99thBG23Jan44.Transferto2ndBG28Mar44 after 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-88 firing rockets. Tail shot off, crashed on Cres Island. Willard Butler crew, Drake, Evert, Pyzya, Hutchinson, Henderson, Howton, Strickland, McCrossan, Maddus. Pyzya POW, rest KIA. 13 missions. (MACE 3257)

231789 20 Assigned31Jan44.MIABrux21Jul44.Attackedbyfighters, tail wheel shot off, tail blown off. Crashed into mountain near Neukirchen. 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, rest KIA. 39 missions. (MACR 6685)/

231806 Kraut Chaser 429 Assigned to 99th BG Feb 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after five missions. Flew 58 more, total 63. Salvaged overseas 4 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 after 14 missions. Flew 54 more, total 68. To U.S. 25 Nov 44.

25 231837 20 Assigned26Jan44.MIAGyor13Apr44.Attackedby fighters, 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 after 14 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 after 10 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 Jan44. MIASteyr 24 Feb44. Attacked byfighters, crashed near Wels. George Verbruggen crew, Bartel, Hizenski, Tiffany, Tieniber, Gmitter, Hunt, Yanushis, Casano, Jabin. All POW. 6 missions. (MACR 2620)

231870 49 Assigned20Jan44.MIASteyr24Feb44.Attackedbyfighters, 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 Assigned27Jan44.MIASteyr24Feb44.Attackedbyfighters. 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 after 10 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 after 14 missions. MIA Moravska Ostrova 29 Aug 44 on its 49th mission., 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 after six missions, total 41. Crashed in Switzerland. Millard Pedigo crew, Barrett, Glasgow, Hurwitz, Poplawski, Aeschbacher, Martucci, Johnson, Byer, Eisner. All interned. (MACR 6863)

232022 Lonseome Polecat 96 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIABrasov6May44on 20th 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)

26 232031 Mammy Yokum 429 Transfer from483rd BG31 Mar 44. Crashed 8 Apr 44. Salvaged. Flew four missions. Landing accident 8 Apr 44. Millard Pedigo crew.

232048 Queen 20 Transfer from483rd BG31 Mar 44. MIAMoravska Ostrova 2 Aug 44 on its 67th mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Wiseham. James Weiler crew, Thompson, Embry, Sulkey, Bumgardner, Martin, Wagoner, Adair, Byam, Dalcanale. Weiler, Thompson POW, rest KIA. (MACR 8098)

232053 49 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIABudapest27Jun44on its 45th mission. Flak, fighters. Crashed near Budapest. Richard Korb crew, Larsen, Blaska, Fleming, Treadway, Kessel, Bair, Thomas, Rappe, Krent. Treadway, Kessel POW, rest KIA. (MACR 6428) 232058 96 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIAGyor13Apronits8th mission. Hit by rocket from fighter, Nr. 3 engine fire, plane exploded. 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. Foust KIA, rest POW. 23 missions. (MACR 2621)

238066 Marishka 20 Assigned 29 Jan 44. Martin and Jost WIA, O’Connor KIA on 2 Apr 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 Assigned3Jan44.1mission.Salvagedoverseas24Jan45.

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 with 231679. Crashed at Ergolding. Henry O’Shea crew, Stohl, Conlon, Oster, Rivers, Moore, Wilson, Lamgert, Anthony, Newton. All KIA. 8 missions. (MACR 2829)

27 238078 Sweet Pea 429 Assigned to 99th BG Jan 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after 14 missions. Flew 46 more, total 60. Severe battle damage on mission to Debreczen on 21 Sep 44. Plane broke in half on landing at 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 another mission in Sweet Pea on 2 Dec 44. Crash landing at Bari on 1 June 45, burned. Pilot-William R Morton.

238084 100 Mission 429 Assigned to 99th BG Jan 44. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44 after 17 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 in 1944. 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 on 17 Apr 44. No injuries. 10 missions. Arley L Atwell crew. Salvaged 19 Apr 44.

238089 49 Transferfrom301stBG28Mar44.MIAVienna16Jun44onits 38th mission. Two engines out. Crashed near Djurdjevac. Shelby Vaughn crew, Fitzsimmons, Snure, Newman, Maglaty, Cockshott, Davis, Sallings, Hommer, Schwartz. All evade. (MACR 6032)

238096 Big Time 20 From99thBG28Mar44.MIAMoravskaOstrova39Aug44. 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. Mechanical failure. 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 Adriatic after collision with 231923 of 463rd BG which was flying with the 97th BG on a combat familiarization mission. Keith Chambers crew, Wagner, Wolquitt (463rd BG), Lawson, Badek, Gricius, Sokolowski, Delap, Bredesen, Goldsmith. All KIA. (MACR 3286)

238205 Winged Fury 49 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIAVienna16Jul44onits 50th 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)

28 238212 49 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.Salvagedoverseas1Oct46. Flew 79 missions.

238213 20 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIABlechhammer7Jul44 on its 36th mission. Flak blew off nose back to cockpit, plane dove 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 40 Minutes. Radio operator helps pilot fly to Corsica where they made a forced landing. Repaired. Fram POW, Paul Smith KIA, Letz, Bolick, evade. (MACR 4831) Out of fuel, ditched in Adriatic 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, rest POW. 6 missions. (MACR 3514)

297159 Tail End Charlie 20 Assigned 17 Mar 44. MIA Moravska Ostrova 29 Aug 44. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Boikowitz. William Tune crew, Flynn, Dickinson, Meyrick, Coogan, Kirsch, Marinello. Owsianik, Sallings, Donahue. Meyrick, Marinello KIA. Sallings, Donahue evade, 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, McDuffie WIA, 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 shot cowling off. Chased by ME-109, crashed near Senica. Ira Corpening 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 Russian Shuttle mission. Repaired and transferred to 15th AF. To Walnut Ridge 20 Dec 45. No missions with 2nd BG.

297346 20 Assigned3Apr44.MIAGyor13Apr44.Attackedbyfighters, 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)

29 297351 20 Assigned4Mar44.MIABlechhammer7Jul44.Attackedby fighters. Plane hit ground and exploded near Pressburg. Harold Tomlinson 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 after 29 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 Assigned3Feb44.MIABlechhammer13Sep44.Turnedback one 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 after 19 missions. 66 more with 2nd BG, total 85. To Walnut Ridge 9 Jan 46. Landing accident 5 Oct 44, Charles Welsh crew.

297568 49 Assigned 2 Mar 44. PFF aircraft. Transfer to 483rd BG. MIA Linz 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 Neustadt 10 May 44. No missions with 2nd BG.

297581 96 Assigned12Feb44.MIABrasov16Apr44onitsninthmission. 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 during non-ops flight. Pilot-Bruce C James. 25 missions. Salvaged 2 Mar 45.

297583 49 Assigned 2 Mar 44. PFF aircraft. Transfer to 463rd BG. MIA Ploesti 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. No missions 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 Assigned2Mar44.PFFaircraft.Transferto301atBG 14 May 44. MI A Worgl 23 Feb 45. No missions with 2nd BG.

30 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 BG Apr 44. MIA 13 Sep 44. No missions with 2nd BG.

297650 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 22 May 44. To Kingman 8 Dec 45. No missions with 2nd BG.

297652 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 20th BS. MIA Salzburg 7 Dec 44 on its 47th mission. Damaged by flak, crashed at Agram. Isaac Pederson crew, 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 Neustadt 10 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 overseas 22 Mar 46. No missions with 2nd BG.

297685 Stardust 49 PFFaircraft.Transferto301stBG15May44.MIALinz 25 Nov 44. No missions with 2nd BG.

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

297715 Frankie 49 PFF aircraft. Transfer to 96th BS. MIA Blechhammer 26 Dec 44 on its 43rd mission. Severe flak damage, landed behind Russian lines. McHood seriously injured. Rest of crew returned. George Redden 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. Transfer to 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.

31 297728 49 Assigned15May44.Nomissions.Transferto30stBG 15 May 44. MIA 15 Nov 44.

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

297731 49 Assigned 6 May 44.PFF aircraft. 1 mission. Transfer to 99th BG. Damaged by flak, condemned. To Depot 20 Jul 44.

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

297734 49 Assigned 9 Man 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to 99th BG 22 May 44. MIA Innsbruck area 29 Dec 44.

297736 49 Assigned 11 May 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to 301st BG 15 May 44. MIA Vienna 1 Feb 45.

297737 49 Assigned 8 May 44.PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to 463rd BG. Crashed 20 Nov 44. Salvaged.

297738 49 Assigned 7 May 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to 301st BG 15 Apr 44. MIA Blechhammer 13 Nov 44.

297739 429 Assigned 7 May 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to 20th BS. MIA Regensburg 9 Dec 44. Hit by flak, crashed near Linz. 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 to 463rd BG. Salvaged overseas 3 Apr 46.

297744 49 Assigned 2 May 44. PFF aircraft. No missions. Transfer to 99th 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 mission on 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 with 2nd BG. To 885th BS for secret operations in occupied territory.

338483 96 Assignedto301stBG17Sep44.Transferto2ndBG7Oct44. To Kingman 17 Dec 45. Flew 53 missions.

338484 32 Dow Field 1 Sep 44. Assigned 7 Sep 44. Returned U.S. to Hunter Field 17 Jun 45. South Plains 19 Jun 34. Kingman 26 Nov 45. No missions.

32 338485 49 Assigned 24 Sep 44. 45 missions. To Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45.

338505 49 Assigned 4 Oct 44. 1 Mission. Transfer to 301st BG 29 Oxr 44. MIA Lin 25 Feb 45.

483242 96 Assigned 5 Mar 45. No missions with 2nd BG. At 5th Wing Pool 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 by 8th AF 19 Jan 47. Flown overseas by Edwin Hutzenberger.

483270 96 Assigned 25 Feb 45. No missions with 2nd BG. At 99th BG 20 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 overseas by 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 May44. 71 missions. Salvaged overseas 2 Dec 44.

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

2102908 Silver Streak 96 Assigned 23 Nay 44, MIA Oswiecim 20 Aug 44. Attacked by fighters, 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 in nose and Nr. 3 engine. Crashed at Straffhof. John Huntington crew, Cox, Jenkins, Sievers, Kanner, Voss, Roche, Steelman, Boulware, Bruce. Cox KIA, rest POW. 24 misssions. (MACR 6904)

2107006 Old Bird 96 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIABlechhammer17Oct44 on 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 MSgt Joseph Chimelski.

33 2107101 96 Assigned15Mar44.MIABrux21Jul44.Attackedbyfighters. 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. Attacked by 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. Crew rescued. James Twibell crew, Drais, Unger, Greger, L C Smith, Lisowski, Foy, Groom, Edwards, Cooper. Crew picked up by British submarine chaser and returned to base next day.

34 2nd Bomb Group Mission Summary

Chateau D’Un, Algeria

1. 28Apr43 Terranova,Sardiniaharborandshipping[nobombsdropped] 2. 3 May 43 Bizerte, Tunisia shipping 3. 5 May 43 La Goulette, Tunisia shipping 4. 6 May 43 Trapani, Sicily docks and shipping 5. 9 May 43 Palermo, Sicily 6. 10 May 43 Bo Rizzo, Sicily A/D 7. 11 May 43 Marsala, Sicily docks and shipping 8. 13 May 43 Cagliari, Sardinia 9. 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/D 12. 21 May 43 Sciacca, Sicily A/D 13. 24 May 43 Terranova, Sicily docks and shipping 14. 25 May 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y 15. 26 May 43 Comiso, Sicily A/D 16. 28 May 43 Leghorn, Italy harbor 17. 30 May 43 Naples, Italy Pomigliano aircraft factory 18. 31 Nay 43 Foggia, Italy M/Y 19. 5 Jun 43 Spezia, Italy battleships 20. 7 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions 21. 8 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions 4 and 5 22. 9 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions 23. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions 24. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions 25. 11 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island 26. 12 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily Boca de Falco A/D 27. 15 Jun 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily A/S

Ain M’Lila, Algeria

28. 21 Jun 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 29. 25 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily 30. 28 Jun 43 Leghorn, Italy M/Y 31. 30 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily military barracks 32. 3 Jul 43 Chilivano, Sardinia L/G 33. 4 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily L/G 34. 5 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 6 35. 6 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 6 36. 7 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 6 37. 8 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G N4. 4 and 5 38. 9 Jul 43 Biscari, Sicily Biscari/San Bistro L/G 39. 10 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 10 40. 11 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily south M/Y 41. 12 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily RR bridges 42. 13 Jul 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D 43. 14 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y 44. 15 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 45. 16 Jul 43 San Giovanni, Italy ferry terminal 46. 17 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 47. 19 Jul 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y

35 48. 21 Jul 43 Grossetto, Italy M/Y 49. 23 Jul 43 Leverano, Italy M/Y 50. 27 Jul 43 Foggia, Italy San Nicola A/D 51. 30 Jul 43 Grottaglie, Italy A/D

Massicault, Tunisia

52. 4 Aug 43 Naples, Italy Lorenzo South M/Y 53. 6 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily highway bridge 54. 9 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily highway bridges 55. 13 Aug 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y 56. 17 Aug 43 Istres le Tube, France A/D 57. 19 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy M/Y 58. 21 Aug 43 Aviso, Italy M/Y 59. 25 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy L/G Nr. 7 60. 27 Aug 43 Sulmona, Italy M/Y 62. 28 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y 63. 30 Aug 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D 64. 31 Aug 43 Pisa, Italy 65. 2 Sep 43 Trento, Italy RR and highway bridges 66. 4 Sep 43 Terracina, Italy L/G 67. 5 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D 68. 6 Sep 43 Villa Litorno, Italy M/Y 69. 7 Sep 43 Foggia, Italy Tortorella A/D Nr. 2 70. 8 Sep 43 Frascati, Italy German Headquarters 71. 9 Sep 43 Cancello, Italy RR and highway bridges 72. 10 Sep 43 Vinchiaturo, Italy area bridges 73. 12 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy highway bridge 74. 14 Sep 43 Battaglia/Eboli, Italy highways 75. 15 Sep 43 Battaglia, Eboli, Italy highways 76. 16 Sep 43 Caserta, Italy M/Y 77. 18 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D 78. 25 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 79. 28 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 80. 1 Oct 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 81. 4 Oct 43 Pisa, Italy M/Y 82. 5 Oct 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 83. 6 Oct 43 Mestre, Italy M/Y 84. 9 Oct 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D 85. 9 Oct 43 Argos, Greece L/G 86. 10 Oct 43 Araxox, Greece L/G 86. 14 Oct 43 Terni, Italy M/Y 87. 20 Oct 43 Orvieto, Italy Tenero river RR bridge 88. 21 Oct 43 Albinia, Italy Alberna river RR bridge 89. 24 Oct 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria 90. 29 Oct 43 Geno, Italy M/Y 91. 30 Oct 43 Porto Maurizio and Imperia, Italy RR bridge 92. 2 Nov 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 93. 9 Nov 43 Genoa, Italy M/Y 94. 10 Nov 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y engine sheds 95. 16 Nov 43 Istres le Tube, France A/D 96. 18 Nov 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D 97. 22Nov43 Toulon,France[turnedbackbecauseofweather] 98. 24 Nov 43 Toulon, France submarines, docks and repair facilities Antheor, France viaduct 99. 26 Nov 43 Recco, Italy viaduct

36 100. 27 Nov 43 Vergato, Italy Reno river RR bridge 101. 29 Nov 43 Fiano Romano, Italy L/G 102. 30 Nov 43 Marseille, France submarine pens 103. 1 Dec 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory 104. 6 Dec 43 Grizzano, Italy M/Y and bridges [no bombs dropped] 105. 8 Dec 43 Moltalto di Castro, Italy RR bridges 106. 9 Dec 43 Devia-Moneglia, Italy RR bridges

Amendola, Italy

107. 14 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Kalamaki, A/D 108. 15 Dec 43 Bolzano, Italy Isarco river bridge 109. 16 Dec 43 Padua, Italy M/Y 110. 19 Dec 43 Innsbruck area, Austria M/Y 111. 20 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D 112. 25 Dec 43 Udine, Italy M/Y [no bombs dropped] 113. 28 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y 114. 29 Dec 43 Padua, Italy M/Y 115. 30 Dec 43 Ravenna, Italy factory 116. 3 Jan 44 Villar Perosa, Italy ball bearing works 117. 4Jan44 Dupnitsa,Bulgaria[nobombsdropped] 118. 7 Jan 44 Maribor, Yugosalvia aircraft factory 119. 8 Jan 44 Reggio Emilia, Italy M/Y and aircraft factory 120. 9 Jan 44 Pola, Italy docks and shipping 121. 10 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria 122. 11Jan44 Piraeus,Greecedocksandshipping 123. 14 Jan 44 Mostar, Yugoslavia 124. 15 Jan 44 Certaldo, Italy M/Y and RR bridge 125. 16 Jan 44 Villaorba, Italy L/G 126. 17 Jan 44 Prato, Italy M/Y 127. 18 Jan 44 Certaldo, Italy M/Y and RR bridge 128. 19 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Ciampino North and South A/D 129. 20 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Ciampino North and South A/D 130. 21 Jan 44 Porto Civitanova, Italy M/Y and bridges 131. 22 Jan 44 Staz di Campoleone, Italy RR junction 132. 23 Jan 44 Siena, Italy RR central by-pass 133. 24 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria M/Y [all bombs jettisoned] 134. 27Jan44 SalondeProvence,FranceA/D 135. 28 Jan 44 Aviano, Italy A/D 136. 29 Jan 44 Rimini, Italy M/Y 137. 30 Jan 44 Lavariano, Italy L/G 138. 31 Jan 44 Udine, Italy A/D 139. 2 Feb 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol aircraft factory [recalled] 140. 4Feb44 Toulon,Francedocks 141. 10 Feb 44 Albano, Italy area troops 142. 12 Feb 44 Cecchina, Italy 143. 14 Feb 44 Modena, Italy M/Y 144. 15 Feb 44 Cassino, Italy Monastery 145. 17 Feb 44 Staz di Campoleone, Italy 146. 20Feb44 Regensburg,Germany[recalled] 147. 22 Feb 44 Olching, Germany M/Y 148. 22 Feb 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia A/D 149. 23 Feb 44 Steyr, Austria [no bombs dropped] 150. 24 Feb 44 Steyr, Austria aircraft factory [14 aircraft MIA] 151. 25Feb44 Regensburg,Germanyaircraftfactory

37 152. 25 Feb 44 Zara, Yugoslavia docks and shipping 153. 2 Mar 44 Anzio, Italy beach head 154. 3 Mar 44 Rome, Italy Littorio M/Y 155. 4 Mar 44 Breslau, Germany [recalled] 156. 7Mar44 Toulon,France 157. 11 Mar 44 Padua, Italy M/Y 158. 15 Mar 44 Cassino, Italy 159 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/G 163. 19 Mar 44 Klagenfurt, Austria A/D 164. 22 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 165. 23 Mar 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory [no bombs dropped] 166. 24Mar44 Steyr,Austria[turnedback,nobombsdropped] 167. 26Mar44 Steyr,Austria[turnedback,nobombsdropped] 168. 28 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 169. 29 Mar 44 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory 170. 30 Mar 44 Sofia, Bulgaria industrial area 171. 2 Apr 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory 172. 3 Mar 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol aircraft factory 173. 4 Apr 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y 174. 5 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 175. 7 Apr 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y 176. 8 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria [no sortie credit] 177. 12 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory 178. 13Apr44 Gyor,HungaryRRcomponentsfactory 179. 15 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania industrial area 180. 16Apr44 Brasov,Romaniaaircraftfactory[nobombsdropped] 181. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia M/Y 182. 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/Y 186. 25 Apr 44 Vicenza, Italy M/Y [no bombs dropped] 187. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy 188. 29Apr44 Toulon,Franceharborandsubmarinepens 189. 30 Apr 44 Reggio Emilia, Italy A/D 190. 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 area 193. 6May44 Brasov,Romaniaaircraftfactory 194. 7 May 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y 195. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 196. 12 May 44 German army headquarters [bombed Civitavecchia] 197. 12 May 44 German army headquarters 198. 13 May 44 Bolzano, Italy RR bridges 199. 14 May 44 Ferrara, Italy M/Y 200. 17 May 44 Bihac, Yugoslavia 201. 18 May 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia M/Y 202. 19 May 44 Rimini, Italy RR bridges 203. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy troops 204. 23 May 44 Ferentino, Italy main road [no bombs dropped] 205. 24 May 44 Atzgersdorf, Austria aircraft factory 206. 25May44 Lyons,FranceM/Y

38 207. 26 May 44 St. Etienne, France M/Y 208. 27 May 44 Avignon, France locomotive repair shops 209. 29 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Wollersdorf A/D 210. 2 Jun 44 Debreczen, Hungary – Shuttle to Piryatin, Russia 211. 6 Jun 44 Galati, Romania A/D – returned to Russian base 212. 11 Jun 44 Focsani, Romania A/D – landed in Italy 213. 13 Jun 44 Munich, Germany Oberpfaffenhofen A/D 214. 14Jun44 Budapest,HungaryShelloilrefinery 215. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 216. 22 Jun 44 Parma, Italy M/Y 217. 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania Dacia oil refinery 218. 25 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage 219. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 220. 27Jun44 Budapest,HungaryRakosM/Y 221. 30 Jun 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery [bombs jettisoned] 222. 2Jul44 Gyor,Hungary 223. 3 Jul 44 Arad, Romania Astra engineering works 224. 4Jul44 Brasov,RomaniaPhotogonoilrefinery 225. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France M/Y 226. 6 Jul 44 Parma, Italy M/Y 227. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 228. 8 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery 229. 9 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery 230. 13 Jul 44 Verona, Italy East M/Y 231. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery 232. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery 233. 16 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria South M/Y 234. 18 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D 235. 19 Jul 44 Munich, Germany Mobertshaven ordnance depot 236. 20 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D 237. 21Jul44 Brux,Czechoslovakiaoilrefinery 238. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery 239. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank works 240. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf, aircraft factory 241. 27Jul44 Budapest,HungaryManfredWeissarmamentworks 242. 28 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Astra oil refinery 243. 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery 244. 2 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France M/Y 245. 3 Aug 44 Friedrichshafen, Germany chemical works 3 Aug 44 Donal di Piane, Italy highway bridge 246. 6 Aug 44 le Pouzin, France oil storage 247. 7 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery 248. 9 Aug 44 Gyor, Hungary A/D assembly shops 249. 12 Aug 44 Savonna, Italy gun positions 250. 13 Aug 44 Genoa, Italy gun positions 251. 14 Aug 44 Toulon, France gun positions 252. 15Aug44 Beach261,France 253. 16 Aug 44 St. Vallier, France RR bridge 254. 18 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery 255. 20 Aug 44 Oswiecim, Poland oil refinery 256. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 257. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf, aircraft engine factory 258. 24 Aug 44 Pardubic, Czechoslovakia aircraft dispersal areas 259. 25 Aug 44 Brno/Lisen, Czechoslovakia aircraft factory 260. 26 Aug 44 Venzone, Italy RR viaduct 261. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery

39 262. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 263. 29 Aug 44 Moravska Ostrava, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 264. 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 bridge 267. 3 Sep 44 Bucharest, Romania evacuate POWs [3 aircraft] 268. 4 Sep 44 Genoa, Italy harbor 269. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridge 270. 6 Sep 44 Oradea, Romania South M/Y 271. 8 Sep 44 Brod, Yugoslavia South M/Y 272. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 273. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D 274. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 275. 15 Sep 44 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D 276. 17Sep44 Budapest,HungaryRakosM/Y 277. 18 Sep 44 Subotica, Yugoslavia M/Y 278. 20 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary South RR bridge 279. 21 Sep 44 Debreczen, Hungary M/Y 280. 22 Sep 44 Munich, Germany industrial center 281. 23Sep44 Brux,Czechoslovakiaoilrefinery 282. 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/Y 287. 11 Oct 44 Secondary target at 46-41N 13-42/E 288. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy German bivouac area 289. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 290. 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 291. 14 Oct 44 Targets of opportunity at Brasislava, Czechoslovakia, Papa, Hungary, Borzsvar, Hungary, Komaron, Hungary 292. 16 Oct 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y 2292. 16 Oct 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y 293. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 294. 20 Oct 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 295. 23 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Pilsen works 296. 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 depot 301. 2 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 302. 3 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot 303. 4 Nov 44 Regensburg, Austria Winterhofen oil storage 304. 5 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 305. 6 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 306. 7 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y 307. 7 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery [3 aircraft] 308. 11 Nov 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 309. 13 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery [4 aircraft] 310. l5 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant 311. 16 Nov 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y 312. 17 Nov 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery [bombed secondaries] 313. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 314. 18 Nov 44 Visograd, Yugoslavia troops

40 315. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil refinery 316. 19 Nov 44 Ferrara, Italy RR bridge [no bombs dropped] 317. 20 Nov 44 Brno, Czechoslovakia M/Y 318. 22 Nov 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y 319. 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 refinery 322. 3 Dec 44 Linz, Austria industrial area 323. 3 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods station 324. 6 Dec 44 Brod, Yugoslavia highway bridge [bombs jettisoned] 325. 6 Dec 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia East M/Y 326. 7 Dec 44 Salzburg, Austria Main M/Y 327. 8 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 328. 9 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 329. 10 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 330. 11 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 331. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 332. 16 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 333. 17 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 334. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 235. 19 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 236. 20 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 237. 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 238. 26 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 239. 27 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y 240. 28 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 241. 29 Dec 44 Innsbruck, Austria West M/Y 342. 4 Jan 45 Porto Nuovo, Italy M/Y 343. 8 Jan 45 Linz, Austria Main station 344. 15 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Northeast M/Y 345. 19 Jan 45 Brod, Yugoslavia North M/Y 346. 20Jan45 Regensburg,Germanyoilrefinery 347. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 348. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 349. 1 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 350. 5 Feb 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 351. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 352. 8 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 353. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 354. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot 355. 14 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 356. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South station freight yards 357. 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/Y 359. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria benzol plant 360. 19 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y 361. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery Bruck, Austria Kapfenburg steel works [6 aircraft] 362. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Central yards and shops 363. 22 Feb 45 Immenstadt, Germany M/Y [5 aircraft] Reutte, Austria [4 aircraft] 364. 23 Feb 45 Worgl, Austria M/Y

41 365. 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/Y 368. 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 refinery 370. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 371. 4Mar45 Sopron,HungaryWestM/Y 372. 8 Mar 45 Hegyeshalom, Hungary M/Y 373. 9 Mar 45 Graz, Austria Main station and freight yards 374. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 375. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 376. 13Mar45 Regensburg,GermanyMainM/Y 377. 14Mar45 Szony,Hungaryoilrefinery 378. 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 refinery 380. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y 381. 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 refinery 383. 22 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 384. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 385. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz assembly plant 386. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D 387. 26 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y 388. 30 Mar 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 389. 31 Mar 45 Linz, Austria Main station 390. 1 Apr 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge [6 bombed, 22 returned bombs] 391. 2 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 392. 5 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D 393. 6 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR Bridge 394. 7Apr45 Bressanone,ItalyRRbridge[didnotbombprimary] 395. 8 Apr 45 Bressanone, Italy RR bridge 396. 9 Apr 45 Apricot area 397. 10Apr45 Charliearea 398. 11 Apr 45 Padua, Italy North RR bridge 399. 12 Apr 45 Malcontenta, Italy ammo storage [no sortie credit] 400. 15 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge 401. 15 Apr 45 Bologna area, Italy 402. 16 Apr 45 Bologna area, Italy [no bombs dropped] 403. 17 Apr 45 Bologna area, Italy 404. 18 Apr 45 Bologna area, Italy 405. 19 Apr 45 Rattenberg, Austria RR bridge 406 20 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy M/Y 407. 21Apr45 Rosenheim,GermanyM/Y 408. 23 Apr 45 Bonavigo, Italy road bridge 409. 24 Apr 45 Malborghetto, Italy bridge 410. 25 Apr 45 Linz, Austria Main station 411. 26 Apr 45 Bolzano, Italy Gries ammo storage 412. 1 May 45 Salzburg, Austria Main station [27 aircraft]

42 97th Bomb Group

Ser. Nr. Name Sqdn. History

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

22969 341 Transferfrom305thBG4Nov43.MIA17Nov42.Engine caught fire, plane exploded and crashed into Bay of Biscay on deployment to N. Africa. Pilot-Clark Garber. Flight Commander-John Knox, passenger B/Gen. Asa N Duncan, Kaplan, Roysden, Birleson, Padgett, Talbot, Spell, Haddox, Arendt. All KIA. (MACR 15097)

22979 Assigned21Jan43.Transferto2ndBG14Nov43.Transferto 99th BG 28 Mar 44. One mission with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Nis, Yugoslavia 16 Apr 44.

22981 Snoozin’ Suzan 414 Assigned 26 Apr 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Crashed 8 May 45. Salvaged overseas.

22982 342 AssignedFeb43.Condemned17Apr44.Salvagedoverseas. . 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. Condemned 8 Apr 44. Salvaged overseas.

23044 Departed U.S. 18 Mar 43. Assigned 17 Apr 43. Condemned 4 May 43. Salvaged overseas.

23045 Assigned17Apr43.Crashed20Sep43.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 Transferfrom2ndBG14Nov43.MIAIstresleTube16Nov43. 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. Condemned 27 Jul 43. Salvaged overseas.

43 23178 414 Assigned to 99th BG 20 May 43. Transfer to 97th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Back to 97th BG. Crashed on Corsica 30 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 near Kalami. Roy Mayo crew, Digby, Fitzell, LeJeune, Bennett, Stevens, Cole, Handrickson, Huffman, Killebrew. (MACR 2028)

23254 Assigned18Jun43.Alsoat483rdBG.Salvagedoverseas 9 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 Transferfrom2ndBG14Nov43.Weatheraircraftfrom15Jul44. 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 from30st BG. Landing accident 29 May44. Lyle Fleener crew. Repaired. Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.

23361 340 Assigned13Jul43.SeverelydamagedbyfightersatCapua 26 Aug 43. 30 miles north of Palermo. Crew rescued. Donald M Bryan crew.

23362 Cultured Vulture 340 Assigned 20 Apr 43. MIAPonteCorvo 22 Jan44. Flakdamage, 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 damage at 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 near Bucharest. 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.

44 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 on 9 May 43. Nose sheared off, returns. Lt. Payne crew. MIA Frascati 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. MIA Sofia 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. Destroyed when Wellington exploded 10 Dec 43.

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

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

25223 414 Assigned15Jan43.Transferto99thBG14Nov43.MIA Innsbruck 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 to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Arledge Field 12 Jul 45.

25242 Bugs Bunny 342 Assigned21Jan43.Crashedontakeoff23Mar43. 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 Assigned28Jan43.MIATrapani13Apr43,Flakand fighters, ditched. George Danish crew, Teauge, Golden, Ward, Schuman, Tomkowicz. Thompson, Morgan, Nelson, Kitchen.

45 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 to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Ontario CA 29 Jun 45.

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

25346 Reluctant Dragon 414 Assigned 31 Dec 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to 483rd 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 to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Milan 30 Apr 44.

25440 Sahara Sue Assigned 26 Dec 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged.

25713 342 Transferfrom305thBG4Nov42.Condemned31Oct44.

25715 Sooner II 342 Assigned Nov 43. Severe battle damage 18 Dec 42. Crash landing 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 Assigned20Oct43.Salvagedoverseas27Aug44.

25768 DepartedU.S.5Mar43.Assigned4Apr43.Crashed27Jun43. Salvaged overseas.

25825 Assigned9Apr43.To99BG28Mar44.To483BG31Mar44. Salvaged overseas 23 Jun 45.

25844 341 Assigned 23 Apr 43. MIA 8 Nov 43. Mechanical failure. All but 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 find members who bailed out. (MACR 2098)

25875 342 Assigned15May43.MIARimini27Nov43.Attackedby fighters, crashed near Urbino. Holmes Elmore crew, Lognoul, Kloch, Withers, Irwin, Brown, McMillan, Lentz, Reed, Gesso. (MACR 1304)

25876 Assigned5Jun43.Weatheraircraftfrom15Jul44. Salvaged overseas 6 Oct 45.

46 25884 414 Transferfrom2ndBG.Landingaccident16Apr44.Robert Craney 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. Robert Howard crew, Irwin, McClean, Steinbrook, Ford, Manley, Foreman, Hooper, Moore, (MACR 3766)

25939 342 Assigned19Jul43.Todepot26Jun44.ToAltus30Jul45.

25941 341 Transferfrom2ndBG14Nov43.Crashed18Jun44. Charles Beattie crew. Repaired and used as weather Aircraft. Salvaged overseas.

25943 414 Assigned 22 Jul 43. MIA Wiener Neustadt 23 Apr 43. Flak and fighters. Crashed near Wiener Neustadt. Robert Lewis crew, 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 on Fire. Crashed near Linz. Robert Dawson crew, Novak, Sullivan, McHugh, Barth, Dean, Schroll, Sommerfield, Radanovic, Dobrzaiski. Dawson blown out of plane, survives as explosion rips chute open. (MACR 1520)

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

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

124342 Stinky Jr. 414 Transfer from 92nd BG. MIA Foggia 7 Sep 43. William Bispham crew, 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 overseas 15 Mar 43.

47 124344 341 Transfer from 92nd BG. MIA Lorient 21 Oct 42. John Bennett crew, Caley, Jackson, Morgan, Thompson, Wright, Harper, Hyman, Combs, Jackson.

124345 342 Transferfrom92ndBG.Transferto2ndBG14Nov43.MIA Athens 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 from92nd BG. To 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Salvaged overseas 31 Jan 44.

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

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. Flew 125 missions with 97th BG, 12 missions with 99th BG. To U.S. 26 Apr 44. To Bush Field 19 May 45.

124379 341 Transferfrom92ndBG.Transferto301stBGApr43.Salvaged overseas 9 Nov 44.

124380 Superman 340 Transfer from92nd 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 Wilkin crew, Lohr, Diffley, Flink, Bishop, James, Underwood, Emrick, Ehrenreich, Lupica.

124388 Summers’ Sleepers 340 Transfer from 92nd BG. Flew General Doolittle to Gibraltar 6 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 from92nd BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Salvaged overseas 6 May 44.

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

124400 Little Bill 414 Transfer from92nd BG. Salvaged overseas 25 Oct 42.

124406 All American 414 Transfer from92nd BG. Rammed byME-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 Transferfrom92nd BG.To U.S.23 Nov44.Salvaged 6 Jul45.

48 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 Transferfrom92nd BG.Transferto 2nd BG14 Nov43.ToU.S. 21 Apr 44. To Altus 9 Oct 45.

124415 Yankee Doodle II 414 Transfer from 92nd BG. Collision with 25147. Prop shears part of tail off. Lewis bails out over Mediterranean. Plane returns to base, 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 from92nd BG. Left in England when 97th BG deployed to North Africa. To U.S. 7 May 44. To Walnut Ridge 25 Oct 45.

124417 Little Demo II 414 Transfer from92nd BG. Transfer to 306thBG. MIA26 Jul43. Ditched in North Sea.

124419 341 Transferfrom92ndBG.BombedbyLuftwaffe10Jan43. Salvaged overseas.

124421 341 Transferfrom92ndBG.Transferto99thBG14Nov43.Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 43. To Stillwater 4 Oct 45.

124435 Ramblin Reck 340 Transferfrom92ndBG.To2ndBG14Nov43andrenamed Yankee Do Dit. MIA 18 Mar 44. Part of crew from 463rd BG.

124437 Thunderbird 341 Transfer from 92nd BG. Salvaged overseas 9 Nov 44. Flew 100 missions.

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

124442 Little Eva 342 Transfer from92nd BG. Bombed byLuftwaffe 23 Dec 42. Salvaged overseas.

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

124444 The Red Gremlin 340 Transferfrom92ndBG.ToU.S.13Jul44.

124445 Six Bits 340 Transfer from92nd BG. MIA Meaulte 6 Sep 42. Clarence Lipsky crew, Howard, McCorkle, Drain, Mow, Warren, Maston, Travinek, Peltier, Dunbar.

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

124473 Kissy-Me-Kowboy 414 Transfer from92nd BG. Salvaged overseas 1 Aug 45.

49 124477 Flying Mayme 340 Transfer from306thBG. MIA Tunis1 Feb 43. RobertE Coulter crew, 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 by flak and explosion of 124413. Crash landed in no man’s land. Foster and Cockrell bail out, Foster rescued by British. Cockrell POW. 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 Steyr 24 Feb 44.

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

124576 341 Transferfrom305thBG.SeverebattledamageatMessina25May 43. Nr. 3 engine fire, engine falls off wing, fire goes out. Bombardier Robinson bails out of waist window, hits horizontal Stabilizer, chute opens just as he hits the water, KIA. Pilot William Allbright 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 to 483rd 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 Tunis 18 Apr 44. At 97th BG as weather aircraft Sept 44. Transfer to 1st 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 near Kalami. 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, crashed near 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, crashed near Ploesti. Melvin Weil crew, Copeland, Mee, Nettles, Moser, Klanman, Taylor, Sleeper, Cunneen, Goad. (MACR 4607)

230102 Assigned16Jun43.Weatheraircraftfrom15Jul55. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

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

50 230129 Crew Nr. 1 Assigned to 99th BG May 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. Salvaged overseas 8 Jul 44.

230137 341 Assigned8Jun43.MIA25Sep43.DitchedoffCapeComino, Sardinia. Arthur Hansen crew. Returned to base 22 Sep 43.

230169 Lady Luck 341 Assigned 14 Jul 43. MIAAtzgersdorf24 May44. Attacked by fighters, 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 in tail. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Bucharest. Lyle Fleener crew, Clancey, Ballard, McShane, Gindes, Popkin, King, Huhnke, Lodsdon, Potvin. (MACR 6951)

230319 414 Assignedto301stBG6Jul43.Transferto2ndBG7Oct43. Transfer to 97th BG 10 May 44. MIA Debreczen 2 Jun 44. Hit by Flak, 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 from 15 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 Assigned18Jun43.Weatheraircraftfrom9Jul44. To Ontario CA 27 Jun 45.

230381 Little Red Head 341 Transfer from301st BG. MIA Budapest 3 Apr 44. Flak knocks out 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 landing 17 Feb 44, Norman M. Jones crew. Transfer to 301st BG. At Cairo 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 being refueled 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.

51 230405 414 Assigned to 99th BG 11 Jul 43. Friendly fire damage. Belly landing 12 Oct 43. Joseph M Donahue crew. Transfer to 97th BG 14 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 44 Weather 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 after severe battle damage 6 Oct 43. Repaired at depot. Transfer to 97th BG. MIA Padua 11 Mar 44. Attacked by fighters, ditched in 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 Aug43. Weather aircraftfrom9 Jul44. To Altus 6 Sep 45.

230429 340 Assigned29Jul43.MIASteyr2Apr44.Attachkedbyfighters and crashed near Corssramming. Lowell Braun crew, Cooke, Niemeyer, Kauffman, Hamel, McClllure, Varnado, Hall, Syzmanski. (MACR 3583)

230432 342 Assigned13Jul43.Losttwoenginesontakeoff20Dec43. Salvoed bomb load, lost another engine. Crash landed, crew safe. Roy Mayo crew. Salvaged.

230435 Assigned13Jul43.Weatheraircraftfrom15Jul44. To Altus 28 Aug 45.

230436 414 Assigned13Jul43.MIABudapest1Apr44.Attackedby fighters, 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 Assigned1Aug43.MIA14Oct43.Crashedinsea.Laird Walker 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 preparing for a mission to Sulmona on 27 Aug 43. George Hendrix, Tyrus Wilson, James Maphis, Manuel Austin, Ivan Shuler, and Forest James killed, six others injured.

52 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 near Klagenfurt. 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 with gasoline. 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 Assigned7Aug43.Bellylanded10Feb44atFoggiaMain. 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 near Rimini. Pilot-Oscar Stedman. (MACR 1303)

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

46181 341 Assigned2Jul44.Damagedbyflak,senttodepot18Mar45.

46183 342 Assigned4Jul44.MIA,damagedbyflak25Jul44atLinz Austria. 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 Assigned4Jul44.Crashedonbase10Aug44.GeorgeTomovich crew, Booth, LoPristi, Lease, Thisull, Schraisi, Hansen, Krzyzanowsky. Three injured.

46195 341 Assigned 16 Jul 44. Non-operational loss after catching fire on 12 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)

53 46255 342 Assigned3Jul44.Todepot9Jul44.ToKingman7Dec45. 46256 340 Assigned3Jul44.MIABudapest20Sep44.Flakdamage, 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 Assigned3Jul44.MIABlechhammer13Sep44.Damagedby flak, 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, crashed near 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 Assigned14Jul44.MIABlechhammer13Sep44.Damagedby flak, crashed near Gross Strelite. Stephen Shelton crew, Barr, Sherbanov, Richards, Clifton, Davidson, Rauh, Arney, Lucas, Bliven. (MACR 8954)

46321 342 Assigned20Jul44.Todepot16Nov44.ToU.S.20Jun45.

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

46331 341 Assigned25Jul44.Todepot10Apr45.ToKingman5Dec.45.

46334 414 Assigned25Jul44.Salvagedoverseas3Aug45.

46338 414 Assigned 25 Jul 44. MIA Salzburg 11 Nov 44. Mechanical failure, 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, crashed near Paramithia. Pilot-Kenneth Lloyd. (MACR 7970)

54 46341 414 Assigned22Jul44.Severebattledamage12Sep44.Todepot 24 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 Assigned13Aug44.Transferto301stBGAug44.MIA Vienna 10 Aug 44.

46354 340 Transferfrom301stBG14Aug44.MIABlechhammer13Sep 44. 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 with 46486. Crashed near Castelfranco. John Miller crew, Haus, Hoover, Allison, Calderon, Hayes, Stanbury, Moore, Sisti, Thomas. (MACR 9860)

46393 Assigned20Aug44.Todepot21Aug44.Droppedfrom15th Air Force inventory. Flew no sorties.

46403 340 Transferfrom301stBG17Aug44.ToKingman5Dec45.

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. Salvaged overseas.

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. Ditched Adriatic. Two dead, eight rescued. Jack De Haas crew, Parker, Crownblatt, Schimmel, Stemil, Frobish, Ecaliton, Stanton, Albo, Wilson.

46442 340 Assigned15Sep44.MIA21Jan45,ditched.JohnPotka- litsky crew, Cummings, Hill, Chapman, Poovery, Gorman, Shea, McKinlay, Whalen, Couvillion. Gorman, Whalen, Couvillion WIA, rest of crew safe.

46444 Assigned17Sep44.Salvagedoverseas25Sep45.

46446 Assigned15Sep44.Todepot9Mar45.ToKingman2Jan45.

46453 Assigned28Aug44.Crashed29Sep44.Salvaged.

55 46457 Assigned28Aug44.Todepot21Sep44.Returned5Dec44. To Kingman 28 Nov 45.

46486 342 Assigned 28 Sep 44. MIA Salzburg 11 Nov 44. Collision with 46366, crashed near Treviso. Paul Bohonek crew, Croller, Flint, Darner, Martyn, Gullett, Charrange, Lindsay, Brunstetter, Willison. (MACR 9861)

46494 Assigned28Sep44.Todepot24Jan45.Returned27Jan45. To Kingman 12 Jan 46.

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

46537 341 Assigned 9 Oct 44. To Kingman 21 Dec 45.

46539 Assigned28Sep44.ToDepot28Sep44.Salvagedoverseas 22 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 Ridge 15 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 Assigned3Dec44.MIAAugsburg27Feb45.Damagedby flak, 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 Ridge 2 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 Ridge 21 Oct 45.

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

56 46709 Assigned 15 Mar 45. Also at 463rd BG. To Walnut Ridge 4 Jan 45.

46710 340 Assigned26Feb45.Salvagedoverseas10May45.

46713 Assigned26Feb45.Salvagedoverseas23May46.

46715 Assigned12Mar45.Todepot9Apr45.Returned18Apr45. Salvaged overseas 23 May 46.

46724 Assigned6Mar45.Salvagedoverseas22Mar46.

46730 340 Transferfrom2ndBG8Mar45.Taxiaccident16Mar45with 46744. Edgar Haas crew. Salvaged by 9th AF in Germany 21 Mar 46.

46734 Assigned17Mar45.Salvagedoverseas26Mar46.

46742 341 Assigned14Mar45.Salvagedoverseas26Mar46.

46744 340 Assigned3Dec44.Taxiaccidentwith4673016Mar45. Haskell Kellner crew. To U.S. 3 Nov 45. To Walnut Ridge 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 Tolson crew. Salvaged.

46781 Assigned5Mar45.Salvagedoverseas31Mar46.

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

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

46849 341 Assigned11Jan45.MIALinz2Mar45.Damagedbyflak, 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 Assigned11Jan45.Salvagedoverseas21Mar46.

46858 Assigned 26 Mar 45. To Walnut Ridge 12 Oct 45.

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

57 46866 Assigned9Feb45.Salvagedoverseas21Mar46. 46984 Assigned9Apr45.ToWalnutRidge23Feb46.

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 PFFaircraft.Assigned21Jul44.Todepot12Feb45.Returned 18 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. Returned 10 Apr 45. To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

48123 342 PFFaircraft.Assigned17Sep44.Salvagedoverseas22Mar46.

48126 PFFaircraft.Assigned13Apr45.Transferto2ndBG14Apr45. Salvaged overseas 21 Jun 46.

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

48166 340 Assigned16Aug44.MIABlechhammer13Sep44Damagedby flak, 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 Assigned28Sep44.Todepot25Oct44.Returned27Dec44. To Kingman 22 Dec 45.

48380 340 PFFAircraft.Assigned25Oct44.MIALandsberg16Feb45. 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

58 17 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 29 Oct 45. 48385 414 From463rdBGafterWWII.Taxiaccident16Jul45. Salvaged overseas 3 Aug 45.

48404 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom301stBG19Nov44.Salvaged overseas 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 Ridge 18 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 BG BG 12 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 28 Oct 45.

48498 Assigned14Nov44.To463BG28Jan45.MIABerlin 24 Mar 34.

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

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

48730 414 Assigned6Feb45.MIALinz25Feb45.Damagedbyflak, crashed at Linz. Donald Lowewitz crew, Murray, Nisula, Teschendorf, Evans, Troutman, Johnston, King, Pytko, Hodge. (MACR 12715)

48806 PFF aircraft. Assigned 18 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 20 Oct 45.

48818 PFF aircraft. Assigned 18 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 11 Oct 45.

231044 Her Did 340 Assigned 5 Oct 43. MIA 14 Feb 44. Attacked by fighters, three out, ditched 100 yards off coast at Calvi, Corsica. Frank Chaplick crew, 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. Atacked by 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, crashed near Bucharest. James Parr crew, Crandell, Gruenfeder, Marian, Lewis, McCarthy, Schwarz. Pospieszynski, Johnson, Chapal. (MACR 6407)

231356 341 Assigned16Jan44.MIAVerona22Mar44.Mechanical failure, ditched in Adriatic. Gordon Taylor crew, David,Wlas, Crissman, Carlson, Phillips, Smith, Ranaud, Slack. (MACR 3697)

59 231379 341 Assigned16Jan44.MIABucharest7May44.Ditchedin Adriatic 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 by fighters, crashed at Sisak. James Clem crew, Keenan, Gardner, Morrow, Riesenberger, Churchill, Ray, Cottrell Cwierz, Gilbert. (MACR 5187)

231429 Assigned11Mar44.Transferto2ndBG.MIAPadua11Mar44.

231464 342 Assigned8Dec43.Salvagedoverseas28Jul44.

231472 414 Assigned 7 Dec 43. MIA Udine 18 Mar 44. Fighters, crashed near 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 near Littori between the lines. J L Brennan crew, Shapiro, Anthony, Morse, Bealin, McKinley, Dickie, Hodges, Kirkpatrick, Smith, Brennan. Shapiro rescued by Army patrol. Anthony, Morse land In water, picked up by USN LCI, rest POW. (MACR 2305)

231571 342 Assigned12Jan44.MIA28Apr44.Flak,crashednearSan Angelo. 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 flew 111 missions. To U.S. 25 Oct 34.

231622 414 Assigned10Jan44.Taxiaccidentwith25938.KMDahl crew. Repaired. Collided with 230405 on aborted mission to Steyr 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 to 463 BG. (MACR 3290)

231645 Babe 341 Assigned 16 Jan 44. MIA Pardubice 24 Aug 44, Flak, crashed Marburg. 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.

60 (MACR 2060 231709 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 Transferfrom463rd BG1 Jul44.Todepot25 Feb45.100mis- sions on 30 Jan 45. Salvaged overseas 25 Apr 45.

231855 341 Assigned26Jan44.Taxiaccident26Feb44.HermanLyykins crew. Cargo and weather aircraft from 10 Oct 44. 1138 hours on 20 May 45. Salvaged overseas 18 Jun 45.

231857 340 Assigned28Jan44.MIAWollersdorf29May44.Flak,crashed at 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 Assigned26Jan44.100missionsasof9Dec44.953hours on 20 May 45. Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.

238071 Magnetic Maggie 414 Assigned16Jan44.ToDepot3Jan45.108missionsasof 19 Jan 45. Salvaged 2 Aug 45.

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

238081 341 Assigned16Jan44.MIA20Jan44.LeroyBairdcrew,Beattie, Bailey, Young, Klinefelter, Moore, Bourne, Hebb, Wiget, Saklin. (MACR 1953)

238090 Miss Windy City 340 Assigned 3 Jan44.Cargo aircraft from10 Oct 44. Salvaged 27 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, Jenkins Agostino, Neville, Thomas. (MACR 13265)

297437 342 Assigned 5 Dec 43. Fire in top turret 13 Apr 44. Pilot puts out fire, returns to base. Lawrence G Moore crew, Merz, Johnson, Blandeburgo, Monaco, Hebert, Martin, Floyd, Adams. All crew except 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 Assigned14Jan44.MIAPloesti15Apr44.ThomasMcConkey crew, McGowan, Georgoff, Jerolaman, Wade, Valverde,Soudeers, Prange, Smith, Espey. (MACR 3977)

61 297513 341 Assigned 18 Dec 43. Taxi accident 7 Oct 44. James Givyons crew. To Depot 13 Dec 44. Salvaged 30 Dec 44.

297516 341 Assigned21Dec43.MIALinz25Jul44.Flak,crashednear Klagenfurt. Allan Webster crew, Grogan, Johnson, Colum, Locker, Hayes, Pauley, York, Osbrowski, Wildon. (MACR 7126)

297531 414 Transferfrom463rdBG3Jul44.MIABrux21Jul44.Damaged by 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 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom301stBG.TodepotApr45. Salvaged overseas 25 Apr 45.

297648 ‘Rebel Girl’ 340 PFF aircraft. Transfer from2nd BG 30 May44. MIABlechham- 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 Neustadt 10 May 44. Damaged by flak, crashed at Stinkenbrunn. Jacob Smart (Group Commander) crew, Hill, MacCarthey, Lassiter, Kehberger, Flamingo, Zohler, Anderson, Carter. (MACR 4722)

297725 414 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom2ndBG14Jun44.MIAPloesti 22 Jul 44. Damaged by flak, crashed near Turgu. Floyd Cofer Jr. crew, Scurzi, Rogers, McAllister, Handt. Miller, Fenyes, Pliska, Hinmill, Mandelman. (MACR 6854)

297731 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom2ndBG30May44.Condemned because of flak damage. To depot 20 Jul 44.

297916 342 Assigned29Jul44.MIAHungary15Jan45.AlfredMurphy crew, 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.

338491 341 Assigned 10 Oct 44. To Kingman 2 Dec 45.

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

2102859 Baby 342 Transfer from483rd BGviadepot12Jul44.To Kingman 7 Jan 46.

62 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 at Ploesti. 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 near Ascheim. 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 with 938 2 Jan 45 while landing.. Both aircraft destroyed by fire. Salvaged.

2102939 340 Transferfrom483rdviadepot17Jul44.MIA16Mar45after collision 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 Assigned24May44.MIABlechhammer26Apr44. (MACR 8934)

2107065 Rigor Mortis II Assigned Apr 44. Transfer from 483rd BG May 44. MIA Salzburg 17 Nov 44. Arthur J Lammers Jr. crew, Jarvis, Todd, Van Morris, Tunney, Krieger, Nordhem, Bieber, Patterson, Lynch. (MACR 9877)

2107106 341 Assigned2Jul44.MIARegensburg28Dec44.Mechanical failure, crashed at Peelton. Joseph Neider crew, Aldridge, Schards, .Baranowski, Huf, Richards, Heckle, Gorman, Ruplo, Sandburn. (MACR 10876)

63 97th Bomb Group Mission Summary

1. 17Aug42 Rouen,France 2. 19 Aug 42 Abbeville, France 3. 20 Aug 42 Amiens, France 4. 21 Aug 42 Rotterdam, Holland 5. 24Aug42 LeTrait,France 6. 27 Aug 42 Rotterdam, Holland 7. 28Aug42 Meaulte,France 8. 29 Aug 42 Courtrai, France 9. 5 Sep 42 Rouen, France 10. 6Sep42 Meaulte,France 11. 7 Sep 42 Rotterdam, Holland 12. 26 Sep 42 Morlaix, France 13. 2 Oct 42 Meaulte, France 14. 2 Oct 42 St. Omer, France 15. 9 Oct 42 Lille, France 16. 21 Oct 42 Lorient, France 17. 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/D 20. 23 Nov 42 Cagliari, Sardinia St. Elmas A/D 21. 24 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia 22. 27 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia Sidi Ahmed A/D 23. 29 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 24. 30 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia 25. 1 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D 26. 3 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 27. 4 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 28. 5 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 29. 13 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia docks 30. 14 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia docks 31. 17 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 32. 18 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 33. 22 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia [no bombs dropped] 34. 26 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 35. 28 Dec 42 Sousse, Tunisia docks 36. 30 Dec 42 Sfax, Tunisia docks 37. 1 Jan 43 Tunis, Tunisia M/Y 38. 4 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia [no bombs dropped] 39. 5 Jan 43 Sfax, Tunisia 40. 8 Jan 43 Ferryville, Tunisia 41. 8Jan43 Tripoli,LibyaChaenedfort 42. 11 Jan 43 Oudel el Ikarit, Tunisia RR bridge 43. 12 Jan 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks 44. 14 Jan 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks 45. 14 Jan 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks 46. 18 Jan 43 Tripoli, Libya Castel Benito A/D 47. 19 Jan 43 Tunis, Tunisia M/Y 48. 22 Jan 43 Tunis, Tunisia El Ouina A/D 49. 23 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia naval base 50. 24Jan43 Sousse,Tunisia[nobombsdropped] 51. 28Jan43 Sfax,Tunisiadocksandharbor 52. 29 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping 53. 30 Jan 43 Ferryville, Tunisia docks and shipping

64 54. 31 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping 55. 1 Feb 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks and shipping 56. 4 Feb 43 Gabes, Tunisia A/D 57. 7 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia St. Elmas A/D 58. 8 Feb 43 Sousse, Tunisia M/Y and docks 59. 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/D 62. 22 Feb 43 Kasserine Pass, Tunisia 63. 23 Feb 43 Gabes, Tunisia A/D 64. 23 Feb 43 Kasserine Pass, Tunisia 65. 25 Feb 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping 66. 26 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia St. Elmas A/D [General Vandenberg on this raid] 67. 28 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia St. Elmas A/D 68. 1 Mar 43 Palermo, Sicily docks and shipping 69. 2 Mar 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks and shipping 70. 3 Mar 43 Gabes, Tunisia L/G 71. 7 Mar 43 Convoy north of Bizerte, Tunisia 72. 8 Mar 43 Convoy north of Bizerte, Tunisia 73. 10 Mar 43 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D 74. 12Mar43 Sousse,TunisiadocksandM/Y 75. 15 Mar 43 Convoy of Marittima Island, Sicily 76. 21 Mar 43 Djebel Tebaga, Tunisia L/G 77. 21 Mar 43 Djebel Tebaga, Tunisia L/G 78. 23 Mar 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping 79. 25 Mar 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks and shipping 80. 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 station 83. 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, Tunisia 86. 6 Apr 43 Trapani, Sicily docks [18 aircraft] 87. 10 Apr 43 La Maddalena, Sardinia cruiser Gorizia 88. 11 Apr 43 Trapani, Sicily docks 89. 12 Apr 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 90. 13 Apr 43 Trapanni, Sicily Milo A/S 91. 14 Apr 43 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D 92. 17 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily docks and shipping 93. 18 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocca di Falco A/D 94. 19 Apr 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks and shipping 95. 20 Apr 43 Bizerte, Tunisia Sidi Ahmed A/D 96. 20Apr43 Nobombsdropped 97. 23 Apr 43 Shipping sweep 98. 26 Apr 43 Grossetto, Italy A/D 99. 27 Apr 43 Villacidro, Sardinia A/D 100. 27 Apr 43 Shipping sweep 101. 29 Apr 43 Bizerte, Tunisia 102. 5 May 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks 103. 9 May 43 Palermo, Sicily 104. 10 May 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D 105. 11 May 43 Marsala, Sicily 106. 13 May 43 Cagliari, Sardinia 107. 18 May 43 Trapani, Sicily harbor 108. 19 May 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D 109. 21 May 43 Castlevetrano, Sicily A/D

65 110. 22 May 43 Bo Rizzo, Sicily A/D 111. 24 May 43 La Maddalena, Sardinia harbor 112. 25 May 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y and ferry terminal 113. 28 May 43 Leghorn, Italy M/Y 114. 30 May 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 115. 31 May 43 Foggia, Italy A/D 116. 1 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island 117. 4 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island city 118. 5 Jun 43 La Spezia, Italy 119. 8 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island 120. 9 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island 121. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island Nr. 3 gun position 122. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island Nr. 3 gun position 123 11 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island 124. 12 Jun 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily A/D 125. 15 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocco de Falco A/D 126. 18 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y 127. 21 Jun 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 128. 25 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily 129. 28 Jun 43 Leghorn, Italy M/Y, docks and shipping 130. 3 Jul 43 Monserratto, Sardinia A/D 131. 4 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D 132. 5 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D 133. 6 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D 134. 8 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 11 135. 9 Jul 43 Sciacci, Sicily A/D 136. 10 Jul 43 Caltamessetta, Sicily 137. 11 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily bridge 138. 12 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily bridge 139. 13 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily A/D 140. 14 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y 141. 15 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 142. 16 Jul 43 San Giovanni, Italy 143. 17 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 144. 19 Jul 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y 145. 21 Jul 43 Grosseto, Italy A/D 146. 22 Jul 43 Foggia, Italy M/Y 147. 24 Jul 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 148. 27 Jul 43 Foggia, Italy [no bombs dropped] 149. 29 Jul 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D 150. 1 Aug 43 Naples, Italy Capodichino A/D 151. 5 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily cross roads 152. 11 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y 153. 17 Aug 43 Marseilles, France Salon de Provence A/D 154. 19 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy A/D 155. 25 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy A/D 156. 26 Aug 43 Capua, Italy A/D 157. 27 Aug 43 Sulmona, Italy M/Y 158. 28 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y 159. 29 Aug 43 Orte, Italy M/Y 160. 31 Aug 43 Pisa, Italy M/Y 161. 2 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 162. 4 Sep 43 Naples, Italy [no bombs dropped] 163. 5 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D 164. 6 Sep 43 Naples, Italy Pomigliano A/D 165. 7 Sep 43 Foggia, Italy Satellite Nr. 1

66 166. 8 Sep 43 Frascati, Italy German Headquarters 167. 9 Sep 43 Capua, Italy highway and RR bridge 168. 11 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy M/Y 169. 12 Sep 43 Frosinone, Italy A/D 170. 13 Sep 43 Torre del Greco, Italy road junctions 171. 14 Sep 43 Cross roads west of Pompeii, Italy 172. 15 Sep 43 Eboli/Battaglia highway, Italy 173. 17 Sep 43 Rome, Italy Ciampino North A/D 174. 18 Sep 43 Salerno, Italy Salerno/Avellino highway 175. 21 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy bridge 176. 25 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 177. 28 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy [no bombs dropped] 178. 1 Oct 43 Augsburg, Germany 179. 4 Oct 43 Bolzano, Italy RR bridge 180. 4 Oct 43 Pisa, Italy M/Y 181. 5 Oct 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 182. 9 Oct 43 Salonika, Greece A/D 183. 9 Oct 43 Larissa, Greece A/D 184. 10 Oct 43 Athens, Greece Tatoi A/D 185. 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/Y 188. 30 Oct 43 Savonna, Italy [30 aircraft] Verazza, Italy [5 aircraft] 189. 1 Nov 43 La Spezia, Italy naval base 190. 2 Nov 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 191. 4 Nov 43 Leghorn, Italy 192. 4 Nov 43 Leghorn, Italy [8 aircraft] 193. 8 Nov 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory 194. 10 Nov 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y 195. 16 Nov 43 Istres le Tube, France A/D 196. 17 Nov 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D 22Nov43 Toulon,France[nobombsdropped] 197. 24 Nov 43 Toulon, France submarine pens 198. 27 Nov 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y 199. 29 Nov 43 Grossetto, Italy A/D 200. 1 Dec 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory 201. 2 Dec 43 Marseille, France submarine pens 202. 6 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D 203. 8 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D 204. 14 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D 205. 15 Dec 43 Innsbruck, Austria m/Y 206. 19 Dec 43 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y 207. 20 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D 208. 25 Dec 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y 209. 28 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y 210. 29 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y 211. 30 Dec 43 Padua, Italy RR and cross roads 212. 3 Jan 44 Turin, Italy M/Y 213. 4 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria 214. 8 Jan 44 Reggio Emilia, Italy aircraft factory 215. 9 Jan 44 Pola, Italy docks and shipping 216. 10 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria 217. 11 an 44 Piraeus, Greece harbor 218. 13 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Centocelle A/D 219. 14 Jan 44 Mostar, Yugoslavia A/D

67 220. 16 Jan 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory 221. 18 Jan 44 Pistoia, Italy M/Y 222. 19 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Ciampino South A/D 223. 20 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Centocello A/D 224. 21 Jan 44 Istres le Tube, France A/D 225. 22 Jan 44 Ponte Corvo, Italy bridge 226. 23 Jan 44 Ponte Corvo, Italy bridge 227. 24 Jan 44 Vrattsa, Bulgaria M/Y 228. 25Jan44 Arezzo,ItalyM/Y[nobombsdropped] 229. 27 Jan 44 Montpelier, France A/D 230. 28 Jan 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 231. 29 Jan 44 Ancona, Italy M/Y 232. 30 Jan 44 Villaorba, Italy L/G 233. 31 Jan 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory 234. 4Feb44 Toulon,Francedocksandshipping 235. 8Feb44 Cecchina,Italyhighway 236. 12 Feb 44 Albano, Italy troops [recalled, no bombs dropped] 237. 14 Feb 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 238. 18 Feb 44 Cassino, Italy Monastery 239. 17 Feb 44 Anzio, Italy area troops 240. 22Feb44 Regensburg,Germanyaircraftfactory 241. 24 Feb 44 Steyr, Austria Daimler Puch aircraft factory 242. 25 Feb 44 Pola, Italy docks and shipping [alternate target] 243. 2 Mar 44 Anzio, Italy area troops 244. 3 Mar 44 Rome, Italy M/Y 245. 7Mar44 Toulon,Francesubmarinepens 246. 11 Mar 44 Padua, Italy M/Y 247. 15 Mar 44 Cassino, Italy troops 248. 17 Mar 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory 249. 18 Mar 44 Udine, Italy A/D 250. 19 Mar 44 Klagenfurt, Austria A/D 251. 22 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 252. 26 Mar 44 Fiume, Italy docks and shipping 253. 28 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 254. 29 Mar 44 Turin, Italy M/Y 255. 30 Mar 44 Sofia, Bulgaria 256. 2 Apr 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory 257. 3 Apr 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol aircraft factory 258. 4 Apr 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y 259. 5 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 260. 7 Apr 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y 261. 12 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory 262. 13 Apr 44 Gyor, Hungary aircraft factory 263. 15 Apr 44 Ploesti, Hungary M/Y 264. 16 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory 265. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory 266. 20 Apr 44 Ancona, Italy M/Y 267. 23 Apr 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 268. 24 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 269. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy Ilva steel factory 270. 20Apr44 Toulon,Francesubmarinebase 271. 30 Apr 44 Reggio Emilia, Italy A/D 272. 5 May 44 Ploesti, Romania oil pumping station 273. 6May44 Brasov,Romaniaaircraftfactory 274. 7 May 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y 275. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory

68 276. 12 May 44 Genoa, Italy docks and shipping 277. 13 May 44 Bolzano, Italy M/Y and RR bridges 278. 14 May 44 Ferrara, Italy M/Y 279. 17 May 44 Ancona, Italy M/Y 280. 18 May 44 Nis, Yugoslavia M/Y 281. 19 May 44 Rimini, Italy RR bridges 282. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy 283. 24 May 44 Vienna, Austria Atzgersdorf aircraft factory 284. 25 May 44 Lyon, France Veniseieux M/Y 285. 26 May 44 St. Etienne, France M/Y 286. 27 May 44 Razanak, Yugoslavia 287. 29 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Wollersdorf A/D 288. 2 Jun 44 Debreczen, Hungary M/Y 289. 6 Jun 44 Galati, Romania [landed in Russia] 290. 11Jun44 Focsani,RomaniaSouthA/D 291. 13 Jun 44 Munich, Germany Oberpfaffenhofen A/D 292. 14 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery 293. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Kagran oil refinery 294. 22 Jun 44 Parma, Italy M/Y 295 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania Dacia Romano oil refinery 296. 25 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage facilities 297. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 298. 27Jun44 Budapest,HungaryRakosM/Y 299. 30 Jun 44 Osztopan, Hungary M/Y 300. 2 Jul 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 301. 3Jul44 Arad,Romaniacarrepairshops 302. 4 Jul 44 Brasov, Romania Photogen oil refinery 303. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France M/Y 304. 6 Jul 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 305. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 306. 8 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery 307. 9 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery 308. 13 Jul 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y 309. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary Fanto oil refinery 310. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery 311. 16 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil depot 312. 18 Jul 44 Casarsa, Italy RR bridge 313. 19 Jul 44 Munich, Germany ordnance depot 314. 20 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D 315. 21Jul44 Brux,Czechoslovakiaoilrefinery 316. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery 317. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank works 318. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft factory 319. 27Jul44 Budapest,HungaryManfredWeissarmamentworks 320. 28 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Standard and Astro oil refineries 321. 30 Jul 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 322. 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery 323. 2 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France M/Y 324. 3 Aug 44 Friedrichshafen, Germany Manzell aircraft works 325. 6 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France M/Y 326. 7 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 327. 9Aug44 Gyor,Hungaryaircraftfactoryandwagonworks 328. 10 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery 329. 13 Aug 44 Pec, Yugoslavia 330. 15Aug44 M-23,P-63areas,France 331. 16 Aug 44 St. Pierre d’Albingy, France RR bridge

69 332. 18 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery 333. 19 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania Dacia oil refinery 334. 20 Aug 44 Osweicim, Poland oil refinery 335. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 336. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft factory 337. 24 Aug 44 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia A/D 338. 25 Aug 44 Brno/ Lisen, Czechoslovakia aircraft factory 339. 26 Aug 44 Venzone, Italy RR viaduct 340. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 341. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 342. 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 bridge 344. 3 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Sava river road bridge 345. 4 Sep 44 Genoa, Italy docks and submarines 346. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary North RR bridge 347. 6 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia 348. 8 Sep 44 Brod, Yugoslavia South M/Y 349. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 350. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D 351. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 352. 15Sep44 Athens,GreeceKalmakia/D 353. 17Sep44 Budapest,HungaryRakosM/Y 354. 18 Sep 44 Subotica, Yugoslavia Main M/Y 355. 20 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary South RR bridge 356. 21 Sep 44 Debreczen, Hungary M/Y 357. 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/Y 360. 4 Oct 44 Casarsa, Italy RR bridge 361. 7 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 362. 7 Oct 44 Nove Zamsky, Czechoslovakia M/Y 363. 10 Oct 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y 364. 11 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot 365. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy troops 366. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 367. 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 368. 14 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 369. 16 Oct 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 370. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 17 IOt 44 Moravska Ostrova, Czechoslovakia 17 Oct 44 Banhida, Hungary 371, 20 Oct 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 372. 23 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia armament works 373. 25 Oct 44 Klagenfurt, Austria 374. 26 Oct 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y 375. 28 Oct 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory 376 28 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y 377. 1 Nov 44 Graz, Austria Wetzeldorf oil depot 378. 3 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot 379. 4 Nov 44 Regensburg, Germany Winterhofen oil refinery 380. 5 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 381. 6 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y 382. 7 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y 383. 7 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery

70 384. 11 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y 385. 13 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 386. 15 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant 387. 16 Nov 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y 388. 17 Nov 44 St. Johann, Austria area RR 389. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 390. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil storage 391. 20 Nov 44 Brno, Czechoslovakia M/Y 392. 22 Nov 44 Munich, Germany East M/Y 393. 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 refinery 396. 3 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods station 3 Dec 44 Linz, Austria industrial area 397. 6 Dec 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia East M/Y 398. 6 Dec 44 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y [night mission] 6 Dec 44 Brod, Yugoslavia highway bridge 399. 6 Dec 44 Klagenfurt, Austria [night mission] 6 Dec 44 Klagenfurt and Graz, Austria [night mission] 400. 9 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil refinery 401. 10 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 402. 11 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 403. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 404. 16 Dec 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant [night mission] 16 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 405. 17 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 406. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 407. 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 storage 409. 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 410. 26 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 411. 27 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery 412. 28Dec44 Regensburg,GermanyM/y 413. 29 Dec 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y 414. 4 Jan 45 Verona, Italy M/Y 415. 8 Jan 45 Linz, Austria Main station 416. 15 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast M/Y 417. 19 Jan 45 Brod, Yugoslavia South M/Y 418. 20 Jan 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 419. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 420. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 421. 1 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 422. 5 Feb 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 423. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 424. 8 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot 425. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 426. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods section 427. 14 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 428. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods depot 429. 16 Feb 45 Landsberg, Germany junction four miles northwest of city 16 Feb 45 Bolzano, Italy MY 16 Feb 45 Hall, Austria M/Y [4 aircraft] 430. 17 Feb 45 Linz, Austria Main M/Y 431. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria Main M/Y

71 432. 19 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y 433. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery, Florisdorf M/Y 434. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria central yards and shops 435. 22 Feb 45 Memmingen, Germany M/Y, Kempten, Germany M/Y 436, 23 Feb 45 Worgl, Austria M/Y 437. 24 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 438. 26Feb45 Linz,AustriaSouthMainM/Y 439. 27 Feb 45 Augsburg, Germany Main M/Y 440. 28 Feb 45 Verona, Italy RR bridge, Brescia, Italy M/Y 441. 1 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 442. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria South M/Y 443. 4Mar45 Sopron,HungaryEastM/Y 444, 8 Mar 45 Hegyshalom, Hungary M/Y 445. 9 Mar 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 446. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 447. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 448. 13Mar45 Regensburg,GermanyM/Y 449. 14 Mar 45 Komaron, Hungary M/Y 450. 15 Mar 45 Kolin, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 451. 16 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 452. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y, Passai. Austria M/Y 453. 20 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Korneuberg oil refinery, Amstetten, Austria M/Y 454. 21 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods depot 455. 22 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery, Kralupy, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 456. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 457. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz tank factory 458. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D 459. 30 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y 460. 30 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria North goods depot 461. 31 Mar 45 Linz, Austria Main station 462. 1 Apr 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge 463. 2 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 464. 5 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D 465. 6 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 466. 7 Apr 45 Adige, Italy RR bridge, Bressanone, Italy RR bridge 467. 8 Apr 45 Campodazzo Italy RR bridge 468. 9 Apr 45 Apricot area, Italy troops 469. 10 Apr 45 Charley area, Italy troops 470. 11 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy RR bridge 471. 12 Apr 45 Padua, Italy North RR bridge 472. 15 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge 473. 15 Apr 45 MA-21 area near Bologna, Italy troops 474. 16 Apr 45 MA-2 area near Bologna, Italy troops 475. 17 Apr 45 MA-21 area near Bologna, Italy troops 476. 18 Apr 45 MA-21 area near Bologna, Italy troops 477. 19 Apr 45 Rattenburg, Austria RR bridge 478. 20 Apr 45 Innsbruck, Austria Main M/Y, Vipiteno, Italy M/Y, Fortezza, Italy M/Y 479. 21 Apr 45 Attnang-Pucheim, Austria M/Y 480. 23 Apr 45 Zevio, Italy RR bridges 481. 24 Apr 45 Kilbnitz, Austria RR bridge 482. 25 Apr 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 483. 26Apr45 Nobombsdropped

72 73 99th Bomb Group

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. Condemned 1 May 44. Repaired, returned to duty. Salvaged 8 May 45.

23018 Red Ass 347 AssignedApr43.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 May43. To service squadron 16 Aug 43. Returned to duty. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Tinker Field 2 Apr 45. To Walnut Ridge 7 Jan 46.

23058 348 Assigned April 43. Hit by frag bombs from 347th aircraft 18 Dec 43. Crash landed near Naples. Crew safe. Homer Carpenter crew. Transfer to depot for repair. Transfer to ATC Europe, used as 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 Altus 6 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. Carl Mitchell crew. Transfer to 301st BG Mar 44. Transfer to 463rd BG 25 Apr 44. Used as weather aircraft. Salvaged 12 May 45.

23164 347 Assigned4Jun43.MIA17Feb44.DitchednearAnziobeach. 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. To depot 9 May 44. To U.S. 17 Aug 44. Salvaged 20 Nov 44.

74 23174 Thunderbird 416 Assigned 20 May43. MIA25 May43 atMessina. Crashed insea, exploded. Life vests and rafts dropped by Orance crew. Robert Goad crew, DeBow, Dingo, McGrath, Rhodes, King, Sproul, Kennedy, Barkas, Lawrence. All KIA. (MACR 16541)

23178 348 Assigned20May43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44.To97th BG 6 May 44. Crashed landing on Corsica 30 May 44. Salvaged.

23179 347 Assigned 3 May 43. Battle damage 10 Nov 43. Robert Hain crew lands in Corsica. Crashed seven miles south of Ragusa, Sicily on 19 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 Steyr 2 Apr 44.

23251 348 Assigned16Jun43.Transferto97thBG14Nov43.MIA 11 Jan 44.

23344 346 Assigned29Jun43.Transferto97thBG14Nov43.MIA 27 Jun 44 with 301st BG.

23383 Cesspool Cedrick 346 Assigned28Jul43.Transferto97thBG14Nov43.MIA 11 Jun 44.

23389 Rangy Lil 347 Assigned 13 Aug43. Severe battle damage 6 Oct 43 at Mestre. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. Ditched 22 Nov 43.

25061 346 Transferfrom301stBGafter71missions.MIA10Nov43at Bolzano after three missions, total 74. Crashed near Pavia. Jerry Wickliffe 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 43 after 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 43 after 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 missions with 99th BG. Transfer to depot Mar 44. To U.S. 23 Jun 44 from APO 520. To Altus 4 Oct 45.

25143 Dirty Gertie 347 Assignedto301stBG16Jan43.Transferto99thBG14Nov43. 51 missions with 301st, 25 missions with 99th. To depot Mar 44. Returned 15 Jun 44. Weather aircraft from 6 Aug 44. Transfer to 52nd Fighter Group 8 Oct 44. Salvaged overseas 2 Nov 44.

75 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 by fighters, 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 missions with 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 25 Dec 43, seven of the crew were picked up in the Adriatic. Arthur Simpson crew, Rayson, Jacks, Eder, Tramble, Lawson, Scott, Bradbury, Thorne, Smith. Simpson drowned. Thorne, Smith POW. (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 43 after 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 Field 23 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 Altus 29 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. To U.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 return 17 Jun 44. Devlin, Hoover, McDonnell, Pace, Hobby, Larvin WIA. (MACR 1991)

25344 Belching Buzzard 346 Assigned to 301st BG 29 Dec 42. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 78 missions. 42 missions with 2nd BG, total 121 missions. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th. Transfer to depot 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 Assignedto301stBG21Jan43.Transferto2ndBG14Nov43. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Two missions with 99th. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 8 Jul 44. To Albuquerque 3 Aug 45.

76 25388 Never Satisfied 348 Assigned 11 May 43. Flew 90 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 mar 44. Flew 14 missions with 483rd, total 104. Declared excess 30 Nov 45. Salvaged overseas.

25403 347 Assignedto301stBG14Jan43.Transferto2ndBG14Nov43 after 73 missions. 44 missions with 2nd BG. Two missions with 99th 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. Dahl escapes, 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 bomb from another plane. Tail gunner blown out of plane, KIA. Rest of crew 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. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Condemned 31 Oct 45. Salvaged.

25470 Restless Bess 346 Original aircraft. MIA 11 Jan 44 at Piraeus. Crashed near Kalavrya. Joseph Donahue crew, Lilly, Raftery, Schroeder, Briggs, Sherris, Ritter, Trinosky, Branz, Douglas. Raftery Sherris, 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 43 after 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. Two engines out, landed at Palermo. Battle damage on 11 Apr 43 at Marsala. Repaired. Ward crew, Gillis KIA 16 Nov 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

25746 Stardust 347 Assigned 2 Feb 43.Battle damage 14 Apr 43 at Monserrato. MIA 27 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, rest POW. (MACR 2039)

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

77 25765 Shanker Ali 416 Original aircraft. Battle damage 19 Dec 43 at Innsbruck. Claude Scott crew, Hinson, Jones, Connor WIA. Transfer to 483rd BG Jun 44. Salvaged overseas 21 Oct 44.

25769 Cotton Eyed Joe II 347 Assigned 5 May 43. Battle damage 25 Jun 43 at Messina. Charles Covert crew, Shannon KIA, Potter WIA. Battle damage 8 Nov 43 at 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 Assignedto301stBG19Mar43.Transferto2ndBG14Nov43 after 30 missions. Ten missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. One mission with 99th BG, total 41 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 44 after 83 missions. Two missions with 99th BG, total 85. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA 23 Apr 44.

25781 346 Assignedto2ndBG19Mar43.Transferto99thBG28Mar44 after 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. MIA 15 Apr 44 at Nis. [This plane was written off as a loss by the 99th BG and the 483rd BG].

25817 348 Assigned10May43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44.ToU.S. 17 Aug 45. To Altus 9 Oct 45.

25818 Crappie 347 Assigned 12 May43. Transfer to 483rdBG31 Mar 44. Cargo aircraft 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. MIA19Dec 43 atInnsbruck. Attacked by fighters, 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 Jun43. BrooksWIA7 Sep 43.Transfer to 483rdBG 31 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. William Cantwell crew, Boydsten, Breslin, Marks, Rowen, Chavez, Phillips, Maddox, Schnelberger, MacArdell, Higinbotham (348th) Cantwell, Boydsten, Breslin, Marks, Rowen survive, rest KIA. (MACR 795)

78 25874*** 416 MIA 4 Mar 44 on aborted mission to Breslau. Mechanical failure. Fordyce Chamberlin crew, Christensen, Ford, Winston, Risan, Wheatley, Beard, Brindley, Fisher, Ackelson. The crew was flying with the 301st BG on this date and the aircraft was assigned to that Group. Italian partisans found the wreckage and stated that all were KIA. (MACR 523)

25938 416 Assigned15Jun43.Transferto97thBG14Nov43.MIA 5 Apr 44 at Ploesti.

25946 348 Assigned11Sep43.Transferto97thBG14Nov43.MIA 2 Jul 44 at Brod.

25948 Thunderbolt 348 Assigned 9 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA 19 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 AF 6 Aug 42. Flew its first combat mission on 26 Sept 43. Assigned to 12th AF Nov 42. Assigned to 99th BG in Dec 43 after 56 missions. Transferred to depot in Mar 44. To U.S. 3 Jun 44. To Arledge 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 at Westover 12 Jul 42. Assigned to 8th AF 6 Aug 42. Assigned to 12th AF in Nov 42. Assigned to 99th BG in Dec 43 after 55 missions. Flew 17 missions with 99th, total 72. Transfer to 483rd BG 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 at Westover 7 Jul 42. Assigned to 8th AF 26 Oct 42. Assigned to 12th AF Nov 42. Transfer to 99th BG after 58 missions. 5 missions with 99th, total 63 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 11 Jun 44. To Altus 20 Aug 45.

124366 K.O. 346 Accepted by USAAF 14 Jun 42. Assigned to 301st BG at Westover 7 Jul 42. Assigned to 8th AF 18 Jul 42. Assigned to 99th BG 3 Apr 43 from depot at La Senia. Transfer to La Senia depot 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 to 8th AF 26 Oct 42. Transfer to 97th BG. Assigned to 12th AF 18 Nov 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to depot Mar 44. To U.S. 26 Apr 44. To Bush Field 19 May 45. Flew 125 Missions with 97th BG and 12 with the 99th BG, total 137.

124396 Eight Ball 346 Assignedto301stBG13Sep42.Transferto99thBG14Nov43 after 52 missions. Flew 28 missions with 99th BG. To U.S. 28 Apr 44. To Searcy Field 31 Jul 45. Also named The Reluctant Gremlin.

124407 The Goon 346 Assigned to 301st BG 13 Jul 42. Assigned to 99th BG Oct 43 after 48 missions. Flew 34 missions with 99th BG. To depot Mar 44. To U.S. 9 May 44. To Walnut Ridge 5 Dec 45.

79 124409 Playboy 416 Accepted by USAAF 28 Jun 42. Assigned to 301st BG. At Westover 10 Jul 42. Assigned to 8th AF 22 Aug 42. To 12th AF Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43 after 35 missions. Flew 39 39 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 BG Nov 42. Assigned to 12 AF Nov 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Flew 16 missions with 99th BG. Transfer to depot Mar 44. To U.S. 24 Jun 44. To Stillwater 4 Oct 45.

124572 346 Accepted by USAAF 10 Aug 42. At Presque Isle 19 Oct 42. To 8th AF 22 Oct 42. Transfer to 12th AF 20 Jan 43 and assigned to 97th BG. 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 Ridge 25 Sep 45.

229467 Flak Dodger 348 Original aircraft. William Williams KIA 7 Sep 43 over Foggia. Condemned 11 Aug 43. Repaired. Last combat mission completed on 14 May 44. Weather aircraft after combat. Transfer to 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. Crash landed 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 mission on 14 May 44 with Dennis Gaeth crew. Weather aircraft after combat. 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 BG in 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 combat mission on 12 May 44 with Baran crew. Flew 96 missions and had logged 650 hours with original engines. Weather aircraft after combat. Salvaged overseas 3 Nov 45.

229478 War Bird 347 Original aircraft. Crashed 3 May 43 on Group mission 11. Crew bailed 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 to the 99th 17 May 44. Salvaged overseas 28 Sep 45.

229482 Balsanal 416 Original aircraft. Renamed Robert E Lee to honor Robert E Lee Goad who was assigned to the plane and was later KIA.

80 229482 Robert E Lee 416 Weather aircraftfrom4 May44.Transfer to depot4 Oct44. To U.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. Donat on 3 May 43. Operational loss. Salvaged, Howard Ebbers crew.

229485 Miss Fury 416 Original aircraft. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Flew seven more missions. Condemned 31 Mar 44. Repaired. With 463rd BG as weather aircraft in April 45. Logged 1072 hours as of 20 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, plane salvaged. Sidney Buck crew, Lutkus, Barker, Fitzpatrick, McKinnon, Surman, Gushrosko, Depew, Garland.

229489 Persuader 347 Original aircraft. Battle damage 25 May 43 at Messina. Bankhead crew, 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. Kaufman crew, Battle damage 14 Oct 43 on 64th mission. Eight of crew bail out, Wardwell and Campbell land the aircraft. Wardwell, Campbell, Kimball, Stevens, Schultz, Higgins, Skillicorn, Gerside, Foster, Alumbaugh. Crash landing on Sardinia 8 Nov 43 with Carson crew. Pilot and Jamisen land plane. O’Connell, Rahe, Vance, Riley, Emond, Dobbs, Mohney, Weide bail out. All return 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. Crashed 7 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. Flew 50 missions.

229495 348 Originalaircraft..Crsshlanding3May43.Condemned22Sep43. Repaired. Salvaged overseas 2 Dec 43.

81 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 43 south of Toulon, France. Mechanical failure, crew bails out. Silas Adams crew, Malboef, Reed, Delsman, Gocek, Shattuck, Kahler, Vargo, Lahti, Oshin. Aircraft crashed in sea. Laakman and Fennessey crews drop life rafts. All KIA. (MACR 1308)

229507 Lady Luck 416 Original aircraft. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 May 44. Transfer to 301st BG 17 May 44. Used as a training aircraft. Transfer to 463rd 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 at Salon de Provence. Flew 114 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG on 31 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 crash landing 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 mission with Edward Karnes crew on 26 May 44. Flew 114 missions. Weather aircraft after combat. Transfer to 304th Bomb Wing on 28 Oct 44. Salvaged overseas 23 Aug 45.

229526 Bugs 346 Original aircraft. Flew over 100 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 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. Two engines out, landed at Comiso. Barton crew, Trentadue, Lesney, May, Shay, Harper, Valleau, Steele, Kellerman, Cunningham. Trentadue, Lesney, Valleau WIA. Repaired 12 Aug 43. Transfer to 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 Bush Field 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.

82 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 Field 23 May 45.

229652 347 Assignedto301stBG28Mar43.Transferto2ndBG14Nov43. 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. Declared excess 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 Jun43. CopseyWIA7 Sep 43.Transfer to 122nd BS 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 Assigned5May43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44.MIA 10 May 44 at Wiener Neustadt.

229857 348 At Morrison Field 10 Apr 43. To 8th AF 17 Apr 43. Transfer to 12th AF 23 Apr 43. Assigned to 99th BG 10 May 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To 12th AF 30 Sep 44. Declared excess 10 Jun 45. Repaired. To 9th AF 11 Apr 46 as RB-17F at Ober- pfaffenhofen, Germany. Salvaged 7 Jan 49.

229883 Miss Peggy 416 Assigned10May43.Transfer to483rdBG31Mar44.At 463rd BG Sep 44 to Jun 45. Used as weather aircraft. Logged 1086 hours as of 20 May 45. Condemned 28 Jul 45. Salvaged.

229918 Webfoot 346 Assigned 12 May43. Battle damage 16 Aug43 atMessina. Hawke KIA. To Service Squadron 16 Aug 43. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA 11 Jan 44 in Greece. Mid-air collision.

230095 346 Assigned1Jun43.FlowntoRabat24Jun43,tradedfor 230313. 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 Hunter crew, 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. Burton English crew, Prentice, Finseth, Patten, Malchiodi, Caroll, Pratt, Bargett, King, Wheadon. Pratt, Caroll, King survive, rest KIA. (MACR 796)

83 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. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. Condemned 8 Jul 44. Salvaged.

230306 Assigned 8 Jul 43. To Service Squadron 16 Aug 43. To 8th AF 4 Jan 44. Salvaged at 12th AF 26 Mar 44.

230313 346 Assigned24Jun43.Transferto97thBG14Nov43.Crashed on delivery. 99th BG loss.

230339 347 Assigned29Jun43.Transferto97thBG14Nov43.ToU.S. 21 Jun 44. To Altus 1 Aug 45.

230343 346 Assigned30Jul43.Transferto97thBG14Nov43.MIA 2 Apr 44 at Steyr.

230384 Sirocco 347 Assigned 29 Jun 43. Battle damage 10 Nov 43. Crash landed at 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 Jul43.Transfer to 97thBG14 Nov43. Crashed 31 Dec 43. Salvaged.

230396 348 Assigned11Jul43.MIA2Sep43atBologna.JohnG.Caraberis crew, Dean, Hooper, Fassoulis, Cox, Laybe, Sykes, Bass, Bunn, Evans. Fassoulis escapes, returns 5 May 44. Laybe escapes, evades until 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. Joseph Donahue crew. Repaired. Battle damage 31 Oct 43 at Antheor. Joseph Donahue crew. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA 24 Mar 44.

230416 Lil’ Joan 346 Assigned 30 Jul 43. Battle damage 6 Oct 43 at Mestre. Landed at Foggia Main. Operational loss. Crooks crew, Raftery, Evans, Grant, Demott, Ledgerwood, Boswell, Berkey, Laverick. To depot for repair. Transfer to 97th BG 14 Nov 43. MIA 11 Mar 44 at Padua. [Aircraft written off by both Groups].

230446 348 Assigned 29 Jul 43. MIA 10 Oct 43 at Athens. Samuel Gilmore crew, 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. Battle damage 18 Mar 44. Condemned and salvaged overseas.

230470 Wolf Pack 416 Assigned29Jul43.Transferto97thBG14Nov43. Weather aircraft from 15 Jul 44. Burned while being washed with gasoline/ Salvaged overseas 30 Jul 44.

84 230471 416 Assigned6Sep43.Transferto97thBG14Nov43. 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, Kramer POWs, Ritter, Carver evade and return. Rest evade to Switzerland. (MACR 929)

230491 Hot for the Body 346 Assigned 8 Aug 43. Crash landing 1 Oct 43 in Sardinia. Crooks crew, Evans, Raftery, Charak, Grant, Demott, Tirella, Boswell, McKeenan, Ledgewood. Charak WIA. Operational loss, salvaged.

230504 348 Assigned3Sep43.Transferto301stBG14Nov43.To U.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 44 at Blechhammer on 51st mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Ratibor. Harvey Webb crew, Timberlake, Oonk, Pepon, Monroe, Corns, Freeman, Burkett, Manzer, Brousseau. No witnesses, only radio call to lead ship at 1245. (MACR 10030)

46196 347 Assigned 4 Jul 44. Flew 95 missions. To U.S. 30 Jun 45. To Kingman 21 Nov 45.

46254 348 Assigned 9 Jul 44. Reuben Allen, navigator, dies of anoxia on 4 Mar 45 mission. Pilot-Kenneth Goad. Transfer to depot on 12 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 14 Jan 46.

46268 348 Assigned12Apr45.MIA20Jan45atRegensburgonits56th mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Beluno. Raymond Sunderlin 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 out at Zagreb, evade, return 29 Aug 44. Pilot returns on two engines. Transfer to depot 9 Jan 45 after 42 missions. To Walnut Ridge 8 Jan 46. (MACR 7989)

46286 346 Assigned14Jul44.Transfertodepot20Apr45.Logged862 hours as of 20 May 45. Flew 80 missions. To U.S. 30 Jun 45. To Kingman 13 Dec 45.

46330 348 Assigned21Jul44.ToU.S14Jun45.Flew88missions.Logged 878 hours as of 20 May 45. To Kingman 15 Jun 45.

85 46372 346 Assigned 13 Aug 44. Flew 60 missions and logged 726 hours as of 20 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 of 20 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 of 20 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 of 20 May 45. To U.S. 27 Jun 45. To Kingman 28 Nov 45.

46385 348 Assigned26Aug44.Flew58missions.Todepot15Mar45.To U.S. 23 Jun 45. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.

46397 416 Assigned17Aug44.Todepot21Dec44.Returned12Jan45. 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 snaps off, knocks out Nr. 3 engine, crash lands with bombs. Lloyd Wileman 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 12th mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Marburg. Loren Delp crew, 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 to dislodge bombs. Hartnett crew, Goodwin, Walker, Stenzel, Miles, Mallardi, Heath, Burris, Swithers, Seaverns. Mallardi WIA. Flew 46 missions. Salvaged overseas 22 Feb 45.

46420 346 Assigned 21 Aug 44. Flew 53 missions and transferred to depot at 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 18th mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Marburg. Edward Niketh crew, 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 over 400 hours by 1 Apr 45. MIA 25 Apr 45 on its 51st mission. Damaged by flak at 1343, Nr. 2 engine caught fire, crashed near Linz. 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.

86 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 50 missions, logged 620 hours. To U.S. 18 Jun 45. To Kingman 6 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 39th mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Cottbus. William Tappen crew, Johnson, Corcoran, Giarraputo, Hutton, Svacha, Gallagher, Berson, Fould, Pacassi. Aircraft last seen heading for Russian lines. (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 Assigned13Dec44.Todepot16Feb45.Returned.Flew17 missions. 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 its second 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. To Kingman 4 Oct 46.

46665 348 Assigned 12 Dec 44. Flew 52 missions. To U.S. 27 Jun 45. To Kingman 20 Dec 45.

46668 347 Assigned20Dec44.Burned8Jan45.Salvaged.Flewnine missions.

46669 347 Assigned 20 Dec 44. Flew 36 missions. To U.S. 19 Oct 45. To Walnut Ridge 2 Jan 46.

87 46670 416 Assigned 20 Dec 44. Flew 45 missions. To U.S. 18 Sep 45. To Walnut Ridge 19 Dec 45.

46673 416 Assigned 20 Dec 44. Flew 53 missions. To U.S. 29 Sep 45. To Walnut Ridge 18 Dec 45.

46683 Queenie 416 Assigned Dec 44. Flew 41 missions. To U.S. 31 Mar 45. To Walnut Ridge 2 Apr 46.

46691 416 Assigned11Jan45.MIA8Feb45atGrazonitsseventhmission. 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. To Kingman 21 Dec 45. Aircraft equipped with radar gun sight in top turret.

46695 347 Assigned 8 Jan 45. Flew 28 missions. To U.S. 15 Jun 45. To Altus 21 Nov 45. Aircraft equipped with radar gun sight in top turret.

46696 348 Assigned 5 Feb 45. Flew 28 missions. To U.S. 18 Aug 45. To Kingman 20 Dec 45. Aircraft equipped with radar gun sight in top turret.

46698 346 Assigned11Jan45.MIA27Feb45atAugsburgonitseighth mission. Damaged by flak, aircraft exploded. Cornelius Shields crew, Moser, McLaughlin, Grantz, Krulock, Knowlton, Reigert, Kogut, Jones, Robinson, Hunter. Aircraft equipped with radar gun sight in top turret. (MACR 12512)

46699 346 Assigned24Feb45.Flew30missions.Salvaged13Apr49.

46701 346 Assigned 28 Dec 44. Severe battle damage 4 Mar 45. Nr. 3 and 4 engines out, landed at Zara. Flew 31 missions. To depot 4 Mar 45. To U.S. 22 Sep 45. To Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45.

46703 347 Assigned24Feb45.Flew27missions.Salvagedoverseas 21 Mar 46.

46704 348 Transfer from 301st BG 24 Feb 45. Flew 24 missions with 99th BG. 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. To Kingman 21 Dec 45.

46714 346 AssignedNov44.Flew21missions.Salvagedoverseas 22 Mar 46.

46721 416 Assigned 17 Mar 45. Cantley WIA 25 Apr 45. Flew 31 missions. Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46.

88 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 Ridge 20 Sep 45.

46754 348 Assigned19Mar45.Flew16missions.Salvagedoverseas 31 Mar 46.

46760 Sweet Lorraine 346 Assigned 28 Feb 45.Transfer to depot20 Apr 45. Returned in May 45. Flew 24 missions. Salvaged overseas 31 Mar 46.

46771 347 Assigned23Mar45.Flew15missions,Salvagedoverseas 31 Mar 46.

46785 348 Assigned 21 Mar 45. Flew 17 missions. Salvaged overseas 31 Mar 46.

46789 416 Assigned Dec 44. Flew 14 missions. Salvaged overseas 21 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 Assigned11Jan45.Flew31missions.Salvagedoverseas 21 Mar 46.

46867 348 Assigned 22 Dec 44. Flew 35 missions. To U.S. 23 Jul 45. To Kingman 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. To Kingman 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. Salvaged overseas 28 Mar 46.

48116 Blue Hornet 347 Assigned 31 Aug 44. PFF aircraft. Flew 63 missions. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

48154 348 Assigned 28 Sep 44. PFF aircraft. MIA 25 Nov 44 on its ninth mission. Attacked by fighters on night mission to Linz. Crashed at 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 in Yugoslavia 22 Aug 44. Returned. Flew 47 missions. To U.S. 15 Jun 45. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.

89 48187 346 Assigned 17 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. MIA 27 Feb 45 on its 20th mission. 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. Logged 612 hours as of 20 May 45. Salvaged overseas 21 Mar 46. Flew night 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. Salvaged overseas 19 Nov 47.

48388 416 Assigned 31 Oct 44. Flew 45 missions. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 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 Assigned5Feb45.Crashed28Mar45.Operationalloss. 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 BG 28 Mar 44. MIA 7 Jul 44.

231473 My Baby 347 Assigned 31 Dec 43, first B-17G in the Squadron. Flew 29 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. MIA 29 Aug 44.

231479 348 Assigned Dec 43. Flew 32 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. Crashed 8 May 44. Salvaged overseas.

231506 348 Assigned Dec 43. Flew 27 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. MIA 13 Apr 44.

231522 Spoofer 416 Assigned Dec 43. MIA 22 Feb 44 at Regensburg. Ditched off Pola on its 16th mission. George Perry crew, Kyrouac, Bell, Ruiz, Andrzejewski, Koffler, D. Gregory, Segars, Hattinger, Goldstein. All POW. (MACR 2391)

231642 347 AssignedJan44.MulheranandHaurihanMIAnearLakeAlbano on 17 Feb 44. They bailed out before reaching the target. Collins and Bush WIA. Robert C Norton crew. MIA 25 Feb 44 at Regensburg on its 18th mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed at Walchsee. Connie Laino crew, Gilliam, Farrell, McLoughlin, Garvin, Harris, Denning, Freeland, Ellison, Farrili. (MACR 2704)

90 231683 346 Assigned 23 Jan 44. Flew 15 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. MIA 30 Mar 44.

231797 346 AssignedJan43.MIA25Feb44atRegensburgonitsixth mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Rottenburg. John Mahan 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 BG 28 Mar 44. Battle damage 3 Sep 44. Salvaged overseas.

231815 346 Assigned Feb 44. Flew 14 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. To U.S. 25 Nov 44. To MacDill 30 Oct 46.

231848 347 Assigned Feb 44. Flew 14 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. MIA 6 Jul 44.

231851 348 Assigned Mar 44. Flew 10 missions. Transfer to 2nd BG 28 Mar 44. MIA 30 Mar 44 over Bulgaria.

231858 346 AssignedJan44.MIA25Feb44atRegensburgonitsfourth mission. 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 BG 28 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. MIA 18 Jul 44, landed in Switzerland.

231998 Baraz Twins 347 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIA2Jul44onits 35th 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 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIA2Apr44atSteyron its 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 from483rd BG 31 Mar 44. John Petersdorf, 483rd, flew as bombardier 3 Apr 44 on mission to Budapest. MIA 30 Apr 44 at Varese on its 14th mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Bologna. Harold Klein crew, Symonds, Leiby, Moore, Martin, Patzke, McGettigan, Michael, Timpanero, Kouse, Luera. (MACR 4610)

91 232015 Action Preferred 416 Transfer from483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Eydenburg crew. To depot 22 Sep 44. Returned 20 Nov 44. Logged 1144 hours as of 20 May 45. To U.S. and Kingman 28 Nov 45. Flew last Group mission [395], total missions 108. Seymour Berman, 483rd, flew as Navigator on mission to Treviso on 7 Apr 44.

232016 Swamp Gal 347 Transfer from483rd BG31 Mar 44. Thomas Caryand Russell Humphreys, 483rd, flew as copilot and bombardier on mission to Treviso 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 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.JamesPenn,483rd,flewas Bombardier 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. Crash landing 21 Jun 44. Operational loss. Salvaged overseas. Flew 30 missions.

232023 Flak Happy 416 Transfer from483rd BG31 Mar 44. Flew87 missions. Jack Douglas, 483rd, flew as copilot 4 Apr 44 on mission to Bucharest. Lamar Bentley from 483rd BG flew on the 5 Apr 44 mission. Eadie and Wood WIA 23 Jun 44. Transfer to depot 5 Feb 45. To U.S. 19 Jun 47.

232028 Mighty Mike 346 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIA22Jul44atPloestion its 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 from483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Joseph Lewinski, 483rd, flew as bombardier 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. Taxi accident 19 Dec 44. Operational loss. Salvaged overseas. Flew 74 missions.

232033 Rita Ann 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Dale Swails, 483rd, flew as copilot 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. Mechanical failure, crashed at Nordungau. Jonathan Shafer crew, Brinser, Wheeler, Michaels, Wilson, Arnett, Haines, Zavisa, Yeargin, Williams. All POW. (MACR 9327)

232035 416 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.NavigatorSchweitzer,from 483rd BG flew 5 Apr 44 mission to Ploesti . MIA 24 Apr 44 at Ploesti on its 10th mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Ploesti. Henry Schmaltz crew, Briggs, Paglieri, Lorber, Shive, Engel, Itzcak, Webb, Wheeler, Cobb, Dooley. (MACR 4390)

232036 348 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.EugeneSchweitzer,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 with 2106997 on 7 Jul 44. Shears tail off 997, damaged and landed at 2nd BG field. Transfer to depot 11 Dec 44. To U.S 27 Feb 45. Flew 74 missions.

92 232039 Rabid Rabbit 416 Transfer from483rd BG31 Mar 44. Dise crew. Transfer to depot 26 Nov 44. To U.S. and Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45. Flew 70 missions.

232040 Turnip Termite 416 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Ray Thompson crew. Transfer to depot 27 Nov 44. Salvaged overseas 12 Mar 46. Flew 66 missions.

232041 348 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MarkGlasgow,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 2 Jul 44 at Vinkovci on its 38th mission. Hit by flak, attacked by fighters, 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 Ridge 18 Dec 45. 20mm cannon installed in tail in 1944. Flew 63 missions.

232047 346 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.Taxiaccidentandcollision with 232115 on takeoff on 4 Apr 44. Operational loss. Salvaged overseas. Flew one mission.

232052 416 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.BroderickWIA23Jun44. Transfer to depot 5 Feb 45. To U.S. 6 Jun 45. Flew 91 missions.

232055 Dinah Might 346 Transfer from483rd BG 31 Mar 44. James Knight, navigator, and Sherman Stanfield, copilot, 483rd, flew 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. Battle damage 26 Dec 44 on its 99th mission. No previous early returns. Three engines out, landed at Vis. Logged 1021 hours as of 20 May 45. Salvaged at depot 21 Apr 45.

232056 416 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIA2Apr44atSteyron its first mission. Fighter attacks cause wing fire, crashed near Steyr. James Klansnic crew, Parker, Haddock, Muto, Gonzalez, Bilinsky, Englander, McPherson, Moczarny, Moncolovic. (MACR 3888)

232057 348 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIA8Jul44atViennaon its 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 from483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Charles Johnson, 483rd, flew as bombardier 5 Apr 44 on mission to Ploesti. Transfer to depot 12 Jan 45. To U.S. 3 Apr 45. Flew 94 missions with no early returns.

232062 416 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIA2Apr44atSteyron its first mission. Attacked by fighters, two engines out, crash landed 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)

93 232063 347 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. William Hamlin , navigator, and Wayne Weld bombardier, 483rd, flew 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. Charles Randall, 483rd, flew as navigator 3 Apr 44 on a mission to Budapest. Hammett KIA 23 Apr 44 at Wiener Neustadt, Maslow crew. Battle damage at Varese on 30 Apr 44. Aircraft burned after crash landing near Termoli. Crew safe. Robert Maslow crew, McLain, Peddycord, Kloss, Wilkins, Bolotin, Salter, Cummings, Isbell, Braswell.

232064 Going 346 Transfer from483rd BG31 Mar 44. LorenMay, 483rd, flewas bombardier 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. Cargo aircraft from 14 Nov 44. Logged 934 hours as of 20 May 45. To U.S. and Walnut Ridge 20 Dec 45. Flew 64 missions.

232065 El Diablo 346 Transfer from483rd BG31 Mar 44. Roger Nance, 483rd, flewas bombardier 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. MIA 16 Apr 44 on its seventh 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 from483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Ralph Murphy, 483rd, flew as ball turret gunner 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. MIA 28 Jul 44 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 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.Transfertodepot27Oct44. 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 Neustadt on 23 Apr 44. Charles Boggs crew. Copilot Leo Brooks and bombardier John McAllister from 483rd BG flew on 4 Apr 44 mission to Bucharest and mission to Ploesti on 5 Apr 44.Renamed Freddy-H, then Nine Wolves and Poppa.

232071 Nine Wolves and Poppa 416 Collided with 46691 8 Feb 45 on its 93rd mission. Crashed at Kaposvar, 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 from483rd BG31 Mar 44.Transfer to depot 8Jan45. To U.S 14 Mar 45. Flew 82 missions.

232075 Fearless Fosdick 347 Transfer from483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Crashed and exploded after takeoff on 5 Oct 54. Salvaged. Flew 63 missions.

232092 Miss Natural 347 Transfer from483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Willard Sperry, 483rd, flew as copilot 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. Transfer to depot 2 Feb 45. To U.S. 6 Jun 45. Flew 80 missions.

232094 416 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.JamesWatkins,483rd, flew as copilot 5 Apr 44 on mission to Ploesti. Catterson WIA 24 Apr 44 at Ploesti. Transfer to depot 29 Jan 45. To U.S. and Kingman 14 Dec 45. Flew 88 missions.

94 232097 Sadie Hawkins 347 Transfer from483rd BG31 Mar 44. Renamed Slipstream.

232097 Slipstream 347 MIA 18 Dec 44 at Odertal on its 90th mission. Crashed near Bruenn. Sherwood Ruster crew, Brown, Randolph, Manzella, Masseym Benson, Anton, Bergman, Davis, Lary. (MACR 10635)

232110 416 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.BruceAlexander,483rd, flew as navigator on 4 and 5 Apr 44. MIA 18 Dec 44 near Budapest on its 72nd mission. Damaged by flak, crashed at Kaposvar. John Clark crew, Theobald, Drew, Bouchard, Jordan, Dabney, Capen, Austin, Casley. Austin KIA, rest evade, return. (MACR 10633)

232115 346 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.JamesKnight,483rd,flew as navigator 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. Taxi accident on 4 Apr 44 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 on 28 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 on 28 Mar 44. Crashed 16 Oct 44. Salvaged.

238086 346 Assigned Jan 44. Flew 15 missions. Crash landed at 301st field on its 14th mission 10 Feb 44. Joseph Connors crew. To depot for repair. Later assigned to 483rd BG from depot. Condemned and salvaged overseas 17 Nov 44.

238088 348 Assigned Jan 44. Flew 15 missions and transferred to 2nd BG on 28 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 from483rd BG31 Mar 44.Jonas Blank, 483rd,flew as copilot 2 Apr 44 on mission to Steyr. Charles Johnson, 483rd, flew as bombardier 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. Crashed on takeoff on 24 Aug 44. Operational loss, salvaged. Flew 41 missions.

238207 346 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIA5Apr44atPloestion its first mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Caracal. Julian Currie crew, Botkins, Giles, Hall, Phillips, Brewer, McTierman, Snyder, Flaherty, Haumann. (MACR 3695)

238209 Earthquake McGoon 347 Transfer from483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Richard Humphreys, 483rd, flew as navigator on mission to Steyr on 2 Apr 44. Charles Randall, 483rd, flew as navigator 5 Apr 44 on mission to Ploesti. Marion Dial 483rd. flew as navigator on mission to Treviso on 7 Apr 44. Transfer to depot 5 Dec 44. To U.S. 1 Aug 45. Salvaged 2 May 46. Flew 58 missions.

95 238210 346 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.JamesReardon,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 Apr 44 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, Cabrera POW, rest KIA. (MACR 3955)

240055 347 Assigned21Dec43.MIA25Feb44atRegensburgonits25th mission. 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 on 5 Feb 45. Salvaged overseas 9 Feb 45.

297438 416 Assigned Jan 44. Flew 29 missions and transferred to 2nd BG on 28 Mar 44. To U.S. and Altus 5 Nov 45.

297439 416 Assigned Jan 44. Genisie KIA 28 Jan 44. Keitzer crew. MIA 22 Feb 44 at Regensburg on its 17th mission. Attacked by fighters, aircraft exploded and crashed near Pereshausen. Clarence McGee crew, 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 on 28 Mar 44. To Walnut Ridge 13 Oct 45.

297570 Achtung 346 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIA27Aug44 onits59th mission at Blechhammer. Damaged by flak, exploded, and crashed near Leobschutz. Jack Humbrecht crew, Rucker, Heinz, Smith, Lerner, Mackie, Lurati, Olejarski, Fleming, Lafata, Mohr. (MACR 7991)

297575 347 PFFaircraftonloanfrom2ndBGformissionon30Mar44.MIA with 463rd BG on 27 Dec 44 at Linz.

297576 347 PFFaircraftonloanfrom2ndBGformissionon4Apr44.MIA 10 May 44 with 463rd BG at Wiener Neustadt.

297584 346 PFFaircraftonloanfrom2ndBGformissionson5,12,13Apr 44. MIA 18 Jul 44 with 483rd BG at Memmingen.

297615 416 PFF aircraft on loan from 2nd BG. Walter Butler WIA on 24 Apr 44 at Ploesti. To depot in Apr 45. To U.S. and Kingman 9 Nov 45.

297641 347 Assigned Apr 44, PFF aircraft. Battle damage on 5 Apr 44 at Ploesti. Nr 3 engine out. Homer Carpenter crew, Morris copilot and 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.

96 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 Transferfrom2ndBG22May44.PFFaircraft.BoothWIAon 9 Jul 44. Flew 76 missions. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

297729 416 Transferfrom2ndBG22May44.PFFaircraft.Flew48missions. Transferred later to the 416th BS. Salvaged overseas 22 Mar 46.

297733 Bloody Bucket 346 Transfer from2nd BG 22 May 44. PFF aircraft. Flew54 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 Transferfrom2ndBG22May44.PFFaircraft.MIA29Dec44on its 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 Transferfrom2ndBG23May44.PFFaircraft.Transfertodepot 9 Jan 45. Returned. Flew 49 Missions. Salvaged overseas 16 May 45.

297909 348 Assigned 13 Jul 44. MIA 16 Jul 44 on its first mission. Mechanical failure, sends SOS, crash lands near Koprivnica, Yugoslavia. Crew returned to base. Richard George crew, Crow, Hackenberry, Hines, Ritz, Van Cleaf, Beals, Cirvello, Dowd, Eichler. (MACR 6857)

338411 348 Assigned17Oct44.Logged651hoursasof20May45.Flew 55 missions. Transfer to 301st BG May 45. To U.S. and Kingman 26 Nov 45.

338418 Glittering Gal 348 Assigned 10 Oct 44. MIA 20 Mar 45 at Korneuberg, Austria on its 36th mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Kirzevci. Richard Urban 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. Repaired and 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. and Walnut Ridge 4 Jan 46. Flew 18 missions.

2102851 346 Assigned19May44.MIA4Jul44atBrasovonits18thmission. 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 depot 20 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 26 Apr 45.

2102879 347 Assigned19May44.Flew100missions.Todepot17Mar45. Salvaged overseas 2 Aug 45.

2102906 416 Assigned 19 May 44. Flew 68 missions. Weather aircraft after combat. Salvaged overseas 23 Apr 45 after taxi accident.

97 2102925 Lady Lynn 347 Assigned 24 May 44. Battle damage on 9 Jul 44 at Ploesti. Nr.3 engine fire. Frederick Henry crew. Roberts, Fox, Johannaber, Salter, Scarborough, Braswell bail out. Triplett (348th) bails out 45 minutes from target. Henry, Peddycord, Wilkins, Meisel extinguish fire, fly aircraft to base. Salvaged 23 Sep 44. Returned from salvage 4 Oct 44. On 9 Dec 44 plane stalled at 11,000 feet and went into vertical dive , tail broke off and aircraft crashed 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, flew as copilot 3 Apr 44 on mission to Budapest. To 5th Wing as VIP aircraft for General Charles Lawrence 8 Oct 44. To U.S. and Lockbourne 24 Oct 45. Flew 71 missions.

2106987 348 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.Flew82missions.Transferto depot 19 Jan 45. Declared excess and salvaged 30 Nov 45.

2106988 348 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.MIA10May44atWiener Neustadt on its 11th mission. Attacked by fighters, Nr. 4 engine out, exploded. Crashed near Allhau. William Waltermire crew, Kurdich, Baum, Marshall, Forrrest, Juergens, King, Foltz, Humphries, Klocek. (MACR 4729)

2106991 347 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.ColinWalker,483rd,flewas copilot 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. MIA 18 May 44 at Ploesti on 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 Transferfrom483rd BG31 Mar44.MIA23 Jun44 atPloestion its 27th mission. Shot down by fighters 20 minutes after leaving target. Two engines out, crashed near Balsh. Harold Brazier crew, Stone, Malone, Iusi, Vandermmer, Hein, Mhoon, Gerken, Marshall, Zeigler (from 416th) (MACR 6076)

2106996 348 Transferfrom483rdBG31Mar44.Cargoandweatheraircraft from 11 Oct 44. Flew 62 missions. 918 hours logged as of 20 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, flew as copilot 5 Apr 44 on mission to Ploesti. Edward York, 483rd, flew as copilot 3 Apr 44 on mission to Budapest. Collision near Manfredonia after its 33rd mission on 7 Jul 44. Crew KIA. Tail sheared off by 232036. Hackney crew, Schneider, Ungar, Palmer, Portney, Grubb, Hanney, Mello, Carleton, D’Ambrosi.

2107000 Princess No No 347 Transferfrom483rd BG31 Mar44.MIA15 Apr44 atPloesti on its seventh mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Titu. Walter Petrokovich crew, Eley, Stewart, Tennant, Borland, Messina, Thurston, Moore, Nelson, Hauf. (MACR 3972)

98 2107016 348 Transfer from 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Gerald Kent, copilot, and Edwin Pfirman, bombardier, flew 3 Apr 44 on mission to Budapest. John Lynn, 483rd, flew as copilot 4 Apr 44 on mission to Bucharest and on 7 Apr 44 on mission to Treviso. MIA 24 Jul 44 at Turin on its 41st mission. Damaged by flak, crashed near Saluzzo, Harry Ernst crew, Kelly, Blankenheim, Stoehr, Hill, Henry, Massey, Pulling, Miller, Sheridan. Ernst, Miller, Stoehr, Kelly evade, return Oct 44. (MACR 7032)

99 99th Bomb Group Mission Summary

Navarin Field, Algeria

1. 31 Mar 43 Villacidro, Sardinia A/D 2. 4 Apr 43 Naples, Italy port area 3. 5 Apr 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D 4. 10 Apr 43 La Maddalena, Sardinia naval base 5. 11 Apr 43 Marsala, Sicily harbor 6. 12 Apr 43 Trapani, Sicily harbor 7 . 14 Apr 43 Monserrato, Sardinia A/D 8. 17 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily port area 9. 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 shipping 13. 9 May 43 Palermo, Sicily 14. 10 May 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D 15. 11 May 43 Marsala, Sicily 16. 13 May 43 Cagliari, Sardinia 17. 14 May 43 Civitavecchia, Italy shipping 18. 18 May 43 Trapani, Sicily 19. 19 May 43 Sciacca, Sicily L/G [no bombs dropped] 20. 21 May 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily 21. 24 May 43 La Maddalena, Sardinia shipping 22. 25 May 43 Messina, Sicily 23. 28 May 43 Leghorn, Italy oil refinery 24. 30 May 43 Naples, Italy Capodichino A/D 25. 31 May 43 Foggia, Italy A/D 26. 5 Jun 43 La Spezia, Italy harbor 27. 7 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island town 28. 8 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions 29. 9 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun position Nr. 7 30. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun position Nr. 7 31. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun position Nr. 7 32. 11 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island gun positions Nr 4A and Nr. 5 33. 12 Jun 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily A/D 34. 15 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocca de Falco A/D 35. 18 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily ferry terminal and M/Y 36. 21 Jun 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 37 25 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily 38. 28 Jun 43 Leghorn, Italy 39. 30 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily Boca de Falco A/D 40. 3Jul43 Monserrato,Sardinia[nobombsdropped] 41. 5 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D 42. 6 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D 43. 7 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D 44. 8 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D Nr. 12 45. 9 Jul 43 Sciacca, Sicily A/D [no bombs dropped] 46. 10 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G Nr. 4 and Nr. 5 47. 11 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily M/Y 48. 12 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily 49. 13 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily A/D 50. 14 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y 51. 15 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y

100 52. 15 Jul 43 San Giovanni, Italy ferry terminal and city 53. 17 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 54. 19 Jul 43 Rome, Italy M/Y 55. 21 Jul 43 Grossetto, Italy A/D 56. 22 Jul 43 Foggia, Italy M/Y 57. 24 Jul 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 58. 27 Jul 43 Foggia, Italy Tortorella L/G 59. 30 Jul 43 Grottaglie, Italy A/D 60. 1 Aug 43 Naples, Italy dock area

Oudna Field, Tunisia

61. 6 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily cross roads 62. 9 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily cross roads 63. 13 Aug 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y 64. 17 Aug 43 Marseilles, France le Tube A/D 65. 19 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy 66. 25 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy A/D Nr. 2 67. 26 Aug 43 Capua, Italy A/D 68. 27 Aug 43 Sulmona, Italy M/Y 69. 28 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y 70. 29 Aug 43 Orte, Italy M/Y 71. 31 Aug 43 Pisa, Italy M/Y 72. 2 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 73. 4 Sep 43 Naples, Italy Capodichino, A/D [no bombs dropped] 74. 5 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D 75. 6 Sep 43 Naples, Italy Pomigliano A/D 76. 7 Sep 43 Foggia, Italy A/D Nr. 1 77. 8 Sep 43 Frascati, Italy 78. 9 Sep 43 Capua, Italy city 79. 10 Sep 43 Isernia, Italy 80. 11 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy highway bridge and M/Y 81. 12 Sep 43 Frosinone, Italy A/D 82. 14 Sep 43 Torre Annunziata, Italy troops 83. 14 Sep 43 Battaglia/Eboli, Italy cross roads 84. 16 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy highway and RR bridge 85. 18 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D 86. 25 Sep 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 87. 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 bridge 90. 4 Oct 43 Pisa, Italy M/Y 91. 5 Oct 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 92. 6 Oct 43 Mestre, Italy M/Y 93. 9 Oct 43 Salonika, Greece A/D 94. 9 Oct 43 Larissa, Greece A/D 95. 10 Oct 43 Athens, Greece Tatoi A/D 96. 14 Oct 43 Terni, Italy M/Y 97 21 Oct 43 Terni, Italy RR viaduct 98. 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 viaduct 102. 2 Nov 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 103. 6 Nov 43 Orbetello, Italy RR bridge 104. 8 Nov 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory

101 105. 10 Nov 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y and RR Bridge 106. 16 Nov 43 Marseille, France Istres le Tube A/D 107. 18 Nov 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D 108. 24 Nov 43 Toulon, France submarine base 109. 27 Nov 43 Grizzano, Italy M/Y 110. 29 Nov 43 Fiano Romano, Italy L/G [no bombs dropped] 111. 1 Dec 43 Turin, Italy Fiat factory 112. 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 harbor 115. 15 Dec 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y 116. 16 Dec 43 Padua, Italy M/Y and bridges 117. 19 Dec 43 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y 118. 20 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D 119. 25 Dec 43 Udine, Italy M/Y [no bombs dropped] 120. 28 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y 121. 29 Dec 43 Ferrara, Italy M/Y 122. 30 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y 123. 3 Jan 44 Villar Perosa, Italy ball bearing factory 124. 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 factory 127. 9 Jan 44 Pola, Yugoslavia harbor 128. 10 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria 129. 11 Jan 44 Piraeus, Greece harbor and Halon Basin 130. 13 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Guidonia A/D 131. 14 Jan 44 Mostar, Yugoslavia A/D 132. 15 Jan 44 Arezzo, Italy M/Y 133. 16 Jan 44 Villaorba, Italy L/G 134. 17 Jan 44 Prato, Italy M/Y 135. 18 Jan 44 Poggibonsi, Italy M/Y 136. 19 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Centocelle A/D 137. 20 Jan 44 Rome, Italy Ciampino A.D 138. 21 Jan 44 Rimini, Italy M/Y 139. 22 Jan 44 Pontedera, Italy A/D 140. 23 Jan 44 Poggibonsi, Italy M/Y 141. 24 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria M/Y 142. 27Jan44 SalondeProvence,FranceA/D 143. 28 Jan 44 Aviano, Italy A/D 144. 29 Jan 44 Fabriano, Italy M/Y 145. 30 Jan 44 Maniago, Italy A.D 146. 31 Jan 44 Udine, Italy A/D 147. 4Feb44 Toulon,Franceharbor 148. 10 Feb 44 Cisterna, Italy 149. 14 Feb 44 Modena, Italy M/Y 150. 15 Feb 44 Cassino, Italy monastery 151. 17 Feb 44 Lake Albano area, Italy 152. 22 Feb 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia A/D 153 22Feb44 Regensburg,Germany[nobombsdropped] 154. 24 Feb 44 Fiume, Italy oil refinery 155. 25 Feb 44 Pola, Yugoslavia harbor 156. 25 Feb 44 Regensburg, Germany

102 157. 2 Mar 44 Anzio area, Italy troops 158. 3 Mar 44 Rome, Italy Littorio M/Y 159. 7Mar44 Toulon,Franceharbor[nobombsdropped] 160. 11 Mar 44 Padua, Italy M/Y 161. 15 Mar 44 Cassino, Italy 162. 17 Mar 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria [no bombs dropped] 163. 18 Mar 44 Villaorba, Italy A/D 164. 19 Mar 44 Klagenfurt, Austria A/D 165. 22 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 166. 28 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 167. 29 Mar 44 Turin, Italy M/Y 168. 30 Mar 44 Sofia, Bulgaria 169. 2 Apr 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory 170. 3 Apr 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol aircraft factory 171. 4 Apr 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y 172. 5 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 173. 7 Apr 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y 174. 12 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory 175. 13 Apr 44 Gyor, Hungary aircraft factory 176. 15 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 177. 16 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia 178. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia 179. 20 Apr 44 Venice, Italy harbor 180. 23 Apr 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 181. 24 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 182. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy Ilva steel factory 183. 29Apr44 Toulon,Franceharbor 184. 30 Apr 44 Varese, Italy aircraft factory 185. 5 may 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 186. 6 May 44 Brasov, Romania A/D 187. 7 May 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y 188. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 189. 12 May 44 Ladispoli and Tarquina A.D, Italy 190 12 May 44 German Headquarters north of Rome 191. 13 May 44 Trento, Italy M/Y 192. 14 May 44 Piacenza, Italy A/D 193. 18Mar44 Ploesti,Romania[nobombsdropped] 194. 19 May 44 Porto Marghera, Italy 195. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy troops 196. 24 May 44 Vienna, Austria Atzgersdorf aircraft factory 197. 26 May 44 Bihac, Yugoslavia 198. 27May44 Avignon,France 199. 29 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Wollersdorf A/D 200. 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/D 204. 14Jun44 Budapest,HungaryShelloilrefinery 205. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Kagran oil refinery 206. 22 Jun 44 Modena, Italy M/Y 207. 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 208. 26 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage 209. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil depot 210. 27 Jun 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 211. 30 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary M/Y 212. 2 Jul 44 Vinkovci, Yugoslavia M/Y

103 213. 4 Jul 44 Brasov, Romania Photogen oil refinery 214. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France 215. 6 Jul 44 Bergamo, Italy steel mill 216. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 217. 8Jul44 Zwolfaxing,AustriaA.D 218. 9 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 219. 13 Jul 44 Pinzano, Italy RR bridges 220. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery 221. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 222, 16 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria 223. 19 Jul 44 Munich, Germany 224. 20 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D 225. 21Jul44 Brux,Czechoslovakiaoilrefinery 226. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 227. 24 Jul 44 Turin, Italy tank factory 228. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank factory 229. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft factory 230. 28 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 231. 30 Jul 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 232. 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery 233. 2 Aug 44 Portes les Valences, France M/Y 234. 3 Aug 44 Kempten, Germany M/Y 235. 6 Aug 44 Portes les Valences, France M/Y 236. 7 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 237. 9Aug44 Gyor,Hungaryaircraftfactoryandwagonworks 238. 10 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania, Romano Americano oil refinery 239. 12 Aug 44 Savona, Italy gun positions 240. 13 Aug 44 Savona, Italy gun positons 241. 14 Aug 44 Toulon, France gun positions 242. 15Aug44 Beach261,France 243. 17 Aug 43 Nis, Yugoslavia A/D 244. 18 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania Romano Americano oil refinery 245. 20 Aug 44 Osweicim, Poland oil refinery 246. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 247. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria industrial area 248. 24 Aug 44 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia A/D 249. 25 Aug 44 Brno/Lisen, Czechoslovakia aircraft factory 250. 26 Aug 44 Avisio, Italy viaduct 251. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 252. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 253. 29 Aug 44 Szolnok, Hungary M/Y 254. 30 Aug 44 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia RR bridge 255. 3 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Sava river bridge 256. 4 Sep 44 Genoa, Italy submarine base 257. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridge 258. 6 Sep 44 Oradea, Romania 259. 8 Sep 44 Brod, Yugoslavia RR bridge 260. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 261. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D 262. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer Germany North oil refinery 263. 15 Sep 44 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D 264. 17 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary M/Y 265. 18 Sep 44 Novi, Sad, Yugoslavia RR bridge 266. 20Sep44 Szob,HungaryRRbridge 267. 21Sep44 Bekescsaba,HungaryM/Y 268. 22 Sep 44 Munich, Germany industrial area

104 269. 23Sep44 Brux,Czechoslovakiaoilrefinery 270. 4 Oct 44 Munich, Germany M/Y 271. 4 Oct 44 Perdonone, Italy bridges 272. 7 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 273. 7 Oct 44 Nove Zamky, Czechoslovakia M/Y 274. 10 Oct 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y 275. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy troop bivouac area 276. 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 277. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 278. 14 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 279. 16 Oct 44 Salzburg, Austria RR bridge 280. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 281. 20 Oct 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 282. 23 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Skoda works 283. 26 Oct 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y 284. 28 Oct 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory 285. 28 Oct 44 Munich, Germany M/Y 286. 1 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria ordnance depot 287. 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 storage 290. 5 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 291. 6 Nov 44 Kapfenburg, Austria steel mill 292. 7 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y 293 7 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery [2 aircraft, night mission] 294. 13 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 295. 15 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant 296. 16 Nov 44 Munich, Germany M/Y 297. 17 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y 298. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 299. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil storage 300. 20 Nov 44 Brno, Czechoslovakia M/Y 301. 22 Nov 44 Munich, Germany M/Y 302. 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 refinery 305. 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 refinery 310. 19 Nov 44 Ferrara, Italy bridge 311. 11 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 312. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery 313. 15 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y 314. 7 Dec 44 Supply to British in Greece 315. 16 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 316. 17 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 317. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 318. 19 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 319. 20 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y 320. 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 321. 26 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery 322. 27 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y 323. 28dec44 Regensburg,Germanyoilrefinery 324. 29 Dec 44 Castelfranco, Italy M/Y

105 325. 4 Jan 45 Verona, Italy M/Y 326. 8 Jan 45 Linz, Austria Main rail station 327. 15 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y 328. 19 Jan 45 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 329. 20 Jan 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 330. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 331. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 332. 1 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 333. 5Feb45 Regensburg,Germanyoilrefinery 334. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 335. 8 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 336. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 337. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot 338. 14 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 339. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y 340. 16 Feb 45 Bolzano, Italy M/Y 341. 17 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 342. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 343. 19 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y 344. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 345. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y 346. 22 Feb 45 Immenstadt, Austria M/Y 2 Feb 45 Monguelfo, Italy M/Y 347. 23 Feb 45 Worgl, Austria M/Y 348. 24 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 349. 25 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 350. 27 Feb 45 Augsburg, Germany M/Y 351. 28 Feb 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 352. 1 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 353. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 354. 4Mar45 Sopron,HungaryWestM/Y 355. 8 Mar 45 Hegyeshalom, Hungary M/Y 356. 9 Mar 45 Bruck, Austria M/Y 357. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 358. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 359. 13mar45 Regensburg,GermanyM/Y 360. 14mar45 Almasfuzito,Hungaryoilrefinery 361. 15Mar45 Schwarzheide,Germanyoilrefinery 362. 16 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf Oil refinery 363. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y 364. 20 Mar 45 Korneuberg, Austria oil refinery 365. 21 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 366. 22 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 367. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 368. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz factory 369. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D 370. 26 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y 371. 30 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y 372. 31 mar 45 Linz, Austria Main rail station 373. 1 Apr 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge 374. 2 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 375. 5 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D 376. 6 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 377. 7 Apr 45 Campo de Trens, Italy RR bridge 378. 8 Apr 45 Bressanone, Italy RR bridge 379. 9 Apr 45 Santero river, Italy [Apricot]

106 380. 10 Apr 45 Santero river, Italy [Charlie] 381. 11 Apr 45 Padua, Italy RR bridge 382. 12 Apr 45 Malcontento, Italy ammunition storage 383. 13 Apr 45 Avigliana, Italy ammunition factory 384. 14 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge 385. 15 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy troops in area MA-14 386. 16 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy troops in area MA-14 387. 17 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy troops 388. 18 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy troops 389. 19 Apr 45 Rattenburg, Austria RR bridge 390. 20 Apr 45 Vipeteno, Italy M/Y 391. 21 Apr 45 Attnang-Pucheim, Austria M/Y 392. 23 Apr 45 Albardeo, Italy RR bridge 393. 24 Apr 45 Drassburg, Austria RR bridge 394. 25Apr45 Linz,AustriaM/Y[nobombsdropped] 395. 26 Apr 45 Bolzano, Italy Gries ammunition stores [no bombs dropped]

107 301st Bomb Group

Ser. Nr. Name Sqdn. History

22980 Sadie Hawkins 352 Assigned 22 Dec 43. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Flew 48 missions. To depot Apr 44. Salvaged overseas 29 Jun 44.

23044 32 Salvagedoverseas30Apr44.Flewtwomissions.

23064 Stardust 353 Transfer to 303rd BG in 8th AF prior to deployment of 301st to North Africa. To Albuquerque 27 Jul 45.

23065 353 Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 24 missions. MIA Innsbruck 19 Dec 43.

23077 419 Transfer to 483rd BG 26 Apr 44 after 23 missions. Crashed 28 Nov 44.

23096 352 Transfer from 2nd BG after 55 missions, Four missions with 301st. Salvaged overseas 23 Jan 45.

23098 Skippy 353 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 48 missions. MIA Piraeus 11 Jan after nine more missions. Crashed near Patrai, 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 Simon Crew. Transfer to 463rd BG 25 April 44. Used as weather aircraft. Flew 19 missions with 301st. Salvaged 12 May 45

23137 353 Assigned 24 Apr 43. MIA 8 Dec 43 at Athens. Flak hit on ball turret, 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 near Kleinfling. Calvin Miller crew, Adams, Belot, Reese, Dora, Poe,. Nicholson, Taylor, Pochmursky, Tiefenbaum. All KIA. 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, crashed near 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)

108 23159 32 Transfer from 2nd BG after one mission. Accident on takeoff 7 Jan 44. James Daly crew. Repaired. Ground looped on landing 15 May 44. Repaired. Flew 13 missions. To Depot 4 Jun 44. Salvaged overseas 6 Sep 44.

23161 Sky Witch 32 Transfer from 2nd BG after three missions. Flew 28 missions with 301st. To U.S. and Altus 29 Oct 45.

23166 32 Transfer from 2nd BG after five missions. MIA Montpelier 27 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. Dennis Booker, crew, Dix, Harrington, Turnasky, Hayes, Eoshegar, Pearson, Fleming, Luke, Hurlburt. Hayes survived, rest KIA. 2 missions. (MACR 339)

23252 353 Assigned26May43.61missions.Weatheraircraftfrom27Jul44. 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 301st mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed at Budapest. Walter Lyon Crew, 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 vacant aircraft 230127 and 230122 23 Oct 43 at Monte Olivo, Sicily. Charles Mason crew. Repaired. MIA Wiener Neustadt AU 2 Nov 43 on its 32nd mission. Attacked by fighters, crashed near 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. Landing accident 5 Jul 44. Richard Paddock crew. Repaired. Flew 53 missions with 302st, total 69. To depot 20 Jul 44 Salvaged overseas 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)

109 23392 353 Transfer from 2nd BG after 23 missions. Flew 89 missions with 301st, total 111. Weather aircraft in summer of 1944. Transfer to depot 11 Oct 55. To U.S. 10 Mar 45.

25050 32 Assigned23Jan43.64missions.To2ndBG14Nov43. MIA Pireaus 14 Dec 43.

25061 353 Assigned 1 Nov 42. General Doolittle flew on 9 Feb 43 mission. Transfer to 99th BG after 71 missions on 14 Nov 43. MIA Bolzano 10 Nov 43.

25068 Miss Me 343 Assigned 31 Dec 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43 after 48 missions. No missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 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 mission William 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 overseas 31 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 54 missions. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with the 99th BG. To Kingman 18 Dec 45.

25134 343 Assigned18Feb43.Flew49missions.Salvagedoverseas 26 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. Leo Hammond crew. Repaired. 51 missions. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Weather aircraft from 6 Aug 44. Transfer to 52nd Fighter 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 fuel tank, 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.

110 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 and Return. 9 missions.

25217 O’Reilly’s Daughter 352 Assigned 12 Jan 43. MIA Bo Rizzo A/D 10 May 43. Flak, plane exploded. Paul Julienne crew, Graham, Zahn, White, Brown, Meyer, Demille, Dudley, Fuka. Milton Zahn blown out of plane. POW. Rest KIA. 11 missions. (MACR 14304)

25233 Rigor- Mortis 32 Assigned 31 Dec 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 95 missions. Flew 18 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Flew no missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 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 78 missions. 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 67 missions. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Flew five missions with 2nd BG, one with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG on 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 8 Jul 44. To Albuquerque 3 Aug 45.

25395 353 Assigned17Jan43.MIASanGiovanni16Jul32.Pearsoncrew, Dix, Harrington, Toransky, Hayes, Roshegar, Pearson, Fleming, Luke. 43 missions. (MACR 209)

25397 352 Assigned9Jan43.61missions.Transferto2ndBGon 14 Nov 43. MIA Athens 18 Nov 43.

25403 352 Assigned 14 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 73 missions. 44 missione with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. 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 55 missions. MIA Innsbruck 19 Dec 43.

25456 419 Assigned3Jan43.53missions.Salvagedoverseas8Jul44.

25473 Ernt Mernt 353 Assigned 21 Jan 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 69 missions. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with the 99th 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 Constantine after its 37th mission on 18 Jun 43. Pilot-Leo Flowers. Salvaged overseas.

25768 353 Assigned 4 Feb 43. Flew six missions, crashed 27 Jun 43.

111 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 one mission 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 back to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43. Flew 71 missions with 2nd BG.

25811 353 Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 37 missions. MIA Sofia 10 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 Assigned22Apr43.9missions.Salvagedoverseas9Nov44.

25836 hot Cock 32 Assigned16Apr43.Transferto2ndBG14Jan43. 31 missions. MIA Sofia 24 Jan 44. Hit by falling bombs from another B-17.

25870 419 Transfer from 2nd BG after 45 missions. Flew 41 missions with the 301st BG. Weather aircraft from 27 Jul 44. To Albuquerque 3 Aug 45.

25874 353 Assigned q Jun 43. MIA 3 Mar 44 on aborted mission to Breslau. 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 landing 15 Jun 44. Francis Whitten crew. Repaired. Flew 52 missions. Weather aircraft from 27 Jul 44. Salvaged overseas 17 Jun 45.

25937 32 Assigned9Jun43.MIAFischamendMarkt17Mar44.Attacked by fighters, crashed near Zalaegerszeg. David Tanner Crew, Snow, Sicilio, Chapman, Keith, Garrett, Musty, Gaylord, Kevell. Musty KIA, rest evade and return. 43 missions. (MACR 3200)

25940 352 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after seven missions. Landing accident 8 Mar 44 at Bari. Manuel Formoso crew. Flew 43 missions with 301st BG. To Depot Mar 44. Crashed Dec 44.

25944 419 Assigned 16 Dec 43. MIA Blechhammer 30 Jun 44 on its 46th mission. Ditched off Vis Island. Charles Dodrill crew, All survive, 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 17 missions. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44. Crashed near Plovdiv.

112 124346 “Avenger” 419 Flew first combat mission on 26 Sep 42. Transfer to 99th BG Dec 43 after 56 missions. To U.S. 13 Jun 44. To Arledge Field 23 Nov 44.

124347 “Doc Stork” 352 Original aircraft. Crash landing at Church Lawford, England 9 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. Salvaged overseas 24 Sep 44.

124350 Dumbo 32 Original aircraft, assigned 23 Aug 42. Exploded in the air on return from depot 9 Jan 43. Flew eight missions. Wesley Sloulin 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 Mar 44. To U.S. 13 Jun 44. To Albuquerque 14 Jul 45.

124352 Holey Joe 352 Original aircraft. Flew first Group mission. Crash landed at Mateur after its 40th mission 9 May 43. Pilot-George Peabody, To Walnut Ridge 31 Oct 45.

124359 32 Original aircraft. Assigned 8 Sep 42. Left in England. Salvaged overseas 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 after 52 missions, Flew five missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43, flew 41 missions. transfer back to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Flew a total of 98 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 11 Jun 44. To Altus 20 Aug 45.

124362 419 Original aircraft. Ditched in English Channel 9 Oct 42 on its third 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 42 on 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 and transfer 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 20 missions. Salvaged overseas.

113 124368 The Maverick 352 Original aircraft. Severe battle damage 4 Dec 42 at Bizerte on its sixth 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. Damaged by 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. Salvaged overseas 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 Nov 43 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 Searcy Field 31 Jul 45. (also called The Reluctant Gremlin)

124397 Phyllis 352 Original aircraft. Assigned 13 Sep 42. Severe battle damage 2 Oct 42. Two engines, damaged, one a runaway prop. Crash landing in England at 160 mph. Suffered 16 cannon holes, over 300 bullet holes 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. Crash landing 9 Nov 43. Salvaged overseas. Flew 17 missions.

114 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 byFW-190 1 Feb 43. Repaired and transferred to 301st BG. Flew three missions with 301st. Salvaged overseas 6 Mar 45.

124407 The Goon 32 Original aircraft. Assigned 18 Aug 42. Transfer to 99th BG in Oct 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 43 after 42 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 29 Apr 44. To Albuquerque 26 May 45.

124409 Playboy 32 Original aircraft. Assigned 23 Aug 42. Transfer to 99th BG 14 Nov 43 after 35 missions. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. 4 Jul 44. To Altus 11 Sep 45. 1 24418 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. Salvaged overseas 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 60 missions. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44

229507 Lady Luck II 419 Assigned to 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Assigned to 301st BG 17 May 44. Used as training aircraft. 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. Received 230465. MIA Villaorba 18 Mar 44 with2nd BG. Part of crew were from 463rd BG. 2 Missions.

229652 353 Assigned 28 May 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 27 missions. Flew 28 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Flew two missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

229799 353 AssignedJun43.MIASanGiovanni16Jul43onitsseventh mission, Crashed near Reggio de Calabria. Robert Fonner crew, Ayles, Grossman, Dibert, Geno, Beene, McIntyre, Jackson, Arnold. Geno, Jackson, Arnold POW, rest KIA. (MACR 209)

115 229845 Nutcracker II 419 Assigned 14 Jul 43. Transfer to 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 41 missions. Flew 47 missions with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Flew two missions with 99th BG. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

230053 352 Assigned9Mar43.MIAAugsburg1Oct43.AdolphZimmer crew, Kline, Mitchell, Grams, Henrie, Beall, Landry, Reineck Sulver, Henrie, Beall, Sulver, Reinick KIA, rest POW. (MACR 760)

230082 419 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 32 missions. No missions Flew no missions with 301st BG. To Altus 29 Oct 45.

230093 419 Assigned 17 Jun 43. Crash landing 11 Aug 43. Salvaged overseas. Flew two missions.

230095 353 Assignedto99thBG1Jun43.Transferto301stBG24Jun43. Severe battle damage at Regensburg 25 Feb 44. Howel, Cecil, Curry, Spada, Kiger, Hovey bail out near target, rest of crew fly plane to base. Aircraft salvaged. Pilot-Robert Snyder. (MACR 2725)

230106 Willy 353 Assigned 4 Jun 43. MIABudapest 27 Jun 44. Fighters, crashed at Budapest. Hugh McGee Jr. crew, Hoskins, Luckey, Milligan, Rzeszotarski, LePoutre, Clark, Rackov, Plante. All POW. 86 missions. (MACR 6175)

230110 32 Assigned1Jun43.7missions.Salvagedoverseas8Jul44.

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 47th mission. Attacked by fighters, ditched in Mediterranean. Jerry Dodge crew, Solomon, Mantiatty, MacDonald, Beck, Brenzo, Rivoz, Drager, Coleman, Jakubczak. (MACR 1128)

230122 32 Assigned29May43.Landingaccident23Oct43.JohnW Gibson crew. 29 missions. Landing accident 23 Oct 43. John W 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 overseas 2 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)

116 230134 419 Transfer from 2nd BG 14 Nov 43 after 30 missions. MIA Bolzano 25 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 from27 Jul 43. Salvaged overseas 25 Oct 44.

230307 Bonnie sue 419 Assigned1Jul43.MIA11Aug43.ShotdownbyenemyP-38 on its 14th mission. Albert Fensel crew, Jameson, Robeck, Follett, Ledford, Poler, Robinson, Kennedy, Cummings. Jameson, Robeck, Ledford rescued, rest KIA.

230310 419 Assigned12Jun43.MIARegensburg25Feb44.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 10th mission. William Cunningham crew, Howard, Michael, Miller, Barnett, Jacobsen, Smith, Roberts, Van Buren. Jacobson, Van Buren, Roberts POW, rest KIA. (MACR 407)

230319 419 Assigned6Jul43.Transferto2ndBG7Oct43.Transferbackto 301st 14 Nov 43. Flew 44 missions with 301st. Transfer to 97th BG. MIA 2 Jun 44. Plane exploded. (MACR 6310)

230321 419 Assigned 19 Jul 43. MIA Rome 29 Nov 43. Mechanical failure, 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 Assigned6Aug43.MIARegensburg25Feb44.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 Assigned1Jul43.Transferto2ndBG2Aug43.Transferback to 301st 14 Nov 43 after eight missions. MIA Piraeus 11 Jan 44 on its 64th 301st mission. Collision with another B-17, crashed near 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 Assigned6Aug43.MIACapua4Sep43.WilburCrouchcrew, Kinney, Fleischaner, Kimber, Allen, Goll, Curtician, Shripka, Kuhlthau. Curtician KIA, Kinney, Kimber POW, rest evade. 13 missions. (MACR 513)

117 230345 352 Assigned Jul 43. Crash landing at Calvi, Corsica after its 23rd mission 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 on 29 May 44. Mechanical failure, crashed near Vebelbach. Thomas Phillips 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, crashed near 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 62 missions 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 35th mission. Attacked by fighters, ditched in Mediterranean. Oliver Westbrook 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 Moseleycrew. Flew 31 missions. Salvaged overseas.

230428 Touchy Goose 32 Assigned 14 Nov43.MIARegensburg25 Feb 44.Attacked by fighters, 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 Nov 43. One engine out. Strafed by enemy aircraft. Thomas Lindahl crew. All returned to base. Repaired and used as weather aircraft from 27 Jul 44. 37 missions. To Depot 8 Oct 44. To Bush Field 7 Jul 45.

118 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. MIA Sofia 30 Mar 44 on it 36th mission with 301st. Mechanical failure, 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 27 missions. 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 Assigned19Jul43.MIASalondeProvence21Jan44.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 Assigned29Jul43.90missions.ToDepot20Jul44. Salvaged overseas 19 Apr 45.

230504 419 Assignedto99thBG3Sep43.Transferto301stBG14Nov43. 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 Blechhammer 17 Apr 45. To depot. Salvaged overseas.

46168 352 Assigned30Jun44.MIAVienna26Jul44.Attackedby fighters, crashed near Mariazell. Ralph Delonney crew, Kerr, Massey, Kuhn, Chesney, Salasek, Demos, Anderson, Stark, Fulton. Demos, Stark POW, rest KIA. (MACR 7142)

46178 352 Assigned3Jul44.MIARegensburg13Mar45.Mechanical failure, crashed near Traunstein. James Berry crew, Kutchinsky, Cox, Blodgett, DeCraene, Miller, Hill, Hanshaw, Jennings, McGowan. All POW.

46180 32 Assigned4Jul43.MIALechfeld12Sep44.Damagedbyflak, crashed near Karwendelhaus. Spotswood Allen crew, Randall, White, Bolch, Moore, Head, Lazenby, Egyedi, Adler, Cabrara. All POW. (MACR 8623)

46185 419 Assigned3Jul44.Salvagedoverseas5May45.

46186 419 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Blechhammer 2 Dec 44. Mechanical failure, 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)

119 46189 32 Assigned 9 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 26 Jul 44. Attacked by fighters, 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 Assigned5Jul44.MIAPadua11Apr45.Damagedbyflak, crashed near Morbegno. Walter Haaser crew, Cole, Sparks, King, Forche, Brillan, Gordon, Yates, Gamble, Fishleder. All interned in Switzerland. (MACR 13978)

46259 419 Assigned4Jul44.Todepot15Feb45.ToKingman25Nov45.

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 on 2 Mar 45. Salvaged overseas.

46284 352 Assigned 14 Jul 44. MIA Friederickshafen 3 Aug 44. Damaged by flak, 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 by flak, crashed at Krakow. Harry Filer crew, Cryer, Nesch, Nessif, Anticola, Cochrane, Codo. Shlom, Elen, Hicks. All POW (MACR 10746)

46342 32 Assigned9Aug44.ToDepot10Mar45.Ditched21May45.

46343 32 Assigned12Aug44.Todepot20Apr45.Salvagedoverseas 26 Apr 45.

46346 419 Assigned 30 Jul 44. Mechanical problems, forced landing 25 Oct 44. Robert L Francis crew. To depot 3 Apr 45.

46347 Princess O’Rourke 32 Assigned 29 Jul 44. MIAVipiteno 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 Assigned7Aug44.MIABrux4Mar45.Damagedbyflak, crashed near Waidhofen. William Bedzyk crew, Kerr, Lauritzen, Wangness, West, Padgett, Bennett, Ambros, Gower, Black. Dutton, Hayes KIA, rest evade. (MACR 12903)

120 46353 32 Assigned8Aug44.MIAVienna10Sep44.Damagedbyflak, crashed near Vienna. Gail Stubbs crew, Halford, Seigel, Gill, McCloskey, Gelber, Baumbarger, Hitt, Holloway, Schneider. Gelber, Hitt, Schneider POW, rest KIA. (MACR 8261)

46354 Assigned12Aug44.Transferto97thBG14Aug44.MIA Blechhammer 13 Sep 44.

46355 419 Assigned30Jul44.Logged971hoursasof21May45.To Kingman 1 Dec 45.

46356 353 Assigned29Jul44.Todepot20Apr45.Salvagedoverseas 26 Apr 45.

46357 32 Assigned29Jul44.Salvagedoverseas23Apr45.

46358 352 Assigned9Aug44.ToWalnutRidge9Jan45.

46360 419 Assigned9Aug44.Salvagedoverseas5May45.

46361 352 Assigned 15 Aug 44. Crashed on return from mission eight miles west of Foggia 18 Nov 44. William Ludwig crew. Rest of crew unknown 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 Aug44. MIAPardubice 24 Aug44. Crewbails out over 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 Assigned13Aug44.Salvagedoverseas5May45.

46370 419 Assigned 12 Aug 44. To depot 26 Nov 44. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.

46382 352 Assigned 13 Aug 44. To depot 26 Nov 44. To Kingman 28 Nov 45.

46383 32 Assigned 13 Aug 44. To Kingman 28 Nov 45.

46384 353 Assigned15Aug44.Todepot20Apr45.Salvagedoverseas 26 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 Assigned18Aug44.Todepot10Apr45.ToKingman4Dec45.

121 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 out near Cracow, Poland. On autopilot, plane flies another 80 miles and belly lands in a field southeast of Poznan. Walter Podasek crew, 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)

46449 419 Assigned 9 Sep 44. To Kingman 8 Dec 45.

46451 419 Assigned 17 Sep 44. To Kingman 21 Dec 45.

46499 352 Assigned 7 Oct 44. Taxi accident with 2107115 on 23 Oct 44. Ray Sabihon crew. To depot 3 Oct 45. Salvaged overseas 5 May 45.

46529 32 Assigned 4 Oct 44. Battle damage on 11 Dec 44. Headed for Russian 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 with 297910. 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. Mechanical failure, 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. Salvaged overseas 19 Oct 44.

46639 32 Transferfromdepot4Nov44.ToWalnutRidge 19 Dec 45.

46645 352 Assigned 21 Dec 44. To Kingman 15 Dec 46.

122 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, rest POW. (MACR 10930)

46653 419 Assigned3Nov44.MIARegensburg13Feb45.Flak,crashed crashed 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 Assigned22Feb45.Todepot3Apr45.ToKingman 9 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.

46711 Assigned 16 Mar 45. To Walnut Ridge 9 Oct 45.

46716 Assigned 26 Feb 45. To Kingman 27 Nov 45.

46717 Assigned 11 mar 45. To Kingman 19 Dec 45.

46726 Transferfrom99thBG8Mar45.ToWalnutRidge 12 Dec 45.

46737 32 MIA Vipiteno, 20 Apr 45. Damaged by flak, crashed near Merano. Howard Bowers crew, Wunderlick, Cook, MacArthur, Romano, Askins, Morgan, Safdo, Jiminez, Kawales. (MACR 14029)

46746 Assigned14Mar45.ToWalnutRidge21Sep45.

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 mission Hit five C-47s on landing after mission on 12 Apr 45. Thomas Clancy crew. Aircraft burned. Operational loss.

46766 Assigned19Apr45.Salvagedoverseas26Mar46.

46871 353 Assigned10Feb45.Crashed2Jun45.WilliamHullcrew. To Walnut Ridge 15 Feb 46.

123 46872 419 Assigned9Feb45.ToWalnutRidge15Feb46.

48001 PFF aircraft. Assigned 30 Jul 44. Crashed near Iesi after mission on 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. Mechanical failure, Crashed at Straubing. Donald Hillyer crew, Keil, Dews Piersol, Perrino, Hill, Koltuniak, Eggleston, Hansen, Hude. Eggleston, KIA, rest POW. (MACR 10894)

48161 353 Assigned 15 Aug 44. MIA Blechhammer 18 Dec 44. Bailed out over Bihac, Yugoslavia. Keiser crew, Griffith, Wheeler, Schwartz, Charlesworth, Hoffman, Martin, Spaltro, Chester, Riley. Schwartz POW, rest evade, return. (MACR 10893)

48182 419 PFF aircraft. Assigned 17 Oct 44. Salvaged by 9th AF 10 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 PFFaircraft.Assigned20Mar45.Salvagedoverseas1May47.

48390 Garbage Cannie 353 PFF aircraft. Assigned 1 Nov 44. MIA Brux 4 Mar 45. Damaged by 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 PFFaircraft.Assigned31Jan45.Salvagedoverseas5Jul46.

48593 PFF aircraft, Assigned 26 Jan 45. To U.S. 14 Apr 46.

48656 Assigned14Jan45.Transferto2ndBG18Jan45.Salvaged overseas 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.

124 48815 PFF aircraft. Assigned 22 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 18 Oct 45.

48819 PFF aircraft. Assigned 21 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 12 Oct 45.

231129 32 Assigned1Nov43.BattledamageRegensburg25Feb44. 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 Coppedge Crew, Bristor, De Costa, Armistead, Fergusin, Goodwin, Seaquist, Eschback, Wilcox, Wollenberg. All POW. (MACR 3882)

231391 Screaming Eagle II 419 Assigned9Jan44.MIARegensburg25Feb44onits14th mission. 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 with another 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 rest KIA. 18 missions. (MACR 2722)

231398 32 Assigned 7 Dec 43. MIA Verona 22 Mar 44. Flak, ditched in Adriatic. Douglas A Moore crew, Hunter, Gamity, Upton Hartenstein, 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 out fire. Nr. 3 engine breaks free and drops into sea. Plane ditches near Ortona. Crew rescued by Italian fishing boats. Pilot- Edmord Simon.

231424 353 Assigned30Dec43.Crashlanding4Jan44.FrankJowdycrew. MIA Villaorba 30 Jan 44. Flak, crashed near Udine. Joseph Perkins 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. Ditched off Ancona in 20-40 ft. waves after collision with 230405 of rhe 97 BG. Guido Gianacovo crew, Butcher, Halliday, Meadows, Tippens, Maulding, Cosaceli, Biederman, Mithcell. Three rescued by RAF Walrus. Butcher, Biederman, Mitchell, Maulding never found. 24 missions. (MACR 3644)

125 231437 352 Assigned 21 Dec 43. MIA Steyr 24 Feb 44. Fighters, crashed near Enns. 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 in Adriatic. 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 near Gyor. 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 Assigned11Jan44.MIAVienna26Jul44.Shotdownby fighters, crashed near St. Katherin. Charles Starling crew, Van Houten, 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 R Berner crew. Flew 12 missions. Probably transferred to depot on Feb 44. Salvaged overseas 17 Apr 45.

231601 352 Assigned 14 Jan 44. Flew 66 missions and three early returns as 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 on 25 Jun 44. Repaired. Weather aircraft from 12 Oct 44. To depot 22 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 7 Jan 46.

231625 419 Assigned 13 Feb 44. MIA Vienna 26 Jul 44. Fighters, crashed at 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, crashed near Bodenkirchen. Norman Pierce crew, Johnson, Colombo, Campbell, Gately, Marchi, Mahn, Yelverton. Marchi, Mahn KIA, rest POW. 9 missions. (MACR 2724)

231639 419 Assigned16Jan44.MIASteyr2Apr44onits21stmission. Shot down by fighters, crashed at Grossening. Albert Zuidema Crew, 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, crashed near Guens. Otto Rinderknecht crew, Sutton, Parker, David, Smith, Edwards, Braun, Taylor, Toriero. David, Braun, Smith, Taylor KIA, rest POW. (MACR 7136)

126 231660 353 Assigned 4 Mar 44. MIA Verona 4 Mar 44. Flak, exploded over target. 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 Assigned5Feb44.MIARegensburg25Feb44.Fighters,crashed near 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 at Lambach, Jack LaForge crew, Morin, Moore, Stuber, Scott, Gafford, Buley, Parana, Preiss. All POW. 12 missions. (MACR 2634)

231693 419 Assigned2Jan44.CrashedatFoggiaMainonpracticeflight 8 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, crashed Brun, 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 at Ungarn, Norman Gourley crew, Hughes, Reeves, Williams, Jones, Hewitt, Turney, Ingold, Seger, Whaley. All POW. 54 missions. (MACR 6353)

231703 353 Assigned14Jan44.MIARegensburg25Feb44.Fighters,crashed near Kranj. Wood Rose crew, Steele, Huggett, Cobel, Baltus, McKnight, Kaminsky, Benowclough, Park. All POW. 18 missions. (MACR 2921)

231839 352 Assigned26Jan44.Damagedontakeoffon8June44. James Parkerson crew. Repaired. Battle damage 30 Apr 44. Repaired. Weather aircraft from 17 Oct 33. To depot 3 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 14 Jun 45.

231853 32 Assigned27Jan44.Taxiaccidentwith231584on17Feb44. David Paxton crew. MIA at Lyon on 25 May 44. Collision with 231605. Crashed into mountain. Richard McCarthy crew, Ankney, McCarthy, Burt, Hill, Corey, Hudson, Rhoads, Stuart, Christensen. All KIA. 27 missions.

231872 352 Assigmed26Jan44.MIARegensburg25Feb44.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 near Ploesti. James Hebert Crew, McDonnell, Werth, Butler, Miller, Fidler, Foley, Krug, Sheehan. All POW. (MACR 7033)

127 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 Assigned1Feb44.MIAPontadera14Feb44.Rammedbyenemy fighter, crashed. Harold Bond crew, Kulick, Runte, Charles R Miller, 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 Vienna 1 Feb 45. Elery Owens crew, Zabroski, Welsh, Gelbhausen, Connolly, Burchett, Ulrey, Miller, Leonetti, Bottorff. Zabroski MIA, rest POW. (MACR 12077)

232103 419 Assigned19Apr44.ModifiedforAzonbombing.MIASzolnok 2 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. MIA Blechhammer 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 Assigned19Apr44.ModifiedforAzonbombing.Todepot 17 Apr 44. Returned. Salvaged overseas 2 Aug 45. Logged 876 hours as of 20 Mar 45.

232107 419 Assigned 19 Apr 44. Modified for Azon bombing. MIA Wiener Neudorf 26 Jul 44. Attacked by fighters, crashed near Wiener Neustadt. Robert McManaman crew, Worsham, Lowe, McCormack, Armond, Runnels, Kendrick, Christ, Graham, Webb. McManaman, Graham, Webb KIA, rest POW. (MACR 7129)

232108 419 Assigned19Apr44.ModifiedforAzonbombing.Taxi accident 31 July 44. Anthony Pryde crew. Repaired. To depot 17 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 20 Apr 45. Logged 844 hours as of 20 Mar 45.

237813 32 Assigned 4 Jan 44. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44. Fighters. John Muirhead 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 AssignedJan44.Flewsevenmissions.Salvagedoverseas 8 Jul 44.

238066 Marishka 32 Transfer from 2nd BG Feb 45 after 98 missions. 1004 hours logged as of 20 Mar 45. Salvaged overseas 1 Aug 45.

128 238076 32 Assigned8Jan44.MIARegensburg25Feb44.Fighters,crashed at 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 over target. 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 352 Assigned 8 Jan 44. Crash landing eight miles south of Foggia 12 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. Kendall KIA, rest POW. 22 missions. (MACR 2592)

239986 352 Assigned 27 Nov 43. MIA Budapest 3 Apr 44. Fighters, crashed at 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 depot 25 Mar 45. To Walnut Ridge 8 Jan 46. 930 hours logged as of 20 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. Robert Stone crew, Cox, Rizzo, De Raffaelo KIA, rest of crew Survive (names unknown) 3 missions.

297189 32 Assigned 14 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44. Fighters. Morris Cooke crew,Cole, Perkinson, Pearsall, Walters, Jesperson, Reichardt, Trucksis, Traner, Chinn. Pearsall KIA, rest POW. 32 missions. (MACR 5080)

297197 419 Assigned17Mar44.Crashedandburned8Apr44duringa practice mission. All killed. Pilot-Columbus Griffin, Rinke, Ziebarth, Espensen, Van Valin, Haythorn, Chavez. Also two Officers from 21st Engineers and an English officer from Foggia 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 Kingman 7 Dec 45.

129 297332 419 Assigned2Apr44.Severebattledamage,crashlanding19Jul44. 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, Richeson POW, 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 Assigned3Feb44.MIAWollersdorf29May44.Mechanical failure, 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 PFFaircraft.transferfrom2ndBG9Apr44.Landingaccidenrt 20 May 44. James G Miller crew. Flew three missions. Transfer to 463rd BG. MIA 4 May 44.

297585 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom2ndBG14May44.Transferto483rd BG 20 Jul 44. MIA Brux 25 Dec 44.

297640 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom2ndBG14May44.Transferto97th BG 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 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom2ndBG15May44.Todepot 25 Jul 45. Salvaged overseas.

297683 353 PFF aircraft. Assigned to 8th Air Force (96th BG) Apr 44. Transfer to 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. MIA Ruhland 15 Mar 45. Crashed near Bad Moskau. Dale Thornton Crew, 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 plane during a trip to Germany with the tail markings still visible, and used as siding on a farmer’s barn. On 15 Mar 96, four of the crew visited the site to recover the remains of the plane. They were then sent to the U.S. and are now on display at the USAF Museum at Dayton, Ohio. (MACR 12824)

130 297685 Stardust 353 PFFaircraft. Transfer from2nd BG 15 May44. MIA Linz 25 Nov 44. Mechanical failure, crashed near Cili. Charles Govatsos 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. Flak Crashed near Milice. Donald Ewing crew, Hurley, Howard, Morgan, Beasley, Martin, Shutt, Oulette, Cichetti, Poe. All evade, return via Russia. (MACR 10745)

297728 352 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom2ndBG15May44.MIALinz 15 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 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom2ndBG15May44.MIAat Blechhammer. Damaged by flak, crashed at Stockerau. Frank Muskus crew, Dick, Schlarr, Baer, Lopacki, Horton, Boyle, Alexander, Stupak, Hothem. Alexander, Boyle Stupak, Hothem KIA. Baer evaded, returns, rest POW. (MACR 12078)

297738 352 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom2ndBG15May44.MIAat Blechhammer 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, rest KIA. (MACR 9863)

297902 419 Assigned6Jul44.MIABrux9Mar45.Crewbailedoutover friendly territory. O’Callaghan crew, Andersen, Bailey, Clevinger, Huff, Pacey. Rest of crew unknown. All evade.

297906 Miss Tallahasseee 32 Assigned 4 Jul44.To depot20 Apr 45.Salvaged overseas Lassee 25 Apr 45. Logged 833 hours as of 20 Mar 45.

297910 353 Assigned 4 Jul 44. Battle damage 26 Jul 44. Collision with 46549 on 19 Nov 44. 46549 ditched, 297910 returned to base and sent to salvage. Jack V Greenfield crew.

297914 419 Assigned4Jul44.Landingaccident8Feb45.EddyEgbertcrew. To depot 17 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas 31 Dec 45.

297918 352 Assigned9Jul44.Todepot29Aug44.Returned.MIAVienna 12 Mar 45. Mechanical failure, crashed near Keszethely. Atlee Gulley 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 transferred To 15th AF. Assigned to 301st BG 9 Jan 45.

338483 Assigned17Sep44.Transferto2ndBG10Jul44.ToKingman 17 Dec 45. No missions with the 301st BG. 338484 32 Assigned 7 Oct 44. To Kingman 26 Nov 45.

131 338487 352 Assigned17Sep44.Todepot20Apr45.ToKingman9Dec45.

338492 Venus Ramey 353 Assigned 12 Oct 44. To Kingman 15 Nov 45.

338495 352 Assigned 12 Oct 44.Operational loss 21 Apr 45. Salvaged overseas.

338500 353 Assigned12Oct44.Todepot22Jan45.ToOberpfaffenhofen Germany 6 Dec 48.

338505 352 Transferfrom2ndBG29Oct44.MIALinz25Feb45.Damaged by 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 Assigned27May44.MIAVienna26Jul44.Shotdown by 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 Assigned27May44.MIAWienerNeudorf26Jul44.Shotdown by 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 Assigned27May44.MIAVienna26Jul44.Shotdown by 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 Assigned27May44.MIAMemmingen18Jul44.Shotdownby fighters, 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 Kelly crew. Crashed 11 Jan 45. Non-ops loss. Salvaged.

2107115 353 Assigned27Apr$$.Taxiaccidentwith4649923Oct44. David Herring crew. Repaired. Cargo aircraft from 11 Nov 44. Crash landing 28 Jun 45. Pilot- Walter B Cope. Non-ops loss. Salvaged.

132 301st Bomb Group Mission Summary

1. 5 Sep 42 Rouen, France Sotteville M/Y 2. 6 Sep 42 Abbeville, France Longuenesse A/D 3. 7 Sep 42 Rotterdam, Holland shipyard 4. 2 Oct 42 Meaulte, France aviation industry 5. 9 Oct 42 Lille, France industrial area 6. 21 Oct 42 Lorient, France submarine base 7. 7 Nov 42 Brest, France submarine base 8 8 Nov 42 Lille, France industrial area 9. 24 Nov 42 Deployment from England to Oran, North Africa 10. 28 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia 11. 29 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 12. 30 Nov 42 Bizerte, Tunisia 13. 2 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia 14. 4 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 15. 12 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia 16. 13 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 17. 13 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia docks 18. 15 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia 19. 15 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia 20. 17 Dec 42 Tunis/La Goulette, Tunisia 21. 18 Dec 42 Bizerte, Tunisia docks 22. 21 Dec 42 Sfax, Tunisia 23. 23 Dec 42 Tunis, Tunisia 24. 26 Dec 42 Sfax, Tunisia 25. 27 Dec 42 Sousse, Tunisia 26. 29 Dec 42 Sousse, Tunisia 27. 31 Dec 42 Sfax, Tunisia 28. 2 Jan 43 La Goulette, Tunisia 29. 4 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia 30. 8 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia 31. 14 Jan 43 Sfax, Tunisia docks 32. 19 Jan 43 Tunis, Tunisia M/Y 33. 20 Jan 43 Tripoli, Libya 34. 22 Jan 43 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D 35. 23 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia naval base 36. 24 Jan 43 Medinine, Tunisia A/D 37. 28 Jan 43 Sfax, Tunisia 38. 29 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping 39. 30 Jan 43 Ferryville, Tunisia docks and shipping 40. 31 Jan 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping 41. 1 Feb 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks and shipping 42. 4 /Feb 43 Gabes, Tunisia A/D 43. 7 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia Elmas A/D 44. 8 Feb 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks and shipping 45. 9 Feb 43 Tunis, Tunisia Kairouan A/D 46. 17 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia Elmas A/D 47. 22 Feb 43 Gabes, Tunisia West A/D 48. 23 Feb 43 Tunis, Tunisia Kairouan A/D 49. 23 Feb 43 Kasserine pass, Tunisia 50. 25 Feb 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping 51. 26 Feb 43 Convoy near Palermo, Sicily 52. 28 Feb 43 Cagliari, Sardinia docks and shipping

133 53. 1 Mar 43 Palermo, Sicily docks and shipping 54. 2 Mar 43 La Goulette, Tunisia power station 55. 3 Mar 43 Tunis, Tunisia El Aouina A/D 56. 4Mar43 ConvoyoffZembraIsland 57. 7Mar43 Sousse,TunisiadocksandM/Y 58. 10 Mar 43 La Marsa, Tunisia L/G 59. 12 Mar 43 Sousse, Tunisia docks, shipping and L/G 60. 13 Mar 43 Shipping in Sicilian Straits 61. 16 Mar 43 Shipping in Sicilian Straits 62. 21 Mar 43 Djebel Tebega, Tunisia A/D 63. 21 Mar 43 Djebel Tebega, Tunisia A/D 64. 22 Mar 43 Palermo, Sicily docks and shipping 65. 24 Mar 43 Ferryville, Tunisia shipping 66. 26 Mar 43 Cagliari, Sardinia docks and shipping 67. 31 Mar 43 Cagliari, Sardinia docks and shipping 68. 4 Apr 43 Naples, Italy Capodichino A/D 69. 5 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocca di Falco A/D 70. 6 Apr 43 Convoy off Bizerte, Tunisia 71. 10 Apr 43 La Maddalena, Sardinia cruisers Trieste and Gorizia 72. 11 Apr 43 Tunis, Tunisia docks and shipping 73. 12Apr43 ConvoyoffZembraIsland 74. 13 Apr 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily A/D 75. 14 Apr 43 Decimomannu, Sardinia A/D 76. 16 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily Docks and shipping 77. 17 Apr 43 Ferryville, Tunisia docks and shipping 78. 18 Apr 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocca di Falco A/D 79. 19 Apr 43 Bizerte, Tunisia docks and shipping 80. 20 Apr 43 La Goulette [no bombs dropped] 82. 26 Apr 43 Goriest, Italy A/D 83. 28 Apr 43 Terranova, Sardinia docks and shipping 84. 5 May 43 Convoy off Sicily 85. 9 Nay 43 Palermo, Sicily 86. 10 May 43 Bo Rizzo, Stoically A/D 87. 11 May 43 Marsala, Sicily docks and shipping 88. 13 May 43 Cagliari, Sardinia 89. 20 May 43 Grosseto, Italy A/D 90. 21 May 43 Sciacca, Sicily A/D 91. 24 May 43 Terranova, Sardinia docks and shipping 92. 25 May 43 Messina, Sicily ferry terminus and M/Y 93. 26 May 43 Comiso, Sicily A/D 94. 28 May 43 Leghorn, Italy 95. 30 May 43 Naples, Italy 96. 31 May 43 Foggia, Italy 97. 5 Jun 43 La Spezia, Italy battleships 98. 7 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island 99. 8 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island 100. 9 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island 101. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island 102. 10 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island 103. 11 Jun 43 Pantelleria Island 104. 12 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily Bocca de Falco A/D 105. 15 Jun 43 Castelvetrano, Sicily A/D 106. 18 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y 107. 21 Jun 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 108. 25 Jun 43 Messina, Sicily 109. 28 Jun 43 Leghorn, Italy

134 110. 30 Jun 43 Palermo, Sicily 111. 3 Jul 43 Chilivano, Sardinia L/G 112. 4 Jul 43 Catania, Sicily A/D 113. 5 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D 114. 6 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D 115. 7 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily A/D 116. 8 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G 117. 9 Jul 43 Biscari, Sicily A/D 118. 10 Jul 43 Gerbini, Sicily L/G 119. 12 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily RR bridge 120. 13 Jul 43 Trapani, Sicily Milo A/D 121. 14 Jul 43 Messina, Sicily M/Y 122. 15 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 123. 16 Jul 43 San Giovanni, Italy 124. 17 Jul 43 Naples, Italy M/Y 125. 19 Jul 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y 126. 21 Jul 43 Grosseto, Italy A/D 127. 23 Jul 43 Leverano, Italy A/D 128. 27 Jul 43 Capua, Italy A/D 129. 29 Jul 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D 130. 1 Aug 43 Naples, Italy docks and shipping 131. 4 Aug 43 Naples, Italy docks and shipping 132. 5 Aug 43 Messina, Sicily cross roads 133. 11 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y 134. 13 Aug 43 Rome, Italy San Lorenzo M/Y 135. 17 Aug 43 Istres le Tube, France A/D 136. 19 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy 137. 25 Aug 43 Foggia, Italy South L/G 138. 26 Aug 43 Capua, Italy A/D 139. 27 Aug 43 Sulmona, Italy M/Y 140.. 28 Aug 43 Terni, Italy M/Y 141. 30 Aug 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D 142. 31 Aug 43 Pisa, Italy 143. 2 Sep 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y 144. 4 Sep 43 Capua, Italy A/D 145. 5 Sep 43 Viterbo, Italy A/D 146. 6 Sep 43 Naples, Italy A/D 147. 7 Sep 43 Foggia, Italy South L/Gs 148. 8 Sep 43 Frascati, Italy German Army Headquarters 149. 9 Sep 43 Cancello, Italy bridges 150. 10Sep43 Ariano,highwaysandbridges 151. 12 Sep 43 Mignano, Italy highway and bridges 152. 13 Sep 43 Sala-Sonsilina, Italy highway 153. 14 Sep 43 Battaglia/Eboli area, Italy highway 154. 15 Sep 43 Torre del Greco, Italy highway 155. 16 Sep 43 Benevento, Italy highway bridge 156. 17 Sep 43 Rome, Italy Ciampino A/D 157. 20 Sep 43 Torre Annunziata, Italy 158. 25 Sep 43 Bolzano, Italy highway bridge 159. 28 Sep 43 Bolzano, Italy RR bridge 160. 1 Oct 43 Augsburg, Germany 161. 4 Oct 43 Bolzano, Italy RR bridge 162. 5 Oct 43 Bologna, Italy M/Y 163. 6 Oct 43 Mestre, Italy M/Y 164. 9 Oct 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D 165 9 Oct 43 Athens, Greece

135 166. 10 Oct 43 Athens, Greece Tatoi A/D 167. 14 Oct 43 Guilanova, Italy RR bridge 168. 20 Oct 43 Rome, Italy L/G 169. 24 Oct 43 Ebenfurth, Austria M/Y 170. 29 Oct 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory Genoa, Italy M/Y 171. 30 Oct 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory 172. 31 Oct 43 Antheor, France RR viaduct 173. 1 Nov 43 Vezzano, Italy RR Bridge 174 2 Nov 43 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 175. 8 Nov 43 Turin, Italy ball bearing factory 176. 10 Nov 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y and RR bridge 177. 16 Nov 43 Istres le Tube, France A/D 178. 17 Nov 43 Athens, Greece 179. 22Nov43 Toulon,Francenavalbase 180. 24 Nov 43 Toulon, France submarine pens 181. 26 Nov 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y 182. 27 Nov 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y 183. 29 Nov 43 Rome, Italy Ciampino A/D 184. 1 Dec 43 Turin, Italy 185. 2 Dec 43 Marseilles, France submarine pens 186. 6 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D 187. 8 Dec 43 Athens, Greece (after mission 301st moved to Foggia, Italy) 188. 14 Dec 43 Piraeus, Greece docks and shipping 189. 15 Dec 43 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y 190. 16 Dec 43 Padua, Italy M/Y and RR bridges 191. 19 Dec 43 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y 192. 20 Dec 43 Athens, Greece Eleusis A/D 193. 25 Dec 43 Bolzano, Italy M/Y 194. 28 Dec 43 Rimini, Italy M/Y 195. 29 Dec 43 Reggio Emilia, Italy aircraft factory 196. 30 Dec 43 Verona, Italy M/Y 197. 3 Jan 44 Turin, Italy M/Y 198. 4 Jan 44 Marseilles, France 199. 7 Jan 44 Fiume, Italy 200. 8 Jan 44 Reggio Emilia, Italy aircraft factory 201. 9 Jan 44 Pola, Italy docks and shipping 202. 10 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria 203. 11Jan44 Piraeus,Greecedocksandshipping 204. 13 Jan 44 Rome, Italy A/D 205. 14 Jan 44 Mostar, Yugoslavia Main A/D 206. 15 Jan 44 Fano, Italy RR bridge 207. 15 Jan 44 Fano, Italy RR bridge 208. 16 Jan 44 Klagenfurt, Austria aircraft factory 209. 17 Jan 44 Pontassieve, Italy M/Y 210. 18 Jan 44 Pontadera, Italy M/Y and RR bridges 211. 19 Jan 44 Rome, Italy A/D 212. 20 Jan 44 Rome, Italy A/D 213. 21Jan44 SalondeProvence,FranceA/D 214. 22 Jan 44 Terni, Italy M/Y and RR bridges 215. 23 Jan 44 Ceprano, Italy RR bridges 216. 24 Jan 44 Sofia, Bulgaria 217. 25 Jan 44 Perugia, Italy M/Y 218. 27 Jan 44 Montpelier, France A/D 219. 28 Jan 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 220. 29 Jan 44 Prato, Italy M/Y

136 221. 30 Jan 44 Villaorba, Italy L/G 222. 31 Jan 44 Klagenfurt, Austria A/D 223. 4Feb44 Toulon,Francedocksandshipping 224. 12 Feb 44 Troops near Ariccia and Cechina, Italy 225. 14 Feb 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 226. 15 Feb 44 Cassino, Italy Monastery 227. 17 Feb 44 Campoleone, Italy area – troops 228. 22Feb44 Regensburg,Germanyaircraftfactory 229. 24 Feb 44 Steyr, Austria aircraft factory 230. 25Feb44 Regensburg,Germanyaircraftfactory 231. 2 Mar 44 Anzio, Italy area – troops 232. 3 Mar 44 Rome, Italy M/Y 233. 7Mar44 Toulon,Francesubmarinepens 234. 11 Mar 44 Padua, Italy M/Y 235. 15 Mar 44 Cassino, Italy area – troops 236. 17 Mar 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory 237. 18 Mar 44 Villaorba, Italy A/D 238. 19 Mar 44 Klagenfurt, Austria A/D 239. 22 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 240. 26 Mar 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory 241. 28 Mar 44 Verona, Italy M/Y 242. 29 Mar 44 Turin, Italy M/Y 243. 30 Mar 44 Sofia, Bulgaria industrial area 244. 2 Apr 44 Steyr, Austria ball bearing factory 245. 3 Apr 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol aircraft factory 246. 4 Apr 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y 247. 5 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 248. 7 Apr 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y 249. 12 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory 250. 13 Apr 44 Gyor, Hungary aircraft factory 251. 15 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 252. 16 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory 253. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory 254. 20 Apr 44 Padua, Italy M/Y 255. 23 Apr 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 256. 24 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 257. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy Ilva steel factory 258. 29 Apr 44 Toulon, Italy submarine base 259. 30 Apr 44 Milan, Italy aircraft factory 260. 5 May 44 Ploesti, Romania 261. 6may44 Brasov,Romaniaaircraftfactory 262. 7 May 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y 263. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 264. 12 May 44 Chivasso, Italy M/Y 265. 13 May 44 Avisio, Italy RR bridges 266. 14 May 44 Mantua, Italy M/Y 267. 18 May 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia 268. 19 May 44 Latisano, Italy RR bridges 269. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy 270. 24 May 44 Avisio, Italy RR viaduct 271. 25 May 44 Lyon, France Venissieux M/Y 272. 26 May 44 St. Etienne, France 273. 27 May 44 Avignon, France M/Y 274. 29 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Wollersdorf A/D 275. 30 May 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia M/Y 276. 31 May 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery

137 277. 3 Jun 44 Oradea, Romania M/Y 278. 4 Jun 44 Antheor, France RR viaduct 279. 5 Jun 44 Vado, Italy RR viaduct 280. 6 Jun 44 Turnu Severin, Yugoslavia canal locks 281. 8 Jun 44 Pola, Italy submarine pens 282. 9 Jun 44 Munich, Germany 283. 10 Jun 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y 284. 11 Jun 44 Smederovo, Yugoslavia M/Y 285. 13 Jun 44 Munich, Germany Oberpfaffenhofen A/D 286. 14 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery 287. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 288. 22 Jun 44 Fornova de Taro, Italy M/Y 289. 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 290. 24 Jun 44 Piatra, Romania RR bridge 291. 25 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage 292. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 293. 27Jun44 Budapest,HungaryRakosM/Y 294. 30 Jun 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 295. 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 refinery 298. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France M/Y 299. 6 Jul 44 Avisio, Italy RR viaduct 300. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 301. 8 Jul 44 Zwolfaxing, Austria 302. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery 303. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 304. 16 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 305. 18 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D 306. 19 Jul 44 Munich, Germany industrial area 307. 20 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D 308. 21Jul44 Brux,Czechoslovakiaoilrefinery 309. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 310. 24 Jul 44 Orbassano, Italy 311. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank works 312. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Vienna aircraft factory 313. 27Jul44 Budapest,HungaryManfredWeissarmamentworks 314. 30 Jul 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 315. 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery 316. 2 Aug 44 Le Pouzin, France oil storage 317. 3 Aug 44 Friedrichschafen, Germany 318. 6 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France 319. 7 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 320. 10 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 321. 12 Aug 44 Savona, Italy gun positions 322. 13 Aug 44 Savona, Italy gun positions 323. 14 Aug 44 Toulon, France gun positions 324. 15Aug44 Beach231,France 325. 16 Aug 44 Grenoble, France RR bridge 326. 28 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 327. 20 Aug 44 Oswiecim, Poland oil refinery 328. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 329. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria industrial area 330. 24 Aug 44 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia A/D

138 331. 25 Aug 44 Brno/Lisen Czechoslovakia A/D and aircraft factory 332. 26 Aug 44 Borovnica, Yugoslavia RR viaduct 333. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 334. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 335. 29 Aug 44 Szeged, Hungary M/Y 336. 30 Aug 44 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia M/Y 337. 1 Sep 44 Nis, Yugoslavia A/D 338. 3 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia RR bridges 339. 4 Sep 44 Genoa, Italy submarines and docks 340. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridges 341. 6 Sep 44 Oradea, Romania M/Y 342. 8 Sep 44 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia M/Y and RR bridges 343. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 344. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D 345. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 346. 15 Sep 44 Salamis, Greece submarine base 347. 17Sep44 Budapest,HungaryRakosM/Y 348. 18 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia RR bridge 349. 20 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridge 350. 21 Sep 44 Debreczen, Hungary M/Y 351. 22 Sep 44 Munich, Germany Allach aero-engine works 352. 23 Sep 44 Bologna, Italy area – troops 353. 10 Oct 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y 354. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy area – troops 355. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 356 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 357. 14 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 358. 16 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Skoda armament works 359. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 360. 20 Oct 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 361. 23 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Skoda armament works 362. 25 Oct 44 Klagenfurt, Austria 363. 26 Oct 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y 364. 28 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y 365. 29 Oct 44 Munich, Germany 366. 4 Nov 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 367. 5 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 368. 6 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery Graz, Austria 369. 7 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y 370. 11 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y 371. 13 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 372. 15 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant 373. 16 Nov 44 Novi Pazar, Yugoslavia 374. 17 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y 375. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 376. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil storage 377. 22 Nov 44 Regensburg, Germany M/Y 378. 25 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant 379. 30 Nov 44 Linz. Austria benzol plant 380. 2 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 381. 3 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods station 382. 3 Dec 44 Linz, Austria industrial area 383. 6 Dec 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia East M/Y 384. 6 Dec 44 Brod, Yugoslavia highway bridge

139 385. 6-7 Dec 44 Klagenfurt, Austria [night mission], Wolfsburg, Austria 386. 8 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery Klagenfurt, Austria 387. 11 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 388. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 389. 15 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y 390. 16 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 391. 17 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 392. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 393. 19 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 394. 20 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 395. 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 396. 26 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery 397. 27 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y 398. 28 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage/refinery 399. 29 Dec 44 Castelfranco, Italy locomotive repair shops 400. 4 Jan 45 Verona, Italy M/Y 401. 8 Jan 45 Linz, Austria RR station 402. 15 Jan 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 403. 19 Jan 45 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 404. 20 Jan 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 405. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 406. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 407. 1 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 408. 5 Feb 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 409. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 410. 8 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods station 411. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 412. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast goods station 413. 14 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 414. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria goods depot 415. 16 Feb 45 Rahl, Austria M/Y 416. 17 Feb 45 Linz, Austria benzol plant 417. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 418. 19 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y 419. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 420. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria industrial area 421. 22 Feb 45 Bichl, Austria M/Y 422. 23 Feb 45 Worgl, Austria M/Y 423. 24 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y 424. 25 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 425. 27 Feb 45 Augsburg, Germany Main M/Y 426. 28 Feb 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 427. 1 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 428. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria South M/Y 429. 4 Mar 45 Bruck, Austria South M/Y 430. 8 Mar 45 Hegyeshalom, Hungary M/Y 431. 9 Mar 45 Bruck, Austria M/Y 432. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 433. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 434. 13Mar45 Regensburg,GermanyM/Y 435. 14 Mar 45 Komaron, Hungary M/Y 436. 15 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 437. 16 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 438. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y 439. 20 Mar 45 Amstetten, Austria M/Y

140 440. 21 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 441. 22 Mar 44 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 442. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 443. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz tank factory 444. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D 445. 26 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y 446. 30 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria North goods depot 447. 31 Mar 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 448. 1 Apr 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge 449. 2 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 450. 5 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D 451. 6 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 452. 7 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy 453. 8 Apr 45 Bressanone, Italy RR bridge 454. 9 Apr 45 Apricot area, Italy – troops 455. 10 Apr 45 Charlie area, Italy – troops 456. 11 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy RR bridge 457. 12 Apr 45 Padua, Italy RR bridge 458. 14 Apr 45 Avigliana, Italy ammunition factory 459. 15 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge 460. 16 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-19 area troops 461. 17 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-7 area troops 462. 18 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-7 area troops 463. 19 Apr 45 Rattenburg, Austria RR bridge 464. 20 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy M/Y 465. 21 Apr 45 Attnang Pucheim, Austria M/Y 466. 23 Apr 45 Zevio, Italy RR bridge 467. 24 Apr 45 Kilbnitz, Austria RR bridge 468. 25 Apr 45 Linz, Austria North Main M/Y 469. 26 Apr 45 Linz, Austria North Main M/Y

141 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 Bush Field 7 Jul 45.

229584 Sad Sack 775 Assigned to 2nd BG. Horne, McKee, Parker, Jensen MIA 19 Mar 44 while on a combat familiarization flight. (MACR 3253)

229604 Thundermug Original aircraft with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. No missions with 99th. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to 463rd 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. Transfer to 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. No missions with 99th. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to 463rd 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 Field 23 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. Logged 1086 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. Mechanical failure, crashed near Wels. William Saum crew, Mulling, Funk, Miller, Yetter, Peters, Warfle, Otis, Schwet, Sebert. (MACR 10731)

46179 Firecracker 775 Assigned 2 Jul44. Crashlanding10 Apr 45.Burned. Pilot- Cragg. Salvaged.

142 46190 775 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Blechhammer 10 Dec 44. George Freschi, 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 Depot for 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 Assigned3Jul44.Crashed3Feb45,salvaged.

46261 Never Satisfied 773 Assigned 12 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 13 Oct 44. Flak, crashed near Czurga. Gale Patterson crew, Kiss, Waricher, Barber, Stilinovich, Bryant, High, Stefanski, Rizzio, Howland. All POW. (MACR 9204)

46262 772 Assigned 3 Jul 44. To Walnut Ridge 20 Dec 45.

46271 Magnificent Malfunction 772 Assigned 3 Jul 44. MIAFortezza 20 Apr 45.Flak, crashed near Cassal Maggorie. John Cunningham crew, Neff, Hall, Miller, Baldwin, Brown, Bailey, Wolfgang, Simonds, Kotto, Ribbon. (MACR 14019)

46272 774 Assigned6Jul44.MIAOdertal22Aug44.Flak,crashednear Ehrenforst. Hollis Baker crew, Tacon, Jernigan, Morrison, Yell, Oullette, Salimbene, Kischel, Tearrell, Knapp. (MACR 7990)

46276 773 Assigned6Jul44.MIALinz25Jul44.Flak,crashedatLinz. 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 44 mission with two engines out.

46280 774 Assigned 12 Jul 44. MIA 28 Jul 44 Ploesti. Ditched off Turkey. Charles Grinnell crew, Sammons, Winn, Ernie, Janssen, Volin, Paxman, Stein, Barker, Palm. (MACR 7128)

46283 Betty Lou 773 Assigned8Jul44.MIABerlin24Mar45.Shotdownby ME-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 at Montmeyan. Lawrence Gault crew, McCarthy, Berer, Michel, Jaggers, Howell, Williams, McCalla, Mettler, Davis. (MACR 7461)

143 46336 Janie 775 Assigned 24 Jul 44. MIA Graz 9 Mar 45. Flak, crashed near Graz. 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 at Valence. Anthony Cicconi crew, Lawrence, Sontag, Price, Lieberman (KIA), Foster, Orme (KIA), Kane (KIA), Tintera (KIA) (MACR 7459)

46375 774 Assigned11Jul44.ToWalnutRidge9Jan46.

46377 Pretty Baby’s Boys 772 Assigned 13 Aug 44. MIA Vienna 20 Mar 45. Mechanical failure, 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 near Lucera. 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 in Adriatic. 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 Assigned16Aug44.Battledamage24Mar45atBerlin. Landed at Zara, Yugoslavia. Two WIA, two KIA. Crew returned to base in C-47. Pilot-Juracich. To Walnut Ridge 5 Jan 46.

46404 775 Assigned 15 Aug 44. To Kingman 19 Dec 45.

46406 772 Assigned15Aug44.Salvagedoverseas23Nov44.

46409 Assigned 22 Aug 44.Also at 97th BG. To Walnut Ridge 10 Dec 45.

46410 774 Assigned26Aug44.ToWalnutRidge4Jan46.

46417 774 Assigned 29 Aug 44. MIA Lechfield 12 Sep 44. Flak, crashed near Munich. Graham Milner crew, Thayer, Seruya, Weitz, Kelley, Herman, Siems, Guderley, Milner, Weitz. Kelley, Siems evade, rest POW. (MACR 8360

144 46418 Mary Lou II 775 Assigned 19 Aug 44. MIA Fortezza 20 Apr 44. Flak, crashed near Merano. 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 near Gorlitz. 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 at Bartelsdorf. 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 near Pilsen. 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. All KIA. (MACR 12102)

46686 774 Assigned 8 Nov 44. MIA Berlin 24 Mar 44. Flak, crashed near Pilsen. 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 near Pilsen, William Foster crew, Costley, Marcone, Bouchard, Kimble, Mulcher, Noble, Creighton, Taylor, Fox. (MACR 13271)

46705 Assigned16Biv44,Severebattkedanage14Nar45.ToDepot repair. Pilot-Gillos. Salvaged overseas 19 Nov 47

145 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 From99thBG.Salvagedoverseas31Mar46.

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 Assigned15Dec44,CrashedatPomigliano26May45. Crew of three. Pilot-Robert Lowe, Martin, Richardson. All KIA.

46752 772 Assigned 3 Dec 44, MIA Maribor 1 Apr 45. Flak, crashed near Maribor. 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 Assigned7Dec44.MIABerlin24Mar45.Shotdownbya ME-262. Crashed near Meissen. Joseph Swan crew, Brown, Smith, Swaldi, Florio, Russo, Kitchens, Blackwelder, McFarlin. (MACR 13274)

46763 Assigned 3 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 27 Oct 45.

46764 Umbriago II 772 Assigned 27 Nov 44. Crash landing after mission to Casarsa on 24 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 near Keszethwly. Stuart Rasmussen crew, Mattison, Phillips, Erkkila, Markehoris, Brookhart, Fisher, Grant, Tucker. Wm. J Smith. (MACR 12492)

46772 Assigned 7 Jan 45. To Walnut Ridge 20 Oct 45.

46773 Assigned 28 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 18 Oct 45.

46779 Assigned 30 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 25 Oct 45.

46780 773 Assigned 7 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 2 Oct 45.

46784 773 Assigned, 23 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 18 Oct 45.

146 46873 772 Assigned 23 Dec 43. Battle damage, burning engine drops off, ditched. Joseph Johnson crew, Caraway, Hale, Hendrix, Eaton Hartzheim, Andrews, Offerbach, Garcia, Hardy, Garnientez. (MACR 16474)

46874 Assigned 24 Jan 45. To Kingman 9 Dec 45

46878 Assigned23Jan45.Salvagedoverseas11Aug45.

46880 Assigned 23 Jan 45. To Walnut Ridge 2Ooct 45.

46881 Assigned31Jan45.Salvagedoverseas25Oct46.

46985 Assigned 7 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 7 Oct 45.

46986 Assigned31Jan45Salvagedoverseas19Nov47.

48016 774 Assigned4Aug44.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas31Mar46.

48019 Assigned23Jul44.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas6Oct44.

48049 Assigned19Aug44.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas31Aug45.

48102 772 Assigned16Aug44.Taxiaccidentwith229883on 24 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 Assigned15Aug44.MIAVienna13Feb45.Flak,crashednear Schuetzen. Philip Whitman crew, Drake, Thiel, Stricker. Driver, Sanders, McPadden, MacDonald, Smith, Anderson. (MACR 9080)

48193 773 Assigned21Sep44.PFFaircraft.MIARegenburg9Dec44. 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 Wheeless crew, Edwards, McAllister, Simmons, Johnson, Viggiano, Irvin, Gillman, Richardson, Demus. (MACR 10892)

48247 Assigned18Oct44.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas21Mar46.

48250 Assigned13Oct44.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas21Mar46.

147 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 Assigned19Sep44.ToWalnutRidge26Sep45.

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 near Conegliano. 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 Ridge 29 Oct 45.

48494 774 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 97th BG 12 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 28 Oct 45.

48496 Assigned5Dec44.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas7Jan49.

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.

48725 Assigned 7 Feb 45. PFF aircraft. To Walnut Ridge 25 Oct 45.

48727 Assigned 7 Feb 45. PFF aircraft. To Walnut Ridge 15 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 in Russian territory and transferred to 15th AF. To Kingman 9 Dec 45.

231446 775 Plane assigned to 2nd BG. Kelly, Edmonds, Thomas, Moberly MIA while on combat familiarization flight 19 Mar 44. (MACR 3289)

231684 The Joker 774 Original aircraft. MIA Blechhammer 7 Jul 44. Shot down by fighters, crashed near Vicany. Donald Doran crew, Davis, Gaughan, Slaughter, Shepard, Marcks, Howard, Moran, O’Connell, Remplakis. (MACR 6864)

148 231685 Pete’s Playhouse 775 Original aircraft. MIA Wiener Neustadt 10 May 44. Damaged by flak, 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 near Targoviste. 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 by fighters, 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. 4 engine on fire. Exploded when attacked by fighter. Crashed near Wittmansberg. 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 Budapest 14 Jul 44. Nose shot off by flak, crashed near Budapest. Ralph Parks crew, Schmertz, Kagon, Fainer, Bennett, Snell, Haggard, Shook, Tatum, Merkle. (MACR 6858)

231796 774 Original aircraft. MIA Ploesti 5 May 44. Damaged by flak, crashed near 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)

149 231804 The Irish Orphans 775 Original aircraft. MIA Wiener Neustadt 10 May 44. Damaged by flak, 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. MIA 8 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 at Dutica. 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, crashed near 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 and rudder. Crashed with bombs and exploded near Bologna. Jack Newcomb crew, Constine, Fuchs, Ackley, McDonald, Wheeler, Denmead, Welsh, Yanez. (MACR 5843)

231818 774 Original aircraft. MIA Wiener Neustadt 10 May 44. Attacked by fighters, 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, ditched in Adriatic. Pilot-James Sayers lost, rest survive. (MACR 12530)

231822 775 Original aircraft. Plane assigned to 8th Air Force, crew flew to Italy 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 from 2nd BG. Tail sheared off, crashed in sea. George Burgess crew, Cash, Anderson, Schwartz, King, Amodea, Kerschner, Lapacek, Franz, Molan. All KIA. (MACR 3291)

150 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 by flak, 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, crashed near 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 99 missions.

231834 Holey Joe 773 Original aircraft. MIA Brux 23 Sep 44. Out of fuel, landed in Switzerland. 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 Walrus which 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 by fighters, 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)

151 231843 774 Original aircraft. MIA Valence 15 Aug 44. Damaged by flak, plane went straight down to ground and exploded with bombs on board near Valence. Adrian Swain crew, Yankura, Garrett, Nyle Jones, Coots, Swan, Vincent, Burton, Ralph Barnes, Richard Barnes. (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 Blechhammer 7 Jul 44. Operational loss. Pilot-Thompson, Salvaged overseas 11 Jul 44.

231865 Ole Ironsides 775 Original aircraft. MIA 13 Jun 44. Mechanical failure, landed in Switzerland. Lester Weaver crew, Blood, Foster, Resovsky, Bruckman, Szefranski, Humble, Infurno, Roy Stoller, Ray Stoller. (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 combat familiarization 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, two engines 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.

152 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 with 231823. Shears tail off 823, went down on left wing, crashed and burned in water. Wolquitt, on board for combat familiarization, All KIA. (MACR 3286)

297446 At301stBGJun44.Salvagedoverseas25Jul45.

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 by flak, 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 by flak, crashed near Otterhal. Clayton Kort crew, Amthor, Parsons, Lehman, Moore, Lory, Yanez, Zemgulis, Cox, Purzycki. (MACR 4747)

297575 774 Transferfrom2ndBG.MIALinz27Dec44.Damagedbyflak, 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 Neustadt 10 May 44. Damaged by flak, crashed near Karlstadt. James Lackey crew, Luckey, Vaughn, Gampel, Estabrook, Farrow, Poulon, Davis, McCracken, C A Smith. (MACR 4839)

153 297582 772 PFF aircraft on loan from 2nd BG. Back to 2nd BG. Caught fire 18 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 Fontaneau Crew, Drutman, Robison, Adams, Haas (Gp Bomb), Kemper, Svatos, Cullen, McDowell, Sippel. (MACR 4712)

297657 772 Transferfrom2ndBG.PFFaircraft.ToU.S.2May46.

297711 772 Transferfrom2ndBG.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas 22 May 44.

297719 Goddess on a Fortress 774 Transfer from 2nd BG. PFF aircraft. Severe battle damage on 15 Aug 44. Two engines shot out, 3rd engine damaged. Plane returns. 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. Doyle Russell 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 Transferfrom2ndBG.PFFaircraft.Crashed29Nov44.Jerre Atchinson crew, Pratt, Goodell, Kennedy, Knaack, McCloud, Schneider, Stinde, Wyman, Koch. Goodell, Knaack, Schneider WIA, rest KIA. (MACR 16027)

297742 775 Transferfrom2ndBG.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas10Apr46.

297816 775 Assigned24May44.MIAMunich19Jul44.Flak,crashednear Kugstein. 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 Assigned4Jul44.Flakdamage,condened26Mar45.

338482 772 Assigned 12 /sep 44. MIA Vienna 13 Oct 44. Flak, crashed near Aspern. Ernest Kirby Jr. crew, Hicks, Brooks, Litell, Austin, Levine, Wallace, Duck, King, Creath. Brooks, Littell, Wallace, Duck POW, rest KIA. (MACR 9054)

338488 773 Assigned12Sep44.MIALinz25Feb44.Mechanicalfailure, 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.

154 338496 772 Assigned19Sep44.MIA21Feb45.Propwashcausedcollision with 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 Assigned24Sep44.MIALinz25Apr45.Flak,crashedat Pabneurchin. 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 at Lubinca. 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, crashed at Bradisch, Edward Lijdbloom crew, Sant, Beatty, Edgar, Cruen, Shinnick, Duncan, Allen, Roberts, Mack. (MACR 6862)

2102892 775 Assigned15May44.ToWalnutRidge9Jan46.

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 Assigned17May44.MIAMunich8Jul44.Flak,crashednear Witseldorf. 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 wing wing on fire, crashed near Mostar. Wingate Green crew, Davis Slaughter, Snell, Olney, Palmer, Bilger, Green, Nipper. (MACR 8731)

155 463rd Bomb Group Mission Summary

1. 30 Mar 44 Imotski, Yugoslavia A/D 2. 2 Apr 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 3. 3 Apr 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 4. 5 Apr 44 Nis, Yugoslavia M/Y 5. 6 Apr 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia 6. 7 Apr 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y 7. 12 Apr 44 Fischamend Markt, Austria aircraft factory 8. 13 Apr 44 Gyor, Hungary aircraft factory 9. 15 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 10. 16 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory 11. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia aircraft factory 12. 20 Apr 44 No bombing 13. 23 Apr 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 14. 24 Apr 44 Ploesti, Romania M/Y 15. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy Ilva steel factory 16. 29Apr44 Toulon,Francesubmarinebase 17. 30 Apr 44 Varese, Italy aircraft factory 18. 5 May 44 Ploesti, Romania oil targets 19. 6May44 Brasov,Romaniaaircraftfactory 20. 7 May 44 Bucharest, Romania M/Y 21. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 22. 12 May 44 Elba Island docks and shipping 23. 13 May 44 Trento, Italy M/Y 24. 14 May 44 Piacenza, Italy A/D 25. 18 May 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 26. 19 May 44 Porto Marghera, Italy oil refinery 27. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy 28. 24 May 44 Vienna, Austria Atzsgerdorf aircraft factory 29. 26 May 44 St. Etienne, France 30. 27 May 44 Avignon, France M/Y 31. 29 May 44 Vienna, Austria Wollersdorf A/D 32. 30 May 44 Zagreb, Yugoslavia M/Y 33. 31 May 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery 34. 2 Jun 44 Oradea, Romania M/Y 35. 4 Jun 44 Cagnes, France Var river bridge 36. 5 Jun 44 Pioppi, Italy RR viaduct 37. 6 Jun 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia M/Y and RR bridge 38. 8 Jun 44 Pola, Italy submarine pens 39. 9 Jun 44 Munich, Germany industrial area 40. 10 Jun 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y 41. 11 Jun 44 Smederevo, Yugoslavia M/Y 42. 13 Jun 44 Munich, Germany Oberpfaffenhofen A/D 43 14 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery 44. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 45. 22 Jun 44 Modena, Italy M/Y 46. 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 47. 25 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage 48. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 49. 27Jun44 Budapest,HungaryRakosM/Y 50. 30 Jun 44 Banjaluka, Yugoslavia 51. 2Jul44 Almasfuzito,Hungaryoilrefinery 52. 4 Jul 44 Brasov, Romania Photogen oil refinery 53. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France M/Y

156 54. 6 Jul 44 Bergamo, Italy steel works 55. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 56. 8 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery 57. 9 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery 58. 13 Jul 44 Venzone, Italy RR bridges 59. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery 60. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 61. 16 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria 62. 18 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D 63. 19 Jul 44 Munich, Germany 64. 20 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D 65. 21 Jul 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 66. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 67. 24 Jul 44 Turin, Italy 68. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank works 69. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf A/D 70. 28 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 71. 30 Jul 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 72. 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery 73. 3 Aug 44 Friedrichshafen, Germany 74. 6 Aug 44 Le Pouzin, France oil storage 75. 7 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 76. 9Aug44 Gyor,Hungaryaircraftfactoryandwagonworks 77. 10 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 78. 12 Aug 44 Savona, Italy area gun positions 79. 13 Aug 44 Savona, Italy area gun positions 80. 14 Aug 44 Toulon, France gun positions 81. 15 Aug 44 Valence, France RR bridge 82. 17 Aug 44 Nis, Yugoslavia A/D 83. 18 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 84. 19 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 85. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 86. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft factory 87. 24 Aug 44 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia A/D 88. 25 Aug 44 Brno/Lisen Czechoslovakia A?D 89. 26 Aug 44 Avisio, Italy RR viaduct 90. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 91. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 92. 29 Aug 44 Bohumin, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 93. 30 Aug 44 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia M/Y 94. 1 Sep 44 Tesica Morava, Yugoslavia RR bridge 95. 3 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia RR bridges 96. 4Sep44 Genoa,Italysubmarinepensanddocks 97. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridges 98. 6 Sep 44 Oradea, Romania M/Y 99. 8 Sep 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y and RR bridges 100. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 101. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D 102. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 103. 15 Sep 44 Athens, Greece Kalamaki A/D 104. 17Sep44 Budapest,HungaryRakosM/Y 105. 18 Sep 44 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia RR bridge 106. 20Sep44 Szob,HungaryRRbridge 107. 21Sep44 Bekescsaba,HungaryM/Y 108. 22 Sep 44 Munich, Germany Allach aero-engine works 109. 23Sep44 Brux,Czechoslovakiaoilrefinery

157 110. 4 Oct 44 Munich, Germany M/Y 111. 4 Oct 44 Pordenone, Italy RR bridge 112. 7 Oct 44 Nove Zamky, Czechoslovakia M/Y 113. 7 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 114. 10 Oct 44 Mestre, Italy M/Y 115. 11 Oct 44 Graz, Austria motor works 116. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy area – troops 117. 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 118. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 119. 14 Oct 44 Nove Zamky, Czechoslovakia M/Y 120. 16 Oct 44 Linz, Austria M/Y 121. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 122. 20 Oct 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 123. 23 Oct 44 Paluen, Germany 124. 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 refinery 131. 6 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 132. 7 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y 133. 7 Nov 44 Gyor, Hungary [three aircraft] 134. 11 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y 135. 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/Y 138. 17 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y 139. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 140. 18 Nov 44 Visigrad, Yugoslavia troops [eight aircraft] 141. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil storage 142. 20 Nov 44 Brno, Czechoslovakia M/Y 143. 22 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria 144. 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, Germany 149. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery 150. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 151. 19 Dec 44 Sopron, Hungary M/Y 152. 20 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 153. 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 154. 26 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 155. 27 Dec 44 Linz, Austria M/Y 156. 28 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 157. 29 Dec 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y 158. 15 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y 159. 20 Jan 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 160. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 161. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 162. 1 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 163. 5 Feb 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 164. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 165. 8 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot

158 166. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery [three aircraft] 167. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast supply depot 168. 14 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 169. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria goods depot 170. 16 Feb 45 Bolzano, Italy M/Y 171. 17 Feb 45 Linz, Austria benzol plant 172. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 173. 19 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria 174. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 175. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Central yards and shops 176. 22 Feb 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y 177. 23 Feb 45 Bruck, Austria M/Y 178. 24 Feb 45 Klagenfurt, Austria M/Y 179. 25 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 180. 27 Feb 45 Augsburg, Germany Main M/Y 181. 28 Feb 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 182. 1 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 183. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria South M/Y 184. 4 Mar 45 Knittlefeld, Austria M/Y 185. 8 Mar 45 Hegyshalom, Hungary M/Y 186. 9 Mar 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 187. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 188. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 189. 13Mar45 Regensburg,GermanyM/Y 190. 14Mar45 Szony,Hungaryoilrefinery 191. 15 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery, Kolin Germany oil refinery 192. 16 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 193. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y 194. 20 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Kagran oil refinery 195. 21 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery 196. 22 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 197. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 198. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz tank factory 199. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D 200. 26 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y 201. 30 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria [four aircraft] 202. 31 Mar 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 203. 1 Apr 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge 204. 2 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 205. 5 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D 206. 6 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 207. 7 Apr 45 Campodazzo, Italy bridge 208. 9 Apr 45 Apricot area, Italy – troops 209. 10 Apr 45 Charlie area, Italy – troops 210. 11 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy RR bridge, 211. 11 Apr 45 Padua, Italy RR bridge 212. 12 Apr 45 Padua, Italy North RR bridge 213. 15 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge 214. 17 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-23 – troops 215. 18 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-23 – troops 216. 19 Apr 45 Rattenburg, Austria RR bridge 217. 20 Apr 45 Fortezza, Italy M/Y 218. 21Apr45 Rosenheim,GermanyM/Y 219. 23 Apr 45 Bonavigo, Italy bridge, Albaredo, Italy bridge 220. 24 Apr 45 Casarsa, Italy bridge 221. 25 Apr 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 222. 26 Apr 45 Bronzola, Italy ammunition dump [no bombs dropped]

159 483rd Bomb Group

Ser. Nr. Nickname Sqdn History

22979 815 Transfer from 97th BG to 99th BG 14 Nov 43. Transfer to 483rd 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 Transferfrom2ndBG31Mar44.ToWalnutRidge14Dec45.

23055 At 97th BG. Assigned 483rd Jul 45 to Aug 45. Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.

23066 Betsy Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Also with 2nd and 301st Bomb Groups. To Altus 6 Sep 45.

23077 816 Transferfrom301stBG26Apr44.Crashedandburned10miles south of Buvo, Italy after return from Cairo 28 Nov 44. Willard Sperry crew, Carey, Hammer, Hagler, Farrer, Barber, Lubejko, White, Harris, Billingsley. Barber, Lubejko, White, Harris Billingsley killed, rest injured.

23151 Transferfrom301stBGto2ndBGto483rd.Salvagedoverseas 30 Mar 45.

23178 Transferfrom99thBG31Mar44.Transferto97thBG6May44. 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 Bomb Groups. To U.S. and Altus 30 Jul 45.

25140 Yankee Queen Transfer from 97th BG. Also at 463rd BG. To Arledge Field 22 Nov 44. Flew 100 plus missions with 97th BG.

25230 Transfer from 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Also with 97th BG. To Patterson Field 7 Nov 45.

25233 Rigor Mortis 817 Transfer from99thBG31 Mar 44.Also at2nd and 301stBomb Groups. 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. To Altus 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.

160 25338 Never Satisfied 817 Assignedto99thBG11May43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44. Salvaged overseas 30 Nov 45.

25403 716 Transferfrom99thBG31Mar44.Alsowith2ndand301stBGs. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

25418 Chief Wahoo 815 Transferfrom99thBG31Mar44.MIAMilan30Apr44. 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 to 463rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 31 Oct 45.

25473 Assignedto301stBG21Jan43.Transferto2ndBG14Nov43. 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 Transferfrom97thBG31Mar44.Salvagedoverseas30Nov45.

25765 Shanker Ali Assigned to 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Transfer to 483rd BG Jun 44. Salvaged overseas 21 Oct 44.

25772 Assignedto301stBG19Mar43.Transferto2ndBG14Nov43. 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 to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Wiener Neustadt 23 Apr 44. Damaged by flak, crashed near Gromet. John Hucle crew, Delcamp, Henderson, Nicks, Tears, Schinler, Robinson, Mohn, Finn, Ballnik, All POW. (MACR 4664)

25781 Assignedto2ndBG19Mar43.Transferto99thBG28Mar44. 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 Nis 15 Apr 44. Damaged by flak, crashed near Nis. James Preston crew, Johnston, Gresham, Lindholm, Toutant, Cieslak, Cooper, Pierce, Cline, Brown. All KIA. (MACR 3909)

25817 Assignedto99thBG10May43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44. To U.S. 17 Aug 45. To Altus 9 Oct 45.

25818 Crappy 816 Assignedto99thBG12May43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44. Cargo aircraft until Sep 44. To U.S. 17 Apr 45. To Altus 9 Oct 45.

161 25825 840 Transferfrom99thBG31Mar44.Alsoat2ndBG.Salvaged overseas 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 to 483rd 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 to 483rd 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. Transfer to 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. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Albuquerque 26 May 45.

124409 816 Assignedto301stBG23Aug42.Transferto99thBG14Nov43. 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. Transfer to 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 Assignedto99thBG2Feb43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44. At 463rd BG as weather aircraft Apr 45. Salvaged 5 Oct 45.

229507 Lady Luck 840 Assigned99thBG2Feb43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44. Transfer to 301st BG 17 May 44. Used as training aircraft. Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44. To U.S. 20 Mar 45. To Bush Field 7 Jul 45.

229509 Bad Penny 840 Assigned 99th BG 2 Feb 43. Flew 114 missions. Transfer to 483rd 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. Transfer to 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. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Transfer to 463rd BG Sep 44. Salvaged overseas 14 Oct 44.

229613 840 Original with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 3 Jul 45.

162 229619 Road Hog Original with 2nd BG. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to 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 to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To Bush Field 23 May 45.

229652 Assignedto301stBG28May43.Transferto2ndBG14Nov43. 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 Assignedto99thBG11May43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44. 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 to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. To 8thAir 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. Transfer to 99th BG 28 Mar 44. Transfer to 483rd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 30 Mar 45.

229856 Patches 815 Assignedto99thBG5May43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44. MIA Wiener Neustadt 10 May 44. Damaged by flak crashed near Wiener Neustadt. Raymond Scranton crew, Ewing, Moyer, Schooler, Mays, Kempf, O’Donnell, Stewart, Torres, Stork. Scranton, Stewart KIA, rest POW. (MACR 4846)

229857 Assignedto99thBG10May43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44. Transfer to 12th AF 30 Sep 44. Declared excess 10 Jun 45. Repaired and transferred to 9th AF 11 Apr 46 as RB-17F at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. Salvaged 7 Jan 49.

229883 Miss Peggy 840 Assignedto99thBG10May43.Transferto483rdBG31Mar44. At 463rd BG as weather aircraft Sep 44 to Jun 45. Logged 1086 Hours as of 20 May 45. Salvaged overseas 28 Jul 45.

46174 816 Assigned3Jul44.MIAMemmingen18Jul44.Fighters,crashed near Memmigen. Eugene Jacksonfrew, Lone, Higgins, Rother, Erickson, Ulitch, Bernandie, Cook, Milks, Mur[hy. Erickson POW. Rest KIA. (MACR 6975)

46177 Dry Run 815 Assogmed 7 Jul 44. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44. Fighters, crashed near 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 Teasley crew, Netherton, Kramer, Edmonds, Joyner, Faleti, Mitchiner, Sivley, DeCrescente. All KIA.

163 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. MIABudapest 20 Jul 44.Flak, crashed near Sziget 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 Jul44. Salvaged overseas29 Sep 45.

46267 817 Assigned7Jul44.MIAMemmingen18Jul44.Fighters,crashed near 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 Assigned18Jul44.MIARegensburg13Mar45.Flak,crashed near Ljubijana. Thomas Parrish crew, Gregg, Bessolo, Bradley, Stone, Wallace, Spivey, Lovern, Harmon, Fairbanks. All POW. (MACR 12945)

46318 816 Assigned17Jul44.Condemned8Jul45.Salvagedoverseas.

46319 816 Assigned 28 Jul 44. Engine fire, early return 10 Aug 44. Pilot orders 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.

46322 716 Assigned 15 Jul 44. To Kingman 6 Dec 45.

46323 815 Assigned 18 Jul 44. To Kingman 9 Dec 45.

46324 816 Assigned19Jul44.Partiallyburned,Salvaged25Jun45.

46325 816 Assigned 17 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 16 Mar 45. Flak, crashed near Igol. 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 Assigned17Jul44. MIALinz25Apr45.Flak,crashednear Amstettin. Robert Sinton crew, Nolan, Westerlund, Zinn, Brach, Gablle, Chaney, Campbell, Rhodes, Ashmore, Sinton, Nolan, Brach. Ashmore KIA, rest POW. (MACR 14060)

46329 817 Assigned 17 Jul 44. To Walnut Ridge 18 Dec 45.

164 46332 817 Assigned 19 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 10 Sep 44. Flak, crashed near Vienna. Russell Simons crew, Novick, Rothemel, Bogan, Moll, Robert Smith, Todd, Roberson, Nash, Simond, Novick, Smith MIA 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 Assigned19Jul44.MIALinz27Dec44.Flak,crashednear Wolz. 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. Mechanical failure, 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 Kingman 13 Dec 45.

46371 Eva Dee 840 Assigned 11 Aug44. Crashed 13 Apr 45, salvaged.

46387 815 Transferfrom2ndBG.MIARuhland22Mar45.Damagedbyflak and attacked by ME-262. Crashed near Ruhland. Robert Davis crew, 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 after mission to Bolobna 12 Oct 44. George Howe crew, Heflin, Rogers, Ruby, Vaughn, Chivers, Mullins, Jobes, Vannow, Lovgren. Vannoy, Lovgren KIA, rest returned.

46392 817 Assigned19Aug44.Landingaccident27Nov44.JohnA Jarrett 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 Assigned13Auf44.MIABlechhammer13Sep44.Damagedby falling 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 Assigned19Aug44.MIAVienna20Mar45.Flak,crashednear Somboy. 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, Robert Crossman crew, Escardo, Daniels, Keane, LeClair, Taxel, Gourley, Baker, Sparks, White. Crew evades. (MACR 11273)

165 46432 Sky Wolf 816 Assigned 14 Sep 44. To Kingman 19 Dec 45.

46433 817 Assigned 15 Sep 44. MIA Munich 22 Nov 44. Mechanical failre, crashed near Sanskimost. Robert Bartusch crew, Hirschfielld, Rosenthal, Bergeschneider, Bussh, Klapp, Kramer, Steele, Jonhnson. Johnson KIA, Bartusch, Hirschfield, Rosenthal evade, Rest POW (MACR 9950)

46437 817 Assigned16Sep44.MIAGraz9Mar45.EdwardLogancrew, 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 near Gyor. 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. Clarence crew, 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 Assigned28Sep44.MIARulhland23Mar45.Shotdownby ME-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 near Breslau. 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 Assigned5Dec44.Salvagedoverseas21Mar46.

46722 Assigned 8 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 15 Oct 45.

46728 Assigned8Dec44.Salvagedoverseas24Mar46.

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)

46740 815 Assigned 3 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 30 Oct 45.

166 46741 Beat’s Me Doc 817 Assigned 3 Dec 44. MIA Ruhland 22 Mar 45. Shot down by ME-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 Russell crew. To Walnut Ridge 12 Dec 45.

46745 Sweet Irene 815 Assigned 12 Nov44. Salvaged overseas28 May46.

46747 Assigned 5 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 26 Sep 45.

46759 Salvaged 7 Dec 44. Salvaged overseas 12 Dec 45.

46762 Kansas City Kitty 815 Assigned 17 Dec 44. Salvaged overseas14 Feb 46.

46765 Doughboy Speed 840 Assigned 7 Dec 44. Crashed in Alps 6 Jun 45. John Mason crew, 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 Ridge 26 Oct 45.

46769 AssignedMay45.Salvagedoverseas19Nov47.

46774 Cookie 840 Assigned 22 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 26 Oct 45. Taxi accident 12 Apr 45. Robert L Neeshan crew. To Walnut Ridge 9 Jan 36.

46776 817 Assigned11Dec44.MIARuhland22Mar45.Shotdownby ME-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.

46783 Assigned 8 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 7 Oct 45.

46786 Assigned 7 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 21 Sep 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 near Ruhland. 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 Assigned22Dec44.MIALinz25Feb45.Flak,crashednear Hurm. Kenneth Kehr crew, Mathisen, Charles Smith, Bell, Whitmer, Trebolo, Zelinski, Nibioli, Chelminsky, Eugene Smith. Chelminski KIA, res POW. (MACR 12467)

46852 Departed U.S. 16 Dec 44. Assigned 20 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 19 Dec 45.

167 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, Crashed landed 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 Assigned18Jan45.Salvagedoverseas26Feb46.

46876 Assigned 7 Feb 45. To Walnut Ridge 3 Jan 46.

46877 840 Assigned 23 Jan 45. MIA Fortezza 29 Apr 45. Flak, crashed near Eland, Clarence Keen crew, Kirkland, Mackey, Kosinski, Moore. Hajjar, Wilson, Dobbie, Glynn, Zimpfer. Wilson, Glynn KIA, Rest POW. (MACR 13819)

46879 Assigned29Jan45.Salvagedoverseas10May45.

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 near Otocac, 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 Aug44. Salvaged overseas21 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)

48113 816 Assigned16Aug44.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas22Mar46.

48119 815 Assigned916Oct44.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas28Mar46.

48120 815 Assigned 3 Nov 44. PFF Aircraft. MIA on night mission to Salzburg 5 Dec 44. Flak, crashed near Fernhattal. Ernest Cooper Crew, Sharbutt, Avallone, Swan, Bentley, Freese, Stone, Steel, McMurrain, Turner. All POW. (MACR 10218)

48122 816 Assigned10Aug44.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas14Mar46.

168 48159 817 Assigned20Sep44.MIABerlin24Mar45.Shotdownby ME-262, crashed near Berlin. John Dailey crew, Dean, Rainey, Hausfeld, Bunke, Gingras, Darnell, Goldman, Estes, Harold Smith. All POW. (MACR 13375)

48190 Assigned26Sep44.PFFaircraft.Salvagedoverseas22Mar46.

48233 Miss Cellaneous Assigned 19 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. Salvaged overseas 28 Mar 46.

48372 Assigned30Oct44.Salvagedoverseas22mar46.

48383 Kitty Ann II 817 PFF aircraft. Transfer from 97th BG 17 Dec 44. To Walnut Ridge 19 Oct 45.

48384 816 Assigned 30 Oct 44. PFF aircraft. MIA onnight mission to Blechhammer 13 Nov 44. Out of fuel, crashed near Nevesinje. Harols Culpepper crew, Pond, Bentley, Strength, Ruby, Sutton, Kupitz, Jackson, Shcubach, Schmitt. Culpepper KIA, rest Evade. (MACR 9882)

48459 AssignedFeb45.Salvagedoverseas.

48562 Assigned 24 Jan 45. To Walnut Ridge 23 Oct 45.

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.

48592 Assigned 4 Jan 45. To Walnut Ridge 12 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 Budapest 22 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 crew fly to base. To Kingman 30 Nov 45.

231998 Baraz Twins Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Vinkovci 2 Jul 44.

231999 King Salve 815 Flew 35 missions with 95th BG, 8th Air Force. Named Chicken Pickwickian when assigned to 95th. Assigned to 483rd BG Oct 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 its first mission to Steyr 2 Apr 44.

169 232014 Pappy Yokum 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Varese 30 Apr 44.

232015 Action Preferred 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Flew 108 missions. To U.S. and Kingman 28 Nov 45.

232016 Swamp Gal 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Brux 25 Dec 44.

232017 Sweet 17 815 Original aircraft. MIA Almasfuzito 14 Mar 45. Mechanical failure, 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 landing 21 Jun 44. Aircraft loss. Salvaged overseas.

232022 Lonesome Polecat Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Brasov 6 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 Ploesti 22 Jul 44.

232029 Miss Treated 815 Original aircraft. Crash landing after a mission to Salzburg 11 Nov 44. Two engines out, 500 pound bomb hung up in the bomb bay, burned and exploded. Crew safe. Harlan Neuman crew, Carney, Numedahl, Stoner, Rogers, Bozeman, Watt (WIA), Tappen, Ginoza, Schooley.

232031 Mammy Yokum 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. Crashed 8 Apr 44, salvaged.

232032 Battlin’ Bobby 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Taxi accident 19 Dec 44. Aircraft loss, salvaged overseas.

232033 Rita Ann 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 mar 44. MIA Blechhammer 13 Oct 44.

232035 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti 24 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 Walnut Ridge 14 Dec 45.

232040 Turnip Termite 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 12 Mar 46.

232041 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Vinkovci 2 Jul 44.

170 232043 Paper Doll 815 Original aircraft. Salvaged overseas 30 Apr 45. One of two planes which conducted a Secret mission to Czechoslovakia on 17 Sep 44. Carried supplies to Czech resistance and brought back American 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 Walnut Ridge 18 Dec 45.

232047 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Collision on ground with 232115 4 Apr 44. Salvaged.

232048 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 mar 44. MIA Moravska Ostrova 29 Aug 44.

232052 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged 13 Nov 45.

232053 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Budapest 27 Jun 44.

232055 Dinah Might 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 14 Feb 45.

232056 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Steyr 2 Apr 44 on its first mission.

232057 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Vienna 8 Jul 44.

232058 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Hungary 13 Apr 44.

232061 Luscious Louise 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 13 Nov 45.

232062 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Steyr 2 Apr 44 on its first mission.

232063 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Crash landed near Tertoli 30 Apr 44. Aircraft burned. Crew safe.

232064 Going 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To U.S. and Walnut Ridge 20 Dec 45.

232065 El Diablo 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Belgrade 16 Apr 44.

232068 Heaven Can Wait 840 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Yugoslavia 28 Aug 44.

232069 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To depot 27 Oct 44. To U.S. 17 Feb 45.

171 232071 Moonbeam McSwine 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Renamed Nine Wolves 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 on takeoff 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. and Kingman 14 Dec 45.

232097 Sadie Hawkins 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Renamed Slip Stream. MIA Odertal 19 Dec 44.

232109 Mizpah 840 Original aircraft. MIA Budapest 14 Jul 44. Damaged by flak, nose blown 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 near Budapest 19 Dec 44.

232111 816 Original aircraft. Severe battle damage on mission to Budapest 14 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. Ground collision with 232047 4 Apr 44. Salvaged.

238086 840 Assignedto99thBGJan44.Crashlandingat301stBGon plane’s 14th mission 10 Feb 44. To depot for repair. Later assigned to 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 on takeoff 24 Aug 44. Salvaged.

238205 Winged Fury 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 mar 44. MIA Vienna 16 Jul 44.

238207 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti 16 Jul 44.

172 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. MIA Fischamend Markt 12 Apr 44.

238212 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. Salvaged overseas 1 Oct 46.

238213 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Blechhammer 7 Jul 44.

297568 816 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom2ndBG.MIALinz15Nov44. 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. MIA Blechhammer 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 by Fighters, 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, crashed near Kempten, Hans Gussarson crew, Griffith, Powojski, Carr, Hurst, Pederson, Cretors, Morley, Guthrie, Morrison, Robinson. Hurst POW, rest KIA. (MACR 6976)

297727 PFFaircraft.Transferfrom2ndBG.Salvagedoverseas28Mar46. 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 on 31 Jan 45. George Carenbauer crew, Lundsrom, Ole, Casarz, Wiker, Dragoo, Pick, Trutner, Slabaugh, Pappas. Cesarz KIA, Dragoo injured.

173 297913 815 Asssigned 3 Jul 44. MIA Vienna 28 Aug 44. Flak, crashed near Karlstadt. Jonas Blank Crew, Corenthal, Whye, Penn, Emmett Jones, Peperone, Schreinger, Tucker, Cunningham, Nicolaisen. Whye, Tucker, Cunningham evade, rest POW. (MACR 11278)

297917 Assigned2Aug44.Salvagedoverseas7Jan49.

297919 840 Assigned 10 Jul 44. Crashed on takeoff 17 Oct 44. Devereaux Bush crew, Hull, Bunnel, Tomczyk, Ebinger, Ream, Breiner, Boyes, Wallis, Delory. Six injured. Plane salvaged.

337526 816 Assigned26May44.ToWalnutRidge19Dec45.

338474 815 Assigned 9 Dep 44. Salvaged overseas 10 Oct 44.

338486 Assigned 9 Sep 44. To Walnut Ridge 19 Dec 45.

338503 817 Assigned28Sep44.MIAVienna7Feb45.CrashednearPapa. Lynn Brothers crew, Fisher, Polites, O’Connell, Dunn, Koenigs, McWuistron, Marks,Meyers. Crew evades. (MACR 12128)

338509 815 Assigned24Sep44.MIAVienna20Feb45.Threeengines feathered, crashed near Csaloy. Crew bails out behind Russian lines. 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 DepartU.S.31Jan45.AssignedApr45.ToU.S.19Oct45. To Walnut Ridge 21 Dec 45.

483270 DepartU.S.6Feb45.AssignedApr45.At99thBG20Sep45. 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 Assigned30Apr44.MIAFornovadeTaro22Jun44.Flak,right wing 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 to Friederickshafen 3 Aug 44. George Mullins crew, Bradshaw, Macko, Gaffney, Griffin, Danielson, Mitchely, Foster, Ross, Hosmer. All rescued.

174 2102406 817 Assigned16Apr44.MIABelgrade7May44.WilliamLanford crew, 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 a mountain. 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 Jun44, gear collapsed on landing, 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 Assigned5May44.MIAHall16Feb45.HitbybombfromF-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 May44. MIAMaribor 1 Apr 45. Flak, crashed near Bihac. 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 near Doeltech. 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, crashed near 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. Ralph O 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.

175 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 Assigned11May44.MIABrux20Oct44.Flak,crashednear Budapest. George Potter crew, Johnson, Reno, Thompson, Dobson, Bundy, Bartee, Burriss, Neufer, Hazen. All evade. (MACR 9203)

2102922 817 Assigned27May44.ToWalnutRidge18Dec45.

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 Assigned20May44.Transferto97thBGJune1944. MIA 10 May 44.

2106984 Glittering Gal 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To 5th Wing 8 Oct 44. To U.S. and Lockbourne 24 Oct 45.

2106987 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Declared excess 30 Nov 45.

2106988 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Wiener Neustadt 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 Ploesti 18 May 44.

2106995 The Anthony J 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti 23 Jun 44.

2102996 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. To Walnut Ridge 2 Jan 46.

2106997 Blondie 816 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. Collision with 232036 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. Landed and salvaged. Alfred M Fite crew.

2107000 Princess No No 817 Original aircraft. Transfer to 99th BG 31 Mar 44. MIA Ploesti 15 Apr 44.

176 2107006 Old Bird 815 Original aircraft. Transfer to 2nd BG 31 Mar 44. Crash landing 17 Oct 44, salvaged.

2107008 Flak Off Limits 816 Original aircraft. MIA Memmingen 18 Jul 44, Attacked by fighters, 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 Turin 24 Jul 44.

2107065 Rigor Mortis II 817 Assigned 17 Mar 44. Severe battle damage at Pardubice CZ 24 May 44. Emil Wasnuk shot out of ball turret, KIA. Lande at 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 Assigned18Apr44.Crashed29Oct44.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 shot off 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 in Russian hospital. Rest of crew evade. Rivera, Cochran also WIA. (MACR 13244)

2107161 Assigned19Apr44.Salvagedoverseas20Apr45.

2107166 815 Assigned 20Apr 44. MIA Ploesti 9 Jul 44. Fighters, crashed near Toca. 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)

177 483rd Bomb Group Mission Summary

1. 12 Apr 44 Split, Yugoslavia cement factory 2. 13 Apr 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 3. 15 Apr 44 Nis, Yugoslavia M/Y 4. 16 Apr 44 Nis, Yugoslavia 5. 17 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia 6. 20 Apr 44 Castelfranco, Italy M/Y 7. 23 Apr 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 8. 24 Apr 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Ikarus aircraft factory 9. 28 Apr 44 Piombino, Italy Ilva steel factory 10. 29Apr44 Toulon,Francesubmarinebase 11. 30 Apr 44 Milan, Italy aircraft factory 12. 5 May 44 Turnu Severin, Romania M/Y 13. 6 May 44 Turnu Severin, Romania M/Y 14. 7 May 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia Pancevo river RR bridge 15. 10 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria aircraft factory 16. 12 May 44 Massa D’Albe, Italy German Army Headquarters 17. 12 May 44 Massa D’Albe, Italy German Army Headquarters 18. 13 May 44 Bronzola, Italy M/Y 19. 14 May 44 Ferrara, Italy M/Y 20. 19 May 44 Tagliemento/Casarsa RR bridge 21. 22 May 44 Avezzano, Italy 22. 23 May 44 Ferrentino, Italy 23. 24 May 44 Avisio, Italy RR Viaduct 24. 25 May 44 Lyon, France Venissieux M/Y 25. 26 May 44 St. Etienne, France 26. 27 May 44 Avignon, France M/Y 27. 29 May 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria Wollersdorf A/D 28. 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/D 32. 14 Jun 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery 33. 16 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 34. 22 Jun 44 Fornovo de Taro, Italy M/Y 35. 23 Jun 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 36. 24 Jun 44 Piatra, Romania RR bridge 37. 25 Jun 44 Sete, France oil storage 38. 26 Jun 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 39. 27Jun44 Budapest,HungaryRakosM/Y 40. 30 Jun 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 41. 2Jul44 Almasfuzito,Hungaryoilrefinery 42. 3 Jul 44 Piatra, Romania Oltul RR bridge 43. 4 Jul 44 Brasov, Romania Photogen oil refinery 44. 5 Jul 44 Montpelier, France M/Y 45. 6 Jul 44 Avisio, Italy RR viaduct 46. 7 Jul 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 47. 8 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery 48. 9 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery 49. 14 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary oil refinery 50. 15 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 51. 18 Jul 44 Memmingen, Germany A/D 52. 21 Jul 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 53. 22 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery

178 54. 24 Jul 44 Turin, Italy 55. 25 Jul 44 Linz, Austria Herman Goering tank works 56. 26 Jul 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft factory 57. 27Jul44 Budapest,HungaryManfredWeissarmamentworks 58. 28 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 59. 30 Jul 44 Budapest, Hungary Tokol A/D 60, 31 Jul 44 Ploesti, Romania Xenia oil refinery 61. 2 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France torpedo factory 62. 3 Aug 44 Friedrichshafen, Germany 63. 6 Aug 44 Portes les Valence, France M/Y 64. 9 Aug 44 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 65. 10 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 66. 12 Aug 44 Savona, Italy area gun positions 67. 13 Aug 44 Savona, Italy area gun positions 68. 14 Aug 44 Toulon, France gun positions 69. 15 Aug 44 St. Tropez, France landing beaches 70. 16 Aug 44 Valence, France highway bridge 71. 18 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 72. 19 Aug 44 Ploesti, Romania oil refinery 73. 20 Aug 44 Oswiecim, Poland oil refinery 74. 22 Aug 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 75. 23 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Wiener Neudorf aircraft engine plant 76. 24 Aug 44 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia A/D 77. 25 Aug 44 Brod, Yugoslavia 78. 26 Aug 44 Borovnica, Yugoslavia RR viaduct 79. 27 Aug 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 80. 28 Aug 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 81. 29 Aug 44 Moravska Ostrova, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 82. 30 Aug 44 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia M/Y 83. 1 Sep 44 Nis, Yugoslavia A/D 84. 2 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia RR bridge 85. 4 Sep 44 Genoa, Italy submarines and docks 86. 5 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridge 87. 6 Sep 44 Oradea, Romania M/Y 88. 8 Sep 44 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia M/Y and RR bridge 89. 10 Sep 44 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 90. 12 Sep 44 Lechfeld, Germany A/D 91. 13 Sep 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 92. 15 Sep 44 Salamis, Greece submarine base 93. 17Sep44 Budapest,HungaryRakosM/Y 94. 18 Sep 44 Belgrade, Yugoslavia RR bridge 95. 20 Sep 44 Budapest, Hungary RR bridge 96. 21 Sep 44 Debreczen, Hungary M/Y 97. 22 Sep 44 Munich, Germany Allach aero-engine works 98. 23 Sep 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 99. 4 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y 100. 4 Oct 44 San Dona de Piave, Italy RR bridge 101. 7 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria Lobau oil refinery 102. 7 Oct 44 Nove Zamky, Czechoslovakia M/Y 103. 10 Oct 44 Treviso, Italy M/Y 104. 11 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot 105. 12 Oct 44 Bologna, Italy area – troops 106. 13 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany oil refinery 107. 13 Oct 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 108. 14 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 109. 16 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Skoda armament works

179 110. 17 Oct 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 111. 20 Oct 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 112. 23 Oct 44 Pilsen, Czechoslovakia Skoda armament works 113. 28 Oct 44 Munich, Germany West M/Y 114. 1 Nov 44 Graz, Austria 115. 2 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot [two aircraft] 116. 3 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot 117. 4 Nov 44 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 118. 6 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 119. 7 Nov 44 Maribor, Yugoslavia South M/Y [three aircraft] 120. 7 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 121. 11 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y 122. 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/Y 125. 17 Nov 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y 126. 18 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 127. 19 Nov 44 Vienna, Austria Winterhofen oil storage 128. 19 Nov 44 Ferrara, Italy RR bridge 129. 20 Nov 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 130. 22 Nov 44 Munich, Germany M/Y 131. 25 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant 132. 30 Nov 44 Linz, Austria benzol plant 133. 7 Dec 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y 134. 8 Dec 44 Graz, Austria 135. 11 Dec 44 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 136. 12 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany South oil refinery 137. 17 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 138. 18 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 139. 19 Dec 44 Blechhammer, Germany North oil refinery 140. 20 Dec 44 Salzburg, Austria M/Y and Regensburg, Germany oil storage 141, 25 Dec 44 Brux, Czechoslovakia oil refinery 142. 26 Dec 44 Odertal, Germany oil refinery 143. 27 Dec 44 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y 144. 28 Dec 44 Regensburg, Germany 145. 29 Dec 44 Innsbruck, Austria M/Y 146. 4 Jan 45 Verona, Italy M/Y 147. 8 Jan 45 Linz, Austria RR station 148. 15 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria M/Y 149. 19 Jan 45 Brod, Yugoslavia M/Y 150. 20 Jan 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 151. 21 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria oil refinery 152. 31 Jan 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 153. 5 Feb 45 Regensburg, Germany oil storage 154. 7 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 155. 8 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria South ordnance depot 156. 9 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 157. 13 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Southeast supply depot 158. 14 Feb 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia M/Y 159. 15 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Goods depot 160. 16 Feb 45 Hall, Austria M/Y 161. 17 Feb 45 Linz, Austria benzol plant 162. 18 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 163. 19 Feb 45 Bruck, Austria M/Y 164. 20 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 165. 21 Feb 45 Vienna, Austria Central years and shops

180 166. 22 Feb 45 Gundelfingen, Germany M/Y, Neuofflingen, Germany M/Y 167. 23 /Feb 45 Worgl, Austria M/Y 168. 24 Feb 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 169. 25 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 170. 27 Feb 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 171. 28 Feb 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 172. 1 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Moosbierbaum oil refinery 173. 2 Mar 45 Linz, Austria South M/Y 174. 4Mar45 Sopron,HungaryEastM/Y 175. 8 Mar 45 Hegyshalom, Hungary M/Y 176. 9 Mar 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 177. 10 Mar 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 178. 12 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Florisdorf oil refinery 179. 13Mar45 Regensburg,GermanyM/Y 180. 14Mar45 Almasfuzito,Hungaryoilrefinery 181. 15 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 182. 16 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Schwechat oil refinery 183. 19 Mar 45 Landshut, Germany M/Y 184. 20 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Kagran oil refinery 185. 21 Mar 45 Vienna, Austria Vosendorf oil refinery, Zeltweg, Austria M/Y 186. 22 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 187. 23 Mar 45 Ruhland, Germany oil refinery 188. 24 Mar 45 Berlin, Germany Daimler Benz tank factory 189. 25 Mar 45 Prague, Czechoslovakia Kbely A/D 190. 26 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y 191. 30 Mar 45 Wiener Neustadt, Austria M/Y, Graz, Austria M/Y 192. 30 Mar 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 193. 31 Mar 45 Maribor, Yugoslavia RR bridge 194. 1 Apr 45 Graz, Austria M/Y 195. 2 Apr 45 Udine, Italy A/D 196. 5 Apr 45 Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 197. 7 Apr 45 Mezzocorona, Italy RR bridge, Verona, Italy Verona/Perona RR bridge 198. 8 Apr 45 Campodazzo, Italy RR bridge, Fortezza, Italy RR bridge 199. 9 Apr 45 Apricot area, Italy 200. 10 Apr 45 Charlie area, Italy 201. 11 Apr 45 Vipiteno, Italy RR bridge 202. 12 Apr 45 Padua, Italy North RR bridge 203. 14 Apr 45 Avigliana, Italy ammunition factory 204. 15 Apr 45 Nervessa, Italy RR bridge 205. 16 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-2 area 206. 17 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-2 area 207. 18 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-2 area 208. 18 Apr 45 Bologna, Italy MA-2 area 209. 19 Apr 45 Rattenburg, Austria RR bridge 210. 20 Apr 45 Fortezza, Italy M/Y 211. 21Apr45 Rosenheim,GermanyM/Y 212. 23 Apr 45 Albaredo, Italy road bridge, Bonavigo, Italy road bridge Peschiera, Italy supply depot 213. 24 Apr 45 Ober Draubing, Austria bridge 214. 25 Apr 45 Linz, Austria M/Y 215. 26 Apr 45 Bronzolo, Italy ammunition dump

181 5th Wing Aircraft Names

Name Serial Nr. Group Assignment

2nd Patches 238201 483, 99 60-50 229583 2 “808” 231808 97 60-50 II 229736 2 100 Mission 238084 99, 2 Able Mable unk 463 Able Mable 25477 88, 483 Achtung 297570 483, 99 Action Preferred 232015 483, 99 Adventuress unk 99 Ain’t Misbehavin 297284 301 All American 124406 97, 301 Alma Jane unk 97 Amazin’Mazie 231886 301 A-Merry-Can 229611 2 Amith Angle unk 301 Angel With Wings unk 99 Anne unk 97 AnthonyJ,The 2106995 483,99 “Avenger” 124346 301,99 Axis Ass-Ache 229490 99 Axis Axes 25377 97 Axis Nightmare unk 97 B.T.O.(BigTimeOperator) 229502 99 Babe 231645 97 Baby 2102859 97,483 Baby 229579 2 Baby Doll unk 97 ( early B-17F) BadPenny 229509 99,483 Bad Penny unk 97 “BadPenny” 124363 301 Balsanall 229482 99 Banshee 231998 483,99 BarazTwins 231998 483,99 BarazTwinsII 2102923 483 Barr Fly 231523 301 Bataan Avenger 239999 2 Batchelor’s Delight 230497 301 Battlin’Bobby 232032 483,99 Beat’sMeDoc 46741 483 BeautifulBaby 231314 301 Belching Buzzard 25344 301, 2, 99 Berlin Sleeper II 124370 97 Berlin Sleeper III 46194 463 Betsy 23066 2,99,483 BettyLee unk 463 BettyLou 46283 463 Big unk 97 Big Deal 48014 483 Big Jeff 230467 2

182 BigStoop 23354 2,97,301 Big Stuff 46452 2 Big Time 238096 2 Big Widget 238069 2 Big Yank 46405 483 Birmingham Blitzkrieg 124413 97 Black Diamond Express 124416 97 Black Jack unk 99 Blockbuster unk 97 Blondie 2106997 483, 99 Blow It Out Your … 238134 2 BloodyBucket 297733 2,99,97 Blue Champagne 297583 463 Blue Heaven unk 301 (32nd BS) Blue Hornet 48116 99 Booby Trap unk 2 Bonnie Sue 230307 301 BoomerangII 124377 97 BottomsUp unk 97(B-17F) Brown Nose 231527 2 Bucket Bunny 46398 463 Bucket of Bolts 25227 97 Bugs 229526 99,483,2 Bugs Bunny 25242 97 BuBuDocsBugsBuddy 46450 99 Bumb’s Rush 230474 99 Bunky 2102927 483 Cactus Clipper 230456 2 Careless Joe unk 2 (B-17F 22 Jul 43) CarolJean unk 301(B-17F) CarolJeanIII 124404 301 Carol Jean IV 25137 301 Catherine the Great 231458 2 C’BAT 25837 2 Chicago Kid unk 97 Cesspool Cedrick 23383 99, 97 Chief Wahoo 25418 97, 99, 483 Chiquita Mia unk 99 Clancy’s Crew 46756 301 Claudia 231482 2 Club Dallas unk 301 Connie Jane unk 97 Cookie 46774 483 Corrine Ann 229512 99 Cotton-EyedJoe 229480 99,483 Cotton-EyedJoeII 25769 99 Crappy 25818 99, 483 Crazy House 2107081 483 Crew Nr. 1 230129 99, 97 Cuddles unk 97 Cultured Vulture 23362 97 Daddy’s Baby unk 97 Daddy”s Darlin’ unk 97 Damfino unk 301 Danny Boy 230388 2 Dark Eyes 124405 301

183 De-De 297705 301 Dee unk 99 Devil’s Bouquet 46257 483 Devil’s From Hell 124386 301 Dickie Doodle unk 301 Dickie Doodle II 124422 301 Dina-Mite 25945 2, 97 Dinah Might 232055 99 Ding A Ling unk 99 Dirty Gertie 25143 301, 99 Dixie Demo II 124417 97 Dixie Doodle unk 301 Doc Stork 124427 301 Dollar 98 46198 2 Dottie 48248 97 DoughboySpeed 46765 483 Dream unk 97 Dry Run 46177 483 Duchess unk 463 Dumbo 124350 301 EagerBeaver 25776 2 EagerBeaver unk 463 EagerBeaver 124393 301 EarthquakeMcGoon 238209 483,99 Easy Maid unk 97 Eight Ball 124396 301, 99 El Alamo unk 99 Elaine 25727 301 El Sirroco unk 97 El Diablo 229513 99 El Diablo 232065 483, 99 ErntMernt 25473 301,2,99 Eva Dee 46371 483 Evil Eye Egbert 229602 2 Excalibur 124464 97 Excalibur unk 463 Fargo Express unk 463 Fearless Fosdick 232075 483, 99 Fearless Fosdick unk 463 “Fifty Packin Mama” 231452 2 Fightin’ Irish June Haver 46748 301 Firecracker 46179 463 Flak Dodger 229467 99 FlakHappy 232023 483,99 Flak Happy unk 463 Flak Holes 231877 99, 2 Flak Off Limits 2107008 483 Flaming Mayme 124477 97 Flamingo unk 97 Flying Latrine 2102830 2 Floogie Boo Old Warhoss 48104 483 Flying Flit Gun 124412 97 Flying Home 48168 2 Fort Alamo II 229696 99, 483 F.O. No. 1 unk 97 (B-17F) Francis X 124441 97

184 Frankie 297715 2 Freddy-H 232071 483,99 Fuddyhuckle 46376 99 G.I. Delivery unk 463 Garbage Cannie 48390 301 Gather Burd 25778 2 (Lt. Cathercole’s aircraft) Georgia Peach 23391 301 Glittering Gal 338418 99 Glittering Gal 2106984 483, 99 GoddessonaFortress 297719 463 Go-Devil unk 463 Going 232064 483, 99 Going My Way unk 99 Good Deal 232044 483 Gravel Gertie unk 97 Gravy Train unk 99 Gremlin 25145 301, 2 Grim Reaper 25216 97 Hairless Joe 231817 463 HammerHead 46408 99 Harriet’s Chariot unk 97 HeartsandFlowers unk 463 Heaven Can Wait 232068 483, 99 “HeinieHeadhunters” 124351 301,99,483 Helen Belle 46350 2 Helen O unk 97 Hell and Back unk 463 Hell on Wings 46110 463 Hell’s Angels 483314 2 Hell’s Battlewagon 124372 301 Hell’s Kitchen 124392 97 Hell’s Kitchen 124360 301 Hell’s Angels 46659 2 Hell’s Angels 483314 2 Hellzapoppin 124376 97 Her Did 231044 97 Here Again unk 463 Hershey Wolves unk 463 Hershey Wolves II 46285 463 High Tension 25782 2, 483 High Tension II 229903 2 HockamolockJockIVBB 124394 301 Holey Cow unk 97 Holey Joe unk 99 Holey Joe 124352 301 Holey Joe 231834 463 Homesick 46671 2 Homesick Angel 23147 2, 97 Homesick Angel unk 463 HoneyBun 229605 2 hot Cock 25836 301, 2 HotfortheBody 230491 99 HotMama unk 97 Hotterin’ Hell unk 97 Hubba Hubba “Big Nose” 46448 2 Hubba Hubba 25856 99

185 “HunPecker” 25131 301 Hunter’sAnswer 230119 99 Hustlin’Huzzy 230267 2,97 Idiot’s Delight 2102918 97 I Do Dit 124395 301 I’ll Get By unk 97 (PFF aircraft) Indianapolis War Bird 124571 97, 2 Itzabitch 124423 301,483 Jack Haley’s Comet 46263 301, 483 JackofHearts 46856 483 Janie 2102491 483 Janie 46336 463 Jaunty Joan unk 97 Jeannie 46870 99 JerseyBounce unk 463 Jersey Mosquito unk 463 Jig-Jig 229527 99, 483 Jinx unk 463 Joanne 2102849 483 Jocko 231682 2 Joe Blow unk 97 Johnny Boy unk 301 (B-17F) Johnny Reb Jr. 124443 97 Jorene unk 97 Josephine 48107 301 Josie X unk 99 Juanita 297508 99, 2 Judy Ann 48254 99 Julie unk 97 Julie A 230449 2 Juliet unk 301 Junior 25179 301 K.O. 124366 301,99 Kandy 46337 301 Kansas City Kitty 46762 483 Kaufman’s Coffin unk 99 Kentucky Colonel unk 97 Kilroy unk 97 King Salvo 231999 95, 483 (from 95th BG via Russia) Kissin’ Cuzzons unk 97 Kissy-Me-Kowboy 124473 97 Kitty Ann II 48383 97, 483 Kitty Ann 48111 483 Kobar unk 463 KrautChaser 231806 99,2 Kwiturbitchin II 46544 97 Lacey unk 99 Ladies Delight 230136 301 LadyBeGood 23341 2 Lady Evelyn unk 97 Lady Marjorie unk 97 Lady Luck 229488 99 Lady Luck 230169 97 LadyLuck 229507 99,483,301,463 Lady Marjorie 46269 97 LadyLynn 2102925 99

186 Laetitia 46640 463 LargeOperator unk 463 LassieandherLads 297550 463 Laura 23157 301 Lavern’sBadPenny 231793 463 Leadfoot 25137 301 Leakin Lena 25779 2 Leapin Lena unk 99 Leona C unk 97 Let’sMakeMerry unk 463 Lethal Lady unk 99 Lethal Lady II unk 99 LethalLadyIII 25842 99,483,463 Lil Abner 232046 483, 99 Lil Pete 231446 2 Lil Jo 124618 301 Lil’ Joan 230416 99, 97 Lil’ Liz 46352 463 Lil’ Liz II 46419 463 Linda Jane Sir John Wilco 46106 2 Little Bill 124400 97 Little Black Sambo unk 97 Little Butch 229594 2 Little Chum 230459 99, 97 Little Era unk 97 Little Eva 124442 97 Little Jo unk 97 Little Joe unk 301, 97 Little Lamsey Divey unk 463 Little Red Head 230381 301, 97 Little Tannie 25873 2 Little Thumper unk 463 Lonesome Polecat 232022 483, 2 Looney Goon unk 97 Louise unk 97 Lovely Helen unk 97 Lovely Ladies 231885 99, 2 Lovely Lady unk 97 Lucille 46391 463 Lucky 7 46682 2 Lucky Lady 230393 99, 97 Lucy 231859 2 Luke’s Tampa Belle unk 483 LuciousLouise 232061 483,99 Lydia Pinkham 25409 301, 2 Lyla Sue unk 99 Lyla Lue 2102836 483 Lyon’s Den 231459 2 Magnetic Maggie 238071 97 Magnificent Malfunction 46271 463 Maidin USA 238067 2 MammyYokum 232031 483,2 Marge unk 97 Margie 48018 463, 483 MaryBeth unk 97 MaryJane 23032 2,483

187 Marishka 238066 2, 301 Mary Alice 2102852 483 Mary Emilia 46534 99 MaryLou 231821 463 MaryLouII 46418 463 Mary Rose 46441 301 Mary Wanna 46372 483 Mary Wiss unk 99 Maverick 124368 301 Maverick 229494 99 Maybe-Baby unk 301 Mel’sMess 229628 2,99,483,463 Mercer County Special unk 97 Mercury 2107066 2 Messerette VII unk 97 Mickey Finn 124418 301 MightyMidgets 124382 97 Mighty Mike 232028 99 Miss My Nookie unk 97 Milk Run unk 99 Miss Behaven unk 463 Miss Behaven 46407 301 Miss Carriage 231628 301 Miss Carriage 23083 2 Miss Carriage unk 97 Miss Cellaneous 297917 483 Miss Charlotte 230500 2 (Transferred to 885th BS, Blida, Algeria) Miss Eleanor 46273 97 Miss Fits 46175 97 MissFury 229485 99,483,463 Miss Hettie 231640 2 Miss Lace unk 463 Miss Laid 231666 2 Miss Maywood 231844 97 MissMe 25068 301,99,483 Miss Natural 232092 483, 99 Miss Pan-Am unk 463 MissPeggy 229883 99,483,463 Miss Prissy 46538 483 Miss St. Petersburg unk 463 Miss Tallahassee Lassee 297906 301 Miss Treated 232029 483 Miss Windy City 238090 97 Mission Belle unk 463 Mizpah 232109 483 Mohawk unk 301 MoonbeamMcSwine 232071 483,99 My Aching Back 229639 2 Mudhen 25135 97, 99 MyBaby 231473 99,2 My Rose 46794 483 Nameless! 231809 463 Nancy Lou unk 463 Naughty Nards unk 463 Nell Adine unk 97 Nelly’s Belly unk 301

188 Never Satisfied 46261 463 Never Satisfied 25388 99, 483 None Wolves and Poppa 232071 483, 99 Nobody’sBaby 23135 99,301,463 Nobody’sBaby 2102905 463 No Sack Time unk 301 Nosey 25350 301 Nutcracker 22985 97 NutcrackerII 229845 301,2,99,483 OffLimits unk 97(B-17F) O’Hattie unk 99 Oh Josie 232074 483, 99 Oh My Achin Back 46394 463 Old Bird 2107006 483, 2 Old Crow 46550 2 Old Folks 46431 99 Old Gin Fizz 46279 463 Old Iron Ass unk 97 Old Ironsides 25147 97 Old Shep 231470 99, 2 Ole Iron Sides 231865 463 Ole Mose 232013 483, 99 O Pissonya 25951 301, 97 O’Reilly’s Daughter 25217 301 OurBaby 231392 97 OurBombayBady 231846 463 Our Favorite Bitch 229468 99 Our Gal Sal unk 99 Our Lady unk 97 Our Lady unk 99 Pandemonium unk 301 Pandora’sBox unk 463 Paper Doll 232043 483 PappyYokum 232014 483,99 Pappy Yokum 46201 483 Park’sPet unk 97 Patches 230398 2 Patches 229856 99,483 PeachesII 124373 97,2 Peck’sBadBoy 2106999 483 Pegasus 124348 301 PeggyDII 124343 97 PegO’MyHeart 229646 2 Persuader 229489 99 Pete’sPlayhouse 231685 463 Phyllis 124397 301 Pick Up 46326 483 Pig Chaser 231836 463 Pistol Packin’ Mama 231586 97 Playboy 124409 301, 99 PomonaProdigal unk 2,B-17F Plutocrat(e) 124408 301 Precious 229523 2 PrettyBaby’sBoys 46377 463 Princess No No 2107000 483, 99 Princess O’Rourke 46347 301

189 Pysonya 231795 463 Queen 232048 483,2 QueenBee-17 124386 301 Queenie 229790 99,97,483 Queenie 46683 99 Queenie 46381 463 Quit Your Bellyachen unk 97 Rabid Rabbit 232039 483, 99 Ragged But Ready 232100 301 Ragged But Right unk 99 Ragged But Right unk 463 Raggedy Ann 230133 2 Raiden Maiden unk 463 Ramblin Raider 25413 99 Ramblin Reck 124435 97 Ramblin’ Wreck 229492 99 Rangy Lil 23389 99, 97 Ready Teddy – The Last of Itsabitchis 25811 2 ‘Rebel Girl’ 297648 99, 97 Rebel Girl 231506 2 Red Ass 23018 99 Reluctant Dragon 25346 97 Remember Me 46340 97 Renie I unk 97 Restless Bess 25470 99 Rigor-Mortis 25233 301, 2, 99, 483 Rigor Mortis II 2107065 483, 97 Rita Ann 232033 483, 99 Rita Mosquita 230403 2, 301 RoadHog 229619 2,99,483,463 Robert E Lee 229482 99 RodgertheLodger 23026 99,483 Rosalie unk 2 Roundtrip 46635 2 Rum & Coke 48584 97, 483 Sacktime unk 301 SadSack 229584 2 Sad Sack unk 97 SadSack 23018 99 Sadie Hawkins 22980 301, 99 Sadie Hawkins 232097 483, 99 Sandman 230333 301,97 SaharaSue 25440 97,2,99,483 Sarah 25068 2,99,483 Screamin’ Eagle unk 97 Screaming Eagle II 231391 301 ScraggyBoys 229623 2 Scrubby Goat – Impatient Virgin 25773 2 Sentimental Journey unk 97 Shadrack 2102841 483 Shady Lady 25411 2 Shady Lady unk 99 Shanker Ali 25765 99, 483 She Hasta unk 463 ShooShooBaby 2102472 483 Shoo Shoo Baby unk 301

190 Shoo Shone Joe unk 97 Sidewinder unk 97 Silver Meteor 297436 99 Silver Sheen 297324 97 Silver Streak 2102908 2 Silver Swoose unk 97 Sirocco 230384 99, 97 Sister Mary Ann unk 97 Six Bits 125445 97 Sixty Forty unk 97 Skinhead 25350 301,2,99,483 Skippy 23098 2, 301 Sky Lark unk 97 Sky Witch 23161 2, 301 Sky Wolf 46432 483 Sky Worm 229639 2 Sleepy Time Gal 297165 301 Slick Chick 23343 301 Slipstream 232097 483,99 Smiley unk 97 Smiling Elsie 46364 301 Snafuperman 2107118 2 Snake Eyes unk 97 Snooney III 48003 483 Snoozin’ Suzan 22981 97, 99 Sooner unk 97 SoonerII 25715 97 Sortie Line unk 99 Special Delivery 124369 301 Special Delivery-II 124418 301 Spoofer 231522 99 Sport 2107143 483 Stardust 23064 301 Stardust 297685 2, 301 Stardust 25746 99 Stardust II unk 99 StarsandStripes,The 229484 99 Stars and Stripes, The 23129 99 Stringer Annie unk 99 Stinky Jr. 124342 97 St. Francis 232104 301 StopandStare 25952 97 Stork 124347 301 Stormy Weather 229607 2 Strait to Hell unk 99 Strictly Baggage unk 97 Stripped Ass Bird 23156 2 Sugarfoot 230126 99 Sugarpuss 229581 2 Sugar Report 48186 301 Summers’ Sleepers 124388 97 Superman 124380 97 Superstitious Aloysius 23189 99 Susie-Q unk 301 SwampGal 232016 483,99 SweaterGal 229472 99

191 Sweet17 232017 483 SweetIrene 46745 483 Sweet Lorraine 46760 99 SweetPea 238078 99,2 Swoose II unk 463 TADLUR 229595 2 Tail Crazy 238087 2 Tail End Charlie 297159 2 Tail End Charlie 124351 301, 99, 483 Tantalizer unk unk(B-17F) “Tennessee Sunshine” unk 301 The Alamo II unk 97 The Anthony J 46327 483 The Ascender unk 463 The Atoner unk 463 The Bellringer unk 463 The Biggast Bird 231832 463 The Bitter Bitch unk 97 The Challenger 231825 463 The Cherry Chaser unk 97 The Club 105 238105 463 The Denver Queen unk 97 The Gin Mill 25777 2, 99, 483 The Goister Mob unk 97 TheGoon 124407 301 The Great Speckled Bird 46456 2 The Great Speckled Bird 2107156 483 The Huslin’ Gal 231759 463 TheIrishOrphans 231804 463 The Irish Ophans unk 97 The Irrestistable Lee unk 97 TheJoker 231684 463 The Lady unk 97 TheLadyEvelyn 230344 301 The Little One 46488 483 The Lost Horizon unk 97 The Mission Link unk 97 TheMouse 2102938 97 The Northen Gale 46320 483 The Old Lady 2102944 97 The Old Lady 48164 99 The Old Shillelagh 2102422 483 The Pregnant Lip unk 97 The Pregnant Virgin unk 97 The Red Gremlin 124444 97 The Reluctant Gremlin 124396 301, 99 The Simp 231752 463 TheSkyHag 230424 301 TheSkyLark 231770 463 The Sterile Errol unk 97 TheSwoose1944ModelItFlys 231844 463 The Texan 46782 483 The Ugly Duckling unk 97 The Virgin 25831 301 The Virgin 230121 97 The Virginia Gentleman unk 301

192 The Wheel’s Wagon unk 97 The White Charger unk 463 The Wolf unk 301 (32nd BS) TherNBack unk 97 Thunderbird 124437 97 Thunderbird 23174 99 Thunderbolt 25948 99, 97 Thundermug 229604 2, 99, 483, 463 Touch of Venus unk 463 Touchy Goose 230428 2, 301 Toute Suite unk 99 Tuff Tit 23342 2 Tuff Titty 46374 2 Tuff Titty unk 97 Turd Bird 25778 2 TurnipTermite 232040 483,99 Tykie unk 99 Umbriago 46702 463 Umbriago II 46764 2, 463 USO Commando unk 97 VV – VV (painted on side) unk 99 (B-17G – This is Vicious Vixen) Vagabond 230465 2, 301 Vaudeville, It’s Coming Back 231852 463 Venus Ramey 338492 301 Vic unk 99 Vicious Vixen unk 99 (from 46xxx series) Vicki unk 99 Victory Bound unk 463 Virgil’s Virgin 2102382 483 Virgin Sturgeon unk 97 Virginia Lee 230072 97 Wabash Cannon Ball 124361 301, 2, 99, 483 Wanita 231655 2 War Bird unk 97 War Bird 229478 99 War Bird II 25832 99 War Eagle 124378 97, 99 War Pappy 230407 97 Warrior, The 229474 99 Weary Willie 2102855 99, 97 Webfoot 229918 99, 97 Weft unk 99 (B-17F) Whizzer unk 301 Whizzer 25419 99 Whizzer II 25786 99, 483 Wicky unk 97 Widow Maker 23244 99, 97 Wiley Witch 229645 2 Willy 230106 301 WingedFury 238205 483,2 Wolf Hollow 25781 2 Wolf Pack 297915 2 Wolf Pack 229515 2 Wolf Pack 230470 99, 97 Wonder Bird unk 99 Wonder Bird II unk 99

193 Wongo 229775 97, 99, 483 Wumpus Cat unk 463 Yankee Diddler unk 97 Yankee Doo Dit 124435 97, 2 Yankee Doodle unk 301 Yankee Doodle 229473 99, 483, 97 Yankee Doodle II 124415 97 YankeeQueen 25140 97,483,463 Yard Boid unk 97 Ye Old Battle Axe 25338 97, 99, 483 Yo-Yo unk 463 You’ll Never Know unk 97 Yvonne 297792 483 Zelma 229613 2

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