GENERAL IKE ---- B-17G----- 42-97061
91st Bomb Group / 401st Bomb Squadron
| Date | Pilot |
Target |
|
| 24 Jan 44 | Delivered to Cheyenne Modification Center | ||
| 23 Feb 44 | To Grenier AAB for overseas deployment | ||
| 13 Mar 44 | Assigned to 457BG at Glatton, England | ||
| 16 Mar 44 | Transferred to 91BG at Bassingbourn | ||
| 23 Mar 44 | W B Smith / G H Heilig | Ahlen |
(un-named) |
| 24 Mar 44 | Maj J H McPartlin / G H Heilig | Frankfurt | (un-named) |
| 26 Mar 44 | W B Smith / J E LaFontin | Mimoyecques | (un-named) |
| 27 Mar 44 | W B Smiht / G H Heilig | St Jean d'Angeley | (un-named) |
| 29 Mar 44 | R S Roberts / H N Nichols | Braunschweig | (un-named) |
| 11 Apr 44 | Officially named by General Eisenhower at Bassingbourn | ||
| 13 Apr 44 | J D Davis / G H Heilig | Schweinfurt | |
| 18 Apr 44 | Capt R Roberts / Capt J D Davis | Oranienburg | Led composite group -- Cat A damage |
| 28 Apr 44 | Capt R Roberts / Col C Putnam | Avord | Led combat wing |
| 29 Apr 44 | Capt Samuelson / R V Maziarz | Berlin | Group lead |
| 09 May 44 | Capt J D Davis / LtCol T R Milton | St Dizier | Group lead |
| 20 May 44 | Capt J D Davis / F I Verve | Villacoublay | |
| 25 May 44 | T H Gunn / | Nancy-Essey | |
| 27 May 44 | Capt J D Davis / | Ludwigshaven | |
| 29 May 44 | Capt J D Davis / | Posen | |
| 31 May 44 | G H Heilig / | Mulhouse | |
| 05 Jun 44 | G H Heilig / J D Fletcher | Houlogate | |
| 07 Jun 44 | J L Black / Capt B H Martin | Kerlin Bastard | |
| 12 Jun 44 | T R Gunn / LtCol T R Milton | Cambrai-Niergnies | |
| 13 Jun 44 | G H Heilig / J D Fletcher | Beaumont | Brought bombs back |
| 15 Jun 44 | T H Gunn / J D Fletcher | Bordeaux Merignac | |
| 18 Jun 44 | G H Heilig / J D Fletcher | Hamburg | |
| 20 Jun 44 | G H Heilig / W T Herne | Hamburg | |
| 21 Jun 44 | Capt W E Reid / W A Riser | Berlin | Group lead - intervalometer failed |
| 24 Jun 44 | W T Hanna / W D Thissell | Distre Saumer | |
| 25 Jun 44 | W T Hanna / W D Thissell | Toulouse Blagnac | |
| 28 Jun 44 | J L Black / W D Thissell | Anizy | |
| 06 Jul 44 | Capt R Ranzoni / R M Carlson | Aire NoBall | Major flak damage (P) completed tour |
| 08 Jul 44 | J L Black / Maj M D Lord | Etaples Crepieul | |
| 24 Jul 44 | W D Thissell / Maj M D Lord | St Lo | Tactical |
| 25 Jul 44 | W D Thissell / D S Gauthier | St Lo | Tactical |
| 01 Aug 44 | J Oates / | Chartres | |
| 03 Aug 44 | D S Gauthier / | Mulhouse Toul | |
| 06 Aug 44 | D S Gauthier / | Brandenburg | |
| 07 Aug 44 | D S Gauthier / | Sens Bourron Marlotte | |
| 12 Aug 44 | H R DeBolt / | Buc | |
| 15 Aug 44 | C M Melton / | Ostheim / | |
| 16 Aug 44 | C M Melton / | Halle | |
| 26 Aug 44 | C M Melton / | Gelsenkirchen | |
| 27 Aug 44 | R E Hardister / | Heligoland | (Berlin recall) |
| 10 Sep 44 | C M Melton / G E Good | Gaggenau Sindelfingen | |
| 19 Sep 44 | C M Melton / R O Davies | Hamm | |
| 27 Sep 44 | G E Good / R R Goldsmith | Cologne | |
| 06 Oct 44 | H E Garner / K M Burman | Neubrandenburg | |
| 07 Oct 44 | H E Garner / K M Burman | Ruhland Frieberg | |
| 17 Oct 44 | C M Buchanan / H E Johnson | Cologne | |
| 02 Nov 44 | J W O'Neil / W J Duffy | Merseburg | 4 Fw190s claimed by gunners, hit by mg and cannon fire |
| 27 Nov 44 | Capt W W Thompson / Sparkman | Offenburg | |
| 29 Nov 44 | C M Buchanan / H E Johnson | Misburg | |
| 30 Nov 44 | J J Ondrovic / J G Welch | Zietz | |
| 09 Dec 44 | J J Ondrovic / J G Welch | Stuttgart | |
| 24 Dec 44 | M M Borgeson / C D Knighton | Merzhausen Kirsch | Landed at Bury St Edmunds/Ridgewell(??) on return |
| 31 Dec 44 | T M Holmes / W L Edwards | Bitburg | |
| 01 Jan 45 | M M Borgeson / C D Knighton | Kassel | |
| 03 Jan 45 | M M Borgeson / C D Knighton | Cologne | |
| 05 Jan 45 | H O Gertsen / J E Walker | Coblenz | |
| 06 Jan 45 | R R Sullenberger / G E Shoup | Cologne | |
| 10 Jan 45 | G E Shoup / R A Lechner | Ostheim | |
| 14 Jan 45 | G E Shoup / R A Lechner | Cologne | |
| 17 Jan 45 | G E Shoup / R A Lechner | Paderheim | |
| 20 Jan 45 | M P Shambuagh / J D Hammond | Ludwigshaven | |
| 09 Feb 45 | R O Holliday / F Martinson | Altenbeken | Returned early - mechanical fault - no credit |
| 16 Feb 45 | E R McKnight / M C Rohr | Gelsenkirchen | |
| 18 Feb 45 | To 2nd Strategic Air Depot | ||
| 12 Mar 45; | Returned to Bassingbourn | ||
| 14 Mar 45 | P A Pastras / R F Morris | Vlotho Osnabruck | |
| 15 Mar 45 | P A Pastras / E L Bloodgood | Oranienburg | Returned early - mechanical fault - credit?? |
| 21 Mar 45 | Capt C H Selby / R A Barrett | Salzbergen | |
| 22 Mar 45 | H V Camp / E Heath | Dorsten | |
| 23 Mar 45 | H W Forbes / H P Maximovich | Coesfeld | |
| 24 Mar 45 | N F Small / J E Smith | Vechta | |
| 28 Mar 45 | R T Spurgin / K E Garton | Berlin Spandau | Landed on continent |
| 06 Apr 45 | Returned to Bassingbourn | ||
| 09 Apr 45 | Capt C H Selby / | Oberpfaffenhofen | |
| 10 Apr 45 | Capt C H Selby | Oranienburg Rechlin | |
| 17 Apr 45 | Pugliese / | Dresden | |
| 18 Apr 45 | D E Olson / | Rosenheim | |
| 21 Apr 45 | H P Olgan(?) / / | Munich | |
| 25 Apr 45 | Hatfield / | Pilsen | Minor damage |
| 08 May 45 | E L Bloodgood / | Cooks Tour | Sightseeing |
| 12 May 45 | Capt C H Selby / | Revival - Barth | POW and displaced persons repatriation |
| 13 May 45 | Parman / | Revival - Barth | POW and displaced persons repatriation |
| 25 May 45 | S H Buckner / C E Fontaine | Home Run | Return to USA |
| 13 Jun 45 | To Bradley Field AAB | ||
| 21 Oct 45 | To 4168 Base Unit, South Plains | ||
