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Service Record

  1. First mission on record 24 January 1944 ?
  2. 89 missions flown
  3. Survived the war; transferred to 4168th Base Unit, South Plains 21 October 1945
Fate
Survived the war; transferred to 4168th Base Unit, South Plains
Date
21 October 1945

Location

Known mission list

DateCrewTargetNotes
24 Jan 1944 ? (Pilot) ? Delivered to Cheyenne Modification Center
23 Feb 1944 ? (Pilot) ? To Grenier AAB for overseas deployment
13 Mar 1944 ? (Pilot) ? Assigned to 457BG at Glatton, England
16 Mar 1944 ? (Pilot) ? Transferred to 91BG at Bassingbourn
23 Mar 1944 W B Smith (Pilot), G H Heilig (Co-Pilot) Ahlen (un-named)
24 Mar 1944 Maj J H McPartlin (Pilot), G H Heilig (Co-Pilot) Frankfurt (un-named)
26 Mar 1944 W B Smith (Pilot), J E LaFontin (Co-Pilot) Mimoyecques (un-named)
27 Mar 1944 W B Smiht (Pilot), G H Heilig (Co-Pilot) St Jean d'Angeley (un-named)
29 Mar 1944 R S Roberts (Pilot), H N Nichols (Co-Pilot) Braunsschweig (un-named)
11 Apr 1944 ? (Pilot) ? Officially named by General Eisenhower at Bassingbourn
13 Apr 1944 J D Davis (Pilot), G H Heilig (Co-Pilot) Schweinfurt
18 Apr 1944 Capt R Roberts (Pilot), Capt J D Davis (Co-Pilot) Oranienburg Led composite group -- Cat A damage
28 Apr 1944 Capt R Roberts (Pilot), Col C Putnam (Co-Pilot) Avord Led combat wing
29 Apr 1944 Capt Samuelson (Pilot), R V Maziarz (Co-Pilot) Berlin Group lead
9 May 1944 Capt J D Davis (Pilot), Lt Col T R Milton (Co-Pilot) St Dizier Group lead
20 May 1944 Capt J D Davis (Pilot), F I Verve (Co-Pilot) Villacoublay
25 May 1944 T H Gunn (Pilot) Nancy-Essey
27 May 1944 Capt J D Davis (Pilot) Ludwigshaven
29 May 1944 Capt J D Davis (Pilot), Maj McPartlin (Co-Pilot) Posen
31 May 1944 G H Heilig (Pilot) Mulhouse
5 Jun 1944 G H Heilig (Pilot), J D Fletcher (Co-Pilot) Houlogate
7 Jun 1944 J L Black (Pilot), Capt B H Martin (Co-Pilot) Kerlin Bastard
12 Jun 1944 T R Gunn (Pilot), Lt Col T R Milton (Co-Pilot) Cambrai-Niergnes airfield
13 Jun 1944 G H Heilig (Pilot), J D Fletcher (Co-Pilot) Beaumont Brought bombs back
15 Jun 1944 T H Gunn (Pilot), J D Fletcher (Co-Pilot) Bordeaux-Merignac
18 Jun 1944 G H Heilig (Pilot), J D Fletcher (Co-Pilot) Hamburg
20 Jun 1944 G H Heilig (Pilot), W T Herne (Co-Pilot) Hamburg
21 Jun 1944 Capt W E Reid (Pilot), W A Riser (Co-Pilot) Berlin Group lead - intervalometer failed?Berlin Again limited edition print
24 Jun 1944 W T Hanna (Pilot), W D Thissell (Co-Pilot) Distre Saumer
25 Jun 1944 W T Hanna (Pilot), W D Thissell (Co-Pilot) Toulouse Blagnac
28 Jun 1944 J L Black (Pilot), W D Thissell (Co-Pilot) Anizy
6 Jul 1944 Capt R Ranzoni (Pilot), R M Carlson (Co-Pilot) Aire NoBall Major flak damage (P) completed tour
8 Jul 1944 J L Black (Pilot), Maj M D Lord (Co-Pilot) Etaples - Crepieul
24 Jul 1944 W D Thissell (Pilot), Maj M D Lord (Co-Pilot) St Lo Tactical
25 Jul 1944 W D Thissell (Pilot), D S Gauthier (Co-Pilot) St Lo Tactical
1 Aug 1944 J Oates (Pilot) Chartres
3 Aug 1944 D S Gauthier (Pilot) Mulhouse - Toul
6 Aug 1944 D S Gauthier (Pilot) Brandebburg
7 Aug 1944 D S Gauthier (Pilot) Sens-Bourron-Marlotte
12 Aug 1944 H R DeBolt (Pilot) Buc airfield
15 Aug 1944 C M Melton (Pilot) Ostheim
16 Aug 1944 C M Melton (Pilot) Halle
26 Aug 1944 C M Melton (Pilot) Gelsenkirchen
27 Aug 1944 R E Hardister (Pilot) Heligoland
Aborted
(Berlin recall)
10 Sep 1944 C M Melton (Pilot), G E Good (Co-Pilot) Gaggenau-Sindelfingen
19 Sep 1944 C M Melton (Pilot), R O Davies (Co-Pilot) Hamm
27 Sep 1944 G E Good (Pilot), R R Goldsmith (Co-Pilot) Cologne
6 Oct 1944 H E Garner (Pilot), K M Burman (Co-Pilot) Neubrandenburg
7 Oct 1944 H E Garner (Pilot), K M Burman (Co-Pilot) Ruhland - Frieburg
17 Oct 1944 C M Buchanan (Pilot), H E Johnson (Co-Pilot) Cologne
2 Nov 1944 J W O'Neil (Pilot), W J Duffy (Co-Pilot) Merseburg 4 Fw190s claimed by gunners, hit by mg and cannon fire? Merseburg : Blood, Flak & Oil.
27 Nov 1944 Capt W W Thompson (Pilot), Sparkman (Co-Pilot) Offenburg
29 Nov 1944 C M Buchanan (Pilot), H E Johnson (Co-Pilot) Misburg
30 Nov 1944 J J Ondrovic (Pilot), J G Welch (Co-Pilot) Zeitz
9 Dec 1944 J J Ondrovic (Pilot), J G Welch (Co-Pilot) Stuttgart
24 Dec 1944 M M Borgeson (Pilot), C D Knighton (Co-Pilot) Merzhausen Kirsch Landed at Bury St Edmunds/Ridgewell(??) on return
31 Dec 1944 T M Holmes (Pilot), W L Edwards (Co-Pilot) Bitburg
1 Jan 1945 M M Borgeson (Pilot), C D Knighton (Co-Pilot) Kassel
3 Jan 1945 M M Borgeson (Pilot), C D Knighton (Co-Pilot) Cologne
5 Jan 1945 H O Gertsen (Pilot), J E Walker (Co-Pilot) Coblenz
6 Jan 1945 R R Sullenberger (Pilot), G E Shoup (Co-Pilot) Cologne
10 Jan 1945 G E Shoup (Pilot), R A Lechner (Co-Pilot) Ostheim
14 Jan 1945 G E Shoup (Pilot), R A Lechner (Co-Pilot) Cologne
17 Jan 1945 G E Shoup (Pilot), R A Lechner (Co-Pilot) Paderheim
20 Jan 1945 M P Shambuagh (Pilot), J D Hammond (Co-Pilot) Ludwigshaven
9 Feb 1945 R O Holliday (Pilot), F Martinson (Co-Pilot) Altenbeken
Aborted
Returned early - mechanical fault - no credit
16 Feb 1945 E R McKnight (Pilot), M C Rohr (Co-Pilot) Gelsenkirchen
18 Feb 1945 ? (Pilot) ? To 2nd Strategic Air Depot
12 Mar 1945 ? (Pilot) ? Returned to Bassingbourn
14 Mar 1945 P A Pastras (Pilot), R F Morris (Co-Pilot) Vlotho Osnabruck
15 Mar 1945 P A Pastras (Pilot), E L Bloodgood (Co-Pilot) Oranienburg
Aborted
Returned early - mechanical fault - credit??
21 Mar 1945 Capt C H Selby (Pilot), R A Barrett (Co-Pilot) Salzbergen
22 Mar 1945 H V Camp (Pilot), E Heath (Co-Pilot) Dorsten
23 Mar 1945 H W Forbes (Pilot), H P Maximovich (Co-Pilot) Coesfeld
24 Mar 1945 N F Small (Pilot), J E Smith (Co-Pilot) Vechta
28 Mar 1945 R T Spurgin (Pilot), K E Garton (Co-Pilot) Berlin Spandau Landed on continent
6 Apr 1945 ? (Pilot) ? Returned to Bassingbourn
9 Apr 1945 Capt C H Selby (Pilot) Oberpfaffenhofen
10 Apr 1945 Capt C H Selby (Pilot) Oranienburg Rechlin
17 Apr 1945 Pugliese (Pilot) Dresden
18 Apr 1945 D E Olson (Pilot) Rosenheim
21 Apr 1945 H P Olgan(?) (Pilot), / (Co-Pilot) Munich
25 Apr 1945 Hatfield (Pilot) Pilsen Minor damage
8 May 1945 E L Bloodgood (Pilot) Cooks Tour Sightseeing
12 May 1945 Capt C H Selby (Pilot) Revival - Barth POW and displaced persons repatriation
13 May 1945 Parman (Pilot) Revival - Barth POW and displaced persons repatriation
25 May 1945 S H Buckner (Pilot), C E Fontaine (Co-Pilot) Home Run Return to USA
13 Jun 1945 ? (Pilot) ? To Bradley Field AAB
21 Oct 1945 ? (Pilot) ? To 4168 Base Unit, South Plains