|
Nbr |
Event/Target |
Date |
Ser # |
Remarks |
Command Pilot |
| -- |
Joined Aviation Cadets in
Seattle, WA |
07 Mar 43 |
-- |
Trained West Coast |
-- |
| -- |
Graduated Lajunta, AAB |
06 Feb 43 |
-- |
Class 43-B ADJ. |
-- |
| -- |
B-17 Training – Blythe, CA |
13 Feb 43 |
-- |
Saunder Provisional GP |
-- |
| -- |
Asg Ass’t Chief of Personnel |
14 Feb 43 |
-- |
Lt. Andy Chaffen my boss
|
-- |
| -- |
Recd own crew and began crew
training |
08 Mar 43 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
Asg Walla Walla, WA –
advance crew training |
13 Mar 43 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
Walla Walla, WA married
Elaine Schaefer |
18 Apr 43 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
Asg Saunder Provisional GP-
15 day leave |
08Jun 43 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
Arr Grand Island, Nebraska |
19 Jun 43 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
Picked up New Lockheed blt
B-17 |
20 Jun 43 |
42-30371 |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
App Commander Saunder
Provisional GP #1 |
23 Jun 43 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| -- |
Arr Bangor, ME 25 A/C &
Crews B-17Fs |
25 Jun 43 |
-- |
Nine (9) B-24s Asg to GP |
-- |
| -- |
Arr Gander, Newfoundland 34
AC * Crews |
27 Jun 43 |
-- |
En route to England |
-- |
| -- |
Dpt N/F for Preswick,
England |
27 Jun 43 |
42-30371 |
All A/C off successfully |
-- |
| -- |
Arr Preswick A/C 271 had
fuel drain ck |
28 Jun 43 |
42-30371 |
Sufficient remaining to fly
to Berlin & return London |
-- |
| -- |
Asg 100th
Bombardment GP (H)/351st Sq |
14 Jul 43 |
-- |
1st 351st
Sq Repl Crewt |
-- |
| -- |
Asg Perm. A/C Lockheed built
B-17F |
15 Jul 43 |
42-3271 |
Nine Little Yanks & a Jerk |
-- |
| -- |
To Honnington to pickup A-2
Jkts |
18 Aug 43 |
423271 |
Nine (9) Jkts for GP Staff |
-- |
| -- |
To Broughton to pickup
Biddick & Crew |
19 Aug 43 |
B-17E |
Maj Jack Kidd flew as CP |
-- |
| 01 |
Merville, AF |
15 Aug 43 |
42-3271 |
-- |
-- |
| 02 |
Meulan Les Meureaux |
31 Aug 43 |
42-3271 |
-- |
-- |
| 03 |
Beaumont Le Roger |
03 Sep 43 |
42-3271 |
LD EL Low Sq Mid-Air |
-- |
| 04 |
Evereaux AF |
06 Sep 43 |
42-3271 |
# 2 Low Sq |
-- |
| 05 |
Vannes AF |
23 Sep 43 |
42-3271 |
# 2 Low Sq |
-- |
| 06 |
Emden |
27 Sep 43 |
42-3271 |
# 2 High Sq |
-- |
| 07 |
Emden, docks |
02 Oct 43 |
42-3271 |
# 2 High Sq |
-- |
| 08 |
Saarlus - Industrial |
04 Oct 43 |
42-3271 |
# 6 High Sq |
-- |
| 09 |
Marienburg, Aircraft Factory |
09 Oct 43 |
42-3271 |
High Lead |
-- |
| NC |
Munster – Aborted two
aircraft (42-371 & 604) RHL refused credit for this mission |
10 Oct 43 |
-- |
2nd Abort over
French Coast |
-- |
| 10 |
Scheinfurt (Lead 100th
Comp GP with 95th BG also in the 13th Combat Wing) |
14 Oct 43 |
42-3271 |
Lead 100th Comp
GP |
-- |
| 11 |
Wilhemshaven Sub Yards |
03 Nov 43 |
42.3271 |
Group Lead |
-- |
| 12 |
Gilsenkirchen – Oil Target |
05 Nov 43 |
42-3271 |
Lead 351st |
Capt John Luckadoo |
| 13 |
Gilsenkirchen – Oil Target |
19 Nov 43 |
3307 |
GP Lead – aborted over enemy
coast |
Maj Ollen Turner |
| 14 |
Bremen – Sub Yards |
26 Nov 43 |
42-3271 |
High Sq lead Comp GP |
Capt. John Luckadoo |
| 15 |
Solingen, Town |
30 Nov 43 |
42-3271 |
High Sq Lead |
Capt. John Luckadoo |
| 16 |
Bordeaux/Merignac |
05 Dec 43 |
42-3271 |
Sq Lead –saw Pyrenees |
-- |
| 17 |
Bremen, City |
16 Dec 43 |
42-3271 |
Group Lead |
Lt. Roland Knight |
| 18 |
Bremen, City |
20 Dec 43 |
42-3271 |
Group Lead O2
problem |
Major Ollen Turner |
| 19 |
St Joseph Au Bois |
24 Dec 43 |
42-3271 |
Group Lead |
Lt Col Jack Kidd |
| 20 |
Ludwigshaven – Chemical
Target |
07 Jan 44 |
42-3271 |
Group Lead |
Lt Roland Knight |
| 21 |
Frankfurt – Metal Works |
24 Jan 44 |
Unk |
Group Lead – Valish lost TG
and compartment |
Maj Magee Fuller |
| 22 |
Lavosat (NOBALL) |
13 Feb 44 |
Unk |
Div Lead – Rocket Site |
Col. Neal Harding |
| 23 |
Posen, Poland – Aircraft
factory |
24 Feb 44 |
Unk |
Group Lead |
Col Neal Harding |
| 24 |
Chartres AF |
01 Mar 44 |
Unk |
Group Lead |
Capt John Zeller |
| 25 |
Berlin (Serving as Command
Pilot with Carl Janssen |
04 Mar 44 |
King Bee |
Group Lead |
Capt. Robert L. Hughes |