COMMENTS & NOTES
MEMO 1:
CREW
2nd Lt George H.Gough P CPT 19 MAR 44 MARQUISE, MIMOYEQUES (NOBALL) sn# 0-743004 (flying as CP with Capt. Mark Cope Crew)
2nd Lt Robert R.Kroske CP CPT 16 MAR 44 AUGSBURG sn# 0-804462 (Flying as Pilot with Lt Chadwick Crew)
2nd Lt William D.Sheridan NAV CPT 3 MAR 44 BERLIN
2nd Lt Paul R.Winters BOM CPT 3 MAR 44 BERLIN sn#0-676997
T/Sgt Jessie O "Spike"Pack TTE KIA 8 MAR 44 BERLIN- sn# 38222601 Taken off Crew before going overseas.
Assigned to 401st Bomb Group, 613 BS, see below
T/Sgt John Lee TTE CPT 3 MAR 44 BERLIN sn# 12139125 (originally was LWG on Crew and Assistant Engineer)
T/Sgt Daniel J.Cahill ROG CPT 3 MAR 44 BERLIN sn# 12132890
S/Sgt Joseph L.Mackey BTG CPT 3 MAR 44 BERLIN sn# 38186154
S/Sgt James L.Simmons RWG CPT 3 MAR 44 BERLIN (Joins crew at Walla Walla Washington in August 1943)
S/Sgt Lawrence W.Houghton LWG NOC sn# 18071439 (replaced by S/Sgt Woodrow McCurry)
S/Sgt Lawrence A.Burk TG CPT 3 MAR 44 BERLIN sn# 15394387
350th Sqdn. This crew joined the 100th Group in mid October 1943.
See photo of crew on p.198 of "CONTRAILS" Crew,as above, appears on S.0.#243 Walla Walla,Washington 31 Aug..1943. L.W.Houghton's
photo appears on p. 192 of "CONTRAILS" but no other record is found. On a crew roster of 3/3/44 a Sgt.Edward C.Butchino (CPT /3/45) is the LWG. L.W. Houghton was replaced on the crew by S/Sgt W. McCurry. Pfc. Delbert E Barnhart was transferred to the 100th Bomb Group, 350th Bomb Squadron on Sept 7, 1943 along with Pfc Woodrow W. McCurry from the 1141 Quartermaster Complany. S/Sgt W. McCurry was assigned to Lt G Gough's crew as a replacement for their LWG and he completed his tour of duty just prior to the Berlin Missions (March 2,1944 Chartres AF)
On Page 198 the crew is pictured in front of "Berlin Playboy"
Crew flew "Berlin Playboy" and "Cahepit"
Missions of Lt George Gough Crew
DATE TARGET A/C NBR & CODE A/C NAME
1 NOV 3, 1943 WILHELSHAVEN
2. NOV 7, 1943 DUREN
3. NOV 13, 1943 BREMEN 239830 Y BERLIN PLAYBOY
NOV 11, 1943 MUNSTER (RECALL) 23413 V HARD LUCK
4. NOV 16, 1943 RJUKAN, NORWAY
5. NOV 19, 1943 GELSENKIRCHEN & ZUTPHEN, HOLLAND
6.. NOV 26, 1943 BREMEN 239830 Y BERLIN PLAYBOY (NTO)
7. NOV 29, 1943 BREMEN 239830 Y BERLIN PLAYBOY
8. NOV 30, 1943 SOLIGEN 239830 Y BERLIN PLAYBOY
9. DEC 5, 1943 BORDEAUX/MERIGNAC, AF 239830 Y BERLIN PLAYBOY
10. DEC 11, 1943 EMDEN
11. DEC 13, 1943 KIEL
12. DEC 16, 1943 BREMEN
13. DEC 24, 1943 ST.JOSEPH au BOIS (NOBALL)
14. DEC 30, 1943 LUDWIGSHAVEN
15. DEC 31, 1943 PARIS
16. JAN 14, 1944 FORET D'HESDIN (NOBALL)
JAN 15, 1944 MISSION SCRUBBEB 231074 Q CAHEPIT
JAN 20, 1944 V-1 ROCKETS, MISSION SCRUBBED 231074 Q CAHEPIT
JAN 21, 1944 PRACTICE MISSION 230788 R MISMALOVIN'
17. FEB 4, 1944 FRANKFURT 239830 Y BERLIN PLAYBOY
18. FEB 6, 1944 ROMILLY sur SEINE, CONCHES,EVREUX
FEB 9, 1944 HALBERSTADT (RECALL) 231049 U SUPERSTITIOUS ALOYSIOUS
19. FEB 10, 1944 BRUNSWICK 239872 A RUBBER CHECK
20. FEB 13, 1944 LIVOSSART & BOIS REMPRE (NOBALL)
FEB 15, 1944 PRACTICE MISSION 239830 Y BERLIN PLAYBOY
21. FEB 20, 1944 POSEN
22. FEB 21, 1944 BRUNSWICK, ALHORN, & VORDEN AF
FEB 22, 1944 SCHWEINFURT (BAD WEATHER, RECALL) 239830 Y BERLIN PLAYBOY
23. FEB 25, 1944 REGENSBURG, AC FACTORY
24. MAR 2, 1944 CHARTRES, AF
25. MAR 3, 1944 BERLIN (recall) 239830 Y BERLIN PLAYBOY
Lt GOUGH MUST HAVE BEEN SICK AND THE CREW FLEW WITH ANOTHER PILOT.
Mar 8, 1944 239830 Y BERLIN PLAYBOY BERLIN ( Lt Gough flying with Lt Ed McKay Crew on this mission)
Date CreNbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/8/1944 57 126 GRAHAM H T S/SGT TG 830 BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT
3/8/1944 57 126 DOMENIG J W S/SGT WG 830 BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT
3/8/1944 57 126 TROUT J E S/SGT WG 830 BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT
3/8/1944 57 126 SCHUSTER C F S/SGT BTG 830 BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT
3/8/1944 57 126 MYERS W I T/SGT TTE 830 BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT
3/8/1944 57 126 PALTRIINERI J P T/SGT ROG 830 BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT
3/8/1944 57 126 CARTY J . LT BOM 830 BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT
3/8/1944 57 126 YOUNG J A LT NAV 830 BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT
3/8/1944 57 126 MULLEN T H LT CP 830 BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT
3/8/1944 57 126 GOUGH G H LT P 830 BERLIN / ERKNER PLANT
Mar 13, 1944 239830 Y BERLIN PLAYBOY NO BALL (SCRUBBED) (Lt Gough flying as 1st pilot on Lt Chadwicks Crew)
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/13/1944 51 128 GOOD J J T/SGT ROG 39830 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 51 128 GOUGH G H LT P 39830 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 51 128 TROETSCHEL P K S/SGT TG 39830 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 51 128 ROBERTS A B S/SGT LWG 39830 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 51 128 BENEDICT D A S/SGT BTG 39830 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 51 128 POSTEL E E T/SGT TTE 39830 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 51 128 CARTY J A LT BOM 39830 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 51 128 LONGENECKER J E LT NAV 39830 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 51 128 FITZROY W T LT CP 39830 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 51 128 BRUNS D J S/SGT RWG 39830 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
Mar 19, 1944 231903 T HARD LUCK II MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES (FLYING AS CP WITH MARK COPE CREW)
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/19/1944 18 133 THOMPSON C.H. S/SGT LWG 31903 MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
3/19/1944 18 133 MORRISON J.E. S/SGT TG 31903 MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
3/19/1944 18 133 COPE M. CAPT P 31903 MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
3/19/1944 18 133 GOUGH G.H. LT CP 231903 MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
3/19/1944 18 133 BRYANT F.E. LT NAV 31903 MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
3/19/1944 18 133 TORBETT L.D. LT BOM 31903 MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
3/19/1944 18 133 FLING J.C. T/SGT ROG 31903 MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
3/19/1944 18 133 VERBOVSKI J. T/SGT TTE 31903 MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
3/19/1944 18 133 DONNELLY R.E. S/SGT BTG 31903 MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
3/19/1944 18 133 RICHARD J.A. S/SGT RWG 31903 MARQUIS, MIMMOYEQUES
Mr. Faley
Thank you for the assistance you have given me and my wife in regards to my great uncle George H. Gough and his plane the “Berlin Playboy” B-17G 42-39830. I am asking to purchase a re-print of the photos you have of George and his crew, and any information you may have on any or all of them. I am going to try and make contact with all of them or their family’s after I find them. I will send you any information on them that I find and keep in contact with you during this process. I have attached a photo of George that you do not have on your web site. If you would like a copy I will send one out to you. I would also like to see if you or anyone may have a good photo or a description of the art work that was on his plane. Once again thank you for the help….
Michael Harris
michael.harris11@verizon.net
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Lt Kroske Missions after March 3, 1944
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/4/1944 51 123 LONGENECKER J E LT NAV 23413 BERLIN
3/4/1944 51 123 GOOD J J T/SGT ROG 23413 BERLIN
3/4/1944 51 123 TROETSCHEL P K S/SGT TG 23413 BERLIN
3/4/1944 51 123 ROBERTS A B S/SGT LWG 23413 BERLIN
3/4/1944 51 123 BRUNS D J S/SGT RWG 23413 BERLIN
3/4/1944 51 123 BENEDICT D A S/SGT BTG 23413 BERLIN
3/4/1944 51 123 CARTY J A LT BOM 23413 BERLIN
3/4/1944 51 123 KROSKE R R LT CP 23413 BERLIN
3/4/1944 51 123 CHADWICK R T LT P 23413 BERLIN
3/4/1944 51 123 POSTEL E E T/SGT TTE 23413 BERLIN
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/13/1944 15 128 DELCIMMUTO N S/SGT BTG 31981 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 15 128 DEVORE H.G. LT P 31981 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 15 128 BARRY J J S/SGT RWG 31981 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 15 128 LONGHI H L T/SGT TTE 31981 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 15 128 LONGWORTH R D T/SGT ROG 31981 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 15 128 PEEL R K CAPT BOM 31981 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 15 128 PAYNE J H CAPT NAV 31981 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 15 128 KROSKE R R LT CP 31981 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 15 128 KNUDSON K S/SGT TG 31981 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/13/1944 15 128 DICKENSON D R S/SGT LWG 31981 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/15/1944 51 129 ROBERTS A B S/SGT LWG 31968 BRUNSWICK
3/15/1944 51 129 BRUNS D J S/SGT RWG 31968 BRUNSWICK
3/15/1944 51 129 POSTEL E E T/SGT TTE 31968 BRUNSWICK
3/15/1944 51 129 BENEDICT D A S/SGT BTG 31968 BRUNSWICK
3/15/1944 51 129 GOOD J J T/SGT ROG 31968 BRUNSWICK
3/15/1944 51 129 LONGENECKER J E LT NAV 31968 BRUNSWICK
3/15/1944 51 129 FITZROY W T LT CP 31968 BRUNSWICK
3/15/1944 51 129 KROSKE R R LT P 31968 BRUNSWICK
3/15/1944 51 129 TROETSCHEL P K S/SGT TG 31968 BRUNSWICK
3/15/1944 51 129 CARTY J A LT BOM 31968 BRUNSWICK
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/16/1944 51 130 GOOD J J T/SGT ROG 3413 AUGSBURG
3/16/1944 51 130 TROETSCHEL P K S/SGT TG 3413 AUGSBURG
3/16/1944 51 130 ROBERTS A B S/SGT LWG 3413 AUGSBURG
3/16/1944 51 130 BENEDICT G A S/SGT BTG 3413 AUGSBURG
3/16/1944 51 130 POSTEL E E T/SGT TTE 3413 AUGSBURG
3/16/1944 51 130 CARTY J A LT BOM 3413 AUGSBURG
3/16/1944 51 130 LONGENECKER J E LT NAV 3413 AUGSBURG
3/16/1944 51 130 FITZROY W T LT CP 3413 AUGSBURG
3/16/1944 51 130 KROSKE R R LT P 3413 AUGSBURG
3/16/1944 51 130 WINKLER G S/SGT RWG 3413 AUGSBURG
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2nd Lt. R.L. Stelzer
2nd Lt. W.T. Johnson
2nd Lt. H.L. Hobbs
2nd Lt. R. Warren
S/Sgt. J.O. Pack
S/Sgt. D. A. Hecker
Sgt. J.P. Black
Sgt. E.J. Rice
Sgt. T.H. Holland
Sgt. J .H. Nicely
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Missions (Group Mission)
1. Osnabruck (7) 22 Dec 1943
2. Gorenflos (8) 24 Dec 1943
3. Ludwigshaven (9) 30 Dec 1943
4. Tours (12) 5 Jan 1944 42-39837 Red's Rogues
5. Notre Dame de Ferme (16) 21 Jan 1944
6. Frankfurt (17) 29 Jan 1944
7. Brunswick (18) 30 Jan 1944
8. Wilhelmshaven (19) 3 Feb 1944
9. Leipzig (24) 20 Feb 1944
10. Oscherslaben (26) 22 Feb 1944
11. Augsburg (28) 25 Feb 1944
12. Frankfurt (29) 2 Mar 1944
13. Cologne (31) 4 Mar 1944
14. Augsburg (37) 16 Mar 1944
15. Watten (39) 19 Mar 1944
16. Frankfurt (40) 20 Mar 1944
17. Berlin (41) 22 Mar 1944
18. Schweinfurt (43) 24 Mar 1944
19. Watten (44) 26 Mar 1944
20. Brussels (48) 10 Apr 1944
21. Politz/Sorau (49) 11 Apr 1944
22. Kassel (52) 19 Apr 1944
23. Bois Coquerel (53) 20 Apr 1944
Flew as fill in TTE on this crew, just back from London
May 8, 1944 Berlin
42-30855 Ol' Massa
401st Bomb Group, 613 Bomb Squadron
Crew Members
Pilot 2nd Lt J.D.Lenkeit KIA
Copilot 2nd Lt W.T. Johnson KIA
Navigator 2nd Lt C.P. Bennett POW
Bombardier 2nd Lt H.W. Dershimer KIA
Radio Operator S/Sgt M.T. Abraham KIA
Engr / Top Turret T/Sgt J.O. Pack KIA
Ball Turret Gunner S/Sgt L.F. Davies KIA
Tail Gunner S/Sgt A.F. Rose POW
Left Waist Gunner S/Sgt E.J. Rice POW
Right Waist Gunner Sgt T.B. Cole KIA
Lt. Lenkeit's plane was lost on this mission. Last reports said
the plane received a direct burst of flak just behind the ball turret causing
the plane to break in two with the tail floating down and the nose section
going into a straight dive.
MEMO 2:
