Mission 151 - 1

303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 15111 May 1944

Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards at Saabrucken & Volkingen, Ger.Crews Dispatched: 37

Crews Lost: Lt. John Long - 11 crewmen MIA

Crew Members Lost or Wounded: 11 wounded by flak.

Length of Mission: 6 hours, 25 minutes

Bomb Load: 1000 lb. M-44 G.P. bombs

Bombing Altitudes: Group A - 22,000 ft; Group B - 21,200 ft

Ammo Fired: 1,070 rounds

While taxiing into take-off position, the hydraulic system on #42-97272 Duchess'Daughter 359BS-T failed. The pilot, 2Lt. George R. Sirany, suddenly had nobrakes and his aircraft taxied into #42-97284 Ain't Misbehavin 359BS and then

swung around and hit #42-97058 Scorchy II 359BS. All three B-17s were damaged andwere unable to participate in the scheduled mission.

Thirty-seven aircraft took off to bomb the marshalling yards at Saarbrucken,Germany. The secondary target was the Aero-engine Works at Woippy, France. Noaircraft returned early. Only a few enemy attacks were seen in the distance. There wereno attacks on the 303rd BG(H). Friendly fighter support was good. Moderate and extremelyaccurate flak was met in the target area. Twenty-one aircraft sustained major flak damageand fifteen, minor.

There were 2/10 middle clouds and no low clouds in the target area. Visibility wasrestricted to five to eight miles in a thick haze. Bombing was done from 22,000 and 21,200feet and 229 1,000 lb. G.P. M44 bombs were dropped with poor results. Restricted visibilitymade it difficult to sight the primary target. The AFCE in both lead aircraft was knocked outby flak and runs were made visually by PDI. The lead Group was unable to locate theprimary target until immediately over it. A second bomb run was attempted, but the targetstill could not be seen. The Group turned off and bombed the marshalling yards atVolkingen, Germany as a target of opportunity. The low Group did pick up the primarytarget on its second bomb run, but it was impossible to make a good run because of anti-aircraft fire.

#42-97260 Bow-Ur-Neck Stevens, 360BS, piloted by Capt. John A. Long, absorbeda flak hit which set the No. 1 engine ablaze and knocked the aircraft out of formation.Capt. Long forced his aircraft back into formation for the second bomb run by straining histhree remaining engines. Just after the bombs were released, another flak burst tore theNo. 3 engine and propeller off the plane, throwing it completely out of control. It flippedover on its back and went down in a dive. It pulled out of this dive and almost immediatelywent into another. Four parachutes were spotted, but the aircraft was lost in the haze asit went down and was not seen to hit the ground. Capt. Long, 2Lt. Wilbur V. Gee, 1Lt.Joseph F. Fahlbusch, T/Sgt. Clarence G. Wilson, T/Sgt. Oscar Villasenor, S/Sgt. FrankC. Logan, S/Sgt. Albert J. Ledley, and S/Sgt. Mace Henson were killed. Capt. Long is

Mission 151 - 2

ORIGINAL JOHN A. LONG CREW - 360th BS(crew assigned 360BS: 27 Oct 1943 - photo: 21 Nov 1943)

(Back L-R) Capt John A. Long (P-KIA), 1Lt George M. Carroll (N),1Lt Guiseppe Cascio (B), 1Lt Amon E. Earhart (CP)

(Front L-R) S/Sgt Anthony T. Orlando (TG-POW), S/Sgt Albert J. Ledley (LWG-KIA),S/Sgt Mace Henson (RWG-KIA), T/Sgt Ralph T. Jennings (R),

T/Sgt Clarence G. Wilson (E-KIA), S/Sgt Frank C. Logan (BT-KIA)Replacement Crewmen:

2Lt Wilbur V. Gee (CP-KIA) for Earhart, 1Lt Henry S. Przybyszewski (N-POW) for Carroll,1Lt Joseph F. Fahlbusch (B-KIA) for Cascio (B), T/Sgt Oscar Villasenor (R-KIA) for Jennings

buried in Ardennes American Cemetery near Liege, Belgium. T/Sgt. Wilson is buried inLorraine American Cemetery near Moselle, France. 1Lt. Henry S. Przybyszewski, Capt.Robert P. Livingston and S/Sgt. Anthony T. Orlando were captured and taken prisoner.

1Lt. Anthony J. Cecchini's B-17 #42-107147 Sweet Melody, 360BS, returned fullof holes. Flak knocked out the navigator's oxygen and one outboard engine and blew offone of the bomb bay doors on the second bomb run. Lt. Cecchini left the formation,struggling to maintain altitude. At 11,000 feet anti-aircraft guns opened up and Lt.Cecchini dove his bomber toward the ground at 300 mph. He ordered his crew to moveforward of the bomb bay to maintain aircraft balance and to jettison all excess equipment.Flying at tree top level at 125 I.A.S., the crew experienced German 88mm gunfire from aground pill box that injured four crewmen. Lt. Cecchini passed through German coastaldefenses and flew very low across the water to the English coast. The crew located anRAF training field at Southend-on-Sea on the Thames Estuary. Making a hot, two-enginelanding, the two pilots avoided a concrete ammo building, crashed through a fence, losttheir landing gear and bellied into a ditch that stopped the Fortress. All crewmen survivedthe difficult and skillful crash landing. Lt. Cecchini, 2Lt. Edward J. Veigel and Sgt. WardA. Hudson were hospitalized at Southend-on-Sea 1st General Hospital at St. Albans.S/Sgt. Benjamin H. Smith, Jr., was slightly injured.

Mission 151 - 3

On #42-107196 360BS Temptress, piloted by 1Lt. Amon Earhart, both the pilot'sand co-pilot's control cables were damaged, the number two engine's hydraulic line wasshattered and the IFF radio equipment smashed. Radio Operator T/Sgt. Eddie Deerfieldwas wounded in the face when a flak burst penetrated the radio room.

Empress of D Street #42-37875 427BS, seemed to be under a dark cloud and waslabeled as a "jinx." Sgt. Allen, the crew chief at the time, re-named her "Flying Bison" inhopes that the "jinx" label would be removed from his B-17. However, this proved not tobe the case, as will be shown later.

IT WASN’T BERLIN— BUT IT WAS AS ROUGH AS IT GETS!11 MAY 1944 — MISSION # 151

Ed Miller’s Memories and Recollections

When you drag a wing of B-17s (60 aircraft) across the target two times, someoneis bound to get shot down. And they did — my good friend 1Lt Johnnie Long and hiscrew. But there were more beat up aircraft that returned to England today than in anyprevious mission. Of the two Groups that were dispatched by the 303rd Bomb Group (atotal of 37 aircraft), twenty-one received “major damage.” And fifteen received “minordamage.” That is thirty six of the 37 and one didn’t come home at all — Johnnie Long’saircraft.

My tail gunner, Sgt Kenneth A. Elmore said it very succinctly — “Back in the tail,I couldn’t see a thing because of the flak smoke. It got so bad you could see it, smell itand feel it.”

The target for our Low Group was the Marshalling Yards at Saarbrucken, Germanyand this was considerably different type of mission that the previous ones. The reasonwas that we didn’t take off until almost 3:30 pm in the afternoon and we didn’t drop ourbombs until after 7:00 pm in the evening.

I was flying in the number 6 position in aircraft # 42-97590 “Virgin Mary” with 2LtMax Christian as my co-pilot and his crew. He had been grounded for several days dueto a bad case of tonsilitis and this was his first mission. I had served as the pilot for hiscrew for the past three missions. We were in the lead squadron which was lead by MajorWalter K. Shayler and 1Lt Fred F. Wilson. In the number 6 position, I could see theleader of the low squadron, 1Lt John Long, which was flying almost abreast of me. I didn’tsee Johnnie go down so it must have been the first flak burst that knocked out his number2 engine. I did realize that he fell out of formation but I was busy flying formation andstaying in tight to make sure we had a good bomb drop. It was on the second bomb runover the target that he was hit again, by flak that broke off a wind and turned the aircraftupside down.

Flying as Radio Operator with Johnnie Long, was one of our former crewmembers, T/Sgt Oscar Villasenor. Oscar had flown with us since we formed our crew atAlexandria AFB, Louisiana in October 1943. For reasons unknown to me, Tommydecided to replace him when we arrived at Molesworth. He was one of the unfortunateones that was unable to get out of the aircraft before it exploded.

When you get back home and go to debriefing, knowing that you had probably losta good friend and also knowing that there were so many aircraft that were hit by flak andmany times, with eleven crew members being wounded, it becomes a very “draining”debriefing. It was one of my roughest missions and for Max Christian to be on his firstmission, it gave him a sense of what was to come. He never did finish his tour ofmissions, and this was the case with a few more of his crew.

Mission 151 - 4

Route Map

Mission 151 - 5

Queenie #42-97281 (427BS) GN-Q41st CBW Lead Group A (427BS) - Pilot Capt R.W. Sheets / CoPilot Maj G.F. Shumake

(Back L-R) Capt G.T. Orvis (B), Lt R.S. McCall (TG-O), Capt R.W. Sheets (P),Maj G.F. Shumake (CP), Capt H.H. Steely (N), Lt. K.L. Olsen (N)(Front - not in order) T/Sgt F.X. Neuner (E), S/Sgt E.J. King (BT),

T/Sgt F.T. Kuehl (R), S/Sgt J.F. Donnelly (WG), S/Sgt L.C. Smith (WG)

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group A

Shumake-Sheets281

Mitchell Raistrick 183 9875

Shope096

G. Savage Headlee 099 7875

Worthley Newell 574 411Knight Benham Marsh Fackler 085 006 830 496 Cook Harrison 298 386 Johnson Ames Tulloss 002 893 206 Hall 787

Mission 151 - 6

Flak Hack #42-97329 (360BS) PU-H41st CBW Low Group B (360BS) - Pilot 1Lt Fred F. Wilson / CoPilot Maj Walter K. Shayler

(Back) 1Lt Fred F. Wilson (P), Maj Walter K. Shayler (CP),1Lt Linton S. Munroe (N), 2Lt Ona L. Vell (N), 1Lt Havelock W. Barker (B)

(Front) S/Sgt Warren G. Hubley (Eng), T/Sgt Herman H. Mirkin (Rad),S/Sgt Elvin F. Webbink (BTG), S/Sgt Wendlell R. Petree (LWG),

T/Sgt Harry Goland (RWG), S/Sgt Dwight W. Roads (TG) (crewmen are not in order)

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point - Group B

Shayler-Wilson329

Williams O'Beirne 405 187

Earhart196

Cecchini Miller 147 590

Long Moreau 260 028Eisele Johnston Determan McNamara 048 841 037 622 Estes Moser 177 484Oranges Melton Meier Roth 569 200 050 405

Mission 151 - 7

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-97787 (No Name)

P Hall, Charles M., 2LtCP Davis, William C., 2LtNAV Garrett, Robert M., 2LtBOM Alderson, Raleigh L., 2LtENG Johnson, Walter K., S/SgtRWG Roseland, Ralph A., SgtRO Zimmer, Erwin C., S/SgtTG Hiland, Robert L., SgtBT Clarke, Kenneth, SgtLWG Rogers, Joseph S., Sgt

B-17G #42-107028 (No Name)

P Moreau, Joseph A., 2LtCP Hudson, Hendric S., 2LtNAV Binder, Carroll, Jr., 2LtBOM Larson, Albert W., 2LtENG Rossman, Carl H., SgtRWG Tate, Royce G., SgtRO Lowe, Gareth W., SgtLWG Tomasini, Michael, SgtTG Fox, Howard E., SgtBT Ross, Ben A., Sgt

B-17G #42-32037 (No Name)

P Determan, Alvin G., 2LtCP Pfahler, Ervin J., 2LtNAV Palmer, Jackson, Jr., 2LtBOM Ledbetter, Lamar E., 2LtENG Hendrickson, Milton C., S/SgtRWG Barteau, Edward L., S/SgtRO Asman, Robert H., S/SgtTG Cope, Wayne E., SgtLWG Carroccia, Albert R., SgtBT Vasquez, Manuel, Sgt

B-17G #44-6006 (No Name)

P Benham, Philip O., 2LtCP Lojewski, Telesphor, 2LtNAV Hamm, Williard A., 2LtBOM McCamy, James A., 2LtENG Van Drunen, Cornellius, S/SgtRWG Garcia, Robert L., SgtRO Downs, Reginald, S/SgtBT Hill, Reginald L., SgtTG Dellinger, Lenoir E., SgtLWG Bonenberger, Robert E., Sgt

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

CREW POSITIONS

CMP - Command PilotP - PilotCP - Co-PilotNAV - NavigatorANV - Ass't. NavigatorMNV - Mickey NavigatorENG - EngineerBOM - BombardierRO - Radio Operator

TOG - TogglierBT - Ball Turret OperatorTT - Top Turret OperatorTG - Tail GunnerNG - Nose GunnerRG - Radio GunnerWG - Waist GunnerLWG - Left Waist GunnerRWG - Right Waist GunnerGUN - Gunner

VI - Voice InterpreterOBS - ObserverPAS - PassengerPHO - Photographer

RESULTS OF MISSIONKIA - Killed in actionWIA - Wounded in actionMIA - Missing in actionPOW - Prisoner of war

DOW - Died of woundsEVD - Evaded the enemyINT - Interned in neu cntryREP - RepatriatedRES - RescuedESC - EscapedBO - Bailed outDCH - DitchedCR-L - Crashed on landCR-S - Crashed at sea

Mission 151 - 8

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-97298 The Floose

P Cook, John H., 2LtCP Oliver, Sam, 1LtNAV Cantos, Spiros P., 2LtBOM Chapple, Harry, 2LtENG Haskell, Whitney, S/SgtRWG Imbrogno, Americo S., SgtRO Kissling, John P., S/SgtBT Russell, Francis H., T/SgtTG Humphries, Wayne, SgtLWG Scalco, Robert, Sgt

B-17G #42-37893 Bam Bam

P Ames, Walter J., Jr., 2LtCP Way, Henry G., 2LtNAV Sigurdson, Elden A., 2LtBOM Bell, Julian P., 2LtENG Lynam, Stanley A., S/SgtTT Paolino, Vincent C., SgtRO May, James G., S/SgtBT LaFleur, Paul L., SgtTG Parks, Robert E., SgtRWG Manning, Robert L., Sgt

B-17G #42-97085 (No Name)

P Knight, R.A., 2LtCP Baker, John H., 2LtNAV Claeys, Ronald, 2LtBOM Belles, Frank G., 2LtENG Kishbaugh, Warren L., S/SgtTT Reichman, Fred P., SgtRO Judd, Fred H., S/SgtBT Bertasso, Joseph S., SgtTG Peters, Archie D., SgtLWG Parker, Stanton A., Sgt

B-17G #42-31574 Ole George

P Worthley, Joe R., 1LtCP Bailie, Homer P., 2LtNAV Williams, Jack N., 1LtBOM Mack, Austin J., 1LtENG Ham, William J., S/SgtRWG Munn, Charles F., SgtRO Sawyer, Robert B., S/SgtLWG Martinez, Gregorio, SgtTG Naylor, Richard G., SgtBT Oss, Frank E., SgtPASS Grobe, David E., Jr., Capt

B-17G #42-107002 Mairzy Doats

P Johnson, Harlan J., 2LtCP Wright, Charles E., 2LtNAV Hamilton, Bruce B., 2LtBOM Oyler, William B., F/OENG Braun, Duane M., S/SgtRWG Stidham, Robert L., SgtRO Berrier, Edwin H., S/SgtTG Buddingh, Frederick, SgtBT George, William R., SgtLWG Ciglar, Joseph, Sgt

B-17G #42-97622 Paper Dollie

P McNamara, James F., CaptCP Satre, Leland H., 2LtNAV Krouskup, Wayne E., 2LtBOM Ney, Russell L., F/OENG Rodgers, John E., S/SgtRWG Mikloa, Robert, SgtRO Kustic, Mark S., S/SgtTG Jones, John, SgtBT Lappo, Teddy, SgtLWG Wagner, William H., Sgt

Mission 151 - 9

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-38050 Thunderbird

P Meier, Russell W., 2LtCP Reed, John W., 2LtNAV Riley, Milton S., 2LtBOM Schreidell, Matthew, 1LtENG Danford, Emmett J., S/SgtRO Connors, Joseph Q., S/SgtLWG Armstrong, Keith N., S/SgtRWG Colley, Smith K., SgtBT Richard, Vernon, SgtTG Butler, Ashley A., Sgt

B-17G #42-102484 Heller's Angel

P Moser, Clinton A., 1LtCP Gorecki, Victor T., 2LtNAV Andreasen, Rolf W., 2LtBOM Campbell, Frank P., 2LtENG Mays, Pearl E., S/SgtRO Zionkoski, John T., S/SgtBT Parrish, Vernon, SgtTG Seelock, Joseph J., SgtRWG Duffey, Willis A., SgtLWG Raines, Donald E., Sgt

B-17G #42-31405 Wallaroo MK II

P Roth, Ernest L., 2LtCP Gibbons, Donald L., 2LtNAV Beys, George J., 2LtBOM O'Neill, Owen H., 2LtENG Dexter, Fred E., S/SgtRO Buckingham, Earl W., SgtBT Streicher, Ralph E., SgtTG Gardner, Henry A., SgtLWG Covington, Charles G., S/SgtRWG Kurzawski, John W., Sgt

B-17G #42-31386 Sky Duster

P Harrison, Weldon O., 1LtCP Moyer, William G., 2LtNAV Bates, Robert L., 2LtBOM Trawicki, George J., 1LtENG Manchester, Robert E., S/SgtRO Hanson, Robert W., SgtBT Salmon, Earl D., SgtTG Miller, Theodore G., SgtLWG Frederick, Lee W., S/SgtRWG Arendt, John L., Sgt

B-17G #42-102411 Miss Lace

P Newell, Noel N., 1LtCP Peterson, Edwin V., 2LtNAV Walsh, Myles J., 1LtBOM Joyce, John D., 1LtENG Freinwald, Earl C., T/SgtRWG McGee, Richard, S/SgtRO Weepie, Robert F., T/SgtLWG Mendel, Myron R., S/SgtBT Hart, Edgar B., S/SgtTG Atkinson, William E., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-102496 Special Delivery

P Fackler, David E., 2LtCP Paton, Wallace L., 2LtNAV Hogan, Paul G., 2LtBOM Nance, George H., 2LtENG Schlottman, Jerome D., S/Sgt RO Prendergast, Bert T., S/SgtBT McIntyre, Harold W., SgtTG Pohlman, Wilbert F., SgtLWG Brewer, Ray, SgtRWG Tipton, Bill B., Sgt

Mission 151 - 10

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-107206 Old Black Magic

P Tulloss, John W., 2LtCP Matthews, Charles W., 2LtNAV Hollingsworth, William, 2LtBOM Yelsky, Fred B., 1LtENG Robinson, Charles R., T/SgtRO Swanson, Clifford, T/SgtBT Jenkins, Crawford E., S/SgtTG O'Connor, Julian J., SgtRWG Richard, John, Sgt.LWG Kolenda, Frank M., Sgt

B-17G #42-97272 Duchess' Daughter

P Sirany, George R., 2LtCP Batton, James H., 2LtNAV Ehrke, Warren D., 2LtBOM Prussman, Henry G., 2LtENG Stephenson, Thomas O., S/SgtRO Van Horn, Everett E., S/SgtBT Bale, Gordon E., SgtTG McPherson, Frank V., S/SgtLWG See, Cecil J., SgtRWG Umberger, Robert C., Sgt(Failed to take off - No Credit)

B-17G #42-31830 Marie

P Marsh, Richard K., 2LtCP Van Weelden, Douglas C., 2LtBOM Forve, Frank F., 2LtTOG Moening, Herman G., SgtENG Davis, Eugene B., S/SgtRO Minks, George A., S/SgtBT Davies, John W., S/SgtTG Moessner, Raymond J., S/SgtRWG Rogers, Warren G., SgtLWG Dean, Raymond N., Sgt

B-17G #42-97284 Ain't Misbehavin

P Savage, John N., 1LtCP Shankweilder, Stanley R., 2LtNAV Counts, George H., F/OTOG Rawlings, Loren F., 2LtENG Merrow, Robert K., SgtRO Montgomery, Robert E., S/SgtBT Gilcrease, Roland L., S/SgtRWG McKenna, Robert I., S/SgtTG Savela, Wilho A., SgtLWG Quinn, Charles E., Sgt(Failed to take off - No Credit)

Mission 151 - 11

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-37841 Banshee

P Johnston, Donald M., 2LtCP Heussler, Robert W., 2LtNAV Schultz, Milo R., 2LtBOM Sudderth, Ralph M., 2LtENG Barnum, Abraham E., M/SgtRO Treece, Charles E., T/SgtBT Pesetsky, Paul W., SgtTG Nestok, Frank, SgtRWG Smith, Herbert L., SgtLWG Turner, Kenzie H., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-107048 (No Name)

P Eisele, Roy, 1LtCP Girard, Louis F., 2LtNAV Schenker, Murray, 2LtBOM Gladstone, Melvin, 2Lt ENG Cowley, Louis M., S/SgtRWG Bell, Richard L., SgtRO Millard, Ralph, S/SgtLWG Friedman, Szymon A., S/SgtBT Longoria, Efrain, SgtTG Vallee, Edward J., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-97187 Miss Umbriago

P O'Beirne, Nelson B., 2LtCP Duffield, Richard B., 2LtNAV Shipp, Gene K., 2LtBOM Clark, Fred T., 1LtENG Henselman, Miles A., S/SgtRO Blumberg, Marvin R., S/SgtBT Faraone, Sam S., SgtTG Studt, Allo L., SgtRWG Rogers, Winford E., SgtLWG Cammack, Francis C., Sgt

B-17G #42-97405 Mary Cary

P Williams, John T., 2LtCP Coats, Niel, 2LtNAV Fazio, Joseph J., 2LtBOM Grunseth, Roald J., 2LtENG Schwenke, Howard A., S/SgtRO Barber, Stewart, L., S/SgtBT Whitten, Cleveland W., SgtTG Ott, John E., SgtRWG Northam, James W., S/SgtLWG Mitchell, John B., Sgt

B-17G #42-97329 Flak Hack

P Wilson, Fred F., 1LtCP Shayler, Walter K., MajNAV Munroe, Linton S., 1Lt NAV Vell, Ona L., 2LtBOM Barker, Havelock W., 1LtENG Hubley, Warren G., S/SgtRO Mirkin, Herman H., T/SgtLWG Petree, Wendell R., S/SgtBT Webbink, Elvin F., S/SgtTG Roads, Dwight W., Jr., S/SgtRWG Goland, Harry, T/Sgt

B-17G #42-107196 Temptress

P Earhart, Amon E., 1LtCP Ellsworth, Paul R., 2LtNAV Ross, Lawrence D, 2LtBOM Finley, Robert A., 1LtENG Payne, George S., S/SgtRO Deerfield, Eddie, T/SgtBT Weaver, Thomas E., SgtTG Rein, William E., S/SgtLWG Ferguson, Charles R., T/SgtRWG Nebhut, Kenneth E., S/Sgt

Mission 151 - 12

Crash landing of #42-107147 Sweet Melody. T/Sgt Ben Smith, T/Sgt

Cliff Bachman (kneeling), S/Sgt Robert J. O'Hearn, S/Sgt Clarence

Cogdell and an unidentified Sergeant from Supply.

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-97590 Virgin Mary

P Miller, Edgar C., 2LtCP Christian, Max A., 2LtNAV Cotner, Nyle E., 2LtBOM Parrilla, Rufe H., 2LtENG Kuczewski, William J., SgtRO Tibbetts, Arthur P., S/SgtBT Britt, Jack E., S/SgtTG Elmore, Kenneth L., SgtLWG Lobenherz, Ernest P., SgtRWG Howald, Hans, Sgt

B-17G #42-97260 Bow-Ur-Neck Stevens CR-L

P Long, John A., 1Lt KIACP Gee, Wilbur V., 2Lt KIANAV Przybyszewski, Henry S., 1Lt POWBOM Fahlbusch, Joseph F., 1Lt KIAENG Wilson, Clarence G., T/Sgt KIALWG Ledley, Albert J., S/Sgt KIARO Villasenor, Oscar, T/Sgt KIARWG Henson, Mace, S/Sgt KIATG Orlando, Anthony T., S/Sgt POWBT Logan, Frank C., S/Sgt KIAOBS Livingston, Robert P., Capt POW

B-17G #42-107147 Sweet Melody

P Cecchini, Anthony J., 2Lt CP Fisher, Stanley L., 2Lt NAV Veigel, Edward J., 2LtBOM McDevitt, Theodore D., 2LtENG Bachman, Clifford D., S/SgtRO Smith, Benjamin H., Jr., S/SgtBT Kepics, George, SgtTG Hudson, Ward A., SgtRWG Cogdell, Clarence L., SgtLWG O'Hearn, Robert J., Sgt

Mission 151 - 13

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17G #42-31177 Lonesome Polecat

P Estes, Shirley W., 1LtCP Byers, Ballard T., 2LtNAV Shemwell, John T., 1LtBOM Minter, Thomas W., 2LtTT Price, Jack J., S/SgtBT Wiley, Nathan H., S/SgtRO Wagner, Wayne, S/SgtTG Ross, Samuel C., S/SgtRWG Silrum, Orvis K., SgtLWG Ford, Thomas P., Sgt

B-17G #42-97096 (No Name)

P Shope, George W., Jr., 1LtCP Beiser, Theodore R., 2LtNAV Peacock, Lawrence A., 1LtBOM Umphress, F.E., Jr., 2LtTT Relyea, Ralph R., T/SgtRO Cohen, Leo, T/SgtBT Teno, James R., S/SgtTG Smith, Nyle F., S/SgtLWG O'Neil, Austin J., SgtRWG Hadley, Owen W., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-107099 Old 99

P Savage, Gilbert T., 2LtCP Schwolow, John C., 2LtNAV Coffey, John B., 2LtBOM Parker, Joseph B., 2LtTT Kelly, J.D., S/SgtBT Holt, Richard R., SgtTG Paul, Samuel D., S/SgtTG Stover, Edward J., SgtRWG Layton, Wilber A., SgtLWG Jefferson, Arthur G., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-31183 Bad Penny

P Mitchell, Fred E., 2LtCP Ferguson, Gilbert L., 2LtNAV Shupe, John W., 2LtBOM Isaac, Kenneth W., 2LtTT Cavagnol, Joseph J., S/SgtBT Landa, Hyman J., SgtRO Parr, Joe A., S/SgtTG Mulberry, Harold F., S/SgtLWG Byers, William R., SgtRWG Carpenter, Robert R., Sgt

B-17G #42-37875 Flying Bison

P Headlee, Dale C., 2LtCP Fogerson, Joseph E., F/ONAV Schweitzer, Jerome D., 2LtBOM Handley, Donald J., 2LtENG Klunk, James A., S/SgtBT Almanzor, Berton F., S/Sgt RO Moberg, Chester H., S/SgtTG Bell, Alton R., S/SgtLWG Wilson, Robert J., S/SgtRWG Kyle, Clarence, S/Sgt

B-17G #42-97391 (No Name)

P O'Hare, Phil W., 1LtCP Sayers, Darwin D., 2LtNAV Cronin, Ernest L., 1LtBOM Fontaine, Clifford F., S/SgtTT Souder, Lee F., Jr., T/SgtRO DuBray, Ernest D., S/SgtBT McMahan, Bonnar P., S/SgtRWG Doyle, Edward J., S/SgtTG Sullens, Tom C., S/SgtLWG Sutton, Marvin A., Sgt

Mission 151 - 14

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists - Cont'd.

B-17G #42-102569 Miss Lace

P Oranges, Chester N., 2LtCP Lawrenson, George C., 2LtNAV Whitman, John H., 2LtBOM Harper, Kenneth L., 2LtTT Eisenhauer, James A., SgtBT Gentry, Richard A., SgtRO Sorese, Leonard V., S/SgtTG Franklin, Robert E., SgtRWG Korpi, Walfred J., S/SgtLWG Ward, Homer J., Jr., Sgt

B-17G #42-31200 Old Crow

P Melton, James H., 1LtCP Belknap, Robert W., 2LtNAV Frechter, Harry G., 2LtBOM Clapp, Keith W., 2LtTT Rusinak, John C., T/SgtBT Moore, John J., Jr., S/SgtRO Stoberl, Donald L., S/SgtTG Anderson, Ralph R., SgtLWG LaPlante, Willard R., SgtRWG Miller, Norman L., S/Sgt

B-17G #42-39875 Buzz Blonde

P Raistrick, Albert G., 2LtCP Allen, Charles R., 1LtNAV Thurmon, John A., 2LtBOM Bourgeault, Louis H., 2LtTT Weed, Lowrey A., T/SgtBT Knedler, Lee F., SgtRO Reed, John H., S/SgtTG Stansbury, Edward P., SgtRWG Foerster, LeRoy H.M., SgtLWG Bohenstiel, Robert L., Sgt

B-17G #42-97281 Queenie

P Sheets, Robert W., CaptCP Shumake, Glynn F., MajNAV Steely, Hobert H., CaptNAV Olsen, Kenneth L., 1LtBOM Orvis, George T, Jr., CaptTT Neuner, Francis X., T/SgtBT King, Earl J., S/SgtRO Kuehl, Fred T., T/SgtTG McCall, Robert S., 2LtRWG Donnelly, James F., S/SgtLWG Smith, Leonard C., S/Sgt

INDEXHistorical Information303rd Bomb Group (H) OverviewHell's Angels (origin of the name)Group & Squadron Commanders303rd StationsCredited CampaignsDistinguished Unit CitationThe First 300 MissionsMajor Individual AwardsGoldfish ClubLongest Flying B-17s303rd Stats and FactsHell's Angels vs Memphis BelleBooks & PublicationsIndex to 303rd Stories

Air SupportIndex of Flying PersonnelIndex of Missions (Reports)Index of Aircraft

Ground SupportIndex of Ground Support Personnel303rd BG(H) HeadquartersS-2 Intelligence SectionMolesworth Chaplains

358th Bombardment Squadron (H)359th Bombardment Squadron (H)360th Bombardment Squadron (H)427th Bombardment Squadron (H)444th Sub Depot1681st Ordnance S&M Company (AVN)1114th Quartermaster Company425th Air Service Group3rd Station Complement SquadronCompany E, 156th Infantry (Military Police)1199th Military Police Company2097th Engineers Fire Fighting Platoon863rd Chemical Company3rd Provisional Gas Defense Detachment18th Weather Squadron - Detachment #107202nd Finance Section249th Medical Dispensary8th Air Force Dental Detachment (At Large)303rd Station Hospital

Photo and Art GalleriesCrew PhotosSupport Unit PhotosGround Crews & Nose ArtPaintings and ArtworkVideo Clip (Target for Today)

CasualtiesKilled in ActionPrisoners of WarPOW Camp InformationInterneesEscapees & EvadeesMissing Air Crew Reports