Flying Dutchmen

 

B-17G-85-BO
serial number 43-38286

July 17, 1944 delivered to Cheyenne
July 28, 1944 delivered to Kearney
August 6, 1944 delivered to Grenier

August 18, 1944 assigned to 7th Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham

 

Mission #
Date
A/C #
Squad
Pilot
Comments
Mission #64 September 17, 1944 43-38286 E/T 4BS Vick  
Mission #66 September 22, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Gibson  
Mission #68 September 26, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #69 September 27, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #70 September 28, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #71 October 2, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #72 October 3, 1944 43-38286 E/T 18BS Gipson  
Mission #73 October 5, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Harmon  
Mission #75 October 7, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss aborted mechanical, one engine out
Mission #77 October 14, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS McDannold  
Mission #81 October 22, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #82 October 25, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #86 November 4, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #87 November 5, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #88 November 6, 1944 43-38286 E/T unused ground spare
Mission #89 November 9, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #90 November 16, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #91 November 21, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #93 November 26, 1944 43-38286 E/T 18BS Peede  
Mission #96 December 4, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Zarfoss  
Mission #97 December 5, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Gibson  
Mission #98 December 6, 1944 43-38286 E/T 18BS Mote  
Mission #99 December 11, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Raver  
Mission #100 December 12, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Raver  
Mission #101 December 15, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Raver  
Mission #102 December 24, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Raver slight battle damage
Mission #103 December 27, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Raver  
Mission #104 December 28, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Raver  
Mission #105 December 30, 1944 43-38286 E/T 7BS Raver  
Mission #107 January 2, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Raver  
Mission #108 January 3, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Raver  
Mission #109 January 7, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Raver  
Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Raver aborted, #2 engine out
Mission #115 January 20, 1945 43-38286 E/T 18BS Kennedy  
Mission #118 January 29, 1945 43-38286 E/T 18BS Tigges  
Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #120 February 6, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS  
Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #123 February 15, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Davis missing, maybe landed in France
Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #126 February 20, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #127 February 21, 1945 43-38286 E/T   unused ground spare
Mission #128 February 22, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS McLean  
Mission #129 February 24, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS McLean  
Mission #130 February 25, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Sheesley  
Mission #131 February 26, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Sheesley  
Mission #132 February 27, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #133 March 1, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #134 March 2, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS McLean slight damage. Initial E/A claims: 1-0-0. Credits: none
Mission #135 March 3, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #136 March 4, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #137 March 7, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #138 March 8, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #139 March 10, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Schell  
Mission #142 March 14, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #143 March 15, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #144 March 17, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini  
Mission #145 March 18, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Giardini major battle damage
Mission #148 March 21, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Schell  
Mission #151 March 24, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Sheesley  
Mission #152 March 28, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Schell  
Mission #153 March 31, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Peterson aborted-#2 engine out. #4 manifold pressure low
Mission #155 March 31, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Schell  
Mission #156 April 3, 1945 43-38286 E/T   unused ground spare
Mission #157 April 4, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS McCutchan  
Mission #158 April 5, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS McCutchan
Mission #159 April 7, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS McCutchan took off 0902, landed 1705
Mission #160 April 8, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS McCutchan aborted-#1 engine out
Mission #161 April 9, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS McCutchan  
Mission #162 April 10, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS McCutchan  
Mission #164 April 14, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Delain  
Mission #165 April 15, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Couse  
Mission #166 April 16, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Ferard  
Mission #169 April 19, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Ferard  
Mission #170 April 20, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Couse  
Mission #171 May 1, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS McCutchan food drop
Mission #172 May 2, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Hamilton  
Mission #173 May 3, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Hanlon  
Mission #174 May 5, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Kenny  
Mission #175 May 6, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Martin, R  
Mission #176 May 7, 1945 43-38286 E/T 7BS Kenny  


43-38286 Flying Dutchman
B-17G-85-BO
June 21, 1945 returned to US Bradley
flown to US by McCutchan crew #3-34.
(Microfilm reel BO115, p.1468)
McCutchan, Don H.
1Lt
 O-804476 pilot 1091
Sturrock, James D. 1Lt O-831842 co-pilot 1091
Gustafson, Paul M. 1Lt O-2070215 nav 1034
Mode, Arthur L. T/Sgt 19106580 radio op 757
Butel, Aurthur L. T/Sgt 38495169 engr/top turret 748
Mahalik, Joseph J. S/Sgt 33464582

gunner/togglier

 612
Hardesty, Tomalee S/Sgt 39711456 gunner/ball 612
Ramirez, Julian M. S/Sgt 39725197 gunner/waist 612
Gewin, Louis H. S/Sgt 38519226 gunner/tail 612
         
Brune, Ralph B. T/Sgt 16018568 crew chief 750
Smith, Birna R. Capt O-1693747 flt. surgeon MC 3100
Proto, Pasquale P. Sgt 11103472 passenger 405
Blakeman, Sterling B. 1Lt O-464692 passenger 1035
Trent, Huston J. T/Sgt 14063710 passenger 747
Kautsky, Arnold H. M/Sgt 19071036 passenger 505
Lackner, Edward Cpl 32805497 passenger 901
Siwek, Aaron Sgt 32786890 passenger 901
Nurnberg, Joseph L. S/Sgt 32752352 passenger 505
Villano, Peter A. S/Sgt 32177228 passenger 673
Ganger, Dale V. Sgt 35553568 passenger 945

June 23, 1945 delivered to 4168 BU South Plains
December 9, 1945 delivered to RFC Kingman

information from Gary Ferrell's website

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