43-38199

Delivered Cheyenne 6/7/44; Hunter 22/7/44; Dow Fd 2/8/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-Z] Horham 3/8/44; (39m) battle damaged Cottbus 15/2/45 with Fred Volz, Co-pilot: Ed Pachnik, Navigator: Jim Drexler, Bombardier: Chas Moody, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Stan Wooden, Radio Operator: Howard Eaton, Ball turret gunner: Louis DeLuca, Waist gunner: Walter Ray, Tail gunner: Joe Smith (9 Returned to Duty); #1 & #3 engines out, force landed Deblin, Pol; sal 1/3/45.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-929242
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Lt. Richard Warren Portmann
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 2066037
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator; Radar
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39707616
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36876467
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 17 January 1945
  • Date: 14 January 1945
Personnel of the 355th Fighter Squadron at a briefing before a bomber escort mission, the tail markings of the B-24 Liberators they will escort are exhibited on the map. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'D Lewin in Breifing Room 13/1/45'
  • Date: 13 January 1945
  • Date: 5 January 1945
  • Date: 3 January 1945

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the 336BS & 95BG as listed in the A/C description.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-38199-easy-going/

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log