Robert Atkins
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 453rd Bomb Group
Robert Atkins served as a tail gunner with the 733rd Bomb Squadron of the 453rd Bomb Group, flying missions out of Old Buckenham, England.
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31 December 1944
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A B-17 Flying Fortress (XR-A serial number42 31987 nicknamed "Shilaylee" of the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts
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Crew #551 Seward M. Meinstma Crew Standing Left to Right: Jack Veach (R/O), George Wood (BTG), William Osborne (NG), John O'Donnell (FE), Howard Wade (TG), Sherell Campbell (G) Kneeling Left to Right: Seward Meinstma (P), Donald Vanderwall (CP), Eugene Gjertsen (N), Harvey Levine (B) This crew completed a 35 mission tour. Gjertsen transferred to the Welsh Crew of the 784th BS at some point during the tour. Also Daniel Chadbourne replaced O'Donnell as Flight Engineer during the tour.
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Who can give me more information about Eino E Jarvi and his crew, crew 35. thank you very much.
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B-17G-35-DL 42-107233 "Humpty Dumpty" (coded EP-N, later EP-W) of the 351st BS/100th BG is seen here at Thorpe Abbotts prior to her loss over Misburg on 31 Dec 1944.
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8th Air Force mission 772; December 31, 1944; Stade, Germany air field. 447th Bomb Group strike photo
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8th Air Force mission 772; December 31, 1944; Wenzendorf, Germany. 447th Bomb Group strike photo
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BOMB TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY
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2. BINGEN
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MARSHALLING YARDS
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3. BLUMENTHAL
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COMMUNICATIONS TARGET
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4. BUZBURG
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COMMUNICATIONS TARGET
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5. EHRANG/KORDEL
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RAILROAD
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6. ENGERS
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RAIL BRIDGE
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7. EUSKIRCHEN
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RAIL BRIDGE
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8. HAMBURG
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INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
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9. HAMBURG
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OIL REFINERY
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A mix of 316 P-47s and P-51s provide escort. Mix not given in available data.
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10. HAMBURG/GRASSBRUK
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OIL REFINERY
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11. HAMBURG/WILHWMSBURG
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OIL REFINERY
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12. HELIGOLAND ISLAND
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RADAR INSTALLATION
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13. IRLICH
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RAIL BRIDGE
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14. KOBLENZ/GUS
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RAIL BRIDGE
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15. KOBLENZ/LUTZWEILER
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HIGHWAY BRIDGE
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16. KREFELD-URDINGEN
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MARSHALLING YARDS
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17. MISBURG
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OIL REFINERY
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18. MONCHEN-GLADBACH
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INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
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19. NEUSS
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MARSHALLING YARDS
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20. NORDHOLZ
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AIRFIELD
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21. PRUM
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COMMUNICATIONS TARGET
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22. REMAGEN BRIDGE
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RAIL BRIDGE
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23. STADE
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AIRFIELD
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24. WENZENDORF
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INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
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Service
People
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George Baker
Military | Captain | Fighter Pilot | 359th Fighter Group
Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed tour. Credited with 4.5 aerial kills, 1 x probable and a ground kill. Awards: WWII Victory, EAME. -
Jack Berkowitz
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 100th Bomb Group
Assigned to 350BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Wilhelmshaven Mid air collision near Rustringen in B-17 43-38457 Baled out over North sea Prisoner of War (POW) 31-Dec-44. MACR 11359. Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME. -
Peter Brennan
Military | Technical Sergeant | Togglier | 388th Bomb Group
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Frank Bruehl
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 493rd Bomb Group
Frank Bruehl was Navigator on board B-17 #44-8352, hit by Flak, exploded and crashed in Hamelin-Pyrmont, 100km SW of Hannover, Germany. Prisoner of War (POW). -
Max Bunin
Military | Flight Officer | Co-Pilot | 95th Bomb Group
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Rolland Bushner
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 25th Bomb Group
Missions: 1944 - Aug 9 Saarbrucken; 12 Mourmelon sur Marne; 14 Dole/Tauaux/ 16 Madgeburg; 24 Hanover; 26 Dulmen; 30 Mainz; Sep 9 Mainz; 10 Ulm; 11 Madgeburg; Oct 5 Lippstadt; 7 Madgeburg; 9 Koblenz; 22 Hamm; 26 Bottrop; 30 Hamburg; Nov 5 Karlsruhe; 10... -
Joseph Chadwick
Military | Technical Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner | 100th Bomb Group
Assigned to 350BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Wilhelmshaven Mid air collision near Rustringen in B-17 43-38457 Baled out over North sea Prisoner of War (POW) 31-Dec-44. MACR 11359. Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME. -
Francis Chase
Military | Staff Sergeant | Tail Gunner | 100th Bomb Group
Assigned to 350BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Wilhelmshaven Mid air collision near Rustringen in B-17 42-31987 'the Little Skipper' Baled out Killed in Action (KIA) 31-Dec-44. MACR 11359. Awards: AM (OLC), PH. -
Charles Clark
Military | Staff Sergeant | Top Turret Gunner; Bombardier; Togglier | 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs
Flew with Lt. Louis Confer's crew, flew 9 missions on Sabrina III as member 9f 44thth. Flew 17 missions on Geor Smith crew, 20 on McMahon crew as member of 489th BG. for a total of 46 missions in all. ...
Aircraft
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42-31895 Miss-Chief
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 3/1/44; Kearney 14/1/44; Presque Is 3/2/44; Grenier 11/2/44; Assigned 418BS/100BG [LD-Y] Thorpe Abbotts 16/2/44; Missing in Action Misburg/Hamburg 31/12/44 with Paul Carroll, Co-pilot: Harry Winger, Navigator: George Klare,... -
42-31939 Spook Six
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 6/1/44; Kearney 15/1/44; Romulus 23/1/44; Grenier 25/1/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-J] Horham 2/2/44; transferred 412BS [QW-J]; 98m, with S.D. Reed, force landed RAF Coltishakk, 8RTD, 1WIA; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 21/6/44;... -
42-31987 'Shilaylee' 'The Little Skipper'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 13/1/44; Kearney 22/1/44; Romulus 23/2/44; Grenier 28/2/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-A] Thorpe Abbotts 10/3/44; 418BS [LD-D]; Missing in Action Misburg 31/12/44 with Glen Rojohn, Co-pilot: Bill Leek, Navigator: Bob Washington,... -
42-37788 HELL'S MESSENGER
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Denver 28/8/43; Scott 16/9/43; Assigned 544BS/384BG Grafton Underwood 7/11/43; transferred 547BS [SO-N]; transferred to 364FG Leiston, Sfk, UK. 11/43; Returned to the USA Bradley 14/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 17/7/45; Reconstruction Finance... -
42-39993 'Hells Angels Out Of Chute 13', 'Grossly Inadequate'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Long Beach 26/10/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-C] Deenethorpe 1/1/44; 118m landing accident at base with Jim Nolan 7/5/45; sal 2 SAD Watton, Nfk 8/5/45. HELL’S ANGELS OUT OF CHUTE 13 aka GROSSLY INADEQUATE. ... -
42-50896 Southern Comfort III
B-24 Liberator
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42-97093 I'll Get By
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 28/1/44; Kearney 14/2/44; Presque Is 20/2/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-S] Framlingham 3/3/44 DOC'S FLYING CIRCUS, then GIRL OF MY DREAMS; on mission 21/7/44 with ? , Lt Sam Dubin (Killed in Action); severe icing during assembly for... -
43-38457 'NINE LIVES'
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 4/8/44; Lincoln 15/8/44; Grenier 2/9/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN- ] Thorpe Abbotts 3/9/44; Missing in Action Hamburg 31/12/44 with Bill McNab, Co-pilot: Nelson Vaughn, Henry Ethridge, Duane Rench, Francis Seyfried (5 Killed in... -
43-38776 Passion Wagon/Victory Devils
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Lincoln 20/9/44; Grenier 11/10/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-B] Horham 13/10/44; 67m, Returned to the USA Bradley 26/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 28/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 29... -
43-38933 Dear Mom II/Weary Wolf
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Lincoln 14/10/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 29/10/44; while on navigation exercise 17/5/45 with H.J. Cole, cp V. Ferguson, two navigators and two grounded crew, on as makeshift ttg and r/op (6 Killed in Action); crash...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 15 October 2017 18:31:25 | Al_Skiff | Changes to person associations and aircraft associations |
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Added 'Piggyback' B-17 crews. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:43:08 | AAM | AAM ingest |
| Sources | ||
Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'. |
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