Ellersick's Crew

"Goin' Jessie" summer of '45.
(James Whitted, son of Clyde Whitted)

Gene Hamilton often used the phrase to describe someone who had all of his "marbles." The crew adapted the phrase and Bill Lamar created the nose art.

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CREW INFO
Name	Rank	Position	First Mission	Last Mission	Status
Frank Ellersick	1st LT	Pilot	10/ /44	04/21/45	Completed tour.
Raoul DuPuis	2nd LT	Copilot	10/ /44	04/21/45	Completed tour.
Clyde Whitted	2nd LT	Navigator	10/ /44	04/21/45	Completed tour.
Chester R. Stanek	S/SGT	Chin/Togglier	10/ /44	04/21/45	Completed tour.
Eugene Hamilton	S/SGT	Waist Gunner	10/ /44	04/21/45	Completed tour.
William Lamar	T/SGT	Radio Operator	10/ /44	04/21/45	Completed tour.
Marion Delang	T/SGT	Fight Engineer	10/ /44	04/21/45	Completed tour.
Raymond Gammon	S/SGT	Ball Gunner	10/ /44	04/21/45	Completed tour.
Gerald Rutledge	S/SGT	Tail Gunner	10/ /44	04/21/45	Completed tour.
Ernie Elam		Gunner	10/ /44	04/21/45	Completed tour.

MISSION INFO
MISSION	DATE	NAME	ID	S/N	TYPE
129	01/08/45		NG	44-8615	B17G
131	01/13/45		DH	43-37958	B17G
136	01/21/45		NT	43-37899	B17G
139	02/01/45	Vermont Maid (Cupcake)	ND	43-38246	B17G
141	02/06/45	Chief Oshkosh	NR	44-8510	B17G
143	02/14/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
145	02/16/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
146	02/17/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
148	02/21/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
152	02/25/45		TL	43-38040	B17G
153	02/26/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
156	03/02/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
158	03/04/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
161	03/09/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
162	03/10/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
164	03/12/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
165	03/14/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
168	03/18/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
170	03/21/45	Flak Sack	DL	44-8528	B17G
171	03/22/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
180	04/07/45		NB	43-38001	B17G
181	04/08/45	Miss B. Havin	NN	43-38859	B17G
183	04/10/45	Oh Miss Agnes	NB	43-38001	B17G
184	04/11/45	Chief Oshkosh	NR	44-8510	B17G
185	04/14/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G
186	04/15/45		NC	43-37952	B17G
188	04/17/45	Blue Grass Girl II (?)	TV	4x-xx477	B17G
190	04/20/45	Vermont Maid (Cupcake)	ND	43-38246	B17G
191	04/21/45	Goin' Jesse	NC	43-37954	B17G

Created 06/01/99

Modified 09/02/05