List's Crew


The list crew normally flew "Ula Lume." However, this aircraft was flown by the Coy crew and shot down on an earlier mission.

The list crew were given "Snow White" to fly on the 15th. She was hit by flak over the target. One crew reported a wing breaking off Snow White before she entered a spin. 2 chutes were seen, but unconfirmed at the time of the report. Snow White was originally delivered to the 835th BS by the Cross Crew. (MACR 9491)

John Wise had flown with "Ding Dong Daddie from Dixie" piloted by LT Stuart (835th) replaced LT VandeCasteele. He was making up his last few missions when he perished. LT VandeCasteele would complete his tour.


CREW INFO
Name Rank Position First Mission Last Mission Status
George List 2nd LT Pilot 10/15/44 KIA
Norman R. Dahlstrom 2nd LT Co-pilot 10/15/44 POW
Robert F. VandeCasteele 2nd LT Navigator Completed tour.
John B. Wise 1st LT Navigator 5/7/44 10/15/44 KIA - 30+ missions
James D. Ellison 2nd LT Bombardier 10/15/44 KIA
Rueben Bratmoe SSGT Engineer/Top 10/15/44 KIA
James T. Goonan SSGT Waist Gunner 10/15/44 KIA
Owen Crawford SSGT Tail Gunner 10/15/44 POW
Robert F. Stanley SSGT Radio/Waist 10/15/44 KIA
Richard A. Sherman SSGT Ball Gunner 10/15/44 KIA
 
MISSION INFO
MISSION DATE NAME ID S/N TYPE
061 08/14/44 Ula Lume NJ 43-37972 B17G-75-BO
062 08/15/44 TL 43-38040 B17G
067 08/26/44 Rack and Ruin NT 43-37899 B17G
068 08/27/44 Rack and Ruin NT 43-37899 B17G
070 09/01/44 NG 43-37966 B17G
071 09/03/44 NG 43-37966 B17G
072 09/05/44 NG 43-37966 B17G
074 09/10/44 NG 43-37966 B17G
075 09/11/44 NG 43-37966 B17G
077 09/13/44 Goin' Jesse NK 43-37954 B17G
078 09/17/44 NG 43-37966 B17G
080 09/21/44 NG 43-37966 B17G
084 09/28/44 TP 43-37992 B17G
087 10/05/44 NG 43-37966 B17G
089 10/07/44 NG 43-37966 B17G
090 10/09/44 Goin' Jesse NK 43-37954 B17G
092 10/15/44 Snow White NR 43-38136 B17G

 
Created 08/03/99 Modified 02/07/07

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