McElroy's Crew

 

LT McElroy's crew became a lead crew, and had to only completed 33 missions. LT McELroy was promoted and became an air commander.
CREW INFO
Name Rank Position First Mission Last Mission Status
McElroy, J. J. LT Pilot 09/01/44 04/15/45  
Haggard, R. L. LT Copilot      
Silger, J. E. LT Navigator      
McDermott, James J., Jr CAPT Bombardier      
Grimshaw, H. P.   Gunner      
Dunn, I. O. SGT Flight Engineer      
Kapitan, B. P. SGT Radio Operator      
Diggans, G. H. SGT Gunner      
Alge, J. D. SGT Ball      
Wade, W. R. SGT Tail      
Clements, M. F. SGT Waist      
Lotz, G. M.   Gunner      
 
MISSION INFO
MISSION DATE NAME ID S/N TYPE
070 09/01/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
072 09/05/44   TM 005 B17G
075 09/11/44   TM 005 B17G
077 09/13/44   TM 005 B17G
078 09/17/44   TM 005 B17G
080 09/21/44   TM 005 B17G
081 09/25/44   TM 005 B17G
085 10/02/45 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
087 10/05/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
088 10/06/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
090 10/09/44 Old Yard Dog TF 42-98006 B17G
091 10/14/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
092 10/15/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
093 10/17/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
095 10/19/44 Rodney the Rocks NP 43-38142 B17G
096 10/22/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
098 10/26/44   TP 43-37992 B17G
099 10/30/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
101 11/04/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
102 11/05/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
107 11/21/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
108 11/25/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
110 11/30/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
111 12/04/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
113 12/10/44   TB 43-37835 B17G
114 12/12/44 Old Man's Folly NJ 43-37891 B17G
115 12/12/44   TC 43-37910 B17G
117 12/23/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
118 12/24/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
120 12/28/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
121 12/29/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
123 12/31/44 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
124 01/01/45 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
125 01/02/45 Mr. Completely TA 43-39902 B17G
Completed 33 Missions
 

Missions flown as Air Commander
178 04/04/45 Miss Anthracite DP 43-38020 B17G
186 04/15/45   DB 44-8025 B17G
Completed 2 Missions
 
Created 09/10/99 Modified 12/23/16

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