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Gotta Haver
B-17G-85-BO 43-38367

34th Bomb Group, 7th Bomb Squadron

Appearance
Gotta Haver

Known Mission List

Date Pilot

Target

 Notes
15 Aug 1944 Assigned to 34BG 4BS Hardstand # 6
17 Sep 1944Gibson 
19 Sep 1944Anderson 
25 Sep 1944Ames 
26 Sep 1944Ames 
28 Sep 1944Ames 
2 Oct 1944Ames 
3 Oct 1944Ames 
5 Oct 1944Heiby 
6 Oct 1944Weaver Cat AC - major damage
7 Oct 1944FinchMerseburg LeunaCat AC - major damage
9 Oct 1944Ames 
19 Oct 1944Ames 
22 Oct 1944 (NS) ground spare
25 Oct 1944Carter 
26 Oct 1944Timblin 
28 Oct 1944Ames 
30 Oct 1944 (NS) ground spare
4 Nov 1944Ames R/E (NS) - mech
9 Nov 1944Ames 
16 Nov 1944Ames 
21 Nov 1944Ames 
25 Nov 1944MacTaggartMerseburgLanded at A-93 Brussels low on fuel and one eng out
11 Dec 1944 
12 Dec 1944Felker 
15 Dec 1944Ames 
24 Dec 1944Ames 
27 Dec 1944Ames 
28 Dec 1944Giardini 
30 Dec 1944Ames 
31 Dec 1944James 
2 Jan 1945Ames / 
3 Jan 1945Ames 
7 Jan 1945Ames 
10 Jan 1945Shreman 
13 Jan 1945Roscher 
14 Jan 1945Henderson 
15 Jan 1945O'Grady 
16 Jan 1945Peterson Cat AC - major damage
20 Jan 1945Roscher (NS) did not take off
23 Jan 1945 (NS) ground spare
28 Jan 1945Roscher Cat A - battle damage
3 Feb 1945Roscher 
6 Feb 1945Wright R/E (S)? - fuel shortage
9 Feb 1945Roscher 
14 Feb 1945Roscher 
17 Feb 1945 (NS) scheduled but replaced
19 Feb 1945 (NS) - ground spare
20 Feb 1945Roscher 
21 Feb 1945Stemen 
22 Feb 1945Roscher 
24 Feb 1945MacTaggart 
25 Feb 1945 (NS) - ground spare
26 Feb 1945 (NS) scheduled but replaced
27 Feb 1945Roscher 
1 Mar 1945Roscher 
7 Mar 1945Roscher 
8 Mar 1945Roscher 
10 Mar 1945 (NS) - ground spare
11 Mar 1945McCutchan 
12 Mar 1945Dold 
14 Mar 1945Roscher 
15 Mar 1945Roscher 
17 Mar 1945Roscher 
18 Mar 1945Roscher 
20 Mar 1945 (NS) scheduled but replaced
21 Mar 1945Sheesley 
22 Mar 1945Giardini 
23 Mar 1945Ferand 
24 Mar 1945Chapman 
26 Mar 1945Peterson 
28 Mar 1945Schoeder R/E (NS) could not find formation
30 Mar 1945Peterson 
3 Apr 1945Roscher 
4 Apr 1945Roscher 
5 Apr 1945Roscher Bombed with composite group
7 Apr 1945Roscher 
8 Apr 1945Roscher 
9 Apr 1945Roscher 
14 Apr 1945Havener 
15 Apr 1945Havener 
16 Apr 1945Havener 
17 Apr 1945Havener 
18 Apr 1945Havener 
19 Apr 1945Havener 
20 Apr 1945Eggleston 
1 May 1945Havener 
24 Jun 1945E R Thonander / J H MurphyUSATo USA with 20 men on board



 
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