McAnnelly's Crew


McAnelly's Crew

Front row, second from left is Richard Douglas. Walter Douglas stands, second from left.

LT McAnelly's crew became a lead crew and only needed to complete 31 missions. LT McAnelly was promoted and became an air leader, and flew 15 additional missions.


CREW INFO
Name Rank Position First Mission Last Mission Status
Robert W. McAnelly   Pilot      
John H. Buckley   Navigator      
Lloyd D. Jack   Bombardier      
Richard Douglas   Bombardier      
Walter Douglas   Navigator      
Mike J. Bakos   Flight Engineer      
Alfred Usie   Radio Operator      
E. L. Simons   Waist      
Earl K. Reinhardt   Ball      
William R. Ilk   Tail      
 
MISSION INFO
MISSION DATE NAME ID S/N TYPE
083 (abort) 09/27/44 Blue Grass Girl TV 43-37031 B17G
085 10/02/44 Blue Grass Girl TV 43-37031 B17G
087 10/05/44 Blue Grass Girl TV 43-37031 B17G
088 10/06/44 Batchelor's Delight TR 43-38027 B17G
095 10/19/44 Mr Takoma DR 43-37944 B17G
098 10/26/44   TL 43-38040 B17G
101 11/04/44   NS 43-37800 B17G
103 11/06/44   TL 43-38040 B17G
104 11/09/44   TL 43-38040 B17G
106 11/16/44   TL 43-38040 B17G
108 11/25/44   TL 43-38040 B17G
109 11/27/44 American Beauty DG 42-98008 B17G
112 12/06/44   PP 44-8035 B17G
113 12/10/44   PN 44-8132 B17G
115 12/12/44   PP 44-8035 B17G
120 12/28/44   PL 4x-xx075 B17G
122 12/30/44   PE 44-8453 B17G
134 01/18/45   PE 44-8453 B17G
137 (abort) 01/28/45   PB 44-8025 B17G
139 02/01/45   PE 44-8453 B17G
141 02/06/45   PE 44-8453 B17G
142 02/09/45   PE 44-8453 B17G
143 02/14/45   PR 44-6599 B17G
144 02/15/45   PE 44-8453 B17G
146 02/17/45   PE 44-8453 B17G
147 02/19/45 Goin' Jesse NC 43-37954 B17G
148 02/21/45   PB 44-8025 B17G
149 02/22/45 Hock Shop DA 43-37996 B17G
150 02/23/45   PB 44-8025 B17G
155 02/28/45   PB 44-8025 B17G
156 03/02/45   PF 4x-xx073 B17G
157 03/03/45   PF 4x-xx073 B17G
158 03/04/45   TG 4x-xx059 B17G

Crew completed 31 missions

 

Missions flown as an Air Commander

162 03/10/45 Lonesome Polecat PS 44-8712 B17G
163 03/11/45   PB 44-8025 B17G
165 03/14/45   PA 44-8002 B17G
168 03/18/45   PF 4x-xx073 B17G
170 03/21/45   PB 44-8025 B17G
172 03/23/45   PP 44-8035 B17G
173 03/24/45   PE 44-8453 B17G
175 03/30/45 Lush Thrush PT 44-8657 B17G
178 04/04/45   PE 44-8453 B17G
179 04/05/45   PE 44-8453 B17G
182 04/10/45   PG 4x-xx920 B17G
183 04/10/45   PF 4x-xx073 B17G
185 04/14/45   DJ 4x-xx073 B17G
188 04/17/45   NH 44-8663 B17G
191 04/21/45   DS 4x-xx920 B17G

 
Created 09/10/99  Modified 12/23/16

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