Mission 036 - 1

303rd BG (H) Combat Mission No. 3615 May 1943

Target: Airdrome and Naval Installations, Heligoland IslandsCrews Dispatched: 24

Crews Lost: Lt. Jaques and crew, 3 crewmen slightly wounded

Length of Mission: 5 hours, 50 minutes

Bomb Load: 10 x 500 lb H.E. M43 bombs

Bombing Altitudes: 23,000 ft & 26,000 ft

Ammo Fired: 45,722 rounds

Enemy Aircraft Claims: 2 Destroyed, 3 Probables, 2 Damaged

The weather was ideal. Maj. Lewis E. Lyle led the main 303rd BG(H) formation of 18B-17s and Maj. Hagenbuch led the six aircraft 427BS formation that was part of the303/305BG Composite Group. The primary target was the naval dockyards at

Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany. One 427BS B-17 in the Composite Group aborted:#41-24587, Bad Check. The No. 1 engine and two generators went out.

The weather on the way to the primary target at Wilhelmshaven was excellent, butas soon as the Group formation approached the German coast, 10/10 cloud coverdeveloped. Light and inaccurate flak was seen.

The 1st Bomb Wing, unable to bomb the primary target, opted to bomb targets ofopportunity. The 303rd BG(H) elected to bomb targets on the island installations atHeligoland, but was forced to abandon the bomb run when the 101st PBCW passedunderneath. Seven aircraft dropped 16 1/2 tons of 500-lb. bombs on the Heligolandairdrome and naval installations. Six aircraft jettisoned their bombs and 10 brought theirbombs back to Molesworth.

Enemy aircraft opposition was considerable; 50 to 75 were reported. A runningattack of over one hour developed when the formation crossed the enemy coast until it waswell out to sea on the way home. FW-190s, ME-109s, and ME-110s met Group aircraft andliterally pounced upon them from all directions. Crews say they had never before seen somany at any time. There were 21 enemy attacks on the 303rd BG(H). Group gunnersdestroyed two German fighters with an additional three as probable and two damaged.

One B-17F, #42-29481 (No Name), failed to return. It was last seen being attackedby enemy aircraft about 10 miles west of Scharhorn Island, heading east toward the islandat an altitude of 24,000 feet. One parachute was seen leaving the aircraft. 1Lt. Chester D.Jaques and all crew members were killed. 1Lt. Alvin D. Holder, S/Sgt. Clayton W. Ryanand Sgt. Keith L. Clapshaw are buried in the United States. 1Lt. John W. Bradshaw, Sgt.Warren T. Vasel and S/Sgt. W.G. Morrison are buried in Ardennes American NationalCemetery near Liege, Belgium. 2Lt. Robert C.A. Carlson, T/Sgt. Lester O. Corns andS/Sgt. Ward M. Kirkpatrick are listed on the Wall of Missing at Cambridge.

Mission 036 - 2

Yardbird II #42-5260 (360BS) PU-A102nd PBCW #2 (360BS) - Pilot Maj L.E. Lyle / CoPilot Cap J.W. Farrar

(Back L-R) T/Sgt K.C. Hassler (E), Capt L.E. Lyle (P), Lt R.H. Auman (N), Capt J.W. Farrar (CP),Lt M.S. Fonorow (B), Capt S.H. Anderson (N) - (Front L-R) S/Sgt F.W. Bartlett (TG), S/Sgt P.H. Prescott (WG),

S/Sgt L.T. O'Connell (WG), T/Sgt E.K. Lindewall (R), S/Sgt J.R. Sunderlin (BT)

Crew Reports on Enemy Aircraft Destroyed or Damaged

Lt. E.E. Stone (571) FW-190 Destroyed

Lt. E.E. Stone (571) ME-109 Probable

S/Sgt. J.B. Paiva (656) ME-109 Probable

S/Sgt. M.C. Milliff (432) FW-190 Probable

S/Sgt. E.E. McGill (392) ME-109 Destroyed

T/Sgt. A.S. Doran and

S/Sgt. M.C. Milliff (432) ME-110 Damaged

S/Sgt. C.R. Storer (341) FW-190 Damaged

Mission 036 - 3

Route Map

Mission 036 - 4

Aircraft Formation at Assembly Point

Lyle260

Clifton Van Wie 973 393

Griffin570

Mack Palmer 606 483

Nolan Roller 664 605Timken Lemmon Haines Mattison 656 571 029 177 Morales Smith 562 002Thompson Jess Nix 9635 577 4635 McClung 221

One (1) aircraft aborted this mission:Lt. Burch in 587

Mission 036 - 5

303rd Aircraft Which Flew in Composite Group

with 305th Bomb Group

Hagenbuch 619 Jaques Strickland 481 392 Broussard 341 Cline Burch 432 587

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

CREW POSITIONSCMP - Command PilotP - PilotCP - Co-PilotNAV - NavigatorANV - Ass't. NavigatorMNV - Mickey NavigatorENG - EngineerBOM - BombardierRO - Radio Operator

TOG - TogglierBT - Ball Turret OperatorTT - Top Turret OperatorTG - Tail GunnerNG - Nose GunnerRG - Radio GunnerWG - Waist GunnerLWG - Left Waist GunnerRWG - Right Waist GunnerGUN - Gunner

VI - Voice InterpreterOBS - ObserverPAS - PassengerPHO - Photographer

RESULTS OF MISSION

KIA - Killed in actionWIA - Wounded in actionMIA - Missing in actionPOW - Prisoner of war

DOW - Died of woundsEVD - Evaded the enemyINT - Interned in neu cntryREP - RepatriatedRES - RescuedESC - EscapedBO - Bailed outDCH - DitchedCR-L - Crashed on landCR-S - Crashed at sea

Mission 036 - 6

358th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17F #42-29635 Augerhead

P Thompson, Frank H., 2LtCP Sumarlidason, Arni L., 2LtNAV McConnen, James R., 2LtBOM McCord, Lawrence E., 2LtENG Welch, James R., S/SgtTT Fulanovich, Charles J., S/SgtRO McGuire, Robert J., T/SgtBT Nakaniski, Ralph, S/SgtTG Aubrey, Eldred L., S/SgtRWG Wilson, Donald R., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-29664 Jersey Bounce, Jr.

P Nolan, Robert J., CaptCP Mitchell, Kirk R., CaptNAV Anderson, William J., 2LtBOM Hopper, Richard R., 1LtENG Hively, Roy J., T/SgtRWG Koenig, Bernard H., T/SgtRO Hamill, Milton, T/SgtTG Bitter, Emile V., Jr., S/SgtBT Mathews, Frank M., S/SgtLWG Goff, James P., S/Sgt

B-17F #41-24577 Hell's Angels

P Jess, Ray W., 2LtCP Gunn, Harold W., 2LtNAV Davidson, Robert P., 2LtBOM Bone, Donald R., 1LtENG Smith, Harold E., T/SgtRWG Hardacre, Charles F., S/SgtRO Godzinski, Joseph J., T/SgtBT Johnson, Byron W., S/SgtLWG Hall, Sidney V., SgtTG White, Frank M., Sgt

B-17F #42-29571 Charley Horse

P Lemmon, John V., 1LtCP Clark, Elmo E., F/ONAV Gust, Darrell D., 2LtBOM Stone, Elbert E., 2LtENG Berzansky, Andrew, T/SgtRWG Beavers, Albert T., S/SgtRO Zeller, Caryl C., T/SgtBT Bagwell, Clayton R., S/SgtTG Brown, Virgil E., S/SgtLWG Briggs, Wayne E., S/Sgt

B-17F #41-24562 Sky Wolf

P Morales, Carl H., CaptCP Swaffer, Calvin A., 2LtNAV McElwain, Richard E., 2LtBOM Zasadil, Frank E., 1LtENG Hinds, Francis G., T/SgtBT Carroll, Albert V., S/SgtRO Burns, Francis J., T/SgtLWG Hill, John E., S/SgtTG Blake, Robert C., S/SgtRWG Westfall, Max M., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-29656 The Terrible Ten

P Timken, Jack C., 1LtCP Wright, George E., 2LtNAV Chamberlain, William V., 2LtBOM Solverson, Robert K., 2LtENG Knuth, Leland N., S/SgtRWG Paiva, Joseph B., SgtRO Baxter, Jack, T/SgtBT Toy, James E., S/SgtTG Giassullo, Criscienzo N., S/SgtLWG Redhead, George R., Sgt

Mission 036 - 7

359th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17F #42-3029 Wallaroo

P Haines, Rolland M., 1LtCP Kramer, Mayer, 2LtNAV Delorenzo, D.D., 2LtBOM Morse, Anthony E., 2LtENG Garcia, Robert A., S/SgtRO Kalk, Kenneth T.M., T/SgtTG Davis, Charles E., S/SgtRWG Martin, Raymond W., S/SgtBT Foster, Allen G., S/SgtLWG Morgan, Robert L., Sgt

B-17F #42-5221 Son

P McClung, Guy H., 1LtCP Pentz, Arthur H., 1LtNAV Stettler, Donald G., 2LtBOM Rothman, Theodore I., 2LtENG Coykendall, Ralph A., T/SgtRWG Traban, James J., S/SgtRO McCoy, Gordon K., SgtTG Piatek, Casimir P., S/SgtBT Phillips, Carl W., S/SgtLWG Ryan, Francis J., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-5432 The Hunting Club

P Cline, William J., 1LtCP Mulligan, Thomas E., 2LtNAV Street, Benjamin B., 1LtBOM Gordon, LeRoy V., 1LtENG Doran, Arnold S., T/SgtRO McGee, Paul P., T/SgtTG Milliff, Mike C., S/SgtRWG Jordan, Lloyd L., S/SgtBT Lemann, Paul C., S/SgtLWG Kerr, Joseph, Sgt

B-17F #41-24605 Knockout Dropper

P Roller, Jack, CaptCP Konsmo, George E., CaptNAV Henson, Walter C., 1LtBOM Shoup, John R., Jr., 2LtENG Marcelonis, Joseph G., S/SgtRO Williams, Lemuel T., T/SgtTT Ketron, Frank M., S/SgtBT Beringer, John L., Jr., S/SgtTG Burnham, Arthur L., SgtLWG Gonsalves, John D., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-5177 Fast Worker MK II

P Mattison, Robert L., 1LtCP Case, Spencer F., 2LtNAV Rich, David A., 1LtBOM Shafer, John H., 1LtENG Green, Frederick J., T/SgtRO Nordyke, Lloyd E., T/SgtTG McEachern, David C., S/SgtBT Schneider, James E., S/SgtRWG Rettinhouse, Robert A., S/SgtLWG Vogel, George W., Sgt

B-17F #42-3002 The Old Squaw

P Smith, Sanford T., CaptCP Farrell, Lawrence C., 2LtNAV Summers, Thomas E., 1LtBOM Dwyer, Robert P., 1LtENG Hardaway, Sidney T., T/SgtRO York, Robert F., T/SgtLWG Perryman, Jack L., SgtBT Tibbles, Russell F., S/SgtTG Howard, George Z., S/SgtRWG Adams, Ralph B., S/Sgt

B-17F #41-24635 The 8 Ball MK II

P Nix, James S., 1LtCP Phelps, Robert L., Jr., 1LtNAV Jacobson, Norman N., 2LtBOM Yonkman, Robert J., CaptENG Zaorski, Roman R., T/SgtLWG Fortunak, Richard C., S/SgtRO Terry, Charles R., T/SgtBT Mulgrew, William C., S/SgtRWG Bruns, William H, Jr., SgtTG Stephen, Willard W., S/Sgt

Mission 036 - 8

360th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17F #42-5393 Thumper Again

P Van Wie, John A., LtCP Walsh, James D., LtNAV Blank, Paul, LtBOM Rice, Bernard, LtENG Hlebasko, Albert, T/SgtBT Morton, Eugene L., S/SgtRO Noll, Robert W., T/SgtRWG Spring, Benjamin F., S/SgtLWG Swanson, Theodore G., S/SgtTG Bridges, Robert C., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-29570 (No Name)

P Griffin, Loyd D., LtCP Swanson, Walter C., LtNAV Preston, William M., LtBOM Taylor, Robert L., LtENG Eason, William M., T/SgtLWG Edwards, Samuel L., S/SgtRO Schwartz, Vernon E., T/SgtTG Wiegand, Lynwood D., S/SgtBT Plummer, Robert, S/SgtRWG Henderson, Paul E., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-29606 Butch

P Mack, David W., LtCP Barhaug, Ragnar, LtNAV Smith, Roland M., LtBOM Cox, Charles J., LtENG Deitch, Daniel T., T/SgtLWG Stewart, Carl C., S/SgtRO Cicinelli, Salvatore J., S/SgtTG Biernacki, Joseph J., S/SgtBT Peterson, Andrew C., S/SgtRWG Spitzfaden, Robert E., Sgt

B-17F #42-2973 Iza Vailable

P Clifton, David S., LtCP Garvey, John L., LtNAV Wright, Howard R., LtBOM Currie, Herman C., LtENG Doss, Carroll P., T/SgtLWG Compo, Anthony, S/SgtRO Morrison, Eugene D., T/SgtBT Mitchell, John B., S/SgtTG Villarreal, Rodolfo A., S/SgtRWG Jameson, Jimmie E., Sgt

B-17F #42-5260 Yardbird II

P Lyle, Lewis E., MajP Farrar, John W., CaptNAV Auman, Rictor H., LtNAV Anderson, Samuel H., CaptBOM Fonorow, Milton S., LtENG Hassler, Kenneth C., T/SgtRWG Prescott, Paul H., S/SgtRO Lindewall, Erick K., T/SgtBT Sunderlin, Joseph R., S/SgtTG Bartlett, Frank W., S/SgtLWG O'Connell, Lincoln T., S/Sgt

B-17F #42-5483 Red Ass

P Palmer, Joseph F., LtCP Sheldon, Robert M., LtNAV Rosenblum, Nathan J., LtBOM Kieffer, Claude M., Lt ENG Duffey, Elmer E., S/SgtRO Gullage, Edmund, T/SgtLWG Hornbacher, Norman E., SgtBT Owen, Burl M., S/SgtTG Hodges, Alva E., S/SgtRWG Holder, Samuel A., S/Sgt

Mission 036 - 9

427th Bombardment Squadron Crew Lists

B-17 #41-24587 Bad Check

P Burch, Armand F., LtCP Cardwell, Burt J., LtNAV Noblin, John D., LtBOM Butt, Byron K., LtENG Bryant, Carson, S/SgtBT Bourdon, Louis F., S/SgtRO Ashworth, George W., S/SgtRWG Arnold, Robert W., S/SgtTG Brown, Howard T., S/SgtLWG Cooney, Robert M., Sgt(Abortive)

B-17F #42-29481 (No Name) - DCH

P Jaques, Chester D., Lt KIACP Holder, Alvin D., Lt KIANAV Bradshaw, John W., Lt KIABOM Carlson, Robert C.A., Lt KIAENG Corns, Lester O., T/Sgt KIATG Clapshaw, Keith L., S/Sgt KIARO Vasel, Warren T., Sgt KIABT Kirkpatrick, Ward M., S/Sgt KIARWG Morrison, W.G., S/Sgt KIA LWG Ryan, Clayton W., Sgt KIA

B-17F #42-5392 Stric Nine

P Strickland, Alexander C., LtCP Olsen, Curtis M., LtNAV Hokans, Carl A., LtBOM Lamme, Edwin G., LtENG Baart, James C., T/SgtBT Peck, Raymond R., S/SgtRO Martel, Albert E., Jr., T/SgtRWG Strohsack, R.R., S/SgtTG Sherg, Anthony W., S/SgtLWG McGill, Edward E., Sgt

B-17F #41-24619 S for Sugar

P Hagenbuch, Glenn E., MajCP Rolfson, Jack G., LtNAV Illgen, Frederick, J., LtBOM Dieffenbach, Albert W., CaptENG Good, James K., T/SgtTG Bednarchuk, Antonio, S/SgtRO Jessee, Jesse J., T/SgtLWG Smith, Delvyn, S/SgtRWG Koch, Vernon E., S/SgtBT Johnson, Otto D., Sgt

B-17F #42-5341 Vicious Virgin

P Broussard, Edward J., Jr., CaptCP LeFevre, William G., LtNAV Herman, Charles L., LtBOM Sherwood, Lyle D., LtENG Smock, Edmund L., T/SgtRO Karanson, William A., Jr., T/SgtBT Choice, Hudson, S/SgtLWG Fleming, William W., S/SgtRWG Storer, Charles R., S/SgtTG Jurosek, Bernard, Sgt