391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Aircraft information for serial number: 42-95815
Aircraft Details for serial number: 42-95815 - Note: Squadron and Codes shown are the most frequent non-blank values
Taxi Code Squadron Serial Code Missions
815-R57242-95815P2-R148

Aircraft history for serial number: 42-95815 (kindly provided by Paul Clouting).
Built at the Glenn L Martin factory at Baltimore, Maryland as a B-26B-45-MA. Accepted by the Army Air Force on 5/11/43. Next flown by New Castle (2nd Ferry Group), Wilmington, Deleware (from 2/12/43, to Patterson Field, Ohio (ATC) from 5/12/43. Then listed at, Louisville, Kentucky (ATC) from 9/12/43, and Godman Field, Fort Knox, Kentucky (from 11/12/43), and assigned to the 391st BG. Flown overseas to the UK via the Southern Ferry Route (Listed as Carribean Wing), departing the USA on 5/1/44. The aircraft record card then lists, SOXO A (Europe - 8th AF) on 5/1/44, and SOXO R (Europe - 8th AF) from 30/1/44. Original group aircraft flown over from the USA by pilot 1st Lt. Robert C Jobe, C-Flight CO. Served with the 391st BG until March 1945 when the group converted to the Douglas A-26 Invader. The final entry on the aircraft record card lists, GLUE CON SAL FEA on 20/3/46. Have also seen this a/c listed as un-named, but has 42-95809 listed as "The Bum Steer", needs confirmation. ADDENDUM: Capt. Jobe flew over in 42-95815. Michael McPeters states that Jobe named 2 aircraft as "Dode Lee" after his wife. It's therefore possible that 42-95815 was the first aircraft that was named "Dode Lee". There are pictures of the aircraft nose art on this website, although there are no other markings to allow positive identification.

Picture listing for serial number: 42-95815
Picture Title Picture Category Serial
Jobe CrewCrews42-95815
Alex Hopkins and friends beside "Dode Lee".People42-95815
Jobe CrewCrews42-95815
"Dode Lee"Nose Art42-95815
Sgt. Paul H. McPeters and his tail gunPeople42-95815

Loadlist Taxi Sheet listing for serial number: 42-95815
Mission Date Station Box Flight Position Pilot A/C Squadron Hardstand Taxi Code Serial Status
115 Feb 1944166222Spalding, R. S.572815-42-95815
224 Feb 1944166132Gonet, J. E.572815-R42-95815
325 Feb 1944166124Walker, H. A.572815-R42-95815
528 Feb 1944166232Jobe, R. C.5724815-R42-95815
629 Feb 1944166131Sterngold, M. I.572815-42-95815
702 Mar 1944166321Jobe, R. C.572815-42-95815
803 Mar 1944166324Jobe, R. C.572815-42-95815
1005 Mar 1944166236Schirmer, L. F.572815-42-95815flak
1106 Mar 1944166214Jobe, R. C.572815-R42-95815
1207 Mar 1944166222Jobe, R. C.5724815-R42-95815
1623 Mar 1944166231Jobe, R. C.572815-?42-95815
2008 Apr 1944166134Jobe, R. C.572815-42-95815
2311 Apr 1944166214Jobe, R. C.5724815-R42-95815
2412 Apr 1944166121Jobe, R. C.572815-R42-95815
2518 Apr 1944166132Blute, J. W.572815-42-95815
2619 Apr 1944166214Jobe, R. C.572815-R42-95815
2719 Apr 1944166214Jobe, R. C.572815-R42-95815
2820 Apr 1944166124Jobe, R. C.572815-B42-95815
2920 Apr 1944166124Jobe, R. C.572815-R42-95815flak
3021 Apr 1944166131Jobe, R. C.572815-R42-95815flak
3525 Apr 1944166133Dauteuil, D. F.572815-R142-95815
3625 Apr 1944166135Dauteuil, D. F.572815-42-95815
3726 Apr 1944166222Blute, J. W.572815-R42-95815
3827 Apr 1944166223McCarty, J. P.572815-42-95815
3927 Apr 1944166221Samuel, J. S.572815-42-95815flak
4028 Apr 1944166131Jobe, R. C.572815-R42-95815
4130 Apr 1944166236Sullivan, L. R.572815-R42-95815
4230 Apr 1944166236Schreiber, L. A.572815-42-95815
4301 May 1944166126Bollinger, C. M.5724815-R42-95815
4401 May 1944166126Bollinger, C. M.572815-R42-95815
4502 May 1944166221Jobe, R. C.572815-R42-95815
4807 May 1944166125Reynolds, J. J.572815-42-95815
5611 May 1944166135Watson, F. D.572815-42-95815
5712 May 1944166235Cassiday, C. E.572815-R42-95815
5913 May 1944166235Dillard, F. P.57213815-R42-95815
6015 May 1944166133Jacobs, S. A.572815-R42-95815
6220 May 1944166236Carson, C. W.572815-42-95815
6320 May 1944166237Garwick, R. W.57213815-R42-95815
6522 May 1944166132Alexander, R. L.57213815-R42-95815
6623 May 1944166121Jobe, R. C.57213815-R42-95815
6925 May 1944166135Fry, W. W.57213815-R42-95815
7026 May 1944166221Jobe, R. C.57213815-R42-95815
8103 Jun 1944166215Dickinson, R. G.572815-R42-95815
8506 Jun 1944166116Crim, H. L.572815-42-95815
11007 Jul 1944166242Spare, 36815-W42-95815spare
11616 Jul 1944166236Barker, F. E.572815-R42-95815
11716 Jul 1944166212Barker, F. E.57216815-R42-95815
11919 Jul 1944166125Walker, H. H.572815-R42-95815flak
12023 Jul 1944166237Boone, W. R.572815-R42-95815
12124 Jul 1944166137Barker, F. E.57216815-R42-95815spare
12225 Jul 1944166223Barker, F. E.572815-42-95815
12326 Jul 1944166125Barker, F. E.572815-R42-95815
12530 Jul 1944166222Barker, F. E.572815-R42-95815
12631 Jul 1944166216Barker, F. E.572815-B42-95815
12801 Aug 1944166224Snyder, R. J.572815-42-95815
12902 Aug 1944166135Crim, H. L.57216815-R42-95815
13003 Aug 1944166115Dewitt, G. A.572815-R42-95815
13306 Aug 1944166135Boyd, R. H.57216815-R42-95815
13406 Aug 1944166212Walker, H. H.57216815-R42-95815
13910 Aug 1944166231Shaffner, L. H.572815-R42-95815
14010 Aug 1944166115Crim, H. L.572815-R42-95815
14212 Aug 1944166012Barker, F. E.572815-R42-95815
14413 Aug 1944166236Barker, F. E.57216815-R42-95815
14514 Aug 1944166136Dewitt, G. A.57216815-R42-95815
14615 Aug 1944166223Barker, F. E.572815-R42-95815
14716 Aug 1944166216Barker, F. E.57216815-R42-95815
15125 Aug 1944166212Cassiday, C. E.57216815-R42-95815
15226 Aug 1944166112Love, D. G.57216815-R42-95815flak
15601 Sep 1944166213Hanlon, J. T.57216815-R42-95815
16310 Sep 1944166237Chism, J. W.57216815-R42-95815
16612 Sep 1944166125Detwiler, E. F.57216815-R42-95815
16714 Sep 1944166115Walter, P. S.57216815-R42-95815
16816 Sep 1944166215Gates, L. R.57216815-R42-95815
17023 Sep 1944166225Gates, L. R.57216815-R42-95815
17127 Sep 1944166223Dobda, M.57216815-R42-95815
17229 Sep 1944166135Gates, L. R.57216815-R42-95815
17302 Oct 1944A-73215Gates, L. R.572815-R42-95815
17813 Oct 1944A-73224Watson, F. D.57265815-R42-95815flak
17914 Oct 1944A-73113Gates, L. R.572815-R42-95815
18029 Oct 1944A-73127Brown, H. W.62815-R42-95815spare
18102 Nov 1944A-73225Gates, L. R.57262815-R42-95815aborted
18309 Nov 1944A-73237Gates, L. R.62815-R42-95815spare
18618 Nov 1944A-73225Gates, L. R.57264815-R42-95815
18819 Nov 1944A-73213Lipschultz, J. M.572815-R42-95815
18921 Nov 1944A-73233Detwiler, E. F.572815-R42-95815
19025 Nov 1944A-73136Detwiler, E. F.57264815-R42-95815
19128 Nov 1944A-73235Gates, L. R.57264815-R42-95815
19330 Nov 1944A-73125Gates, L. R.57264815-R42-95815
19401 Dec 1944A-73126Brown, H. W.572815-R42-95815
19810 Dec 1944A-73135Gates, L. R.572815-R42-95815
19911 Dec 1944A-73136Brown, H. W.57264815-R42-95815
20215 Dec 1944A-73235Kunberger, J. B.57260815-R42-95815
20423 Dec 1944A-73123Cambier, O. J.572815-42-95815
20625 Dec 1944A-73123Main, S. L.57265815-R42-95815
20725 Dec 1944A-73112Gates, L. R.57265815-R42-95815
20826 Dec 1944A-73135Thiedeman, H. A.57265815-R42-95815
20901 Jan 1945A-73132Gates, L. R.57261815-R42-95815
-21005 Jan 1945A-73215Gates, L. R.57261815-R42-95815
21529 Jan 1945A-73225Harris, W. L.57269815-R42-95815
21702 Feb 1945A-73123Chapin, K. R.57260815-R42-95815
21803 Feb 1945A-73125Thiedeman, H. A.57260815-R42-95815
22918 Feb 1945A-73126Pancoast, R. L.57260815-R42-95815
23121 Feb 1945A-73145MacFarren, D. J.57260815-R42-95815
23222 Feb 1945A-73232Gates, L. R.57260815-R42-95815
23423 Feb 1945A-73215Reed, J. B.57260815-R42-95815flak
23724 Feb 1945A-73143Penneman, R. D.57260815-R42-95815flak
23825 Feb 1945A-73125Bass, E. J.57260815-R42-95815
23928 Feb 1945A-73233Thiedeman, H. A.57269815-R42-95815
24001 Mar 1945A-73233Pancoast, R. L.57269815-R42-95815
24102 Mar 1945A-73226Anderson, A. D.57269815-R42-95815
24202 Mar 1945A-73226Anderson, A. D.57269815-R42-95815
24303 Mar 1945A-73233Barta, J. J.57269815-R42-95815flak
24504 Mar 1945A-73243Spare, 69815-R42-95815used
24706 Mar 1945A-73013Pancoast, R. L.57269815-R42-95815
24808 Mar 1945A-73232Billington, D. W.57269815-R42-95815
24909 Mar 1945A-73136Reed, J. B.57269815-R42-95815flak
25010 Mar 1945A-73216Thiedeman, H. A.57269815-R42-95815
25111 Mar 1945A-73222Gates, L. R.57269815-R42-95815
25211 Mar 1945A-73223Hine, O. E.57269815-R42-95815
25413 Mar 1945A-73216Kelley, J. W.57269815-R42-95815
25514 Mar 1945A-73116Billington, D. W.57269815-R42-95815flak
25615 Mar 1945A-73116MacFarren, D. J.57265815-R42-95815
25716 Mar 1945A-73136Reed, J. B.57268815-R42-95815
25817 Mar 1945A-73136Reed, J. B.57265815-R42-95815
25917 Mar 1945A-73233Anderson, A. D.57265815-R42-95815
26018 Mar 1945A-73222Billington, D. W.57265815-R42-95815
26118 Mar 1945A-73216Penneman, R. D.57265815-R42-95815
26219 Mar 1945A-73113Penneman, R. D.57265815-R42-95815
26422 Mar 1945A-73113Penneman, R. D.57269815-R42-95815
26522 Mar 1945A-73112Fry, D.57269815-R42-95815
26623 Mar 1945A-73113Penneman, R. D.57269815-R42-95815
26723 Mar 1945A-73113Pancoast, R. L.57269815-R42-95815
27226 Mar 1945A-73227Lipschultz, J. M.65815-R42-95815spare
27430 Mar 1945A-73012McGee, E. D.57265815-R42-95815window
27531 Mar 1945A-73115Grow, J. A.57265815-R42-95815flak
27631 Mar 1945A-73122Hine, O. E.57265815-R42-95815
27703 Apr 1945A-73215Lipschultz, J. M.57265815-R42-95815
27804 Apr 1945A-73226Buihner, N. E.57265815-R42-95815
27907 Apr 1945A-73113Billington, D. W.57265815-R42-95815
28008 Apr 1945A-73126Reed, J. B.57265815-R42-95815
28108 Apr 1945A-73136Harris, W. L.57265815-R42-95815
28209 Apr 1945A-73136Reed, J. B.57265815-R42-95815flak