391st Bomb Group - Loadlist Aircraft Information For Serial Number: 42-95838

391st BOMB GROUP: Loadlist Aircraft information for serial number: 42-95838

Aircraft Details for serial number: 42-95838 - Note: Squadron and Codes shown are the most frequent non-blank values
Taxi Code	Squadron	Serial	Code	Missions
838-B	574	42-95838	4L-B	110

Aircraft history for serial number: 42-95838 (kindly provided by Paul Clouting).
Built at the Glenn L Martin factory at Baltimore, Maryland as a B-26B-50-MA. Accepted by the Army Air Force on 12/11/43. Next listed at Patterson Field, Ohio (ATC) from 9/12/43. Then flown to 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 8/1/44. The aircraft record card then lists, SOXO A (Europe - 8th AF) on 8/1/44, and SOXO R (Europe - 8th AF) from 30/1/44. Original group aircraft. Shot down by Me-109 and Fw-190 fighters on the 23/12/44 mission to the Ahrweiler Railway viaduct, Germany. The aircraft flown by 1st Lt. Wilbur P Stevenson was attacked about 3 miles east of Ahrweiler, shooting out the tail gunners position and setting the starboard engine on fire. The pilot kept the plane in a level glide so that the rest of the crew had time to bail out, but was killed when the aircraft exploded in mid air. The aircraft crashed near Wittlich, Germany. Engines, P&W, R-2800-43, serials: FP-060065 (left), and, 42-263172 (right). Earlier flown by 1st Lt. C G Aldous. The MACR states that this aircraft had no name. The final entry on the aircraft record card lists, SOXO CON MIA on 23/12/44. There is a photograph of the nose section of "Calamity Lu" showing many mission symbols. Inscribed under the pilots window is "Lt. "Wint" May.

Aircraft history for serial number: 42-95838 (kindly provided by Paul Clouting).

Built at the Glenn L Martin factory at Baltimore, Maryland as a B-26B-50-MA. Accepted by the Army Air Force on 12/11/43. Next listed at Patterson Field, Ohio (ATC) from 9/12/43. Then flown to 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 8/1/44. The aircraft record card then lists, SOXO A (Europe - 8th AF) on 8/1/44, and SOXO R (Europe - 8th AF) from 30/1/44. Original group aircraft. Shot down by Me-109 and Fw-190 fighters on the 23/12/44 mission to the Ahrweiler Railway viaduct, Germany. The aircraft flown by 1st Lt. Wilbur P Stevenson was attacked about 3 miles east of Ahrweiler, shooting out the tail gunners position and setting the starboard engine on fire. The pilot kept the plane in a level glide so that the rest of the crew had time to bail out, but was killed when the aircraft exploded in mid air. The aircraft crashed near Wittlich, Germany. Engines, P&W, R-2800-43, serials: FP-060065 (left), and, 42-263172 (right). Earlier flown by 1st Lt. C G Aldous. The MACR states that this aircraft had no name. The final entry on the aircraft record card lists, SOXO CON MIA on 23/12/44. There is a photograph of the nose section of "Calamity Lu" showing many mission symbols. Inscribed under the pilots window is "Lt. "Wint" May.

Incident listing for serial number: 42-95838
Mission	Source_id	Description	Serial
203	M11485	MACR 11485, 42-95838. 23 Dec 1944	42-95838

Loadlist Taxi Sheet listing for serial number: 42-95838
Mission	Date	Station	Box	Flight	Position	Pilot	A/C Squadron	Hardstand	Taxi Code	Serial	Status
1	15 Feb 1944	166	1	3	1	Barger, T. J.	574		838-	42-95838
2	24 Feb 1944	166	2	1	5	Metelsky, P.	574		838-B	42-95838
3	25 Feb 1944	166	1	1	5	Metelsky, P.	574		838-	42-95838
5	28 Feb 1944	166	2	1	5	Baehr, R. E.	574	36	838-B1	42-95838
6	29 Feb 1944	166	1	1	5	Jobe, R. C.	574		838-B	42-95838
7	02 Mar 1944	166	2	1	4	Barger, T. J.	574		838-B	42-95838
8	03 Mar 1944	166	2	1	4	Barger, T. J.	574		838-	42-95838
10	05 Mar 1944	166	1	3	2	Callison, W. K.	574		838-	42-95838	flak
11	06 Mar 1944	166	3	3	2	Metelsky, P.	574		838-	42-95838
12	07 Mar 1944	166	1	3	4	Fry, R. C.	574	36	838-B1	42-95838
13	18 Mar 1944	166	2	1	4	Barger, T. J.	574		838-B	42-95838	flak
17	25 Mar 1944	166	1	2	2	Callison, W. K.	574		838-	42-95838
18	26 Mar 1944	166	1	1	3	Watkinson, A. G.	574	33	838-B	42-95838
24	12 Apr 1944	166	2	2	7	Wolfe, W. W.	574		838-	42-95838	aborted
27	19 Apr 1944	166	2	3	5	Barger, T. J.	574	24	838-B	42-95838
32	22 Apr 1944	166	2	1	3	Callison, W. K.	574		838-	42-95838	flak
33	23 Apr 1944	166	1	2	1	Samuel, J. S.	574		838-	42-95838	flak
35	25 Apr 1944	166	1	1	3	Newcomer, H. C.	574		838-B	42-95838
36	25 Apr 1944	166	1	2	4	Newcomer, H. C.	574		838-	42-95838
38	27 Apr 1944	166	2	1	3	Hanlon, J. T.	574		838-D	42-95838
51	09 May 1944	166	2	2	5	Schreiber, L. A.	574	33	838-B	42-95838
52	09 May 1944	166	2	2	6	Schreiber, L. A.	574		838-B	42-95838
56	11 May 1944	166	1	2	1	Loesch, L. F.	574		838-B	42-95838
57	12 May 1944	166	1	3	4	Hanish, B. C.	574		838-	42-95838
58	12 May 1944	166	1	1	6	Jannsen, E. M.	574		838-	42-95838
62	20 May 1944	166	1	3	2	Kiedinger, C. E.	574		838-	42-95838	flak
63	20 May 1944	166	1	2	3	Martin, M. M.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
68	24 May 1944	166	2	2	2	Harlow, F. S.	574		838-K	42-95838
69	25 May 1944	166	2	3	3	Petrich, M. R.	574	35	838-B1	42-95838
72	27 May 1944	166	1	3	1	Newcomer, H. C.	574		838-N	42-95838	flak
77	30 May 1944	166	2	3	1	Loesch, L. F.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
84	06 Jun 1944	166	1	1	6	Stanfield, L. B.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
86	07 Jun 1944	166	1	3	5	Newman, R. A.	574		838-	42-95838
87	07 Jun 1944	166	1	2	6	Schreiber, L. A.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
89	08 Jun 1944	166	2	2	5	Lakin, R. K.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
90	10 Jun 1944	166	1	2	5	Lowder, O. H.	574		838-B	42-95838
91	10 Jun 1944	166	1	3	1	Stalnaker, G. W.	574		838-	42-95838
92	11 Jun 1944	166	2	2	3	Danforth, G. L.	574		838-	42-95838
93	12 Jun 1944	166	1	1	5	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-B	42-95838
94	13 Jun 1944	166	2	1	5	Harlow, F. S.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
95	13 Jun 1944	166	1	2	4	Dewitt, G. A.	574		838-B	42-95838
96	14 Jun 1944	166	2	1	6	Smith, J. W.	574		838-	42-95838
98	17 Jun 1944	166	1	3	2	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-B	42-95838
99	18 Jun 1944	166	2	3	4	Harlow, F. S.	574		838-B	42-95838
100	20 Jun 1944	166	2	3	6	Lowe, W. F.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
101	21 Jun 1944	166	1	3	5	Kiedinger, C. E.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
104	22 Jun 1944	166	1	2	6	Schreiber, L. A.	574		838-B	42-95838
105	24 Jun 1944	166	2	2	3	Dearing, R. B.	574		838-	42-95838
106	25 Jun 1944	166	2	1	2	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-B	42-95838
109	06 Jul 1944	166	1	3	2	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-B	42-95838
110	07 Jul 1944	166	2	3	2	Baxter, R. E.	574	21	838-	42-95838
111	08 Jul 1944	166	2	3	3	Harnest, E. M.	574	35	838-B1	42-95838
112	11 Jul 1944	166	2	3	7	Garwick, R. W.	574		838-B	42-95838
113	12 Jul 1944	166	2	2	2	Lowe, W. F.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
114	12 Jul 1944	166	2	2	4	Alexander, J. P.	574		838-B	42-95838
115	15 Jul 1944	166	1	3	6	Evans, F. L.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
116	16 Jul 1944	166	1	3	5	Schreiber, L. A.	574		838-B	42-95838
117	16 Jul 1944	166	2	3	2	Walker, H. H.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
120	23 Jul 1944	166	1	2	2	Rutledge, E.	574		838-B1	42-95838
122	25 Jul 1944	166	1	3	3	Callison, W. K.	574		838-	42-95838
124	28 Jul 1944	166	2	2	5	Adamson, J.	574		838-B	42-95838	flak
126	31 Jul 1944	166	1	3	5	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-B	42-95838
127	31 Jul 1944	166	2	3	2	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-H	42-95838
128	01 Aug 1944	166	1	3	7	Newman, R. A.			838-	42-95838	spare
129	02 Aug 1944	166	2	3	5	Donnelly, W. W.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
130	03 Aug 1944	166	2	2	3	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-B	42-95838
131	05 Aug 1944	166	2	2	5	Saunders, R. M.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
132	05 Aug 1944	166	2	2	2	Cude, R. V.	574		838-	42-95838
133	06 Aug 1944	166	2	3	6	Saunders, R. M.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
134	06 Aug 1944	166	1	3	6	Lowe, W. F.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
142	12 Aug 1944	166	2	2	3	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-B	42-95838
143	13 Aug 1944	166	2	2	6	Willis, J. B.	574		838-B	42-95838
144	13 Aug 1944	166	2	3	3	Kiedinger, C. E.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
145	14 Aug 1944	166	2	2	6	Willis, J. B.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
146	15 Aug 1944	166	1	2	3	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-B	42-95838
147	16 Aug 1944	166	1	3	2	Lowe, W. F.	574	35	838-B	42-95838	flak
150	18 Aug 1944	166	1	1	6	Willis, J. B.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
151	25 Aug 1944	166	1	1	5	Gatlin, J. F.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
153	27 Aug 1944	166	2	1	2	Lowe, W. F.	574	35	838-B	42-95838	flak
154	27 Aug 1944	166	2	3	3	Lowe, W. F.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
157	01 Sep 1944	166	1	1	5	Ruble, J. C.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
160	05 Sep 1944	166	2	3	7	Gates, L. R.		35	838-B	42-95838	spare
161	06 Sep 1944	166	2	3	5	Kloepfer, W. A.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
162	06 Sep 1944	166	2	4	2	Spare,		35	838-B	42-95838	spare
165	12 Sep 1944	166	2	2	4	Barger, T. J.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
167	14 Sep 1944	166	2	3	2	Schreiber, L. A.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
168	16 Sep 1944	166	1	2	2	Lowe, W. F.	574	35	838-B	42-95838	flak
172	29 Sep 1944	166	2	1	3	Lowe, W. F.	574	35	838-B	42-95838
173	02 Oct 1944	A-73	1	1	3	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-	42-95838
-174	05 Oct 1944	A-73	2	2	5	Stevenson, W. P.	574		838-B	42-95838
174	06 Oct 1944	A-73	2	2	5	Stevenson, W. P.	574		838-B	42-95838	flak
178	13 Oct 1944	A-73	2	1	3	Hillier, F. O.	574		838-B	42-95838
179	14 Oct 1944	A-73	2	1	2	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-	42-95838
180	29 Oct 1944	A-73	2	1	5	Gray, W. E.	574	RW	838-B	42-95838
181	02 Nov 1944	A-73	1	2	3	Lowe, W. F.	574	RW	838-B	42-95838
182	03 Nov 1944	A-73	1	1	6	Chism, J. W.	574	RW	838-B	42-95838
185	11 Nov 1944	A-73	1	2	3	Lowe, W. F.	574	R	838-B	42-95838
186	18 Nov 1944	A-73	1	1	3	Lesmeister, R. H.	574		838-	42-95838	flak
188	19 Nov 1944	A-73	1	1	3	Lowe, W. F.	574		838-	42-95838
190	25 Nov 1944	A-73	2	3	2	Lowe, W. F.	574	RW	838-B	42-95838
193	30 Nov 1944	A-73	2	2	6	Matus, P. M.	574	RW	838-B	42-95838
194	01 Dec 1944	A-73	2	1	6	Lesmeister, R. H.	574		838-	42-95838
195	02 Dec 1944	A-73	2	3	7	Detjens, D. C.		RW	838-B	42-95838	spare
196	05 Dec 1944	A-73	1	2	6	Sherwood, N. W.	574		838-	42-95838
197	09 Dec 1944	A-73	2	2	3	Morris, W. E.	574	RW	838-B	42-95838	aborted
198	10 Dec 1944	A-73	2	3	3	Detjens, D. C.	574		838-	42-95838
199	11 Dec 1944	A-73	2	3	4	Stevenson, W. P.	574	RW	838-B	42-95838
201	13 Dec 1944	A-73	1	1	6	Detjens, D. C.	574		838-	42-95838
202	15 Dec 1944	A-73	1	3	2	Matus, P. M.	574	RW	838-B	42-95838
203	23 Dec 1944	A-73	1	3	4	Stevenson, W. P.	574		838-	42-95838