228th Squadron
200th Heavy Bombardment Group (virtual)
8th Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
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Captain James Nickerson is the current squadron commander of the 228th. |
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| Plane Name | Model | Serial Number | Crew |
Coalburg Express
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B-24(H) | 42-52511-FO | Nickerson crew |
| Sleepy Time
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B-24(H) | 42-95069-FO | Brown crew |
| Barney's Boat
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B-24(H) | 42-52700-FO | Lownders crew |
| Supper Time?
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B-24(E) | 42-72987 | Gordon crew |
| Our Maven
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B-24(H) | 42-94798-FO | Twomley crew |
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Big Fat Lass . |
B-24(H) | 42-73250-CO | Drolet crew |
| Miss Behavin' . (detached duty with 97 Squadron, RAF night unit) |
B-24(E) | 42-72901 | Paulus crew |
| Sweet Target
(Standing down for further training) |
B-24(E) | 42-40857 | Zaragoza crew
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| Little Miss
Michie
(Standing down for further training) |
B-24(E) | 42-63902 | Williamson crew
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| Goodnight Gladys (standing down for further training) |
B-24(E) | 42-64889 | Stephens crew |
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Third Time Lucky (standing down for added training) |
B-24(E) | 43-00292 |
Phillips crew |
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Donkey Bus Inc . (standing down for added training) |
B-24(E) | 43-00145 | Jackson crew |
| Lady Janet II (detached duty with 1st FG units) |
B-24(E) | 42-29153 | Gott crew |
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Farmer's Daughter (standing down for added training) |
B-24(E) | 43-11285 | Meints crew |
| Scuttlebutt
(standing down for added training) |
B-24(H) | 42-73002-CO | Carraway crew |
| Twin Tail (standing down for added training) |
B-24(E) | 42-29253 |
Libby crew |
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Prairie Schooner (standing down for added training) |
B-24(E) | 43-01138 | Toogood crew |
| Battlewagon |
B-24(H) | 42-64108-CF | Hughes crew |
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MISSING AIRCRAFT AND LOST CREW REPORT |
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| Date | Crew and/or Aircraft | Notes |
| 25 AUG 1943 | McCoy crew - 2 KIA 7 POW | KIA on mission 16 to Tours, FR |
| 01 AUG 1943 |
Wiggins crew - 9 KIA Twomley crew - 1 KIA Brown crew - 1 KIA |
KIA on mission 14 to Ploesti, Romania |
| 16 MAR 1943 |
Lownders crew - 1 KIA Buff crew - 1 KIA 8 POW Wiggins crew - 1 KIA Brown crew - 1 KIA |
KIA on mission 12 to Bizerte, Tunisia |
| 27 FEB 1943 |
Lee crew - 9 KIA Jackson crew - 8 KIA 1 POW |
KIA on mission 10 to La Rochelle, FR |
| 19 FEB 1943 | McCarty crew - 9 KIA | KIA on mission 9 to Romilly-sur-Seine, FR |
| 08 FEB 1943 |
LaFevre crew - 8 KIA Brown crew - 1 KIA Wiggins crew - 1 KIA Jackson crew - 1 KIA |
KIA on mission 8 to Hamburg, GE |
| 18 JAN 1943 |
Nickerson crew - 2 KIA Lownders crew - 1 KIA |
KIA on mission 7 to Amsterdam, NE |
| 10 JAN 1943 | LaFevre crew - KIA | KIA on mission 6 to Amsterdam, NE |
| 29 DEC 1942 |
Lee crew - 1 KIA Brown crew - 1 KIA Lownders crew - 2 KIA |
KIA on mission 5 to Saarbrucken, GE |
| 18 NOV 1942 | Gordon crew - 1 KIA | KIA on mission 4 to Lorient, FR |
| 23 OCT 1942 | Buff crew - 1 KIA | KIA on mission 3 to Brest, FR |
| 25 AUG 1943 |
B-24E 42-29917 "Mistress Jane" |
Shot down by
enemy fighters on mission 16 to Tours, FR 2 KIA, 7 POW, 1 Escaped |
| 01 AUG 1943 |
B-24E 41-11765 "Jersey Bounce"
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Shot down by
flak on
mission 14 to Ploesti, Romania 9 KIA |
| 16 MAR 1943 |
B-24E 42-64865 "Funny Face"
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Shot down by
enemy fighters on mission 12 to Bizerte, Tunisia 1 KIA 8 POW |
| 27 FEB 1943 |
B-24E 42-41486 "Miss Ruthie"
B-24E 42-41474 |
Lost in
mid-air collision near the target area on mission 10 to La Rochelle, FR 8 KIA 1 POW Lost in mid-air collision near the target
area on |
| 19 Feb 1943 | B-24E 42-29128 "Lady Victory"
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Shot down by enemy fighters
on mission 9 to Ramilly-sur-Seine, FR. 9 KIA |
| 08 FEB 1943 | B-24E 42-64880 "All the King's Men" |
Shot down by enemy fighters
on mission 8 to Hamburg, GE. 8 LaFevre crew missing in action. Radio Operator rescued. |
| 18 NOV 1942 | B-24E 42-29247 "Gilmore's Sinners" |
Shot down by enemy fighters
on mission 4 to Lorient, FR. Gilmore crew bailed out with 8 KIA and 1 POW |