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345th Bombardment Group (345th BG) "Air Apaches"
North American B-25 Mitchells

498th Bombardment Squadron (498th BS) "Falcons"
B-25D "Red Wrath / Pannell Job" 41-30024 pilot Pannell crashed June 11, 1944
B-25D "The Wolf Pack" 41-30034  transfered to 500th BS
B-25D "Hitt and Miss" 41-30040 pilot Foley crashed March 29, 1944, 7 missing
B-25D "Gremlin's Holiday" 41-30041  pilot Cavin ditched February 15, 1944
B-25D "Impatient Virgin" 41-30046  pilot Kizzire ditched November 27, 1943 three POW, all MIA
B-25D "Avoca Avenger" 41-30161  written off October 1944
B-25D "Tinkie" 41-30315  transfered 500th Bombardment Squadron
B-25D "(5th AF Logo)" 41-30371  served in New Guinea, ultimate fate unknown
B-25D "Fitch's Bitch" 41-30372  pilot Myers crashed August 1, 1944, 6 missing
B-25D "Crabb 2nd" 41-30517  pilot True crashed December 26, 1943
B-25D "Buzzin' Buzzard" 41-30632  pilot Adelman crashed March 10, 1944
B-25G 42-64856  crashed September 10, 1944
B-25H 43-4332  pilot Miller crashed August 1, 1944
B-25H 43-4347  pilot Stapelton force landed April 24, 1944
B-25J 43-36192  pilot Knauf crashed May 26, 1945
B-25J 44-31300  pilot Neal crashed August 7, 1945 crew executed, cremated remains recovered, all still MIA

499th Bombardment Squadron (499th BS) "Bats Outta Hell"
B-25C "Miss Priority" 41-12442  displayed at Aitape High School
B-25C "Dirty Dora" 41-12971  flew 175+ combat missions in New Guinea, war weary and scrapped
B-25D "Jelly Belly" 41-30013  pilot Thompson ditched July 13, 1943
B-25D "Doodle" 41-30015  flew combat missions in New Guinea, scrapped circa 1944
B-25D "Flying Ginny / Bette" 41-30017  pilot Whipple crashed October 5, 1943
B-25D "Hell's Belles" 41-30019  pilot Selby crashed June 16, 1944
B-25D "Stingeroo" 41-30020  ditched April 16, 1944
B-25D "Shif'less Skonk" 41-30021  pilot Daniel force landed December 22, 1943
B-25D "Blunder Bus" 41-30028  pilot Burger crashed July 8, 1943
B-25D "Miss Ellen" 41-30039  pilot Krasnickas MIA November 2, 1943
B-25D "Lucky Bat" 41-30058 pilot Hotz MIA July 30, 1944
B-25D "Hung Lo" 41-30084  pilot Voitier crashed August 13, 1944
B-25D "Doodle Jr." 41-30164 pilot Reel ditched September 19, 1944
B-25D "Slapsy" 41-30165  pilot Rhode crashed May 9, 1944
B-25D "Miss Ellen" 41-30185  pilot Anderson crashed March 19, 1944
B-25D 41-30246  written off October 1944 and scrapped
B-25D "The Ringmaster" 41-30259  pilot Erum crashed March 26, 1944
B-25D "Sir Beetle / Dirty Dora II" 41-30276  ultimate fate unknown
B-25D "Lil Shifless" 41-30340  flew combat missions, war weary December 2, 1944 scrapped
B-25J "Sag Harbor Express" 43-36030  pilot Browngardt crashed January 7, 1945
B-25J "30,000 North American Airplane" 44-29544  pilot Slaughter ditched January 29, 1945
B-25J "Betty's Dream" 44-30934  ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped

500th Bombardment Squadron (500th BS) "Rough Raiders"
B-25C "Stubborn Hellion" 42-32314  pilot Hochella ditched February 15, 1944
B-25D "Jack Rabbit Express" 41-29992  pilot Hecox crashed February 15, 1944, 6 missing, resolved
B-25D "Red Wrath / Pannell Job" 41-30024  pilot Pannell crashed June 11, 1944
B-25D "The Wolf Pack" 41-30034  damaged September 2, 1944 written off
B-25D "Axis Fate" 41-30053  pilot Jones crashed September 29, 1943
B-25D "SNAFU / MFUTU" 41-30054  pilot Anacker crashed October 18, 1943
B-25D "Sorry Satchul" 41-30056  pilot Peterson crashed October 18, 1943
B-25D "Dittum-Dattum" 41-30073  pilot McLean crashed May 18, 1943
B-25D "Avoca Avenger" 41-30161  transfered to the 498th BS
B-25D "Lil De Icer" 41-33075  pilot Naigle ditched October 24, 1943
B-25D "Hell's Fire" 41-30278  pilot Lay crashed September 2, 1944, 1 missing
B-25D "Here's Howe" 41-30279  pilot Kyser MIA December 26, 1943
B-25D "Dittum Dattum (II) 41-30312  pilot McLean crashed January 25, 1944
B-25D "Tinkie" 41-30315  pilot Waggle MIA April 16, 1944
B-25D "Quitch" 41-30518  pilot Noland ditched August 15, 1944
B-25D 41-30522  pilot Gullette ditched November 20, 1943
B-25D 41-30531 pilot Cavoli, shot down February 15, 1944, rescued by PBY
B-25D 41-30561  pilot Stookey ditched October 16, 1943
B-25D "Mexican Spitfire" 41-30592  pilot Bardwell crashed September 2, 1944
B-25D "How's Your Ole' Tomato" 41-30664  pilot Finnegan crashed March 13, 1944
B-25D "Tondelayo / Chow Hound" 41-30669  force landed March 30, 1945
B-25J 44-30164  pilot Lackey crashed May 17, 1945

501st Bombardment Squadron (501st BS) "Black Panthers"
B-25D "Potent Cock" 41-30060  written off September 1944
B-25D "Bugger Off" 41-30061  pilot Davis ditched February 21, 1944
B-25D "Herky / Betty" 41-30069  ulitmate fate unknown, likely scrapped
B-25D "Thumper" 41-30071  pilot Kilroy force landed December 22, 1943 crew rescued
B-25D "Tin Liz" 41-30074  pilot Wichmann crashed May 21, 1944
B-25D "The Eager Beaver" 41-30078  ditched August 28, 1944
B-25D "Little Stinky" 41-30080  pilot Bailey crashed December 22, 1943, 4 missing
B-25D "Hellzapoppin" 41-30094  pilot Moore ditched November 2, 1943 crew POW, executed
B-25D "The Wolf Pack" 41-30099  pilot Fabale force landed September 11, 1944
B-25D "Butch" 41-30163  pilot Cather crashed August 26, 1943
B-25D "Arkansas Traveler" 41-30594  pilot Manders MIA January 30, 1944
B-25D 43-3383  pilot Nirdlinger crashed August 15, 1944
B-25J "Apache Princess" 43-28152  pilot Hart crashed May 27, 1945
B-25J "Lazy Daisy Mae" 43-36012  pilot Underwood MIA January 9, 1945
B-25J 44-30993  pilot Wilkinson ditched August 10, 1945, crew rescued
B-25J 44-31065  pilot Vincent crashed August 10, 1945, crew killed



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