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42nd Bombardment Group (42nd BG) "The Crusaders"
North American B-25 Mitchells

B-25D "Fickle Finger"  flew 187 combat missions in the Solomons
B-25D "The Alpine Milkman"  flew 187 combat missions in the Solomons

69th Bombardment Squadron (69th BS)

B-25C 42-53433  pilot Schmidt crashed July 10, 1943, 4 missing
B-25C 42-53435  damaged March 11, 1943
B-25C 42-64776  pilot Ernest MIA November 29, 1943, 7 missing
B-25D "Steamin' Jean" 41-30567  pilot Spies MIA October 6, 1943
B-25D "El Croco"  pilot Reed ditched April 12, 1943 crew rescued
B-25G 42-65142  pilot Carroll MIA November 12, 1944
B-25H 43-4???  pilot Durkin MIA February 18, 1944
B-25J 44-29584  pilot Carter MIA June 6, 1945
B-25 pilot Marx  ditched December 25, 1943 crew rescued

70th Bombardment Squadron (70th BS)

B-25C 41-13130  pilot Gunson crashed September 16, 1943
B-25C 42-64705  pilot Myers MIA June 5, 1944, 6 missing
B-25C 42-32291  pilot Gilliland crashed January 28, 1944
B-25D ??-????  crashed October ?, 1943 *** seeking loss date, crew list, sn
B-25D 41-30566  pilot Lemmon MIA January 14, 1944
B-25D "Careless" 4?-?148  pilot Dickinson ditched November 24, 1943
B-25G 42-64946  pilot Watts MIA October 20, 1944
B-25J 44-31361  pilot Estrin MIA August 16, 1945
B-25 pilot Warner  ditched January 20, 1944 crew rescued

75th Bombardment Squadron (75th BS)

B-25C 42-64571  pilot Wendling MIA October 12, 1943
B-25C 42-32255  pilot Schaffner MIA November 23, 1943
B-25C 42-32319  pilot Thompson crashed January 12, 1944
B-25D 41-30658  pilot Snyder MIA January 22, 1944, 6 missing
B-25D 41-30661  pilot Meister crashed December 17, 1943
B-25D pilot Brunson  crashed April 22, 1943, four MIA, one rescued

390th Bombardment Squadron (390th BS)
B-25C 41-13148  MIA December 25, 1943
B-25C "The Worry Bird" 41-13153 pilot Schauffler crashed July 20, 1943, 3 missing
B-25C 42-53436  ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped
B-25C 42-64563  pilot Elvers ditched October 6, 1943 crew rescued
B-25C "Skilla" 42-64570  pilot Swartzfager MIA January 20, 1944
B-25D 42-64563  pilot Elvers MIA October 6, 1943
B-25G "Nancy Jean" 42-64907  pilot Verzi MIA February 26, 1945

109th Reconnaissance Squadron (109th BS) / 100th Bombardment Squadron (100th BS)

B-25D 42-87320  pilot Shanks ditched March 8, 1944 crew rescued
B-25H 43-4513
 pilot Wolfendale crashed September 3, 1944
B-25J 43-27979  pilot Magnum crashed January 11, 1945
B-25J 44-29760  pilot Orcutt MIA April 3, 1945



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