We are attempting to create a comprehensive list of the planes, pilots and crew of the 475th FG. There will be additions and corrections made as we get new or updated info coming in. It must be remembered that crews flew aircraft as they were assigned to them. “Personal” airplanes were assigned on a “rank and seniority” basis as well as by aircraft availability. A pilot flew “his” plane if it was available that day. Also as pilots were rotated home, the replacement pilots were assigned to the vacated planes.

Plane No. | SQD | Serial No(s). | Nose Art Name | Pilot | Crew Chief |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 | HDQTRS | ---- 42-104024 44-24843 44-25643 44-25471 | Putt Putt Maru | Col. Charles H. MacDonald | T/Sgt. Ralph K. Dietz S/Sgt. Henry G. Solly |
101 | HDQTRS | ---- 44-25643 | ---- ---- | Lt. Col. Meryl M. Smith Lt. Col. John S. Loisel | T/Sgt. Elmer V. Parsells |
102 | HDQTRS | ---- ---- | Carrie Mrs Bill | Maj. Oliver S. McAfee Capt. E.R. "Bill" Weaver | S/Sgt. Newton E. Walker |
103 | HDQTRS | * | * | * | * |
104 | HDQTRS | * | * | * | * |
105 | HDQTRS | * | * | * | * |
106 | HDQTRS | * | * | * | * |
107 | HDQTRS | * | * | * | * |
108 | HDQTRS | * | * | * | * |
109 | HDQTRS | * | * | * | * |
110 | 431st | 42-66836 ---- ---- | (Ace) Woffledigit El Tornado | Maj. Franklin A. Nichols Maj. Verl E. Jett Capt. Horace "Bo" Reeves | T/Sgt. George D. Collins |
111 | 431st | 42-66666 ---- | Miss Fru Fru Pee Wee V | Lt. Vincent T. Elliott Capt. Kenneth F. Hart | T/Sgt. Knight H. Morton T/Sgt. George J. Haas |
112 | 431st | ---- 44-25656 44-24845 | Eileen Anne Kim IV Kim V | Capt. Frederic F. Champlin Lt. Harold W. "Hal" Gray | M/Sgt. Charley P. Ford |
113 | 431st | 42-67597 | Buffalo Blitz | Capt. Frederic F. Champlin | T/Sgt. Eddie Henson |
114 | 431st | ---- | Battle Axe | Capt. Thomas E. Martin | T/Sgt. Melvin J. Allan |
115 | 431st | ---- 44-25312 | The Mad Russian Miss Fluff & Lace | Capt. Jack C. Mankin Lt. H.N. "Pete" Madison | S/Sgt. William D. Bean |
116 | 431st | ---- 44-26401 ---- | Carol Dee Bette Ann; Ranookie Maru Miss Step-ins | Lt. Alvin R. Kidd Lt. John A. Tilley Lt. Alvin R. Neal | M/Sgt Roland C. Rock T/Sgt. Spencer F. Cram |
117 | 431st | 42-66826 44-26404 | Hold Everything Glop-Glop | Capt. Paul V. Morriss Lt. F.E. Fenton | T/Sgt. Marshall B. Russell |
118 | 431st | 42-66746 42-66746 44-26303 ---- | Sylvia Petty Pretty Chubby 1st Chubby 2nd | Capt. Harry W. Brown Capt. Franklin H. Monk Capt. Robert L. Herman | S/Sgt. Arthur W. Endholm |
119 | 431st | ---- ---- | Queen "B" Texas Law | Lt. J. Hanaway Lt. Frank Woodruff | * |
120 | 431st | 42-66825 ---- | Thoughts of Midnight Woffledigit | Capt. Robert L. Herman Maj. Verl E. Jett | T/Sgt. Charles W. Corbin |
121 | 431st | 42-66840 42-104021 ---- | Little Grace Little Grace II Ronnie | Capt. William C. Gronemeyer (L-G I & II) Lt. Edward J. O'Neill | T/Sgt. Hugh F. Mott |
122 | 431st | ---- 44-25878 | Doots Doots II | Lt. Thomas M. Oxford | T/Sgt Joseph M. Kropp |
123 | 431st | 42-66545 ---- ---- | Hot Box Annie Mr Lucky Evlynn | Lt. John A. Cohn Lt. Franklin W. Ekdahl Lt. Douglas S. Thropp, Jr. | Cpl. William B. Cooper |
124 | 431st | 42-66577 42-66558 ---- | Pistol Packin Mama Buffalo Blitz Miss Bowlegs II | Lt. Wood Clodfelter Capt. Frederic F. Champlin Lt. Jack F. Olson | T/Sgt. Joseph M. Kropp |
125 | 431st | 42-66827 44-25638 | Maiden Head Hunter Madu IV | Capt. Marion F. Kirby Lt. Louis D. DuMontier | T/Sgt. Woodrow F. Anderson T/Sgt. Earl R. Lowry |
126 | 431st | 44-25639 | Vickie | Capt. John Pietz, Jr. | T/Sgt. Milton B. Back |
127 | 431st | 42-104034 ---- | Patty Barnes' Stormer | Capt. John Pietz, Jr. Capt. James H. Barnes | M/Sgt. Leland F. Howerton |
128 | 431st | 43-28836 | ---- | Lt. R.J. Rohrer (Maj. Jack Rittmayer) | M/Sgt. Claud E. Wheeler |
129 | 431st | 44-24848 | ---- | Lt. Merle D. Pearson | S/Sgt. William H. Taff |
130 | 431st | 42-66764 ---- ---- | Piss Pot Pete Little Joe Miss Gee-Gee | Capt. Donno C. Bellows Lt. Alvin R. Kidd Lt. George W. Smith | M/Sgt. Gwynne W. White |
131 | 431st | ---- 42-66817 ---- ---- 44-24155 | Pudgy Pudgy II Pudgy III Pudgy IV Pudgy V | Maj. Thomas B. McGuire, Jr. | T/Sgt. Robert H. Appelwhite T/Sgt. Frank Z. Kish |
132 | 431st | 42-104161 ---- | Cillie Miss Bobbi-sox | Capt. William S. O'Brien Lt. Chester C. Parshall | T/Sgt. Edgar H. Childs |
133 | 431st | ---- 44-25842 | ---- Irish Angel | Lt. Warren J. Cortner Lt. Robert Werth | T/Sgt. Joseph A. Gallant |
134 | 431st | ---- 42-104032 ---- | T Rigor Mortis T Rigor Mortis II Satan's Angel | Capt. Francis J. Lent (T R I & II) Lt. James A. Moreing | T/Sgt. Milton B. Back M/Sgt. Herman O. Wilke |
135 | 431st | 42-104038 ---- | Pappy's Birr-die Miss Manookie | Capt. Robert F. Cline Lt. Robert K. Weary; Maj. John H. Vogel | T/Sgt. James C. Naughton |
136 | 431st | ---- ---- ---- ---- | Patsy Elizabeth Old Malarkey Lucky | Capt. John L. Hood Lt. G.W. Skipper Lt. Owen N. Giertson ---- | T/Sgt. Charles W. Corbin |
137 | 431st | ---- | Ruth Ann | Lt. Howard N. Max | T/Sgt. James C. Naughton |
138 | 431st | ---- ---- 44-25798 | Little Char Mrs Bill Winell | Lt. R.G. Haley Lt. B. Bolinger F/O Tony M. Paplia | T/Sgt. Like W. Powell |
139 | 431st | ---- | Carolyn | Lt. Robert A. Werner | Sgt. Robert L. Cronk |
140 | 432nd | ---- ---- ---- ---- 44-25600 44-26310 | ---- ---- ---- ---- Blood & Guts | Maj. Frank D. Tompkins Lt. John E. Fogarty Lt. Christopher O. Bartlett Lt. Col. John S. Loisel Capt. Elliot E. Summer | M/Sgt. Anthony J. Kupniewski Sgt. Francis Cutri |
141 | 432nd | ---- ---- ---- | Snafu MaruJ ---- ---- | Capt. Howard Hedrick Maj. Danny Roberts Lt. Christopher O. Bartlett | T/Sgt. Charles Hendley, Jr. |
142 | 432nd | 42-66573 42-66553 | ---- Strictly Laffs | Capt. Frederick A. Harris Lt. Henry C. Toll | S/Sgt. Horace W. Lagasse |
143 | 432nd | ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- | Blood & Guts II ---- ---- ---- ---- | Capt. Elliot E. Summer Capt. Grover D. Gholson Lt. Allan Camp Lt. Richard S. Ryrholm Lt. Walter H. Freeman | S/Sgt. Carl E. Plecker S/Sgt. Douglas R. Smith |
144 | 432nd | ---- ---- | Impossible Ince Mrs Murphy | Capt. James C. Ince Lt. John A. Murphy | T/Sgt. Carroll H. Fithian |
145 | 432nd | ---- | Lu-Lu | Capt. C.P.M. Wilson | T/Sgt. Victor E. Meyer |
146 | 432nd | ---- ---- | ---- Svenska | Capt. Zack W. Dean Lt. Dean W. Olson | T/Sgt. J.R. Nuss |
147 | 432nd | ---- ---- ---- | Condon's Cans ---- Shoo's Baby | Capt. Henry L. Condon II Lt. Theodore Fostakowski Lt. Robert B. Schuh | M/Sgt. Earl L. Glasser |
148 | 432nd | ---- | ---- | Capt. Vivian A. Cloud | T/Sgt. Paul Clatworthy S/Sgt. Joe Morrow |
149 | 432nd | 44-25432 | Florida Cracker | Lt. Joseph M. Forster | M/Sgt. Paul A. Harvey |
150 | 432nd | ---- ---- ---- | ---- ---- Arkansas Traveler | Capt. John J. Rundell Lt. John M. Lamb Capt. Leo W. Blakely | T/Sgt. Joseph W. Brubaker S/Sgt. Joe Morrow |
151 | 432nd | ---- 42-67140 ---- | ---- Strictly Sex ---- | Capt. Richard D. Kiick Lt. Noel R. Lundy Lt. Stuart M. Lawhead | M/Sgt. James T. Conners S/Sgr. Joseph B. Vogt |
152 | 432nd | ---- ---- ---- | Stiff Action ---- ---- | Capt. Paul W. Lucas Lt. John E. Michener Lt. Clifford J. Mann | M/Sgt. Carl S. Bishop S/Sgt. Joseph B. Vogt |
153 | 432nd | ---- ---- | ---- ---- | Lt. Edward G. Dickey Lt. Dallas G. Peavyhouse | T/Sgt. Jasper H. Cole |
154 | 432nd | 42-66554 | ---- | Lt. William T. Ritter | T/Sgt. Charles E. Bigelow |
155 | 432nd | ---- | ---- | Capt. William M. Waldman | T/Sgt. Harry L. Oaks |
156 | 432nd | 42-66553 ---- | ---- Miss'n it | Capt. Frederick A. Harris Lt. Dale O. Thisted | T/Sgt. Harry Reitman |
157 | 432nd | ---- | Selina | ---- | S/Sgt. Joseph B. Vogt |
158 | 432nd | ---- ---- ---- | ---- ---- ---- | Lt. Robert L. Hadley Lt. Dale E. Burgess Lt. Lakin L. Parlett | S/Sgt. Jack W. Stein |
159 | 432nd | ---- ---- | Slightly Dangerous ---- | Capt. Arthur L. Peregoy Capt. Harold D. Owen | T/Sgt. A.J. Pinkerton |
160 | 432nd | 42-67290 | El Toro | Lt. Ferdinand C. Hanson | S/Sgt. Philip L. Ranali |
161 | 432nd | 42-66682 | The Screaming Kid | Lt. Col. John S. Loisel | T/Sgt Kenneth E. Lawrence |
162 | 432nd | 42-66504 | "23 Skidoo" | Lt. Perry J. Dahl | T/Sgt. Homer L. Derting |
163 | 432nd | ---- | Baldy | Lt. James R. Farris | T/Sgt. Philip J. Egy |
164 | 432nd | ---- 44-25336 44-26415 | ---- Stiff Action The Lodger By God! | Maj. George W. Prentice Capt. Paul W. Lucas Lt. Roger C. Palmer | T/Sgt. George E. Kanyuck Cpl. William F. Tighe |
165 | 432nd | * | * | * | * |
166 | 432nd | ---- | The Rat | Lt Charles J. Ratajski | T/Sgt. Elmer V. Parsells |
167 | 432nd | ---- ---- | Wee Willie Little Helen | Lt. Edgar W. Williams Lt. Ralph Gutierrez | T/Sgt. Bictor E. Meyer S/SGt. Bernard J. Brenan |
168 | 432nd | 42-67147 ---- | Black Market Babe Carolyn | Capt. Billy M. Gresham Lt. Raymond M. Giles | M/Sgt. Anthony J. Kupniewski S/Sgt. Ralph Faccone |
169 | 432nd | ---- | ---- | Lt. Art McLean | S/Sgt. Douglas R. Smith |
170 | 433rd | 42-66753 42-104035 44-25880 | ---- ---- Little Eva | Capt. James M. Palmer Maj. Warren R. Lewis Lt. Calvin C. Wire | S/Sgt. George W. Rath |
171 | 433rd | 42-104497 | Ava Lou | Capt. Robert M. Tomberg | S/Sgt. Arthur F. Senkler |
172 | 433rd | 42-67282 | Penny | Lt. Alan N. Sidnam | S/Sgt. John Van Hhorn |
173 | 433rd | 42-104302 | ---- | Capt. W. Glenn "Jake" Jaeklin | S/Sgt. George D. Weaver |
174 | 433rd | ---- ---- ---- 44-24842 44-25657 | Marie Lizzie II Lizzie III Lizzie IV Lizzie V | Lt. C.D. Coy Lt. John E. "Jack" Purdy (Lizzie II - V) | S/Sgt. Edward P. DeBeck |
175 | 433rd | ---- 42-104310 | ---- Wet Dream | Capt. Charles A. Grice Capt. Glenn M. Maxwell | T/Sgt. Walter F. McConnell |
176 | 433rd | * | * | * | * |
177 | 433rd | 42-66854 42-104342 | Miss Joanne Cuddling Angel | Lt. William D. Horton Capt. George J. Gabik | T/Sgt. James E. Guinn |
178 | 433rd | ---- | ---- | ---- | S/Sgt. Charles W. Inman, Jr. |
179 | 433rd | 42-66856 42-104359 42-104349 | Regina Coeli ---- ---- | Capt. Joseph T. McKeon Capt. William L. Hasty | S/Sgt. Bruno B. Landwehr |
180 | 433rd | 42-66857 42-104345 | ---- ---- | Lt. Donald G. Weiner Capt. John L. Ehlinger | S/Sgt. James M. Hamilton |
181 | 433rd | 42-104501 | Rose | Lt. Pierre C. Schoener | S/Sgt. Carl J. Coleman |
182 | 433rd | 42-66551 42-104494 | Buzzin Cousin Chase's Ace | Capt. Chase Brenizer, Jr. | * |
183 | 433rd | ---- 42-104354 | Trixie ---- | F/O William L. Richards Lt. Joseph E. Sperling | T/Sgt. George J. Kline |
184 | 433rd | 42-104357 ---- | Bobbsey ---- | Lt. J.J. Kaliezowski Capt. Paul R. Peters | S/Sgt. Henry X. Nosek |
185 | 433rd | 42-104392 | ---- | Capt. William L. Richmond | T/Sgt. Kenneth W. Anderson |
186 | 433rd | ---- 42-66843 ---- | ---- Red ---- | Capt. Clarence M. Wilmarth Capt. Herbert W. Cochran Lt. William L. Hasty | M/Sgt. Theodore W. Hanks |
187 | 433rd | ---- ---- | ---- ---- | Capt. Danny T. Miller Capt. John K. Parkansky | T/Sgt. Grady Sanford |
188 | 433rd | ---- ---- | ---- Cindy Cecille | Capt. John S. Babel Lt. Tristian P. Smith | S/Sgt. George C. Mitchell S/Sgt |
189 | 433rd | 42-66852 ---- ---- | ---- Strictly Laffs Pal-Pa-Tatin Pole | Capt. Jack A. Fisk ---- Lt. J.J. Kaliezowski | T/Sgt. Morris L. Sullivan |
190 | 433rd | 42-104369 42-104360 | Juicy Suzy Maru Little Judge III | Lt. Clarence J. Rieman | S/Sgt. Clifford J. Baun |
191 | 433rd | 42-66853 | ---- | Capt. Jack A. Fisk | T/Sgt. Edward F. Stiglich |
192 | 433rd | 42-104298 | Minidoka Miss ---- | Capt. E.B. Roberts Lt. S.M. Morrison | S/Sgt. Albert Gross |
193 | 433rd | 42-104502 | ---- | Lt. Alan N. Sidnam | T/Sgt. Fred F. DeFrance |
194 | 433rd | 42-104508 ---- ---- | Virginia Virginia Marie ---- | Lt. Caroll R. Anderson Lt. Art Schulz | S/Sgt. William R. Howell S/Sgt. Thomas Ruiz |
195 | 433rd | 42-104506 ---- | ---- ---- | Lt. Webster H. Dupre Lt. Conrad Charles | Sgt. Liburn T. Snyder |
196 | 433rd | 42-104995 | ---- | ---- (Charles Lindbergh) | T/Sgt. Denzile Ll. Massengale |
197 | 433rd | 42-66752 42-104370 | ---- ---- | Capt. Danny T. Roberts Capt. John K. Parkansky | M/Sgt. Theodore w. Hanks T/Sgt. Glenn W. Heath |
198 | 433rd | 42-104840 | ---- | Lt. Calvin C. Wire | T/Sgt. Edwin Sanders |
199 | 433rd | 42-104024 | Chuck's Wagon | Lt. Charles G. Zarling | T/Sgt.Ralph K. Dietz |