Ripper 1st, serial number 41-11614, was one of the 23 HALPRO B-24s. Her RCL was #15. She flew 31 missions with this RCL.
Following the creation of the 376th HBG in November 1942, her RCL was changed to #82, which she wore for the remainder of her career.
Group Date A/C # and Mission Target Pilot
Mission # letter
1 3 6/21/1942 15 Benghazi Libya Martin Walsh, Jr
2 4 6/24/1942 15 Benghazi Libya Edward Crouchley
3 7 6/28/1942 15 L Tobruk Libya John Wilkinson
4 9 7/ 1/1942 15 L Tobruk Libya Martin Walsh, Jr
5 12 7/ 3/1942 15 Convoy Mediterranean Martin Walsh, Jr
6 14 7/ 6/1942 15 Benghazi Libya Richard Sanders
7 16 7/ 8/1942 15 L Benghazi Libya Charles Brown, Jr
8 24 7/17/1942 15 L Tobruk Libya Edward Crouchley
9 28 7/21/1942 15 L Suda Bay Crete Martin Walsh, Jr
10 32 7/25/1942 15 Tobruk Libya Charles Blankenhorn
11 34 7/28/1942 15 L Suda Bay Crete Robert Paullin
12 36 7/30/1942 15 Suda Bay Crete Willard Fountain
13 37 8/ 1/1942 15 L Convoy Mediterranean George Uhrich
14 38 8/ 4/1942 15 L Convoy Mediterranean Robert Paullin
15 40 8/24/1942 15 L Tobruk Libya Robert Paullin
16 41 8/27/1942 15 Convoy Mediterranean Robert Paullin
17 43 9/ 1/1942 15 L Canea Crete John Wilcox
18 44 9/ 3/1942 15 L Convoy Mediterranean Robert Paullin
19 45 9/ 7/1942 15 Convoy Mediterranean James Sibert
20 46 9/ 9/1942 15 L Tobruk Libya Robert Paullin
21 48 9/13/1942 15 Benghazi Libya Alfred Kalberer
22 52 10/ 1/1942 15 L Convoy Mediterranean Robert Paullin
23 53 10/ 6/1942 15 L Benghazi Libya James Brereton
24 54 10/ 9/1942 15 Benghazi Libya Robert Paullin
25 55 10/11/1942 15 L Convoy Mediterranean James Brereton
26 58 10/16/1942 15 L Benghazi Libya Robert Paullin
27 63 10/26/1942 15 L Convoy Mediterranean Sam Oglesby
28 66 10/30/1942 15 L Maleme Crete Robert Paullin
29 67 11/ 1/1942 15 L Maleme Crete James Brereton
30 69 11/ 4/1942 15 L Benghazi Libya Robert Paullin
31 71 11/ 6/1942 15 L Benghazi Libya James Brereton
32 109 4/ 4/1943 82 S Naples Italy Elmer Jewett
33 135 6/17/1943 82 R Comiso A/D Sicily Wayne Field
34 138 6/24/1943 82 R Salonika Greece Ralph Thompson
35 144 7/ 9/1943 82 R Taormina Sicily Donaldson Hurd
36 149 7/19/1943 82 R Littorio A/D, Rome Italy Stanley Lee
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