CHARLES COOK ARMY AIR CORPS FLIGHT RECORD

487th Bomb Squadron

B-25 Pilot Charles M. Cook

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CHARLES COOK ARMY AIR CORPS FLIGHT RECORD

WWII IN THEATER APRIL 1944-FERUARY 1945

CHARLES COOK 487th Bomb Squadron Corsica Combat Missions

Flew 201 sorties in theater Mar, 1944 to Feb, 1945 including training and combat

NUMBER	MISSION DATE	TARGET (Italy or N.B.)	COMMENTS
			Some comments are from Harvey Hyland's Log Book
1	April 3, 1944	Orvieto RRB 9.5 SE
2	April 4, 1944	Perugia A/D
3	April 6, 1944	Perugia A/D	Hot flak; Cook's ship 105 flak holes;
			2 ships down (7K and 7T); 1 with rt. Engine on fire
			slow spin until blew up at 500 feet; 2nd with
			1 engine out crashed into mtn.: 4 chutes;
			George Simpson made it back to base.
4	April 7, 1944	Ficulle RRB	9N Crew wounded and returned to base
5	April 8, 1944	Orte N RRB	No flak
6	April 13, 1944	Ficulle NW RRB	No flak
			Moved from Guado Base to Alesan, Corsica
7	April 15, 1944	Viterbo A/D N
8	April 15, 1944	Marsciano RRB
9	April 16, 1944	Todi N RRB
10	April 17, 1944	Todi 5N RRB
11	April 22, 1944	Todi 5N RRB
12	April 22, 1944	Ficulle NW RRB
13	April 24, 1944	Orvieto NW RRB	Charles Cook to 1st Pilot
14	April 28, 1944	Orvieto RRB 9.5 SE
15	April 29, 1944	Terni Viaduct
16	May 12, 1944	Itri	No drop- clouds
17	May 12, 1944	Itri Rd Junction	Hot flak: 1 plane hit, down in flames, no chutes
	May 13, 1944	Germans attack Alesan Air Base	487th: 1 dead, 2 wounded;
			340th BG: 14 dead, 30 wounded
18	May 14, 1944	Arezzo RRB 2.5 W	Hot flak
19	May 16, 1944	Orvieto M/Y E Choke Point
20	May 18, 1944	Viareggio RRB	No flak
21	May 19, 1944	Pontassieve RRB	Maiden mission of 7C McKinley Jr. High
			Hot flak
22	May 22, 1944	Cave Road Block	No flak
23	May 26, 1944	Piteccio Viaduct
24	May 27, 1944	Castiglione Fiorentino RRB
25	May 27, 1944	Brat/Necropoli Rd/RRB
26	May 28, 1944	Pisa-Albavola RRB
27	May 29, 1944	Bucine Viaduct
28	May 31, 1944	Grottafarra Rd Block
29	June 1, 1944	Fossato Viaduct	No flak
30	June 2, 1944	Civita - Castelano RRB	Light flak
31	June 3, 1944	Vernio RRB
32	June 4, 1944	Vernio RRB
33	June 5, 1944	Orte RRB	Flak- not accurate
34	June 5, 1944	Narni Factory RRB
35	June 6, 1944	Orvieto Rd Br	D-Day N. France Normandy
36	June 10, 1944	Fano M/Y	7D holed: Nosed at Alesan (Littlefield)
37	June 14, 1944	Pietrasanta Br / Savaiona Via
38	June 22, 1944	Gricigliana RRB	7C McKinley Jr High Shot down; 4 chutes

39	July 1, 1944	Prato RR Br and tunnel
40	July 14, 1944	Carbola RR Br	10 ME-109 and FW-190 bandits
41	July 15, 1944	Ferrara RR Br	1 ship holed; Lt Frazier wounded
42	July 15, 1944	Villa Franca RR Br Hwy Br
43	July 20, 1944	Mantua S. RRB
44	July 22, 1944	Ronco - Scrivia Br
45	July 26, 1944	Ostiglia Rd / RRB	Heavy flak "sky was black" 5 ships holed (7T)
46	July 30, 1944	Ferrara Rd / RRB	6 ships holed; Lt B. Bloomberg wounded
47	August 2, 1944	Nice, France RRB N	Prepare for S. France D-Day
48	August 11, 1944	St. Tropez, France Shore Battery
49	August 12, 1944	Porquerolles , France Guns
50	August 13, 1944	LaCiotat, France Coastal Guns
51	August 15, 1944	Antheor Beach Viaduct France	S. France D-Day

52	August 15, 1944	Avignon RR Br	Hot flak: Cook-controls hit but hit target-got Dist. Flying Cross; 486th plane down in flames
53	August 19, 1944	Orange RR Br, France
54	September 4, 1944	Canneto RRB	No flak
55	September 12, 1944	Solignano RRB
	September 22, 1944		Return from R&R in Egypt and Holy Land
56	October 12, 1944	S. Bologna Ammo Stores/Depot	Light flak; B-17's caught hell: 1 shot down
57	November 6, 1944	Trento transformer station	Brenner Pass "Flak Alley"
58	November 19, 1944	Faenza N RRB
59	November 28, 1944	Magenta Rd & RRB	Hot flak
60	December 10, 1944	Calliano RRB	Brenner Pass: Hot flak, 3 ships down, 2 in flames; P-47's dogfight ME-109's

61	December 14, 1944	Calliano RRB	Brenner Pass
62	December 27, 1944	Borovinica E RR viaduct	Yugoslavia: No flak
63	December 29, 1944	Porodenone RRB
64	December 30, 1944	Calliano RRB	Brenner Pass: target clouded
65	January 3, 1945	Lavis RRB	Brenner Pass
66	January 4, 1945	Ala (Trento) RRB	Brenner Pass
67	January 15, 1945	San Margherita S RRB	Brenner Pass; 1 wounded- Lt Frazier
68	January 17, 1945	Rovereto RRB	Brenner Pass; 1 ship holed
69	January 20, 1945	Trento MY	Brenner Pass; 6 ships holed; 7L Shot down
70	January 27, 1945	Bressana-Botarone RRB	Brenner Pass
71	January 28, 1945	S Michelle RRB	Brenner Pass
72	January 29, 1945	Rovereto RRB	Brenner Pass; 3 ships holed; 7B Sgt White wounded

The lists above and below were compiled from different sources. Some inaccuracies are noted but I did the best with the evidence I have.

NUMBER	COMBAT	TARGET (Italy or N.B.)	ASSIGNED	PILOT	COPILOT	NAVIGATOR	BOMBARDIER	RADIO	WAIST	TAIL
	MISSION DATE		PLANE					GUNNER	GUNNER	GUNNER
1	April 3, 1944	Orvieto RRB 9.5 SE	081 7F	CH Knapp	CM Cook	CD Woods	CD Woods	RE O'Bryant	J Cote	LT Gorden
2	April 4, 1944	Perugia A/D	620 7K	LM Lewis	CM Cook	AH Vervacke	AH Vervacke	ML Gamage	RE Gerhardt	CE Fey
3	April 6, 1944	Perugia A/D (Aerodrome)	649 7P	LM Lewis	CM Cook	F Risch	F Risch	ML Gamage	RE Gerhardt	RJ Lincks
4	April 7, 1944	Ficulle RR Br S	962 7D	BJ Barry	CM Cook	MA Currentz	EL Elsner	TR Olander	WC Drause	DE Longwedel
5	April 8, 1944	Orte N RRB	081 7F	RD Schooley	CM Cook	OO Stokes	OO Stokes	CL Fritch	TC Iwan	GF Becker
6	April 13, 1944	Ficulle NW RRB	647 7A	RD Schooley	CM Cook	ES Johnson	ES Johnson	CL Fritch	TC Iwan	JA LeBaron
7	April 14, 1944	Vitterbo A/D	647 7A	WW Holmes	CM Cook	ME Thompson	ME Thompson	WL Woodwards	CE Fey	CD Stephenson
8	April 15, 1944	Marsciano RRB	647 7A	WW Holmes	CM Cook	ME Thompson	ME Thompson	EE Mathurin	CE Fey	CD Stephenson
9	April 17, 1944	Todi 5N RRB	452 7S	WW Holmes	CM Cook	CR Klebes	CR Klebes	EE Mathurin	LJ Crosby	CD Stephenson
10	April 18, 1944	Ficulle NW RRB	647 7A	WW Holmes	CM Cook	ES Johnson	ES Johnson	EE Mathurin	LJ Crosby	CD Stephenson
11	April 22, 1944	Todi 5N RRB	653 7W	WA McLaughlin	CM Cook	ES Johnson	ES Johnson	BA Zucker	LR Robinson	JB Faylor
12	April 24, 1944	Orvieto RR Br N	649 7P	CM Cook	FF Hauser	HS May	HS May	JH Rogers	WC Drause	RS Lincks
13	April 28, 1944	Orvieto S. RR Br	653 7W	CM Cook	DW Hurlbut	NE Gibson	NE Gibson	EG Graham	LS Young	JT Edwards
14	April 29, 1944	Terni Viaduct	530 7U	CM Cook	AE Chandler	NE Gibson	NE Gibson	TR Olander	WC Drause	JE Kelley
15	May 12, 1944	Itri Rd Junction	031 7Z	CM Cook	RF Rushton	NE Gibson	NE Gibson	TR Olander	LJ Crosby	Cl Harding
16	May 14, 1944	Arezzo RRB 2.5 W	056 7T	CM Cook	G Farnham	NE Gibson	NE Gibson	HJ McClernon	LJ Crosby	JN Hogarth
17	May 16, 1944	Orvieto M/Y E Choke Point	510 7F	CM Cook	FE Porter	NE Gibson	NE Gibson	HJ McClernon	CD Stephenson	FA Rech
18	May 18, 1944	Viareggio RRB	531 7R	CM Cook	FE Porter	NE Gibson	NE Gibson	WW Triunfo	CD Stephenson	FA Rech
19	May 19, 1944	Pontassieve RRB	656 7C	WA McLaughlin	CM Cook	NE Gibson	NE Gibson	HM Hyland	ED Simonson	R Bishop
20	May 22, 1944	Cave Road Block	988 7V	CM Cook	FE Porter	NE Gibson	NE Gibson	TR Olander	RE Gerhardt	JO Parks
21	May 26, 1944	Piteccio Viaduct	065 7X	CM Cook	FE Porter	M Holzman	M Holzman	TR Olander	RE Gerhardt	JO Parks
22	May 27, 1944	Castiglione RR	065 7X	CM Cook	FE Porter	JC Miller	JC Miller	TR Olander	RE Gerhardt	LJ Crosby
23	May 27, 1944	Brat Rd and RR Br	510 7F	BJ Barry	CM Cook	CC Klujsza	JL Williams	EE Mathurin	EE Ryerson	ET Padon
24	May 28, 1944	Pisa Albavola Rd and RR Br	704 7A	CM Cook	FE Porter	M Holzman	M Holzman	TR Olander	LJ Crosby	RS Lincks
25	May 29, 1944	Bucine S Viaduct	031 7Z	CM Cook	FE Porter	M Holzman	M Holzman	TR Olander	LJ Crosby	JA LeBaron
26	May 31, 1944	Troop concentration at F919497	704 7A	CM Cook	FE Porter	GH Smith	GH Smith	TR Olander	LJ Crosby	RE Gerhardt
27	June 1, 1944	Fossato viaduct	656 7C	CM Cook	FE Porter	JP Mako	JP Mako	GL Lewis	JC Holloman	JC Dinkler
28	June 2, 1944	Civita Castellana Rd Br	081 7N	CM Cook	FE Porter	GH Smith	GH Smith	TR Olander	RE Gerhardt	EW Bartley
29	June 3, 1944	Vernio RR Br	478 7J	CM Cook	FE Porter	EA Gurrant	EA Gurrant	TR Olander	EW Bartley	RE Gerhardt
30	June 4, 1944	Vernio N RR Br	722 7U	CM Cook	FE Porter	MJ Lukas	MJ Lukas	TR Olander	RE Gerhardt	JN Hogarth
31	June 5, 1944	Narni Rd Brs	039 7Y	CM Cook	FE Porter	MJ Lukas	MJ Lukas	TR Olander	GF Becker	FA Rech
32	June 6, 1944	Orvieto Rd Br	540 7E	CM Cook	FE Porter	MJ Lukas	MJ Lukas	TR Olander	GF Becker	RT Egan
33	June 10, 1944	Fano M/Y	039 7Y	OB Parish	CM Cook	CD Woods	CR Klebes	EG Graham	LS Young	JT Edwards
34	June 16, 1944	Pietrasanta Rd and RR Brs	722 7U	CM Cook	RW Spurling	GE Butterfield	GE Butterfield	TR Olander	GF Becker	LJ Crosby
35	June 22, 1944	Griciliana RR Br	066 7M	CM Cook	TJ Doyle	GE Butterfield	GE Butterfield	TR Olander	LJ Crosby	GF Becker
36	July 1, 1944	Prato RR Br and tunnel	039 7Y	CM Cook	KG Sparling	GE Butterfield	GE Butterfield	TR Olander	LJ Crosby	RS Lincks
37	July 14, 1944	Carbola RR Br	066 7M	CM Cook	NH Byars	C. Genian	C. Genian	TR Olander	KH Hill	RJ Mottola
38	July 15, 1944	Ferrara / Villa Franca RR Brs	738 7G	CM Cook	RF Rushton	NE Gibson	NE Gibson	TR Olander	GF Becker	RJ Mottola
39	July 15, 1944	Ferrera Hwy Br		CM Cook
40	July 20, 1944	Mantua (Mantova) RR Br	722 7U	CM Cook	FL Holley	NE Gibson	NE Gibson	G Dranchak	GF Becker	RJ Mottola
41	July 22, 1944	Ronco Scrivia RR Br	570 7H	CM Cook	WJ Smith	WF McTernan	G Dranchak	G Dranchak	GF Becker	CD Stephenson
42	July 26, 1944	Ostiglia RR Br	531 7R	WJ Smith	CM Cook	B Bloomberg	B Bloomberg	TR Olander	GF Becker	RJ Mottola
43	July 30, 1944	Ferrara Rd Br	738 7G	NH Byars	D Konigsberg	CM Cook	GH Smith	JH Rogers
44	August 2, 1944	Var River Rd Br #4 Nice (France)	531 7R	CM Cook	WJ Smith	MJ Lukas	MJ Lukas	TR Olander	GF Becker	RJ Mottola
45	August 7, 1944	Lavoulte RR Br (France)	570 7H	CM Cook	WJ Smith	GE Butterfield	GE Butterfield	RE Lemkuhl	GF Becker	JW Miller
46	August 11, 1944	St. Tropez E Gun Pos. (France)	570 7H	CM Cook	WJ Smith	MJ Lukas	MJ Lukas	TR Olander	GF Becker	D Angelini
47	August 12, 1944	Porquerolles Gun Pos.(France)	541 7B	WJ Smith	CM Cook	CF Donovan	CF Donovan	TR Olander	GF Becker	L Cerbara
48	August 13, 1944	La Ciotat Gun Pos (France)	066 7M	CM Cook	WJ Smith	CF Donovan	CF Donovan	TR Olander	GF Becker	D Angelini
49	August 14, 1944	Frejus E Gun Pos. (France)	540 7E	CM Cook	WJ Smith	CF Donovan	CF Donovan	TR Olander	GF Becker	JW Miller
50	August 15, 1944	Antheor Beach Viaduct (France)	540 7E	CM Cook	WJ Smith	JF Craber	CF Donovan	TR Olander	GF Becker	PE Sekaras
51	August 15, 1944	Avignon RR Brs (France) PM	541 7B	CM Cook	WJ Smith	CF Donovan	CF Donovan	TR Olander	GF Becker	JL Parks
52	August 19, 1944	Orange RR Br (France) AM, PM	066 7M	CM Cook	WJ Smith	CF Donovan	CF Donovan	TR Olander	GF Becker	JT Edwards
53	August 21, 1944	Parma W RR Br	570 7H	OB Parish	CM Cook	JF Graber	CR Klebes	EG Graham	LS Young	JT Edwards
54	September 4, 1944	Canneto-Sesto Calende RR Brs	731 7S	CM Cook	RL Owen	C Genian	C Genian	TR Olander	GF Becker	JW Miller
55	October 12, 1944	Bologna ammo stores / bivouac	731 7S	WB Suthers	CM Cook	LF Rabet	HH Frazier	JH Collomore	EP Simonson	L Cerbara
56	November 6, 1944	Trento/Borgo/Castel Novo	731 7S	CM Cook	HE Jones	VJ Lyle	HH Frazier	JH Ramsey	L Cerbara	LJ Crosby
57	November 19, 1944	Faenza N RR Br	731 7S	CM Cook	WA McLaughlin	E Eustis	HH Frazier	LC Lambert	PE Sekeras	EL Byerly
58	November 28, 1944	Magenta Rd and RR Br	011 7K	CM Cook	WA McLaughlin	C Genian	HH Frazier	JH Ramsey	JW Austin	JF Thornsberry
59	December 10, 1944	Calliano RR Br	540 7E	CM Cook	FL Holley	CF Donovan	HH Frazier	HM Hyland	L Cerbara	GF Becker
60	December 14, 1944	Calliano/Chivasso RR Brs	510 7F	CM Cook	FL Holley	VJ Lyle	HH Frazier	TR Olander	L Cerbara	GF Becker
61	December 27, 1944	Borovinica RR viaduct	540 7E	BO Lyons	CM Cook	JF Quinlan	FL Cormack	JS Wisenowski	J Lieberman	NC Thomas
62	December 29, 1944	Pordenone RR Br	731 7S	JR Rambo	CM Cook	JF Quinlan	DD Cuthbertson	RW Carlson	WA Lee	PE McDonnell
63	January 3, 1945	Lavis RR Viaduct	731 7S	CM Cook	D Konigsberg	J Polanko	HH Frazier	GL Lewis	L Cerbara	EA Kenyon
64	January 4, 1945	Ala (Trento) RR Br	541 7B	CM Cook	DA Peters	VJ Lyle	HH Frazier	CF Fredericks	FC Williams	FJ LaPierre
65	January 9, 1945	PonteTidone RR Br	570 7H	CM Cook	DQ Smith	VJ Lyle	HH Frazier	JS Wisenowski	L Cerbara	EA Kenyon
66	January 15, 1945	San Margherita RR Br	541 7B	CM Cook	OB Parish	HL Trudell	HH Frazier	JS Wisenowski	J Lieberman	PH Mabe
67	January 17, 1945	Rovereto RR Br	570 7H	EW Oviatt	CM Cook	HH Frazier	WA Bruce	JN Reynolds	MJ Michel	DM Kenney
68	January 20, 1944	Trento M/Y (marshalling yard)	570 7H	CM Cook	WB Hogge	VJ Lyle	HH Frazier	RW Carlson	L Cerbara	EA Kenyon
69	January 27, 1945	Bressana-BotaroneRR Br	731 7S	CM Cook	WE McGiffin	VJ Lyle	WE Krebs	C Stejskal	RJ Ingley	EA Kenyon
70	January 28, 1945	San Michele RR diversion	731 7S	CM Cook	WE McGiffin	VJ Lyle	WE Krebs	C Stejskal	RJ Ingley	EA Kenyon
71	January 29, 1945	Rovereto RR diversion	540 7E	CM Cook	WE McGiffin	DC Solether	WE Krebs	PH Mabe	L Cerbara	EA Kenyon

Note that my father Charles Cook was probably suffering from actual combat fatigue from August 21, 1944 until completing his required (70) combat missions.

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Flight Surgeon’s comments

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The form that all received after 70 missions.

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