Nutter Crew – Assigned 754th Squadron – February 11, 1945

Standing: Ralph Nutter – P, John Caldwell – N, Phil Handmacher – B, Dean Miller – CP, Ted Cushman – NTG, Beverly Beeler – TTG.
Kneeling: James Connelly – E, Ellwood Schmeyer – TG, Augustine Chenery – RO, Harry Applegate – BTG.

(Photo: Jeff Nutter)

Flying at the End of Hostilities

Rank	Name	Serial #	Pos	Date	Status	Comments
1Lt	Ralph N Nutter, Jr	02057379	Pilot	09-May-45	FEH	Mission Load List
2Lt	Dean E Miller	01822429	Co-pilot	25-Apr-45	FEH	Mission Load List
2Lt	John C Caldwell	02072948	Navigator	01-Mar-45	WIA	Award - Purple Heart
F/O	Phillip Handmacher		Bombardier	Feb-45	UNK	Not Assigned w/Crew
S/Sgt	Augustine J Chenery	20116200	Radio Operator	01-Apr-45	FEH	Mission Load List
S/Sgt	James F Connelly	19069470	Flight Engineer	01-Apr-45	FEH	Mission Load List
S/Sgt	Harry L Applegate	19066775	Armorer-Gunner	08-May-45	FEH	Mission Load List
Sgt	Beverly L Beeler	15119007	Armorer-Gunner	15-May-45	FEH	Promoted to S/Sgt
S/Sgt	Theodore A Cushman, Jr	31428910	Armorer-Gunner	08-May-45	FEH	Mission Load List
Sgt	Ellwood B Schmeyer	33837308	Armorer-Gunner	15-May-45	FEH	Mission Load List

The Nutter crew arrived at Horsham St. Faith in the first half of February 1945 The were assigned to the 754th Squadron. 2Lt Phil Handmacher, bombardier, was not assigned with the crew.

They flew their first mission on March 2nd, the one-year anniversary of the 458th’s first combat mission. Nutter’s crew was able to get in 19 missions before the Eighth Air Force ceased operational missions on April 25, 1945. Ten of these missions were flown on “ship # 108”. This 754th B-24, serial 42-95108 was an old 458th veteran named Envy of ’em All II. She had arrived at the 458th in April or May 1944 and her first mission with the group was on May 9th to St. Trond. By the tine the Nutter crew flew her she had racked up over 60 missions.

The Nutter crew flew their 19th and last mission on April 25, 1945 to Bad Reichenhall, Germany.

Missions

Date	Target	458th Msn	Pilot Msn	Serial	RCL	Sqdn	A/C Msn	A/C Name	Comments
02-Mar-45	MAGDEBURG	194	1	42-110059	T	Z5	66	UNKNOWN 056
03-Mar-45	NIENBURG	195	2	42-50456	D	Z5	39	DOROTHY KAY SPECIAL
05-Mar-45	HARBURG	197	3	42-51179	P	Z5	71	DUSTY'S DOUBLE TROUBLE
09-Mar-45	OSNABRUCK	200	4	42-51199	A	Z5	32	UNKNOWN 023
10-Mar-45	ARNSBURG	201	5	44-40298	E	Z5	40	THE SHACK
14-Mar-45	HOLZWICKEDE	203	6	42-95108	B	Z5	65	ENVY OF 'EM ALL II
21-Mar-45	HESEPE	209	7	42-95108	B	Z5	69	ENVY OF 'EM ALL II
22-Mar-45	KITZINGEN	210	8	42-95108	B	Z5	70	ENVY OF 'EM ALL II
24-Mar-45	NORDHORN	212	9	42-95108	B	Z5	72	ENVY OF 'EM ALL II
25-Mar-45	HITZACKER	214	10	42-95108	B	Z5	73	ENVY OF 'EM ALL II
30-Mar-45	WILHELMSHAVEN	215	11	42-95108	B	Z5	74	ENVY OF 'EM ALL II
02-Apr-45	TIRSTROP	ABN	--	42-95108	B	Z5	--	ENVY OF 'EM ALL II	ABANDONED
04-Apr-45	PERLEBERG	217	12	42-51199	A	Z5	43	UNKNOWN 023
05-Apr-45	PLAUEN	218	13	42-110059	T	Z5	75	UNKNOWN 056
11-Apr-45	REGENSBURG	224	14	42-95108	B	Z5	80	ENVY OF 'EM ALL II
14-Apr-45	POINTE DE GRAVE	225	15	42-100366	H	Z5	77	MIZPAH
15-Apr-45	ROYAN AREA	226	ABT	42-51199	A	Z5	--	UNKNOWN 023	ABORT
16-Apr-45	LANDSHUT	227	16	42-95108	B	Z5	81	ENVY OF 'EM ALL II
18-Apr-45	PASSAU	228	17	42-95108	B	Z5	82	ENVY OF 'EM ALL II
20-Apr-45	ZWIESEL	229	18	42-95018	J	Z5	106	OLD DOC'S YACHT
25-Apr-45	BAD REICHENHALL	230	19	42-50456	D	Z5	59	DOROTHY KAY SPECIAL