B-17G-100-BO 43-38950
708th SQ — J
43-38950 at 30 missions.
Flight listings for 43-38950
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.
| 447th Mission (Date) |
Target |
Pilot |
Notes |
| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #193 (02-Jan-45) |
Nalbach, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
ABORT |
| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #195 (05-Jan-45) |
Waxweiler, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #196 (06-Jan-45) |
Worms, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #197 (07-Jan-45) |
Paderborn, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Cohen, E. |
Cameraman |
| #199 (10-Jan-45) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
ABORT Lost formation |
| #201 (14-Jan-45) |
Magdeburg, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #202 (15-Jan-45) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #203 (16-Jan-45) |
Dessau, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
ABORT Spare Landed at Woodbridge |
| #204 (20-Jan-45) |
Heilbronn, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #206 (29-Jan-45) |
Kassel, Germany |
Gillespie, R. T. |
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| #207 (01-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #208 (03-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Mayhew, A. D. |
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| #209 (06-Feb-45) |
Chemnitz, Germany |
Russell, J. L. |
replaced #643 |
| #211 (14-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Gurney, H. J. |
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| #212 (15-Feb-45) |
Cottbus, Germany |
Russell, J. L. |
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| #213 (16-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Gurney, H. J. |
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| #214 (19-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Gurney, H. J. |
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| #216 (22-Feb-45) |
Aalen, Germany |
Herried, W. H. |
cameraman |
| #217 (23-Feb-45) |
Crailsheim, Germany |
Russell, J. L. |
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| #218 (24-Feb-45) |
Bremen, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #219 (25-Feb-45) |
Neuberg, Germany |
Jacques, A. N. |
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| #220 (26-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Jacques, A. N. |
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| #221 (27-Feb-45) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Jacques, A. N. |
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| #222 (01-Mar-45) |
Ulm, Germany |
Roberts, L. D. |
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| #224 (03-Mar-45) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Jacques, A. N. |
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| #225 (07-Mar-45) |
Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany |
Osborne, W. W. |
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| #227 (09-Mar-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #228 (10-Mar-45) |
Dortmund, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #229 (11-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Maxwell, T. D. |
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| #230 (12-Mar-45) |
Marburg, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #231 (14-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
ABORT #2 feathered |
| #233 (17-Mar-45) |
Ruhland, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #234 (18-Mar-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Lawrence, V. R. |
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| #235 (19-Mar-45) |
Zwickau, Germany |
Haig, A. N. |
slated 823 |
| #236 (20-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #237 (21-Mar-45) |
Wittmundhafen, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #238 (22-Mar-45) |
Heibert, Germany area |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #239 (23-Mar-45) |
Holzwickede, Germany |
Gurney, H. J. |
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| #240 (24-Mar-45) |
Varrelsbusch, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #241 (28-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
Camera |
| #242 (30-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Jacques, A. N. |
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| #243 (31-Mar-45) |
Salzwedel, Germany |
Maxwell, M. S. |
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| #245 (04-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
Warren, E. H. |
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| #246 (05-Apr-45) |
Nuremberg, Germany |
Warren, E. H. |
Leaflets |
| #247 (07-Apr-45) |
Schwerin, Germany |
Warren, E. H. |
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| #248 (08-Apr-45) |
Plauen, Germany |
Leppard, O. D. |
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| #250 (10-Apr-45) |
Brandenburg, Germany |
Gilleland, W. O. |
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| #251 (11-Apr-45) |
Ingolstadt, Germany |
Warren, E. H. |
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| #252 (14-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Warren, E. H. |
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| #253 (15-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Gibson, R. C. |
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| #254 (16-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Gilleland, W. O. |
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| #255 (17-Apr-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Roberts, L. D. |
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| #256 (19-Apr-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Radus, S. L. |
replaced Gilleland (who had ABORT) |
| #257 (20-Apr-45) |
Neuruppin, Germany |
Lawrence, V. R. |
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Painted as Bloated Body, shown with 55 regular mission marks, plus a large bomb indicating 57 (two missions on D-Day?).
Photo undated. Scrapped at Kingman, Arizona in 1946.
Also known as Ol’ Boomerang (see Combat Diary- S/Sgt Lauri K. Rautio)
Painted as Bloated Body, shown with 55 regular mission marks, plus a large bomb indicating 57 (two missions on D-Day?)
Some photos/information provided by:
- Ed Hamby
- name given in Combat Diary- S/Sgt Lauri K. Rautio
