B-17G-55-BO 42-102658
708th SQ — J
Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/44; Gr Island 12/45/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 30/4/44
Flight listings for 42-102658
This list is NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.
| 447th Mission (Date) |
Target |
Pilot |
Notes |
| #71 (27-May-44) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #72 (28-May-44) |
Konigsburg, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
Spare |
| #73 (29-May-44) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #74 (30-May-44) |
St. Pol-Siracourt, France |
Gibson, E. F. |
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| #75 (31-May-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
Not Disp; #1 Eng out |
| #76 (02-Jun-44) |
Wimereux, France |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #78 (03-Jun-44) |
Pas de Calais / Audresselles, France |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #82 (06-Jun-44) |
Caen, France |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #84 (06-Jun-44) |
Argentan, France |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Gibson, E. F. |
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| #87 (11-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France |
Cleveland, E. L. |
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| #88 (12-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Adam, R. F. |
AB Spare |
| #89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #91 (18-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #93 (20-Jun-44) |
Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #94 (21-Jun-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #96 (23-Jun-44) |
St. Quentin, France |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #98 (24-Jun-44) |
Blanc Pignon Ferme, France |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #102 (06-Jul-44) |
Berck, France |
Phillips, G. W. |
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| #104 (07-Jul-44) |
Meresburg, Germany |
Phillips, G. W. |
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| #105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Warriner, R. L. |
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| #107 (12-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Quintin, O. J. |
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| #109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Lakeman, L. F. |
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| #110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Thorpe, T. G. |
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| #111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Westrope, R. A. |
2 bbs & 10 leaf |
| #112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
Noonan, J. F. |
ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Noonan, J. F. |
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| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Lakeman, L. F. |
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| #120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #124 (09-Aug-44) |
Aachen, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
Zalewski, T. |
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| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #127 (14-Aug-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #133 (26-Aug-44) |
Brest, France |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Adams, J. M. |
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| #135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Quintin, O. J. |
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| #138 (05-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
Carter, J. M. |
Howell was CP |
| #141 (10-Sep-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Westrope, R. A. |
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| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
Westrope, R. A. |
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| #143 (12-Sep-44) |
Bohlen & Fulda, Germany |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #145 (17-Sep-44) |
Arnheim, Holland |
Adams, J. M. |
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| #146 (19-Sep-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Weddle, J. L. |
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| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Zammett, J. J. |
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| #150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Zammett, J. J. |
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| #151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #152 (02-Oct-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Noonan, J. F. |
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| #154 (05-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #162 (18-Oct-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Weddle, J. L. |
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| #165 (25-Oct-44) |
Harburg, Germany |
Wing, R. A. |
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| #166 (26-Oct-44) |
Hanover, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #170 (04-Nov-44) |
Hamburg, Germany |
McMath, R. |
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| #171 (05-Nov-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #174 (11-Nov-44) |
Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #176 (21-Nov-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #177 (25-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
Landed on Continent; A/C and crew returned Nov 26 |
| #180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
DeMallie, H. P. |
MISSING |
Missing in Action Merseburg 6/12/44. flak, crashed Ronduite, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 11052. BLANC DIABLO.
Members of the DeMallie crew that were on board 42-102658 for the mission Dec. 6, 1944.
| Lt. Howard DeMallie |
Pilot |
POW |
| Lt. Dick Fuller |
Co-Pilot |
Evaded Capture |
| F/O Chas Olson |
Navigator |
POW |
| C/ Joe Marlowe |
Bombardier |
KIA |
| C/ Don Holmes |
Top Turret Gunner |
POW |
| S/Sgt Howard Derr |
Radio Operator |
POW |
| C/ Lowell Strain |
Ball Turret Gunner |
POW |
| C/ Henry Rutkowski |
Waist Gunner |
POW |
| C/ Loel Bishop |
Tail Gunner |
POW |
S/Sgt Harold S. Derr, Jr Radio Operator KIA
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