B-17G-1-BO 42-31128
709th SQ
Photo October 27, 1943 at Harvard AAB
Delivered Dallas 23/9/43; Harvard 8/10/43; Assigned 94BG Rougham 19/11/43; transferred 709BS/447BG Rattlesden /44
Flight listings for 42-31128
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 |
| #1 (24-Dec-43) | Droinville, France | Brown, W. W. | |
| #4 (04-Jan-44) | Kiel, Germany | Dalzell, J. W. | Not attack |
| #6 (07-Jan-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Allen, C. M. | |
| #7 (11-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | LaGasse, V. H. | |
| #8 (14-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | Harris, H. | |
| #9 (21-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | Smith, B. B. | |
| #13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | Goetz, W. B. | 128 chart, 186 list |
| #17 (08-Feb-44) | Weisbaden, Germany | Goetz, W. B. | |
| #19 (13-Feb-44) | Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France | Goetz, W. B. | |
| #20 (20-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | Goetz, W. B. | slated 886 |
| #21 (21-Feb-44) | Diepholz, Germany | Goetz, W. B. | ABORT, damaged elevator |
| #23 (25-Feb-44) | Regensburg, Germany | Goetz, W. B. | ABORT Chin turret on fire |
| #24 (28-Feb-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | Goetz, W. B. | |
| #36 (20-Mar-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | Goetz, W. B. | |
| #76 (02-Jun-44) | Wimereux, France | Farson, M. W. | spare, returned |
| #77 (02-Jun-44) | Conches, France | Farson, M. W. | |
| #91 (18-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | Otto, H. S. | |
| #93 (20-Jun-44) | Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany | Otto, H. S. | AB Spare |
| #94 (21-Jun-44) | Berlin, Germany | Otto, H. S. | ABORT #4 Eng out |
| #105 (08-Jul-44) | St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France | Gage, R. W. | spare Ret’d |
| #106 (11-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | Skalitsky, S. B. | |
| #107 (12-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | Skalitsky, S. B. | ABORT Fuel pressure (leaflets) |
| #113 (20-Jul-44) | Merseburg, Germany | Miller, G. H. | MISSING after target |
Missing in Action Lutzkendorf 20/7/44 with Gustavus Millere, Co-pilot: Don Erwin, Navigator: Dick O’Donnell, Ball turret gunner: John Scott, Waist gunner: Joel Wilson,Tail gunner: Reo Scott (6 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Lew Martner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Witek, Radio Operator: Roger Potwin (3 Killed in Action); flak set two engines alight, crashed Teutleben, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1769 (?7547).
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