The Jesse G. Sills crew: 710th Squadron
Flights with Jesse G. Sills listed as Pilot
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 | Plane Number | Notes |
#186 (15-Dec-44) | Hannover, Germany | 42-107025 | |
#187 (18-Dec-44) | Mainz, Germany | 44-6003 | |
#188 (24-Dec-44) | Babenhausen, Germany | 44-6016 | |
#189 (28-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-107025 | |
#190 (30-Dec-44) | Mannheim, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#191 (31-Dec-44) | Wenzendorf, Germany | 42-107117 | |
#192 (01-Jan-45) | Dollberg, Germany | 42-102567 | BLEW UP — All KIA |
42-102567 Sarah Gray crashed on take off with Lt. Jesse Sills 1/1/45, Written Off (damaged beyond repair). The aircraft was witnessed leaving the ground with flames on the right wing. It crashed and exploded killing all 9 airmen aboard.
Sgt. Morton Leibowitz. Killed January 1, 1945 along with eight other men when aboard B-17 42-102567 (Sarah Gray) crashed on takeoff from Rattlesden air base, England
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