42-102395

B-17G-50-BO 42-102395

711th SQ — E

 

Delivered Cheyenne 27/2/44; Gr Island 15/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 8/4/44

 

Flight listings for 42-102395

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
#50 (20-Apr-44) Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France Smith, G. C.  
#53 (26-Apr-44) Brunswick, Germany Reynolds, W. A.  
#54 (27-Apr-44) French coast Reynolds, W. A.  
#56 (29-Apr-44) Berlin, Germany Reynolds, W. A.  
#59 (07-May-44) Berlin, Germany Pettus, R. H. ABORT Bombardier sick
#61 (09-May-44) Laon / Athies, France Mandrell, T. C.  
#62 (11-May-44) Malines, Belgium Mandrell, T. C.  
#63 (12-May-44) Zwickau, Germany Mandrell, T. C. MISSING

 

Members of the Tom Mandrell crew that were on board 42-102395 for mission 63.

Tom Mandrell Pilot POW
Bill Popovich Co-Pilot POW
Don McDougall Navigator POW
Okley Wheeler Bombardier POW / Wounded
Roy Jones Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner POW
Roy Wood Radio Operator POW
Rae Womack Ball Turret Gunner POW
Bob Garrett Waist Gunner POW
Joe Martin Waist Gunner POW
Alan Jones Tail Gunner POW

 

Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Tom Mandrell crew; enemy aircraft caused severe damage, crashed SW of Giessen at Klein-Linden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4771.

 

 

 


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