B-17G-50-BO 42-102419
709th SQ — E
Cheyenne 2/3/44; Hunter 16/3/44; Nashville 23/3/44; Dow Fd 12/4/44; Assigned 709BS/447BG [IJ-E] Rattlesden 20/4/44
Flight listings for 42-102419
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 |
| #59 (07-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Gorrell, L. P. |
Failed to T/O |
| #60 (08-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Van Every, H. |
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| #61 (09-May-44) |
Laon / Athies, France |
Van Every, H. |
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| #62 (11-May-44) |
Malines, Belgium |
Gorrell, L. P. |
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| #63 (12-May-44) |
Zwickau, Germany |
Gorrell, L. P. |
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| #64 (13-May-44) |
Osnabruck, Germany |
Radle, T. H. |
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| #65 (19-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Radle, T. H. |
ABORT, lost formation |
| #67 (22-May-44) |
Kiel, Germany |
Prischmann, E. H. |
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| #68 (23-May-44) |
Troyes, France |
Radle, T. H. |
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| #69 (24-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Radle, T. H. |
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| #71 (27-May-44) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Morrison, H. A. |
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| #74 (30-May-44) |
St. Pol-Siracourt, France |
Halvorson, H. |
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| #76 (02-Jun-44) |
Wimereux, France |
Rector, W. H. |
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| #77 (02-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Rector, W. H. |
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| #79 (04-Jun-44) |
Pas de Calais / Marquise, France |
Rector, W. H. |
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| #81 (05-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet, France |
Rector, W. H. |
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| #82 (06-Jun-44) |
Caen, France |
Rector, W. H. |
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| #84 (06-Jun-44) |
Argentan, France |
Rector, W. H. |
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| #85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Fargason, B. |
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| #87 (11-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France |
Lewis, H. E. |
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| #91 (18-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Shute, J. E. |
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| #92 (19-Jun-44) |
St.Jean D’Angely, France |
Shute, J. E. |
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| #93 (20-Jun-44) |
Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany |
Brown, T. K. |
ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #94 (21-Jun-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Brown, T. K. |
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| #96 (23-Jun-44) |
St. Quentin, France |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #97 (24-Jun-44) |
Wesermunde, Germany |
Prischmann, E. H. |
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| #99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Brown, T. K. |
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| #100 (28-Jun-44) |
Denian/Prouvy, France |
Brown, T. K. |
CRASHED after T/O |
Crashed on take off for mission 28/6/44; mechanical fault led to fire break out, and call to bale out; crash landed a few miles away at Woolpit, Suffolk, UK 28/6/44, Salvaged.
Members of the Tom Brown crew that were on board 42-102419 for mission 100.
| Tom Brown |
Pilot |
Returned to Duty |
| Bob Jacobs |
Co-Pilot |
Returned to Duty |
| Herbert Wolf |
Navigator |
Returned to Duty |
| T/Sgt Tom Middleton |
Bombardier |
Returned to Duty |
| Melvin Hann |
Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner |
Returned to Duty |
| Peter Karp |
Radio Operator |
Returned to Duty |
| Francis Peisel |
Ball Turret Gunner |
Returned to Duty |
| John Chernega |
Waist Gunner |
Returned to Duty |
| Joe Chebeta |
Waist Gunner |
Returned to Duty |
| George Felsing |
Tail Gunner |
Returned to Duty |
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