B-17G-55-BO 42-102604
710th SQ
Photo between May 1944 and January 1945, to be determined by mission count (21).
Mission count at 25. Note new antenna added between mission 21 and 25.
Delivered to Cheyenne on March 18, 1944, and on to Hunter Field almost a month later on April 13. It was at Presque Island on May 19, after having been assigned to the 447th BG April 22 as part of the 710th squadron. Forced landing on the Continent on January 10, 1945; written off and salvaged the following day, January 11, 1945.
Flight listings for 42-102604
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 |
| #112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #114 (21-Jul-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #127 (14-Aug-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #130 (18-Aug-44) |
St. Dizier, France |
Morrison, J. U. |
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| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #133 (26-Aug-44) |
Brest, France |
McKinley, R. A. |
ABORT #1 Eng out |
| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #138 (05-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
McKinley, R. A. |
T/O then #2 Eng out |
| #146 (19-Sep-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #147 (22-Sep-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Whiting, R. E. |
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| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
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| #150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
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| #151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
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| #153 (03-Oct-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Hoffman, B. C. |
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| #154 (05-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Hoffman, B. C. |
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| #155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
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| #156 (07-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
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| #169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Briggs, A. D |
ABORT #2 Eng; Target of Opp |
| #173 (09-Nov-44) |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
ABORT #3 Eng out ( slated #795) |
| #175 (16-Nov-44) |
Duren, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
Landed at Raydon |
| #176 (21-Nov-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
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| #178 (26-Nov-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
Leaflets |
| #179 (27-Nov-44) |
Bingen, Germany |
Blecha, M. K. |
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| #180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Blecha, M. K. |
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| #181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Blecha, M. K. |
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| #182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Blecha, M. K. |
ABORT #4 Eng feathered |
| #186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
Blecha, M. K. |
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| #187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Blecha, M. K. |
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| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Blecha, M. K. |
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| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Blecha, M. K. |
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| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Blecha, M. K. |
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| #191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Blecha, M. K. |
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| #192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
Blecha, M. K. |
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| #193 (02-Jan-45) |
Nalbach, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
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| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Dewey, R. J. |
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| #199 (10-Jan-45) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Rosenblum, J. M. |
CRASHED on Continent (La Chapelle) |
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