B-17G-55-BO 42-102651
710th SQ — N
Photo July 12, 1944 at Dubendorf, Switz.
Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/44; Hunter 16/4/44; Grenier 30/4/44; Assigned 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 3/5/44;
Flight listings for 42-102651
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 |
#72 (28-May-44) | Konigsburg, Germany | Elder, C. L. | |
#74 (30-May-44) | St. Pol-Siracourt, France | Town, A. E. | |
#85 (07-Jun-44) | Nantes, France | Champlin, H. D. | |
#88 (12-Jun-44) | Conches, France | Norris, T. R. | |
#91 (18-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | Leavitt, G. N. | |
#93 (20-Jun-44) | Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany | Leavitt, G. N. | |
#94 (21-Jun-44) | Berlin, Germany | Norris, T. R. | |
#96 (23-Jun-44) | St. Quentin, France | Leavitt, G. N. | |
#100 (28-Jun-44) | Denian/Prouvy, France | Bonham, F. H. | |
#102 (06-Jul-44) | Berck, France | Gresham, C. | |
#105 (08-Jul-44) | St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France | Gresham, C. | |
#106 (11-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | Altman, H. S. | MISSING before target landed in Switzerland |
Forced landing at Dubendorf on July 11, 1944. Aircraft and crew interned; subsequently scrapped at Walnut Ridge in 1946.
Missing in Action Munich 11/7/44 with Herb Altman, Co-pilot: Leebert McFarland, Navigator: Frank Hocking, Bombardier: Jim Davidson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rex Jones, Radio Operator: Bill Simington, Ball turret gunner: John Dow, Waist gunner: Malcolm Chapman, Waist gunner: Chas Aldridge, Tail gunner: Clarry Jost (10 INT); flak KO’d #3, prop feathered force landed Dubendorf, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 6937. Returned to the USA 1377 BU Grenier 24/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 21/12/45. PICCADILLY ANN II.
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