42-102651 PICCADILLY ANN II

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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