B-17G-55-BO 42-102652
708th SQ — Q
The Donald K. Peters crew with Miss Carriage
Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/44; Kearney 14/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG [CQ-Q] Rattlesden 30/4/44
Flight listings for 42-102652
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 |
| #66 (20-May-44) |
Liege, Belgium |
Peters, D. K. |
Landed at Gr Ash |
| #67 (22-May-44) |
Kiel, Germany |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #68 (23-May-44) |
Troyes, France |
Chase, P. A. |
ABORT Sick personnel |
| #69 (24-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Chase, P. A. |
ABORT Pilot sick |
| #70 (25-May-44) |
Brussels, Belgium |
Cleveland, E. L. |
Woolsey as Co-Pilot |
| #71 (27-May-44) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #72 (28-May-44) |
Konigsburg, Germany |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #73 (29-May-44) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #74 (30-May-44) |
St. Pol-Siracourt, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #75 (31-May-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
De Haas, J. |
spare, Ret’d |
| #76 (02-Jun-44) |
Wimereux, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #77 (02-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #79 (04-Jun-44) |
Pas de Calais / Marquise, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #81 (05-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #82 (06-Jun-44) |
Caen, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #87 (11-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France |
Leitch, D. G. |
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| #88 (12-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Leitch, D. G. |
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| #89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Leitch, D. G. |
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| #90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Bowers, H. C. |
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| #91 (18-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Leitch, D. G. |
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| #93 (20-Jun-44) |
Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany |
Leitch, D. G. |
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| #94 (21-Jun-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Leitch, D. G. |
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| #100 (28-Jun-44) |
Denian/Prouvy, France |
Leitch, D. G. |
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| #101 (29-Jun-44) |
Bohlen, Germany |
Leitch, D. G. |
MISSING after target |
Missing in Action Bohlen 29/6/44; flak KOd #3 & #4, crashed Genthin, 16 miles N of Burg, near Magdeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 6729.
| Dugald Leitch |
Pilot |
POW |
| Bob Johnson |
Co-Pilot |
POW |
| Colin Gerrells |
Navigator |
POW |
| Walt Woodmansee |
Bombardier |
POW |
| Wilf Corey |
Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner |
POW |
| Berton Swift |
Radio Operator |
POW |
| Jim Williams |
Ball Turret Gunner |
POW |
| Melvin Steele |
Waist Gunner |
POW |
| Everett Huso |
Waist Gunner |
POW |
| Russ Unverzagt |
Tail Gunner |
POW |
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Name comes from list on David W site
