42-102658 BLANCO DIABLO

B-17G-55-BO 42-102658

708th SQ — J

 

Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/44; Gr Island 12/45/44; Dow Fd 28/4/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 30/4/44

 

Flight listings for 42-102658

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
#71 (27-May-44) Karlsruhe, Germany Adam, R. F.  
#72 (28-May-44) Konigsburg, Germany Adam, R. F. Spare
#73 (29-May-44) Leipzig, Germany Adam, R. F.  
#74 (30-May-44) St. Pol-Siracourt, France Gibson, E. F.  
#75 (31-May-44) Hamm, Germany Adam, R. F. Not Disp; #1 Eng out
#76 (02-Jun-44) Wimereux, France Adam, R. F.  
#78 (03-Jun-44) Pas de Calais / Audresselles, France Adam, R. F.  
#82 (06-Jun-44) Caen, France Adam, R. F.  
#84 (06-Jun-44) Argentan, France Adam, R. F.  
#85 (07-Jun-44) Nantes, France Gibson, E. F.  
#87 (11-Jun-44) Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France Cleveland, E. L.  
#88 (12-Jun-44) Conches, France Adam, R. F. AB Spare
#89 (14-Jun-44) Florennes, Belgium Adam, R. F.  
#90 (15-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Adam, R. F.  
#91 (18-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Adam, R. F.  
#93 (20-Jun-44) Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany Adam, R. F.  
#94 (21-Jun-44) Berlin, Germany Adam, R. F.  
#95 (22-Jun-44) Nucourt, France Adam, R. F.  
#96 (23-Jun-44) St. Quentin, France Adam, R. F.  
#98 (24-Jun-44) Blanc Pignon Ferme, France Adam, R. F.  
#99 (25-Jun-44) Vercors, France Area #1 Adam, R. F.  
#102 (06-Jul-44) Berck, France Phillips, G. W.  
#104 (07-Jul-44) Meresburg, Germany Phillips, G. W.  
#105 (08-Jul-44) St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France Polansky, J. G.  
#106 (11-Jul-44) Munich, Germany Warriner, R. L.  
#107 (12-Jul-44) Munich, Germany Quintin, O. J.  
#109 (14-Jul-44) Area 10, France Lakeman, L. F.  
#110 (16-Jul-44) Stuttgart, Germany Thorpe, T. G.  
#111 (18-Jul-44) Cuxhaven, Germany Westrope, R. A. 2 bbs & 10 leaf
#112 (19-Jul-44) Ebelsbach, Germany Noonan, J. F. ABORT #2 Eng out
#115 (24-Jul-44) St. Lo, France Noonan, J. F.  
#116 (25-Jul-44) St. Lo, France Lakeman, L. F.  
#120 (04-Aug-44) Arras – Ostend, Belgium Adam, R. F.  
#123 (08-Aug-44) Bretteville sur Laise, France Adam, R. F.  
#124 (09-Aug-44) Aachen, Germany Adam, R. F.  
#125 (11-Aug-44) Belfort, France Zalewski, T.  
#126 (13-Aug-44) Seine river area, France Hysong, J. W.  
#127 (14-Aug-44) Mannheim, Germany Polansky, J. G.  
#132 (25-Aug-44) Rechlin, Germany Adam, R. F.  
#133 (26-Aug-44) Brest, France Adam, R. F.  
#134 (27-Aug-44) Berlin, Germany Adams, J. M.  
#135 (30-Aug-44) Bremen, Germany Quintin, O. J.  
#138 (05-Sep-44) Brest, France Adam, R. F.  
#139 (08-Sep-44) Mainz, Germany Adam, R. F.  
#140 (09-Sep-44) Besancon, France Carter, J. M. Howell was CP
#141 (10-Sep-44) Giebelstadt, Germany Westrope, R. A.  
#142 (11-Sep-44) Fulda, Germany Westrope, R. A.  
#143 (12-Sep-44) Bohlen & Fulda, Germany Thomas, M. G.  
#145 (17-Sep-44) Arnheim, Holland Adams, J. M.  
#146 (19-Sep-44) Koblenz, Germany Weddle, J. L.  
#149 (26-Sep-44) Bremen, Germany Zammett, J. J.  
#150 (27-Sep-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Zammett, J. J.  
#151 (28-Sep-44) Merseburg, Germany Thomas, M. G.  
#152 (02-Oct-44) Kassel, Germany Noonan, J. F.  
#154 (05-Oct-44) Munster, Germany Hysong, J. W.  
#155 (06-Oct-44) Berlin, Germany Hysong, J. W.  
#162 (18-Oct-44) Kassel, Germany Weddle, J. L.  
#165 (25-Oct-44) Harburg, Germany Wing, R. A.  
#166 (26-Oct-44) Hanover, Germany Hysong, J. W.  
#169 (02-Nov-44) Merseburg, Germany Hysong, J. W.  
#170 (04-Nov-44) Hamburg, Germany McMath, R.  
#171 (05-Nov-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Hysong, J. W.  
#174 (11-Nov-44) Oberlahnstein, Germany Hysong, J. W.  
#176 (21-Nov-44) Koblenz, Germany Hysong, J. W.  
#177 (25-Nov-44) Merseburg, Germany Hysong, J. W. Landed on Continent; A/C and crew returned Nov 26
#180 (30-Nov-44) Lutzkendorf, Germany Hysong, J. W.  
#181 (04-Dec-44) Mainz, Germany Hysong, J. W.  
#182 (06-Dec-44) Merseburg, Germany DeMallie, H. P. MISSING

 

Missing in Action Merseburg 6/12/44. flak, crashed Ronduite, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 11052. BLANC DIABLO.

Members of the DeMallie crew that were on board 42-102658 for the mission Dec. 6, 1944.

Lt. Howard DeMallie Pilot POW
Lt. Dick Fuller Co-Pilot Evaded Capture
F/O Chas Olson Navigator POW
C/ Joe Marlowe Bombardier KIA
C/ Don Holmes Top Turret Gunner POW
S/Sgt Howard Derr Radio Operator POW
C/ Lowell Strain Ball Turret Gunner POW
C/ Henry Rutkowski Waist Gunner POW
C/ Loel Bishop Tail Gunner POW

 

S/Sgt Harold S. Derr, Jr Radio Operator KIA

 

 

 


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