B-17G-55-BO 42-102668
710th SQ — G
Cock o’ the Sky; Early 1945
B-17G-55-BO, was built in Boeing’s Seattle plant and delivered to the USAAF on 24 March 1944, and assigned to the 710th Squadron upon its arrival in England on the 4th of May. The origin of the name remains unknown.
Flight listings for 42-102668
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 |
| #67 (22-May-44) |
Kiel, Germany |
Miller, W. |
AB Spare |
| #68 (23-May-44) |
Troyes, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #69 (24-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Miller, W. |
|
| #72 (28-May-44) |
Konigsburg, Germany |
Champlin, H. D. |
|
| #74 (30-May-44) |
St. Pol-Siracourt, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #76 (02-Jun-44) |
Wimereux, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #78 (03-Jun-44) |
Pas de Calais / Audresselles, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #82 (06-Jun-44) |
Caen, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #84 (06-Jun-44) |
Argentan, France |
Fargason, B. |
|
| #85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Shute, J. E. |
|
| #86 (08-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #88 (12-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Miller, W. |
|
| #90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Miller, G. H. |
Might be W Miller (no indication on sheet) |
| #91 (18-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Loughrey, R. P. |
|
| #93 (20-Jun-44) |
Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany |
Halvorson, H. |
|
| #94 (21-Jun-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Miller, W. |
|
| #95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #97 (24-Jun-44) |
Wesermunde, Germany |
Miller, W. |
|
| #99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Miller, W. |
|
| #101 (29-Jun-44) |
Bohlen, Germany |
Miller, G. H. |
|
| #105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Miller, W. |
|
| #107 (12-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Miller, W. |
|
| #110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
|
| #113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
McDermott, D. L. |
|
| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #117 (27-Jul-44) |
Ostend, Belgium |
Miller, W. |
|
| #120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Miller, W. |
|
| #122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Miller, W. |
|
| #127 (14-Aug-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Morrison, J. U. |
|
| #129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Nelms, R. A. |
|
| #131 (24-Aug-44) |
Brux, Czechoslovakia |
Purdy, W. W. |
|
| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Shute, J. E. |
|
| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Martenson, J. A. |
|
| #135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Wilder, W. M. |
|
| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Wilder, W. M. |
|
| #138 (05-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Wilder, W. M. |
|
| #139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Hoffman, B. C. |
|
| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
Moore, L. W. |
|
| #141 (10-Sep-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Brown, T. K. |
|
| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
Brown, T. K. |
|
| #146 (19-Sep-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
|
| #147 (22-Sep-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Moore, L. W. |
|
| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
|
| #153 (03-Oct-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Pearsall, E. M. |
|
| #154 (05-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
|
| #157 (09-Oct-44) |
Gustavsburg, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #158 (12-Oct-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Olson, G. E. |
|
| #159 (14-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Olson, G. E. |
ABORT #2 feathered |
| #164 (22-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
Leaflets |
| #166 (26-Oct-44) |
Hanover, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #167 (30-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #172 (06-Nov-44) |
Neumunster, Germany |
Briggs, A. D |
|
| #173 (09-Nov-44) |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #174 (11-Nov-44) |
Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
Leaflets |
| #175 (16-Nov-44) |
Duren, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
Landed at Welford Park |
| #176 (21-Nov-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #177 (25-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
ABORT Oxy failure |
| #180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #183 (10-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
Beighley, W. L. |
|
| #187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
North, W. E. |
|
| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
|
| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Beighley, W. L. |
|
| #191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Beighley, W. L. |
|
| #192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #193 (02-Jan-45) |
Nalbach, Germany |
Hayes, P. H. |
|
| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Middeleer, W. R. |
|
| #195 (05-Jan-45) |
Waxweiler, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #196 (06-Jan-45) |
Worms, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
|
| #198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #199 (10-Jan-45) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Jennings, H. C. |
Landed at Chipping Unger |
| #201 (14-Jan-45) |
Magdeburg, Germany |
Baker, J. G. |
|
| #202 (15-Jan-45) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #203 (16-Jan-45) |
Dessau, Germany |
Hayes, P. H. |
Landed at Sneith |
| #204 (20-Jan-45) |
Heilbronn, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #205 (21-Jan-45) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
#3 Engine out |
| #208 (03-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Johnson, S. K. |
|
| #209 (06-Feb-45) |
Chemnitz, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #211 (14-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
|
| #213 (16-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
|
| #214 (19-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Badzik, J. R. |
|
| #215 (20-Feb-45) |
Nurnberg, Germany |
Hampton, M. C. |
|
| #219 (25-Feb-45) |
Neuberg, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
|
| #220 (26-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
#4 Eng out |
| #221 (27-Feb-45) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
|
| #223 (02-Mar-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
|
| #224 (03-Mar-45) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
|
| #225 (07-Mar-45) |
Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany |
DeCaster, H. H. |
Supercharger out |
| #226 (08-Mar-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
DeCaster, H. H. |
ABORT Super & Gen |
| #228 (10-Mar-45) |
Dortmund, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
|
| #229 (11-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
|
| #230 (12-Mar-45) |
Marburg, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
|
| #233 (17-Mar-45) |
Ruhland, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
|
| #234 (18-Mar-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
Cameraman |
| #235 (19-Mar-45) |
Zwickau, Germany |
Blaschke, R. F. |
|
| #236 (20-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Cottle, J. I. |
|
| #237 (21-Mar-45) |
Wittmundhafen, Germany |
Dankmyer, J. O. |
|
| #239 (23-Mar-45) |
Holzwickede, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
|
| #240 (24-Mar-45) |
Varrelsbusch, Germany |
Hammond, R. |
|
| #241 (28-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
Leaflets |
| #242 (30-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Montague, F.O. |
|
| #244 (03-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
Cameraman |
| #245 (04-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
|
| #246 (05-Apr-45) |
Nuremberg, Germany |
Russell, W. G. |
|
| #247 (07-Apr-45) |
Schwerin, Germany |
Russell, W. G. |
|
| #248 (08-Apr-45) |
Plauen, Germany |
Russell, W. G. |
|
| #249 (09-Apr-45) |
Neuburg, Germany |
Radus, S. L. |
|
| #251 (11-Apr-45) |
Ingolstadt, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
|
| #252 (14-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Russell, W. G. |
|
| #253 (15-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Russell, W. G. |
|
| #254 (16-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Russell, W. G. |
|
| #255 (17-Apr-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Russell, W. G. |
|
| #257 (20-Apr-45) |
Neuruppin, Germany |
Blaschke, R. F. |
|
Taxiing with 1 and 4 running (undated photo taken between May 44 and February 45)
Combat Missions (previously compiled)
Cock o’ the Sky is generally credited with 120 combat missions between May 1944 and the end of combat operations for the 447th in April 1945. From available sources, we’ve been able to identify 119 of those, shown below. (Compilation by Rob Kirkwood).
| No. |
DATE |
TARGET |
PILOT |
| 1 |
05/23/44 |
TROYES |
Miller |
| 2 |
05/24/44 |
BERLIN |
Miller |
| 3 |
05/28/44 |
KONISBURG |
Champlin |
| 4 |
05/30/44 |
ST. POL SIRACOURT |
Miller |
| 5 |
06/02/44 |
WIMEREUX |
Miller |
| 6 |
06/03/44 |
AUDRESSELLES |
Miller |
| 7 |
06/06/44 |
D-DAY TARGETS NORTH FRANCE |
Miller |
| 8 |
06/06/44 |
D-DAY TARGETS NORTH FRANCE |
Fargarson |
| 9 |
06/07/44 |
NANTES |
Shute |
| 10 |
06/08/44 |
NANTES |
Miller |
| 11 |
06/12/44 |
CONCHES A/F |
Miller |
| 12 |
06/14/44 |
FLORENNES/JUZAINE A/F |
Miller |
| 13 |
06/15/44 |
MISBURG |
Miller |
| 14 |
06/18/44 |
MISBURG |
Loughrey |
| 15 |
06/20/44 |
FALLERSLABEN KONINGSBORN |
Halverson |
| 16 |
06/21/44 |
BERLIN |
Miller |
| 17 |
06/22/44 |
NUCOURT |
Miller |
| 18 |
06/24/44 |
WESERMUNDE |
G.H. Miller |
| 19 |
06/25/44 |
AREA #1 “ZEBRA” |
Miller |
| 20 |
06/29/44 |
BOHLEN |
Miller |
| 21 |
07/08/44 |
ST. ANDRE DE L’EURE / NOGENT M/Y |
W. Miller |
| 22 |
07/11/44 |
MUNICH |
W.H. Miller |
| 23 |
07/12/44 |
MUNICH |
W. Miller |
| 24 |
07/16/44 |
STUTTGART |
Fargason |
| 25 |
07/20/44 |
MERSEBURG |
McDermott |
| 26 |
07/21/44 |
REGENSBURG |
Larson |
| 27 |
07/24/44 |
ST. LO AREA |
Miller |
| 28 |
07/25/44 |
ST. LO AREA |
Miller |
| 29 |
07/27/44 |
OSTEND |
Miller |
| 30 |
08/04/44 |
ARRAS-OSTEND |
Miller |
| 31 |
08/07/44 |
ANIZY LE CHATEAU |
Capt. Miller |
| 32 |
08/08/44 |
BRETTEVILLE |
Captain Miller |
| 33 |
08/11/44 |
BELFORT M/V |
Captain Miller |
| 34 |
08/13/44 |
SEINE R. AREA |
Captain Miller |
| 35 |
08/14/44 |
MANNHEIM |
Morrison |
| 36 |
08/16/44 |
ROSITZ |
Nelms |
| 37 |
08/24/44 |
BRUX |
Purdy |
| 38 |
08/25/44 |
RECHLIN |
Shute |
| 39 |
08/28/44 |
BERLIN |
Lt. Martenson |
| 40 |
08/31/44 |
BREMEN |
Wilder |
| 41 |
09/01/44 |
MAINZ |
Wilder |
| 42 |
09/05/44 |
BREST |
Wilder |
| 43 |
09/08/44 |
MAINZ |
Hoffman |
| 44 |
09/09/44 |
GRASSY |
Lt. Moore |
| 45 |
09/10/44 |
GIEBELSTADT |
Brown |
| 46 |
09/11/44 |
FULDA |
Brown |
| 47 |
09/19/44 |
KOBLENZ |
Wunderling |
| 48 |
09/22/44 |
KASSEL |
Moore |
| 49 |
09/28/44 |
MERSEBURG |
Weeks |
| 50 |
10/03/44 |
GILBERSTADT |
Pearsall |
| 51 |
10/05/44 |
MUNSTER A/F |
Wunderling |
| 52 |
10/09/44 |
GUSTAVSBURG |
Schneider |
| 53 |
10/12/44 |
BREMEN |
Olson |
| 54 |
10/22/44 |
MUNSTER |
Schneider |
| 55 |
10/26/44 |
HANOVER |
Schneider |
| 56 |
10/30/44 |
MERSEBURG |
Schneider |
| 57 |
11/02/44 |
MERSEBURG |
Schneider |
| 58 |
11/06/44 |
NEUMUNSTER |
Briggs |
| 59 |
11/09/44 |
SAARBRUCKEN |
Schneider |
| 60 |
11/11/44 |
OBERLAHNSTEIN |
Schneider |
| 61 |
11/16/44 |
DUREN AREA |
Schneider |
| 62 |
11/21/44 |
KOBLENZ |
Schneider |
| 63 |
11/25/44 |
MERSEBURG |
Schneider |
| 64 |
11/30/44 |
LUTZKENDORF |
Schneider |
| 65 |
12/04/44 |
MAINZ |
Lt. Schneider |
| 66 |
12/06/44 |
MERSEBURG |
Schneider |
| 67 |
12/10/44 |
KOBLENZ |
Schneider |
| 68 |
12/15/44 |
HANOVER |
Beighley |
| 69 |
12/18/44 |
MAINZ |
North |
| 70 |
12/24/44 |
BABENHAUSEN |
Weeks |
| 71 |
12/28/44 |
KOBLENZ |
Schneider |
| 72 |
12/30/44 |
MANNHEIM |
Beighley |
| 73 |
12/31/44 |
COGNAC |
Beighley |
| 74 |
01/01/45 |
DOLLBERGEN |
Lt. Schneider |
| 75 |
01/02/45 |
NALBACH- |
Hayes |
| 76 |
01/03/45 |
KOBLENZ |
Middeleer |
| 77 |
01/05/45 |
WAXWEILER |
Schneider |
| 78 |
01/06/45 |
WORMS |
Schneider |
| 79 |
01/08/45 |
FRANKFURT |
Schneider |
| 80 |
01/10/45 |
KARLSRUHE |
Jennings |
| 81 |
01/14/45 |
MADGEBURG |
Baker |
| 82 |
01/15/45 |
AUGSBURG |
Schneider |
| 83 |
01/16/45 |
DESSAU |
Hayes |
| 84 |
01/20/45 |
HEILBRONN |
Schneider |
| 85 |
02/03/45 |
BERLIN |
Johnson |
| 86 |
02/07/45 |
CHEMNITZ |
Lt. Schneider |
| 87 |
02/14/45 |
WESEL |
Schneider |
| 88 |
02/16/45 |
WESEL & RHEINE |
Shepard |
| 89 |
02/18/45 |
WESEL |
Badzil |
| 90 |
02/20/45 |
NURNBERG |
Hampton |
| 91 |
02/24/45 |
BREMEN |
Graves |
| 92 |
02/25/45 |
NEUBERG |
Shepard |
| 93 |
02/27/45 |
LEIPZIG |
Shepard |
| 94 |
03/02/45 |
DRESDEN |
Shepard |
| 95 |
03/03/45 |
BRUNSWICK |
Shepard |
| 96 |
03/10/45 |
DORTMUND |
Shepard |
| 97 |
03/11/45 |
HAMBURG |
Shepard |
| 98 |
03/12/45 |
MARBURG |
Shepard |
| 99 |
03/17/45 |
RUHLAND |
Shepard |
| 100 |
03/18/45 |
BERLIN |
Lt. Shepard |
| 101 |
03/19/45 |
ZWICKAU |
Blasche |
| 102 |
03/20/45 |
HAMBURG |
Cottle |
| 103 |
03/21/45 |
WITTMUNDHAFEN |
Dankmyer |
| 104 |
03/23/45 |
HOLZWICKEDE |
Shepard |
| 105 |
03/24/45 |
VARRELBUSCH A/F |
Hammond |
| 106 |
03/28/45 |
HANOVER |
Shepard |
| 107 |
03/30/45 |
HAMBURG |
Montague |
| 108 |
04/03/45 |
KIEL |
Shepard |
| 109 |
04/04/45 |
KIEL |
Shepard |
| 110 |
04/05/45 |
NURNBERG |
Russell |
| 111 |
04/07/45 |
SCHWERIN |
Russell |
| 112 |
04/08/45 |
PLAUEN |
Russell |
| 113 |
04/09/45 |
NEWBURG A/F |
Radus |
| 114 |
04/11/45 |
INGLOSTADT |
Bland |
| 115 |
04/14/45 |
ROYAN AREA |
Lt. Russell |
| 116 |
04/15/45 |
ROYAN AREA |
Russell |
| 117 |
04/16/45 |
ROYAN AREA |
Russell |
| 118 |
04/17/45 |
DRESDEN |
Russell |
| 119 |
04/20/45 |
NEURUPPIN |
Blaschke |
Crew Cheif was M/Sgt Lawrence Grider
Cock o’ the Sky completed its combat tour and returned to the US in July 1945. It was scrapped at Kingman in 1946.
Also on the Color Collection page.
Some photos/information provided by:
- Mr. Rob Kirkwood
- Mr. Lars Schjøring Knudsn
- Mr. Garret Hillery
- Francis B. Froah Family
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database
