B-17G-35-DL 42-107021
710th SQ
Photo date unknown, but clearly as a new or nearly new aircraft.
Delivered Tulsa 31/1/44; Kearney 5/2/44; Assigned 710BS/447BG [IJ-L] Rattlesden 3/3/44
After less than a month with the 447th, this aircraft was damaged by flak on the April 13 1944 raid. It, along with the Thornbury crew, reached Switzerland, where they were interned.
Flight listings for 42-107021
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.
| 447th Mission (Date) | Target | Pilot | Notes |
| #37 (22-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | Abernathy, J. L. | |
| #42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Beaty, E. E. | |
| #43 (08-Apr-44) | Rheine, Germany | Beaty, E. E. | |
| #44 (09-Apr-44) | Warnemunde, Germany | Beaty, E. E. | Landed at Little Snoring |
| #47 (13-Apr-44) | Augsburg, Germany | Thornbury, J. R. | MISSING |
Missing in Action Augsburg 13/4/44 with Joe Thornbury, Co-pilot: Albt Cowey, Navigator: Dominick Padula, Bombardier: George Filush, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Smith, Radio Operator: George S. George, Ball turret gunner: Dante Rich, Waist gunner: Lloyd Roach, Waist gunner: Harry Kiehn,Tail gunner: Stan Saviski (10INT); flak KOd #2, bomb load salvoed, force landed Dubendorf Afd, Switz. Missing Air Crew Report 4297.
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