B-17G-35-DL 42-107025
711th SQ — D
Photo date to be established by mission count (No. 40 just added).
Forced landing on the Continent on January 10, 1945; written off and salvaged.
Flight listings for 42-107025
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 |
Davis, C. C. |
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| #40 (27-Mar-44) |
Merignac, Chartes, France |
Guynn, A. H. |
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| #44 (09-Apr-44) |
Warnemunde, Germany |
Guynn, A. H. |
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| #46 (11-Apr-44) |
Arnimswalde, Poland |
Guynn, A. H. |
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| #48 (18-Apr-44) |
Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany |
Beaty, E. E. |
ABORT Supercharge (SC) out |
| #49 (19-Apr-44) |
Lippstadt / Werl, Germany |
Herdic, C. W. |
slated 854 |
| #50 (20-Apr-44) |
Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France |
Beaty, E. E. |
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| #52 (24-Apr-44) |
Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Guynn, A. H. |
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| #53 (26-Apr-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Champlin, H. D. |
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| #54 (27-Apr-44) |
French coast |
Champlin, H. D. |
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| #56 (29-Apr-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Van Every, H. |
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| #65 (19-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Miller, W. |
Not disp, lost formation |
| #70 (25-May-44) |
Brussels, Belgium |
Miller, W. |
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| #75 (31-May-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Morrison, H. A. |
slated 229 |
| #78 (03-Jun-44) |
Pas de Calais / Audresselles, France |
Shute, J. E. |
Spare, bombed |
| #81 (05-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet, France |
Shute, J. E. |
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| #82 (06-Jun-44) |
Caen, France |
Kaye, H. C. |
LL has Kaye in #4 slot of A Group Lead. |
| #86 (08-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Loughrey, R. P. |
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| #87 (11-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France |
Fargason, B. |
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| #90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #91 (18-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #94 (21-Jun-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
ABORT |
| #95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Fargason, B. |
ABORT, Landed at Gatwick #3 and #4 Engines |
| #99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #100 (28-Jun-44) |
Denian/Prouvy, France |
Fargason, B. |
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| #102 (06-Jul-44) |
Berck, France |
Fargason, B. |
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| #104 (07-Jul-44) |
Meresburg, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Reece, W. G. |
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| #106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #107 (12-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Prischmann, E. H. |
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| #111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Fargason, B. |
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| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Fargason, B. |
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| #117 (27-Jul-44) |
Ostend, Belgium |
Martenson, J. A. |
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| #119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
Fargason, B. |
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| #122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Fargason, B. |
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| #123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Fargason, B. |
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| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Fargason, B. |
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| #128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Morrison, J. U. |
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| #133 (26-Aug-44) |
Brest, France |
Hoffman, B. C. |
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| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Phillips, G. W. |
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| #137 (03-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Hoffman, B. C. |
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| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
Byrer, H. J. |
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| #143 (12-Sep-44) |
Bohlen & Fulda, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #144 (13-Sep-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #146 (19-Sep-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #147 (22-Sep-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Pearsall, E. M. |
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| #153 (03-Oct-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
ABORT #1 Eng out |
| #157 (09-Oct-44) |
Gustavsburg, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
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| #158 (12-Oct-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
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| #159 (14-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
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| #160 (15-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
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| #163 (19-Oct-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
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| #164 (22-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
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| #165 (25-Oct-44) |
Harburg, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
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| #166 (26-Oct-44) |
Hanover, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
Leaflets |
| #167 (30-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
ABORT Oil leak |
| #170 (04-Nov-44) |
Hamburg, Germany |
King, M. S. |
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| #172 (06-Nov-44) |
Neumunster, Germany |
King, M. S. |
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| #173 (09-Nov-44) |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
Lovett, J. M. |
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| #178 (26-Nov-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Schneider, R. W. |
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| #179 (27-Nov-44) |
Bingen, Germany |
Olson, G. E. |
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| #180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Lovett, J. M. |
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| #181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
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| #182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
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| #183 (10-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Clawson, O. R. |
slated 900 |
| #184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Rosenblum, J. M. |
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| #185 (12-Dec-44) |
Darmstadt, Germany |
Reck, W. A. |
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| #186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
Sills, J. G. |
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| #187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Shepard, C. R. |
Cameraman |
| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
Camera |
| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Sills, J. G. |
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| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Larrance, C. A. |
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| #191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Myers, P. G. |
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| #201 (14-Jan-45) |
Magdeburg, Germany |
Dewey, R. J. |
Cameraman |
| #202 (15-Jan-45) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Jennings, H. C. |
Failed to bomb |
| #203 (16-Jan-45) |
Dessau, Germany |
Wolf, G. P. |
Landed at Sandtoft |
| #204 (20-Jan-45) |
Heilbronn, Germany |
Beighley, W. L. |
Landed at B-53 |
| #206 (29-Jan-45) |
Kassel, Germany |
Jennings, H. C. |
Crash landed; #1 Eng out |
Ball Turret Gunner/Togglier Leonard H. Van Over
This physical print was carried in the wallet of Leonard H. Van Over from his time at Rattlesden until the time of his passing in 2003. Through years and the rotational changing of multiple wallets, his fondness for his brothers in arms endured, ensuring that this photo was carried as a continual reminder.
Lucky Bastard’s Club certificate of Leonard H. Van Over lists Little Chum
See the growing collection of Lucky Bastard’s Club certificates from the 447th BG.
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