B-17G-35-DL 42-107052
710th SQ
Photo between April-May 1944.
Delivered Tulsa 7/2/44; Grenier 3/3/44; Assigned 710BS / 447BG Rattlesden 22/3/44
Flight listings for 42-107052
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 |
#39 (26-Mar-44) |
Cherbourg, France area |
Davis, C. C. |
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#40 (27-Mar-44) |
Merignac, Chartes, France |
Davis, C. C. |
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#41 (28-Mar-44) |
Chartres, France |
Davis, C. C. |
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#42 (01-Apr-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Abernathy, J. L. |
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#43 (08-Apr-44) |
Rheine, Germany |
Davis, C. C. |
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#44 (09-Apr-44) |
Warnemunde, Germany |
Davis, C. C. |
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#45 (10-Apr-44) |
Diest Schaffen, Germany |
Davis, C. C. |
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#46 (11-Apr-44) |
Arnimswalde, Poland |
Davis, C. C. |
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#47 (13-Apr-44) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Davis, C. C. |
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#49 (19-Apr-44) |
Lippstadt / Werl, Germany |
Champlin, H. D. |
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#50 (20-Apr-44) |
Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France |
Herdic, C. W. |
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#51 (22-Apr-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Morrison, H. A. |
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#52 (24-Apr-44) |
Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Davis, C. C. |
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#53 (26-Apr-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Davis, C. C. |
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#55 (27-Apr-44) |
Le Culot, France |
Owens, W. E. |
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#56 (29-Apr-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Davis, C. C. |
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#58 (01-May-44) |
Marquenville, France |
Davis, C. C. |
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#59 (07-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Davis, C. C. |
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#60 (08-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Davis, C. C. |
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#61 (09-May-44) |
Laon / Athies, France |
Davis, C. C. |
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#62 (11-May-44) |
Malines, Belgium |
Moran, B. |
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#63 (12-May-44) |
Zwickau, Germany |
Moran, B. |
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#64 (13-May-44) |
Osnabruck, Germany |
Moran, B. |
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#67 (22-May-44) |
Kiel, Germany |
Moran, B. |
AB Spare |
#69 (24-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Moran, B. |
AB Spare |
#70 (25-May-44) |
Brussels, Belgium |
Moran, B. |
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#71 (27-May-44) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Moran, B. |
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#72 (28-May-44) |
Konigsburg, Germany |
Moran, B. |
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#73 (29-May-44) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Moran, B. |
MISSING |
Lost over Leipzig on May 29, 1944.
Missing in Action Leipzig 29/5/44 with Bert Moran, Co-pilot: John Higgs, Navigator: Rudi Jacob, Bombardier: Ray Maguire, Radio Operator: Bill Mitchell (5 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Nick Tagliaferri, Ball turret gunner: Chas Bebb, Waist gunner: Gene Wachter, Waist gunner: Connolly O’Brien,Tail gunner: Leroy Beckman (5 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Seegeritz, six miles NE of Leipzig, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5303. PAPER DOLL II.
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