An article featuring Harry Kirchoff, Navigator for the DW Leach crew that flew 42-107219 on mutiple missions, including a photo of him showing his nephew the A2 jacket adorned with nose art for The Devil’s Brat. This and other items shared by the family of Harry Kirchoff can be found on his scrapbook page.
B-17G-35-DL 42-107219
711th SQ — Q
Delivered Tulsa 27/3/44; Kearney 13/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 711BS/447BG [IR-Q] Rattlesden 3/5/44
Flight listings for 42-107219
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 |
| #68 (23-May-44) |
Troyes, France |
Pleticha, J. F. |
Spare |
| #69 (24-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Peterson, C. E. |
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| #71 (27-May-44) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Schreiner, K. C. |
slated 392 |
| #72 (28-May-44) |
Konigsburg, Germany |
Whitely, H. W. H. |
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| #73 (29-May-44) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Peterson, C. E. |
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| #75 (31-May-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #80 (04-Jun-44) |
Versailles, France |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #81 (05-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet, France |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #82 (06-Jun-44) |
Caen, France |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #84 (06-Jun-44) |
Argentan, France |
Phillips, L. |
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| #85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Phillips, L. |
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| #86 (08-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Read, G. B. |
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| #87 (11-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #88 (12-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Read, G. B. |
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| #89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #92 (19-Jun-44) |
St.Jean D’Angely, France |
Gunn, F. A. |
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| #93 (20-Jun-44) |
Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany |
Barrett, G. W. |
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| #94 (21-Jun-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Gunn, F. A. |
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| #95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #98 (24-Jun-44) |
Blanc Pignon Ferme, France |
Lefebvre, M. A. |
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| #99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #100 (28-Jun-44) |
Denian/Prouvy, France |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #101 (29-Jun-44) |
Bohlen, Germany |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #102 (06-Jul-44) |
Berck, France |
Mitchell, R. E. |
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| #104 (07-Jul-44) |
Meresburg, Germany |
Warriner, R. L. |
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| #105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Warriner, R. L. |
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| #106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #107 (12-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Leach, D. W. |
spare |
| #112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #114 (21-Jul-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
Malhiot, E. T |
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| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Leach, D. W. |
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| #117 (27-Jul-44) |
Ostend, Belgium |
Malhiot, E. T |
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Crashed 1/8/44 at Great Ashbury during an instrument test flight while Rattlesden runway was being resurfaced.
Severe weather diverted flight to force landed Sudbury, Sfk skidding on its belly, severely damaged, never flew again; Salvaged 2/8/44.
Aboard during the crash (all returned to duty)
| Louis Phillips |
Pilot |
RTD |
| Rich Hill |
Co-Pilot |
RTD |
| Tom Jamieson |
Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner |
RTD |
| Chas Kilian |
Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner |
RTD |
| Pfc Baltazar Bayna |
Passenger |
RTD |
Some photos/information provided by:
- Mr. Eugene Lewis, Co-Pilot, Leach crew
- family of Harry Kirchoff
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database
