B-17G-35-DL 42-107229
710th SQ
Brand new, taxiing out at the Douglas plant in Long Beach, CA. Still frame from the film An American Romance.
Delivered Tulsa 28/3/44; Kearney 11/4/44; Grenier 28/4/44; Assigned 710BS/447BG [C] Rattlesden 1/5/44
Flight listings for 42-107229
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 |
| #65 (19-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Abernathy, J. L. |
ABORT, lost formation |
| #66 (20-May-44) |
Liege, Belgium |
Morrison, H. A. |
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| #69 (24-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Praser, J. E. |
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| #72 (28-May-44) |
Konigsburg, Germany |
Morrison, H. A. |
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| #73 (29-May-44) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Morrison, H. A. |
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| #74 (30-May-44) |
St. Pol-Siracourt, France |
Morrison, H. A. |
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| #76 (02-Jun-44) |
Wimereux, France |
Morrison, H. A. |
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| #77 (02-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Morrison, H. A. |
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| #79 (04-Jun-44) |
Pas de Calais / Marquise, France |
Morrison, H. A. |
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| #82 (06-Jun-44) |
Caen, France |
Halvorson, H. |
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| #84 (06-Jun-44) |
Argentan, France |
Halvorson, H. |
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| #85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Milton, T, A. |
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| #88 (12-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Milton, T, A. |
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| #89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Milton, T, A. |
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| #90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Milton, T, A. |
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| #104 (07-Jul-44) |
Meresburg, Germany |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #107 (12-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #108 (13-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
AB Spare |
| #109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Martenson, J. A. |
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| #111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Brown, T. K. |
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| #112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #114 (21-Jul-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #117 (27-Jul-44) |
Ostend, Belgium |
Shute, J. E. |
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| #119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
Prischmann, E. H. |
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| #128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
Hrabovsky, S. J. |
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| #129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Rousseau, J. S. |
ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #131 (24-Aug-44) |
Brux, Czechoslovakia |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Henningsen, E. L. |
DITCHED Crew OK |
Missing in Action Rechlin 25/8/44 with Eldon Henningson, Co-pilot: Henry Manuel, Navigator: Arnold Wallstrom, Bombardier: Chas McGuire, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Otis Lumpkin, Radio Operator: John Kates, Ball turret gunner: Bill Holloman, Waist gunner: Lee Plant,Tail gunner: Harry Long (9 Returned to Duty); flak hits KO’d #1 and #4, jettisoned equipment but ditched North Sea, crew rescued by Air Sea Rescue two hours later. ROWDY REBEL.
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