B-17G-1-BO 42-31100
709th SQ — B
Harvard photo, dated October 27, 1943, with an unidentified crew
One of the original Harvard aircraft, 42-31100 “B” The Gimp, was assigned to the 709th squadron and arrived at Rattlesden in November 1943.
Flight listings for 42-31100
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 |
#1 (24-Dec-43) |
Droinville, France |
Nance, E. T. |
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#2 (30-Dec-43) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Tigh, W. P. |
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#3 (31-Dec-43) |
Cognac, France |
Lewis, H. E. |
ABORT, returned before coast |
#7 (11-Jan-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Lewis, H. E. |
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#8 (14-Jan-44) |
Grand Parc, France |
Beaty, E. E. |
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#9 (21-Jan-44) |
Grand Parc, France |
Larson, W. B. |
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#11 (29-Jan-44) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Lewis, H. E. |
ABORT Oil Pressure #1 |
#12 (30-Jan-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Lewis, H. E. |
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#15 (05-Feb-44) |
Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
McGuire, H. A. |
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#19 (13-Feb-44) |
Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France |
Lewis, H. E. |
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#20 (20-Feb-44) |
Rostock, Germany |
Tigh, W. P. |
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#21 (21-Feb-44) |
Diepholz, Germany |
Skinner, E. H. |
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#22 (24-Feb-44) |
Rostock, Germany |
McGuire, H. A. |
long delay |
#44 (09-Apr-44) |
Warnemunde, Germany |
Zanoya, P. C. |
Landed at Harwick |
#56 (29-Apr-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Zanoya, P. C. |
ABORT; Oil failure |
#57 (30-Apr-44) |
Clermont Ferrand, France |
Zanoya, P. C. |
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#94 (21-Jun-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Miller, G. H. |
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#95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
ABORT #1 Engine |
#99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Hilding, R. D. |
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#104 (07-Jul-44) |
Meresburg, Germany |
Milks, H. J. |
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#108 (13-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Miller, G. H. |
AB Spare |
#109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Miller, G. H. |
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#110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Bloecker, W. R. |
spare |
#112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
Mahl, D. E. |
AB Spare |
#113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Mahl, D. E. |
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#115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Lazzarini, H. |
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#116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Lazzarini, H. |
ABORT Oil leak |
#117 (27-Jul-44) |
Ostend, Belgium |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
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#120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
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#122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Lazzarini, H. |
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#123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Gormly, R. P. |
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#124 (09-Aug-44) |
Aachen, Germany |
Schimandle, F. J. |
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#182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Bates, W. F. |
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#184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Bates, W. F. |
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#186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
Bates, W. F. |
Flew with the 94th Group |
#187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Baker, J. G. |
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#188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Cohen, E. |
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#189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Bates, W. F. |
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#191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Olson, G. E. |
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#192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
Beighley, W. L. |
CRASHED after T/O |
On New Year’s Day, 1945, during takeoff in fog and heavy clouds, The Gimp stalled and made a belly landing at the far end of the runway. Lt. Beighley‘s crew survived, but the aircraft was written off and salvaged.
National Archives photo (date unknown, but before January 1945) of The Gimp and aircraft from several groups during refit or modifications at a repair depot (probably the Strategic Air Depot Honington). The Gimp was damaged over Dollenbergen on New Years Day 1945, and crash landed at the base. It was written off and salvaged.
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Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database