42-31128 MOHAWK

B-17G-1-BO 42-31128

709th SQ

Photo October 27, 1943 at Harvard AAB

 

Delivered Dallas 23/9/43; Harvard 8/10/43; Assigned 94BG Rougham 19/11/43; transferred 709BS/447BG Rattlesden /44

 

Flight listings for 42-31128

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 Brown, W. W.  
#4 (04-Jan-44) Kiel, Germany Dalzell, J. W. Not attack
#6 (07-Jan-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Allen, C. M.  
#7 (11-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany LaGasse, V. H.  
#8 (14-Jan-44) Grand Parc, France Harris, H.  
#9 (21-Jan-44) Grand Parc, France Smith, B. B.  
#13 (03-Feb-44) Wilhelmshaven, Germany Goetz, W. B. 128 chart, 186 list
#17 (08-Feb-44) Weisbaden, Germany Goetz, W. B.  
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France Goetz, W. B.  
#20 (20-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany Goetz, W. B. slated 886
#21 (21-Feb-44) Diepholz, Germany Goetz, W. B. ABORT, damaged elevator
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany Goetz, W. B. ABORT Chin turret on fire
#24 (28-Feb-44) Bois de la Justice, France Goetz, W. B.  
#36 (20-Mar-44) Frankfurt, Germany Goetz, W. B.  
#76 (02-Jun-44) Wimereux, France Farson, M. W. spare, returned
#77 (02-Jun-44) Conches, France Farson, M. W.  
#91 (18-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Otto, H. S.  
#93 (20-Jun-44) Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany Otto, H. S. AB Spare
#94 (21-Jun-44) Berlin, Germany Otto, H. S. ABORT #4 Eng out
#105 (08-Jul-44) St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France Gage, R. W. spare Ret’d
#106 (11-Jul-44) Munich, Germany Skalitsky, S. B.  
#107 (12-Jul-44) Munich, Germany Skalitsky, S. B. ABORT Fuel pressure (leaflets)
#113 (20-Jul-44) Merseburg, Germany Miller, G. H. MISSING after target

 Missing in Action Lutzkendorf 20/7/44 with Gustavus Millere, Co-pilot: Don Erwin, Navigator: Dick O’Donnell, Ball turret gunner: John Scott, Waist gunner: Joel Wilson,Tail gunner: Reo Scott (6 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Lew Martner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Witek, Radio Operator: Roger Potwin (3 Killed in Action); flak set two engines alight, crashed Teutleben, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1769 (?7547).

 

 


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