42-31144 ROWDY REBEL / MISS AMERICA

B-17G-5-BO 42-31144

710th SQ — A

 

Delivered Dallas 25/9/43; Harvard 6/10/43; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 21/11/43

 

The David Rowland crew was one of the original Harvard crews, flew to England aboard 42-31144

Captain David Rowland Pilot
2nd Lt. G.M. Vanderleest Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Elliot S. Evans Navigator
2nd Lt. William J. Murphy Bombardier
T/Sgt. Cecil W. McGonigle Engineer
T/Sgt. Stanley Houdek, Jr. Radio Operator
Sgt. Richard R. Chavis Armorer
S/Sgt. Robert H. Blewitt Gunner
S/Sgt. Gordon B. Williams Gunner
Pfc Carl E. Wicks Gunner

 

Flight listings for 42-31144

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
#2 (30-Dec-43) Ludwigshafen, Germany Rowland, D.  
#4 (04-Jan-44) Kiel, Germany Beaty, E. E.  
#8 (14-Jan-44) Grand Parc, France Rowland, D.  
#10 (24-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany Rowland, D.  
#11 (29-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany Rowland, D.  
#12 (30-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany Rowland, D.  
#13 (03-Feb-44) Wilhelmshaven, Germany Rowland, D.  
#14 (04-Feb-44) Frankfurt, Germany Rowland, D.  
#15 (05-Feb-44) Romilly-sur-Seine, France Hodges, J. M. ABORT Personell
#16 (06-Feb-44) Evreux-Fauville, France Johnson, K. A.  
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France Rowland, D.  
#21 (21-Feb-44) Diepholz, Germany Rowland, D.  
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany Overdorf, H. W. slated 217
#25 (29-Feb-44) Brunswick, Germany Sizer, J. C.  
#26 (03-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Morrison, H. A. Not Disp, #3 engine out
#29 (08-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Hopla, C. S.  
#31 (11-Mar-44) Munster, Germany Morrison, H. A.  
#32 (13-Mar-44) Bois de la Justice, France Goetz, W. B. slated 128
#33 (15-Mar-44) Brunswick, Germany Morrison, H. A.  
#34 (16-Mar-44) Augsburg, Germany Morrison, H. A.  
#37 (22-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Morrison, H. A.  
#41 (28-Mar-44) Chartres, France Morrison, H. A.  
#42 (01-Apr-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Morrison, H. A.  
#43 (08-Apr-44) Rheine, Germany Thornbury, J. R.  
#44 (09-Apr-44) Warnemunde, Germany Town, A. E. ABORT Oil leak
#45 (10-Apr-44) Diest Schaffen, Germany Morrison, H. A.  
#46 (11-Apr-44) Arnimswalde, Poland Morrison, H. A.  
#47 (13-Apr-44) Augsburg, Germany Morrison, H. A.  
#48 (18-Apr-44) Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany Morrison, H. A. ABORT Personnel
#49 (19-Apr-44) Lippstadt / Werl, Germany Morrison, H. A.  
#50 (20-Apr-44) Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France Morrison, H. A.  
#55 (27-Apr-44) Le Culot, France Davis, C. C.  
#56 (29-Apr-44) Berlin, Germany Hughes, H. T. MISSING; originally slated as 095

 

Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44; enemy aircraft KOd #2, crashed near Destedt, seven miles E of Brunswick, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4247.

Hayden Hughes Pilot KIA
Howard Barr Co-pilot KIA
Bill Allen Navigator KIA
Dick Johnson Bombardier KIA
Walt Zesut Flight engineer/top turret gunner KIA
Ray Small Radio Operator KIA
Jim Boyd Ball turret gunner KIA
Barley Hill Waist gunner KIA
George Bentley Tail gunner KIA
Roger Hess Waist gunner POW

 

 

 

Photo undated – Also known as “Miss America”

 

 

 

 


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