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