B-17G-5-BO 42-31146
708th SQ
Delivered Dallas 25/9/43; Harvard 14/10/43; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 19/11/43
Flight listings for 42-31146
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 |
#7 (11-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Putnam, M. C. | |
#9 (21-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | Reed, A. S. | |
#12 (30-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Putnam, M. C. | MISSING |
Missing in Action Brunswick 30/1/44 with Merten Putnam, Co-pilot: Walt Hauptman, Navigator: Morton Gold, Bombardier: Bill Marshall, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clarry Stewart, Ball turret gunner: Chas Sammer, Waist gunner: Jim Fordyce,Tail gunner: Fred Herudek (8 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Milton Glantz, Waist gunner: Oren Smith (2 Killed in Action); mech fault, followed by enemy aircraft attack KO’d two engines, crashed Weeze, five miles S of Goch, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2277.
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