B-17G-5-BO 42-31154
708th SQ — O
Undated photo. Probably one of the few OD aircraft stripped of paint, as traces are still seen around windows.
Delivered Dallas 25/9/43; Harvard 7/10/43; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 19/10/43
Flight listings for 42-31154
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 |
| #3 (31-Dec-43) |
Cognac, France |
Eastman, T. F. |
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| #4 (04-Jan-44) |
Kiel, Germany |
Putnam, M. C. |
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| #5 (05-Jan-44) |
Merignac, France |
Donahue, W. D. |
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| #8 (14-Jan-44) |
Grand Parc, France |
Rozmus, H. A. |
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| #27 (04-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Perkins, C. A. |
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| #38 (23-Mar-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Gilleran, T. W. |
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| #39 (26-Mar-44) |
Cherbourg, France area |
Voorhees, W. P. |
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| #40 (27-Mar-44) |
Merignac, Chartes, France |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #41 (28-Mar-44) |
Chartres, France |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #42 (01-Apr-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Thornbury, J. R. |
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| #43 (08-Apr-44) |
Rheine, Germany |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #44 (09-Apr-44) |
Warnemunde, Germany |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #45 (10-Apr-44) |
Diest Schaffen, Germany |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #46 (11-Apr-44) |
Arnimswalde, Poland |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #47 (13-Apr-44) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #48 (18-Apr-44) |
Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #49 (19-Apr-44) |
Lippstadt / Werl, Germany |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #50 (20-Apr-44) |
Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #51 (22-Apr-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #53 (26-Apr-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #55 (27-Apr-44) |
Le Culot, France |
Hughes, H. T. |
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| #56 (29-Apr-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Otto, H. S. |
swapped with Pleticha in A gp |
| #60 (08-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Hopla, C. S. |
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| #64 (13-May-44) |
Osnabruck, Germany |
Zanoya, P. C. |
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| #68 (23-May-44) |
Troyes, France |
Gibson, E. F. |
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| #69 (24-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Gibson, E. F. |
ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #75 (31-May-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Farson, M. W. |
slated 886 |
| #78 (03-Jun-44) |
Pas de Calais / Audresselles, France |
Gibson, E. F. |
ABORT #1 & #3 Eng |
| #85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Hilding, R. D. |
ABORT |
| #86 (08-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Bowers, H. C. |
(Morton Val?) |
| #89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Fargason, B. |
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| #91 (18-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Bowers, H. C. |
(replaced 932) Ret’d |
| #93 (20-Jun-44) |
Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany |
Thorpe, T. G. |
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| #95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Thorpe, T. G. |
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| #103 (06-Jul-44) |
Pas de Calais / Sourtrecourt, France |
Lakeman, L. F. |
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| #105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Hawkins, R. D. |
Lost Formation |
| #109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Mahl, D. E. |
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| #111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
replaced #7003 |
| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Thorpe, T. G. |
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| #123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Heinrich, D. B |
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| #128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
Westrope, R. A. |
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| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #133 (26-Aug-44) |
Brest, France |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #141 (10-Sep-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
Wilder, W. M. |
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| #143 (12-Sep-44) |
Bohlen & Fulda, Germany |
Pattee, D. G. |
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| #144 (13-Sep-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Boisson, E. T. |
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| #152 (02-Oct-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #153 (03-Oct-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #154 (05-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Whiting, R. E. |
replaced #117 for second takeoff |
| #155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
ABORT #3 Eng out Landed at Woodbridge |
| #160 (15-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
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| #161 (17-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
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| #162 (18-Oct-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
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| #163 (19-Oct-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
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| #165 (25-Oct-44) |
Harburg, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
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| #166 (26-Oct-44) |
Hanover, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
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| #169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
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| #171 (05-Nov-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Horton, J. S. |
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| #172 (06-Nov-44) |
Neumunster, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
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| #175 (16-Nov-44) |
Duren, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
Landed at Welford Park |
| #176 (21-Nov-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
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| #177 (25-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
MISSING |
The Wiggin crew was aboard 42-31154 Shack Happy when it was lost to flak over Merseburg on November 25, 1944.
| Norman Wiggin |
KIA |
| Ray Hansen |
KIA |
| Phil Harper |
KIA |
| Andy Bezak |
KIA |
| Ken Reynolds |
KIA |
| Marvin Olson |
KIA |
| Chester Lambert |
KIA |
| Phil Moscherosch |
POW |
| Jim Martin |
POW |
Missing Air Crew Report 10855 (10755?)
Andy Bezak; Top Turret Gunner
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