42-31155

B-17G-5-BO 42-31155

711th SQ

 

Delivered Dallas 25/9/43; Harvard 6/10/43; Assigned 711BS/447BG [IR-F] Rattlesden 18/11/43

 

Flight listings for 42-31155

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
#4 (04-Jan-44) Kiel, Germany Carmack, M. C.  
#5 (05-Jan-44) Merignac, France Hitchcock, W. H.  
#10 (24-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany Carmack, M. C.  
#12 (30-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany Lowry, F. A.  
#13 (03-Feb-44) Wilhelmshaven, Germany Carmack, M. C.  
#14 (04-Feb-44) Frankfurt, Germany Carmack, M. C.  
#16 (06-Feb-44) Evreux-Fauville, France Duke, E. L.  
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France Keller, O. F.  
#20 (20-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany Anderson, J. M.  
#21 (21-Feb-44) Diepholz, Germany Anderson, J. M.  
#22 (24-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany Anderson, J. M.  
#25 (29-Feb-44) Brunswick, Germany Anderson, J. M.  
#26 (03-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Anderson, J. M.  
#27 (04-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Anderson, J. M. CRASHED (friston?)

 

Crashed returning from Berlin 4/3/44, with Jim Anderson, Co-pilot: Larry Koenig, Navigator: George Shroeder, Bombardier: Theo Bush, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Runkle, Radio Operator: George Bauer, Ball turret gunner: Lynn Dollar, Waist gunner: Wencil Schleis,Tail gunner: John Segrest (9 Returned to Duty), Waist gunner: Ed Parry (KIA-chute malfunctioned); mechanical faults, pilot crash landed Snap Hill Barn, Friston, Sussex, with no injury; Salvaged. No MACR.

 


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