42-31156 BIG STOOP

B-17G-5-BO 42-31156

709th SQ — L

 

Flight listings for 42-31156

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
#10 (24-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany Leach, C. T.  
#12 (30-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany Perkins, C. A.  
#13 (03-Feb-44) Wilhelmshaven, Germany Pauling, H. S.  
#14 (04-Feb-44) Frankfurt, Germany Pauling, H. S.  
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France Pauling, H. S.  
#20 (20-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany Stenvig, J. A.  
#21 (21-Feb-44) Diepholz, Germany Pauling, H. S.  
#22 (24-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany Pauling, H. S. long delay
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany Pauling, H. S.  
#24 (28-Feb-44) Bois de la Justice, France Donahue, W. D.  
#25 (29-Feb-44) Brunswick, Germany Morley, R. E. ABORT #2 Eng out; slated 227
#26 (03-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Herdic, C. W.  
#27 (04-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Pauling, H. S.  
#28 (06-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Pauling, H. S.  
#33 (15-Mar-44) Brunswick, Germany Davis, C. C.  
#35 (18-Mar-44) Munich, Germany Hughes, H. T.  
#36 (20-Mar-44) Frankfurt, Germany Sizer, J. C.  
#38 (23-Mar-44) Brunswick, Germany Rozmus, H. A.  
#40 (27-Mar-44) Merignac, Chartes, France Pauling, H. S.  
#41 (28-Mar-44) Chartres, France Pauling, H. S.  
#44 (09-Apr-44) Warnemunde, Germany Pauling, H. S. Landed at Norham
#46 (11-Apr-44) Arnimswalde, Poland Pauling, H. S. MISSING

 

April 1944 on Bornholm Is., Denmark after crash landing on April 11

 

Four members of Lt. Pauling’s crew were captured. The rest managed to return to England.

Pilot Lt Howard S. Pauling Evaded and returned
Copilot 2Lt Lauren M. Davis Evaded and returned
Navigator 2Lt Ernest M. Norman POW
Bombardier 2Lt Paul N. Scherer Evaded and returned 
Top Turret T/Sgt Glenn D. Standish Evaded and returned
Radio Operator T/Sgt Paul D. Knight POW
Ball Turret S/Sgt James L. Prusa POW
Left Waist S/Sgt Henry R. McCowan POW
Right Waist S/Sgt Leo V. Kingston Evaded and returned
Tail Gunner S/Sgt Elvin (NMI) Albaum Evaded and returned

Source: MACR 3824, Bits & Pieces Project, Roll of Honor

 

Series of photos taken after Big Stoop’s crash landing

Photos courtesy Mr. Rob Kirkwood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combat Missions (previously compiled)

No. DATE TARGET PILOT
10 01/24/44  FRANKFURT Leach
12 01/30/44 BRUNSWICK Perkins
13 02/03/44 WILHELMSHAVEN Hopla
13 02/03/44 WILHELMSHAVEN Pauling
19 02/13/44 NOBALL NO.S 110, 78 Pauling
20 02/20/44 TUTOW Stenvig
21 02/21/44 DIEPHOLZ Pauling
22 02/24/44 ROSTOCK Pauling
23 02/25/44 REGENSBURG Pauling
24 02/28/44 NOBALL NO. 74 BOIS DE LA JUSTICE Donahue 
25 02/29/44 BRUNSWICK Morley
26 03/03/44 BERLIN – RECALL Herdick
27 03/04/44 BERLIN – RECALL Pauling
28 03/06/44 BERLIN Pauling
35 03/18/44 MUNICH Hughes
39 3/27/44 MARIGNAC CHARTRES Pauling
41 3/28/44 CHARTRES Pauling
46 4/11/44 ARNIMSWALDE Pauling

 

 

 

Some photos/information provided by:

  • Rob Kirkwood

Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database