B-17G-5-BO 42-31157
709th SQ
Delivered Dallas 25/9/43; Gr Island 14/10/43; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 23/11/43
Flight listings for 42-31157
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 |
| #5 (05-Jan-44) | Merignac, France | Nance, E. T. | |
| #9 (21-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | Nance, E. T. | |
| #10 (24-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | Nance, E. T. | |
| #11 (29-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | Jurnecka, J. E | |
| #12 (30-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | McGuire, H. A. | |
| #13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | Johnson, P. W. | |
| #14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | McGuire, H. A. | |
| #15 (05-Feb-44) | Romilly-sur-Seine, France | Skinner, E. H. | swapped planes with Kreuzer |
| #17 (08-Feb-44) | Weisbaden, Germany | Nance, E. T. | |
| #18 (10-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Nance, E. T. | |
| #19 (13-Feb-44) | Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France | MacDonald, D. | MISSING |
Missing in Action Pas de Calais 13/2/44 with Don McDonald, Co-pilot: Norman Masett, Navigator: Orlando Hamlin, Bombardier: Tom Ellison, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Larry LePage, Radio Operator: Rich Plouck, Ball turret gunner: John Hagan, Waist gunner: Jim Pitts, Waist gunner: Ed Patterson,Tail gunner: Henry Abelmann (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Fraincourt-St-Quentin, 17 miles W of Abbeville, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2533. RED ASS, possibly (DONKEY).
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