B-17G-5-BO 42-31160
710th SQ
Delivered Cheyenne 26/9/43; Harvard 10/10/43; Assigned 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 25/11/43
Flight listings for 42-31160
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 |
| #2 (30-Dec-43) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Kaffun, E. | |
| #4 (04-Jan-44) | Kiel, Germany | Hickey, C. L. | |
| #5 (05-Jan-44) | Merignac, France | Leavitt, G. N. | |
| #7 (11-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Beaty, E. E. | |
| #9 (21-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | Ralston, D. E. | |
| #10 (24-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | Reed, A. S. | Took Kaffun’s place in 160, was slated for167 |
| #11 (29-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | Kaffun, E. | |
| #12 (30-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Kaffun, E. | |
| #13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | Kaffun, E. | |
| #14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | Kaffun, E. | |
| #15 (05-Feb-44) | Romilly-sur-Seine, France | Ralston, D. E. | |
| #16 (06-Feb-44) | Evreux-Fauville, France | Kaffun, E. | |
| #17 (08-Feb-44) | Weisbaden, Germany | Kaffun, E. | |
| #18 (10-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Ralston, D. E. | |
| #19 (13-Feb-44) | Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France | Kaffun, E. | MISSING |
Missing in Action Pas de Calais 13/2/44 with Ed Kaffun, Co-pilot: Cliff Coultas, Navigator: John Brown, Bombardier: Jim Tyson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Prasch, Radio Operator: Gene Schmitt, Ball turret gunner: Jack Miley, Waist gunner: John Linkus, Waist gunner: Bob Lutes (9 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Ken McIntyre (Prisoner of War); flak burst brokle coff tail, crashed Rambures, 17 miles NW of Poix, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2532.
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