B-17G-5-BO 42-31167
710th SQ
Delivered Cheyenne 27/9/43; Harvard 13/10/43; Assigned 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 21/11/43
Flight listings for 42-31167
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 |
#1 (24-Dec-43) | Droinville, France | Putnam, M. C. | Abort |
#3 (31-Dec-43) | Cognac, France | Dalzell, J. W. | |
#7 (11-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Morley, R. E. | |
#8 (14-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | Widstrom, R. G. | |
#9 (21-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | Putnam, M. C. | with Richard; “Miniature Jett” ??? |
#11 (29-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | Reed, A. S. | |
#12 (30-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Jurnecka, J. E | |
#13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | Reed, A. S. | Retd |
#14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | Reed, A. S. | |
#18 (10-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Finfinger, G. E. | MISSING, Long delay |
Missing in Action Brunswick 10/2/44 with Phil Beall, Navigator: George Finfinger, Bombardier: Gene Rasmussen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lou Guenther, Waist gunner: Harry Marok (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Ralph Lindeman, Radio Operator: John Zebuski, Ball turret gunner: Harry Sarajian, Waist gunner: Edmund Walasinski, Tail gunner: Edwin Mulhall (5 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Zornbrink swamps, Barver, near Wagenfeld, 10 miles E of Diepholz, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2535.
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