B-17G-5-BO 42-31184
711th SQ — E
Delivered Cheyenne 29/9/43; Harvard 14/10/43; Assigned 388BG Gt Ashfield 18/11/43; transferred 711BS/447BG [IR-E] Rattlesden 1/44
Flight listings for 42-31184
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 | Gilleran, T. W. | |
#2 (30-Dec-43) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Hudson, W. C. | Not attack |
#3 (31-Dec-43) | Cognac, France | Jellison, J. G. | |
#35 (18-Mar-44) | Munich, Germany | Hoffmeister, G. E. | |
#39 (26-Mar-44) | Cherbourg, France area | Sollars, J. A. | |
#40 (27-Mar-44) | Merignac, Chartes, France | Sollars, J. A. | |
#41 (28-Mar-44) | Chartres, France | Sollars, J. A. | |
#42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Brown, J. C. | |
#43 (08-Apr-44) | Rheine, Germany | Brown, J. C. | |
#47 (13-Apr-44) | Augsburg, Germany | Kreuzer, H. L. | MISSING |
Missing in Action Schweinfurt 13/4/44 with Harry Kruezer, Co-pilot: Larry Koenig, Navigator: Bert Lynn, Bombardier: Clyde Collins, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Rossi, Radio Operator: Bob Tompkins, Ball turret gunner: Bob Gordon, Waist gunner: Earl Berry, Waist gunner: Tony Shidek,Tail gunner: Frank Lanman (10INT); flak KOd #3, crew bailed, ship shot down by Swiss fighters, crashed Siebnen on Lake Obersee, Switz. Missing Air Crew Report 4295. OLD CROW.
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