42-31184 OLD CROW / HANGOVER

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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