42-31186

B-17G-5-BO 42-31186

709th SQ

 

Delivered Cheyenne 28/9/43; Harvard 13/10/43; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 21/11/43

 

Flight listings for 42-31186

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 Harris, C, W.  
#5 (05-Jan-44) Merignac, France Lewis, H. E.  
#9 (21-Jan-44) Grand Parc, France McGuire, H. A.  
#10 (24-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany Harris, C, W. Not attack
#11 (29-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany Harris, C, W.  
#12 (30-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany Goetz, W. B.  
#13 (03-Feb-44) Wilhelmshaven, Germany McGuire, H. A. 186 chart, 497 list
#16 (06-Feb-44) Evreux-Fauville, France Harris, C, W. replaced Pauling in #208
#17 (08-Feb-44) Weisbaden, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#18 (10-Feb-44) Brunswick, Germany Harris, C, W.  
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France Harris, C, W.  
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany Harris, C, W. Failed to T/O, #2 Supercharger inop
#24 (28-Feb-44) Bois de la Justice, France Harris, C, W. MISSING

 

Missing in Action Pas de Calais 28/2/44 with Chas Harris, Co-pilot: Roy Dutton, Navigator: Alf Kleinrath, Bombardier: Oliver Griffith, Radio Operator: Manas Manasian, Ball turret gunner: Harry Hand, Waist gunner: Walt Larson, Waist gunner: Larry Shiveley,Tail gunner: Harry Fenton (9 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Towle (EVD-ret UK by 9/9/44); severe flak damage, crashed between Hericourt & Blangerval-Blangemont, five miles SW of St Pol, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2889.

 

 


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