B-17G-5-BO 42-31208
709th SQ — Q
Delivered Cheyenne 1/10/43; Harvard 14/10/43; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 21/11/43
Flight listings for 42-31208
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 |
#3 (31-Dec-43) | Cognac, France | Sizer, J. C. | |
#9 (21-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | Sizer, J. C. | |
#10 (24-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | Gruber, M. J. | Not attack |
#13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | Sizer, J. C. | |
#14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | Sizer, J. C. | |
#15 (05-Feb-44) | Romilly-sur-Seine, France | Donahue, W. D. | |
#17 (08-Feb-44) | Weisbaden, Germany | Sizer, J. C. | Failed to T/O, Ball Turret inop |
#18 (10-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Sizer, J. C. | Long delay |
#19 (13-Feb-44) | Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France | Sizer, J. C. | |
#20 (20-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | Nance, E. T. | |
#21 (21-Feb-44) | Diepholz, Germany | Sizer, J. C. | |
#22 (24-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | Sizer, J. C. | |
#23 (25-Feb-44) | Regensburg, Germany | Sizer, J. C. | ABORT, Pilot sick |
#24 (28-Feb-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | Jurnecka, J. E | |
#27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | Sizer, J. C. | ABORT Heating Equip out |
#28 (06-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | Sizer, J. C. | |
#29 (08-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | Overdorf, H. W. | slated #210 |
#30 (09-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | Jurnecka, J. E | DITCHED |
Missing in Action Berlin 9/3/44 with Joe Jurnecka, Co-pilot: Howard McHenry, Navigator: J. G. Heinzelman, Bombardier: J. F. White, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: J. Wodin, Radio Operator: R. R. Shorts, Ball turret gunner: D. B. Thompson, Waist gunner: W. M. Tatum, Waist gunner: C.V. Holden, Tail gunner: J.C. Seidligili (10 Returned to Duty); Ditched North Sea on return, all rescued. No MACR.
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