B-17G-20-BO 42-31477
709th SQ — D
Delivered Cheyenne 10/11/43; Kearney 1/12/43; Romulus 9/12/43; Presque Is 11/12/43; with Frank Umhoefer force landed base 16/12/43; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 3/3/44
Flight listings for 42-31477
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 |
#40 (27-Mar-44) | Merignac, Chartes, France | Greenwell, W. R. | |
#42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Zanoya, P. C. | |
#43 (08-Apr-44) | Rheine, Germany | Hofsess, G. W. | |
#45 (10-Apr-44) | Diest Schaffen, Germany | Hofsess, G. W. | |
#46 (11-Apr-44) | Arnimswalde, Poland | Hofsess, G. W. | |
#47 (13-Apr-44) | Augsburg, Germany | Hofsess, G. W. | |
#48 (18-Apr-44) | Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany | Flemming, D. S. | |
#52 (24-Apr-44) | Friedrichshafen, Germany | Hofsess, G. W. | ABORT Turbo out |
#53 (26-Apr-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Hofsess, G. W. | |
#54 (27-Apr-44) | French coast | Hofsess, G. W. | MISSING |
Missing in Action Pas de Calais 27/4/44 with George Hofsess, n/b-Oscar Lezman, Radio Operator: Ray Kuusela, Waist gunner: Norman Kirby, Waist gunner: Harry McCaskill,Tail gunner: Jim Stamas (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Frank Chaimson[shot in his chute], Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dominic Lorusso[landed on power lines] (2 Killed in Action); ng-S/Sgt Jack Stead, Ball turret gunner: Ike Jackson (2 evaded capture); flak KOd some engines, some crew bailed, ship exploded crashed Nesle-Hodeng, four miles SE of Neufchatel-en-Bray, 37 miles SW of Amiens, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 4294.
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