B-17G-20-BO 42-31519
709th SQ — O
Photo between Dec. 1943 and April 29, 1944
Delivered Denver 16/11/43; Boise 24/11/43; Kearney 17/12/43; Chicago 8/1/44; Romulus 9/1/44; Presque Is 11/1/44; Assigned 709BS/447BG [IE-B] Rattlesden 18/1/44
Flight listings for 42-31519
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 |
| #14 (04-Feb-44) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #17 (08-Feb-44) |
Weisbaden, Germany |
Kreuzer, H. L. |
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| #18 (10-Feb-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Kreuzer, H. L. |
ABORT |
| #19 (13-Feb-44) |
Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France |
Kreuzer, H. L. |
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| #20 (20-Feb-44) |
Rostock, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
Long Delay fuses |
| #21 (21-Feb-44) |
Diepholz, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #22 (24-Feb-44) |
Rostock, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #23 (25-Feb-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #25 (29-Feb-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Skinner, E. H. |
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| #26 (03-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Skinner, E. H. |
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| #27 (04-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #28 (06-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Smith, B. B. |
ABORT, A/C on Fire |
| #36 (20-Mar-44) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #37 (22-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #38 (23-Mar-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
McGuire, H. A. |
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| #42 (01-Apr-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #44 (09-Apr-44) |
Warnemunde, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
Landed at Thorpe Abbot |
| #45 (10-Apr-44) |
Diest Schaffen, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #46 (11-Apr-44) |
Arnimswalde, Poland |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #48 (18-Apr-44) |
Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #52 (24-Apr-44) |
Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #53 (26-Apr-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #54 (27-Apr-44) |
French coast |
Johnson, P. W. |
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| #55 (27-Apr-44) |
Le Culot, France |
Brown, W. W. |
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| #56 (29-Apr-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Flemming, D. S. |
MISSING |
Missing in Action Berlin 29 April 1944 with Pilot Dean S. Flemming, Co-pilot: Lloyd D. Ittel, Navigator: Carl W. McCuen, Bombardier: Joe Elliott, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: William M. Shaw, Radio Operator: Sidney R. Stein, Ball turret gunner: Andrew Leydens, Waist gunner (substitute that day for Anthony Durante): Raymond Hindle, Waist gunner: William C. Pascocello, Tail gunner: Leslie E. Orr. Ditched North Sea on return from mission, crew picked up by AFSR. All 10 crew members returned to duty (RTD).
Some photos/information provided by:
- Plane name and add’l data from D. Flemming
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database
