B-17G-10-BO 42-31719
711th SQ
Delivered Denver 11/12/43; Kearney 24/12/43; Assigned 711BS/447BG [IR-K] Rattlesden 16/1/44
Flight listings for 42-31719
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 |
| #12 (30-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Duke, E. L. | |
| #13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | Duke, E. L. | |
| #14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | Duke, E. L. | |
| #22 (24-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | Duke, E. L. | |
| #23 (25-Feb-44) | Regensburg, Germany | Duke, E. L. | Failed to T/O, Ran off runway |
| #24 (28-Feb-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | Duke, E. L. | |
| #27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | McGuire, H. A. | slated 910 |
| #28 (06-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | Hudson, W. C. | |
| #29 (08-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | Huckins, W. C. | ABORT Oxy fail |
| #30 (09-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | Huckins, W. C. | |
| #31 (11-Mar-44) | Munster, Germany | Johnson, P. W. | |
| #32 (13-Mar-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | Duke, E. L. | |
| #33 (15-Mar-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Kinsinger, L. A. | |
| #34 (16-Mar-44) | Augsburg, Germany | Kinsinger, L. A. | |
| #35 (18-Mar-44) | Munich, Germany | Duke, E. L. | |
| #38 (23-Mar-44) | Brunswick, Germany | Duke, E. L. | |
| #39 (26-Mar-44) | Cherbourg, France area | Duke, E. L. | |
| #42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Reynolds, W. A. | |
| #44 (09-Apr-44) | Warnemunde, Germany | Lowry, F. A. | |
| #47 (13-Apr-44) | Augsburg, Germany | Johnson, W. H. | CRASHED in Kent (Johnson KIA) |
Crashed on return from Augsburg 13/4/44, flak KOd #3 and #4, with Bill Johnson (KIA-killed in attack); Co-pilot: Harry Whitely (Wounded in Action), Navigator: Bill Fancher (serious inj), Bombardier: George Nye (Wounded in Action), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Hazzard, Radio Operator: John Higgins, Ball turret gunner: Paul Simpson, Waist gunner: Elbert Williams, Waist gunner: Ken Zeiger, Tail gunner: Pete Bartkus (9 Returned to Duty); crash landed Ham Street, Kent; Salvaged. BLUE HEN’S CHICKS.
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