B-17G-10-BO 42-31777
709th SQ

Photo dated August 2, 1944. Damaged near Paris and crash landed at Rattlesden on return; written off and salvaged.
Flight listings for 42-31777
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 |
#23 (25-Feb-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
McGuire, H. A. |
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#24 (28-Feb-44) |
Bois de la Justice, France |
Flemming, D. S. |
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#28 (06-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Goetz, W. B. |
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#29 (08-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Anderson, J. M. |
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#30 (09-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Johnson, P. W. |
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#31 (11-Mar-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Nance, E. T. |
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#32 (13-Mar-44) |
Bois de la Justice, France |
Nance, E. T. |
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#34 (16-Mar-44) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Nance, E. T. |
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#35 (18-Mar-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Nance, E. T. |
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#36 (20-Mar-44) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Skinner, E. H. |
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#40 (27-Mar-44) |
Merignac, Chartes, France |
Nance, E. T. |
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#44 (09-Apr-44) |
Warnemunde, Germany |
Nance, E. T. |
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#46 (11-Apr-44) |
Arnimswalde, Poland |
Smith, B. B. |
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#47 (13-Apr-44) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Goetz, W. B. |
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#50 (20-Apr-44) |
Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France |
Skinner, E. H. |
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#51 (22-Apr-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Larson, W. B. |
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#53 (26-Apr-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Goetz, W. B. |
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#54 (27-Apr-44) |
French coast |
Larson, W. B. |
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#56 (29-Apr-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Greenwell, W. R. |
ABORT; Ox failure |
#57 (30-Apr-44) |
Clermont Ferrand, France |
Larson, W. B. |
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#59 (07-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Larson, W. B. |
ABORT Prop failure |
#60 (08-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Larson, W. B. |
Not disp; Oil leak |
#64 (13-May-44) |
Osnabruck, Germany |
Skinner, E. H. |
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#66 (20-May-44) |
Liege, Belgium |
Tigh, W. P. |
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#74 (30-May-44) |
St. Pol-Siracourt, France |
Goetz, W. B. |
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#80 (04-Jun-44) |
Versailles, France |
Greenwell, W. R. |
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#81 (05-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet, France |
Greenwell, W. R. |
ABORT #2 Eng out |
#82 (06-Jun-44) |
Caen, France |
Gage, R. W. |
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#84 (06-Jun-44) |
Argentan, France |
Gage, R. W. |
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#87 (11-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France |
Ray, J. C. |
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#88 (12-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Fagg, P. E. |
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#89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Ray, J. C. |
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#90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Ray, J. C. |
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#92 (19-Jun-44) |
St.Jean D’Angely, France |
Olds, R. W. |
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#93 (20-Jun-44) |
Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany |
Gormly, R. P. |
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#94 (21-Jun-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Olds, R. W. |
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#95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Olds, R. W. |
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#99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Harris, H. |
Col. Harris |
#102 (06-Jul-44) |
Berck, France |
Fagg, P. E. |
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#104 (07-Jul-44) |
Meresburg, Germany |
Gage, R. W. |
Failed to T/O #1 Eng |
#105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Gormly, R. P. |
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#106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Fagg, P. E. |
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#113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Fagg, P. E. |
ABORT Supercharger |
#115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Whitney, L. H. |
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#116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Whitney, L. H. |
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#119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
Zanoya, P. C. |
CRASHED |
The incident pictured is included in the Ground Crews page about Flying Control.


And also the subject of a model diorama built by Chris French

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