42-31777

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.  
#24 (28-Feb-44) Bois de la Justice, France Flemming, D. S.  
#28 (06-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Goetz, W. B.  
#29 (08-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Anderson, J. M.  
#30 (09-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Johnson, P. W.  
#31 (11-Mar-44) Munster, Germany Nance, E. T.  
#32 (13-Mar-44) Bois de la Justice, France Nance, E. T.  
#34 (16-Mar-44) Augsburg, Germany Nance, E. T.  
#35 (18-Mar-44) Munich, Germany Nance, E. T.  
#36 (20-Mar-44) Frankfurt, Germany Skinner, E. H.  
#40 (27-Mar-44) Merignac, Chartes, France Nance, E. T.  
#44 (09-Apr-44) Warnemunde, Germany Nance, E. T.  
#46 (11-Apr-44) Arnimswalde, Poland Smith, B. B.  
#47 (13-Apr-44) Augsburg, Germany Goetz, W. B.  
#50 (20-Apr-44) Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France Skinner, E. H.  
#51 (22-Apr-44) Hamm, Germany Larson, W. B.  
#53 (26-Apr-44) Brunswick, Germany Goetz, W. B.  
#54 (27-Apr-44) French coast Larson, W. B.  
#56 (29-Apr-44) Berlin, Germany Greenwell, W. R. ABORT; Ox failure
#57 (30-Apr-44) Clermont Ferrand, France Larson, W. B.  
#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.  
#66 (20-May-44) Liege, Belgium Tigh, W. P.  
#74 (30-May-44) St. Pol-Siracourt, France Goetz, W. B.  
#80 (04-Jun-44) Versailles, France Greenwell, W. R.  
#81 (05-Jun-44) Le Touquet, France Greenwell, W. R. ABORT #2 Eng out
#82 (06-Jun-44) Caen, France Gage, R. W.  
#84 (06-Jun-44) Argentan, France Gage, R. W.  
#87 (11-Jun-44) Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France Ray, J. C.  
#88 (12-Jun-44) Conches, France Fagg, P. E.  
#89 (14-Jun-44) Florennes, Belgium Ray, J. C.  
#90 (15-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Ray, J. C.  
#92 (19-Jun-44) St.Jean D’Angely, France Olds, R. W.  
#93 (20-Jun-44) Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany Gormly, R. P.  
#94 (21-Jun-44) Berlin, Germany Olds, R. W.  
#95 (22-Jun-44) Nucourt, France Olds, R. W.  
#99 (25-Jun-44) Vercors, France Area #1 Harris, H. Col. Harris
#102 (06-Jul-44) Berck, France Fagg, P. E.  
#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.  
#106 (11-Jul-44) Munich, Germany Fagg, P. E.  
#113 (20-Jul-44) Merseburg, Germany Fagg, P. E. ABORT Supercharger
#115 (24-Jul-44) St. Lo, France Whitney, L. H.  
#116 (25-Jul-44) St. Lo, France Whitney, L. H.  
#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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