42-31918 LITTLE ROCK BLONDE

B-17G-10-BO 42-31918

 

Delivered Denver 4/1/44; Kearney 12/1/44; Chicago 24/1/44; Grenier 25/1/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG {CQ-K} Rattlesden 2/2/44

 

Flight listings for 42-31918

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
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France Widstrom, R. G.  
#21 (21-Feb-44) Diepholz, Germany LaGasse, V. H.  
#22 (24-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany Eastman, T. F.  
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany LaGasse, V. H.  
#24 (28-Feb-44) Bois de la Justice, France Widstrom, R. G.  
#25 (29-Feb-44) Brunswick, Germany Eastman, T. F.  
#26 (03-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany LaGasse, V. H. ABORT eng out; Capt. Richards P, LaGasse CP
#27 (04-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Eastman, T. F.  
#28 (06-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Gruber, M. J. ABORT runaway prop; slated 882
#29 (08-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Eastman, T. F.  
#31 (11-Mar-44) Munster, Germany Widstrom, R. G.  
#33 (15-Mar-44) Brunswick, Germany Eastman, T. F.  
#37 (22-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany LaGasse, V. H.  
#40 (27-Mar-44) Merignac, Chartes, France Richard, D. E.  
#41 (28-Mar-44) Chartres, France LaGasse, V. H.  
#43 (08-Apr-44) Rheine, Germany Eastman, T. F.  
#44 (09-Apr-44) Warnemunde, Germany Richard, D. E. CRASH LANDED at Attlebridge

 

Crash landed Attlebridge, Norfolk, 10/4/44,no casualties; Salvaged n/battle damaged 17/4/44. LITTLE ROCK BLONDE.

 

 


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