B-17G-10-BO 42-32080
708th SQ — H
Photo taken Aug/Sept 1944. The Polansky crew is shown loading. Members of the crew recall that the aircraft shown is “Too Tired,” but this cannot be confirmed on the basis of the photo.
Delivered Cheyenne 21/1/44; Gr Island 17/2/44; Presque Is 2/3/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 17/3/44
Flight listings for 42-32080
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 |
| #44 (09-Apr-44) |
Warnemunde, Germany |
Stenvig, J. A. |
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| #45 (10-Apr-44) |
Diest Schaffen, Germany |
Richard, D. E. |
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| #46 (11-Apr-44) |
Arnimswalde, Poland |
Dalzell, J. W. |
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| #49 (19-Apr-44) |
Lippstadt / Werl, Germany |
Goetz, W. B. |
Obs Capt. Avery |
| #50 (20-Apr-44) |
Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France |
Widstrom, R. G. |
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| #52 (24-Apr-44) |
Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Richard, D. E. |
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| #57 (30-Apr-44) |
Clermont Ferrand, France |
Harris, H. |
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| #58 (01-May-44) |
Marquenville, France |
Morley, R. E. |
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| #63 (12-May-44) |
Zwickau, Germany |
Richard, D. E. |
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| #66 (20-May-44) |
Liege, Belgium |
Bonham, F. H. |
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| #73 (29-May-44) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Eastman, T. F. |
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| #75 (31-May-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Eastman, T. F. |
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| #82 (06-Jun-44) |
Caen, France |
Eastman, T. F. |
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| #94 (21-Jun-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Eastman, T. F. |
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| #95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #100 (28-Jun-44) |
Denian/Prouvy, France |
Hanks, D. J. |
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| #104 (07-Jul-44) |
Meresburg, Germany |
Allen, W. C. |
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| #107 (12-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Hanks, D. J. |
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| #109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Miller, W. |
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| #110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Hanks, D. J. |
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| #113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Newman, F. M. |
Attacked, #2 Eng out |
| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #118 (01-Aug-44) |
Areas 10 & 14, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
Polansky, J. G. |
ABORT #2 Eng |
| #120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
Quintin, O. J. |
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| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Quintin, O. J. |
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| #129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #130 (18-Aug-44) |
St. Dizier, France |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #131 (24-Aug-44) |
Brux, Czechoslovakia |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #133 (26-Aug-44) |
Brest, France |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Sandlin, J. O. |
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| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #141 (10-Sep-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
Weddle, J. L. |
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| #143 (12-Sep-44) |
Bohlen & Fulda, Germany |
Weddle, J. L. |
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| #144 (13-Sep-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Weddle, J. L. |
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| #145 (17-Sep-44) |
Arnheim, Holland |
Zammett, J. J. |
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| #147 (22-Sep-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Thorpe, T. G. |
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| #148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #156 (07-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Russell, J. L. |
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| #169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Adams, J. M. |
ABORT #2 Eng |
| #175 (16-Nov-44) |
Duren, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
Landed at Welford Park |
| #176 (21-Nov-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #177 (25-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Huber, W. C. |
Leaflets |
| #182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #183 (10-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #185 (12-Dec-44) |
Darmstadt, Germany |
White, W. A. |
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| #187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Hayes, P. H. |
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| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
ABORT #3 Eng out |
| #193 (02-Jan-45) |
Nalbach, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Middeleer, W. R. |
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| #199 (10-Jan-45) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
Cameraman |
| #201 (14-Jan-45) |
Magdeburg, Germany |
Wolf, G. P. |
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| #203 (16-Jan-45) |
Dessau, Germany |
Minker, R. L. |
Landed at Sandtoft |
| #204 (20-Jan-45) |
Heilbronn, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #206 (29-Jan-45) |
Kassel, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
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| #207 (01-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Huber, W. C. |
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| #208 (03-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
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| #209 (06-Feb-45) |
Chemnitz, Germany |
Thompson, R. H. |
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| #210 (09-Feb-45) |
Weimar, Germany |
Dewey, R. J. |
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| #213 (16-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Jacques, A. N. |
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| #214 (19-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Russell, J. L. |
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| #215 (20-Feb-45) |
Nurnberg, Germany |
Jessen, H. F. |
A-82 (?) #1 & #3 Eng out |
| #238 (22-Mar-45) |
Heibert, Germany area |
Warren, E. H. |
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| #243 (31-Mar-45) |
Salzwedel, Germany |
Blaschke, R. F. |
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| #244 (03-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
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| #245 (04-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
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| #246 (05-Apr-45) |
Nuremberg, Germany |
Johnson, W. R. |
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| #247 (07-Apr-45) |
Schwerin, Germany |
Schoss, V. F. |
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| #249 (09-Apr-45) |
Neuburg, Germany |
Broughton, J. E. |
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| #251 (11-Apr-45) |
Ingolstadt, Germany |
Clark, N. J. |
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| #252 (14-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Roberts, L. D. |
slated 774 |
| #253 (15-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Jacques, A. N. |
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| #256 (19-Apr-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Gilleland, W. O. |
Replaced by Radus in 950 |
Crash-landed during a training flight in May, 1945 and salvaged.
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