B-17G-10-BO 42-32081
708th SQ
Photo taken around late September 1944, showing the name Yellow Cab and Elnora painted on No. 2 cowling. (From the collection of Wallace Forman)
Flight listings for 42-32081
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 |
| #37 (22-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Hitchcock, W. H. |
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| #39 (26-Mar-44) |
Cherbourg, France area |
Hitchcock, W. H. |
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| #40 (27-Mar-44) |
Merignac, Chartes, France |
Wright, E. D. |
Might be Wright T.G. |
| #43 (08-Apr-44) |
Rheine, Germany |
Tigh, W. P. |
slated 886 |
| #48 (18-Apr-44) |
Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany |
LaGasse, V. H. |
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| #49 (19-Apr-44) |
Lippstadt / Werl, Germany |
McGuire, H. A. |
slated 868 |
| #51 (22-Apr-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
LaGasse, V. H. |
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| #53 (26-Apr-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
LaGasse, V. H. |
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| #55 (27-Apr-44) |
Le Culot, France |
Stenvig, J. A. |
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| #59 (07-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Eastman, T. F. |
replaced LaGasse |
| #61 (09-May-44) |
Laon / Athies, France |
Morley, R. E. |
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| #68 (23-May-44) |
Troyes, France |
LaGasse, V. H. |
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| #70 (25-May-44) |
Brussels, Belgium |
LaGasse, V. H. |
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| #74 (30-May-44) |
St. Pol-Siracourt, France |
LaGasse, V. H. |
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| #76 (02-Jun-44) |
Wimereux, France |
LaGasse, V. H. |
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| #81 (05-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet, France |
Eastman, T. F. |
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| #82 (06-Jun-44) |
Caen, France |
LaGasse, V. H. |
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| #85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Eastman, T. F. |
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| #86 (08-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Widstrom, R. G. |
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| #89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Widstrom, R. G. |
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| #90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
LaGasse, V. H. |
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| #91 (18-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Hanks, D. J. |
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| #92 (19-Jun-44) |
St.Jean D’Angely, France |
Leitch, D. G. |
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| #95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Hanks, D. J. |
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| #109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Bowers, H. C. |
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| #117 (27-Jul-44) |
Ostend, Belgium |
Hanks, D. J. |
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| #120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Hanks, D. J. |
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| #122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Wiegerink, L. T. |
ABORT #4 Prop |
| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Noonan, J. F. |
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| #128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
Young, J. E. |
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| #131 (24-Aug-44) |
Brux, Czechoslovakia |
Hysong, J. W. |
slated #658 |
| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #137 (03-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
Hanks, D. J. |
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| #144 (13-Sep-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Thorpe, T. G. |
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| #147 (22-Sep-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Quintin, O. J. |
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| #148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Hawkins, R. D. |
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| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Russell, J. L. |
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| #150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Hawkins, R. D. |
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| #151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Zammett, J. J. |
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| #152 (02-Oct-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Tietjen, R. D. |
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| #155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Pearsall, E. M. |
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| #158 (12-Oct-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #160 (15-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
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| #161 (17-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Moore, W. T. |
Landed at Woodbridge |
| #163 (19-Oct-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Quintin, O. J. |
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| #170 (04-Nov-44) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Adams, J. M. |
MISSING / DITCHED |
On November 4, 1944, Yellow Cab was hit by flak over the target area at Hamburg. Lt. Junior Adams appeared to keep with the formation through the RP, but the aircraft crashed into the North Sea killing all nine on board:
| Lt Junior M. Adams |
Pilot |
KIA |
| 2Lt Robert E. McGuire |
Copilot |
KIA |
| 2Lt Edwin G. Breaw |
Navigator |
KIA |
| Lt Ross M. McCollum |
Bombardier |
KIA |
| S/Sgt Millard A. Bell |
Top Turret |
KIA |
| S/Sgt John J. Roberts |
Radio Operator |
KIA |
| Sgt John P. Dewberry |
Ball Turret |
KIA |
| Sgt John C. Collins |
Right Waist |
KIA |
| Sgt Lawrence A. Ornato |
Tail Gunner |
KIA |
Extract from MACR 10162 (Paul Andrews’ 8th Air Force Bits & Pieces)
Photo taken late September 1944 (approx. 25 missions shown)
Combat Missions (previously compiled)
| 1 |
04/18/44 |
ORANIENBURG RATHNOW |
Legasse |
| 2 |
04/19/44 |
LIPSTADT WERL |
McGuire |
| 3 |
05/07/44 |
BERLIN |
Eastman |
| 4 |
05/09/44 |
LAON/ATHIES A/D |
Morley |
| 5 |
05/25/44 |
BRUSSELS |
Legasse |
| 6 |
05/30/44 |
ST. POL SIRACOURT |
Newman/Legasse |
| 7 |
06/06/44 |
D-DAY TARGETS NORTH FRANCE |
Legasse |
| 8 |
06/08/44 |
NANTES (π) |
Widstrom/Legasse |
| 9 |
06/14/44 |
FLORENNES/JUZAINE A/F (π) |
Widstrom/Legasse |
| 10 |
06/15/44 |
MISBURG |
Richard/Legasse |
| 11 |
06/18/44 |
MISBURG |
Hanks |
| 12 |
06/19/44 |
ST. JEAN D’ANGELY |
Leitch |
| 13 |
06/22/44 |
NUCOURT |
Duke/Hanks |
| 14 |
07/14/44 |
AREA 10, CADILLAC |
Peters |
| 15 |
07/24/44 |
ST. LO AREA |
Bowers |
| 16 |
07/27/44 |
OSTEND |
Allen/Hanks |
| 17 |
08/15/44 |
HANDORF A/F |
Young |
| 18 |
08/24/44 |
BRUX |
Hysong |
| 19 |
08/27/44 |
BREST (π) |
Douglas |
| 20 |
08/30/44 |
BERLIN |
Douglas |
| 21 |
09/01/44 |
MAINZ |
Polansky |
| 22 |
09/03/44 |
BREST (π) |
Douglas |
| 23 |
09/09/44 |
GRASSY |
Hanks |
| 24 |
09/13/44 |
STUTTGART |
Thorpe |
| 25 |
09/22/44 |
KASSEL |
Quintin |
| 26 |
09/25/44 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
Hawkins |
| 27 |
09/26/44 |
BREMEN |
Russell |
| 28 |
09/27/44 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
Hawkins |
| 29 |
09/28/44 |
MERSEBURG |
Zammett |
| 30 |
10/02/44 |
KASSEL (π) |
Tietjen |
| 31 |
10/06/44 |
BERLIN |
Pearsall |
| 32 |
10/12/44 |
BREMEN |
Douglas |
| 33 |
10/15/44 |
COLOGNE |
Lubinsky |
| 34 |
10/17/44 |
COLOGNE |
Moore |
| 35 |
10/19/44 |
MANNHEIM |
Quintin |
| 36 |
11/04/44 |
HAMBURG |
Adams |
Some photos/information provided by:
- Previous Combat Missions list from Shields’ History: 447th Bomb Group
