42-37824 ICE COLD KATY

B-17G-15-DL 42-37824

709th SQ

 

The Leigh crew with Ice Cold Katy

 

Delivered Denver 11/9/43; Assigned 447BG Rattlesden 21/10/43

 

Flight listings for 42-37824

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
#1 (24-Dec-43) Droinville, France Greenwell, W. R.  
#3 (31-Dec-43) Cognac, France Greenwell, W. R.  
#4 (04-Jan-44) Kiel, Germany Ralston, D. E.  
#5 (05-Jan-44) Merignac, France Greenwell, W. R.  
#6 (07-Jan-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#7 (11-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany Fouts, R. E. DITCHED

 

Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Dick Fouts, Co-pilot: Dan Lionadakis, Navigator: Elbridge Park, Bombardier: Jim Kidd, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Wilmurth, Radio Operator: Bill Trobaugh, Ball turret gunner: Eric Hill, Waist gunner: John Curby, Waist gunner: Lou Szurleys,Tail gunner: Chas Harris (10 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft set fire to #3, then #1 was hit, ditched North Sea, broke in half almost immediately and sank; RAF Hudson found and circled until Air Sea Rescue picked crew up and took to Gt Yarmouth, Nfk. No MACR.

 

 


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