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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