42-37842 MISS BOO

B-17G-15-DL 42-37842

711th SQ

 

Delivered Long Beach 19/9/43; Gr Island 13/10/43; Assigned 711BS/447BG [IR-R] Rattlesden 26/11/43

 

Flight listings for 42-37842

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
#2 (30-Dec-43) Ludwigshafen, Germany Kinsinger, L. A.  
#6 (07-Jan-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Kinsinger, L. A. Ret’d / Not attack
#7 (11-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany Hudson, W. C.  
#8 (14-Jan-44) Grand Parc, France Johnson, W. H.  
#9 (21-Jan-44) Grand Parc, France Overdorf, H. W.  
#10 (24-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany Kinsinger, L. A. Not attack
#11 (29-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany Johnson, P. W. Did not get airborne; replaced by Pauling
#12 (30-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany Leigh, R. H.  
#13 (03-Feb-44) Wilhelmshaven, Germany Gruber, M. J.  
#14 (04-Feb-44) Frankfurt, Germany Kinsinger, L. A.  
#16 (06-Feb-44) Evreux-Fauville, France Huckins, W. C.  
#18 (10-Feb-44) Brunswick, Germany Leach, C. T.  
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France Donahue, W. D.  
#22 (24-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany Kinsinger, L. A.  
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany Leach, C. T.  
#24 (28-Feb-44) Bois de la Justice, France Kinsinger, L. A.  
#25 (29-Feb-44) Brunswick, Germany Keller, O. F.  
#27 (04-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Duke, E. L. ABORT Oxy out
#28 (06-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Kinsinger, L. A.  
#30 (09-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Keller, O. F. Landed at Cotishall
#32 (13-Mar-44) Bois de la Justice, France Kinsinger, L. A.  
#33 (15-Mar-44) Brunswick, Germany Duke, E. L.  
#34 (16-Mar-44) Augsburg, Germany Martin, W. K.  
#36 (20-Mar-44) Frankfurt, Germany Kinsinger, L. A.  
#40 (27-Mar-44) Merignac, Chartes, France Keller, O. F.  
#42 (01-Apr-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Kinsinger, L. A.  
#43 (08-Apr-44) Rheine, Germany Anderson, J. M. MISSING

 

Missing in Action Achmer 8/4/44; flak, crashed Welbregen, near Ochtrup, 10 miles SW Rheine, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3658.

Anderson crew on board 42-37842 according to Missing Air Crew Report 3658.

Jim Anderson Pilot POW
Vernon Dicke Co-Pilot POW
George Schroeder Navigator POW
Theo Bush Bombardier POW
Ken Runkle Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner POW
George Bauer Radio Operator POW
Lynn Dollar Ball Turret Gunner POW
Bill Baker Waist Gunner POW
Wencil Schleis Waist Gunner POW
John Segrest Tail Gunner POW

 

 

 


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