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