42-37855 MR. TERRIFIC

B-17G-15-DL 42-37855

711th SQ

 

The B-17, named, Mr. Terrific, was delivered to Denver, CO, 21/9/43; Harvard 10/10/43; Assigned 92Bomb Group Podington 18/11/43; transferred 447th Bomb Group Rattlesden 1/44

 

Flight listings for 42-37855

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
#3 (31-Dec-43) Cognac, France Bowman, C. H.  
#4 (04-Jan-44) Kiel, Germany Huckins, W. C.  
#5 (05-Jan-44) Merignac, France Kreuzer, H. L. Ret’d / on other SQ list
#6 (07-Jan-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Bonham, F. H.  
#7 (11-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany Bonham, F. H.  
#11 (29-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany Bonham, F. H.  
#12 (30-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany McGuire, L. F.  
#13 (03-Feb-44) Wilhelmshaven, Germany Bonham, F. H.  
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France Hodges, J. M.  
#21 (21-Feb-44) Diepholz, Germany Lowry, F. A. slated #124
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany Aaberg, C. A. CRASHED at Penshurst; KIA

 

Battle damaged, Regensburg, Germany, 25/2/44 with Clarence Aaberg (KIA) – Lt. Aaberg nursed his plane across the English Channel, and bailed out last, after ordering the crew to bail, but was too low for his chute to open. KIA. 25 Feb 1944.

Clarence Aaberg Pilot
Tom Moriarty Copilot
Ellis Colvin Navigator
Irving Danzig Bombardier
Rich Pitt Flight Engineer/Top Turret gunner
W. D. Earnest Radio Operator
Bill Powell Ball Turret Gunner
W. Hadway Waist Gunner
Cleveland Lamb Waist gunner
Gilbert Foster Tail Gunner

 

 

 


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