B-17G-25-DL 42-38052
711th SQ — L

Different crops of the same photo

Flight listings for 42-38052
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 |
#11 (29-Jan-44) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Marcy, C. H. |
Replaced Esterline; Not attack |
#14 (04-Feb-44) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Kreuzer, H. L. |
Not attack |
#15 (05-Feb-44) |
Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Pauling, H. S. |
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#18 (10-Feb-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Hudson, W. C. |
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#19 (13-Feb-44) |
Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France |
Hudson, W. C. |
(replaced Hopla in 095) |
#20 (20-Feb-44) |
Rostock, Germany |
Hudson, W. C. |
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#22 (24-Feb-44) |
Rostock, Germany |
Aaberg, C. A. |
Long delay |
#23 (25-Feb-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
Hudson, W. C. |
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#24 (28-Feb-44) |
Bois de la Justice, France |
Hudson, W. C. |
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#26 (03-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Hudson, W. C. |
ABORT heating fail |
#27 (04-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Hudson, W. C. |
ABORT not enough gas |
#30 (09-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Hudson, W. C. |
Landed at Hales Worth |
#33 (15-Mar-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Hudson, W. C. |
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#35 (18-Mar-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Hudson, W. C. |
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#36 (20-Mar-44) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Hudson, W. C. |
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#38 (23-Mar-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Reynolds, W. A. |
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#39 (26-Mar-44) |
Cherbourg, France area |
Leigh, R. H. |
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#42 (01-Apr-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#43 (08-Apr-44) |
Rheine, Germany |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#44 (09-Apr-44) |
Warnemunde, Germany |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#45 (10-Apr-44) |
Diest Schaffen, Germany |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#46 (11-Apr-44) |
Arnimswalde, Poland |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#47 (13-Apr-44) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#53 (26-Apr-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#54 (27-Apr-44) |
French coast |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#56 (29-Apr-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Pleticha, J. F. |
swapped with Otto in A gp |
#66 (20-May-44) |
Liege, Belgium |
Moriarty, T. F. |
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#67 (22-May-44) |
Kiel, Germany |
Noyd, J. W. |
AB Spare |
#70 (25-May-44) |
Brussels, Belgium |
Sollars, J. A. |
Ret’d, spare |
#74 (30-May-44) |
St. Pol-Siracourt, France |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#75 (31-May-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#76 (02-Jun-44) |
Wimereux, France |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#81 (05-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet, France |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#84 (06-Jun-44) |
Argentan, France |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Brandt, G. C. |
Landed at Ridgewell |
#87 (11-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#92 (19-Jun-44) |
St.Jean D’Angely, France |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#96 (23-Jun-44) |
St. Quentin, France |
Pattee, D. G. |
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#99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Bloecker, W. R. |
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#101 (29-Jun-44) |
Bohlen, Germany |
Sollars, J. A. |
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#103 (06-Jul-44) |
Pas de Calais / Sourtrecourt, France |
Pattee, D. G. |
AB Spare, filled in for #206 |
#104 (07-Jul-44) |
Meresburg, Germany |
Gunn, F. A. |
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#108 (13-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Rohde, E. M |
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#110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Helms, E. T. |
Bombed Luneville |
#111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Read, G. B. |
AB Spare |
#113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Read, G. B. |
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#115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Roberts, G. R, |
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#116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Helms, E. T. |
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#117 (27-Jul-44) |
Ostend, Belgium |
Helms, E. T. |
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#119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
Read, G. B. |
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#120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Read, G. B. |
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#122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Pattee, D. G. |
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#123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Read, G. B. |
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#124 (09-Aug-44) |
Aachen, Germany |
Read, G. B. |
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#125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
Read, G. B. |
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#128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
Read, G. B. |
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#129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Helms, E. T. |
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#130 (18-Aug-44) |
St. Dizier, France |
Read, G. B. |
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#131 (24-Aug-44) |
Brux, Czechoslovakia |
Read, G. B. |
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#132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
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#133 (26-Aug-44) |
Brest, France |
Read, G. B. |
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#134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
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#135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Read, G. B. |
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#138 (05-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Read, G. B. |
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#139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Read, G. B. |
Landed at Woodbridge |
#150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Ungar, M. L. |
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#151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Ungar, M. L. |
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#169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Rosenblum, J. M. |
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#176 (21-Nov-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Hayes, P. H. |
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#181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
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#182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#183 (10-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Hayes, P. H. |
Landed in France |
#255 (17-Apr-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Loyd, T. N. |
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Coming in for a crash landing at Honington on March 27, 1945


Dealing with the twisted metal covered in oil.
At some point, the plane was referred to as EL MAL CENTAVO but the source of that reference (or if the plane was ever called by that name) is unknown.
Also on the Color Collection page.

Robert Femoyer was awarded the Medal of Honor for action aboard 42-38052 Lucky Stehley Boy.


Lucky Bastards’ Club certificate of Thomas Watson, who flew missions as a tail gunner on 42-38052 Lucky Stehley Boy.
See the growing collection of Lucky Bastard’s Club certificates from the 447th BG.
Some photos/information provided by:
- Janice Jones, niece of Thomas Watson
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database