B-17G-5-VE 42-39882
711th SQ — L
Martin J Gruber crew. This may be a Stateside training photo and not 42-39882 as indicated in the caption
| Top L-R: |
| August E. Herlth (holding a dog!) |
| Eugene G. D’Albero |
| Larry S. Hatfield |
| Martin J. Gruber |
| Bottom L-R: |
| William M. Lindgren |
| Bailey E. Swadley |
| Raymond L. Hayes |
| William H. Stoyer |
| Rocco J. LoCarro |
| Louis L. Jenkins |
Delivered Long Beach 28/9/43; Harvard 14/10/43; Assigned 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 1/11/43; retUS Bradley 10/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 13/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 19/12/45.
Flight listings for 42-39882
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 |
| #4 (04-Jan-44) |
Kiel, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #7 (11-Jan-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #8 (14-Jan-44) |
Grand Parc, France |
Gruber, M. J. |
Failed to Take Off; replaced by Lowry 188 |
| #11 (29-Jan-44) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
ABORT Oxygen Out |
| #12 (30-Jan-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #14 (04-Feb-44) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Hudson, W. C. |
Replaced Keller #206 |
| #15 (05-Feb-44) |
Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #19 (13-Feb-44) |
Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France |
Perkins, C. A. |
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| #20 (20-Feb-44) |
Rostock, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #23 (25-Feb-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #24 (28-Feb-44) |
Bois de la Justice, France |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #25 (29-Feb-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #26 (03-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Hodges, J. M. |
Not dispatched, could not find formation |
| #27 (04-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Leach, C. T. |
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| #29 (08-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #30 (09-Mar-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #31 (11-Mar-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
ABORT Runaway prop #2 Eng |
| #34 (16-Mar-44) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #36 (20-Mar-44) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #38 (23-Mar-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Leigh, R. H. |
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| #39 (26-Mar-44) |
Cherbourg, France area |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #44 (09-Apr-44) |
Warnemunde, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
ABORT Runaway prop |
| #48 (18-Apr-44) |
Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #49 (19-Apr-44) |
Lippstadt / Werl, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #50 (20-Apr-44) |
Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #51 (22-Apr-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #53 (26-Apr-44) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #58 (01-May-44) |
Marquenville, France |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #59 (07-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
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| #60 (08-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Gruber, M. J. |
ABORT #4 Engine out |
| #65 (19-May-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Harwood, R. I. |
ABORT, air spare |
| #76 (02-Jun-44) |
Wimereux, France |
Kenny, R. M. |
spare, returned |
| #81 (05-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet, France |
Thorpe, T. G. |
slated 632 |
| #82 (06-Jun-44) |
Caen, France |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Kenny, R. M. |
Landed at Hunsdon |
| #88 (12-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Phillips, L. |
ABORT #4 Eng out |
| #99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Otto, H. S. |
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| #105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Lefebvre, M. A. |
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| #106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Kenny, R. M. |
AB Spare |
| #107 (12-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Rohde, E. M |
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| #109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Pattee, D. G. |
slated #900 |
| #113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #114 (21-Jul-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #127 (14-Aug-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #131 (24-Aug-44) |
Brux, Czechoslovakia |
Kenny, R. M. |
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| #133 (26-Aug-44) |
Brest, France |
Malhiot, E. T |
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| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Herring, D. A. |
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| #137 (03-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Heinrich, D. B |
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| #138 (05-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Helms, E. T. |
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| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
Malhiot, E. T |
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| #145 (17-Sep-44) |
Arnheim, Holland |
Ungar, M. L. |
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| #148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Ungar, M. L. |
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| #150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Herring, D. A. |
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| #156 (07-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Moore, L. W. |
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| #157 (09-Oct-44) |
Gustavsburg, Germany |
Ungar, M. L. |
Leaflets |
| #159 (14-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Herring, D. A. |
ABORT Runaway prop; slated #296 |
| #164 (22-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Moses, C. J. |
half on target of opportunity |
| #165 (25-Oct-44) |
Harburg, Germany |
Rosenblum, J. M. |
882-M |
| #166 (26-Oct-44) |
Hanover, Germany |
Rosenblum, J. M. |
ABORT #1 Eng out |
| #171 (05-Nov-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
Landed at Debach |
| #179 (27-Nov-44) |
Bingen, Germany |
Hayes, P. H. |
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| #180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Middeleer, W. R. |
ABORT Oxy out |
| #181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Hodge, L. T. |
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| #182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
DeDiemar, T. G. |
slated 624; Long delay |
| #183 (10-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Rosenblum, J. M. |
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| #184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Middeleer, W. R. |
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| #185 (12-Dec-44) |
Darmstadt, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
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| #186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
Armstrong, I. V. |
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| #187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
White, W. A. |
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| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Wolf, G. P. |
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| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Quist, C. G. |
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| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Wolf, G. P. |
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| #191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Jessen, H. F. |
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| #193 (02-Jan-45) |
Nalbach, Germany |
White, W. A. |
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| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Armstrong, I. V. |
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Note from Brian Angeloni: My father, Patsy Angeloni, was a tail gunner and served at the 487th in Lavenham. He arrived very late in the war Apr 45. However his crew ended up with one of the Planes from the 447th BG. My father and his crew ended up with a Harvard plane. The name was MY GAL 42-39882. It was originally assigned to the 447 BG at Rattlesden. The 487th BG does not have this plane listed in the inventory but photos belonging to my father show the serial number 42-39882. It was the plane they trained in and they are the ones who returned the plane stateside from the UK in early July 1945. The plane was renamed MY GAL ELLEN II. The P on the tail is from the 487th BG located at Lavenham. The WW was painted on the tail by the by the co-pilot, William Schulze, of the Herbert Smith Crew in Early July 1945 just before they brought the plane home to the USA. Also the 4F on the side of plane signifies 837th sq. The photos and information listed here are from records and papers from my father, Patsy Angeloni, who was a member of that crew. When this crew arrived in April 1945 they were assigned to this plane at the 487th. I cannot find this plane in the inventory of the 487th BG, but the fact remains there are the photos, the flight records from the pilot and my father’s paperwork all from the 487th BG.
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Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database
