42-39886 HI MACK

B-17G-5-VE 42-39886

709th SQ — J

 

Ass 388BG; tran 447BG

 

Flight listings for 42-39886

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 Kreuzer, H. L.  
#8 (14-Jan-44) Grand Parc, France Ralston, D. E.  
#9 (21-Jan-44) Grand Parc, France Johnson, P. W.  
#11 (29-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany Hudson, W. C.  
#12 (30-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany Johnson, P. W.  
#13 (03-Feb-44) Wilhelmshaven, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#14 (04-Feb-44) Frankfurt, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#15 (05-Feb-44) Romilly-sur-Seine, France Perkins, C. A.  
#16 (06-Feb-44) Evreux-Fauville, France Stenvig, J. A.  
#22 (24-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany Jurnecka, J. E slated #165
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany Kreuzer, H. L. ABORT Personnel
#24 (28-Feb-44) Bois de la Justice, France Tigh, W. P.  
#26 (03-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#29 (08-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Johnson, W. H. ABORT #4 Eng
#30 (09-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Flemming, D. S. CRASH landed at Horham
#34 (16-Mar-44) Augsburg, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#35 (18-Mar-44) Munich, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#36 (20-Mar-44) Frankfurt, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#38 (23-Mar-44) Brunswick, Germany Flemming, D. S.  
#44 (09-Apr-44) Warnemunde, Germany Flemming, D. S. Landed at North Creek
#45 (10-Apr-44) Diest Schaffen, Germany Kreuzer, H. L.  
#46 (11-Apr-44) Arnimswalde, Poland Zanoya, P. C.  
#47 (13-Apr-44) Augsburg, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#50 (20-Apr-44) Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France Tigh, W. P.  
#51 (22-Apr-44) Hamm, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#52 (24-Apr-44) Friedrichshafen, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#53 (26-Apr-44) Brunswick, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#56 (29-Apr-44) Berlin, Germany Kaye, H. C. ABORT; Ill gunner
#57 (30-Apr-44) Clermont Ferrand, France Olds, R. W.  
#58 (01-May-44) Marquenville, France Hanks, D. J.  
#59 (07-May-44) Berlin, Germany Tigh, W. P. Replaced Zanoya; ABORT Oxy failure
#60 (08-May-44) Berlin, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#61 (09-May-44) Laon / Athies, France Tigh, W. P.  
#64 (13-May-44) Osnabruck, Germany Mitchell, C. R.  
#65 (19-May-44) Berlin, Germany Olds, R. W.  
#68 (23-May-44) Troyes, France Farson, M. W.  
#69 (24-May-44) Berlin, Germany Farson, M. W. ABORT #1 Eng out
#82 (06-Jun-44) Caen, France Phillips, J. M.  
#86 (08-Jun-44) Nantes, France Phillips, J. M.  
#87 (11-Jun-44) Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France Phillips, J. M.  
#88 (12-Jun-44) Conches, France Phillips, J. M. AB Spare
#89 (14-Jun-44) Florennes, Belgium Phillips, J. M.  
#90 (15-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Phillips, J. M.  
#92 (19-Jun-44) St.Jean D’Angely, France Skalitsky, S. B.  
#93 (20-Jun-44) Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany Skalitsky, S. B.  
#94 (21-Jun-44) Berlin, Germany Zanoya, P. C.  
#95 (22-Jun-44) Nucourt, France Phillips, J. M.  
#100 (28-Jun-44) Denian/Prouvy, France Lazzarini, H. spare
#101 (29-Jun-44) Bohlen, Germany Skalitsky, S. B. CRASHED

 

Crash landed at Rattlesden on June 29, 1944; written off and salvaged 6/30/44; casualties unknown.

 

Photo dated June 29, 1944.

Ground personnel working to get 42-39886 away from the runway after its crash landing at Rattlesden. (June 30, 1944)

 


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