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