42-97092 VIRGINIA LEE II / HEEL DER FUHRER

B-17G-45-BO 42-97092

710th SQ — K

 

 

710SQ; 1st mission 4/11/44; c/l 11/2/44, repaired; RetUS 8/10/45; RFC Kingman 11/29/45.

 

Flight listings for 42-97092

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
#35 (18-Mar-44) Munich, Germany Widstrom, R. G.  
#39 (26-Mar-44) Cherbourg, France area Eastman, T. F.  
#46 (11-Apr-44) Arnimswalde, Poland Greenwell, W. R. slated 572-27; (probably this 7092)
#65 (19-May-44) Berlin, Germany Voorhees, W. P.  
#70 (25-May-44) Brussels, Belgium Leavitt, G. N.  
#71 (27-May-44) Karlsruhe, Germany Voorhees, W. P.  
#72 (28-May-44) Konigsburg, Germany Voorhees, W. P.  
#75 (31-May-44) Hamm, Germany Rector, W. H.  
#76 (02-Jun-44) Wimereux, France Halvorson, H. spare
#77 (02-Jun-44) Conches, France Halvorson, H.  
#79 (04-Jun-44) Pas de Calais / Marquise, France Shute, J. E.  
#81 (05-Jun-44) Le Touquet, France Halvorson, H.  
#82 (06-Jun-44) Caen, France Loughrey, R. P.  
#84 (06-Jun-44) Argentan, France Loughrey, R. P.  
#85 (07-Jun-44) Nantes, France Prischmann, E. H.  
#86 (08-Jun-44) Nantes, France Halvorson, H.  
#87 (11-Jun-44) Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France Halvorson, H. Ground Spare
#88 (12-Jun-44) Conches, France Halvorson, H.  
#89 (14-Jun-44) Florennes, Belgium Halvorson, H.  
#91 (18-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Halvorson, H.  
#94 (21-Jun-44) Berlin, Germany Halvorson, H.  
#95 (22-Jun-44) Nucourt, France Douglas, W. B.  
#96 (23-Jun-44) St. Quentin, France Halvorson, H.  
#97 (24-Jun-44) Wesermunde, Germany Kamajian, A. M.  
#99 (25-Jun-44) Vercors, France Area #1 Halvorson, H.  
#100 (28-Jun-44) Denian/Prouvy, France Halvorson, H.  
#104 (07-Jul-44) Meresburg, Germany Halvorson, H.  
#113 (20-Jul-44) Merseburg, Germany Norris, T. R.  
#116 (25-Jul-44) St. Lo, France David, R. G.  
#119 (02-Aug-44) St. Dennis, France Halvorson, H.  
#133 (26-Aug-44) Brest, France Wrigglesworth, W. J.  
#134 (27-Aug-44) Berlin, Germany Bonham, F. H.  
#141 (10-Sep-44) Giebelstadt, Germany Halvorson, H.  
#142 (11-Sep-44) Fulda, Germany Fargason, B.  
#143 (12-Sep-44) Bohlen & Fulda, Germany McKinley, R. A.  
#145 (17-Sep-44) Arnheim, Holland Halvorson, H.  
#150 (27-Sep-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany McDermott, D. L.  
#152 (02-Oct-44) Kassel, Germany Halvorson, H.  
#155 (06-Oct-44) Berlin, Germany Halvorson, H.  
#156 (07-Oct-44) Merseburg, Germany Reece, W. G.  
#157 (09-Oct-44) Gustavsburg, Germany McDermott, D. L.  
#159 (14-Oct-44) Cologne, Germany Henningsen, E. L. ABORT #4 feathered
#164 (22-Oct-44) Munster, Germany Harmon, C. W.  
#167 (30-Oct-44) Merseburg, Germany Hight, J. R.  
#169 (02-Nov-44) Merseburg, Germany Hight, J. R. CRASHED crew OK
#231 (14-Mar-45) Hannover, Germany Kurtz, R. S.  
#232 (15-Mar-45) Oranienburg, Germany Cottle, J. I.  
#233 (17-Mar-45) Ruhland, Germany Blaschke, R. F.  
#235 (19-Mar-45) Zwickau, Germany Haynes, E. F.  
#236 (20-Mar-45) Hamburg, Germany Bruckman, C. H.  
#237 (21-Mar-45) Wittmundhafen, Germany Cottle, J. I.  
#238 (22-Mar-45) Heibert, Germany area Montague, F.O.  
#239 (23-Mar-45) Holzwickede, Germany Blaschke, R. F.  
#241 (28-Mar-45) Hannover, Germany Blaschke, R. F.  
#242 (30-Mar-45) Hamburg, Germany Blaschke, R. F.  
#244 (03-Apr-45) Kiel, Germany Russell, W. G.  
#246 (05-Apr-45) Nuremberg, Germany Blaschke, R. F.  
#247 (07-Apr-45) Schwerin, Germany Blaschke, R. F.  
#248 (08-Apr-45) Plauen, Germany Blaschke, R. F.  
#249 (09-Apr-45) Neuburg, Germany Blaschke, R. F.  
#250 (10-Apr-45) Brandenburg, Germany Blaschke, R. F.  
#251 (11-Apr-45) Ingolstadt, Germany Blaschke, R. F.  
#254 (16-Apr-45) Royan, France Bland, A. I.  
#255 (17-Apr-45) Dresden, Germany Blaschke, R. F.  
#257 (20-Apr-45) Neuruppin, Germany Bricker, R. A.  

 

 

at bombs away. Photo date unknown

 

This may be a cropped version of the photo above

 

 

 

Crew identified as James Martin with the Virginia Lee II

 

See also: the earlier 42-38164 VIRGINIA LEE with the same artwork on an OD plane.

 

 


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  • HEEL DER FUHRER name comes from list on David W site

Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database