42-97572 FEATHER MERCHANT

B-17G-20-VE 42-97572

711th SQ — C

 

Delivered Cheyenne 24/12/43; Dalhart 16/1/44; Kearney 22/2/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 2/3/44; transferred 711BS/447BG [IR-C] Rattlesden 3/3/44

 

Flight listings for 42-97572

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
#37 (22-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Greenwell, W. R.  
#42 (01-Apr-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Sizer, J. C.  
#44 (09-Apr-44) Warnemunde, Germany Greenwell, W. R.  
#48 (18-Apr-44) Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany Larson, W. B.  
#57 (30-Apr-44) Clermont Ferrand, France Herdic, C. W.  
#58 (01-May-44) Marquenville, France Olds, R. W.  
#59 (07-May-44) Berlin, Germany Greenwell, W. R.  
#60 (08-May-44) Berlin, Germany Greenwell, W. R.  
#63 (12-May-44) Zwickau, Germany Greenwell, W. R.  
#64 (13-May-44) Osnabruck, Germany Abernathy, J. L.  
#65 (19-May-44) Berlin, Germany Greenwell, W. R.  
#71 (27-May-44) Karlsruhe, Germany Zanoya, P. C. ABORT Gas leak
#74 (30-May-44) St. Pol-Siracourt, France Larson, W. A.  
#76 (02-Jun-44) Wimereux, France Greenwell, W. R.  
#80 (04-Jun-44) Versailles, France Larson, W. A.  
#81 (05-Jun-44) Le Touquet, France Gage, R. W.  
#82 (06-Jun-44) Caen, France Larson, W. A.  
#84 (06-Jun-44) Argentan, France Larson, W. A.  
#85 (07-Jun-44) Nantes, France Gage, R. W. ABORT, lost formation
#88 (12-Jun-44) Conches, France Larson, W. A.  
#89 (14-Jun-44) Florennes, Belgium Larson, W. A. AB Spare (ret’d)
#92 (19-Jun-44) St.Jean D’Angely, France Larson, W. A.  
#93 (20-Jun-44) Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany Larson, W. A.  
#94 (21-Jun-44) Berlin, Germany Larson, W. A.  
#95 (22-Jun-44) Nucourt, France Larson, W. A.  

 

mid-air collision with 44-83279 (447BG) with Bob Chowning 22/3/44, force landed 20 miles NW base; Salvaged 23/6/44. FEATHER MERCHANT.

 

 


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