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