42-97624 DEVIL’S MATE II

B-17G-20-VE 42-97624

709th SQ

Photo probably in late ’44, but before Feb ’45.

 

Delivered Denver 10/1/44; Gr Island 23/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 22/2/44; transferred 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 23/2/44

 

Flight listings for 42-97624

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
#28 (06-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany McGuire, H. A.  
#37 (22-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany Hoffmeister, G. E. ABORT #4 Supercharger
#42 (01-Apr-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#44 (09-Apr-44) Warnemunde, Germany McGuire, H. A.  
#46 (11-Apr-44) Arnimswalde, Poland McGuire, H. A.  
#47 (13-Apr-44) Augsburg, Germany McGuire, H. A.  
#48 (18-Apr-44) Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany McGuire, H. A.  
#52 (24-Apr-44) Friedrichshafen, Germany McGuire, H. A.  
#53 (26-Apr-44) Brunswick, Germany McGuire, H. A.  
#54 (27-Apr-44) French coast Brown, W. W. Maj. Brown
#56 (29-Apr-44) Berlin, Germany McGuire, H. A.  
#57 (30-Apr-44) Clermont Ferrand, France Mitchell, C. R.  
#58 (01-May-44) Marquenville, France Kaye, H. C.  
#59 (07-May-44) Berlin, Germany Olds, R. W.  
#60 (08-May-44) Berlin, Germany McGuire, H. A. ABORT; #2 eng out
#62 (11-May-44) Malines, Belgium Tigh, W. P.  
#63 (12-May-44) Zwickau, Germany Tigh, W. P.  
#65 (19-May-44) Berlin, Germany Walsh, W. J.  
#66 (20-May-44) Liege, Belgium Olds, R. W.  
#67 (22-May-44) Kiel, Germany Fagg, P. E.  
#68 (23-May-44) Troyes, France Fagg, P. E.  
#69 (24-May-44) Berlin, Germany Fagg, P. E. AB Spare
#70 (25-May-44) Brussels, Belgium Fagg, P. E.  
#71 (27-May-44) Karlsruhe, Germany Fagg, P. E.  
#72 (28-May-44) Konigsburg, Germany Fagg, P. E.  
#73 (29-May-44) Leipzig, Germany Fagg, P. E.  
#74 (30-May-44) St. Pol-Siracourt, France Fagg, P. E.  
#76 (02-Jun-44) Wimereux, France Fagg, P. E.  
#81 (05-Jun-44) Le Touquet, France Fagg, P. E.  
#82 (06-Jun-44) Caen, France Ray, J. C.  
#86 (08-Jun-44) Nantes, France Farson, M. W. ABORT Lost formation
#87 (11-Jun-44) Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France Gage, R. W.  
#88 (12-Jun-44) Conches, France Gage, R. W.  
#89 (14-Jun-44) Florennes, Belgium Otto, H. S.  
#90 (15-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Farson, M. W.  
#91 (18-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Farson, M. W.  
#92 (19-Jun-44) St.Jean D’Angely, France Fagg, P. E.  
#93 (20-Jun-44) Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany Farson, M. W.  
#94 (21-Jun-44) Berlin, Germany Farson, M. W.  
#95 (22-Jun-44) Nucourt, France Farson, M. W.  
#99 (25-Jun-44) Vercors, France Area #1 Farson, M. W.  
#103 (06-Jul-44) Pas de Calais / Sourtrecourt, France Hatfield, B. E.  
#104 (07-Jul-44) Meresburg, Germany Farson, M. W.  
#106 (11-Jul-44) Munich, Germany Kaye, H. C. AB Spare
#107 (12-Jul-44) Munich, Germany Farson, M. W.  
#110 (16-Jul-44) Stuttgart, Germany Farson, M. W.  
#111 (18-Jul-44) Cuxhaven, Germany Skalitsky, S. B.  
#112 (19-Jul-44) Ebelsbach, Germany Farson, M. W.  
#113 (20-Jul-44) Merseburg, Germany Farson, M. W. ABORT #4 Eng
#118 (01-Aug-44) Areas 10 & 14, France Zanoya, P. C.  
#120 (04-Aug-44) Arras – Ostend, Belgium Milks, H. J.  
#122 (07-Aug-44) Anizy le Chateau, France Bloecker, W. R.  
#123 (08-Aug-44) Bretteville sur Laise, France Schimandle, F. J.  
#125 (11-Aug-44) Belfort, France Hrabovsky, S. J.  
#126 (13-Aug-44) Seine river area, France Kaye, H. C.  
#127 (14-Aug-44) Mannheim, Germany Farson, M. W.  
#128 (15-Aug-44) Handorf, Germany Lazzarini, H.  
#129 (16-Aug-44) Rositz, Germany Farson, M. W.  
#132 (25-Aug-44) Rechlin, Germany Farson, M. W.  
#133 (26-Aug-44) Brest, France Farson, M. W.  
#134 (27-Aug-44) Berlin, Germany Delle Monache, L. J.  
#136 (01-Sep-44) Mainz, Germany Leach, D. W. (assumed to be this #624) Was #4 slot in the 94th “C” Group
#137 (03-Sep-44) Brest, France Boisson, E. T.  
#139 (08-Sep-44) Mainz, Germany Helms, E. T.  
#140 (09-Sep-44) Besancon, France Johnson, D. G.  
#141 (10-Sep-44) Giebelstadt, Germany Johnson, D. G.  
#142 (11-Sep-44) Fulda, Germany Johnson, D. G.  
#145 (17-Sep-44) Arnheim, Holland Cohen, E.  
#146 (19-Sep-44) Koblenz, Germany Byrer, H. J.  
#147 (22-Sep-44) Kassel, Germany Johnson, D. G.  
#148 (25-Sep-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Johnson, D. G.  
#149 (26-Sep-44) Bremen, Germany Houseknect, W. K. Leaflets
#154 (05-Oct-44) Munster, Germany Johnson, D. G.  
#155 (06-Oct-44) Berlin, Germany Johnson, D. G.  
#159 (14-Oct-44) Cologne, Germany Wessling, J. V.  
#160 (15-Oct-44) Cologne, Germany Craig, D. W. ABORTLanded at Woodbridge
#181 (04-Dec-44) Mainz, Germany DeDiemar, T. G.  
#186 (15-Dec-44) Hannover, Germany DeDiemar, T. G.  
#187 (18-Dec-44) Mainz, Germany Chandler, H. D.  
#188 (24-Dec-44) Babenhausen, Germany Shepard, C. R. Camera
#189 (28-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany DeDiemar, T. G.  
#190 (30-Dec-44) Mannheim, Germany Sills, J. G.  
#195 (05-Jan-45) Waxweiler, Germany DeDiemar, T. G.  
#196 (06-Jan-45) Worms, Germany DeDiemar, T. G.  
#197 (07-Jan-45) Paderborn, Germany DeDiemar, T. G.  
#198 (08-Jan-45) Frankfurt, Germany Summers, C. D.  
#199 (10-Jan-45) Karlsruhe, Germany Bates, W. F. ABORT #2 prop gov
#201 (14-Jan-45) Magdeburg, Germany DeDiemar, T. G. Leaflets
#202 (15-Jan-45) Augsburg, Germany DeDiemar, T. G.  
#203 (16-Jan-45) Dessau, Germany DeDiemar, T. G. Landed at Lindholme
#204 (20-Jan-45) Heilbronn, Germany Mustaleski, T. M. Leaflets (returned all leaflets)
#205 (21-Jan-45) Mannheim, Germany Dewey, R. J. ABORT #2 and #4 Eng
#206 (29-Jan-45) Kassel, Germany Summers, C. D.  
#207 (01-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany DeDiemar, T. G. ABORT Spare #2 Eng out
#209 (06-Feb-45) Chemnitz, Germany Summers, C. D.  
#210 (09-Feb-45) Weimar, Germany DeDiemar, T. G. NYR (Missing?)

 

Missing in Action Lutzkendorf 9/2/45; mech fault, crashed Ohrdruf, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 12241. 

Members of the Dediemar crew that were on board 42-97624 for the mission Feb. 9, 1945.

Lt Thomas G. Dediemar Pilot POW
Lt John W. James Co-Pilot POW
F/O John C. Augustine Navigator POW
S/Sgt John T. Murray Bombardier POW
S/Sgt Lyman T. Parker Top Turret Gunner POW
S/Sgt Robert E. Hampton Radio Operator POW
S/Sgt LL Halderman Ball Turret Gunner POW
S/Sgt Richard Glynn Waist Gunner POW
S/Sgt Joseph Roldan Tail Gunner POW

 

The Farson crew with 42-97624 at Rattlesden, summer 1944

 

 

Lost over Germany on February 9, 1945

 

 

 


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