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