42-97769

B-17G-30-VE 42-97769

711th SQ

Photo dated December 2, 1944

 

SQ N/A; tran 94BG 7/1/44

 

Note that Call Letter “Q” changed to “Y” around Mission #173

 

Flight listings for 42-97769

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
#127 (14-Aug-44) Mannheim, Germany McRay, E. J. PFF-Q #769 (McRay was Co-Pilot, no pilot listed)
#129 (16-Aug-44) Rositz, Germany Hendel, J. N. PFF-Q #769
#136 (01-Sep-44) Mainz, Germany Smith, G. C. Maj. Smith PFF-Q #769
#139 (08-Sep-44) Mainz, Germany Loughrey, R. P. PFF-Q #769
#141 (10-Sep-44) Giebelstadt, Germany Loughrey, R. P. PFF-Q #769
#146 (19-Sep-44) Koblenz, Germany Harris, H. PFF-Q #769
#147 (22-Sep-44) Kassel, Germany Loughrey, R. P. PFF-Q #769
#151 (28-Sep-44) Merseburg, Germany Bonham, F. H. PFF #769
#158 (12-Oct-44) Bremen, Germany Wrigglesworth, W. J. PFF-Q #769
#159 (14-Oct-44) Cologne, Germany Boyd, W. S PFF-Q #769
#169 (02-Nov-44) Merseburg, Germany Barrett, G. W. PFF-Q #769
#173 (09-Nov-44) Saarbrucken, Germany Wiegerink, L. T. PFF-Y #769 ABORT Mickey InOp
#175 (16-Nov-44) Duren, Germany McRay, E. J. PFF #769 Landed at Welford Park
#183 (10-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany Olds, R. W. PFF-Y #769
#188 (24-Dec-44) Babenhausen, Germany Harris, H. PFF-Y #769, Capt Harris
#189 (28-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany Wrigglesworth, W. J. PFF-Y #769
#205 (21-Jan-45) Mannheim, Germany Lubinsky, M. PFF?
#207 (01-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany Moore, W. T. PFF-Y #769
#211 (14-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany Hatfield, B. E. PFF-Y #769
#214 (19-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany Hight, J. R. PFF-Y #769; Chaff ship
#220 (26-Feb-45) Berlin, Germany Josephson, H. C. PFF #769 Lt. Gibson was AC
#226 (08-Mar-45) Frankfurt, Germany Hatfield, B. E. PFF-Y #769
#227 (09-Mar-45) Frankfurt, Germany Hatfield, B. E. PFF-Y #769
#228 (10-Mar-45) Dortmund, Germany Fargo, J. R. PFF-Y #769
#229 (11-Mar-45) Hamburg, Germany Moore, W. T. PFF-Y #769
#230 (12-Mar-45) Marburg, Germany Dingivan, E. A. PFF #769, with Maj Carmack
#231 (14-Mar-45) Hannover, Germany Hight, J. R. PFF-Y #769
#232 (15-Mar-45) Oranienburg, Germany Lubinsky, M. PFF-Y #769
#233 (17-Mar-45) Ruhland, Germany Josephson, H. C. PFF-Y #769
#234 (18-Mar-45) Berlin, Germany Moore, W. T. PFF-Y #769
#241 (28-Mar-45) Hannover, Germany Kearney, H. C. PFF-Y #769
#242 (30-Mar-45) Hamburg, Germany Mayhew, A. D. PFF-Y #769
#243 (31-Mar-45) Salzwedel, Germany Stanley, G. C. PFF-Y #769
#258 (21-Apr-45) Inglostadt, [Germany] Gillespie, R. T. PFF #769; Hicks CA

 

Scrapped at Kingman, Arizona in 1946.

 

 


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