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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