42-97826 BIG SHORTY

B-17G-30-VE 42-97826

710th SQ

 

710SQ; hit by debris from another a/c 2/21/45; sal

 

Flight listings for 42-97826

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
#68 (23-May-44) Troyes, France Prischmann, E. H. Spare, ret’d
#69 (24-May-44) Berlin, Germany Prischmann, E. H.  
#72 (28-May-44) Konigsburg, Germany Prischmann, E. H.  
#76 (02-Jun-44) Wimereux, France Prischmann, E. H.  
#78 (03-Jun-44) Pas de Calais / Audresselles, France Prischmann, E. H.  
#79 (04-Jun-44) Pas de Calais / Marquise, France Prischmann, E. H.  
#82 (06-Jun-44) Caen, France Prischmann, E. H.  
#90 (15-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Prischmann, E. H.  
#91 (18-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Prischmann, E. H.  
#92 (19-Jun-44) St.Jean D’Angely, France Gibson, E. F. SC Out
#95 (22-Jun-44) Nucourt, France Prischmann, E. H.  
#99 (25-Jun-44) Vercors, France Area #1 Prischmann, E. H.  
#101 (29-Jun-44) Bohlen, Germany Shute, J. E.  
#102 (06-Jul-44) Berck, France Prischmann, E. H.  
#104 (07-Jul-44) Meresburg, Germany Wunderling, G.  
#118 (01-Aug-44) Areas 10 & 14, France Prischmann, E. H.  
#120 (04-Aug-44) Arras – Ostend, Belgium Prischmann, E. H.  
#122 (07-Aug-44) Anizy le Chateau, France Prischmann, E. H.  
#123 (08-Aug-44) Bretteville sur Laise, France Prischmann, E. H.  
#124 (09-Aug-44) Aachen, Germany Prischmann, E. H. Landed at Woodbridge
#128 (15-Aug-44) Handorf, Germany Helms, E. T. Leaflets
#130 (18-Aug-44) St. Dizier, France Prischmann, E. H. ABORT Co-Pilot sick
#131 (24-Aug-44) Brux, Czechoslovakia Prischmann, E. H.  
#135 (30-Aug-44) Bremen, Germany Morrison, J. U.  
#136 (01-Sep-44) Mainz, Germany Hoffman, B. C.  
#137 (03-Sep-44) Brest, France Robinson, J. F.  
#139 (08-Sep-44) Mainz, Germany Moore, L. W.  
#140 (09-Sep-44) Besancon, France Brown, T. K.  
#141 (10-Sep-44) Giebelstadt, Germany Fargason, B.  
#142 (11-Sep-44) Fulda, Germany Helms, E. T.  
#147 (22-Sep-44) Kassel, Germany Henningsen, E. L.  
#148 (25-Sep-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Henningsen, E. L.  
#149 (26-Sep-44) Bremen, Germany Henningsen, E. L.  
#150 (27-Sep-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Henningsen, E. L.  
#151 (28-Sep-44) Merseburg, Germany Henningsen, E. L.  
#153 (03-Oct-44) Giebelstadt, Germany Henningsen, E. L.  
#154 (05-Oct-44) Munster, Germany McDermott, D. L.  
#155 (06-Oct-44) Berlin, Germany Hoffman, B. C.  
#158 (12-Oct-44) Bremen, Germany Harmon, C. W.  
#159 (14-Oct-44) Cologne, Germany Harmon, C. W.  
#161 (17-Oct-44) Cologne, Germany Weddle, J. L.  
#162 (18-Oct-44) Kassel, Germany Weeks, R. N.  
#164 (22-Oct-44) Munster, Germany Pearsall, E. M.  
#166 (26-Oct-44) Hanover, Germany King, M. S.  
#167 (30-Oct-44) Merseburg, Germany King, M. S.  
#169 (02-Nov-44) Merseburg, Germany King, M. S. ABORT #4 Eng; Target of Opp
#175 (16-Nov-44) Duren, Germany King, M. S. Landed at Welford Park
#176 (21-Nov-44) Koblenz, Germany Blecha, M. K.  
#177 (25-Nov-44) Merseburg, Germany Brill, R. D. Landed on Continent; A/C and crew returned Nov 26
#183 (10-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany Lovett, J. M.  
#184 (11-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany Lovett, J. M. Target of Opp
#185 (12-Dec-44) Darmstadt, Germany Weeks, R. N. Spare, replaced Bounds
#209 (06-Feb-45) Chemnitz, Germany Hampton, M. C. Landed at Martlesham Heath
#211 (14-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany Shepard, C. R.  
#212 (15-Feb-45) Cottbus, Germany Shepard, C. R.  
#215 (20-Feb-45) Nurnberg, Germany Jennings, H. C.  

 

 


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