B-17G-40-VE 42-97936
708th SQ — Y
Assgn 94BG; tran 708SQ; tran MTO 5/29/45; sal Italy 1/14/46
Note that Call Letter “F” changed to “Y” around Mission #172
Flight listings for 42-97936
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 |
#135 (30-Aug-44) | Bremen, Germany | Rall, T. J. | PFF-F #936 |
#139 (08-Sep-44) | Mainz, Germany | Hendel, J. N. | PFF-F #936 |
#144 (13-Sep-44) | Stuttgart, Germany | Wrigglesworth, W. J. | PFF #936 |
#148 (25-Sep-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Elder, C. L. | PFF #936 |
#161 (17-Oct-44) | Cologne, Germany | Mahl, D. E. | PFF-F #936; Landed at Bury |
#163 (19-Oct-44) | Mannheim, Germany | Bonham, F. H. | PFF #936 |
#166 (26-Oct-44) | Hanover, Germany | Logan, J. B. | PFF-F #936 |
#167 (30-Oct-44) | Merseburg, Germany | Carmack, M. C. | PFF-F #936 |
#168 (01-Nov-44) | Rudesheim, Germany | Hendel, J. N. | PFF #936 |
#171 (05-Nov-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | Henningsen, E. L. | PFF #936 |
#173 (09-Nov-44) | Saarbrucken, Germany | Wiegerink, L. T. | PFF-Y #936 (#769 on LL) |
#174 (11-Nov-44) | Oberlahnstein, Germany | Fargo, J. R. | PFF-Y #936 |
#177 (25-Nov-44) | Merseburg, Germany | Carmack, M. C. | PFF-Y #936 |
#178 (26-Nov-44) | Hamm, Germany | Logan, J. B. | PFF-Y #936 |
#182 (06-Dec-44) | Merseburg, Germany | LaGasse, V. H. | PFF-Y #936 (slated #633 Landed on Continent |
#184 (11-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | Elder, C. L. | PFF-Y #936 |
#186 (15-Dec-44) | Hannover, Germany | Fargo, J. R. | PFF-Y #936 |
#187 (18-Dec-44) | Mainz, Germany | Henningsen, E. L. | PFF-Y #936 |
#188 (24-Dec-44) | Babenhausen, Germany | Harmon, C. W. | PFF-Y #936; ABORT Supercharger |
#190 (30-Dec-44) | Mannheim, Germany | McRay, E. J. | PFF-Y #936 (original PFF 131 had #1 and #2 engine rough) |
#191 (31-Dec-44) | Wenzendorf, Germany | Wrigglesworth, W. J. | PFF-Y #936 |
#192 (01-Jan-45) | Dollberg, Germany | Fargo, J. R. | PFF-Y #936 |
#193 (02-Jan-45) | Nalbach, Germany | Moore, W. T. | PFF-Y #936 |
#194 (03-Jan-45) | Koblenz, Germany | David, R. G. | PFF-Y #936 |
#195 (05-Jan-45) | Waxweiler, Germany | LaGasse, V. H. | PFF-Y #936 |
#198 (08-Jan-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | Gormly, R. P. | PFF-Y #936 |
#201 (14-Jan-45) | Magdeburg, Germany | Harmon, C. W. | PFF-Y #936 |
#202 (15-Jan-45) | Augsburg, Germany | Peters, D. K. | PFF-Y #936 |
#203 (16-Jan-45) | Dessau, Germany | Olds, R. W. | PFF-Y #936 Landed at Sandtoft |
#204 (20-Jan-45) | Heilbronn, Germany | Henningsen, E. L. | PFF-Y #936 |
#206 (29-Jan-45) | Kassel, Germany | Henningsen, E. L. | PFF-Y #936 |
#208 (03-Feb-45) | Berlin, Germany | Fargo, J. R. | PFF-Y #936 |
#209 (06-Feb-45) | Chemnitz, Germany | Lubinsky, M. | PFF-Y #936 |
#211 (14-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | Skinner, E. H. | PFF-X #936 |
#212 (15-Feb-45) | Cottbus, Germany | Henningsen, E. L. | PFF-Y #936 |
#213 (16-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | Mitchell, R. E. | PFF-Y #936 |
#215 (20-Feb-45) | Nurnberg, Germany | Fargo, J. R. | PFF #936, Maj. Logan as CP |
#216 (22-Feb-45) | Aalen, Germany | Dingivan, E. A. | PFF |
#217 (23-Feb-45) | Crailsheim, Germany | Moore, W. T. | PFF; Maj. Logan AC |
#218 (24-Feb-45) | Bremen, Germany | Dingivan, E. A. | PFF-Y #936 ABORT |
#222 (01-Mar-45) | Ulm, Germany | Hatfield, B. E. | PFF-Y #936 |
#223 (02-Mar-45) | Dresden, Germany | Fargo, J. R. | PFF-Y #936 |
#224 (03-Mar-45) | Brunswick, Germany | Hatfield, B. E. | PFF-Y #936 |
#225 (07-Mar-45) | Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany | White, W. A. | PFF #936; Capt. Reece was CA |
#226 (08-Mar-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | Brill, R. D. | PFF-Y #936 ABORT Runaway prop |
#227 (09-Mar-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | Hight, J. R. | PFF-Y #936 |
#228 (10-Mar-45) | Dortmund, Germany | Stanley, G. C. | PFF-Y #936 |
#229 (11-Mar-45) | Hamburg, Germany | Olds, R. W. | PFF-Y #936 |
#230 (12-Mar-45) | Marburg, Germany | Josephson, H. C. | PFF #936, with Capt. Brown |
#232 (15-Mar-45) | Oranienburg, Germany | Moore, W. T. | PFF #936 |
#233 (17-Mar-45) | Ruhland, Germany | Dingivan, E. A. | PFF-Y #936 |
#235 (19-Mar-45) | Zwickau, Germany | Fargo, J. R. | PFF #936 Maj Norris was CA |
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