42-97936

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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