B-17G-65-BO 43-37531
708th SQ — R
Photo between June and November, 1944
Delivered Cheyenne 26/4/44; Kearney 10/5/44; Grenier 24/5/44; Assigned 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 8/5/44
Flight listings for 43-37531
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 |
| #85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Cleveland, E. L. |
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| #86 (08-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #88 (12-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Peters, D. K. |
ABORT Injured |
| #90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #91 (18-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #94 (21-Jun-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Bowers, H. C. |
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| #96 (23-Jun-44) |
St. Quentin, France |
Thomas, M. G. |
AB Spare |
| #97 (24-Jun-44) |
Wesermunde, Germany |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Peters, D. K. |
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| #105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Eastman, T. F. |
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| #106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Young, J. E. |
Landed at Martlesham |
| #107 (12-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Zalewski, T. |
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| #109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Wiegerink, L. T. |
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| #110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Wiegerink, L. T. |
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| #111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Wiegerink, L. T. |
replaced Hendel/Fokete |
| #112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
Bowers, H. C. |
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| #113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Polansky, J. G. |
Two T/O; Returned with Oxy system out |
| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Polansky, J. G. |
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| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Noonan, J. F. |
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| #119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
Thorpe, T. G. |
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| #120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Thorpe, T. G. |
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| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Thorpe, T. G. |
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| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
Landed at Woodbridge |
| #152 (02-Oct-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Weddle, J. L. |
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| #153 (03-Oct-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Weddle, J. L. |
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| #154 (05-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Weddle, J. L. |
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| #155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Tietjen, R. D. |
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| #158 (12-Oct-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
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| #159 (14-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Wiggin, N. K. |
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| #163 (19-Oct-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Weddle, J. L. |
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| #164 (22-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Weddle, J. L. |
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| #165 (25-Oct-44) |
Harburg, Germany |
Adams, J. M. |
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| #167 (30-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Rohde, E. M |
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| #169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Wing, R. A. |
MISSING |
Lost over Merseburg on November 2, 1944.
Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44; flak, crashed Nordhausen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 10163. QUIEN SABE
Roy Wing crew aboard 43-37531 on November 2, 1944
| Lt. Roy Wing |
Pilot |
POW |
| Lt. Wilbert Norring |
Co-Pilot |
POW |
| Lt. Warren Capron |
Navigator |
POW |
| Lt. Earle Poole |
Bombardier |
POW |
| C/ Larry Bonk |
Top Turret Gunner |
KIA |
| S/Sgt Norbert Petris |
Radio Operator |
POW |
| C/ Maurice Hagler |
Ball Turret Gunner |
KIA |
| S/Sgt Norbert Winiiewski |
Waist Gunner |
KIA |
| C/ Morris Rosen |
Tail Gunner |
KIA |
undated and unidentified crew with 43-37531 Quien Sabe
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