B-17G-65-BO 43-37541
710th SQ
710SQ; MIA Ruhland 9/11/44 w/Martenson; flak, cr OberatSteinach, Ger; 9POW
Flight listings for 43-37541
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 |
| #93 (20-Jun-44) |
Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany |
Prischmann, E. H. |
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| #95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Rousseau, J. S. |
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| #98 (24-Jun-44) |
Blanc Pignon Ferme, France |
Brown, J. C. |
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| #105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Leavitt, G. N. |
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| #106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Hanks, D. J. |
slated #080 |
| #108 (13-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Smith, G. C. |
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| #109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Fargason, B. |
spare |
| #110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Prischmann, E. H. |
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| #112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
Robinson, J. F. |
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| #113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #117 (27-Jul-44) |
Ostend, Belgium |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #124 (09-Aug-44) |
Aachen, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
Wunderling, G. |
ABORT, T/O in 541, feathered eng. T/O in 531 could not find formation |
| #128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #130 (18-Aug-44) |
St. Dizier, France |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #131 (24-Aug-44) |
Brux, Czechoslovakia |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Prischmann, E. H. |
ABORT Wounded aboard |
| #133 (26-Aug-44) |
Brest, France |
Prischmann, E. H. |
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| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Moore, L. W. |
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| #135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #137 (03-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Wunderling, G. |
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| #138 (05-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Hoffman, B. C. |
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| #139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Fargason, B. |
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| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
McKinley, R. A. |
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| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
Martenson, J. A. |
MISSING before target |
Flak KO’d #2, pilot attempted to reach British lines but crash landed Worth-Rhein, W of Karlsruhe, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8923. DOWN AND GO
From MACR No. 8923 for A/C 43-37541 Down and Go
| Pilot |
Lt John A. Martenson Jr |
POW |
| Copilot |
FO Henry O. Sellers Jr |
POW |
| Navigator |
2Lt Collin W. Fritz Jr |
POW |
| Bombardier |
2Lt Louis J. Beckmann |
POW |
| Top Turret |
S/Sgt Lester E. Sanders |
POW |
| Radio Operator |
S/Sgt Andrew L. Reinaker |
POW |
| Ball Turret |
Sgt James K. True Jr |
POW |
| Right Waist |
S/Sgt Herman A. Hethcox |
POW |
| Tail Gunner |
Sgt Chester P. Jurczyszyn |
POW |
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