B-17G-70-BO 43-37788
709th SQ
Delivered Cheyenne 21 May 1944; Hunter 3 June 1944; Grenier 15 June 1944. Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 17 June 1944.
Flight listings for 43-37788
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 |
| #106 (11-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | Gage, R. W. | |
| #107 (12-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | Hilding, R. D. | Leaflets |
| #108 (13-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | Hilding, R. D. | MISSING |
43-37788 Missing in Action Munich 13 July 1944. Hit by Flak over the target, 3 engines out, #4 feathered, later out of gas. Last seen straggling behind the formation and under control. The crew bailed out over Northern France and the plane crashed near Vendrest, north-east of Meaux, France. Missing Air Crew Report MACR 6938. Salvaged 13 October 1944.
The Hilding crew aboard 43-37788 on 13 July 1944
| Russell D. Hilding | Pilot | POW |
| Raymond E. Wojnicz | Bombardier | POW |
| George C. Mong | Co-Pilot | EVD |
| Claude A. Kelly | Navigator | EVD |
| Fred D. Gleason | Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner | EVD |
| Horace R. Dimartino | Radio Operator | EVD |
| Harry E. White | Ball Turret Gunner | EVD |
| Emory J. Markham | Waist Gunner | EVD |
| Erwin R. Williams | Waist Gunner | EVD |
| Joe W. Stewart | Tail Gunner | EVD |
Russell D. Hilding; Pilot
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