B-17G-70-BO 43-37795
709th SQ — H
Photo by Charles Brown, May 1945.
Per F/Eng. Charles Sherrange,, the plane was named after a name on an original inspector’s tag found in aircraft when delivered to the 447th.
Flight listings for 43-37795
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 |
| #105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Hilding, R. D. |
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| #106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #107 (12-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Miller, G. H. |
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| #109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Phillips, L. |
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| #112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
Zanoya, P. C. |
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| #113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Phillips, J. M. |
Leaflets |
| #114 (21-Jul-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #118 (01-Aug-44) |
Areas 10 & 14, France |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Bloecker, W. R. |
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| #122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
Fagg, P. E. |
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| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #127 (14-Aug-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Hrabovsky, S. J. |
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| #128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
Fagg, P. E. |
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| #129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Fagg, P. E. |
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| #130 (18-Aug-44) |
St. Dizier, France |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Phillips, J. M. |
ABORT #4 Eng out |
| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Bloecker, W. R. |
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| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #137 (03-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Milks, H. J. |
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| #139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Phillips, J. M. |
Leaflets |
| #141 (10-Sep-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #144 (13-Sep-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
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| #145 (17-Sep-44) |
Arnheim, Holland |
Qualls, S. F. |
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| #146 (19-Sep-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Qualls, S. F. |
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| #147 (22-Sep-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Milks, H. J. |
Target of Opp |
| #148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Wessling, J. V. |
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| #153 (03-Oct-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #154 (05-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
ABORT #1 Eng out |
| #159 (14-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Milks, H. J. |
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| #165 (25-Oct-44) |
Harburg, Germany |
Cohen, E. |
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| #166 (26-Oct-44) |
Hanover, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #167 (30-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Hatfield, B. E. |
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| #170 (04-Nov-44) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Hatfield, B. E. |
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| #171 (05-Nov-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Nagle, C. W. |
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| #172 (06-Nov-44) |
Neumunster, Germany |
Cooke, J. F. |
Leaflets |
| #174 (11-Nov-44) |
Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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| #175 (16-Nov-44) |
Duren, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
Landed at Welford Park |
| #177 (25-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #178 (26-Nov-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Cohen, E. |
ABORT #3 Eng out |
| #179 (27-Nov-44) |
Bingen, Germany |
Whitney, L. H. |
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| #180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Hewit, E. R. |
ABORT Oil leak |
| #183 (10-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Cohen, E. |
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| #184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #185 (12-Dec-44) |
Darmstadt, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
Cooke, J. F. |
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| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
White, W. A. |
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| #191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Cohen, E. |
replaced Middileer |
| #192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
Larrance, C. A. |
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| #193 (02-Jan-45) |
Nalbach, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #195 (05-Jan-45) |
Waxweiler, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #196 (06-Jan-45) |
Worms, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #197 (07-Jan-45) |
Paderborn, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #199 (10-Jan-45) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
Landed in France, Laon |
| #216 (22-Feb-45) |
Aalen, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
Gas Leak |
| #217 (23-Feb-45) |
Crailsheim, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #218 (24-Feb-45) |
Bremen, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #219 (25-Feb-45) |
Neuberg, Germany |
Mustaleski, T. M. |
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| #221 (27-Feb-45) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Putnam, R. D. |
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| #223 (02-Mar-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #225 (07-Mar-45) |
Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
ABORT #4 engine out |
| #228 (10-Mar-45) |
Dortmund, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #229 (11-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #230 (12-Mar-45) |
Marburg, Germany |
Lehner, F. E. |
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| #231 (14-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
Johnson, W. R. |
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| #232 (15-Mar-45) |
Oranienburg, Germany |
Lehner, F. E. |
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| #233 (17-Mar-45) |
Ruhland, Germany |
Thomas, V. R. |
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| #234 (18-Mar-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #236 (20-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
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| #237 (21-Mar-45) |
Wittmundhafen, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #238 (22-Mar-45) |
Heibert, Germany area |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #239 (23-Mar-45) |
Holzwickede, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #241 (28-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
Johnson, W. R. |
Camera |
| #242 (30-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Johnson, W. R. |
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| #243 (31-Mar-45) |
Salzwedel, Germany |
Baier, J. F. |
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| #244 (03-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
Baier, J. F. |
Cameraman |
| #245 (04-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
Baier, J. F. |
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| #246 (05-Apr-45) |
Nuremberg, Germany |
Reed, W. E. |
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| #247 (07-Apr-45) |
Schwerin, Germany |
Reed, W. E. |
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| #248 (08-Apr-45) |
Plauen, Germany |
Reed, W. E. |
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| #249 (09-Apr-45) |
Neuburg, Germany |
Reed, W. E. |
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| #250 (10-Apr-45) |
Brandenburg, Germany |
Reed, W. E. |
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| #251 (11-Apr-45) |
Ingolstadt, Germany |
Reed, W. E. |
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| #252 (14-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Glazener, R. F. |
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| #253 (15-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Glazener, R. F. |
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| #254 (16-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Reed, W. E. |
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| #255 (17-Apr-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
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| #256 (19-Apr-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Golden, W. J. |
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| #257 (20-Apr-45) |
Neuruppin, Germany |
Reed, W. E. |
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| #258 (21-Apr-45) |
Inglostadt, Germany |
Reed, W. E. |
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Crash-landed in May, 1945; repaired, but scrapped at Kingman, Arizona in 1946.
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