B-17G-70-BO 43-37830
708th SQ — L
Photo between July 1944 and March 1945, to be established by mission count.
Delivered Cheyenne 26/5/44; Hunter 6/6/44; Dow Fd 27/6/44; Assigned 94BG Rougham 19/6/44; transferred 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 20/6/44
Flight listings for 43-37830
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 |
| #103 (06-Jul-44) |
Pas de Calais / Sourtrecourt, France |
Young, J. E. |
Long delay |
| #104 (07-Jul-44) |
Meresburg, Germany |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #107 (12-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #108 (13-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Hawkins, R. D. |
wounded |
| #109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Thomas, M. G. |
spare |
| #111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Polansky, J. G. |
AB Spare |
| #112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
Lakeman, L. F. |
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| #113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Westrope, R. A. |
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| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #117 (27-Jul-44) |
Ostend, Belgium |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #118 (01-Aug-44) |
Areas 10 & 14, France |
Phillips, G. W. |
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| #120 (04-Aug-44) |
Arras – Ostend, Belgium |
Noonan, J. F. |
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| #122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #124 (09-Aug-44) |
Aachen, Germany |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Mahl, D. E. |
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| #128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
Thorpe, T. G. |
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| #129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Adam, R. F. |
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| #131 (24-Aug-44) |
Brux, Czechoslovakia |
Adams, J. M. |
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| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #133 (26-Aug-44) |
Brest, France |
Thomas, M. G. |
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| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Carter, J. M. |
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| #135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Adams, J. M. |
Leaflets |
| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Zalewski, T. |
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| #137 (03-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Phillips, G. W. |
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| #138 (05-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Carter, J. M. |
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| #139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Thomas, M. G. |
Landed in France, crew OK |
| #161 (17-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
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| #162 (18-Oct-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
returned??? |
| #164 (22-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Schell, L. J. |
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| #165 (25-Oct-44) |
Harburg, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
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| #166 (26-Oct-44) |
Hanover, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
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| #170 (04-Nov-44) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
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| #171 (05-Nov-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
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| #174 (11-Nov-44) |
Oberlahnstein, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
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| #175 (16-Nov-44) |
Duren, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
Landed at Welford Park |
| #178 (26-Nov-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Jepsen, C. H. |
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| #179 (27-Nov-44) |
Bingen, Germany |
Wessling, J. V. |
slated #230 |
| #180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Rosenblum, J. M. |
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| #181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Leverett, W. W. |
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| #182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Scanlon, T. H. |
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| #183 (10-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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| #184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
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| #185 (12-Dec-44) |
Darmstadt, Germany |
Baker, J. G. |
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| #186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
Rosenblum, J. M. |
ABORT Eng out |
| #187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
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| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Lubinsky, M. |
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| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Beighley, W. L. |
slated #220 |
| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Gulick, E. E. |
took Schreiner’s crew |
| #191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #193 (02-Jan-45) |
Nalbach, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #195 (05-Jan-45) |
Waxweiler, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #196 (06-Jan-45) |
Worms, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #197 (07-Jan-45) |
Paderborn, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Baker, J. G. |
Replaced Hayes |
| #199 (10-Jan-45) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
Landed at Manbury |
| #202 (15-Jan-45) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Russell, J. L. |
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| #203 (16-Jan-45) |
Dessau, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
Landed at Sandoft |
| #204 (20-Jan-45) |
Heilbronn, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #207 (01-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Russell, J. L. |
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| #208 (03-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #212 (15-Feb-45) |
Cottbus, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #213 (16-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #214 (19-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #216 (22-Feb-45) |
Aalen, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
Lost Formation |
| #217 (23-Feb-45) |
Crailsheim, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #218 (24-Feb-45) |
Bremen, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #219 (25-Feb-45) |
Neuberg, Germany |
Malone, E. G. |
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| #220 (26-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Gurney, H. J. |
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| #221 (27-Feb-45) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #222 (01-Mar-45) |
Ulm, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
BECCLAS(?) Replaced by #502 |
| #226 (08-Mar-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Schreiner, J. B. |
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| #228 (10-Mar-45) |
Dortmund, Germany |
Haig, A. N. |
MISSING; A/C salvaged at A-84 |
Damaged, forced landing on Continent on March 10, 1945; written off and salvaged.
Haig crew aboard 43-37830 during the mission on March 10, 1945.
| Lt A Haig |
Pilot |
| Lt G Paxton |
Co-Pilot |
| Lt C Brablet |
Navigator |
| C/ P Swiss |
Bombardier |
| C/ R Rietz |
Top Turret Gunner |
| C/ W Tully |
Radio Operator |
| C/ W McGlynn |
Ball Turret Gunner |
| C/ C Whatley |
Waist Gunner |
| C/ R Titus |
Tail Gunner |
Later named “Stinky” — photo date unknown, to be established by mission count
Unidentified crew with Stinky
Name LADY LOVE per Leonard Hessenauer’s diary
Some photos/information provided by:
- Joe Shelby Scrapbook courtesy Larry Wyatt / family of Jay Wyatt
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database
