B-17G-70-BO 43-37873
709 th SQ — N
Photo taken April 5, 1945.
“Na zdrowie” is a Polish phrase that translates to “to health” in English. It is most commonly used as a toast when drinking with friends or at a celebratory occasion, similar to the English expression “Cheers!” or “To your health!”
Flight listings for 43-37873
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 |
| #131 (24-Aug-44) |
Brux, Czechoslovakia |
Phillips, J. M. |
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| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
Leaflets |
| #137 (03-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
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| #139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
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| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
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| #141 (10-Sep-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
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| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
Target of Opportunity |
| #148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Cohen, E. |
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| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Byrer, H. J. |
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| #151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
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| #152 (02-Oct-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Skalitsky, S. B. |
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| #153 (03-Oct-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Johnson, D. G. |
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| #156 (07-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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| #161 (17-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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| #171 (05-Nov-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #172 (06-Nov-44) |
Neumunster, Germany |
Krug, A. A. |
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| #173 (09-Nov-44) |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #175 (16-Nov-44) |
Duren, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
Landed at Welford Park |
| #177 (25-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #178 (26-Nov-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #179 (27-Nov-44) |
Bingen, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Bates, W. F. |
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| #182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Whitney, L. H. |
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| #183 (10-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Bates, W. F. |
slated #100 |
| #184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #185 (12-Dec-44) |
Darmstadt, Germany |
Dewey, R. J. |
Landed at Lavenham |
| #186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Reck, W. A. |
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| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Stanley, F. N. |
LL says Stanley, E.P. but most of crew matches |
| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Hewit, E. R. |
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| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
DeDiemar, T. G. |
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| #191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
DeDiemar, T. G. |
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| #192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
DeDiemar, T. G. |
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| #193 (02-Jan-45) |
Nalbach, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
ABORT #1 Eng out |
| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
|
| #195 (05-Jan-45) |
Waxweiler, Germany |
Nagle, C. W. |
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| #196 (06-Jan-45) |
Worms, Germany |
Bounds, M. S. |
Cameraman |
| #197 (07-Jan-45) |
Paderborn, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Bates, W. F. |
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| #199 (10-Jan-45) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #201 (14-Jan-45) |
Magdeburg, Germany |
Whitney, L. H. |
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| #202 (15-Jan-45) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #203 (16-Jan-45) |
Dessau, Germany |
Stanley, F. N. |
ABORT #2 Eng out, switched planes with Krug |
| #206 (29-Jan-45) |
Kassel, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #207 (01-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #208 (03-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Dewey, R. J. |
Replaced Hodge |
| #209 (06-Feb-45) |
Chemnitz, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #210 (09-Feb-45) |
Weimar, Germany |
Bates, W. F. |
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| #211 (14-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Mustaleski, T. M. |
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| #213 (16-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #214 (19-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #215 (20-Feb-45) |
Nurnberg, Germany |
Schwab, S. G. |
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| #216 (22-Feb-45) |
Aalen, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #217 (23-Feb-45) |
Crailsheim, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #218 (24-Feb-45) |
Bremen, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #219 (25-Feb-45) |
Neuberg, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #220 (26-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Nagle, C. W. |
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| #221 (27-Feb-45) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #222 (01-Mar-45) |
Ulm, Germany |
Wessling, J. V. |
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| #223 (02-Mar-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Wessling, J. V. |
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| #224 (03-Mar-45) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #225 (07-Mar-45) |
Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany |
Mustaleski, T. M. |
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| #226 (08-Mar-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #228 (10-Mar-45) |
Dortmund, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #229 (11-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
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| #231 (14-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #232 (15-Mar-45) |
Oranienburg, Germany |
Coleman, R. |
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| #234 (18-Mar-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Taylor, N. W. |
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| #235 (19-Mar-45) |
Zwickau, Germany |
Hicks, K. |
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| #236 (20-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Beckwith, L. R. |
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| #237 (21-Mar-45) |
Wittmundhafen, Germany |
Johnson, W. R. |
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| #238 (22-Mar-45) |
Heibert, Germany area |
Golden, W. J. |
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| #239 (23-Mar-45) |
Holzwickede, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
Leaflets |
| #240 (24-Mar-45) |
Varrelsbusch, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
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| #241 (28-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
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| #242 (30-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
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| #245 (04-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
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Engine fire during takeoff spread to fuel tanks. Lt. Dryer was able to keep control and taxi off the runway. Aircraft was repaired and later scrapped at Kingman in 1946.
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