43-37879

B-17G-75-BO 43-37879

711th SQ —  R

 

Photo dated August 10, 1944

 

Flight listings for 43-37879

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
#113 (20-Jul-44) Merseburg, Germany Pleticha, J. F. ABORT Oxy failure
#114 (21-Jul-44) Regensburg, Germany Pleticha, J. F.  
#115 (24-Jul-44) St. Lo, France Pleticha, J. F.  
#116 (25-Jul-44) St. Lo, France Pleticha, J. F.  
#119 (02-Aug-44) St. Dennis, France Leach, D. W.  
#120 (04-Aug-44) Arras – Ostend, Belgium Pleticha, J. F.  
#122 (07-Aug-44) Anizy le Chateau, France Pleticha, J. F.  
#123 (08-Aug-44) Bretteville sur Laise, France Helms, E. T.  
#124 (09-Aug-44) Aachen, Germany Helms, E. T. Leaflets

 

Battle damage on Aug. 9 mission to Aachen; crash landed on return; written off and salvaged on Aug. 12, 1944.

 

 


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