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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