B-17G-75-BO 43-37938
710th SQ — P
Delivered Cheyenne 7/6/44; Kearney 18/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 2/7/44; 708BS
Flight listings for 43-37938
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 |
| #114 (21-Jul-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
Carmack, M. C. |
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| #119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
Widstrom, R. G. |
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| #122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Lakeman, L. F. |
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| #123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Hanks, D. J. |
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| #125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
Hanks, D. J. |
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| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #127 (14-Aug-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Wiegerink, L. T. |
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| #129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #133 (26-Aug-44) |
Brest, France |
Pattee, D. G. |
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| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Lakeman, L. F. |
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| #137 (03-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
Newman, F. M. |
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| #139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Hanks, D. J. |
Passenger |
| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
Smith, G. C. |
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| #141 (10-Sep-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #146 (19-Sep-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Noonan, J. F. |
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| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Quintin, O. J. |
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| #150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Quintin, O. J. |
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| #156 (07-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #159 (14-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Douglas, W. B. |
ABORT #1 feathered |
| #164 (22-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Moore, W. T. |
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| #166 (26-Oct-44) |
Hanover, Germany |
Moore, W. T. |
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| #171 (05-Nov-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Tietjen, R. D. |
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| #173 (09-Nov-44) |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #176 (21-Nov-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Russell, J. L. |
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| #177 (25-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Douglas, W. B. |
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| #178 (26-Nov-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Jessen, H. F. |
slated #080 |
| #180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Hayes, P. H. |
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| #182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Bowling, G. W. |
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| #184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Bowling, G. W. |
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| #185 (12-Dec-44) |
Darmstadt, Germany |
Bowling, G. W. |
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| #187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Bowling, G. W. |
Not attack |
| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Bowling, G. W. |
Camera |
| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Wolf, G. P. |
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| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Bowling, G. W. |
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| #191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Bowling, G. W. |
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| #192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
Bowling, G. W. |
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| #193 (02-Jan-45) |
Nalbach, Germany |
Bowling, G. W. |
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| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Bowling, G. W. |
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| #195 (05-Jan-45) |
Waxweiler, Germany |
Phaneuf, R. K. |
ABORT Lost formation |
| #197 (07-Jan-45) |
Paderborn, Germany |
Bowling, G. W. |
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| #198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Weeks, R. N. |
MISSING |
Missing in Action Frankfurt 8/1/45; flak, crashed Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11582. LITTLE ROCK BLONDE.
Robert Weeks crew aboard 43-37938
| 2Lt. Bob Weeks |
Pilot |
POW |
| 2Lt. Ralph Krantz |
Co-Pilot |
POW |
| Sgt Harry Melcher |
Bombardier; Togglier |
POW |
| Sgt Jack DeVault |
Top Turret Gunner |
POW |
| 2Lt. Elvin Anderson |
Navigator |
KIA |
| S/Sgt Ed Overbeck |
Radio Operator |
KIA |
| Sgt Ike Birdsong |
Ball Turret Gunner |
KIA |
| S/Sgt Bill Higgins |
Waist Gunner |
KIA |
| Sgt Norman Wert |
Tail Gunner |
KIA |
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