B-17G-40-DL 44-6016
711th SQ — P

Photo Between Jun 1944 and March 1945, to be established by mission count (74).
Delivered Tulsa 4/4/44; Hunter 15/4/44; Grenier 30/4/44; Assigned 486BG Sudbury 4/5/44; no-ops transferred 711BS/447BG Rattlesden 5/5/44
Flight listings for 44-6016
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 |
#73 (29-May-44) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Moriarty, T. F. |
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#80 (04-Jun-44) |
Versailles, France |
Leach, D. W. |
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#85 (07-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Barrett, G. W. |
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#86 (08-Jun-44) |
Nantes, France |
Barrett, G. W. |
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#87 (11-Jun-44) |
Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France |
Peterson, C. E. |
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#88 (12-Jun-44) |
Conches, France |
Barrett, G. W. |
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#89 (14-Jun-44) |
Florennes, Belgium |
Gunn, F. A. |
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#90 (15-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Barrett, G. W. |
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#91 (18-Jun-44) |
Misburg, Germany |
Barrett, G. W. |
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#94 (21-Jun-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Barrett, G. W. |
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#95 (22-Jun-44) |
Nucourt, France |
Barrett, G. W. |
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#99 (25-Jun-44) |
Vercors, France Area #1 |
Phillips, L. |
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#100 (28-Jun-44) |
Denian/Prouvy, France |
Barrett, G. W. |
from 711th |
#102 (06-Jul-44) |
Berck, France |
Read, G. B. |
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#104 (07-Jul-44) |
Meresburg, Germany |
Barrett, G. W. |
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#105 (08-Jul-44) |
St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France |
Barrett, G. W. |
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#106 (11-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Read, G. B. |
ABORT Formation |
#107 (12-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Read, G. B. |
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#108 (13-Jul-44) |
Munich, Germany |
Barrett, G. W. |
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#109 (14-Jul-44) |
Area 10, France |
Rohde, E. M |
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#110 (16-Jul-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Read, G. B. |
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#111 (18-Jul-44) |
Cuxhaven, Germany |
Rogers, L. A. |
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#112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
Rogers, L. A. |
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#113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Rogers, L. A. |
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#114 (21-Jul-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
Warriner, R. L. |
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#115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Rogers, L. A. |
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#116 (25-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
Rohde, E. M |
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#117 (27-Jul-44) |
Ostend, Belgium |
Roberts, G. R, |
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#118 (01-Aug-44) |
Areas 10 & 14, France |
Rogers, L. A. |
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#119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
Rogers, L. A. |
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#122 (07-Aug-44) |
Anizy le Chateau, France |
Roberts, G. R, |
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#123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
Roberts, G. R, |
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#124 (09-Aug-44) |
Aachen, Germany |
Malhiot, E. T |
ABORT #2 Oil leak |
#126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
Read, G. B. |
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#127 (14-Aug-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
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#128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
Pattee, D. G. |
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#129 (16-Aug-44) |
Rositz, Germany |
Catchpole, D. R. |
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#130 (18-Aug-44) |
St. Dizier, France |
Catchpole, D. R. |
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#132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
Catchpole, D. R. |
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#134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Catchpole, D. R. |
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#135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Catchpole, D. R. |
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#139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Catchpole, D. R. |
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#140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
Catchpole, D. R. |
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#141 (10-Sep-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
Catchpole, D. R. |
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#142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
Malhiot, E. T |
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#145 (17-Sep-44) |
Arnheim, Holland |
Herring, D. A. |
Malfunction over target, did not release bombs |
#146 (19-Sep-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Ungar, M. L. |
Leaflets |
#147 (22-Sep-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Heinrich, D. B |
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#148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Harwood, R. I. |
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#149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Hysong, J. W. |
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#151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Leach, C. T. |
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#155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Kelly, C. A. |
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#156 (07-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Henningsen, E. L. |
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#159 (14-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Rosenblum, J. M. |
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#160 (15-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Poynor, R. E. |
Landed at Woodbridge |
#176 (21-Nov-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Jessen, H. F. |
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#177 (25-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Baker, J. G. |
ABORT #4 Eng out |
#178 (26-Nov-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Neal, G. G. |
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#180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Baker, J. G. |
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#182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
Spare |
#183 (10-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Middeleer, W. R. |
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#184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
ABORT Eng failure (replaced by Armstrong in #524) |
#187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Malone, E. G. |
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#188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Sills, J. G. |
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#190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Hayes, P. H. |
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#191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
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#192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
Armstrong, I. V. |
Leaflets |
#193 (02-Jan-45) |
Nalbach, Germany |
Wolf, G. P. |
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#194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Wolf, G. P. |
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#195 (05-Jan-45) |
Waxweiler, Germany |
Minker, R. L. |
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#196 (06-Jan-45) |
Worms, Germany |
Dewey, R. J. |
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#198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Hammond, R. |
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#203 (16-Jan-45) |
Dessau, Germany |
Baker, J. G. |
Landed at Sandtoft |
#204 (20-Jan-45) |
Heilbronn, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
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#207 (01-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Wolf, G. P. |
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#208 (03-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
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#209 (06-Feb-45) |
Chemnitz, Germany |
Jessen, H. F. |
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#211 (14-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
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#212 (15-Feb-45) |
Cottbus, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
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#214 (19-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Wolf, G. P. |
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#216 (22-Feb-45) |
Aalen, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
Lost Formation |
#217 (23-Feb-45) |
Crailsheim, Germany |
Baker, J. G. |
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#219 (25-Feb-45) |
Neuberg, Germany |
Thompson, R. H. |
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#220 (26-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
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#224 (03-Mar-45) |
Brunswick, Germany |
Burnette, M. A. |
ABORT Oxy trouble |
#225 (07-Mar-45) |
Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany |
Jessen, H. F. |
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#227 (09-Mar-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Kurtz, R. S. |
Chaff ship |
#231 (14-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
Thompson, R. H. |
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#232 (15-Mar-45) |
Oranienburg, Germany |
Chandler, H. D. |
MISSING |
The Chandler crew was aboard 44-6016 during the March 15, 1945 mission to Oranienburg.
Lt Henry Chandler |
Pilot |
POW |
Lt Velmer Diefe |
Co-Pilot |
KIA |
Lt David Skalka |
Navigator |
POW |
Lt Sidney Murachver |
Bombardier |
POW |
Sgt Robert Stephens |
Top Turret Gunner |
KIA |
Sgt Costos Ivos |
Radio Operator |
KIA (Ives? on Load List) |
Sgt Robert Reinartson |
Ball Turret Gunner |
KIA |
Sgt Allan Swem |
Waist Gunner |
KIA |
Sgt John Piccardo |
Tail Gunner |
KIA |

Photo Between Jun 1944 and March 1945, to be established by mission count (50).
Note that the “TNT” and the painted figure appeared on both, only certain letters the name changed. The A, IE appear to have been left alone.

Also see 42-102441 TNT Katie
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Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database