44-6016 TNT JEANIE / TNT KATIE II

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.  
#80 (04-Jun-44) Versailles, France Leach, D. W.  
#85 (07-Jun-44) Nantes, France Barrett, G. W.  
#86 (08-Jun-44) Nantes, France Barrett, G. W.  
#87 (11-Jun-44) Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France Peterson, C. E.  
#88 (12-Jun-44) Conches, France Barrett, G. W.  
#89 (14-Jun-44) Florennes, Belgium Gunn, F. A.  
#90 (15-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Barrett, G. W.  
#91 (18-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany Barrett, G. W.  
#94 (21-Jun-44) Berlin, Germany Barrett, G. W.  
#95 (22-Jun-44) Nucourt, France Barrett, G. W.  
#99 (25-Jun-44) Vercors, France Area #1 Phillips, L.  
#100 (28-Jun-44) Denian/Prouvy, France Barrett, G. W. from 711th
#102 (06-Jul-44) Berck, France Read, G. B.  
#104 (07-Jul-44) Meresburg, Germany Barrett, G. W.  
#105 (08-Jul-44) St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France Barrett, G. W.  
#106 (11-Jul-44) Munich, Germany Read, G. B. ABORT Formation
#107 (12-Jul-44) Munich, Germany Read, G. B.  
#108 (13-Jul-44) Munich, Germany Barrett, G. W.  
#109 (14-Jul-44) Area 10, France Rohde, E. M  
#110 (16-Jul-44) Stuttgart, Germany Read, G. B.  
#111 (18-Jul-44) Cuxhaven, Germany Rogers, L. A.  
#112 (19-Jul-44) Ebelsbach, Germany Rogers, L. A.  
#113 (20-Jul-44) Merseburg, Germany Rogers, L. A.  
#114 (21-Jul-44) Regensburg, Germany Warriner, R. L.  
#115 (24-Jul-44) St. Lo, France Rogers, L. A.  
#116 (25-Jul-44) St. Lo, France Rohde, E. M  
#117 (27-Jul-44) Ostend, Belgium Roberts, G. R,  
#118 (01-Aug-44) Areas 10 & 14, France Rogers, L. A.  
#119 (02-Aug-44) St. Dennis, France Rogers, L. A.  
#122 (07-Aug-44) Anizy le Chateau, France Roberts, G. R,  
#123 (08-Aug-44) Bretteville sur Laise, France Roberts, G. R,  
#124 (09-Aug-44) Aachen, Germany Malhiot, E. T ABORT #2 Oil leak
#126 (13-Aug-44) Seine river area, France Read, G. B.  
#127 (14-Aug-44) Mannheim, Germany Heinrich, D. B  
#128 (15-Aug-44) Handorf, Germany Pattee, D. G.  
#129 (16-Aug-44) Rositz, Germany Catchpole, D. R.  
#130 (18-Aug-44) St. Dizier, France Catchpole, D. R.  
#132 (25-Aug-44) Rechlin, Germany Catchpole, D. R.  
#134 (27-Aug-44) Berlin, Germany Catchpole, D. R.  
#135 (30-Aug-44) Bremen, Germany Catchpole, D. R.  
#139 (08-Sep-44) Mainz, Germany Catchpole, D. R.  
#140 (09-Sep-44) Besancon, France Catchpole, D. R.  
#141 (10-Sep-44) Giebelstadt, Germany Catchpole, D. R.  
#142 (11-Sep-44) Fulda, Germany Malhiot, E. T  
#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  
#148 (25-Sep-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany Harwood, R. I.  
#149 (26-Sep-44) Bremen, Germany Hysong, J. W.  
#151 (28-Sep-44) Merseburg, Germany Leach, C. T.  
#155 (06-Oct-44) Berlin, Germany Kelly, C. A.  
#156 (07-Oct-44) Merseburg, Germany Henningsen, E. L.  
#159 (14-Oct-44) Cologne, Germany Rosenblum, J. M.  
#160 (15-Oct-44) Cologne, Germany Poynor, R. E. Landed at Woodbridge
#176 (21-Nov-44) Koblenz, Germany Jessen, H. F.  
#177 (25-Nov-44) Merseburg, Germany Baker, J. G. ABORT #4 Eng out
#178 (26-Nov-44) Hamm, Germany Neal, G. G.  
#180 (30-Nov-44) Lutzkendorf, Germany Baker, J. G.  
#182 (06-Dec-44) Merseburg, Germany Chandler, H. D. Spare
#183 (10-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany Middeleer, W. R.  
#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.  
#188 (24-Dec-44) Babenhausen, Germany Sills, J. G.  
#190 (30-Dec-44) Mannheim, Germany Hayes, P. H.  
#191 (31-Dec-44) Wenzendorf, Germany Chandler, H. D.  
#192 (01-Jan-45) Dollberg, Germany Armstrong, I. V. Leaflets
#193 (02-Jan-45) Nalbach, Germany Wolf, G. P.  
#194 (03-Jan-45) Koblenz, Germany Wolf, G. P.  
#195 (05-Jan-45) Waxweiler, Germany Minker, R. L.  
#196 (06-Jan-45) Worms, Germany Dewey, R. J.  
#198 (08-Jan-45) Frankfurt, Germany Hammond, R.  
#203 (16-Jan-45) Dessau, Germany Baker, J. G. Landed at Sandtoft
#204 (20-Jan-45) Heilbronn, Germany Chandler, H. D.  
#207 (01-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany Wolf, G. P.  
#208 (03-Feb-45) Berlin, Germany Chandler, H. D.  
#209 (06-Feb-45) Chemnitz, Germany Jessen, H. F.  
#211 (14-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany Chandler, H. D.  
#212 (15-Feb-45) Cottbus, Germany Chandler, H. D.  
#214 (19-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany Wolf, G. P.  
#216 (22-Feb-45) Aalen, Germany Chandler, H. D. Lost Formation
#217 (23-Feb-45) Crailsheim, Germany Baker, J. G.  
#219 (25-Feb-45) Neuberg, Germany Thompson, R. H.  
#220 (26-Feb-45) Berlin, Germany Chandler, H. D.  
#224 (03-Mar-45) Brunswick, Germany Burnette, M. A. ABORT Oxy trouble
#225 (07-Mar-45) Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany Jessen, H. F.  
#227 (09-Mar-45) Frankfurt, Germany Kurtz, R. S. Chaff ship
#231 (14-Mar-45) Hannover, Germany Thompson, R. H.  
#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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