B-17G-40-DL 44-6027
709th SQ — O
Flight listings for 44-6027
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 |
| #68 (23-May-44) | Troyes, France | Noyd, J. W. | |
| #69 (24-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | Kaye, H. C. | |
| #70 (25-May-44) | Brussels, Belgium | Kaye, H. C. | Not disp; supercharger out |
| #71 (27-May-44) | Karlsruhe, Germany | Kaye, H. C. | |
| #75 (31-May-44) | Hamm, Germany | Kaye, H. C. | |
| #80 (04-Jun-44) | Versailles, France | Kaye, H. C. | |
| #82 (06-Jun-44) | Caen, France | Fagg, P. E. | LL has Kaye in #027 as #4 A Lead, but that crew appear to have flown in the D Group instead. |
| #84 (06-Jun-44) | Argentan, France | Gormly, R. P. | |
| #85 (07-Jun-44) | Nantes, France | Kaye, H. C. | (seems early to have a 44- serial |
| #87 (11-Jun-44) | Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France | Hilding, R. D. | |
| #88 (12-Jun-44) | Conches, France | Kaye, H. C. | |
| #89 (14-Jun-44) | Florennes, Belgium | Kaye, H. C. | |
| #91 (18-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | Kaye, H. C. | |
| #96 (23-Jun-44) | St. Quentin, France | Farson, M. W. | |
| #97 (24-Jun-44) | Wesermunde, Germany | Otto, H. S. | |
| #99 (25-Jun-44) | Vercors, France Area #1 | Kaye, H. C. | |
| #100 (28-Jun-44) | Denian/Prouvy, France | Hoyer, W. C. | |
| #101 (29-Jun-44) | Bohlen, Germany | Hoyer, W. C. | MISSING after target |
June 29, 1944: Shortly after bombs-away, the aircraft received a direct flak hit and exploded ove Jahnsheim, Germany. Two members of the crew survived and were captured.
From MACR No. 6730 for A/C 44-6027
| Pilot | 2Lt William G. Hoyer | KIA |
| Copilot | 2Lt Joseph J. Soyen | KIA |
| Navigator | 2Lt John F. Riddell | KIA |
| Bombardier | 2Lt Charles W. Pearson | POW |
| Top Turret | S/Sgt Bernard A. Duwel | KIA |
| Radio Operator | S/Sgt Walter J. Degutis | KIA |
| Ball Turret | S/Sgt Thomas E. Burke | KIA |
| Left Waist | Sgt Edwin R. Thornton | KIA |
| Right Waist | Sgt Floyd L. Broman | KIA |
| Tail Gunner | Sgt Thomas C. Holland | POW |
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