B-17G-50-DL 44-6462
709th SQ — O

Flight listings for 44-6462
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 |
#144 (13-Sep-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Cohen, E. |
Target of Opp |
#145 (17-Sep-44) |
Arnheim, Holland |
Craig, D. W. |
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#146 (19-Sep-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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#147 (22-Sep-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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#149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Cohen, E. |
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#152 (02-Oct-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
Craig, D. W. |
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#155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
Harmon, C. W. |
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#156 (07-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Milks, H. J. |
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#158 (12-Oct-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
Hewit, E. R. |
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#159 (14-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Cooke, J. F. |
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#160 (15-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Milks, H. J. |
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#161 (17-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
Hewit, E. R. |
Landed at Woodbridge |
#164 (22-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
ABORT Injured person |
#167 (30-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Nagle, C. W. |
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#170 (04-Nov-44) |
Hamburg, Germany |
Horton, J. S. |
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#171 (05-Nov-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Hatfield, B. E. |
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#175 (16-Nov-44) |
Duren, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
Landed at Welford Park |
#178 (26-Nov-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#179 (27-Nov-44) |
Bingen, Germany |
Horton, J. S. |
Leaflets |
#180 (30-Nov-44) |
Lutzkendorf, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
Horton, J. S. |
Leaflets |
#183 (10-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
DeDiemar, T. G. |
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#184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
L:eaflets |
#185 (12-Dec-44) |
Darmstadt, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
Stanley, F. N. |
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#188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
Jennings, H. C. |
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#192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
Jennings, H. C. |
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#193 (02-Jan-45) |
Nalbach, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#195 (05-Jan-45) |
Waxweiler, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#196 (06-Jan-45) |
Worms, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#197 (07-Jan-45) |
Paderborn, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Stanley, F. N. |
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#199 (10-Jan-45) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
Failed to T/O |
#202 (15-Jan-45) |
Augsburg, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#203 (16-Jan-45) |
Dessau, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
Landed at Lindholme |
#204 (20-Jan-45) |
Heilbronn, Germany |
Coleman, R. |
ABORT Person sick |
#205 (21-Jan-45) |
Mannheim, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#206 (29-Jan-45) |
Kassel, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
ABORT |
#207 (01-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Bates, W. F. |
ABORT #2 Eng out |
#209 (06-Feb-45) |
Chemnitz, Germany |
Stanley, F. N. |
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#210 (09-Feb-45) |
Weimar, Germany |
Stanley, F. N. |
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#211 (14-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Stanley, F. N. |
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#213 (16-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Coleman, R. |
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#214 (19-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#215 (20-Feb-45) |
Nurnberg, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
3-M-26 Flares (?) |
#216 (22-Feb-45) |
Aalen, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#217 (23-Feb-45) |
Crailsheim, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#219 (25-Feb-45) |
Neuberg, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
Leaflets |
#220 (26-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
Graves, P. A. |
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#221 (27-Feb-45) |
Leipzig, Germany |
Horton, J. S. |
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#222 (01-Mar-45) |
Ulm, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
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#225 (07-Mar-45) |
Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
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#226 (08-Mar-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
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#227 (09-Mar-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
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#228 (10-Mar-45) |
Dortmund, Germany |
Summers, C. D. |
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#230 (12-Mar-45) |
Marburg, Germany |
Johnson, W. R. |
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#231 (14-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
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#232 (15-Mar-45) |
Oranienburg, Germany |
Bricker, R. A. |
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#247 (07-Apr-45) |
Schwerin, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
Leaflets |
#248 (08-Apr-45) |
Plauen, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
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#249 (09-Apr-45) |
Neuburg, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
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#250 (10-Apr-45) |
Brandenburg, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
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#252 (14-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Bricker, R. A. |
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#253 (15-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Boroughs, S. L. |
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#254 (16-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
Coleman, R. |
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#256 (19-Apr-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
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#257 (20-Apr-45) |
Neuruppin, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
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#258 (21-Apr-45) |
Inglostadt, Germany |
Bland, A. I. |
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Photo between Sept. 1944 and February 1945 (before 4th CW Yellow Tail and Green stripes added)

After Feb 1945, when 4th CW tails were painted yellow.


Gillespie crew pictured with Sandusky Jo (Rattlesden, undated)

Hampton crew pictured with Sandusky Jo (Rattlesden, undated)

Unidentified crew with Sandusky Jo

Unidentified crew with Sandusky Jo
Scrapped at Kingman, Arizona in 1946 (1945?)
Some photos/information provided by:
- The Family of Leonard Johnson
- Judy Ryan Finney
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database