44-6958 JERSEY BOUNCE III

B-17G-65-DL 44-6958

 

In the Excel files made from the archives, 44-6985 was labeled as Jersey Bounce III, probably in error (last two digits transposed). This plane 44-6958 did many missions in 1945 and most likely the number intended.

 

Flight listings for 44-6958

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
#217 (23-Feb-45) Crailsheim, Germany Reck, W. A.  
#219 (25-Feb-45) Neuberg, Germany Reck, W. A.  
#220 (26-Feb-45) Berlin, Germany Reck, W. A.  
#221 (27-Feb-45) Leipzig, Germany Michael, C. H.  
#223 (02-Mar-45) Dresden, Germany Reck, W. A.  
#224 (03-Mar-45) Brunswick, Germany Reck, W. A.  
#227 (09-Mar-45) Frankfurt, Germany DeCaster, H. H.  
#228 (10-Mar-45) Dortmund, Germany Reck, W. A.  
#229 (11-Mar-45) Hamburg, Germany Reck, W. A.  
#230 (12-Mar-45) Marburg, Germany Reck, W. A.  
#232 (15-Mar-45) Oranienburg, Germany Reck, W. A.  
#235 (19-Mar-45) Zwickau, Germany Hampton, M. C.  
#237 (21-Mar-45) Wittmundhafen, Germany Reck, W. A. Long delay
#238 (22-Mar-45) Heibert, Germany area Reck, W. A.  
#239 (23-Mar-45) Holzwickede, Germany Reck, W. A.  
#240 (24-Mar-45) Varrelsbusch, Germany Reck, W. A.  
#241 (28-Mar-45) Hannover, Germany McBroom, J. M.  
#242 (30-Mar-45) Hamburg, Germany McBroom, J. M.  
#244 (03-Apr-45) Kiel, Germany Jepsen, C. H.  
#245 (04-Apr-45) Kiel, Germany McBroom, J. M.  
#247 (07-Apr-45) Schwerin, Germany McBroom, J. M.  
#248 (08-Apr-45) Plauen, Germany McBroom, J. M.  
#251 (11-Apr-45) Ingolstadt, Germany McBroom, J. M.  
#253 (15-Apr-45) Royan, France Kronschnabel, A. J.  
#254 (16-Apr-45) Royan, France McBroom, J. M.  
#255 (17-Apr-45) Dresden, Germany McBroom, J. M.  
#257 (20-Apr-45) Neuruppin, Germany McBroom, J. M.  
#258 (21-Apr-45) Inglostadt, Germany Bossley, S. R.  

 

 

 


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