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Between December 24, 1943 and April 21, 1945, the 447th Bombardment Group flew 258 combat missions over Europe, comprising 8,229 sorties. Only 15% of the aircraft launched on combat missions failed to reach their target:

Aircraft marked "HARVARD" were part of the 447th's original inventory, assigned to the group before embarkation for England. 

B-17E/F
One E-model and several F-model B-17s appear in the 447th's inventory.  The F-models were modified Pathfinder (H2-X) aircraft from the 482nd Bomb Group, temporarily assigned to the 447th and flown by 447th officers, or supplemental aircraft temporarily on loan from other groups to make up for shortages in the 447th's inventory. 

Model-Mfg	Ser.	AAF S/N	NAMES	SQ	Call Sign	DELIVERED To USAAF	ASSN 447th	NOTES	Disp Date
B-17E-BO	41	9085	L'IL BUTCH			4/7/1942	prior to  2/24/44	Assgn 303BG; tran 97BG, Polebrook 09/42; tran 92BG Bovingdon 09/42; desgnated for salvage at Honington in early 1944; acguired by the 447th as scrap metal and used for testing engines and personnel transport (G. Hillery); sal in England 7/26/45. According to Baugher, the 1st USAAF B-17 to arrive in UK, 7/1/42; (B&P, NAD, AAFSN)	07/26/45 SAL
B-17F-70-DL	42	3485		711	D	7/11/43	N/A	Assgn 482BG 08/43 (H2-X); flew with 447th (711BS) in June 1944 (not PFF); reassigned to 482nd for APHRODITE conversion, salvaged - non-battle damage in May 1945 (B&P, FFS, I)	TRAN
B-17F-70-DL	42	3487		709	E	7/10/43	N/A	Assgn 482BG 08/43 (H2-X); flew with 447th in June 1944; sal 06/24/44 (B&P, I)	06/24/44 SAL
B-17F-35-VE	42	5909		709		4/28/43	N/A	Assgn 482BG 06/43 (H2-X); FTR Frankfurt, flak, cr Frankfurt w/ Sheppard, 10KIA 1 POW (B&P)	02/04/44 MACR 2511
B-17F-100-BO	42	30301	IDIOT'S DELIGHT	710		5/11/43	N/A	Assgn 94BG; on loan to 447th; FTR St-Jean d'Angely 6/19/44 w/Milton; flak, ditched Channel; 9KIA 1POW (B&P, FFS, NAD, I)	06/19/44 MACR 5901

B-17G

Model-Mfg	Ser.	AAF S/N	NAMES	SQ	Call Sign	DELIVERED To USAAF	ASSN 447th	NOTES	Disp Date
B-17G-1-BO	42	31082	HICK'S HACK	710		9/20/1943	11/25/43	710SQ;  FTR Brunswick 1/11/44 w/ Hickey; e/a. cr Diepholz, Ger; 2 KIA 8POW (B&P, FFS)	01/11/44 MACR 2512
B-17G-1-BO	42	31088	HEAVEN CAN WAIT	711	P	9/20/1943	11/19/43	B/d, sal 4/13/44 (B&P, FFS, OLB, I)	04/13/44 SAL
B-17G-1-BO	42	31092	BUTCH II		A	9/20/1943	11/20/43	sal 4/20/45  (B&P, FFS, NAD)	04/20/45 SAL
B-17G-1-BO	42	31095	THE GROUND POUNDER	708	F	9/20/1943	11/19/43	708SQ  b/d Berlin 04/29/44, repaired; FTR  (B&P, FFS)	11/29/44 UNKNOWN
B-17G-1-BO	42	31096	THE SQUIRMING SQUAW	711		9/20/1943	?/44	711SQ; FTR Bruinswick 2/10/44 w/Jellison; e/a, cr Evaenkamp?; 10 POW	02/10/44 MACR 2534
B-17G-1-BO	42	31100	THE GIMP	709	B	9/20/1943	11/25/43	709SQ; b/d Dollbergen, c/l base 1/1/45	01/01/45 SAL
B-17G-1-BO	42	31104		708	G	9/20/1943	11/19/43	708SQ; b/d Nantes 6/7/44, sal.	06/07/44 SAL
B-17G-1-BO	42	31107		708		9/20/1943	11/19/43	708SQ;FTR Brunswick 1/11/44 w/ Jarrell; e/a, cr Hildersheim, Ger; 8KIA 2POW	01/11/44 MACR 2513
B-17G-1-BO	42	31108	THE DEVIL'S MATE	709		9/20/1943	11/21/43	709SQ; FTR Frankfurt 1/29/44 w/Allen; e/a, cr 20 miles SSE of Koblenz, Ger; 10KIA	01/29/44 MACR 2879
B-17G-1-BO	42	31112	PAPER DOLL	710		9/21/1943	11/30/43	710SQ; FTR Berlin (Recall) 3/3/44 w/Graham; mid air coll, cr Wesermunde; 10KIA; Photo in One Lucky Bastard, p. 141	03/03/44 MACR 2887
B-17G-1-BO	42	31124	LADY LILIAN	711		9/23/1943	11/19/43	711SQ; FTR Berlin 4/29/44 w/Davidson; e/a, cr Eickendorf, Ger; 1KIA 9POW (OLB)	04/29/44 MACR 4246
B-17G-1-BO	42	31125	NO REGRETS, ROUGHOUSE	711		9/23/1943	11/19/43	711SQ;  FTR Cognac 12/31/43 w/Moore; flak, cr Congnac, FR; 1EVD 3KIA 6POW (B&P, FFS, I)	12/31/43 MACR 1769
B-17G-1-BO	42	31127		708	P	9/22/1943	?/44	sal b/d Liege 5/20/44	05/20/44 SAL
B-17G-1-BO	42	31128	MOHAWK	709		9/23/1943	?/44	FTR Merseberg 7/20/44 w/Miller; flak, cr Teutleben, Ger; 3KIA 6POW (B&P, FFS, I)	07/20/44 MACR 7547
B-17G-5-BO	42	31144	ROWDY REBEL, MISS AMERICA	710	A	9/25/1943	11/21/43	708SQ; FTR Berlin 4/29/44 w/Hughes; e/a, cr Destedt, Ger?; 9KIA 1POW	04/29/44 MACR 4247
B-17G-5-BO	42	31145	HI JINX	708	E	9/25/1943	?/44	708SQ; FTR Evreux 2/6/44 w/Reed; flak, cr Wissous, France; 4KIA 6POW	02/06/44 MACR 2353
B-17G-5-BO	42	31146		708		9/25/1943	11/19/43	708SQ; FTR Brunswick 1/30/44 w/Putnam; mech fault, cr Gladbach, Ger; 2KIA 8POW	01/30/44 MACR 2277
B-17G-5-BO	42	31148	MORNING STAR	710		9/25/1943	11/21/43	710SQ; FTR Berlin (Recall) 3/3/44 w/Ralston; mech Fault, ditched North Sea; 7KIA 3RTD	03/03/44 MACR 4436
B-17G-5-BO	42	31154	SHACK HAPPY	708	O	9/25/1943	11/19/43	708SQ; FTR Merseburg 11/25/44 w/Wiggin; flak, cr Merseburg; 7KIA 2POW	11/25/44 MACR 10755
B-17G-5-BO	42	31155		711		9/25/1943	11/18/43	b/d Berlin 3/9/44, Sal	03/09/44 SAL
B-17G-5-BO	42	31156	BIG STOOP	709	L	9/25/1943	11/19/43	FTR Arnimswalde 4/11/44 w/Pauling; flak, cr Bornholm Is, Den; 6EVD 4POW; Photo in One Lucky Bastard, p. 209	04/11/44 MACR 3824
B-17G-5-BO	42	31157	RED ASS, RED DONKEY	709		9/25/1943	11/23/43	709SQ; FTR Calais (Noball) 2/13/44 w/McDonald; flak, cr Fraincourt, Fr; 10POW	02/13/44 MACR 2533
B-17G-5-BO	42	31160	MICKEY	710		9/26/1943	11/25/43	710SQ; FTR Calais (Noball) 2/13/44 w/Kayfun; flak, cr Channel; 9KIA 1POW	02/13/44 MACR 2532
B-17G-5-BO	42	31161	SPARE PARTS	711		9/25/1943	11/25/43	711SQ; FTR Berlin 4/29/44 w/Peper; e/a, c/l Madgeburg; 10POW	04/29/44 MACR 4248
B-17G-5-BO	42	31165		708		9/27/1943	11/21/43	708SQ;  FTR Berlin (Recall) 3/4/44 w/Geyer; flak, cr St Pierre, Bel; 1EVD 9POW	03/04/44 MACR 2888
B-17G-5-BO	42	31167		710		9/27/1943	11/21/43	710SQ;  FTR Brunswick 2/10/44 w/Finfinger; e/a. cr Barver, Ger; 5KIA 5POW	02/10/44 MACR 2535
B-17G-5-BO	42	31168				9/27/1943	11/21/43	RetUS 6/28/45; RFC Kingman 12/8/45	12/08/45 RFC
B-17G-5-BO	42	31169	HEY MABEL	710	N	9/28/1943	11/23/43	710SQ; c/l 3/9/44 at Honington, sal	03/10/44 SAL
B-17G-5-BO	42	31172		709		9/27/1943	11/24/43	709SQ; Two missions with 447th (P.W. Johnson), then transferred to 306BG	TRAN
B-17G-5-BO	42	31173	MAID TO PLEASE	710		9/27/1943	11/24/43	711SQ; FTR Ludwigshaven 12/30/43 w/Shrero; e/a, cr Beauvais, Fr; 1EVD 4KIA 5POW	12/30/43 MACR 1770
B-17G-5-BO	42	31184	OLD CROW HANGOVER	711	E	9/29/1943	11/24/44	711SQ; FTR Augsburg 4/13/44 w/Kruezer; flak, cr Cieben, Switz; 10 INT	04/13/44 MACR 4295
B-17G-5-BO	42	31185	GLAMOUR GAL, SATCHEL LASS	708	M	9/29/1943	11/21/43	708SQ; c/l 9/4/44; sal (*at least 2 references to this aircraft in service after 9/4/44)	09/04/44 SAL
B-17G-5-BO	42	31186		709		9/29/1943	11/21/43	709SQ; FTR Calais 2/28/44 w/Harris; flak, cr Hiricourt, Fr; 1EVD 9POW	02/28/44 MACR 2889
B-17G-5-BO	42	31188	DEAD MAN'S HAND	709	M	9/29/1943	11/21/43	709SQ; FTR Pirna 4/19/45 w/Glazner; jet e/a, cr Dresden; 1KIA 9POW; Photo inOne Lucky Bastard, p. 70	04/19/45 MACR 14180
B-17G-5-BO	42	31191		710	O	9/29/1943	11/25/43	710SQ; FTR Bordeaux 3/27/44 w/Gaskell; e/a, cr Marignac, Fr; 2EVD 8POW	03/27/44 MACR 3546
B-17G-5-BO	42	31204		711		10/1/1943	11/19/43	711SQ;  FTR Brunswick 2/28/44 w/Foutt; flak, cr Croisette, Fr; 7KIA 3POW	02/28/44 MACR 2890
B-17G-5-BO	42	31206	JOURNEY'S END	709 711	M B	10/1/1943	11/18/43	709SQ;  RetUS 7/4/45; RFC Kingman 11/26/45; name confirmed in combat diary of Richard Pitt, Jr. (B&P, FFS)	11/26/45 RFC
B-17G-5-BO	42	31207		708		10/1/1943	11/19/43	b/d Berlin 3/6/44; sal 3/7/44	03/06/44 SAL
B-17G-5-BO	42	31208		709	Q	10/1/1943	11/21/43	FTR Berlin 3/9/44	03/09/44 UNKNOWN
B-17G-5-BO	42	31210	BUCCANEER,  PICCADILLY ANN	710	F	10/4/1943	11/25/43	FTR Berlin 3/9/44 w/McGuire; flak, ditched Channel (B&P; AFHRA)	03/09/44 DITCHED
B-17G-5-BO	42	31217	SOLID SENDER	710	G	10/4/1943	11/21/43	710SQ; FTR Berlin 4/29/44 w/Paris; e/a, cr Eggenstedt, Ger; 10POW;	04/29/44 MACR 4249
B-17G-5-BO	42	31219		710		10/4/1943	11/21/43	710SQ; Lost in Atlantic with White	11/27/43 NO MACR
B-17G-5-BO	42	31223		711	P	10/4/1943	11/25/43	711SQ; b/d sal 3/21/44	03/21/44 SAL
B-17G-5-BO	42	31225	SCHEHERAZADE	709	G	10/4/1943	11/21/43	709SQ; RetUS 7/4/45; RFC Kengman 11/10/45	11/10/45 RFC
B-17G-5-BO	42	31227	DOTTIE JANE	708	Q	10/4/1943	11/21/43	b/d Berlin 3/6/44 1KIA; sal 3/7/44	03/06/44 MACR 2278
B-17G-15-BO	42	31389						Slated for 447th but delivered to 100BG; lost 5/25/44 - NEVER FLEW w/ 447th (B&P, FFS)
B-17G-15-BO	42	31431		710		11/4/1943	12/23/43	710SQ; FTR Regensburg 2/25/44 w/Chardi; flak, cr Ottweiler, Ger; 10POW	02/25/44 MACR 2891
B-17G-20-BO	42	31477		709	D	11/10/1943	03/03/44	709SQ; FTR Calais 4/27/44 w/Hofsess; flak, cr Heslee-Hodeng, Fr; 1EVD 2KIA 7POW	04/27/44 MACR 4294
B-17G-20-BO	42	31519		709	O	11/16/1943	01/18/44	709SQ; FTR Berlin 4/29/44 w/Flemmiing; ditched Channel (PicHist; B&P; Add'l data from  D. Flemming)	04/29/44 DITCHED
B-17G-20-BO	42	31530		709	C	11/19/1943	UNKNOWN	Assgn 100BG; tran 709SQ date unknown; sal 5/31/45 (B&P, FFS)	05/31/45 SAL
B-17G-20-BO	42	31563		710		11/24/1943	12/26/43	710SQ; FTR Regensburg 2/25/44 w/Kautt; e/a, cr Kaiserlautern, Ger; 1KIA 9POW	02/25/44 MACR 2892
B-17G-20-BO	42	31582	OL' SCRAPIRON	711	A	11/26/1943	01/23/44	711SQ; FTR Holzwickede 3/23/45 w/Bruckman; b/d, crashed Germany; 7KIA, 2 POW	03/23/45 MACR 13617
B-17G-20-BO	42	31599				11/25/43	N/A	Assgn 9BG; on loan to 447th in June 1944; returned to 94th, disposition unk	TRAN