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447th Aircraft
Information provided by David
Warren
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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:
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Aircraft
failing to attack |
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Weather |
291 |
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Mechanical |
663 |
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Enemy Action |
31 |
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Reason unknown |
241 |
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TOTAL |
1228 |
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.
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Model-Mfg |
Ser. |
AAF
S/N |
NAMES |
SQ |
Call
Sign |
DELIVERED
To USAAF |
ASSN
447th |
NOTES |
Disp Date |
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B-17E-BO |
41 |
9085 |
L'IL
BUTCH |
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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 |
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B-17F-70-DL |
42 |
3485 |
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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 |
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B-17F-70-DL |
42 |
3487 |
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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 |
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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 |
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B-17F-100-BO |
42 |
30301 |
IDIOT'S
DELIGHT |
710 |
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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 |
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B-17G
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Model-Mfg |
Ser. |
AAF
S/N |
NAMES |
SQ |
Call
Sign |
DELIVERED
To USAAF |
ASSN
447th |
NOTES |
Disp Date |
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B-17G-1-BO |
42 |
31082 |
HICK'S
HACK |
710 |
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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 |
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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 |
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B-17G-1-BO |
42 |
31092 |
BUTCH
II |
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A |
9/20/1943 |
11/20/43 |
sal 4/20/45 (B&P, FFS, NAD) |
04/20/45
SAL |
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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 |
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B-17G-1-BO |
42 |
31096 |
THE SQUIRMING
SQUAW |
711 |
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9/20/1943 |
?/44 |
711SQ; FTR Bruinswick 2/10/44 w/Jellison; e/a, cr
Evaenkamp?; 10 POW |
02/10/44
MACR 2534 |
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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 |
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B-17G-1-BO |
42 |
31104 |
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708 |
G |
9/20/1943 |
11/19/43 |
708SQ; b/d Nantes 6/7/44, sal. |
06/07/44
SAL |
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B-17G-1-BO |
42 |
31107 |
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708 |
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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 |
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B-17G-1-BO |
42 |
31108 |
THE DEVIL'S
MATE |
709 |
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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 |
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B-17G-1-BO |
42 |
31112 |
PAPER
DOLL |
710 |
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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 |
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B-17G-1-BO |
42 |
31124 |
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711 |
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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 |
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B-17G-1-BO |
42 |
31125 |
NO REGRETS,
ROUGHOUSE
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711 |
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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 |
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B-17G-1-BO |
42 |
31127 |
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708 |
P |
9/22/1943 |
?/44 |
sal b/d Liege 5/20/44 |
05/20/44
SAL |
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B-17G-1-BO |
42 |
31128 |
MOHAWK |
709 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31146 |
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708 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31148 |
MORNING
STAR |
710 |
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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 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31155 |
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711 |
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9/25/1943 |
11/18/43 |
b/d Berlin 3/9/44, Sal |
03/09/44
SAL |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31157 |
RED ASS, RED
DONKEY |
709 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31160 |
MICKEY |
710 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31161 |
SPARE
PARTS |
711 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31165 |
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708 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31167 |
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710 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31168 |
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9/27/1943 |
11/21/43 |
RetUS 6/28/45; RFC Kingman 12/8/45 |
12/08/45
RFC |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31172 |
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709 |
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9/27/1943 |
11/24/43 |
709SQ;
Two missions with 447th (P.W. Johnson), then
transferred to 306BG |
TRAN |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31173 |
MAID TO
PLEASE |
710 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31186 |
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709 |
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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 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31191 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31204 |
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711 |
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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 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31207 |
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708 |
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10/1/1943 |
11/19/43 |
b/d Berlin 3/6/44; sal 3/7/44 |
03/06/44
SAL |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31208 |
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709 |
Q |
10/1/1943 |
11/21/43 |
FTR Berlin 3/9/44 |
03/09/44
UNKNOWN |
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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 |
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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 |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31219 |
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710 |
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10/4/1943 |
11/21/43 |
710SQ; Lost in Atlantic with White |
11/27/43
NO MACR |
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B-17G-5-BO |
42 |
31223 |
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711 |
P |
10/4/1943 |
11/25/43 |
711SQ; b/d sal 3/21/44 |
03/21/44
SAL |
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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 |
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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 |
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B-17G-15-BO |
42 |
31389 |
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Slated for 447th but delivered to 100BG;
lost 5/25/44 - NEVER FLEW w/ 447th (B&P, FFS) |
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B-17G-15-BO |
42 |
31431 |
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710 |
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11/4/1943 |
12/23/43 |
710SQ; FTR Regensburg 2/25/44 w/Chardi; flak, cr
Ottweiler, Ger; 10POW |
02/25/44
MACR 2891 |
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B-17G-20-BO |
42 |
31477 |
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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 |
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B-17G-20-BO |
42 |
31519 |
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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 |
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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 |
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710 |
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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 |
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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
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B-17G-20-BO |
42 |
31599 |
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11/25/43 |
N/A |
Assgn 9BG; on loan to 447th in June 1944; returned to
94th, disposition unk |
TRAN |
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