| Serial Number: | 44-8011 |
| Name: | MISBEHAVIN' |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Vega Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Corporation, B-17G-45-VE, Natural Metal Finish |
| Squadron: | 547th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 547th‑SO*J |
| Start Date: | 27 July 1944. New Replacement AC. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 17 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 17 September 1944. Failed to return from combat operations. |
| Related Documents: | Missing Air Crew Report # 10197⇓ (7.749 MB) Accident Report # 44-08-15-532⇓ (2.962 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Aircraft 44-8011 Photo Album⇗ |
| History: | 44-8011 Del Dallas 14/3/44; Kearney 26/6/44; Grenier 6/7/44; Ass 547BS/384BG [SO-J] Grafton Underwood 27/7/44; MIA Plauen 19/3/45 w/Capt Omar Kelsay, Nick Pavios, Ray Soto, John Norstrom, Don Kelsey, Lt Pete Ziegler {Obs} (6RTD); Wilbur Soester, George Schold, Max Parker (3POW); Tom Schmeller (KIA); flak, cr Liege, Bel; MACR 10197. MISBEHAVIN'. |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167⇗ | 29 July 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st B wing. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 169⇗ | 1 August 1944 | Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France | Completed Mission | Lead Group, High Squadron Lead. Dropped bombs early. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 170⇗ | 3 August 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France | Completed Mission | I Group Deputy and Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 171⇗ | 4 August 1944 | Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde, Germany | Completed Mission | High Group Deputy and Hot Camera Ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 174⇗ | 7 August 1944 | Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France | Completed Mission | Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 175⇗ | 8 August 1944 | Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France | Completed Mission | High group deputy and hot camera ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 176⇗ | 9 August 1944 | Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Erding, Germany | Completed Mission | High section deputy, lead group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 177⇗ | 11 August 1944 | Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements Type: Military Location: Brest, France | Completed Mission | Wing deputy and lead group hot camera ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 178⇗ | 12 August 1944 | Target: "Landing Ground" Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: La Perthe, France | Completed Mission | High section deputy, lead group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 179⇗ | 13 August 1944 | Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy, low group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 180⇗ | 14 August 1944 | Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead, high group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 15 August 1944 | Training (Non-Combat) | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | While taxiing prior to a practice mission, the brakes failed. To avoid the aircraft ahead of him, pilot turned off the perimeter track, and the aircraft came to a stop in a small gully. The crew was not injured. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 185⇗ | 26 August 1944 | Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead, lead group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 1 September 1944 | Ludwigshaven, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Hot camera ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 187⇗ | 3 September 1944 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 188⇗ | 5 September 1944 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑37713. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 189⇗ | 8 September 1944 | Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed with wounded aboard. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 192⇗ | 11 September 1944 | Target: Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission | 41B Group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 194⇗ | 13 September 1944 | Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 195⇗ | 17 September 1944 | Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical Type: Military Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands | Failed To Return | F Squadron lead. At 1122 hrs, prior to the IP, a direct flak burst hit the #2 engine, and the right wing caught fire. The aircraft exploded shortly before or on hitting the ground. Crashed near Liege, Belgium. MACR 10197 Sortie Report ⇗ |