| Serial Number: |
42-107221 |
| Name: |
Not Known |
| Manufacturer: |
Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, B-17G-35-DL, Natural Metal Finish |
| Squadron: |
544th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: |
544th‑SU*J |
| Start Date: |
2 May 1944. New Replacement AC. |
| Missions: |
This aircraft was credited with 13 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: |
21 June 1944. FLNT: Force-landed in Bultofta Airfield, Sweden, due to battle damage. |
| Related Documents: | Missing Air Crew Report # 5995⇓ (12.546 MB) |
| Photo Album: |
No Photo Album For This Aircraft |
| History: |
42-107221 Del Tulsa 28/3/44; Hunter 7/4/44; Grenier 17/4/44; Ass 544BS/384BG [SU-J] Grafton Underwood 2/5/44; MIA Berlin 21/6/44 w/Francis Finch, cp-Ollie Prior, n-Jack Dashev, b-Avon Robertson, ettg-Walt Schneider, ro-Larry Feyerabend, wg-Porter Eltzroth, btg-Rodin Kilpatrick, tg-Stan Schwartz, (9INT); flak, f/l Bulltofta, Swed; MACR 5995. RetUS Bradley 7/7/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 10/7/45; RFC Kingman 14/1/46. |
| Bits & Pieces: |
- 2107221 384 544 SU J
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30 03 44 AI 21 04 44 AOS 02 05 44 G
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21 06 44 FTRINT AA Bulltofta, Sweden - F/O Francis N. Finch - 9 INT - MACR 5995
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00 00 45 RG 14 01 46 Kingman, Arizona
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B-17G Aircraft 42-107221 Was Assigned To 14 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 13 Of Them
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Results |
Mission/Sortie Information |
| 108⇗ | 15 May 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France | Completed Mission | High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 114⇗ | 24 May 1944 | Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead Group.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 116⇗ | 27 May 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Group Lead.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 119⇗ | 29 May 1944 | Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland | Completed Mission | Lead Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 121⇗ | 31 May 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Colmar, France | Completed Mission | Group Lead. Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102661.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 129⇗ | 6 June 1944 | Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France | Completed Mission | Lead Squadron, Group lead.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 131⇗ | 8 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France | Completed Mission | 41C Wing, High Group Lead.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 134⇗ | 13 June 1944 | Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France | Completed Mission | Lead Group, Wing Deputy.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 137⇗ | 16 June 1944 | Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France | Completed Mission | High Group Deputy. Jettisoned bombs after target.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 138⇗ | 18 June 1944 | Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany | Completed Mission | 41A Group.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 139⇗ | 19 June 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France | Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused | |
| 140⇗ | 19 June 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France | Completed Mission | 41B Group, High Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 141⇗ | 20 June 1944 | Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany | Completed Mission | Lead Group.
Sortie Report
⇗ |
| 142⇗ | 21 June 1944 | Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany | Failed To Return | Low Group, High Squadron Lead. Landed in Sweden.
Sortie Report
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