Serial Number: | 42-107224 |
Name: |
THE BOOMERANG Name confirmed using the image for lead crew on 6 July 1944. |
Manufacturer: | Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, B-17G-35-DL, Natural Metal Finish |
Squadron: | 544th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
Squadron ID Code: | 544th‑SU*Q |
Start Date: | 6 June 1944. New Replacement AC. |
Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 20 combat missions with the 384th. |
End Date: | 3 August 1944. Crashed: Crashed during a maintenance flight when fog obscured airfield. |
Related Documents: | Accident Report # 44-08-03-517⇓ (4.171 MB) |
Photo Album: | Aircraft 42-107224 Photo Album⇗ |
History: | 42-107224 Del Tulsa 28/3/44; Kearney 4/5/44; Grenier 21/5/44; Ass 544BS/384BG [SU-Q] Grafton Underwood 6/6/44; b/d Lille, Fr 4/8/44 w/unknown pilot; c/l UK, Sal. |
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Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
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131⇗ | 8 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France | Completed Mission | 41C Wing. Sortie Report ⇗ |
132⇗ | 10 June 1944 | Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France | Completed Mission | 41B Group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
133⇗ | 12 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
134⇗ | 13 June 1944 | Target: Dreux Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux, France | Completed Mission | High Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report ⇗ |
135⇗ | 14 June 1944 | Target: Coulommiers Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Coulommiers, France | Completed Mission | 41B Wing, Low Group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
136⇗ | 15 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: La Possonnièrre, France | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
138⇗ | 18 June 1944 | Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles Type: Oil Industry Location: Hamburg, Germany | Completed Mission | 41B Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report ⇗ |
139⇗ | 19 June 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France | Completed Mission | 41A Group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
140⇗ | 19 June 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Fleury & Crépy, France | Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed | 41B Group. 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 | Completed Mission | Low Group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
144⇗ | 22 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Lille (Fives district), France | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
145⇗ | 24 June 1944 | Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
146⇗ | 25 June 1944 | Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment Type: Transportation Location: Sens, France | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
149⇗ | 30 June 1944 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy, low group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
150⇗ | 4 July 1944 | Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France | Completed Mission | Low Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
151⇗ | 6 July 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France | Completed Mission | Wing lead. Sortie Report ⇗ |
153⇗ | 7 July 1944 | Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | High group, 41st B wing. Turned back with instruments out. Sortie Report ⇗ |
154⇗ | 8 July 1944 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France | Completed Mission | Low Squadron lead, low group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
155⇗ | 11 July 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany | Completed Mission | Low group deputy. Sortie Report ⇗ |
157⇗ | 13 July 1944 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany | Flight Completed | Weather aircraft. Sortie Report ⇗ |
160⇗ | 18 July 1944 | Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany | Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off | 41A Group. Replaced by Ground Spare aircraft 42‑97521. Sortie Report ⇗ |
162⇗ | 20 July 1944 | Target: Aircraft Plants Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Dessau, Germany | Completed Mission | Low Group Deputy, Hot Camera Ship. Led the Low Group after Lead ship was damaged and couldn't keep up. Sortie Report ⇗ |
167⇗ | 29 July 1944 | Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at Hethel, AAF Station 114, on return due to battle damage. Sortie Report ⇗ |
-- | 3 August 1944 | Maintenance (Non-Combat) | Crashed In Allied Territory | Crashed when unable to locate runway, after fog and darkness occurred, while slow-timing new engines. Sortie Report ⇗ |