| Serial Number: | 42-31073 |
| Name: | BILLIE-DEL |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Boeing Airplane Company, B-17G-1-BO, Camouflage |
| Squadron: | 547th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 547th‑SO*D |
| Start Date: | 18 October 1943. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 8 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 31 December 1943. Crashed. |
| Photo Album: | Aircraft 42-31073 Photo Album⇗ |
| History: | 42-31073 Del Cheyenne 15/9/43; Scott 29/9/43; Ass 547BS/384BG {SO- ] Grafton Underwood 18/10/43; suffered b/d Gironde 31/12/43 w/George Stier, cp-Harry Bertram, rest unknown, (10RTD); poor weather & no gas, c/l Whittlesey, Cambs., UK. Sal 2 BAD Lt Staughton 5/1/44. |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| --⇗ | 30 October 1943 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | This ground spare aircraft may have replaced 41-24578 originally assigned to the Yelvington Crew. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 34⇗ | 3 November 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 35⇗ | 5 November 1943 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 11 November 1943 | Wesel, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| --⇗ | 13 November 1943 | Bremen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 36⇗ | 16 November 1943 | Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 38⇗ | 29 November 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back; #2 & #4 engines running rough. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 30 November 1943 | Solingen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Failed to contact wing Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 39⇗ | 1 December 1943 | Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 40⇗ | 5 December 1943 | Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France | Returned To Base | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 41⇗ | 11 December 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany | Completed Mission | Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑29927. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 42⇗ | 13 December 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Lead group. Aborted with #2 and #4 engines running rough. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 44⇗ | 20 December 1943 | Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Two bombs failed to release over target and were jettisoned in the Channel. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 48⇗ | 31 December 1943 | Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France | Crashed In Allied Territory | Crash-landed near Whittlesey, UK (east of Peterborough) on return; crew bailed out safely, although minor injuries typical of a parachute descent were undoubtedly sustained; pilot and copilot rode ship down and were uninjured. Bombs had been jettisoned. Sortie Report ⇗ |