| Serial Number: | 42-37924 |
| Name: | Not Known |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, B-17G-20-DL, Camouflage |
| Squadron: | 547th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 547th‑SO*T |
| Start Date: | 2 December 1943. New Replacement AC. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 8 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 16 January 1944. Salvaged. |
| Related Documents: | Accident Report # 44-01-09-504⇓ (0.835 MB) |
| Photo Album: | No Photo Album For This Aircraft |
| History: | 42-37924 Del Denver 15/10/43; Gr Island 29/10/43; ass 547BS/384BG [SO- ] Grafton Underwood 2/12/43; on training mission to Lt Staughton 9/1/44, w/Norman DeFrees, cp-Hollie Lovvorn, n-Ivan Moody, b-Ellis Miller, ettg-Lloyd moore, ro-Bill Wright, aro-John Ecker, aeetg-Jack Cusner, tg-Luther Smith (9RTD), right landing gear would not lower so bellied in; Sal 2 SAD 16/1/44. |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42⇗ | 13 December 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Lead group. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 43⇗ | 16 December 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Landed away at Alconbury Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 45⇗ | 22 December 1943 | Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 46⇗ | 24 December 1943 | Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France | Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 47⇗ | 30 December 1943 | Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 48⇗ | 31 December 1943 | Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France | Completed Mission | Landed away at Molesworth; bombs jettisoned. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 49⇗ | 4 January 1944 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 50⇗ | 5 January 1944 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany | Completed Mission | FLIGHT TIME 8:00 Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 51⇗ | 7 January 1944 | Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany | Completed Mission | High Squadron #4; assumed Squadron lead after assigned Squadron lead aircraft failed to take off; then led remaining group aircraft on the mission after weather broke up the group formation, causing most (including assigned group lead) to turn back. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 9 January 1944 | Training (Non-Combat) | Crashed In Allied Territory | Crashed on training mission. Right landing gear would not lower. Made a belly landing at Little Staughton. Aircraft was written off. Sortie Report ⇗ |