B-17G 42-102442

Aircraft Details

Serial Number: 42-102442
Name: SWISS MISS
Manufacturer: Built by the Boeing Airplane Company, B-17G-50-BO, Natural Metal Finish
Squadron: 545th Bombardment Squadron (H)
Squadron ID Code: 545th‑JD*J
Start Date: 15 April 1944. New Replacement AC.
Missions: This aircraft was credited with 32 combat missions with the 384th.
End Date: 7 July 1944. Mid-Air Collision.
Related Documents:Accident Report # 44-07-07-515⇓ (11.808 MB)
Photo Album: Aircraft 42-102442 Photo Album⇗
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B-17G Aircraft 42-102442 Was Assigned To 41 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 32 Of Them
Number Date Target Results Mission/Sortie Information
92⇗20 April 1944Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France		Completed MissionB Wing, High Group Deputy.
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--21 April 1944Leuna, Germany, RECALLEDMission Recalled Sortie Report ⇗
93⇗22 April 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany		Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, low group.
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97⇗27 April 1944Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
98⇗29 April 1944Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany		Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Low Squadron deputy. Turned back at 0913 hrs when tail gunner became very ill.
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100⇗4 May 1944Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany		Completed MissionHigh Squadron deputy, lead group, 41st CBW.
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101⇗7 May 1944Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany		Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑97521.
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104⇗9 May 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Thionville, France		Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back with #1 supercharger failure.
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--10 May 1944Ehrang, Germany, RECALLEDMission RecalledHigh Grp B
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105⇗11 May 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany		Completed Mission41A Group, High Squadron Lead.
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109⇗19 May 1944Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany		Completed MissionLead Group.
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111⇗21 May 1944Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France		Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
113⇗23 May 1944Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France		Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed41A Group Flying Spare.
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114⇗24 May 1944Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany		Completed MissionLead Group.
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115⇗25 May 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Sarreguemines and Blainville-sur-l'Eau, France		Completed Mission41A Group, High Squadron Deputy.
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118⇗28 May 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
119⇗29 May 1944Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
120⇗30 May 1944Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany		Completed MissionGround Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97521.
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121⇗31 May 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Colmar, France		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
123⇗2 June 1944Target: Four Medium Howitzer Batteries, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Neufchatel (5 miles SE of Hardelot), France		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
124⇗3 June 1944Target: Coastal Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Le Touquet, France		Completed MissionLow Squadron Lead.
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125⇗4 June 1944Target: Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (Boulogne area), France		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
126⇗5 June 1944Target: Field Artillery Battery
Type: Military
Location: La Fosse, France		Completed MissionLow Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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127⇗6 June 1944Target: Rocket Gun Installation
Type: Military
Location: 'Meuvaines' (actually, 1.3 miles SE of Crépon), France		Completed MissionH Squadron deputy.
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130⇗7 June 1944Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
131⇗8 June 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France		Completed Mission41C Wing, Low Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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132⇗10 June 1944Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France		Completed Mission41B Group.
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133⇗12 June 1944Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W
Type: Transportation
Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France		Completed MissionHigh Group, High Squadron Lead.
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134⇗13 June 1944Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France		Completed MissionLow Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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135⇗14 June 1944Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France		Completed Mission41B Wing, High Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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136⇗15 June 1944Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France		Completed MissionHigh Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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137⇗16 June 1944Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France		Completed MissionLead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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138⇗18 June 1944Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany		Completed Mission41A Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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139⇗19 June 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France		Completed Mission41B Group.
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140⇗19 June 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France		Completed Mission41A Group, High Squadron Lead.
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141⇗20 June 1944Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany		Completed MissionLead Group.
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142⇗21 June 1944Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany		Completed MissionLow Group.
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146⇗25 June 1944Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France		Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
147⇗27 June 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France		Completed Mission41st A section.
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151⇗6 July 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France		Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, low group.
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153⇗7 July 1944Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany		Crashed In Allied TerritoryHigh group, 41st B wing. Collided with 44‑6147 over England due to weather conditions; crashed 8 miles NW Ridgewell at Withersfield, Suffolk, UK.
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