B-17G 42-102959

Aircraft Details

Serial Number: 42-102959
Name: Not Known
Manufacturer: Built by the Boeing Airplane Company, B-17G-60-BO, Natural Metal Finish
Squadron: 544th Bombardment Squadron (H)
Squadron ID Code: 544th‑SU*D
Start Date: 4 June 1944. New Replacement AC.
Missions: This aircraft was credited with 31 combat missions with the 384th.
End Date: 7 August 1944. Salvaged.
Photo Album: Aircraft 42-102959 Photo Album⇗
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B-17G Aircraft 42-102959 Was Assigned To 36 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 31 Of Them
Number Date Target Results Mission/Sortie Information
129⇗6 June 1944Target: Highway Choke Point in City of Caen
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, 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.
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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 Mission Sortie Report ⇗
134⇗13 June 1944Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France		Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Turned back over base at 0600 hrs because both air speed indicators were out.
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135⇗14 June 1944Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France		Completed Mission41B Wing, Low Group.
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136⇗15 June 1944Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
138⇗18 June 1944Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany		Completed Mission41B Group.
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139⇗19 June 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France		Completed Mission41A Group.
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140⇗19 June 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France		Completed Mission41B Group.
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141⇗20 June 1944Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany		Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report ⇗
142⇗21 June 1944Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany		Completed MissionLow Group, High Squadron Deputy.
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143⇗22 June 1944Target: V-2 Storage & Launch Site
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Wizernes, France		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
145⇗24 June 1944Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
146⇗25 June 1944Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France		Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead, lead group, 41st A wing.
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147⇗27 June 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France		Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, 41st A section.
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148⇗28 June 1944Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France		Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead, high group, 41st B wing. Landed away at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return due to weather.
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149⇗30 June 1944Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, 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		Aborted Mission After Taking Off.Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; returned to base.
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154⇗8 July 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France		Completed MissionLow group.
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155⇗11 July 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
157⇗13 July 1944Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany		Completed Mission41A Group.
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159⇗17 July 1944Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France		Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, lead group.
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161⇗19 July 1944Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany		Completed MissionHigh section lead, high group.
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162⇗20 July 1944Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany		Completed MissionLow Group, Low Squadron Lead.
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163⇗21 July 1944Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Schwäbisch Hall, Germany		Completed MissionLow Squadron deputy, high group.
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164⇗24 July 1944Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France		Completed MissionWing deputy and hot camera ship.
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165⇗25 July 1944Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France		Completed MissionHigh Group Lead.
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166⇗28 July 1944Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany		Ground Spare Aircraft, Unused 
167⇗29 July 1944Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany		Completed MissionLanded away at RAF Foulsham, Norfolk, on return for unkown reasons.
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168⇗31 July 1944Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany		Flying Spare, Returned As BriefedLow Group.
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169⇗1 August 1944Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France		Completed MissionHigh Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
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170⇗3 August 1944Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury, Flers, Fiefs, France		Completed MissionJ Group Hot Camera Ship.
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171⇗4 August 1944Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany		Completed Mission Sortie Report ⇗
173⇗5 August 1944Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany		Completed MissionLow Squadron lead, high group.
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174⇗7 August 1944Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France		Completed MissionLead group. Crash-landed at RAF Ford, West Sussex, UK, on return due to battle damage, with one seriously wounded crew member.
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