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Virgin Sturgeon
B-17F-100-BO 42-30334

390th Bomb Group, 570th Bomb Squadron

Appearance
Virgin Sturgeon

Known Mission List

Date Pilot

Target

Notes
12 Aug 1943E R RowlandBonn & Target of Opport.?
15 Aug 1943P W VanceVitry-en-Artois?
17 Aug 1943R R RowlandRegensburgCategory A flak damage
24 Aug 1943R R RowlandBordeaux?
31 Aug 1943R R RowlandMeulan?
2 Sep 1943R R RowlandKerlin-Bastard?
6 Sep 1943R R RowlandStuttgart
7 Sep 1943R R RowlandWattenV-weapon site
9 Sep 1943R R RowlandBeaumont-sur-Oise?
15 Sep 1943R R RowlandParis-Renault?
23 Sep 1943R R RowlandVannes-Meucon?
2 Oct 1943R R RowlandEmden?
4 Oct 1943K E HarrisHanau?
8 Oct 1943R R RowlandBremenCategory A flak damage
3 Nov 1943R R RowlandWilhelmshaven?
5 Nov 1943R R RowlandGelsenkirchen?
7 Nov 1943R R RowlandDuren?
13 Nov 1943R R RowlandBremen?
16 Nov 1943K E HarrisRjukanHeavy water plant, Norway
19 Nov 1943R R RowlandGelsenkirchen?
26 Nov 1943R R RowlandBremen?
11 Dec 1943W J HardingEmden?
16 Dec 1943J L WarrenBremen?
20 Dec 1943W J HardingBremen?
22 Dec 1943W J HardingMunster?
24 Dec 1943W J HardingQuoeuxV-weapon site
30 Dec 1943W J HardingLudwigshavenCategory A flak damage
4 Jan 1944W J HardingKiel?
14 Jan 1944G E DoverQuoeuxV-weapon site
21 Jan 1944H E WightHeuringhemV-weapon site -- Category A flak damage
24 Jan 1944W J HardingFrankfurt?
29 Jan 1944W J Harding / V A CordovaFrankfurtMISSING -- lost part of eng in mid-air collision with MISS CARRY - macr # 2271



 
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© Ray Bowden 2 December 2023