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This B17G was also known as "Bobtail Battler". It was listed as missing in action on 14th January 1945 having completed at least 61 combat missions.

Service Record

First mission on record 6 June 1944 Falaise
61 missions flown
Lost 14 January 1945

Fate: Lost
Date: 14 January 1945

Location

Known mission list

Date	Crew	Target
6 Jun 1944	R T Hull (Pilot)	Falaise
7 Jun 1944	C P Gunn (Pilot)	Nantes
11 Jun 1944	C A Norby (Pilot)	Dinard-Pleurtvit
15 Jun 1944	J A Embry (Pilot)	Misburg
18 Jun 1944	J A Embry (Pilot)	Brunsbuttel
19 Jun 1944	J A Embry (Pilot)	Corme Ecluse
20 Jun 1944	J A Embry (Pilot)	Fallersleben
21 Jun 1944	J A Embry (Pilot)	Ruhland
24 Jun 1944	H C Showers (Pilot)	Bremen
25 Jun 1944	C S Jager (Pilot)	Tactical
7 Jul 1944	J A Embry (Pilot)	Merseburg-Kolleda
11 Jul 1944	J A Embry (Pilot)	Munich
13 Jul 1944	J A Embry (Pilot)	Munich
14 Jul 1944	A D Tuck (Pilot)	Tactical
16 Jul 1944	C A Norby (Pilot)	Stuttgart
18 Jul 1944	H J Seip (Pilot)	Kiel
24 Jul 1944	J A Embry (Pilot)	Villedeau-les-Poeles
25 Jul 1944	J A Embry (Pilot)	St Lo
28 Jul 1944	J A Embry (Pilot)	Merseburg
29 Jul 1944	C P Gunn (Pilot)	Merseburg
1 Aug 1944	E F Reavis (Pilot)	Tactical
2 Aug 1944	E F Reavis (Pilot)	St Jussy
4 Aug 1944	H H Hardwicke (Pilot)	Harburg
10 Aug 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Nurenburg
11 Aug 1944	F A Akins (Pilot)	Villacoublay
15 Aug 1944	C P Gunn (Pilot)	Venlo
16 Aug 1944	J D Briggs (Pilot)	Zeitz
24 Aug 1944	A D Tuck (Pilot)	Ruhland
25 Aug 1944	G W Johnston (Pilot)	Politz
26 Aug 1944	H H Hardwicke (Pilot)	Brest
27 Aug 1944	H H Hardwicke (Pilot)	Berlin-Spandau
1 Sep 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Frankfurt Aborted
3 Sep 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Brest
5 Sep 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Stuttgart
8 Sep 1944	E F Reavis (Pilot)	Mainz
12 Sep 1944	F E Akins (Pilot)	Magdeburg
18 Sep 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Warsaw
7 Oct 1944	A J Morman (Pilot)	Bohlen-Bielefeld
15 Oct 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Cologne
17 Oct 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Cologne
18 Oct 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Kassel
22 Oct 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Munster
28 Oct 1944	C B Mazzuchelli (Pilot)	Hamm
4 Nov 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Neunkirchen
9 Nov 1944	T W Cline (Pilot)	Saarbrucken
10 Nov 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Weisbaden
21 Nov 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Giessen
29 Nov 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Hamm
2 Dec 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Koblenz
4 Dec 1944	B F Bushman (Pilot)	Friedberg
10 Dec 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Koblenz
18 Dec 1944	R T Weaver (Pilot)	Mainz
24 Dec 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Zellhausen
27 Dec 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Fulda
30 Dec 1944	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Kassel
31 Dec 1944	V A Black (Pilot)	Hamburg
3 Jan 1945	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Fulda
5 Jan 1945	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Frankfurt
10 Jan 1945	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Cologne
13 Jan 1945	P Goodrich (Pilot)	Mainz-Euskirchen
14 Jan 1945	G W Johnson (Pilot)	Derben Lost

Service Record

Location

Known mission list

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