42-102659 IW-J Hard Seventeen (AKA Hard Luck)

Hard Seventeen
Hard Luck

An Image of the Hard Seventeen taken on its 25th mission.
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Serial No: 42-102659
Model: B-17G-55-BO
Manufacturer: Boeing Aircraft Company, Seattle, WA
Delivered: 03/23/1944
Assigned: 05/30/1944
Lost: 01/10/1945
Mission Lost: Euskirchen (#194)
How Lost: Battle Damage
Notes: Lost two engines over the target (presumably from flak) and force-landed at Grimbergen, Belgium.  Scrapped.

Originally assigned to the 447th BG (Rattlesden).

Recorded Missions

#DateMissionCrew
106/04/1944 Massey/Palaiseau (#83) James A. Gruman Crew #1
207/07/1944 Leipzig (#105) James F. Risher Crew #1
307/11/1944 Munich (#107) James F. Risher Crew #1
407/13/1944 Munich (#109) John W. Kovach Crew #1
507/18/1944 Peenemunde (#111) James F. Risher Crew #1
607/20/1944 Leipzig (#113) Howard P. Lerwick Crew #1
707/21/1944 Schweinfurt (#114) Woodville G. Rozzell Crew #1
807/24/1944 Saint-Lo (#115) Bodo C. Konze Crew #1
907/25/1944 Saint-Lo (#116) Elmer W. Mercer Crew #1
1007/28/1944 Merseburg (#117) Elmer W. Mercer Crew #1
1107/29/1944 Merseburg (#118) John W. Kovach Crew #1
1207/29/1944 Merseburg (#118) Elmer W. Mercer Crew #1
1308/01/1944 Chartres (#120) Jack B. Evans Crew #1
1408/03/1944 Strasbourg (#121) Charles W. Stegemann Crew #1
1508/04/1944 Anklam (#122) John J. Brown Jr. Crew #1
1608/05/1944 Nienburg (#123) Paul J. Sullivan Crew #1
1708/08/1944 Hautmensil (#125) Howard P. Lerwick Crew #1
1808/14/1944 Haggenau (#129) John W. Kovach Crew #1
1908/16/1944 Schkenditz (#130) John W. Kovach Crew #1
2008/24/1944 Weimar (#132) John W. Kovach Crew #1
2108/25/1944 Peenemunde (#133) Howard P. Lerwick Crew #1
2208/26/1944 Terte/La Louvierre (#135) John W. Kovach Crew #1
2308/27/1944 Berlin (Recall) (#136) Charles W. Utter Crew #1
2408/30/1944 Coubronne (#137) John W. Kovach Crew #1
2509/05/1944 Ludwigshaven (#139) John W. Kovach Crew #1
2609/09/1944 Mannheim (#140) John W. Kovach Crew #1
2709/10/1944 Gaggenau (#141) John W. Kovach Crew #1
2809/11/1944 Merseburg (#142) John W. Kovach Crew #1
2909/17/1944 Groesbeck (#144) Robert W. James Crew #1
3009/19/1944 Hamm (#145) John W. Kovach Crew #1
3109/22/1944 Kassel (#146) John W. Kovach Crew #1
3209/25/1944 Frankfurt (#147) Francis E. Rundell II Crew #1
3309/26/1944 Osnabruck (#148) Francis E. Rundell II Crew #1
3409/28/1944 Magdeburg (#150) Francis E. Rundell II Crew #1
3509/30/1944 Munster (#151) Hal C. Mays Crew #1
3610/06/1944 Stargard (#153) Louis E. Cooper Crew #1
3710/07/1944 Politz (#154) Francis E. Rundell II Crew #1
3810/15/1944 Cologne (#156) Walter L. Morton Crew #1
3910/17/1944 Cologne (#157) Francis E. Rundell II Crew #1
4010/22/1944 Hanover (#159) Herbert L. Oas Jr. Crew #1
4110/25/1944 Hamburg (#160) Norman L. Sisson Crew #1
4211/04/1944 Hamburg (#165) Frederick H. Babcock Crew #1
4311/05/1944 Frankfurt (#166) John E. Fondren Crew #1
4411/06/1944 Harburg (#167) Glenn H. St. Aubyn Crew #1
4511/08/1944 Merseburg (#168) Francis E. Rundell II Crew #1
4611/21/1944 Merseburg (#171) Russell B. Thompson Crew #1
4711/26/1944 Misburg (#173) Glenn H. St. Aubyn Crew #1
4812/04/1944 Kassel (#176) John E. Fondren Crew #1
4912/11/1944 Frankfurt (#179) Russell B. Thompson Crew #1
5012/12/1944 Merseburg (#180) Russell B. Thompson Crew #1
5112/15/1944 Kassel (#181) Walter L. Morton Crew #1
5212/27/1944 Gerolstein (#184) Julian A. Roadman Crew #1
5312/29/1944 Bingen (#186) John S. Cole Jr. Crew #1
5412/30/1944 Kaiserslautern (#187) Russell B. Thompson Crew #1
5501/03/1945 Hermulheim (#190) Russell B. Thompson Crew #1
5601/05/1945 Koblenz (#191) Russell B. Thompson Crew #1
5701/06/1945 Kempernich (#192) Myron L. King Crew #1
5801/10/1945 Euskirchen (#194) Russell B. Thompson Crew #1