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Copyright 401st BGA
42-97478 IW-Q Shade Ruff II
Shade Ruff II
# 42-97478
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Serial No:
42-97478
Model:
B-17G-15-VE
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega Aircraft Corp., Burbank, CA
Delivered:
11/28/1943
Assigned:
03/11/1944
Lost:
06/07/1945
Mission Lost:
N/A
How Lost:
Returned to the USA
Notes:
RFC Kingman 6 December 1945.
Recorded Missions
#
Date
Mission
Crew
1
03/18/1944
Landsburg Am Lech (#38)
Robert O. Stine Crew #1
2
03/20/1944
Frankfurt (#40)
Robert O. Stine Crew #1
3
05/07/1944
Berlin (#64)
James F. Risher Crew #1
4
06/10/1944
Caen (#87)
John F. Lipka Crew #1
5
07/12/1944
Munich (#108)
John F. Lipka Crew #1
6
07/16/1944
Munich (#110)
John F. Lipka Crew #1
7
07/24/1944
Saint-Lo (#115)
Alexander Harasym Crew #1
8
07/25/1944
Saint-Lo (#116)
Jay D. Ossiander Crew #1
9
07/28/1944
Merseburg (#117)
Chester A. Kuta Crew #1
10
07/31/1944
Munich (#119)
Alexander Harasym Crew #1
11
08/01/1944
Chartres (#120)
Garrett A. Filemyr Crew #1
12
08/03/1944
Strasbourg (#121)
Garrett A. Filemyr Crew #1
13
08/05/1944
Nienburg (#123)
Garrett A. Filemyr Crew #1
14
08/06/1944
Genshagen (#124)
Garrett A. Filemyr Crew #1
15
08/08/1944
Hautmensil (#125)
John W. Kovach Crew #1
16
08/09/1944
Luxembourg (#126)
Parker W. Finney Crew #1
17
08/14/1944
Haggenau (#129)
Garrett A. Filemyr Crew #1
18
08/16/1944
Schkenditz (#130)
Garrett A. Filemyr Crew #1
19
09/03/1944
Ludwigshaven (#138)
Garrett A. Filemyr Crew #1
20
09/09/1944
Mannheim (#140)
Norman L. Sisson Crew #1
21
09/11/1944
Merseburg (#142)
Garrett A. Filemyr Crew #1
22
09/19/1944
Hamm (#145)
Richard S. Hubbell Crew #1
23
09/22/1944
Kassel (#146)
Wilber C. Bright Crew #1
24
09/27/1944
Cologne (#149)
Richard S. Hubbell Crew #1
25
09/30/1944
Munster (#151)
John Schulz Crew #1
26
10/03/1944
Nurnburg (#152)
Lavata T. Melton Crew #1
27
10/06/1944
Stargard (#153)
Lavata T. Melton Crew #1
28
10/07/1944
Politz (#154)
John Schulz Crew #1
29
10/15/1944
Cologne (#156)
Charles W. Utter Crew #1
30
10/17/1944
Cologne (#157)
John C. Crozier Crew #1
31
10/19/1944
Mannheim (#158)
Charles W. Utter Crew #1
32
10/26/1944
Bielfeld (#161)
Glenn H. St. Aubyn Crew #1
33
10/30/1944
Munster (#163)
Glenn H. St. Aubyn Crew #1
34
11/16/1944
Eschweiler (#170)
Frederick H. Babcock Crew #1
35
12/04/1944
Kassel (#176)
Frederick H. Babcock Crew #1
36
12/05/1944
Berlin (#177)
Wylie K. White Crew #1
37
12/06/1944
Merseburg (#178)
John C. Crozier Crew #1
38
12/11/1944
Frankfurt (#179)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
39
12/12/1944
Merseburg (#180)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
40
12/15/1944
Kassel (#181)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
41
01/03/1945
Hermulheim (#190)
Eugene E. Hoemann Crew #1
42
01/05/1945
Koblenz (#191)
Eugene E. Hoemann Crew #1
43
01/10/1945
Euskirchen (#194)
Eugene E. Hoemann Crew #1
44
01/14/1945
Cologne (#196)
Hal C. Mays Crew #1
45
01/22/1945
Sterkrade (#199)
Melvin H. Sorensen Crew #1
46
01/28/1945
Cologne (#200)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
47
01/29/1945
Bad Kreusnach (#201)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
48
02/01/1945
Ludwigshaven (#202)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
49
02/03/1945
Berlin (#203)
Wylie K. White Crew #1
50
02/06/1945
Giessen (#204)
Kenneth J. Hartsock Crew #1
51
02/06/1945
Giessen (#204)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
52
02/14/1945
Dresden (#207)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
53
02/15/1945
Dresden (#208)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
54
02/16/1945
Gelsenkirchen (#209)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
55
02/20/1945
Nurnburg (#210)
Wylie K. White Crew #1
56
02/22/1945
Ludwigslust (#212)
William L. Tobin Crew #1
57
02/23/1945
Ottingen (#213)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
58
02/24/1945
Harburg (#214)
Carl M. Gray Crew #1
59
02/25/1945
Munich (#215)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
60
02/26/1945
Berlin (#216)
William L. Tobin Crew #1
61
03/01/1945
Heilbron (#219)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
62
03/04/1945
Schwabmunchen (#222)
David H. Stauffer Crew #1
63
03/08/1945
Essen (#224)
Eugene A. Viehman Crew #1
64
03/11/1945
Bremen (#226)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
65
03/12/1945
Swinemunde (#227)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
66
03/14/1945
Lohne (#228)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
67
03/15/1945
Zossen (Berlin) (#229)
John E. Fondren Crew #1
68
03/21/1945
Hopsten (#233)
Thomas E. Salisbury Crew #1
69
03/22/1945
Barmingholten (#234)
Thomas E. Salisbury Crew #1
70
03/24/1945
Rheine (#236)
John E. Lindsey Crew #1
71
03/30/1945
Bremen (#239)
Robert M. Stehman Crew #1
72
03/31/1945
Weimar (#240)
Robert M. Stehman Crew #1
73
04/04/1945
Unterluss (#241)
Robert M. Stehman Crew #1
74
04/07/1945
Luneburg (#243)
Robert M. Stehman Crew #1
75
04/09/1945
Furstenfeldbruck (#245)
Robert M. Stehman Crew #1
76
04/10/1945
Oranienburg (#246)
Robert M. Stehman Crew #1
77
04/15/1945
Royan (#249)
Robert M. Stehman Crew #1
78
04/16/1945
Regensburg (#250)
Robert M. Stehman Crew #1
79
04/17/1945
Dresden (#251)
Robert E. Nowlin Crew #1
80
04/18/1945
Traunstein (#252)
Robert M. Stehman Crew #1
81
04/20/1945
Brandenburg (#254)
Robert M. Stehman Crew #1