STYMIE ---- B-17F-40-DL ---- 42-3237
100th Bomb Group / 418th Bomb Squadron
We have been unable to locate any photograph which shows the nose art on this aircraft or identify some of the crews who flew it. If you can provide any information relating to this plane or have any photos please contact us.
| Date | Pilot |
Target |
Notes |
| 29 Apr 43 | E A Kiessling / | Original a/c assigned to 100BG at Kearney, Nebraska | |
| 31 May 43 | Assigned overseas to 8AF in England | ||
| 09 Jun 43 | To Thorpe Abbotts | ||
| 22 Jun 43 | Decoy mission | Diversionary mission - no sortie credit | |
| 25 Jun 43 | J F Stephens / | Bremen | |
| 26 Jun 43 | E A Kiessling / | Le Mans | |
| 28 Jun 43 | E A Kiessling / J F Stephens | St Nazaire | returned early - spare a/c (non sortie) |
| 29 Jun 43 | E A Kiessling / J F Stephens | Le Mans | |
| 04 Jul 43 | Maj J C Egan / E A Kiessling | La Pallice | |
| 10 Jul 43 | E A Kiessling / | Le Bourget (abortive) | |
| 14 Jul 43 | E A Kiessling / | Le Bourget | |
| 17 Jul 43 | E A Kiessling / | Hamburg (Recalled) | Failed to take off due to flat tyre |
| 25 Jul 43 | J F Stephens / | Warnemunde & Kiel | |
| 28 Jul 43 | E A Kiessling / J F Stephens | Oschersleben | Returned early (non sortie) -- could not locate formation |
| 29 Jul 43 | E A Kiessling / | Warnemunde | |
| 30 Jul 43 | E A Kiessling / J F Stephens | Kassel | |
| 12 Aug 43 | E A Kiessling / J F Stephens | Bonn & Target of Opport. | |
| 17 Aug 43 | J D Brady / | Regensburg | Cat AC damage |
| 24 Aug 43 | Bordeaux | Returned early - oil leak | |
| 03 Sept 43 | Paris / Beaumont le Roger | Returned early (non sortie) -- mechanical problem | |
| 06 Sep 43 | J F Stephens / | Stuttgart | |
| 07 Sep 43 | J F Stephens / | Watten V-weapon site | Camera a/c |
| 09 Sep 43 | Beauvais - Tille | ||
| 15 Sep 43 | Paris (Renault plant) | Severe damage - out of action for several days | |
| 08 Oct 43 | J F Stephens / | Bremen | Returned early (non sortie) -- oil leak, #1 engine |
| 09 Oct 43 | J F Stephens / | Marienburg | |
| 10 Oct 43 | J F Stephens / H L Smith | Munster | MISSING -- Hit by flak, flew over airfield and shot down |
