447BG B-17s Ditched 29 Apr 44?

[Rob Romero]

Thanks, for your input, unfortunately, there seems to be some confusion over the B-17s with the nickname ‘Rowdy Rebel’ that participated in the 29 Apr 44 raid on Berlin –even on some 447th /B-17 sites.

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Type MACR Serial No. Grp/Sq AC# AC Code Pilot Plane Name Comments
B-17 4247 42-31144 447/708 Lt Hayden T Hughes Rowdy Rebel OR Miss America Ftrs en route Destedt/Germany 9KIA/1POW
B-17G-5-BO 4249 42-31217 447/710 IJ-G 2Lt Harold M Paris Rowdy Rebel OR Solid Sender Ftrs near Eggenstedt/Magdeburg /Germany -10 POW

Lost over England/Category E Damage
B-17G 42-31519 447/709 IE-O Flemming Ditched in Channel SAME AS below?
B-17 447/710 Lt. E. Henningson Rowdy Rebel Ditched in Channel -9 Rescued?

Maybe you can help me sort these four B-17s out?

Thanks,

Rob