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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17G-5-BO: 42-31132 to 42-31231
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 447th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 709th Bomb Squadron
Fate:
Missions: 126
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History of
B-17 42-31225 / Scheherazade
Delivered Denver 4/10/43; Harvard 15/10/43; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 21/11/43; 126m, Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 4/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/11/45. SCHEHERAZADE.
Last updated: 19. October 2018
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15. January 2021 access_time 19:58
My father was a co-pilot on this plane from April 1, 1944 until completion of 35 missions on August 8, 1944.
I still have his leather jacket with the name Sheherazade painted on the back and 35 bombs denoting the number of missions completed.
16. November 2022 access_time 8:47
My father was the original co-pilot of Scherherazade that flew the plane from the states to England. He was the one that came up with the name, naming it after the symphonic suite.
23. March 2024 access_time 3:49
Hi Jim–Your father was William Semitekol? My father, Philip Zanoya was the pilot of his crew. I have some photos of the crew.
16. February 2021 access_time 19:16
My father-in-law, Jack Cooke, was a pilot of the Scheherazade.
10. October 2022 access_time 2:29
My father-in-law was a nose gunner on the scheherezade 447/709 42-31225. his name was John Jacob Chezik. I have posted 2 photos of him in hopes someone may have photos of the men by the place. I would love to have one of those and I keep searching. Maybe one day.
07. January 2022 access_time 6:33
My father, Norman Massett was the original co-pilot that flew the plane from the states to England. He flew it on 5 missions then took damage. It went in for repairs and he flew his sixth mission in a borrowed plane named “Red Ass” and was shot down on February 13, 1944 and spent the rest of the war in a German prison camp. He was the one that named it Scheherazade
10. January 2023 access_time 1:38
My father was copilot when on the 7th of Feburary 1945 was forced to land near Lilli France and spent 4 days away from base. On the official record of that day they were listed a MIA. The plane
07. November 2023 access_time 0:12
Our father was the ground crew chief Kenneth Johnson that kept the scheherazade flying for all 126 missions, and was on board for its flight back to the United states after the war.
23. March 2024 access_time 3:52
Hi Eric, my father was Philip Zanoya, a pilot of SCHEHERAZADE. He was also from Dane and was a good friend of your father. I met your parents at your father’s 95th birthday party.
26. March 2024 access_time 1:03
My father was William Semitekol. I would be interested in seeing any photos you have.
I also have the “Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H).” I believe this book was compiled after the Group returned from England in 1945.
The book has a roster of Officers and Enlisted men. Your father is listed as
Phillip C. Zanoya, 1st Lt.
914 Midland Street
Madison, Wisconsin.
The book also contains a complete list of combat missions flown by the 447th from December 1943 until April 1945, 258 missions total.
My father marked all the missions he flew from his personal flight log book.
13. April 2024 access_time 22:04
I have that book as well. I have a number of photos of the crew. I will try to scan them and put them up or forward them to you.