447th Bomb Group Association
Photos and details courtesy of Mr. Joe Jamison
Standing, L-R: William Cannon, ENG; Lt.
Donald Peters, P; Lt. Jesse Sandlin, CP; Lt. Alfred Rosenfeld, NAV;
Lt. Andrew Cusick, B; Sgt. Alexander Hardie, LWG
Kneeling, L-R: Ground Crew (unknown); Sgt. Joe Jamison, RWG; Sgt. Harry
Ivans, BTG; Ground Crew (unknown); Sgt. Joe LaMendola, ROG; Sgt. Ralph
Johnson, TG; Ground Crew (unknown) Photo from Pictorial History of the
447th Bombardment Group
Lt. Donald K. Peters is
listed as 1st Pilot on the following missions in Shields' History:
447th Bomb Group. This list may not reflect all missions flown by all
members of the Peters crew. Additional details were provided from Mr. Joe
Jamison's personal combat diary.
Our identification of Miss Carriage as 42-102561 is based on
information provided by Mr. Jamison.
NO. | DATE | TARGET | AIRCRAFT | COMMENTS (Jamison Diary) | |
1 | 67 | 05/22/44 | KIEL | 42-102652 Miss Carriage | |
2 | 68 | 05/23/44 | TROYES | 42-31095 Ground Pounder | |
3 | 71 | 05/27/44 | KARLSRUHE | 42-102652 Miss Carriage | |
4 | 72 | 05/28/44 | KONISBURG | 42-102652 Miss Carriage | |
5 | 73 | 05/29/44 | LEIPZIG | 42-102652 Miss Carriage | |
6 | 74 | 05/30/44 | ST. POL SIRACOURT | 42-102652 Miss Carriage | |
7 | 77 | 06/02/44 | WIMEREAUX (π) | 42-102652 Miss Carriage | |
8 | 77 | 06/02/44 | CONCHES A/F (π) | 42-102652 Miss Carriage | two Missions on 6/2/1944 |
9 | 80 | 06/04/44 | VERSAILLES M/V (π) | 42-102652 Miss Carriage | |
10 | 81 | 06/05/44 | LE TOUQUET (π) | 42-102652 Miss Carriage | Military Targets |
11 | 84 | 06/06/44 | D-DAY NORTH FRANCE | 42-102652 Miss Carriage | D-Day |
12 | 85 | 06/07/44 | NANTES (π) | 42-102652 Miss Carriage | |
13 | 88 | 06/12/44 | CONCHES A/F (π) | 43-37531 Quien Sabe | Railroad Targets, Fr. |
14 | 90 | 06/15/44 | MISBURG | 43-37531 Quien Sabe | |
15 | 91 | 06/18/44 | MISBURG | 43-37531 Quien Sabe | |
16 | 95 | 06/22/44 | NUCOURT | 42-32080 Virginia Helen | |
17 | 98 | 06/24/44 | WESERMUNDE | 43-37531 Quien Sabe | |
18 | 99 | 06/25/44 | AREA #1 "ZEBRA" | 43-37531 Quien Sabe | Containers of small arms and ammunition to support the French underground. Drop altitude 700 Feet. |
19 | 101 | 06/29/44 | BOHLEN | 43-37531 Quien Sabe | |
20 | 104 | 07/07/44 | MERSEBURG | 42-32080 Virginia Helen | |
21 | 109 | 07/14/44 | AREA 10, CADILLAC | 42-32081 Yellow Cab | Containers - Drop altitude 1500 Ft. |
22 | 110 | 07/16/44 | STUTTGART | 42-32080 Virginia Helen | |
23 | 115 | 07/24/44 | ST. LO AREA | 42-32080 Virginia Helen | |
24 | 118 | 08/01/44 | AREAS 10 & 14 | 42-32080 Virginia Helen | Containers - Drop altitude 2000 ft. |
Joe Jamison flew the following missions with pilot(s) other than Donald Peters
25 | 126 | 08/13/44 | SEINE R. AREA(π) | Tactical Targets in a battlefield area | |
26 | 127 | 08/14/44 | MANNHEIM | ||
27 | 128 | 08/15/44 | HANDORF A/F |