The Warren F. Bates crew: 709th Squadron
Rattlesden, undated
| Standing L-R: |
| Sgt Harry Doung |
| Sgt Daniel De Tullio |
| Lt John H. Bauman |
| Sgt William Sonneborn |
| Sgt Claude Cluck |
| Kneeling L-R: |
| Lt Warren F. Bates |
| Lt Luther “Ike” Eisenhart |
| Sgt Robert Vogt |
| Ground crew |
| not included: |
| Sgt William Rhoades |
| Sgt Beth Liss |
Flights with Warren F. Bates listed as Pilot
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.”
| 447th Mission (Date) | Target | Plane Number | Notes |
| #181 (04-Dec-44) | Mainz, Germany | 43-37873 | |
| #182 (06-Dec-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-31100 | |
| #183 (10-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 43-37873 | slated #100 |
| #184 (11-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-31100 | |
| #186 (15-Dec-44) | Hannover, Germany | 42-31100 | Flew with the 94th Group |
| #189 (28-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-31100 | |
| #193 (02-Jan-45) | Nalbach, Germany | 43-38450 | |
| #194 (03-Jan-45) | Koblenz, Germany | 43-38605 | |
| #195 (05-Jan-45) | Waxweiler, Germany | 43-37797 | |
| #198 (08-Jan-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | 43-37873 | |
| #199 (10-Jan-45) | Karlsruhe, Germany | 42-97624 | ABORT #2 prop gov |
| #201 (14-Jan-45) | Magdeburg, Germany | 42-107003 | |
| #202 (15-Jan-45) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-31225 | |
| #203 (16-Jan-45) | Dessau, Germany | 43-38450 | Landed at Woodbridge |
| #207 (01-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 44-6462 | ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #209 (06-Feb-45) | Chemnitz, Germany | 43-38230 | Cameraman |
| #210 (09-Feb-45) | Weimar, Germany | 43-37873 | |
| #211 (14-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #214 (19-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 43-38768 | |
| #215 (20-Feb-45) | Nurnberg, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #216 (22-Feb-45) | Aalen, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #217 (23-Feb-45) | Crailsheim, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #218 (24-Feb-45) | Bremen, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #219 (25-Feb-45) | Neuberg, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #221 (27-Feb-45) | Leipzig, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #225 (07-Mar-45) | Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #227 (09-Mar-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #229 (11-Mar-45) | Hamburg, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #231 (14-Mar-45) | Hannover, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #232 (15-Mar-45) | Oranienburg, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #237 (21-Mar-45) | Wittmundhafen, Germany | 43-38719 | |
| #239 (23-Mar-45) | Holzwickede, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #240 (24-Mar-45) | Varrelsbusch, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #241 (28-Mar-45) | Hannover, Germany | 42-97976 | |
| #243 (31-Mar-45) | Salzwedel, Germany | 43-38768 |
Warren Bates, Pilot
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