The Richard C. Gardner crew: 711th Squadron
Based on the tail code of the B-17 in background, this looks to be at a training base in the US rather than at Rattlesden.
| Front L-R: | |
| Richard C Gardner | Pilot |
| Robert F Meyer | Co-Pilot |
| William C Schmidtke Jr | Navigator |
| James McWilliams. | |
| Back L-R: | |
| George A Carr | |
| Charles J Morelli | Radio Operator |
| Lloyd Olson | Ball Turret Gunner |
| Donald M Lemonnier | Ball Turret Gunner; Tail Gunner |
| William S Clark | Waist Gunner |
| Robert F Lambert | Engineer |
Flights with Richard C. Gardner 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 |
| #245 (04-Apr-45) | Kiel, Germany | 44-83279 | Leaflets |
| #248 (08-Apr-45) | Plauen, Germany | 44-83279 | |
| #249 (09-Apr-45) | Neuburg, Germany | 44-83279 | |
| #250 (10-Apr-45) | Brandenburg, Germany | 44-83279 |
Richard C Gardner; Pilot
44-83279 Gardner’s Pardners
From image (only including as reference because of spelling differences)
Richard Gardner, Pilot / Myers, Co-Pilot / Schmidt, Navigator / Lambert, Engineer / Morille, Radio Operator / Lloyd Olson, Ball Turret / Clark, Tail Gunner / ?, Waist Gunner
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