The Willis O. Gilleland crew: 708th Squadron
Unknown US location, undated
Assigned SO57, 13 Mar 1945
| Standing L-R: |
| Cpl Neil H. Parks |
| Cpl Howard W. Sawyer |
| Cpl Homer C. Smith |
| Cpl Francis C. Long |
| Sgt Roy Pappan |
| Kneeling L-R: |
| F/O Roy H. Dearstyne |
| F/O Horace Davis |
| F/O Richard B. Bertke |
| Lt Willis O. Gilleland |
Flights with Willis O. Gilleland 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 |
| #25 (29-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31724 | |
| #26 (03-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31724 | TG KIA, Horsham St. Faith |
| #244 (03-Apr-45) | Kiel, Germany | 43-38884 | |
| #245 (04-Apr-45) | Kiel, Germany | 43-37774 | ABORT Supercharger out |
| #246 (05-Apr-45) | Nuremberg, Germany | 43-37774 | Leaflets |
| #250 (10-Apr-45) | Brandenburg, Germany | 43-38950 | |
| #251 (11-Apr-45) | Ingolstadt, Germany | 43-38884 | |
| #253 (15-Apr-45) | Royan, France | 44-6823 | |
| #254 (16-Apr-45) | Royan, France | 43-38950 | |
| #256 (19-Apr-45) | Dresden, Germany | 42-32080 | Replaced by Radus in 950 |
| #258 (21-Apr-45) | Inglostadt, Germany | 43-38940 |
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