The William P. Tigh crew: 709th Squadron
Harvard AAB, November 1943
(As assigned Nov 8, 1943)
| Lt William Tigh |
| Lt Randall L. Farris |
| Lt Max Mandel |
| Lt Gerald A. Dannewitz |
| S/Sgt John W.D. Watkins |
| Sgt Billy I. Fenton |
| S/Sgt Harvey O. Brown |
| Sgt Richard H. Ringer |
| S/Sgt Joseph F. McDermott |
| Sgt Joseph Denizetti |
Flights with William P. Tigh 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 |
| #2 (30-Dec-43) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-31100 | |
| #6 (07-Jan-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-37824 | |
| #13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #17 (08-Feb-44) | Weisbaden, Germany | 42-31186 | |
| #20 (20-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31100 | |
| #21 (21-Feb-44) | Diepholz, Germany | 42-31217 | LL says #886 |
| #24 (28-Feb-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | 42-39886 | |
| #25 (29-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31206 | |
| #26 (03-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39865 | ABORT Feathered prop |
| #28 (06-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39874 | |
| #34 (16-Mar-44) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #35 (18-Mar-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #36 (20-Mar-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #37 (22-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31225 | ABORT Gas leak |
| #38 (23-Mar-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31225 | |
| #40 (27-Mar-44) | Merignac, Chartes, France | 42-31188 | |
| #42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-97624 | |
| #43 (08-Apr-44) | Rheine, Germany | 42-32081 | slated 886 |
| #47 (13-Apr-44) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #48 (18-Apr-44) | Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany | 42-31225 | |
| #49 (19-Apr-44) | Lippstadt / Werl, Germany | 42-37873 | |
| #50 (20-Apr-44) | Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France | 42-39886 | |
| #51 (22-Apr-44) | Hamm, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #52 (24-Apr-44) | Friedrichshafen, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #53 (26-Apr-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #59 (07-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39886 | Replaced Zanoya; ABORT Oxy failure |
| #60 (08-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #61 (09-May-44) | Laon / Athies, France | 42-39886 | |
| #62 (11-May-44) | Malines, Belgium | 42-97624 | |
| #63 (12-May-44) | Zwickau, Germany | 42-97624 | |
| #65 (19-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 44-6003 | ABORT, air spare |
| #66 (20-May-44) | Liege, Belgium | 42-31777 |
Crew photo with indications: Lt William Tigh, Lt Gerald A. Dannewitz and Lt Max Mandel
The plane has name Hi-Ya-Mac. Note the presence of the chin turret, but no cheek gun modification.
Lt. Gerald Arthur “Gerry” Dannewitz in a cockpit
Gerald A. Dannewitz |
Gerald A. Dannewitz |
Lt. Gerald Arthur Dannewitz and his wife Eleanor Celeste Moutray.
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