Champlin, H. D.

The Homer D. Champlin crew: 710th Squadron

 

Flights with Homer D. Champlin 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
#47 (13-Apr-44) Augsburg, Germany 42-31217  
#49 (19-Apr-44) Lippstadt / Werl, Germany 42-107052  
#50 (20-Apr-44) Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France 42-31217  
#51 (22-Apr-44) Hamm, Germany 42-31217  
#52 (24-Apr-44) Friedrichshafen, Germany 42-107003  
#53 (26-Apr-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-107025  
#54 (27-Apr-44) French coast 42-107025  
#55 (27-Apr-44) Le Culot, France 42-39865  
#56 (29-Apr-44) Berlin, Germany 42-97176  
#59 (07-May-44) Berlin, Germany 42-102471  
#60 (08-May-44) Berlin, Germany 42-102471  
#61 (09-May-44) Laon / Athies, France 42-102471  
#62 (11-May-44) Malines, Belgium 42-102471  
#63 (12-May-44) Zwickau, Germany 42-102471  
#64 (13-May-44) Osnabruck, Germany 42-102471  
#66 (20-May-44) Liege, Belgium 42-102471  
#67 (22-May-44) Kiel, Germany 42-102471  
#68 (23-May-44) Troyes, France 42-102471  
#69 (24-May-44) Berlin, Germany 42-102471  
#70 (25-May-44) Brussels, Belgium 42-102471  
#71 (27-May-44) Karlsruhe, Germany 42-102471 Spare, returned
#72 (28-May-44) Konigsburg, Germany 42-102668  
#73 (29-May-44) Leipzig, Germany 42-102471  
#74 (30-May-44) St. Pol-Siracourt, France 42-102471  
#77 (02-Jun-44) Conches, France 42-102471  
#79 (04-Jun-44) Pas de Calais / Marquise, France 42-102471  
#85 (07-Jun-44) Nantes, France 42-102651  
#87 (11-Jun-44) Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France 42-102471  
#95 (22-Jun-44) Nucourt, France 42-102471  
#97 (24-Jun-44) Wesermunde, Germany 42-97819  

 

The Champlin crew members aboard 42-97176 during the April 29, 1944 mission to Berlin.

Lt. H Champlin Pilot
Lt. A Kamajien Co-Pilot
Lt. W Weed Navigator
Lt. J Brooks Bombardier
Sgt P Soifer Top Turret Gunner
S/Sgt R Skinner Radio Operator
Sgt G Schatzau Ball Turret Gunner
Sgt R Ahlbach Waist Gunner L
Sgt R Lewis Waist Gunner R
Sgt W Humphrey Tail Gunner

 

 

William Humphrey; Tail Gunner

 

 

 

 


Some photos/information provided by:

  • Thulai Van Maanen

Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database