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