The Phillip A. Chase crew: 708th Squadron
Possibly the Chase Crew: The plane in the background of this unidentified photo is believed to be 42-102591 Cactus Pete. If so, this could potentially be the Chase Crew.
Phil Chase | Pilot |
George Phillips | Co-Pilot |
Francis Prendercast | Navigator (Wounded in Action) |
George Betker | Bombardier |
Dave Portnoy | Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner |
Marion Cherry | Radio Operator |
Lew Domond | Ball Turret Gunner |
Elmer Price | Waist Gunner |
Sumner Stacey | Waist Gunner |
Maynard Smith | Tail Gunner |
Flights with Phillip A. Chase 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 |
#65 (19-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-107079 | |
#66 (20-May-44) | Liege, Belgium | 42-107079 | |
#67 (22-May-44) | Kiel, Germany | 42-102591 | |
#68 (23-May-44) | Troyes, France | 42-102652 | ABORT Sick personnel |
#69 (24-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-102652 | ABORT Pilot sick |
#72 (28-May-44) | Konigsburg, Germany | 42-102591 | |
#73 (29-May-44) | Leipzig, Germany | 42-102591 | |
#74 (30-May-44) | St. Pol-Siracourt, France | 42-102591 | |
#75 (31-May-44) | Hamm, Germany | 42-97400 | |
#81 (05-Jun-44) | Le Touquet, France | 42-102591 | |
#82 (06-Jun-44) | Caen, France | 42-102591 | |
#84 (06-Jun-44) | Argentan, France | 42-102591 | |
#86 (08-Jun-44) | Nantes, France | 42-107079 | ABORT #1 Eng |
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