The Oliver R. Clawson crew: 711th Squadron
Rattlesden, March 1945
| Back row L-R: | |
| Lt. Jack Folson | Navigator |
| Lt. Russ Clawson | Pilot |
| Lt. Ted Bauer | Bombardier |
| Front L-R: | |
| Frank Hogan | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner |
| Dick Jones | Ball Turret Gunner |
| Eddie Gorse | Tail Gunner |
| Mike Wynn | Radio Operator |
| Vic Baum | Waist Gunner |
| Not pictured: A. Wayne Bowers — Co-Pilot | |
(As assigned Sep 23, 1944)
| Lt Oliver R. Clawson |
| Lt Allen W. Bowers |
| F/O Edgar F. Folson |
| F/O Theodore C. Bauer |
| Cpl Edward A. Gorso |
| Cpl Edward C. Gray |
| Cpl Frank H. Hogan |
| Cpl Richard T Jones |
| Cpl Victor D. Baum |
| Cpl Michael J. Wynne |
Flights with Oliver R. Clawson 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 |
| #159 (14-Oct-44) | Cologne, Germany | 42-37871 | |
| #160 (15-Oct-44) | Cologne, Germany | 42-97296 | |
| #161 (17-Oct-44) | Cologne, Germany | 42-31188 | |
| #164 (22-Oct-44) | Munster, Germany | 42-97900 | ABORT Bomb bay doors |
| #165 (25-Oct-44) | Harburg, Germany | 42-97900 | |
| #166 (26-Oct-44) | Hanover, Germany | 42-97900 | |
| #167 (30-Oct-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-31582 | |
| #169 (02-Nov-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-97900 | |
| #170 (04-Nov-44) | Hamburg, Germany | 42-31225 | |
| #171 (05-Nov-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-97900 | |
| #173 (09-Nov-44) | Saarbrucken, Germany | 44-6572 | |
| #175 (16-Nov-44) | Duren, Germany | 42-97900 | Landed at Welford Park |
| #176 (21-Nov-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-97900 | |
| #180 (30-Nov-44) | Lutzkendorf, Germany | 42-97900 | |
| #181 (04-Dec-44) | Mainz, Germany | 42-97900 | |
| #182 (06-Dec-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 43-38731 | |
| #183 (10-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-107025 | slated 900 |
| #185 (12-Dec-44) | Darmstadt, Germany | 42-97900 | |
| #191 (31-Dec-44) | Wenzendorf, Germany | 43-37667 | |
| #192 (01-Jan-45) | Dollberg, Germany | 42-97804 | |
| #193 (02-Jan-45) | Nalbach, Germany | 42-97804 | |
| #194 (03-Jan-45) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-97804 | |
| #197 (07-Jan-45) | Paderborn, Germany | 43-38731 | |
| #198 (08-Jan-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-97804 | |
| #199 (10-Jan-45) | Karlsruhe, Germany | 43-39029 | Failed to T/O |
| #204 (20-Jan-45) | Heilbronn, Germany | 42-97804 | ABORT #2 Eng out; replaced by Summers in #667 |
| #205 (21-Jan-45) | Mannheim, Germany | 43-38984 | |
| #207 (01-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 42-97803 | |
| #208 (03-Feb-45) | Berlin, Germany | 43-38984 | |
| #211 (14-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 43-38984 | ABORT #1 Eng fail |
| #212 (15-Feb-45) | Cottbus, Germany | 42-97803 | |
| #214 (19-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 43-38984 | |
| #219 (25-Feb-45) | Neuberg, Germany | 43-38984 | |
| #220 (26-Feb-45) | Berlin, Germany | 43-38984 | |
| #222 (01-Mar-45) | Ulm, Germany | 43-38984 | |
| #223 (02-Mar-45) | Dresden, Germany | 43-38984 |
Bombardier Theodore Bauer and eventual wife Ruth.
Theodore “Ted” C. Bauer with great-grandson “Teddy” Bauer taken about 2014 at Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport during a special visit by the Collings Foundation’s B-17 Nine-O-Nine.
Some photos/information provided by:
- Brad Bauer / Family of Ted Bauer