The Emil Cohen crew: 709th Squadron
Cohen crew with tail gunner William J “Jack” DeLange, second from left, back row.
Flights with Emil Cohen 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 |
| #143 (12-Sep-44) | Bohlen & Fulda, Germany | 42-97836 | |
| #144 (13-Sep-44) | Stuttgart, Germany | 44-6462 | Target of Opp |
| #145 (17-Sep-44) | Arnheim, Holland | 42-97624 | |
| #146 (19-Sep-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-97836 | |
| #148 (25-Sep-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 43-37873 | |
| #149 (26-Sep-44) | Bremen, Germany | 44-6462 | |
| #151 (28-Sep-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-102567 | ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #152 (02-Oct-44) | Kassel, Germany | 42-31188 | |
| #154 (05-Oct-44) | Munster, Germany | 42-31188 | |
| #157 (09-Oct-44) | Gustavsburg, Germany | 42-31188 | |
| #158 (12-Oct-44) | Bremen, Germany | 43-37667 | ABORT #3 eng; Leaflets |
| #160 (15-Oct-44) | Cologne, Germany | 43-37667 | |
| #161 (17-Oct-44) | Cologne, Germany | 43-38719 | |
| #162 (18-Oct-44) | Kassel, Germany | 42-97804 | |
| #163 (19-Oct-44) | Mannheim, Germany | 42-97538 | |
| #165 (25-Oct-44) | Harburg, Germany | 43-37795 | |
| #166 (26-Oct-44) | Hanover, Germany | 42-97538 | |
| #169 (02-Nov-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-107215 | |
| #171 (05-Nov-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-31185 | slated #215 |
| #173 (09-Nov-44) | Saarbrucken, Germany | 42-97538 | |
| #175 (16-Nov-44) | Duren, Germany | 43-37667 | Landed at Farmlingham |
| #178 (26-Nov-44) | Hamm, Germany | 43-37795 | ABORT #3 Eng out |
| #180 (30-Nov-44) | Lutzkendorf, Germany | 43-37667 | |
| #181 (04-Dec-44) | Mainz, Germany | 43-37667 | |
| #183 (10-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 43-37795 | |
| #188 (24-Dec-44) | Babenhausen, Germany | 42-31100 | |
| #189 (28-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 43-37667 | |
| #190 (30-Dec-44) | Mannheim, Germany | 42-107215 | |
| #191 (31-Dec-44) | Wenzendorf, Germany | 43-37795 | replaced Middileer |
| #193 (02-Jan-45) | Nalbach, Germany | 42-107003 | |
| #194 (03-Jan-45) | Koblenz, Germany | 43-38450 | |
| #195 (05-Jan-45) | Waxweiler, Germany | 43-37667 | |
| #196 (06-Jan-45) | Worms, Germany | 42-97803 | |
| #197 (07-Jan-45) | Paderborn, Germany | 44-8419 | |
| #198 (08-Jan-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | 43-38950 | Cameraman |
| #199 (10-Jan-45) | Karlsruhe, Germany | 43-37756 | ABORT #2 Eng out; Leaflets |
| #201 (14-Jan-45) | Magdeburg, Germany | 42-107117 | ABORT Did not catch up with formation |
| #202 (15-Jan-45) | Augsburg, Germany | 43-38230 |
Rattlesden, undated
(Identifications pending) It is possible this photo was taken on 9/9/44, and that the crew that day is as follows: Capt, Boisson, Lt. Cohen, Lt. Hollmann, Lt. Loman, Kreklow, Fry, McNeilly, Thornton, and DeLange.
Emil (Mickey) Cohen (kneeling, second from left indicated) at the Kelley Field Advanced Flying School before deploying to Rattlesden, England
Emil Cohen: Informed that he was possibly the youngest pilot in the 8th Air Force, confirmed that he was the youngest Jewish pilot
Edward T Boisson |
George Szewczyk |
William J DeLange |
William DeLange‘s Lucky Bastard’s Club certificate |
Crew signatures on back of LBC |
Emil Cohen‘s Lucky Bastard’s Club certificate
See the growing collection of Lucky Bastard’s Club certificates from the 447th BG.
Some photos/information provided by:
- Mindy DeLange Boggs, daughter of Tail Gunner William J “Jack” DeLange
- Gary Cohen, family of Pilot Emil Cohen
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database