The Thomas G. DeDiemar crew: 709th Squadron
Drew Field, FL, undated
(As assigned Oct 25, 1944)
| Lt Thomas G. Dediemar | Pilot |
| Lt John W. James | Co-Pilot |
| F/O John C. Augustine | Navigator |
| Sgt John T. Murray | Bombardier |
| Cpl William R. Dowden | |
| Cpl Richard F. Glynn | Waist Gunner |
| Cpl Robert E. Hampton | Radio Operator |
| Cpl Lyman T. Parker | Top Turret Gunner |
| Cpl Joseph Roldan | Tail Gunner |
Flights with Thomas G. DeDiemar 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 |
| #177 (25-Nov-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-102567 | |
| #179 (27-Nov-44) | Bingen, Germany | 43-38725 | ABORT Gas leak |
| #181 (04-Dec-44) | Mainz, Germany | 42-97624 | |
| #182 (06-Dec-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-39882 | slated 624; Long delay |
| #183 (10-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 44-6462 | |
| #186 (15-Dec-44) | Hannover, Germany | 42-97624 | |
| #188 (24-Dec-44) | Babenhausen, Germany | 43-38230 | |
| #189 (28-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-97624 | |
| #190 (30-Dec-44) | Mannheim, Germany | 43-37873 | |
| #191 (31-Dec-44) | Wenzendorf, Germany | 43-37873 | |
| #192 (01-Jan-45) | Dollberg, Germany | 43-37873 | |
| #195 (05-Jan-45) | Waxweiler, Germany | 42-97624 | |
| #196 (06-Jan-45) | Worms, Germany | 42-97624 | |
| #197 (07-Jan-45) | Paderborn, Germany | 42-97624 | |
| #201 (14-Jan-45) | Magdeburg, Germany | 42-97624 | Leaflets |
| #202 (15-Jan-45) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-97624 | |
| #203 (16-Jan-45) | Dessau, Germany | 42-97624 | Landed at Lindholme |
| #207 (01-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 42-97624 | ABORT Spare #2 Eng out |
| #210 (09-Feb-45) | Weimar, Germany | 42-97624 | NYR (Missing?) |
Members of the Dediemar crew that were on board 42-97624 for the mission Feb. 9, 1945.
| Lt Thomas G. Dediemar | Pilot | POW |
| Lt John W. James | Co-Pilot | POW |
| F/O John C. Augustine | Navigator | POW |
| S/Sgt John T. Murray | Bombardier | POW |
| S/Sgt Lyman T. Parker | Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/Sgt Robert E. Hampton | Radio Operator | POW |
| S/Sgt LL Halderman | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/Sgt Richard Glynn | Waist Gunner | POW |
| S/Sgt Joseph Roldan | Tail Gunner | POW |
S/Sgt Richard Glynn; Waist Gunner |
Mugshot of Richard J Glynn as a Kriegie. |
The series of telegrams received by Glynn’s family starting in February 1945
Your brother has been reported MIA…
The telegram everyone feared…
… and his release.
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Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database