The Howard P. DeMallie crew: 708th Squadron
Taken at DAAF ( Dyersburg Army Air Field ), Dyersburg, Tennessee
Back Row: |
Jow Marlowe |
Loel Bishop |
Don Holmes |
Hank Rutkowski |
Lowell Strain |
Harold S. Derr, Jr. |
Front Row: |
Howard DeMallie |
Chuck Olson |
Bill Leader |
Dick Fuller |
Flights with Howard P. DeMallie 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 |
#182 (06-Dec-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-102658 | MISSING |
Members of the DeMallie crew that were on board 42-102658 for the mission Dec. 6, 1944.
Lt. Howard DeMallie | Pilot | POW |
Lt. Dick Fuller | Co-Pilot | Evaded Capture |
F/O Chas Olson | Navigator | POW |
C/ Joe Marlowe | Bombardier | KIA |
C/ Don Holmes | Top Turret Gunner | POW |
S/Sgt Howard Derr | Radio Operator | POW |
C/ Lowell Strain | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
C/ Henry Rutkowski | Waist Gunner | POW |
C/ Loel Bishop | Tail Gunner | POW |
S/Sgt Harold S. Derr, Jr Radio Operator (caption says B-17G Blanco Diablo)
Some photos/information provided by:
- Co-Pilot Richard “Dick” Fuller
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database