DeMallie, H. P.

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