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