Donahue, W. D.

The Warren D. Donahue crew: 708th Squadron

 

 

Flights with Warren D. Donahue 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
#5 (05-Jan-44) Merignac, France 42-31154  
#7 (11-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-31207  
#9 (21-Jan-44) Grand Parc, France 42-31227  
#11 (29-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany 42-31169  
#12 (30-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-38085 no HS (runway) so possible to be 41-9085, but not likely
#14 (04-Feb-44) Frankfurt, Germany 42-38085  
#15 (05-Feb-44) Romilly-sur-Seine, France 42-31208  
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France 42-37842  
#21 (21-Feb-44) Diepholz, Germany 42-38085  
#22 (24-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany 42-38085  
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany 42-31092 slated 227
#24 (28-Feb-44) Bois de la Justice, France 42-31156  
#26 (03-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-38085  
#31 (11-Mar-44) Munster, Germany 42-38085 ABORT #3 Oil leak
#32 (13-Mar-44) Bois de la Justice, France 42-31185  
#34 (16-Mar-44) Augsburg, Germany 42-38085  
#35 (18-Mar-44) Munich, Germany 42-38085  
#42 (01-Apr-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany 42-37866  
#43 (08-Apr-44) Rheine, Germany 42-37866  
#44 (09-Apr-44) Warnemunde, Germany 42-37866  
#45 (10-Apr-44) Diest Schaffen, Germany 42-37866 Ret’d Did not bomb
#46 (11-Apr-44) Arnimswalde, Poland 42-37866  
#47 (13-Apr-44) Augsburg, Germany 42-37866  
#50 (20-Apr-44) Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France 42-102479  
#51 (22-Apr-44) Hamm, Germany 42-102479  
#52 (24-Apr-44) Friedrichshafen, Germany 42-102479 Slated #866
#53 (26-Apr-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-37866  
#55 (27-Apr-44) Le Culot, France 42-37866  
#56 (29-Apr-44) Berlin, Germany 42-37866 MISSING

 

Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44

42-37866 — Enemy aircraft severe damage tail and set aircraft on fire, crashed Abbenrode, nine miles E b Brunswick, Ger.

Warren Donahue Pilot POW
Melvin McArdie Co-Pilot POW
Hugh Simms Navigator POW
Bill Gaillard Bombardier POW
Don Sage Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner POW
Carroll Elwell Radio Operator POW
Ken Olson Waist Gunner POW
Norbert Arvin Waist Gunner POW
Bill Lockman Ball Turret Gunner KIA
Joe Pennock Tail Gunner KIA

 

 


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