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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