The Clarence L. Elder crew: 710th Squadron
Flights with Clarence L. Elder 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 |
#42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-38164 | |
#49 (19-Apr-44) | Lippstadt / Werl, Germany | 42-107072 | |
#58 (01-May-44) | Marquenville, France | 42-107072 | |
#72 (28-May-44) | Konigsburg, Germany | 42-102651 | |
#89 (14-Jun-44) | Florennes, Belgium | 42-97634 | PFF-A #634 Landed at Bury |
#115 (24-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 42-107092 | was slated for 819; might be 42-97092. Runway 31 |
#135 (30-Aug-44) | Bremen, Germany | 42-97634 | |
#148 (25-Sep-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-97936 | PFF #936 |
#165 (25-Oct-44) | Harburg, Germany | 42-97634 | PFF #634 |
#176 (21-Nov-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 44-8261 | PFF-Z #261 |
#182 (06-Dec-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 44-8365 | ABORT (second attempt) Nav Inst U/S |
#182 (06-Dec-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 44-8131 | PFF-Y #365 ABORT #2 Eng out |
#184 (11-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-97936 | PFF-Y #936 |
#192 (01-Jan-45) | Dollberg, Germany | 44-8458 | PFF-X #458 |
Colonel Clarence L Elder; Commanding Officer
West Point photo of Clarence Lewis “Lew” Elder.
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