The Paul E. Fagg crew: 709th Squadron
Rattlesden, undated
Standing, L-R: |
Sgt Charles O. Willingham |
Lt. Paul E. Fagg |
Lt Peter A Peploski |
Lt Melvin Strunk |
Lt John Mar |
Sgt Ransom Lane |
Kneeling, L-R: |
Sgt Richard A Gilmore |
Sgt Fred J. Russell |
Sgt Robert E. Ward |
Sgt Norman S. Freeman |
Flights with Paul E. Fagg 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 |
#67 (22-May-44) | Kiel, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#68 (23-May-44) | Troyes, France | 42-97624 | |
#69 (24-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97624 | AB Spare |
#70 (25-May-44) | Brussels, Belgium | 42-97624 | |
#71 (27-May-44) | Karlsruhe, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#72 (28-May-44) | Konigsburg, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#73 (29-May-44) | Leipzig, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#74 (30-May-44) | St. Pol-Siracourt, France | 42-97624 | |
#76 (02-Jun-44) | Wimereux, France | 42-97624 | |
#81 (05-Jun-44) | Le Touquet, France | 42-97624 | |
#82 (06-Jun-44) | Caen, France | 44-6027 | LL has Kaye in #027 as #4 A Lead, but that crew appear to have flown in the D Group instead. |
#88 (12-Jun-44) | Conches, France | 42-31777 | |
#92 (19-Jun-44) | St.Jean D’Angely, France | 42-97624 | |
#93 (20-Jun-44) | Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany | 42-97836 | |
#94 (21-Jun-44) | Berlin, Germany | 44-6003 | |
#95 (22-Jun-44) | Nucourt, France | 42-39874 | MISSING, Landed on Beachhead |
#102 (06-Jul-44) | Berck, France | 42-31777 | |
#103 (06-Jul-44) | Pas de Calais / Sourtrecourt, France | 42-97976 | |
#106 (11-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-31777 | |
#110 (16-Jul-44) | Stuttgart, Germany | 42-97836 | |
#112 (19-Jul-44) | Ebelsbach, Germany | 42-97836 | |
#113 (20-Jul-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-31777 | ABORT Supercharger |
#120 (04-Aug-44) | Arras – Ostend, Belgium | 42-97836 | |
#121 (05-Aug-44) | Magdeburg, Germany | 42-102567 | |
#122 (07-Aug-44) | Anizy le Chateau, France | 44-6003 | |
#123 (08-Aug-44) | Bretteville sur Laise, France | 42-97836 | |
#124 (09-Aug-44) | Aachen, Germany | 43-37667 | |
#125 (11-Aug-44) | Belfort, France | 43-37795 | |
#128 (15-Aug-44) | Handorf, Germany | 43-37795 | |
#129 (16-Aug-44) | Rositz, Germany | 43-37795 | |
#130 (18-Aug-44) | St. Dizier, France | 43-37667 | |
#131 (24-Aug-44) | Brux, Czechoslovakia | 44-6003 | |
#132 (25-Aug-44) | Rechlin, Germany | 43-38230 | |
#133 (26-Aug-44) | Brest, France | 42-102567 |
Lt. Paul E. Fagg; Pilot
Lt Melvin Strunk |
Lt Melvin Strunk, Navigator |
Believed to be Sgt. Richard A Gilmore
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