Gurney, H. J.

The Howard J. Gurney crew: 708th Squadron

 

2nd Lt. Howard J. Gurney Pilot
2nd Lt. Raymon J. Kohler Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Richard A. Shortway Bombardier
Cpl. Allen J. Loran Radio Operator
Cpl. Donald J. Hammond Ball Turret
Cpl. Earl J. Stalker Waist Gunner
Cpl. Kenneth R. Lincoln Engineer
Cpl. Leslie T. Savor Tail Gunner
F/O Frederick W. Nedvins Nav.

 

Flights with Howard J. Gurney 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
#207 (01-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 43-38905  
#208 (03-Feb-45) Berlin, Germany 43-38230 #230 replaced #774
#211 (14-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 43-38950  
#212 (15-Feb-45) Cottbus, Germany 43-38905  
#213 (16-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 43-38950  
#214 (19-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 43-38950  
#218 (24-Feb-45) Bremen, Germany 43-37544  
#219 (25-Feb-45) Neuberg, Germany 43-37756 replaced Jennings in #450
#220 (26-Feb-45) Berlin, Germany 43-37830  
#221 (27-Feb-45) Leipzig, Germany 43-38884  
#222 (01-Mar-45) Ulm, Germany 43-39057  
#223 (02-Mar-45) Dresden, Germany 43-39057  
#225 (07-Mar-45) Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany 43-38905  
#229 (11-Mar-45) Hamburg, Germany 43-37797  
#230 (12-Mar-45) Marburg, Germany 43-37797  
#231 (14-Mar-45) Hannover, Germany 43-37797  
#233 (17-Mar-45) Ruhland, Germany 43-39057  
#236 (20-Mar-45) Hamburg, Germany 43-37797  
#238 (22-Mar-45) Heibert, Germany area 43-37797  
#239 (23-Mar-45) Holzwickede, Germany 43-38950  
#240 (24-Mar-45) Varrelsbusch, Germany 43-37797 Cameraman
#242 (30-Mar-45) Hamburg, Germany 43-37756  
#243 (31-Mar-45) Salzwedel, Germany 44-6823  
#244 (03-Apr-45) Kiel, Germany 43-37797  
#246 (05-Apr-45) Nuremberg, Germany 43-37797  
#248 (08-Apr-45) Plauen, Germany 43-39029  
#252 (14-Apr-45) Royan, France 43-37797  
#254 (16-Apr-45) Royan, France 43-37797 Leaflets
#255 (17-Apr-45) Dresden, Germany 43-37797  
#256 (19-Apr-45) Dresden, Germany 43-37797  
#258 (21-Apr-45) Inglostadt, Germany 43-37797  

 

Howard Gurney in the cockpit

Howard Gurney

Howard Gurney

Howard J. Gurney with sister Dorothy and mother Marie, in New Jersey.

 

 

 

 


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