The Rockwell Hammond crew: 711th Squadron
The Hammond crew, possibly April 1945. Tailgunner Don Marrison back row, second from left.
| Lt. R. Hammond |
Pilot |
| Lt. C. DeBoy |
Co-Pilot |
| Lt. C. Burke |
Navigator |
| Sgt. M.Freudenberg |
Bombardier |
| Sgt. R. Boland |
Radio Operator |
| Sgt. L. Gonstead |
Top Turrent Gunner |
| Sgt. H. Gahan |
Ball Turret Gunner |
| Sgt. G. Carbone |
Waist Gunner |
| Sgt. D. Marrison |
Tail Gunner |
Flights with Rockwell Hammond 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 |
| #198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
44-6016 |
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| #204 (20-Jan-45) |
Heilbronn, Germany |
42-97296 |
ABORT #4 Eng out |
| #205 (21-Jan-45) |
Mannheim, Germany |
44-6581 |
|
| #208 (03-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
43-37756 |
|
| #211 (14-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #212 (15-Feb-45) |
Cottbus, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #213 (16-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #214 (19-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
42-107215 |
|
| #216 (22-Feb-45) |
Aalen, Germany |
43-37667 |
|
| #220 (26-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
42-97900 |
|
| #230 (12-Mar-45) |
Marburg, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #231 (14-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #232 (15-Mar-45) |
Oranienburg, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #233 (17-Mar-45) |
Ruhland, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #235 (19-Mar-45) |
Zwickau, Germany |
42-97900 |
|
| #236 (20-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
42-97804 |
|
| #240 (24-Mar-45) |
Varrelsbusch, Germany |
42-102668 |
|
| #241 (28-Mar-45) |
Hannover, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #242 (30-Mar-45) |
Hamburg, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #243 (31-Mar-45) |
Salzwedel, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #244 (03-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #245 (04-Apr-45) |
Kiel, Germany |
42-97900 |
Replaced Coleman in #667 |
| #246 (05-Apr-45) |
Nuremberg, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #250 (10-Apr-45) |
Brandenburg, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #251 (11-Apr-45) |
Ingolstadt, Germany |
44-6572 |
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| #252 (14-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
44-8643 |
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| #253 (15-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
44-8643 |
|
| #254 (16-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
44-8643 |
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| #255 (17-Apr-45) |
Dresden, Germany |
44-8643 |
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