Herdic, C. W.

The Carl W. Herdic, Jr. crew: 708th Squadron

The Herdic crew in front of 42-97400 Fuddy Duddy

Back row L-R:  
Sgt. Frank Banas Ball Turret Gunner
2nd Lt. Carl Herdic Pilot
S/Sgt. Raymond Kravick Radio Operator
Sgt. Joseph Lomiglio Tail Gunner
Front row L-R:  
S/Sgt. Donald Jones Engineer
Sgt. George Cornell Waist Gunner
2nd Lt. Phillip Chase Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Leonard Ericson Navigator
2nd Lt. Arthur Locker Bombardier

Not pictured: Sgt. Landon Rogers Armorer-Waist Gunner

 

Flights with Carl W. Herdic, Jr. 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
#26 (03-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31156  
#27 (04-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31188 ABORT could not find formation
#28 (06-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-37868 slated 127
#29 (08-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-38085  
#33 (15-Mar-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-37868  
#43 (08-Apr-44) Rheine, Germany 42-37854  
#44 (09-Apr-44) Warnemunde, Germany 42-31185 CRASH LANDED at Honnington
#46 (11-Apr-44) Arnimswalde, Poland 42-37854  
#47 (13-Apr-44) Augsburg, Germany 42-31104  
#48 (18-Apr-44) Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany 42-37854  
#49 (19-Apr-44) Lippstadt / Werl, Germany 42-107025 slated 854
#50 (20-Apr-44) Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France 42-107052  
#55 (27-Apr-44) Le Culot, France 42-37854  
#57 (30-Apr-44) Clermont Ferrand, France 42-97572  
#58 (01-May-44) Marquenville, France 42-102494  
#59 (07-May-44) Berlin, Germany 42-97400  
#60 (08-May-44) Berlin, Germany 42-97400  
#61 (09-May-44) Laon / Athies, France 42-97400  
#63 (12-May-44) Zwickau, Germany 42-97400  
#64 (13-May-44) Osnabruck, Germany 42-97400  
#65 (19-May-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31185  
#66 (20-May-44) Liege, Belgium 42-37871 replaced #400
#69 (24-May-44) Berlin, Germany 42-97400  
#70 (25-May-44) Brussels, Belgium 42-97400  
#89 (14-Jun-44) Florennes, Belgium 42-97400  

 

 


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Some information extracted from History of the 447th BG by Doyle Shields