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