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