The George E. Hoffmeister crew: 711th Squadron
With 42-31206 Journey’s End Between February 25 and April 27, 1944
| Front Row L-R: | |
| Lt. George C. Hoffmiester | Pilot |
| Lt. Irving Danzig | Bombardier |
| Lt. Ellis B. Colvin | Navigator |
| Lt. Thomas F. Moriarty | Co-Pilot |
| Back Row L-R: | |
| S/Sgt Cleveland Lamb | |
| S/Sgt Fernan DuHadway | |
| S/Sgt William F. Powell | |
| S/Sgt William D. Ernest | |
| S/Sgt Richard Pitt Jr. | |
| S/Sgt Gilbert S. Foster | |
Hoffmeister as Pilot at the time of the photo, but most of the crewmembers flew as the Aaberg and Moriarty crews.
Flights with George E. Hoffmeister 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 | 42-31206 | |
| #27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31206 | |
| #29 (08-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31206 | |
| #30 (09-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-38039 | Not disp, #4 oil leak |
| #32 (13-Mar-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | 42-31206 | slid up into Strenvig’s #7 spot |
| #35 (18-Mar-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-31184 | |
| #36 (20-Mar-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31206 | |
| #37 (22-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97624 | ABORT #4 Supercharger |
| #38 (23-Mar-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31206 | |
| #41 (28-Mar-44) | Chartres, France | 42-39865 | |
| #42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-31206 | ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #43 (08-Apr-44) | Rheine, Germany | 42-31206 | |
| #44 (09-Apr-44) | Warnemunde, Germany | 42-31206 | |
| #46 (11-Apr-44) | Arnimswalde, Poland | 42-31206 | |
| #48 (18-Apr-44) | Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany | 42-31161 | |
| #49 (19-Apr-44) | Lippstadt / Werl, Germany | 42-31161 | |
| #50 (20-Apr-44) | Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France | 42-102441 | |
| #52 (24-Apr-44) | Friedrichshafen, Germany | 42-31206 |
Returning from the Rostock mission (2/24/1944) with three engines failing, the aircraft 42-37855 reached England when the crew bailed out. Lt. Clarence Aaberg was the last to leave the plane, and was killed when his parachute failed to open. See Combat Diary- Richard Pitt, Jr. His place was taken by Lt. George Hoffmeister, co-pilot from the original Keller crew until Thomas F. Moriarty became First Pilot to finish the tour. After that, Co-pilot Moriarty is made First Pilot for the crew
Combat Missions (previously compiled)
| DATE | TARGET | AIRCRAFT |
| 2/25/1944 | REGENSBURG | unknown |
| 3/3/1944 | BERLIN – RECALL | 42-31206 Journey’s End |
| 3/6/1944 | BERLIN | unknown |
| 3/8/1944 | BERLIN | 42-31206 |
| 3/13/1944 | NOBALL NO. 74 BOIS DE LA JUSTICE | 42-31206 |
| 3/18/1944 | MUNICH | 42-31104 |
| 3/20/1944 | FRANKFURT | 42-31206 |
| 3/23/1944 | BRUNSWICK | 42-31206 |
| 3/28/1944 | CHARTRES | 42-39865 |
| 4/8/1944 | RHEINE | 42-31206 |
| 4/9/1944 | WARNEMUNDE | unknown |
| 4/11/1944 | ARNIMSWALDE | 42-31206 |
| 4/18/1944 | ORANIENBURG RATHNOW | 42-31206 |
| 4/19/1944 | LIPSTADT WERL | 42-31161 |
| 04/20/44 | NOBALL | 42-102441 TNT Katie |
| 04/22/44 | HAMM | 41-107197 |
| 04/26/44 | BRUNSWICK | unknown |
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