The Steve J. Hrabovsky crew: 709th Squadron
Rattlesden, undated
(As assigned Jul 28, 1944)
| Lt Steve J. Hrabovsky |
| Lt William J. Ruthenberg |
| Lt Harold E. West |
| Lt Charles B. McPhillips |
| Cpl Robert A. Barrett |
| Cpl Robert E. Flynn |
| Cpl Charles N. Gee |
| Cpl T. J. Holland |
| Cpl Robert W. Kuhfahl |
| Cpl Orlando A. Petrillo |
Flights with Steve J. Hrabovsky 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 |
| #124 (09-Aug-44) |
Aachen, Germany |
42-31225 |
ABORT #4 Oil leak |
| #125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
42-97624 |
|
| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
42-107215 |
slated 185 |
| #127 (14-Aug-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
43-37795 |
|
| #128 (15-Aug-44) |
Handorf, Germany |
42-107229 |
|
| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
42-107215 |
|
| #133 (26-Aug-44) |
Brest, France |
42-31225 |
|
| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
42-31225 |
|
| #135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
42-31225 |
|
| #138 (05-Sep-44) |
Brest, France |
42-31225 |
|
| #139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
43-37818 |
|
| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
42-102567 |
|
| #141 (10-Sep-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
42-31188 |
|
| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
43-37818 |
|
| #143 (12-Sep-44) |
Bohlen & Fulda, Germany |
43-37818 |
|
| #144 (13-Sep-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
42-31225 |
|
| #145 (17-Sep-44) |
Arnheim, Holland |
42-31188 |
|
| #146 (19-Sep-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
42-31225 |
|
| #147 (22-Sep-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
42-31225 |
|
| #148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
42-97296 |
ABORT |
| #148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
42-31225 |
ABORT on T/O #1 Feathered prop |
| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
42-107215 |
|
| #150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
42-102567 |
|
| #152 (02-Oct-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
43-38230 |
|
| #153 (03-Oct-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
43-38230 |
|
| #154 (05-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
43-38230 |
|
| #155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
43-37667 |
|
| #156 (07-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-38230 |
|
| #164 (22-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
42-31225 |
Target of Opp |
| #165 (25-Oct-44) |
Harburg, Germany |
43-37797 |
|
| #166 (26-Oct-44) |
Hanover, Germany |
42-107215 |
|
| #167 (30-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
44-6003 |
|
| #169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
42-97976 |
|
| #170 (04-Nov-44) |
Hamburg, Germany |
42-107215 |
|
T.J. Holland. Radio and waist gunner on Scheherazade, 709th Sq. (from son Jimmy Holland)
Harold E. West made his first solo flight on Sept. 18, 1943 at Stamford Arledge Field in Texas.
Harold West‘s granddaughter Addie Rose says her grandmother, Vera Flading West, sent this portrait to her grandfather during the war and he kept it in the barracks with him. It says: To my darling Harold
Some photos/information provided by:
- Jimmy Holland
- Addie Rose/family of Harold E. West
