The P. W. Johnson crew: 709th Squadron
This series of photos was taken at Rattlesden upon completion of 30 combat missions for the crew –the first to do so in the 447th.
Flights with P. W. Johnson 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 |
| #6 (07-Jan-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-31172 | |
| #7 (11-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31172 | |
| #9 (21-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | 42-39886 | |
| #11 (29-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-37842 | Did not get airborne; replaced by Pauling |
| #12 (30-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-39886 | |
| #13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 42-31157 | |
| #14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #15 (05-Feb-44) | Romilly-sur-Seine, France | 42-31530 | ABORT #3 Eng rough |
| #19 (13-Feb-44) | Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France | 42-31161 | |
| #20 (20-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31519 | Long Delay fuses |
| #21 (21-Feb-44) | Diepholz, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #22 (24-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #23 (25-Feb-44) | Regensburg, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #26 (03-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97501 | |
| #27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #28 (06-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-32096 | |
| #30 (09-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31777 | |
| #31 (11-Mar-44) | Munster, Germany | 42-31719 | |
| #34 (16-Mar-44) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-39864 | |
| #35 (18-Mar-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-39864 | |
| #36 (20-Mar-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #37 (22-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #44 (09-Apr-44) | Warnemunde, Germany | 42-31519 | Landed at Thorpe Abbot |
| #45 (10-Apr-44) | Diest Schaffen, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #46 (11-Apr-44) | Arnimswalde, Poland | 42-31519 | |
| #48 (18-Apr-44) | Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #50 (20-Apr-44) | Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France | 42-39865 | |
| #52 (24-Apr-44) | Friedrichshafen, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #53 (26-Apr-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31519 | |
| #54 (27-Apr-44) | French coast | 42-31519 |
Where it all started: The P. W. Johnson crew at Harvard in Oct. 1943.
| Bottom Row, L-R: | |
| Lt. P.W. Johnson | Pilot |
| Lt Roger L. Kaiser | Co-Pilot |
| Lt Lewis S. Chester III | Navigator |
| Lt R.D. Hooker | Bombardier |
| Top Row, L-R: | |
| Sgt John Hughes | Top Turret Gunner |
| Sgt Roy B. McGraw | Waist Gunner R |
| Sgt James W. Minchew | Radio Operator |
| Sgt Elwin W. Kreps | Ball Turret Gunner |
| Sgt Theodore M. Christensen | Waist Gunner L |
| Sgt Bernard (Ted) Nurre. | Tail Gunner |
Believed to be a photo of the P. W. Johnson crew after completion of their 30th Mission.
Some candid photos of the P.W. Johnson crew at Rattlesden
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Some photos/information provided by:
- Tim Hughes / Family of John Hughes
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database