The Howard C. Kaye crew: 709th Squadron
Flights with Howard C. Kaye 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 |
#56 (29-Apr-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39886 | ABORT; Ill gunner |
#57 (30-Apr-44) | Clermont Ferrand, France | 42-97538 | |
#58 (01-May-44) | Marquenville, France | 42-97624 | |
#59 (07-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#60 (08-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-37864 | Replaced Abernathy, ABORT couldn’t find formation |
#63 (12-May-44) | Zwickau, Germany | 42-31188 | |
#64 (13-May-44) | Osnabruck, Germany | 42-31188 | |
#65 (19-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#66 (20-May-44) | Liege, Belgium | 42-31104 | Spare |
#69 (24-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 44-6027 | |
#70 (25-May-44) | Brussels, Belgium | 44-6027 | Not disp; supercharger out |
#71 (27-May-44) | Karlsruhe, Germany | 44-6027 | |
#72 (28-May-44) | Konigsburg, Germany | 42-31225 | Spare; Failed to T/O |
#73 (29-May-44) | Leipzig, Germany | 42-102567 | |
#75 (31-May-44) | Hamm, Germany | 44-6027 | |
#77 (02-Jun-44) | Conches, France | 42-3487 | |
#80 (04-Jun-44) | Versailles, France | 44-6027 | |
#82 (06-Jun-44) | Caen, France | 42-107025 | LL has Kaye in #4 slot of A Group Lead. |
#85 (07-Jun-44) | Nantes, France | 44-6027 | (seems early to have a 44- serial |
#88 (12-Jun-44) | Conches, France | 44-6027 | |
#89 (14-Jun-44) | Florennes, Belgium | 44-6027 | |
#90 (15-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | 42-39874 | ABORT Sortie |
#91 (18-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | 44-6027 | |
#94 (21-Jun-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-3487 | AB Spare |
#99 (25-Jun-44) | Vercors, France Area #1 | 44-6027 | |
#102 (06-Jul-44) | Berck, France | 42-107215 | |
#106 (11-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-97624 | AB Spare |
#107 (12-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-107215 | AB Spare |
#108 (13-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-107215 | |
#109 (14-Jul-44) | Area 10, France | 42-107215 | |
#110 (16-Jul-44) | Stuttgart, Germany | 42-107215 | |
#111 (18-Jul-44) | Cuxhaven, Germany | 42-107215 | |
#115 (24-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 42-97538 | |
#116 (25-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 42-97538 | |
#120 (04-Aug-44) | Arras – Ostend, Belgium | 43-37667 | |
#123 (08-Aug-44) | Bretteville sur Laise, France | 42-107215 | |
#125 (11-Aug-44) | Belfort, France | 42-102567 | |
#126 (13-Aug-44) | Seine river area, France | 42-97624 | |
#127 (14-Aug-44) | Mannheim, Germany | 42-107215 | |
#130 (18-Aug-44) | St. Dizier, France | 42-107215 | |
#131 (24-Aug-44) | Brux, Czechoslovakia | 42-107215 | |
#133 (26-Aug-44) | Brest, France | 42-107215 |
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