The Lawrence A. Kinsinger crew: 711th Squadron
One of the original Harvard crews, brought 42-37842
2nd Lt. Lawrence A. Kinsinger | Pilot |
2nd Lt. George L. Gaai | Co-pilot |
2nd Lt. Paul W. Cassidy | Navigator |
2nd Lt. John E. Delap | Bombardier |
S/Sgt. Clidton W. Driggs | Engineer |
Sgt. Richard T. McGee | Radio Oper. |
Sgt. Theodore C. Ziegenfuss | Armorer |
Sgt. Milton A. Norgard | Gunner |
Sgt. Billy J. Lancaster | Gunner |
Sgt. S.W. Leer | Gunner |
Flights with Lawrence A. Kinsinger 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 |
#2 (30-Dec-43) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-37842 | |
#6 (07-Jan-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-37842 | Ret’d / Not attack |
#10 (24-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-37842 | Not attack |
#14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-37842 | |
#22 (24-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-37842 | |
#24 (28-Feb-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | 42-37842 | |
#26 (03-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31227 | LL says #484 HS-44 |
#28 (06-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-37842 | |
#32 (13-Mar-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | 42-37842 | |
#33 (15-Mar-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31719 | |
#34 (16-Mar-44) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-31719 | |
#36 (20-Mar-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-37842 | |
#39 (26-Mar-44) | Cherbourg, France area | 42-38164 | (different plane on LL) |
#42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-37842 | |
#49 (19-Apr-44) | Lippstadt / Werl, Germany | 42-107060 | |
#50 (20-Apr-44) | Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France | 42-107060 | |
#58 (01-May-44) | Marquenville, France | 42-107060 | |
#59 (07-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-107060 | |
#64 (13-May-44) | Osnabruck, Germany | 42-107060 | |
#95 (22-Jun-44) | Nucourt, France | 42-97819 | |
#99 (25-Jun-44) | Vercors, France Area #1 | 42-97804 | |
#115 (24-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 42-107060 | |
#116 (25-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 42-107060 | |
#118 (01-Aug-44) | Areas 10 & 14, France | 42-97804 |
Sgt. Richard T. McGee; Radio Operator
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