The Wayne B. Larson crew: 709th Squadron
Harvard AAB, November 1943
(As assigned Nov 8, 1943)
Lt Wayne B. Larson |
Lt William L. Kalman |
Lt William D. Hoffman |
Lt Harold H. Wood |
S/Sgt Michael E. Hrebenar |
Sgt Fred F. Lehman |
S/Sgt Howard P. Quain |
Sgt Jack W. Stead |
Sgt Dale L. Hale |
Sgt Charles R. Pruyn |
Flights with Wayne B. Larson 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 |
#1 (24-Dec-43) | Droinville, France | 42-31107 | |
#3 (31-Dec-43) | Cognac, France | 42-31107 | |
#6 (07-Jan-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-31107 | |
#9 (21-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | 42-31100 | |
#13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 42-97497 | 497 chart, 128 list |
#18 (10-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-97534 | |
#27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31530 | |
#46 (11-Apr-44) | Arnimswalde, Poland | 42-39864 | |
#48 (18-Apr-44) | Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany | 42-97572 | |
#51 (22-Apr-44) | Hamm, Germany | 42-31777 | |
#54 (27-Apr-44) | French coast | 42-31777 | |
#57 (30-Apr-44) | Clermont Ferrand, France | 42-31777 | |
#59 (07-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31777 | ABORT Prop failure |
#60 (08-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31777 | Not disp; Oil leak |
#62 (11-May-44) | Malines, Belgium | 42-102441 | Replaced Greenwell |
#63 (12-May-44) | Zwickau, Germany | 42-38164 | MISSING; slated #777 |
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