The Clifford T. Leach crew: 711th Squadron
| Back Row: | |
| Clifford Leach | Pilot |
| Robert I. Harwood | Co-Pilot |
| Charles W. Hancock | Navigator |
| William Rogers | Bombadier |
| Front Row: | |
| Wayne Jones | Top Turret Gunner |
| James O. Burke Jr. | Right Waist Gunner |
| Harry Young | Left Waist Gunner |
| Ira J Weisblum | Radio Operator |
| Fred G. Thompson | Tail Gunner |
| Irvin E. Swain | Ball Turret Gunner |
Flights with Clifford T. Leach 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 | 42-37871 | |
| #6 (07-Jan-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-37871 | |
| #8 (14-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | 42-31225 | |
| #10 (24-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31156 | |
| #11 (29-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-97497 | ABORT #3 engine out |
| #18 (10-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-37842 | |
| #22 (24-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-97497 | |
| #23 (25-Feb-44) | Regensburg, Germany | 42-37842 | |
| #24 (28-Feb-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | 42-97497 | |
| #25 (29-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-97497 | |
| #26 (03-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31191 | Not Attack, 2 sick |
| #27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39882 | |
| #28 (06-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97497 | |
| #29 (08-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97497 | |
| #32 (13-Mar-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | 42-97497 | |
| #36 (20-Mar-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-37854 | |
| #38 (23-Mar-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-97497 | |
| #41 (28-Mar-44) | Chartres, France | 42-97497 | |
| #52 (24-Apr-44) | Friedrichshafen, Germany | 42-102441 | |
| #55 (27-Apr-44) | Le Culot, France | 42-107060 | |
| #60 (08-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-102441 | |
| #63 (12-May-44) | Zwickau, Germany | 42-102441 | |
| #64 (13-May-44) | Osnabruck, Germany | 42-107220 | |
| #75 (31-May-44) | Hamm, Germany | 42-97148 | |
| #76 (02-Jun-44) | Wimereux, France | 42-107060 | |
| #82 (06-Jun-44) | Caen, France | 42-102441 | |
| #84 (06-Jun-44) | Argentan, France | 42-102441 | |
| #87 (11-Jun-44) | Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France | 42-102441 | ABORT #1 Eng rough |
| #90 (15-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | 42-97804 | |
| #148 (25-Sep-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-107060 | |
| #149 (26-Sep-44) | Bremen, Germany | 42-37871 | |
| #150 (27-Sep-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 43-37774 | |
| #151 (28-Sep-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 44-6016 | |
| #152 (02-Oct-44) | Kassel, Germany | 43-38245 | CRASHED; KIA |
During assembly for Kassel 2/10/44) 43-38245 with Clifford Leach crew aboard, had a mid-air collision with 44-6460 with the William M. Wilder crew aboard; crashed Hitcham, UK; 17 men killed. Salvaged.
Clifford Leach crew aboard 43-38245
| Capt Clifford Leach | Pilot | KIA |
| Dave Bowen | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Don Rubin | Navigator | KIA |
| William Rogers | Bombardier | KIA |
| Earl Riggs | Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| Clyde Klee | Radio Operator | KIA |
| Bill Haines | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| John Henry | Waist Gunner | KIA |
| Carl Reitzel Jr. | Tail Gunner | KIA |
William M. Wilder crew aboard 44-6460
| Lt. W. Wilder | Pilot | KIA |
| Lt. N. Manock | Co-Pilot | KIA |
| Lt. E. Mishler | Navigator | |
| Lt. C. McGuire | Bombardier | KIA |
| T/Sgt W. Easkins | Top Turret Gunner | KIA |
| T/Sgt C. Genova | Radio Operator | KIA |
| S/Sgt E. Suarez | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| S/Sgt T. Wiltse | Waist Gunner | KIA |
| S/Sgt H. Lee | Tail Gunner | KIA |
Clifford Leach; Pilot
James O. Burke Jr.
Tuxedo Tommie named after tail gunner Fred Thompson
Ira J Weisblum; Radio Operator
James O. Burke Jr. leather bomber jacket
Clyde R. Klee; Radio Operator aboard 43-38245 in the collision, KIA
Maddingley Cemetery, United Kingdom, Clyde R Klee, 447th BG, (B-17 Radio-Operator/Waist Gunner was killed in a mid-air collision between two aircraft while departing Rattlesden Airfield on a combat mission over Germany. He was twenty-two years old and had flown over 20 combat missions.
The following was pulled from a previous version of the website. Assumed to be accurate at the time, but most likely out of date.
- Clifford Leach went back to England in 8/44 and was killed.
- Robert Harwood returned to England as a pilot and was shot down and killed.
- William Rogers returned to England and was killed.
- Irvin Swain now lives in Buffalo N.Y. and is a retired police chief.
- Wayne Jones now lives in Picket S.C. with his wife Essie and they have two boys and a girl.
- James O. Burke Jr. named his first son Clifford Rogers Burke after Clifford Leach (pilot) and William Rogers (bombardier)
Some photos/information provided by:
- Mr. James O. Burke IV
- Hal Kiena
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database