The Dempsey W. Leach crew: 711th Squadron
Rattlesden, May 1944
| Standing, L-R: | |
| T/Sgt Percy P. Walls | Engineer |
| T/Sgt Perry M. Chaffin | Radio Operator |
| S/Sgt James E. Welden | Ball Turret Gunner |
| T/Sgt Robert L. Davis | Left Waist Gunner |
| S/Sgt Nick Vanicelli | Right Waist Gunner |
| S/Sgt John Furar | Tail Gunner |
| Kneeling, L-R: | |
| Lt. Dempsey W. Leach | Pilot |
| Lt. Eugene B Lewis | Co-Pilot |
| Lt. Harry P. Kirchoff | Navigator |
| Lt. Nicholas J. Mosteiro | Bombardier |
Flights with Dempsey W. 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 |
| #80 (04-Jun-44) | Versailles, France | 44-6016 | |
| #81 (05-Jun-44) | Le Touquet, France | 42-102441 | |
| #82 (06-Jun-44) | Caen, France | 42-107219 | |
| #86 (08-Jun-44) | Nantes, France | 42-102441 | ABORT Lost formation |
| #87 (11-Jun-44) | Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France | 42-107219 | |
| #88 (12-Jun-44) | Conches, France | 42-97392 | |
| #89 (14-Jun-44) | Florennes, Belgium | 42-107219 | |
| #90 (15-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | 42-107219 | |
| #91 (18-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | 42-102441 | |
| #95 (22-Jun-44) | Nucourt, France | 42-107219 | |
| #97 (24-Jun-44) | Wesermunde, Germany | 42-97296 | |
| #99 (25-Jun-44) | Vercors, France Area #1 | 42-107219 | |
| #100 (28-Jun-44) | Denian/Prouvy, France | 42-107219 | |
| #101 (29-Jun-44) | Bohlen, Germany | 42-107219 | |
| #106 (11-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-107219 | |
| #107 (12-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-107219 | |
| #108 (13-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-97900 | |
| #110 (16-Jul-44) | Stuttgart, Germany | 42-107219 | spare |
| #111 (18-Jul-44) | Cuxhaven, Germany | 42-102441 | |
| #112 (19-Jul-44) | Ebelsbach, Germany | 42-107219 | |
| #113 (20-Jul-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-97296 | |
| #115 (24-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 42-107219 | |
| #116 (25-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 42-107219 | |
| #119 (02-Aug-44) | St. Dennis, France | 43-37879 | |
| #122 (07-Aug-44) | Anizy le Chateau, France | 42-97296 | |
| #123 (08-Aug-44) | Bretteville sur Laise, France | 42-97296 | |
| #124 (09-Aug-44) | Aachen, Germany | 42-97296 | |
| #131 (24-Aug-44) | Brux, Czechoslovakia | 43-38245 | |
| #135 (30-Aug-44) | Bremen, Germany | 43-38245 | |
| #136 (01-Sep-44) | Mainz, Germany | 42-97624 | (assumed to be this #624) Was #4 slot in the 94th “C” Group |
| #137 (03-Sep-44) | Brest, France | 43-38245 | |
| #138 (05-Sep-44) | Brest, France | 43-38245 | |
| #139 (08-Sep-44) | Mainz, Germany | 43-38245 |
NCOs on the DW Leach crew
| Top L-R: | |
| T/Sgt Perry M. Chaffin | Radio Operator |
| T/Sgt Percy Walls | Engineer |
| S/Sgt Nick Vanicelli | Waist Gunner R |
| Bottom L-R: | |
| S/Sgt James Welden | Ball Turret Gunner |
| T/Sgt Robert Davis | Waist Gunner L |
| S/Sgt John Furar | Tail Gunner |
Nick Mosteiro and Dempsey Leach, 1944 |
Eugene Lewis at Rattlesden, July 1944 |
Harry Kirchoff, Navigator |
Rattlesden, undated
| Standing, L-R: |
| T/Sgt Perry M Chaffin |
| Lt Nicholas J Mostiero |
| S/Sgt Nick Vanicelli |
| S/Sgt John Furar |
| Kneeling, L-R |
| Lt Eugene B Lewis |
| Lt Dempsey W Leach |
| T/Sgt Robert L Davis |
| S/Sgt James E Welden |
| Not shown: Lt Harry P Kirchoff and T/Sgt Percy P Walls |
Nicholas Mosteiro and Eugene Lewis at Buckingham Palace, 1944
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Eugene Lewis with his Devil’s Brat jacket. Taken in Chicago in September 1944.
The following is from Linda Chisum (as of May 2024):
| Percy P. Walls | Died May 23, 2004 in Maine |
| Perry M. Chaffin, Jr. | Died December 26, 2008 in Tennessee |
| James E. Welden | Died December 6, 2003 in Oklahoma (not 100% certain) |
| Robert L. Davis | Have searched but do not know |
| Nick Vanicelli | Died November 6, 2009 in Arizona |
| John Furar, Jr. | Died December 26, 1993 in Illinois |
| Dempsey W. Leach | December 5, 2008 in Georgia |
| Eugene B. Lewis | Died August 25, 2017 in Arizona |
| Harry P. Kirchoff | Died December 26, 1997 in Illinois |
| Nicholas J. Mosteiro | Died September 19, 2006 in Virginia |
Combat Missions (previously compiled)
Combat mission list and personal notes by Eugene Lewis
| 1 | 6/4/1944 | Versailles, France | 44-6016 “TNT Jeanie/TNT Katie II” | |
| 2 | 6/5/1944 | Invasion Coast – Le Touquet | 42-102441 “TNT Katie” | |
| 3 | 6/6/1944 | D-Day Beach North of Caen | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 4 | 6/11/1944 | French coast – Le Touquet | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 5 | 6/12/1944 | Beaumont, France | 42-97392 “Mona’s Mauraders/Ramblin Wreck” | |
| 6 | 6/14/1944 | Florennes | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 7 | 6/15/1944 | Misburg, Germany | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 8 | 6/18/1944 | Misburg, Germany | 42-102441 “TNT Katie” | |
| 9 | 6/22/1944 | Nucourt, France | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 10 | 6/24/1944 | Wesermunde, Germany | 42-97296 “Royal Flush” | |
| 11 | 6/25/1944 | “Z” | 42-97296 “Royal Flush” | |
| 12 | 6/28/1944 | Denain/Prouvy, France | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 13 | 6/29/1944 | Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 14 | 7/11/1944 | Munich, Germany | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 15 | 7/12/1944 | Munich, Germany | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 16 | 7/13/1944 | Munich, Germany | 42-97900 ?? | |
| 17 | 7/14/1944 | “Z” | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 18 | 7/18/1944 | Cuxhaven, Germany | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 19 | 7/19/1944 | Schweinfurt (Ebelsbach), Germany | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 20 | 7/20/1944 | Merseberg | 42-97296 “Royal Flush” | Lt. Kirchoff wounded by flak |
| 21 | 7/24/1944 | St Lo, France | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 22 | 7/25/1944 | St Lo, France | 42-107219 “The Devil’s Brat” | |
| 23 | 8/2/1944 | St. Dennis, France | “897” ?? | |
| 24 | 8/7/1944 | Anizy Le Chateau | 42-97296 “Royal Flush” | |
| 25 | 8/8/1944 | Bretteville, France | 42-97296 “Royal Flush” | |
| 26 | 8/9/1944 | Nurnberg, Germany – recall | 42-97296 “Royal Flush” | |
| 27 | 8/24/1944 | Brux, Czechoslovakia | 43-38245 | Flak hit left wing-#2 engine out – returned to base alone |
| 28 | 8/26/1944 | Brest, France | 42-97497 “Tuxedo Tomie” | |
| 29 | 8/30/1944 | Bremen, Germany | 42-97497 “Tuxedo Tomie” | |
| 30 | 9/1/1944 | Recall | 42-97634 | |
| 31 | 9/3/1944 | Brest, France | 43-38245 | |
| 32 | 9/5/1944 | Brest, France | 43-38245 | |
| 33 | 9/8/1944 | Mainz, Germany | 43-38245 | Lt. Leach completed tour |
| 34 | 9/9/1944 | “Z” | 43-38245 | Lt. Barton pilot |
| 35 | 9/10/1944 | Giebelstadt, Germany | 43-38245 | Lt. Lewis pilot |
Some photos/information provided by:
- Linda Chisum / family of Eugene B. Lewis
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database