The Richard H. Leigh crew: 711th Squadron
undated, 1943 or 1944 (note no chin turret)
Lt. Nathan Gutmacher (front row, far right) |
Lt. Richard Leigh |
Lt. Donald Rubin |
Lt. John McSweeney |
Sgt. Donald Rusch |
Sgt. Fred Maddox |
Sgt. Lewis Szurleys |
Sgt. Lawrence Whithuhn |
Sgt. Donald Nevills |
Sgt. Bernard Patchett |
Flights with Richard H. Leigh 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 |
#4 (04-Jan-44) | Kiel, Germany | 42-37872 | |
#10 (24-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31204 | |
#11 (29-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#12 (30-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-37842 | |
#13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 42-97501 | Returned |
#14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#16 (06-Feb-44) | Evreux-Fauville, France | 42-97501 | |
#18 (10-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#19 (13-Feb-44) | Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France | 42-97501 | |
#20 (20-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#21 (21-Feb-44) | Diepholz, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#28 (06-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#31 (11-Mar-44) | Munster, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#32 (13-Mar-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | 42-97501 | |
#33 (15-Mar-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#34 (16-Mar-44) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#36 (20-Mar-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31088 | |
#38 (23-Mar-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-39882 | |
#39 (26-Mar-44) | Cherbourg, France area | 42-38052 | |
#42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#44 (09-Apr-44) | Warnemunde, Germany | 42-97179 | |
#45 (10-Apr-44) | Diest Schaffen, Germany | 42-97179 | |
#46 (11-Apr-44) | Arnimswalde, Poland | 42-97179 | |
#47 (13-Apr-44) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-97179 | |
#48 (18-Apr-44) | Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany | 42-97501 | ABORT Prop gov out |
#51 (22-Apr-44) | Hamm, Germany | 42-102441 | |
#52 (24-Apr-44) | Friedrichshafen, Germany | 42-97501 | |
#54 (27-Apr-44) | French coast | 42-97501 | |
#59 (07-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-102441 | |
#60 (08-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97392 | ABORT, Oxy failure |
Rattlesden, undated, shown with 42-37824 Ice Cold Katy
(As assigned Nov 8, 1943)
Lt Richard Leigh |
Lt Nathan Gutmacher |
Lt Donald Rubin |
Lt John McSweeney |
Sgt Donald Rusch |
Sgt Fred Maddox |
Sgt Lewis Szurleys |
Sgt Lawrence Whithuhn |
Sgt Donald Nevills |
Sgt Bernard Patchett |
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