Leigh, R. H.

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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