The Francis A. Lowry crew: 711th Squadron
Both Harvard photos, probably taken around October, 1943: A/C is 42-31125
(As assigned Nov 8, 1943)
| Lt Francis A. Lawry |
| Lt William H. Kennedy |
| Lt Harry J. Lyons |
| Lt Gordon Z. Larson |
| S/Sgt Paul H. Fordham |
| S/Sgt Raymond J. Pfleger |
| Sgt Paul B. Walker |
| Sgt Robert L. Burkett |
| Sgt George E. Dannehl |
| Sgt Oswaldo Angelocci |
Flights with Francis A. Lowry 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 | 42-31225 | |
| #6 (07-Jan-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-31124 | |
| #7 (11-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31124 | |
| #8 (14-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | 42-31188 | Spare: Replaced Gruber |
| #12 (30-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31155 | |
| #14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31124 | Swapped with Goetz (High SQ) in 9874/868 |
| #19 (13-Feb-44) | Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France | 42-31124 | |
| #21 (21-Feb-44) | Diepholz, Germany | 42-37855 | slated #124 |
| #22 (24-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31124 | |
| #23 (25-Feb-44) | Regensburg, Germany | 42-37864 | |
| #26 (03-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31124 | |
| #27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31124 | |
| #28 (06-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31124 | ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #31 (11-Mar-44) | Munster, Germany | 42-31124 | |
| #32 (13-Mar-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | 42-31124 | |
| #36 (20-Mar-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-38085 | |
| #38 (23-Mar-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31124 | |
| #39 (26-Mar-44) | Cherbourg, France area | 42-31124 | |
| #40 (27-Mar-44) | Merignac, Chartes, France | 42-97497 | |
| #41 (28-Mar-44) | Chartres, France | 42-31124 | |
| #43 (08-Apr-44) | Rheine, Germany | 42-31124 | |
| #44 (09-Apr-44) | Warnemunde, Germany | 42-31719 | |
| #45 (10-Apr-44) | Diest Schaffen, Germany | 42-31124 | |
| #46 (11-Apr-44) | Arnimswalde, Poland | 42-31124 | |
| #47 (13-Apr-44) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-31124 | ABORT Wounded men |
| #48 (18-Apr-44) | Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany | 42-97497 | |
| #49 (19-Apr-44) | Lippstadt / Werl, Germany | 42-97148 | |
| #50 (20-Apr-44) | Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France | 42-97148 | |
| #51 (22-Apr-44) | Hamm, Germany | 42-31124 | |
| #52 (24-Apr-44) | Friedrichshafen, Germany | 42-97179 | |
| #53 (26-Apr-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-97148 |
See the growing collection of Lucky Bastard’s Club certificates from the 447th BG.
Combat Missions (previously compiled)
Mr. Angelocci’s Lucky Bastards certificate (below) indicates he flew 30 missions prior to April 22, 1944. However, Lt. Lowry appears as first pilot on the following 25 missions, as listed in the mission summaries in Shields’ History: 447th Bomb Group.
| No. | DATE | TARGET | AIRCRAFT |
| 2 | 12/30/44 | LUDWIGSHAFEN | 42-31225 Scheherazade |
| 6 | 01/07/44 | LUDWIGSHAFEN | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 7 | 01/11/44 | BRUNSWICK | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 8 | 01/14/44 | NOBALL NO. 107 GRAND PARC | 42-31188 Dead Man’s Hand |
| 12 | 01/30/44 | BRUNSWICK | 42-31155 |
| 14 | 02/04/44 | FRANKFURT | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 19 | 02/13/44 | NOBALL NO.S 110, 78 | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 20 | 02/20/44 | TUTOW | 42-37855 |
| 21 | 02/21/44 | DIEPHOLZ | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 23 | 02/25/44 | REGENSBURG | 42-37864 |
| 27 | 03/04/44 | BERLIN – RECALL | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 28 | 03/06/44 | BERLIN | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 31 | 03/11/44 | MUNSTER | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 32 | 03/13/44 | NOBALL NO. 74 BOIS DE LA JUSTICE | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 36 | 03/20/44 | FRANKFURT | 42-38085 |
| 39 | 03/26/44 | NOBALL NO. 93 LA SORELLERIE | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 40b | 03/27/44 | MARIGNAC CHARTRES | 497 ? |
| 41 | 03/28/44 | CHARTRES | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 43 | 04/08/44 | RHEINE | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 44 | 04/09/45 | WARNEMUNDE | ? |
| 45 | 04/10/44 | DIEST SCHAFFEN | 42-31124 Rough House |
| 49 | 04/19/44 | LIPSTADT WERL | 42-97148 |
| 50 | 04/20/44 | NOBALL | 42-97148 |
| 51 | 04/22/44 | HAMM | 42-97148 |
| 53 | 04/26/44 | BRUNSWICK | 42-97148 |
Some photos/information provided by:
- Osvaldo Angelocci
- George R. Hoidra