The Donald L. McDermott crew: 710th Squadron
Rattlesden, undated — McDermott photo, also appears in Pictorial History (C48-3)
| Standing L-R: |
|
| Lt Walter Yourish |
Navigator |
| Lt Charles Mehaffey |
Co-Pilot |
| Lt Donald McDermott |
Pilot |
| Lt William Little |
Bombardier |
| Kneeling, L-R: |
|
| Sgt Paul Josephson |
Radio Operator |
| Sgt Michael Harris |
Tail Gunner |
| Sgt Robert Lamb |
Waist Gunner |
| Sgt Chester Anderson |
Ball Turret |
| Sgt Harold Senn |
Engineer |
| 3/44 – 5/44 |
RTU, Adrmore AAB |
| 5/44 |
Transit Station, Kearney AAB |
| 6/44 |
In Transit (by air) |
| 7/44 – 11/44 |
710th Squadron, Rattlesden, UK |
| Missions flown: 35 |
Flights with Donald L. McDermott 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 |
| #112 (19-Jul-44) |
Ebelsbach, Germany |
42-102471 |
AB Spare |
| #113 (20-Jul-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
42-102668 |
|
| #114 (21-Jul-44) |
Regensburg, Germany |
43-37544 |
|
| #115 (24-Jul-44) |
St. Lo, France |
42-107003 |
|
| #119 (02-Aug-44) |
St. Dennis, France |
42-107029 |
|
| #123 (08-Aug-44) |
Bretteville sur Laise, France |
43-37821 |
|
| #125 (11-Aug-44) |
Belfort, France |
43-37544 |
|
| #126 (13-Aug-44) |
Seine river area, France |
43-37544 |
|
| #131 (24-Aug-44) |
Brux, Czechoslovakia |
43-37544 |
|
| #132 (25-Aug-44) |
Rechlin, Germany |
43-37544 |
|
| #134 (27-Aug-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
43-37544 |
|
| #135 (30-Aug-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
42-97634 |
|
| #136 (01-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
43-37544 |
|
| #139 (08-Sep-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
43-37544 |
|
| #140 (09-Sep-44) |
Besancon, France |
43-37544 |
|
| #141 (10-Sep-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
43-37544 |
|
| #142 (11-Sep-44) |
Fulda, Germany |
43-37544 |
|
| #143 (12-Sep-44) |
Bohlen & Fulda, Germany |
42-97400 |
slated 544 |
| #144 (13-Sep-44) |
Stuttgart, Germany |
42-97819 |
|
| #145 (17-Sep-44) |
Arnheim, Holland |
43-37544 |
|
| #147 (22-Sep-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
43-37544 |
|
| #148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
42-107003 |
|
| #149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
43-37544 |
|
| #150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
42-97092 |
|
| #151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-37544 |
ABORT |
| #154 (05-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
42-97826 |
|
| #155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
43-37756 |
ABORT #2 Eng out |
| #156 (07-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-38524 |
|
| #157 (09-Oct-44) |
Gustavsburg, Germany |
42-97092 |
|
| #158 (12-Oct-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
43-38712 |
|
| #164 (22-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
42-107220 |
|
| #165 (25-Oct-44) |
Harburg, Germany |
43-38524 |
|
| #166 (26-Oct-44) |
Hanover, Germany |
43-38450 |
|
| #167 (30-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-38524 |
|
| #169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-38524 |
|
| #170 (04-Nov-44) |
Hamburg, Germany |
44-6595 |
|
Officers on leave in Scotland, October 1944
Missing photo Lt. Charles Mehaffey, Co-pilot; from Pictorial History
See the growing collection of Lucky Bastard’s Club certificates from the 447th BG.
See also: Combat Diary of Don McDermott, provided by Mr. Don McDermott and his son Mark.
Some photos/information provided by:
- Mr. Mark McDermott/McDermott family
