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