The Herschel A. McGuire crew: 709th Squadron
Lt. Herschel A. McGuire |
Lt. George K. Anderson |
Lt. Norman Bashant |
Lt. Walter Fedyna |
Sgt. Hugh E. Dillon |
Sgt. James E. Briley |
Sgt. Abraham D. Troporofsky |
Sgt. Herbert G. Sohns |
Sgt. Joseph F. Stoddard |
Sgt. Harold W. Scheiern |
Flights with Herschel A. McGuire 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 |
#1 (24-Dec-43) | Droinville, France | 42-31223 | |
#5 (05-Jan-44) | Merignac, France | 42-31108 | |
#7 (11-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31108 | |
#9 (21-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | 42-31186 | |
#12 (30-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31157 | |
#13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 42-31186 | 186 chart, 497 list |
#14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31157 | |
#15 (05-Feb-44) | Romilly-sur-Seine, France | 42-31100 | |
#20 (20-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31165 | |
#21 (21-Feb-44) | Diepholz, Germany | 42-31165 | |
#22 (24-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31100 | long delay |
#23 (25-Feb-44) | Regensburg, Germany | 42-31777 | |
#26 (03-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31188 | |
#27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31719 | slated 910 |
#28 (06-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#30 (09-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31210 | DITCHED |
#38 (23-Mar-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31519 | |
#40 (27-Mar-44) | Merignac, Chartes, France | 42-39864 | |
#44 (09-Apr-44) | Warnemunde, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#46 (11-Apr-44) | Arnimswalde, Poland | 42-97624 | |
#47 (13-Apr-44) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#48 (18-Apr-44) | Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#49 (19-Apr-44) | Lippstadt / Werl, Germany | 42-32081 | slated 868 |
#50 (20-Apr-44) | Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France | 42-31161 | |
#52 (24-Apr-44) | Friedrichshafen, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#53 (26-Apr-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#55 (27-Apr-44) | Le Culot, France | 42-31206 | |
#56 (29-Apr-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97624 | |
#60 (08-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97624 | ABORT; #2 eng out |
They flew two missions on “The Devil’s Mate” 42-31108
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- James Briley