McGuire, H. A.

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

 

 


Some photos/information provided by:

  • James Briley