The Ralph L. Minker, Jr. crew: 709th Squadron
Rattlesden, undated
(As assigned Oct 17, 1944)
| Lt Ralph L. Minker |
| Lt Gordon B. Dodge |
| Lt Wesley Pitts |
| Lt John Rosiala Jr. |
| Sgt James Shannon |
| Sgt Olaf Larsen |
| Sgt Max Shephard |
| Sgt Joe Trambley |
| Sgt Harold McKay |
Flights with Ralph L. Minker, Jr. 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 |
| #173 (09-Nov-44) |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
42-107215 |
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| #175 (16-Nov-44) |
Duren, Germany |
43-38719 |
Landed at Welford Park |
| #177 (25-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-38230 |
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| #178 (26-Nov-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
43-37667 |
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| #179 (27-Nov-44) |
Bingen, Germany |
42-97296 |
slated #667 |
| #181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #185 (12-Dec-44) |
Darmstadt, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
42-107215 |
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| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
43-38524 |
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| #195 (05-Jan-45) |
Waxweiler, Germany |
44-6016 |
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| #196 (06-Jan-45) |
Worms, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #197 (07-Jan-45) |
Paderborn, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #199 (10-Jan-45) |
Karlsruhe, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #201 (14-Jan-45) |
Magdeburg, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #202 (15-Jan-45) |
Augsburg, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #203 (16-Jan-45) |
Dessau, Germany |
42-32080 |
Landed at Sandtoft |
| #204 (20-Jan-45) |
Heilbronn, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #205 (21-Jan-45) |
Mannheim, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #206 (29-Jan-45) |
Kassel, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #207 (01-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #209 (06-Feb-45) |
Chemnitz, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #211 (14-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #213 (16-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #215 (20-Feb-45) |
Nurnberg, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #219 (25-Feb-45) |
Neuberg, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #220 (26-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #221 (27-Feb-45) |
Leipzig, Germany |
43-38719 |
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| #254 (16-Apr-45) |
Royan, France |
44-8783 |
PFF-X #783 |
| #258 (21-Apr-45) |
Inglostadt, Germany |
44-8786 |
PFF#786 |
Pilot Ralph Minker in 43-38719 Blue Hen Chick.
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