Minker, R. L.

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  
#175 (16-Nov-44) Duren, Germany 43-38719 Landed at Welford Park
#177 (25-Nov-44) Merseburg, Germany 43-38230  
#178 (26-Nov-44) Hamm, Germany 43-37667  
#179 (27-Nov-44) Bingen, Germany 42-97296 slated #667
#181 (04-Dec-44) Mainz, Germany 43-38719  
#182 (06-Dec-44) Merseburg, Germany 43-38719  
#184 (11-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany 43-38719  
#185 (12-Dec-44) Darmstadt, Germany 43-38719  
#188 (24-Dec-44) Babenhausen, Germany 43-38719  
#189 (28-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany 43-38719  
#190 (30-Dec-44) Mannheim, Germany 43-38719  
#192 (01-Jan-45) Dollberg, Germany 42-107215  
#194 (03-Jan-45) Koblenz, Germany 43-38524  
#195 (05-Jan-45) Waxweiler, Germany 44-6016  
#196 (06-Jan-45) Worms, Germany 43-38719  
#197 (07-Jan-45) Paderborn, Germany 43-38719  
#198 (08-Jan-45) Frankfurt, Germany 43-38719  
#199 (10-Jan-45) Karlsruhe, Germany 43-38719  
#201 (14-Jan-45) Magdeburg, Germany 43-38719  
#202 (15-Jan-45) Augsburg, Germany 43-38719  
#203 (16-Jan-45) Dessau, Germany 42-32080 Landed at Sandtoft
#204 (20-Jan-45) Heilbronn, Germany 43-38719  
#205 (21-Jan-45) Mannheim, Germany 43-38719  
#206 (29-Jan-45) Kassel, Germany 43-38719  
#207 (01-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 43-38719  
#209 (06-Feb-45) Chemnitz, Germany 43-38719  
#211 (14-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 43-38719  
#213 (16-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 43-38719  
#215 (20-Feb-45) Nurnberg, Germany 43-38719  
#219 (25-Feb-45) Neuberg, Germany 43-38719  
#220 (26-Feb-45) Berlin, Germany 43-38719  
#221 (27-Feb-45) Leipzig, Germany 43-38719  
#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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