The Earnest T. Nance crew: 709th Squadron
Harvard AAB, Nov 1943
Standing L-R |
Lt George P. Gumpert |
Lt Thomas E. Garrick |
Lt Ernst J. Nance |
Lt Edward J. Boisson |
Kneeling L-R |
S/Sgt Carmen Schiavoni |
Sgt William J. Jackson |
Sgt James A. Buntin |
Sgt Ralph M. Reeves |
Sgt Oscar Blake |
Sgt Walter C. Landgrebe |
Flights with Earnest T. Nance 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 | 42-31100 | |
#5 (05-Jan-44) | Merignac, France | 42-31157 | |
#9 (21-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | 42-31157 | |
#10 (24-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31157 | |
#17 (08-Feb-44) | Weisbaden, Germany | 42-31157 | |
#18 (10-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31157 | |
#20 (20-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31208 | |
#21 (21-Feb-44) | Diepholz, Germany | 42-97484 | LL says #530 |
#24 (28-Feb-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | 42-97534 | |
#25 (29-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31225 | |
#26 (03-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31902 | |
#31 (11-Mar-44) | Munster, Germany | 42-31777 | |
#32 (13-Mar-44) | Bois de la Justice, France | 42-31777 | |
#34 (16-Mar-44) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-31777 | |
#35 (18-Mar-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-31777 | |
#37 (22-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97538 | |
#40 (27-Mar-44) | Merignac, Chartes, France | 42-31777 | |
#42 (01-Apr-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-97538 | |
#44 (09-Apr-44) | Warnemunde, Germany | 42-31777 | |
#109 (14-Jul-44) | Area 10, France | 42-97976 | |
#136 (01-Sep-44) | Mainz, Germany | 42-97976 | |
#138 (05-Sep-44) | Brest, France | 42-97976 | with Lt. Col Wrigglesworth |
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