The Gus G. Neal crew: 711th Squadron
Rattlesden, undated
| Standing L-R: |
| Lt Fred O. Beach |
| Unknown |
| Lt Earl Lumpkin |
| Lt Gus Neal |
| T/Sgt Rex Shearer |
| Kneeling L-R: |
| T/Sgt Marvin Silbersher |
| S/Sgt Ivan Holland |
| S/Sgt Vernon Burtner |
| S/Sgt Byrl Wilson |
Unknown person may be Navigator HL McCullough, as seen in Load list for mission 177.
Flights with Gus G. Neal 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 |
| #167 (30-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-38731 |
|
| #169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
42-37854 |
|
| #170 (04-Nov-44) |
Hamburg, Germany |
43-38230 |
S-27 Operator |
| #171 (05-Nov-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
43-38731 |
|
| #174 (11-Nov-44) |
Oberlahnstein, Germany |
43-38731 |
|
| #176 (21-Nov-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
42-31188 |
|
| #177 (25-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-38731 |
Target of Opp |
| #178 (26-Nov-44) |
Hamm, Germany |
44-6016 |
|
| #184 (11-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
44-8419 |
|
| #186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
44-6572 |
|
| #187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
42-97900 |
|
| #188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
42-97804 |
|
| #189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
42-97900 |
|
| #190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
43-38731 |
|
| #194 (03-Jan-45) |
Koblenz, Germany |
43-38731 |
|
| #198 (08-Jan-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
44-8643 |
|
| #201 (14-Jan-45) |
Magdeburg, Germany |
42-31582 |
|
| #203 (16-Jan-45) |
Dessau, Germany |
43-38731 |
Landed at Sandtoft |
| #206 (29-Jan-45) |
Kassel, Germany |
43-38731 |
|
| #209 (06-Feb-45) |
Chemnitz, Germany |
43-38731 |
|
| #210 (09-Feb-45) |
Weimar, Germany |
42-30731 |
#731-Q |
| #213 (16-Feb-45) |
Wesel, Germany |
43-38731 |
|
| #215 (20-Feb-45) |
Nurnberg, Germany |
43-38984 |
|
| #218 (24-Feb-45) |
Bremen, Germany |
42-97804 |
|
| #219 (25-Feb-45) |
Neuberg, Germany |
43-38731 |
|
| #220 (26-Feb-45) |
Berlin, Germany |
42-30731 |
#731-Q |
| #227 (09-Mar-45) |
Frankfurt, Germany |
43-38984 |
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