Olds, R. W.

The Richard W. Olds crew: 709th Squadron

Rattlesden, undated

Kneeling L-R: 
Lt. Kenneth J. Loehndorf
Lt. Micheal Kraft 
Lt. Dennie F. Hatfield 
Lt. Richard W. Olds 
Standing L-R: 
Sgt. Charles E. Oder 
Sgt. Phillip W. Barrett 
Sgt. Clyde W. Davis 
Sgt. Robert B Robinson 
Sgt. Percy O. Ronning 
Sgt. James C. Smith 

 

Flights with Richard W. Olds 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
#57 (30-Apr-44) Clermont Ferrand, France 42-39886  
#58 (01-May-44) Marquenville, France 42-97572  
#59 (07-May-44) Berlin, Germany 42-97624  
#60 (08-May-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31188 ABORT Oxy failure
#61 (09-May-44) Laon / Athies, France 42-31188  
#65 (19-May-44) Berlin, Germany 42-39886  
#66 (20-May-44) Liege, Belgium 42-97624  
#67 (22-May-44) Kiel, Germany 42-39874  
#71 (27-May-44) Karlsruhe, Germany 42-31225 ABORT Prop out
#72 (28-May-44) Konigsburg, Germany 42-97836  
#73 (29-May-44) Leipzig, Germany 42-97836 spare, filled in
#75 (31-May-44) Hamm, Germany 42-97836  
#76 (02-Jun-44) Wimereux, France 42-97836  
#78 (03-Jun-44) Pas de Calais / Audresselles, France 42-97836  
#81 (05-Jun-44) Le Touquet, France 42-97836  
#82 (06-Jun-44) Caen, France 42-39874  
#84 (06-Jun-44) Argentan, France 42-39874  
#85 (07-Jun-44) Nantes, France 42-39874  
#87 (11-Jun-44) Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France 42-97836  
#88 (12-Jun-44) Conches, France 42-39874  
#89 (14-Jun-44) Florennes, Belgium 42-39874  
#91 (18-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany 43-37539  
#92 (19-Jun-44) St.Jean D’Angely, France 42-31777  
#94 (21-Jun-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31777  
#95 (22-Jun-44) Nucourt, France 42-31777  
#97 (24-Jun-44) Wesermunde, Germany 42-97836  
#99 (25-Jun-44) Vercors, France Area #1 42-97836  
#104 (07-Jul-44) Meresburg, Germany 42-97836  
#113 (20-Jul-44) Merseburg, Germany 42-97836  
#115 (24-Jul-44) St. Lo, France 42-97836  
#182 (06-Dec-44) Merseburg, Germany 44-8393 PFF-Y #393
#183 (10-Dec-44) Koblenz, Germany 42-97769 PFF-Y #769
#185 (12-Dec-44) Darmstadt, Germany 44-8355 PFF-X #355
#188 (24-Dec-44) Babenhausen, Germany 42-97646 PFF-Z #646
#191 (31-Dec-44) Wenzendorf, Germany 42-97646 PFF-Z #646
#193 (02-Jan-45) Nalbach, Germany 42-97646 PFF-Z #646
#195 (05-Jan-45) Waxweiler, Germany 44-8261 PFF-X #261
#201 (14-Jan-45) Magdeburg, Germany 44-8393 PFF-Y #393
#203 (16-Jan-45) Dessau, Germany 42-97936 PFF-Y #936 Landed at Sandtoft
#204 (20-Jan-45) Heilbronn, Germany 42-97646 PFF-Z #646
#207 (01-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 42-97646 PFF-Z #646
#214 (19-Feb-45) Wesel, Germany 44-8365 PFF-Z #365
#216 (22-Feb-45) Aalen, Germany 44-8661 PFF #661 Capt LaGasse was CA
#221 (27-Feb-45) Leipzig, Germany 44-8661 PFF-Z #661
#223 (02-Mar-45) Dresden, Germany 44-8393 PFF-Y #393
#225 (07-Mar-45) Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany 44-8661 PFF #661; Capt. Gormly was CA
#229 (11-Mar-45) Hamburg, Germany 42-97936 PFF-Y #936

 

 


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