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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