The Edwin M. Pearsall crew: 710th Squadron
Flights with Edwin M. Pearsall 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 |
#148 (25-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
42-107025 |
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#149 (26-Sep-44) |
Bremen, Germany |
42-107117 |
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#150 (27-Sep-44) |
Ludwigshafen, Germany |
43-37869 |
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#151 (28-Sep-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-37869 |
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#153 (03-Oct-44) |
Giebelstadt, Germany |
42-102668 |
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#154 (05-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
43-37869 |
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#155 (06-Oct-44) |
Berlin, Germany |
42-32081 |
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#156 (07-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-37869 |
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#157 (09-Oct-44) |
Gustavsburg, Germany |
42-107003 |
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#159 (14-Oct-44) |
Cologne, Germany |
43-37869 |
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#162 (18-Oct-44) |
Kassel, Germany |
42-107117 |
ABORT #1 Oil pressure |
#163 (19-Oct-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
42-107117 |
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#164 (22-Oct-44) |
Munster, Germany |
42-97826 |
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#165 (25-Oct-44) |
Harburg, Germany |
43-37869 |
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#166 (26-Oct-44) |
Hanover, Germany |
43-37869 |
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#167 (30-Oct-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-37869 |
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#169 (02-Nov-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-37869 |
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#172 (06-Nov-44) |
Neumunster, Germany |
43-37869 |
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#173 (09-Nov-44) |
Saarbrucken, Germany |
43-37869 |
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#174 (11-Nov-44) |
Oberlahnstein, Germany |
43-38622 |
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#175 (16-Nov-44) |
Duren, Germany |
43-38725 |
Landed at Welford Park |
#176 (21-Nov-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
44-6595 |
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#181 (04-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
43-38524 |
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#182 (06-Dec-44) |
Merseburg, Germany |
43-38524 |
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#185 (12-Dec-44) |
Darmstadt, Germany |
43-38524 |
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#186 (15-Dec-44) |
Hannover, Germany |
43-37797 |
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#187 (18-Dec-44) |
Mainz, Germany |
43-38524 |
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#188 (24-Dec-44) |
Babenhausen, Germany |
43-38524 |
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#189 (28-Dec-44) |
Koblenz, Germany |
43-38524 |
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#190 (30-Dec-44) |
Mannheim, Germany |
43-38524 |
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#191 (31-Dec-44) |
Wenzendorf, Germany |
43-38524 |
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#192 (01-Jan-45) |
Dollberg, Germany |
43-38524 |
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#195 (05-Jan-45) |
Waxweiler, Germany |
43-38524 |
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#196 (06-Jan-45) |
Worms, Germany |
43-38524 |
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The Pearsall crew was aboard 43-38524 during the Dec. 24, 1944 mission to Babenhausen as part of the Battle of the Bulge.
Lt. EM Pearsall |
Pilot |
Lt. W Boyd |
Co-Pilot |
Lt. D Frayer |
Navigator |
Lt. L Hughes |
Bombardier |
T/Sgt TW Hamblen |
Top Turret Gunner |
S/Sgt AL McNealus |
Radio Operator |
S/Sgt MJ Dillman |
Ball Turret Gunner |
K Allen |
Waist Gunner (Kenneth O Allen?) |
S/Sgt F Andrews |
Tail Gunner |
The crew’s Bombardier Lewellyn “Lew” Willis Hughes was Killed in Action (KIA) on his 28th mission, 24 December 1944 to Babenhausen. His first mission was on 22 September 1944 to Kassel. Hughes was promoted posthumously to 1st Lt.
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