Peters, D. K.

The Donald K. Peters crew: 708th Squadron

Rattlesden, undated (from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group) with 42-102652 Miss Carriage

Standing, L-R
Sgt. William R. Cannon
Lt. Donald K Peters
Lt. Jesse O Sandlin
Lt. Alfred Rosenfeld
Lt. Anderson G Cusick (Andrew?)
Sgt. Alexander S Hardie
Kneeling, L-R
Ground Crew (unknown) 
Sgt. Joseph M Jamison
Sgt. Harry N Ivans
Ground Crew (unknown) 
Sgt. Joseph J  LaMendola
Sgt. Ralph C Johnson
Ground Crew (unknown)

 

Flights with Donald K. Peters 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
#65 (19-May-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31104  
#66 (20-May-44) Liege, Belgium 42-102652 Landed at Gr Ash
#67 (22-May-44) Kiel, Germany 42-102652  
#68 (23-May-44) Troyes, France 42-31095  
#71 (27-May-44) Karlsruhe, Germany 42-102652  
#72 (28-May-44) Konigsburg, Germany 42-102652  
#73 (29-May-44) Leipzig, Germany 42-102652  
#74 (30-May-44) St. Pol-Siracourt, France 42-102652  
#76 (02-Jun-44) Wimereux, France 42-102652  
#77 (02-Jun-44) Conches, France 42-102652  
#79 (04-Jun-44) Pas de Calais / Marquise, France 42-102652  
#81 (05-Jun-44) Le Touquet, France 42-102652  
#82 (06-Jun-44) Caen, France 42-102652  
#85 (07-Jun-44) Nantes, France 42-102652  
#88 (12-Jun-44) Conches, France 43-37531  
#89 (14-Jun-44) Florennes, Belgium 43-37531 ABORT Injured
#90 (15-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany 43-37531  
#91 (18-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany 43-37531  
#95 (22-Jun-44) Nucourt, France 42-32080  
#97 (24-Jun-44) Wesermunde, Germany 43-37531  
#99 (25-Jun-44) Vercors, France Area #1 43-37531  
#109 (14-Jul-44) Area 10, France 42-32081  
#110 (16-Jul-44) Stuttgart, Germany 42-32080  
#115 (24-Jul-44) St. Lo, France 42-32080  
#118 (01-Aug-44) Areas 10 & 14, France 42-32080  
#180 (30-Nov-44) Lutzkendorf, Germany 43-38605  
#202 (15-Jan-45) Augsburg, Germany 42-97936 PFF-Y #936

 

Donald Peters and Jesse Sandlin returned for a second tour after 30-days leave in the US. Peters, promoted to Captain, became the Operations Officer of the 708th Squadron in late ’44.

 

Joe Jamison

 

 


 

Combat Missions (previously compiled)

Lt. Donald K. Peters is listed as 1st Pilot on the following missions in Shields’ History: 447th Bomb Group. This list may not reflect all missions flown by all members of the Peters crew. Additional details were provided from Mr. Joe Jamison’s personal combat diary.

Our identification of Miss Carriage as 42-102561 (562?) is based on information provided by Mr. Jamison.

 

  NO. DATE TARGET AIRCRAFT COMMENTS (Jamison Diary)
1 67 05/22/44 KIEL 42-102652 Miss Carriage  
2 68 05/23/44 TROYES 42-31095 Ground Pounder  
3 71 05/27/44 KARLSRUHE 42-102652 Miss Carriage  
4 72 05/28/44 KONISBURG 42-102652 Miss Carriage  
5 73 05/29/44 LEIPZIG 42-102652 Miss Carriage  
6 74 05/30/44 ST. POL SIRACOURT 42-102652 Miss Carriage  
7 77 06/02/44 WIMEREAUX (π) 42-102652 Miss Carriage  
8 77 06/02/44 CONCHES A/F (π) 42-102652 Miss Carriage two Missions on 6/2/1944
9 80 06/04/44 VERSAILLES M/V (π) 42-102652 Miss Carriage  
10 81 06/05/44 LE TOUQUET (π) 42-102652 Miss Carriage Military Targets
11 84 06/06/44 D-DAY NORTH FRANCE 42-102652 Miss Carriage D-Day
12 85 06/07/44 NANTES (π) 42-102652 Miss Carriage  
13 88 06/12/44 CONCHES A/F (π) 43-37531 Quien Sabe Railroad Targets, Fr.
14 90 06/15/44 MISBURG 43-37531 Quien Sabe  
15 91 06/18/44 MISBURG 43-37531 Quien Sabe  
16 95 06/22/44 NUCOURT 42-32080 Virginia Helen  
17 98 06/24/44 WESERMUNDE 43-37531 Quien Sabe  
18 99 06/25/44 AREA #1 “ZEBRA” 43-37531 Quien Sabe Containers of small arms and ammunition to support the French underground. Drop altitude 700 Feet.
19 101 06/29/44 BOHLEN 43-37531 Quien Sabe  
20 104 07/07/44 MERSEBURG 42-32080 Virginia Helen  
21 109 07/14/44 AREA 10, CADILLAC 42-32081 Yellow Cab Containers – Drop altitude 1500 Ft.
22 110 07/16/44 STUTTGART 42-32080 Virginia Helen  
23 115 07/24/44 ST. LO AREA 42-32080 Virginia Helen  
24 118 08/01/44 AREAS 10 & 14 42-32080 Virginia Helen Containers – Drop altitude 2000 ft.

Joe Jamison flew the following missions with pilot(s) other than Donald Peters

25 126 08/13/44 SEINE R. AREA(π)   Tactical Targets in a battlefield area 
26 127 08/14/44 MANNHEIM    
27 128 08/15/44 HANDORF A/F    

 

 

 


Some photos/information provided by:

  • Mr. Joe Jamison