The Joseph F. Pleticha crew: 711th Squadron
| Back Row L-R | |
| William Saffares | Radio |
| Terrace L Dolan | Waist Gunner |
| Leonard H Rea | Ball Gunner |
| Ralph J Bean | Tail Gunner |
| Melvin G Rose | Waist Gunner |
| Don C Southmead | Engineer/Flight Chief |
| Front Row L-R | |
| James Paul Jennings | Co Pilot |
| Wally Miller | Bombardier |
| Joseph Pleticha | Pilot |
| James Scandalis | Navigator |
Flights with Joseph F. Pleticha 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 |
| #55 (27-Apr-44) | Le Culot, France | 42-97179 | |
| #56 (29-Apr-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-38052 | swapped with Otto in A gp |
| #59 (07-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-37871 | ABORT #2 Eng oil pressure |
| #60 (08-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97147 | |
| #61 (09-May-44) | Laon / Athies, France | 42-97392 | |
| #62 (11-May-44) | Malines, Belgium | 42-97147 | |
| #63 (12-May-44) | Zwickau, Germany | 42-97147 | |
| #64 (13-May-44) | Osnabruck, Germany | 42-97147 | ABORT Person sick |
| #66 (20-May-44) | Liege, Belgium | 42-97147 | Spare, returned |
| #68 (23-May-44) | Troyes, France | 42-107219 | Spare |
| #69 (24-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97804 | ABORT Lost formation |
| #70 (25-May-44) | Brussels, Belgium | 42-97147 | |
| #71 (27-May-44) | Karlsruhe, Germany | 42-97147 | Spare, returned |
| #72 (28-May-44) | Konigsburg, Germany | 42-102441 | |
| #73 (29-May-44) | Leipzig, Germany | 42-97147 | |
| #74 (30-May-44) | St. Pol-Siracourt, France | 42-97147 | |
| #75 (31-May-44) | Hamm, Germany | 42-97147 | spare |
| #76 (02-Jun-44) | Wimereux, France | 42-97147 | |
| #80 (04-Jun-44) | Versailles, France | 42-97147 | |
| #81 (05-Jun-44) | Le Touquet, France | 42-97147 | |
| #82 (06-Jun-44) | Caen, France | 42-97147 | |
| #85 (07-Jun-44) | Nantes, France | 42-97147 | |
| #86 (08-Jun-44) | Nantes, France | 42-97147 | |
| #87 (11-Jun-44) | Le Touquet – Merlimont Plage, France | 42-97147 | Ground Spare |
| #88 (12-Jun-44) | Conches, France | 42-97147 | |
| #89 (14-Jun-44) | Florennes, Belgium | 42-97147 | |
| #90 (15-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | 42-97147 | |
| #92 (19-Jun-44) | St.Jean D’Angely, France | 42-107060 | |
| #94 (21-Jun-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-97147 | |
| #95 (22-Jun-44) | Nucourt, France | 42-97147 | |
| #97 (24-Jun-44) | Wesermunde, Germany | 42-97147 | |
| #101 (29-Jun-44) | Bohlen, Germany | 42-97147 | |
| #103 (06-Jul-44) | Pas de Calais / Sourtrecourt, France | 42-97900 | |
| #106 (11-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-97804 | |
| #113 (20-Jul-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 43-37879 | ABORT Oxy failure |
| #114 (21-Jul-44) | Regensburg, Germany | 43-37879 | |
| #115 (24-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 43-37879 | |
| #116 (25-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 43-37879 | |
| #120 (04-Aug-44) | Arras – Ostend, Belgium | 43-37879 | |
| #122 (07-Aug-44) | Anizy le Chateau, France | 43-37879 |
Second Lt. James P. Jennings, Co-pilot of the Lush Thrush |
Second Lt. James P. Jennings |
Some photos/information provided by:
- Mark C. Pleticha / Family of Joseph F. Pleticha