The Lonnie D. Roberts crew: 708th Squadron
Lonnie Roberts crew as listed on the Load List for March 1, 1945 mission to Ulm, Germany
1Lt LD Roberts | Pilot |
Lt WC Overstreet | Co-Pilot |
F/O TF Jones | Navigator |
F/O WF Watson | Bombardier |
FE Waltman | Top Turret |
TA Jackson | Radio Operator |
CD LeFolletta | Ball Turret |
HB Graddock | Waist Gunner |
JJ Ruppert | Tail Gunner |
Spencer | SJ |
Flights with Lonnie D. Roberts 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 |
#222 (01-Mar-45) | Ulm, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#224 (03-Mar-45) | Brunswick, Germany | 43-39029 | |
#227 (09-Mar-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | 43-37774 | |
#228 (10-Mar-45) | Dortmund, Germany | 43-37774 | |
#229 (11-Mar-45) | Hamburg, Germany | 43-37774 | |
#231 (14-Mar-45) | Hannover, Germany | 43-37774 | |
#232 (15-Mar-45) | Oranienburg, Germany | 43-38903 | |
#233 (17-Mar-45) | Ruhland, Germany | 43-37774 | |
#235 (19-Mar-45) | Zwickau, Germany | 43-37774 | |
#236 (20-Mar-45) | Hamburg, Germany | 43-37774 | |
#240 (24-Mar-45) | Varrelsbusch, Germany | 43-37756 | |
#242 (30-Mar-45) | Hamburg, Germany | 43-37774 | |
#243 (31-Mar-45) | Salzwedel, Germany | 43-38903 | |
#249 (09-Apr-45) | Neuburg, Germany | 43-38905 | |
#252 (14-Apr-45) | Royan, France | 42-32080 | slated 774 |
#255 (17-Apr-45) | Dresden, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#258 (21-Apr-45) | Inglostadt, Germany | 43-38903 |
JJ Ruppert; Tailgunner |
JJ Ruppert |
Some photos/information provided by:
Jeff Ruppert