The David Rowland crew: 710th Squadron
The David Rowland crew was one of the original Harvard crews, flew to England aboard 42-31144
Captain David Rowland | Pilot |
2nd Lt. G.M. Vanderleest | Co-Pilot |
2nd Lt. Elliot S. Evans | Navigator |
2nd Lt. William J. Murphy | Bombardier |
T/Sgt. Cecil W. McGonigle | Engineer |
T/Sgt. Stanley Houdek, Jr. | Radio 0. |
Sgt. Richard R. Chavis | Armorer |
S/Sgt. Robert H. Blewitt | Gunner |
S/Sgt. Gordon B. Williams | Gunner |
Pfc Carl E. Wicks | Gunner |
Flights with David (NMI) Rowland 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 |
#2 (30-Dec-43) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-31144 | |
#8 (14-Jan-44) | Grand Parc, France | 42-31144 | |
#10 (24-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31144 | |
#11 (29-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31144 | |
#12 (30-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31144 | |
#13 (03-Feb-44) | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 42-31144 | |
#14 (04-Feb-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31144 | |
#19 (13-Feb-44) | Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France | 42-31144 | |
#20 (20-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31217 | |
#21 (21-Feb-44) | Diepholz, Germany | 42-31144 | |
#22 (24-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31191 | |
#26 (03-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31902 | |
#27 (04-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-38164 |
George M. Vanderleest, Co-Pilot
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