The James E. Shute crew: 710th Squadron
Rattlesden, undated
1Lt James Shute | P |
1Lt Daniel Mcguire | CP |
1Lt James Burleigh | N |
1Lt John Platt Jr. | B |
SSG Williams Wilcox | TT |
TSGT Robert Stevenson | RO |
SSG Matthew W. Walter | LW |
SSG Charles W. Grant | RW |
SSG Griffith McKlveen | B |
SSG James W. Sullivan | T |
Flights with James E. Shute 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 |
#78 (03-Jun-44) | Pas de Calais / Audresselles, France | 42-107025 | Spare, bombed |
#79 (04-Jun-44) | Pas de Calais / Marquise, France | 42-97092 | |
#81 (05-Jun-44) | Le Touquet, France | 42-107025 | |
#82 (06-Jun-44) | Caen, France | 42-31902 | |
#85 (07-Jun-44) | Nantes, France | 42-102668 | |
#86 (08-Jun-44) | Nantes, France | 42-107215 | slated #902 |
#88 (12-Jun-44) | Conches, France | 42-31902 | |
#89 (14-Jun-44) | Florennes, Belgium | 42-31902 | |
#90 (15-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | 42-31902 | |
#91 (18-Jun-44) | Misburg, Germany | 42-102419 | |
#92 (19-Jun-44) | St.Jean D’Angely, France | 42-102419 | |
#93 (20-Jun-44) | Fallerslaben & Koningsborn, Germany | 42-31902 | |
#96 (23-Jun-44) | St. Quentin, France | 42-31902 | |
#99 (25-Jun-44) | Vercors, France Area #1 | 42-31902 | |
#101 (29-Jun-44) | Bohlen, Germany | 42-97826 | |
#106 (11-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-31902 | |
#107 (12-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 43-37821 | ABORT #4 Eng out |
#108 (13-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 43-37821 | LL has 871 |
#110 (16-Jul-44) | Stuttgart, Germany | 43-37821 | |
#115 (24-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 43-37821 | |
#116 (25-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 43-37821 | |
#117 (27-Jul-44) | Ostend, Belgium | 42-107229 | |
#118 (01-Aug-44) | Areas 10 & 14, France | 43-37821 | |
#120 (04-Aug-44) | Arras – Ostend, Belgium | 43-37869 | |
#125 (11-Aug-44) | Belfort, France | 43-37821 | |
#126 (13-Aug-44) | Seine river area, France | 43-37821 | |
#127 (14-Aug-44) | Mannheim, Germany | 43-37821 | |
#128 (15-Aug-44) | Handorf, Germany | 43-37821 | |
#132 (25-Aug-44) | Rechlin, Germany | 42-102668 | |
#134 (27-Aug-44) | Berlin, Germany | 43-37821 | |
#135 (30-Aug-44) | Bremen, Germany | 43-37821 | |
#136 (01-Sep-44) | Mainz, Germany | 43-37821 | |
#137 (03-Sep-44) | Brest, France | 43-37821 | |
#139 (08-Sep-44) | Mainz, Germany | 43-37821 | |
#140 (09-Sep-44) | Besancon, France | 43-37821 | |
#141 (10-Sep-44) | Giebelstadt, Germany | 43-37821 |
Crew photo (colorized) of SSG Matthew W Walter; 710th Bomb Sq. Waist gunner and assistant flight engineer — courtesy nephew Matt Walter
Some photos/information provided by:
- Matt Walter