Sizer, J. C.

The John C. Sizer crew: 709th Squadron

Harvard AAB, October 1943

(As assigned Nov 8, 1943)

Lt John C. Sizer
Lt WIlliam M. Glenn
Lt Lawrence J. Kaplan
Lt James S. Swann
S/Sgt Everett E. Smale
Sgt Raymond H. Noble (middle initial J? changed to H)
Sgt Bernard E. Haessly
Sgt Landis L. Pratt
Sgt Owen E. Adams

 

Flights with John C. Sizer 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
#1 (24-Dec-43) Droinville, France 42-31206  
#3 (31-Dec-43) Cognac, France 42-31208  
#9 (21-Jan-44) Grand Parc, France 42-31208  
#11 (29-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany 42-31096  
#12 (30-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-31188 Not attack
#13 (03-Feb-44) Wilhelmshaven, Germany 42-31208  
#14 (04-Feb-44) Frankfurt, Germany 42-31208  
#17 (08-Feb-44) Weisbaden, Germany 42-31208 Failed to T/O, Ball Turret inop
#18 (10-Feb-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-31208 Long delay
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France 42-31208  
#21 (21-Feb-44) Diepholz, Germany 42-31208  
#22 (24-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany 42-31208  
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany 42-31208 ABORT, Pilot sick
#25 (29-Feb-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-31144  
#26 (03-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31165  
#27 (04-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31208 ABORT Heating Equip out
#28 (06-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31208  
#32 (13-Mar-44) Bois de la Justice, France 42-37910 slated #188
#34 (16-Mar-44) Augsburg, Germany 42-31225  
#35 (18-Mar-44) Munich, Germany 42-31188  
#36 (20-Mar-44) Frankfurt, Germany 42-31156  
#37 (22-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-39864  
#38 (23-Mar-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-37873 ABORT Using too much gas
#41 (28-Mar-44) Chartres, France 42-39864  
#42 (01-Apr-44) Ludwigshafen, Germany 42-97572  
#43 (08-Apr-44) Rheine, Germany 42-31188  
#44 (09-Apr-44) Warnemunde, Germany 42-31188  
#45 (10-Apr-44) Diest Schaffen, Germany 42-31188  
#48 (18-Apr-44) Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany 42-31188  
#49 (19-Apr-44) Lippstadt / Werl, Germany 42-31188 slated 217
#50 (20-Apr-44) Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France 42-31188  
#51 (22-Apr-44) Hamm, Germany 42-97179  
#52 (24-Apr-44) Friedrichshafen, Germany 42-37854 slated #777
#53 (26-Apr-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-31188  
#54 (27-Apr-44) French coast 42-31188  

 

 

 

John C. Sizer

John C. Sizer

Raymond Noble

Raymond Noble

 

Owen E. Adams

 

John Charles Sizer with wife Ruth Roberta Jacobs Sizer

 


 

John Sizer in his Florida home in 1985

 

 


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