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
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