The Ernest H. Skinner crew: 709th Squadron
Rattlesden, undated.
Standing L-R | |
T/Sgt Alanson C. Restle | Radio |
T/Sgt Ralph Werner | Waist Gunner |
Lt Donald G. Johnson | Co-Pilot |
Capt. Ernest H. Skinner | Pilot |
Lt Robert L. Kelley | Navigator |
Lt Elwyn Warfle | Bombardier |
Kneeling L-R | |
T/Sgt Charles H. Kent | Waist Gunner |
T/Sgt Richard L. Lasher | Tail Gunner |
T/Sgt James E. Littleton | Ball Turret Gunner |
M/Sgt Frank J. Mace | Engineer |
Flights with Ernest H. Skinner 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 |
#5 (05-Jan-44) | Merignac, France | 42-37864 | |
#6 (07-Jan-44) | Ludwigshafen, Germany | 42-31188 | |
#7 (11-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#10 (24-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-39874 | Not attack |
#11 (29-Jan-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#12 (30-Jan-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31112 | |
#15 (05-Feb-44) | Romilly-sur-Seine, France | 42-31157 | swapped planes with Kreuzer |
#17 (08-Feb-44) | Weisbaden, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#19 (13-Feb-44) | Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France | 42-31169 | |
#20 (20-Feb-44) | Rostock, Germany | 42-31530 | |
#21 (21-Feb-44) | Diepholz, Germany | 42-31100 | |
#23 (25-Feb-44) | Regensburg, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#25 (29-Feb-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-31519 | |
#26 (03-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-31519 | |
#30 (09-Mar-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39874 | Landed at Leistor, back at Rattlesden at 1758 |
#31 (11-Mar-44) | Munster, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#34 (16-Mar-44) | Augsburg, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#36 (20-Mar-44) | Frankfurt, Germany | 42-31777 | |
#40 (27-Mar-44) | Merignac, Chartes, France | 42-38164 | |
#46 (11-Apr-44) | Arnimswalde, Poland | 42-39874 | |
#49 (19-Apr-44) | Lippstadt / Werl, Germany | 42-97538 | |
#50 (20-Apr-44) | Cherbourg / Bois de la Justice, France | 42-31777 | |
#51 (22-Apr-44) | Hamm, Germany | 42-97538 | |
#53 (26-Apr-44) | Brunswick, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#64 (13-May-44) | Osnabruck, Germany | 42-31777 | |
#69 (24-May-44) | Berlin, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#72 (28-May-44) | Konigsburg, Germany | 42-39874 | |
#181 (04-Dec-44) | Mainz, Germany | 44-8261 | PFF-Z #261 |
#191 (31-Dec-44) | Wenzendorf, Germany | 44-8393 | PFF-Y #393 |
#211 (14-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 42-97936 | PFF-X #936 |
Moses Lake, 1943.
Standing L-R | |
Lt Robert L. Kelley | Navigator |
Lt Elwyn Warfle | Bombardier |
Lt Donald G. Johnson | Co-Pilot |
Lt Ernest H. Skinner | Pilot |
Kneeling L-R | |
Sgt Richard L. Lasher | Tail Gunner |
Sgt James E. Littleton | Ball Turret Gunner |
Sgt Charles H. Kent | Right Waist Gunner |
Sgt Alanson C. Restle | Radio Operator |
Sgt Frank J. Mace | Engineer |
Some photos/information provided by:
- One Lucky Bastard; by Elwyn J. (Stub) Warfle