Skinner, E. H.

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