| 01/13/44 | In Transit by air |
| 02/10/44 - 06/44 | 711th Squadron, Rattlesden, UK
Special Order No 37, 02/10/44 |
| Assigned Aircraft: | 42-31206 Journey's End |
| Photos and details provided by Ellis Colvin, Tom Moriarty, Richard Pitt III |
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Aaberg crew, Before February 24, 1944
Standing L-R:
Lt Irving Danzig
Lt Ellis B. Colvin
Lt Clarence Aaberg
Lt Thomas F. Moriarty
S/Sgt Richard Pitt
Kneeling L-R:
Sgt W.F. Powell
Sgt C. Lamb
Sgt F. DuHadway
Sgt G.S. Foster
S/Sgt W.D. Ernst
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With 42-31206 Journey's End
Between February 25 and April 27, 1944
Front Row, L-R:
Lt. George C. Hoffmiester, P
Lt. Irving Danzig, B
Lt. Ellis B. Colvin, N
Lt. Thomas F. Moriarty, CP
Back Row, L-R:
S/Sgt Cleveland Lamb
S/Sgt Fernan DuHadway
S/Sgt William F. Powell
S/Sgt William D. Ernest
S/Sgt Richard Pitt, Jr.
S/Sgt Gilbert S. Foster
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| More photos below |
| Combat Missions |
| The Aaberg crew underwent many changes as noted below, and the individual crew members did not always fly together to complete their tour. |
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DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT |
| 1 |
2/20/1944 |
TUTOW |
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Lt. Aaberg flew as co-pilot with Carmack (42-38097), Lt. Moriarity flew as co-pilot with Gruber (42-39882) |
| 2 |
2/21/1944 |
DIEPHOLZ |
42-97497 |
| 3 |
2/24/1944 |
ROSTOCK |
42-38052 |
| 3 |
2/25/1944 |
REGENSBURG |
42-37855 |
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Returning from this mission with three engines failing, the aircraft reached England when the crew bailed out. Lt. Clarence Aaberg was the last to leave the plane, and was killed when his parachute failed to open. See Combat Diary- Richard Pitt, Jr. His place was taken by Lt. George Hoffmeister, co-pilot from the original Keller crew, for many of the missions to follow. |
| 4 |
3/3/1944 |
BERLIN - RECALL |
42-31206 |
| 5 |
3/6/1944 |
BERLIN |
42-31206 |
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Moriarty flew as co-pilot with the Keller Crew |
| 6 |
3/8/1944 |
BERLIN |
42-31206 |
| 7 |
3/13/1944 |
NOBALL NO. 74 BOIS DE LA JUSTICE |
42-31206 |
| 8 |
3/18/1944 |
MUNICH |
42-31104 |
| 9 |
3/20/1944 |
FRANKFURT |
42-31206 |
| 10 |
3/23/1944 |
BRUNSWICK |
42-31206 |
| 11 |
3/28/1944 |
CHARTRES |
42-39865 |
| 12 |
4/8/1944 |
RHEINE |
42-31206 |
| 13 |
4/9/1944 |
WARNEMUNDE |
42-31206 |
| 14 |
4/11/1944 |
ARNIMSWALDE |
42-31206 |
| 15 |
4/18/1944 |
ORANIENBURG RATHNOW |
42-31206 |
| 16 |
4/19/1944 |
LIPSTADT WERL |
42-31161 |
| 17 |
04/20/44 |
NOBALL |
42-102441 |
| 18 |
04/22/44 |
HAMM |
42-107197 |
| 19 |
04/26/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
42-97148 |
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Moriarty is made First Pilot for the crew |
| 20 |
04/27/44 |
LE CULOT |
42-31206 |
| 21 |
05/07/44 |
BERLIN |
42-31206 |
| 22 |
05/09/44 |
LAON/ATHIES A/D |
42-31206 |
| 23 |
05/11/44 |
MALINES |
42-31206 |
| 24 |
05/20/44 |
LIEGE |
42-31206 |
| 25 |
05/22/44 |
KIEL |
42-31206 |
| 26 |
05/23/44 |
TROYES |
42-31206 |
| 27 |
05/27/44 |
KARLSRUHE |
42-31206 |
| 28 |
05/28/44 |
KONISBURG |
42-31206 |
| 29 |
05/29/44 |
LEIPZIG |
42-31206 |
| 30 |
06/02/44 |
CONCHES A/F |
42-31206 |
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Lt. Clarence Aaberg
Killed in Action, February 24, 1944 |
Lt. Thomas F. Moriarty
Co-Pilot and 1st Pilot |
S/Sgt Richard Pitt, Jr.
Engineer |
S/Sgt William Ernst
Radio Operator |
Sgt Cleveland Lamb, Jr.
Waist Gunner |
Sgt William Powell
Waist Gunner |
Sgt Gilbert Foster
Tail Gunner |
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