| - 8/43 | Moses Lake, WA |
| 08/43 - 11/43 | Harvard, NE |
| 11/43 | In Transit (by air) |
| 11/43 - 04/44 | 710th Squadron,Rattlesden, UK |
| Materials provided by Linda Roberts, Lori Squires, Andy Wilson, Mary Leach |
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Chardi crew at Harvard |
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L-R:
Lt. Philip Beall, Bombardier
Lt. Merlin Chardi, Pilot
Lt. Dewyane Pohl, Navigator
Lt. Lawrence House, Co-pilot
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L-R:
Sgt. Robert Jackson, TG
Sgt. Ernest Lacross, WG
Sgt. Ray Sheppard, ENG
Sgt. John Leonard, WG
Sgt. James Magruder, BTG
Not included:
Sgt. Richard Adams, ROG
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John Leonard, waist gunner |
More photos below
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| Combat Missions |
| No. |
DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT |
| 1 |
12/24/43 |
NOBALL
NO. 50 DROINVILLE |
42-31217 |
| 4 |
01/04/44 |
KIEL |
42-31217 |
| 5 |
01/05/44 |
MERIGNAC |
42-31217 |
| 7 |
01/11/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
42-31217 |
| 11 |
01/29/44 |
FRANKFURT |
42-31217 |
| 12 |
01/30/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
42-31217 |
| 13 |
02/03/44 |
WILHELMSHAVEN |
42-31431 |
| 16 |
02/06/44 |
EVREUX-FAUVILLE |
42-31191 |
| 19 |
02/13/44 |
NOBALL NO.S 110, 78 |
42-31431 |
| 20 |
02/20/44 |
TUTOW |
42-31431 |
| 22 |
02/24/44 |
ROSTOCK |
42-31217 |
| 23 |
02/25/44 |
REGENSBURG |
42-31431 |
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Capt. Palfrey flying as command pilot of low formation (TG Jackson not on board); struck by flak in target area; Entire crew captured, some with minor injuries.
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This photograph is sometimes identified as 42-31431. It is now known to show the H2S Radar Pathfinder 42-5909, on loan from the 482nd Bomb Group, and going down on February 2, 1944, flown by Major Sheppard of the 447th Bomb Group.
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| The Crew on February 25 |
| Pilot | Lt Merlin L. Chardi | POW |
| Copilot | Capt Campbell Palfrey Jr | POW |
| Navigator | Lt Dewayne W. Pohl | POW |
| Bombardier | Lt Frank L. Stumpf | POW |
| Top Turret | T/Sgt Ray E. Sheppard | POW |
| Radio Operator | T/Sgt Richard M. Adams | POW |
| Ball Turret | S/Sgt James E. Magruder | POW |
| Left Waist | S/Sgt John W. Leonard | POW |
| Right Waist | S/Sgt Ernest W. Lacross | POW |
| Tail Gunner | Lt Lawrence M. House | POW |
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