| - 8/43 | Moses Lake, WA |
| 08/43 - 11/43 | Harvard, NE |
| 11/43 | In Transit (Hodges flew with command staff, rest by sea) |
| 12/43 - 04/44 | 711th Squadron, Rattlesden, UK |
| Photos on this page kindly provided by Mr. Art Durante, Jr. and Mr. Jack Keller |
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Left to right
Hodges, Pettit, Durante, Smith, Nevills and Joerger
not pictured: Baker, Ruttledge and the Klaput brothers
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George and Joseph Klaput,
thought to be the only identical twins flying on
the same crew in the same unit. |
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| See also Durante Collection |
| Combat Missions |
| No. |
Date |
Target |
Aircraft |
| 3 |
12/30/43 |
LUDWIGSHAFEN |
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| 4 |
01/04/44 |
KIEL |
42-32108 |
| 7 |
01/11/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
42-32206 |
| 8 |
01/14/44 |
NOBALL NO. 107 GRAND PARC |
42-32206 |
| 11 |
01/29/44 |
FRANKFURT |
42-32204 |
| 12 |
01/30/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
42-32161 |
| 13 |
02/03/44 |
WILHELMSHAVEN |
42-32204 |
| 15 |
02/05/44 |
ROMILLY |
42-32144 |
| 16 |
02/06/44 |
EVREUX-FAUVILLE |
42-97497
"Tuxedo Tommy" |
| 19 |
02/13/44 |
NOBALL NOs 110, 78 |
42-32155 |
| 20 |
02/20/44 |
TUTOW |
42-32204 |
| 24 |
02/28/44 |
NOBALL NO. 74 BOIS DE LA JUSTICE |
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Hodges didn't fly this day. Pettit and Joerger killed, flying with Lt. Fouts.
Baker and Rutledge in another plane, bailed out and were captured. |
| 25 |
02/29/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
42-97501 "Gum Chum" |
| 26 |
03/03/44 |
BERLIN - RECALL |
42-39882 |
| 27 |
03/09/44 |
BERLIN |
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| 28 |
03/15/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
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| 29 |
03/16/44 |
AUGSBURG |
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| 30 |
03/15/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
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| 31 |
03/16/44 |
AUGSBURG |
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| Durante down with Huckins, captured |
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Although not listed as first pilot on the mission summaries currently available, Lt. Hodges continued to fly until April 13, when he and Smith were on board an aircraft that made a forced landing in Switzerland. |
| The Crew: |
| Pilot |
Lt. James M. Hodges |
Interned 4/13/44 in Switzerland |
| Co-Pilot |
Lt. Harry R. Pettit, Jr. |
KIA 02/28/44 flying with Lt. Fouts |
| Navigator |
Lt. Arthur A. Durante |
POW 03/16/44 flying with Lt. Huckins |
| Bombardier |
Lt. Jesse T. Smith, Jr. |
Interned 4/13/44 in Switzerland |
| Engineer |
Sgt. Donald M. Nevills |
Reassigned to Leigh crew |
| Radio Operator |
Sgt. Karl F. Joerger |
KIA 02/28/44 flying with Lt. Fouts |
| Waist Gunner |
Sgt. William T. Baker |
POW
02/28/44 |
| Waist Gunner |
Sgt. Raymond H. Rutledge, Jr. |
POW
02/28/44 |
| Ball Turret Gunner |
Sgt. George E. Klaput |
Completed tour |
| Tail Gunner |
Sgt. Joseph H. Klaput |
POW 05/12/44 flying with Lt. Pettus |
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