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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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Aaberg / Moriarty Crew
Photos and
details provided by Ellis Colvin, Tom Moriarty, Richard Pitt III
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| 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 |
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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
The Aaberg crew underwent
many changes as noted below, and the individual crew members did not
always fly together to complete their tour. The following list shows
the missions flown by Co-pilot (and later First Pilot) Lt. Thomas F.
Moriarty.
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DATE |
TARGET |
AIRCRAFT |
| 1 |
2/20/1944 |
TUTOW |
42-37855 |
| 2 |
2/24/1944 |
ROSTOCK |
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. |
| 3 |
2/25/1944 |
REGENSBURG |
unknown |
| 4 |
3/3/1944 |
BERLIN - RECALL |
42-31206 Journey's End |
| 5 |
3/6/1944 |
BERLIN |
unknown |
| 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 |
unknown |
| 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 TNT Katie |
| 18 |
04/22/44 |
HAMM |
41-107197 |
| 19 |
04/26/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
unknown |
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Co-pilot 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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