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1/Lt Clifford A. Stodghill served in the 556th Bomb Squadron during World War II. His first mission as a pilot in command was on January 16, 1945. His early missions may have included flying as a co-pilot before being assigned as a lead pilot. Records from the 387th Bomb Group do not list full crew manifests, so his exact start date with the squadron is not known, though it is likely he joined in late December 1944 or early January 1945.
Below are the missions 1/Lt Clifford A Stodghill participated in during 1945:
| Date | Aircraft | Target |
|---|---|---|
| 16th Jan | 41-31912 FW-Q "Damd-fino" | Erkelenz Comm Cen |
| 22nd Jan | 42-107719 FW-A "S.S.F.F." | Dasburg Hwy Br |
| 2nd Feb | 41-31811 FW-X "Sweatin 5" | Rosbach RR Br |
| 6th Feb | 42-107719 FW-A "S.S.F.F." | Berg Gladbach M/T Depot |
| 9th Feb (am) | 43-34119 FW-T "Off Limits" | Viersen Comm Cen |
| 14th Feb (pm) | 43-34119 FW-T "Off Limits" | Engers RR Br |
| 19th Feb | 43-34186 FW-P "Los Lobos Grandes III" | Niederscheld RR Br |
| 22nd Feb | 42-107719 FW-A "S.S.F.F." | Wehrstapel RR Br |
| 25th Feb | 42-95857 FW-K "Shootin In" | Gottingen RR Br (dep lead, lead flight. 1st Box) |
| 26th Feb | 42-95857 FW-K "Shootin In" | Zieperich Overpass (dep lead, lead flight, 2nd Box) |
| 27th Feb | 44-67872 TQ-N | Lechenich Comm Cen ("Window" aircraft) |
| 2nd Mar (pm) | 42-107719 FW-A "S.S.F.F." | Giessen Comm Cen ("Window" aircraft) |
| 5th Mar (pm) | 44-67886 FW-H | Unna Ord Depot (dep lead, lead flight, 2nd Box) |
| 9th Mar (pm) | 44-67886 FW-H | Arnsberg M/Y (dep lead, lead flight, 2nd Box) |
| 11th Mar | 44-67886 FW-H | Breitscheid L/G (dep lead, lead flight, 1st Box) |
| 13th Mar (pm) | 44-67886 FW-H | Westerburg M/Y (dep lead, high flight, 2nd Box) |
| 14th Mar | 42-96107 FW-N "Boogy Buggy" | Gross Osthein A/F (dep lead, lead flight, 1st Box) |
| 17th Mar (pm) | 42-96310 FW-O "Satchel Lass" | Frankenberg M/Y (dep lead, high flight, 1st Box) |
| 18th Mar (pm) | 44-67906 FW-M | Kreutzal M/Y (dep lead, high flight, 2nd Box) |
| 20th Mar | 43-34334 FW-R "Vulgar Vulture" | Sythen Expl Fact (dep lead, high flight, 2nd Box) |
| 4th Apr | 43-34334 FW-R "Vulgar Vulture" | Erbach Oil Dep (flight lead, low flight, 1st Box) |
| 9th Apr (am) | 44-68087 FW-X | Amberg Kummersbruck Ord Dep (flight lead, Low flight, 2nd Box) |
| 11th Apr (pm) | 44-68071 FW-V | Aschersleben M/Y (dep lead, high flight) |
| 16th Apr (am) | 44-67904 FW-Y "Dragonnas" | Gunzenhausen M/Y (flight lead, low flight, 1st Box) |
| 18th Apr (am) | 44-67904 FW-Y "Dragonnas" | Donau Oil Depot (flight lead, low flight, 1st Box) |
| 19th Apr (pm) | 44-67844 TQ-T | Gunzburg RR Sidings (flight lead, low flight, 2nd Box) |
| 26th Apr | 44-68087 FW-X | Schroben-Hausen Oil Depot (flight lead, high flight, 2nd Box) |
1/Lt Clifford A. Stodghill was awarded the Air Medal and subsequent Oak Leaf Clusters for his missions during WWII. Here are the details of his awards:
Stodghill flew various aircraft during his service with the 556th Bomb Squadron. Among these was the B-26, a model that is displayed at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. The aircraft painted to represent 42-95757 FW-K "Shootin In" flew with the Free French Air Force during WWII.
SSFF nose art
Shootin In PR shot
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Off Limits Colour
FW-X 468087 approaches Rhine 8 Apr 1945
FW-M 467906 at disposal yard
FW-H 467886
Draggonnas
Damdfino with prop specialists
Boogy Buggy
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Clifford Alexander "Alec" Stodghill.