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Lt. Raymond F. Lischer

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Raymond F. Lischer Crew at Pyote, Texas (left to right)
Kneeling:
Milton Stockton (Navigator), Horace Williams (Bombardier),
Charles Cook (Co-Pilot), Raymond Lischer (Pilot).
Standing: Robert Mathiasen (Ball Turret), Alanson Trigg (Tail), Joseph Martinkovich (Radio),
Fred Profetta (Waist) [did not go over seas] replaced by Paul H. Sweitzer,
William Smith (Waist), Gunnar Williamson (Top turret, Eng.) 
100th BG Photo Archives
 

Lt Raymond F. Lischer P CPT 25/7/44 ST LO
Lt Charles O. Cook CP CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG
Lt Milton A. Stockton NAV CPT 24/7/44 ST LO
Lt Horace B. Williams BOM SWA 29/5/44 LEIPZIG
(LOST LEG FROM FLAK WOUND)
T/Sgt Joseph Martinkovich ROG CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG
T/Sgt Gunnar Williamson TTE CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG
S/Sgt Robert N. Mathiasen BTG CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG
S/Sgt William J. Smith RWG CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG
S/Sgt Paul H. Sweitzer LWG CPT 21/7/44 LUDWIGSHAFEN
S/Sgt Alanson M. Trigg TG CPT 20/7/44 MERSEBURG

418th Sqdn. Crew, as above, assigned 100th BG in early April 1944. A/C "Royal Flush" 42-6087 – Note that dates in above crew listing are European format.

Crew Chief was Gerald Burns

Lt Charles Cook flew last two missions as pilot with majority of crew due to Lt Ray Lischer being grounded with an eye infection.

Lt Williams was replaced by Lt George L. Reid (Bomb) from the Crew of Lt Harry Bethea.

Mission Log of Lt Raymond F. Lischer – Note that dates are in American format

Date Target Hours
4/10/44 Rheims Flew with the crew of Lt John Evans as CP on this mission
4/11/44 Rostock, Germany 10:50
4/12/44 Leipzig, Germany 05:00
4/13/44 Augsburg, Germany 09:00
4/18/44 Berlin, Germany 08:30
4/19/44 Werl, Germany 06:00
4/20/44 Mareuennville, France 04:50-Buzz Bomb Ramps
4/22/44 Hamm, Germany 07:00
4/27/44 Cherbourg, France 11:30
4/27/44 Le Culet, France Two missions for a total time of 11:30
4/29/44 Berlin, Germany 08:30
5/7/44 Berlin, Germany 09:00
5/8/44 Berlin, Germany 08:00
5/9/44 Couvron, France 05:30
5/19/44 Berlin, Germany 09:30
5/23/44 Troyes, France 08:00
5/24/44 Berlin, Germany 09:00
5/25/44 Brussels, Belgium 04:40
5/27/44 Strasbourg, France 08:00
5/28/44 Magdeburg, Germany 08:30
5/29/44 Leipzig, Germany 08:00-Bombadier severely wounded, lost leg.
5/31/44 Osnabruk, Germany 06:00
6/2/44 Cherbourg, France 05:00
6/4/44 Boulogne, France 05:00
6/6/44 Coast of France 07:30
6/6/44 Coast of France 06:15 D-Day (Two missions)
6/7/44 Nantes, France 07:30
6/18/44 Brunsbuttelkoog 07:30
6/21/44 Ruhland, Germany 12:00-Russian Shuttle Mission
6/26/44 Drchobyez, Poland 10:45
7/3/44 Arod, Romania 07:00
7/5/44 Beziers, France 09:45-last mission of Russian Shuttle
7/12/44 Munich, Germany 09:30
7/17/44 Auxerne, France 07:00
7/25/44 St Lo, France Flew with pick up crew since regular crew finished up on 7/20/44

 

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