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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
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| 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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