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Crew PILOT: Raymond F.  LISCHER 

 Raymond F. Lischer Crew at Pyote, Texas: Kneeling Lt to R: Milton Stockton (Navigator), Horace Williams (Bombardier), Charles Cook (Co-Pilot), Raymond Lischer (Pilot). Standing L toR: 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.) Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) 

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

Crew Members:

Crew 1

NBR Person Position Status
1 LT Raymond F. LISCHER P CPT
2 LT Charles O. COOK CP/P CPT
3 LT Milton A. STOCKTON NAV CPT
4 CAPT Horace B. WILLIAMS BOM SWA
5 T/SGT Gunnar WILLIAMSON TTE CPT
6 T/SGT Joseph MARTINKOVICH ROG CPT
7 S/SGT Robert N. MATHIASEN BTG CPT
8 S/SGT William J. SMITH WG CPT
9 S/SGT Paul H. SWEITZER WG CPT
10 SGT Alanson M. TRIGG TG CPT

Crew 2

NBR Person Position Status
1 LT Raymond F. LISCHER P CPT
2 LT George L. REID BOM NOC

PHOTOS:

 Raymond F. Lischer crew. From left, William J. Smith, Paul H. Sweitzer, Gunnar Williamson, Joseph Martinkovich, and Robert N.. Mathiasen. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) with Royal Flush

Official USAAF photo of Lt Raymond F. Lischer

Lt Raymond F. Lischer crew. From left, William J. Smith, Paul H. Sweitzer, Gunnar Williamson, Joseph Martinkovich, and Robert N.. Mathiasen. Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) with Royal Flush

Photo taken at completion of 35 missions

Photo Id for Completion of Mission Crew Photo.  The officer kneeling on the left is George L. Reid (BOM, replaced Horace Williams after 5/29/44) . Milton Stockton is the Navigator 

​LtoR: Bob Mathiasen, Gunnar Williamson, Bill Smith, Paul Sweitzer, Joe Martinkovich and Alanson "Lance" Trigg

​LtoR: George L. Reid (BOM, replaced Horace Williams after 5/29/44) and Milton Stockton NAV.

​LtoR:  Horace Williams BOM and Charles Cook CP

Part of Raymond Lischer Crew. 
L-R Top Row: S/Sgt Alanson M. "Lance" Trigg -TG, T/Sgt Joseph Martinkovich -ROG,  S/Sgt Paul H.Sweitzer- LWG.  T/Sgt Gunnar Williamson-TTE, W. Roach-Armourer.

Middle Row:  L-R   L.Piehl (mechanic), S/Sgt William J. "smitty" Smith-RWG,
 W. Schultz .  Photo courtesy of Jim Potts Daughter Eileen Potts Smith

Person kneeling: ?

(from the collection of Russell Heckman)

Lance Trigg Sr. is third from left in this photo. Photo taken state side. With some help from Karl Hauffe we tracked down the serial number of this bird and it spent some considerable time at McDill and Drew AAFB which are all in the Tampa area where Lance Sr. eventually settled. Photo courtesy of  Lance Trigg,