Mission No. 204
23 Dec 1944
Station: A-73
Target: Defended Village at Neuerburg
(Second Mission)
*The reference to Vargo probably should be to Vurguropolos, who flew regularly with Lakin.
This taxi sheet apparently was prepared hurriedly and before the first mission returned.
My good friend, Clayton Abraham, was one who did not return from the morning mission.
Martin Mazurk reports that Leavitt actually flew on Bischoff's wing.
NOTE: Haynes & Ryan were shot down on the earlier mission (#203) ! Perhaps this taxi sheet was drawn up before their loss.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THIS MISSION FROM THE GROUP MISSION RECORDS IS AVAILABLE IN THE "CREW LOADLING LIST" SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE here
Box #1 - Lead Flight
Hanish-Rauschenberger
575
425-A
59
Lippincott-Banks
575
811-G
50
Box #1 - High Flight
Willis-Demeester
575
947-U
69
Box #1 - Low Flight
Hillier-Hesse
574
248-N
25
Stevenson-Schwarz
574
041-A
32
Box #2 - Lead Flight
Cassiday-Schweizer
573
843-J
3
Walter-Muddiman
573
678-M
12
Box #2 - High Flight
Lloyd-Stallings
573
441-Q
17
Mosher-Miller
573
???-?
??
Box #2 - Low Flight
Bischoff-Batty
574
454-H
RW
Reynolds-Kyser
574
927-N
RW