Lt. Lyndon Lakeman

The following information is provided by Dana Lakeman, son of Lt. Lakeman

Lt.Lakeman

Lakeman is top row, 2nd from right


I'm assuming due to the "formality" of this picture and the perceived age of the person in the top row, far right that my father was copilot on this crew.

From the left:


Lyndon Lakeman
R.C. Smith
James McNulty
Dick Peterson
Frank Steinman

 

The following table shows Lt. Lakeman's missions that he flew with the 447th BG.

 

Date Mission Log Position  / Crew Files pertaining to the missions
4-29-44 Mission 1 CP / Hanks ME-109 ramming
Aircraft damage from collision with another B-17
4-30-44 Mission 2 P / Lakeman?  
5-1-44 Mission 3 CP / Hanks  
5-3-44 Aborted Mission CP/ ?  
5-8-44 Mission 4 CP / ? Newspaper Article
5-9-44 Mission 5 CP / ?  
5-24-44 Mission 6 CP / Hanks  
5-25-44 Mission 7 CP / Hanks  
5-29-44 Mission 8 CP / Hanks  
5-31-44 Mission 9 CP / Hanks  
6-2-44 Mission 10 CP / Hanks  
6-3-44 Mission 11 CP / Hanks  
6-6-44 Mission 12 &13 CP / Hanks  
6-7-44 Mission 14 CP / Hanks  
6-12-44 Mission 15 CP / Hanks  
6-14-44 Mission 16 CP / ?  
6-16-44 Mission 17 Tail Gunner / ?  
6-18-44 Mission 18 CP / Hanks  
6-22-44 Mission 19 Tail Gunner / Hanks  
6-28-44 Mission 20 CP / Hanks  
7-6-44 Mission 21 P / Lakeman  
7-8-44 Mission 22 P / Lakeman  
7-13-44 Mission 23 P / Lakeman Mission Map
7-14-44 Mission 24 P / Lakeman  
7-16-44 Mission 25 P / Lakeman  
7-19-44 Mission 26 P / Lakeman  
7-20-44 Mission 27  P / Lakeman  Mission Map
7-24-44 Mission 28 P / Lakeman  
7-25-44 Mission 29 P / Lakeman  
8-1-44 Mission 30 P / Lakeman  
8-2-44 Mission 31 P / Lakeman Mission Map
8-7-44 N/A P / Lakeman  
8-18-44 N/A P / Lakeman  
8-26-44 N/A P / Lakeman  
9-1-44 N/A P / Lakeman Lucky Bastard Certificate Issued