LaGasse, V. H.

The Victor H. LaGasse crew: 708th Squadron

Co-Pilot Ellis Cleveland, pictured after becoming Pilot in May 1944.

 

Flights with Victor H. LaGasse listed as Pilot

These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.

447th Mission (Date) Target Plane Number Notes
#7 (11-Jan-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-31128  
#10 (24-Jan-44) Frankfurt, Germany 42-37868  
#15 (05-Feb-44) Romilly-sur-Seine, France 42-31104  
#19 (13-Feb-44) Pas de Calais, Marquenville, France 42-37854  
#20 (20-Feb-44) Rostock, Germany 42-37854 Abort, Personnel
#21 (21-Feb-44) Diepholz, Germany 42-31918  
#23 (25-Feb-44) Regensburg, Germany 42-31918  
#26 (03-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31918 ABORT eng out; Capt. Richards P, LaGasse CP
#27 (04-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31104 ABORT #2 Eng
#28 (06-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31092  
#32 (13-Mar-44) Bois de la Justice, France 42-31092  
#37 (22-Mar-44) Berlin, Germany 42-31918  
#41 (28-Mar-44) Chartres, France 42-31918  
#48 (18-Apr-44) Oranienburg / Rathnow, Germany 42-32081  
#51 (22-Apr-44) Hamm, Germany 42-32081  
#53 (26-Apr-44) Brunswick, Germany 42-32081  
#68 (23-May-44) Troyes, France 42-32081  
#70 (25-May-44) Brussels, Belgium 42-32081  
#74 (30-May-44) St. Pol-Siracourt, France 42-32081  
#76 (02-Jun-44) Wimereux, France 42-32081  
#82 (06-Jun-44) Caen, France 42-32081  
#90 (15-Jun-44) Misburg, Germany 42-32081  
#154 (05-Oct-44) Munster, Germany 43-37774  
#160 (15-Oct-44) Cologne, Germany 43-37774  
#165 (25-Oct-44) Harburg, Germany 43-37936 PFF #936 (may be 42-97936, no HS RW)
#182 (06-Dec-44) Merseburg, Germany 42-97936 PFF-Y #936 (slated #633 Landed on Continent
#195 (05-Jan-45) Waxweiler, Germany 42-97936 PFF-Y #936
#256 (19-Apr-45) Dresden, Germany 44-6847  

 

Ellis Cleveland; Co-Pilot

 

 


Some photos/information provided by:

  • John Strein / Family of Ellis Cleveland