The Lyndon F. Lakeman crew: 708th Squadron
Lakeman is top row, 2nd from right
Flights with Lyndon F. Lakeman 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 |
| #103 (06-Jul-44) | Pas de Calais / Sourtrecourt, France | 42-31154 | |
| #105 (08-Jul-44) | St.Andre De L’eure / Nogent, France | 42-102632 | |
| #108 (13-Jul-44) | Munich, Germany | 42-97400 | |
| #109 (14-Jul-44) | Area 10, France | 42-102658 | |
| #110 (16-Jul-44) | Stuttgart, Germany | 42-102632 | |
| #112 (19-Jul-44) | Ebelsbach, Germany | 43-37830 | |
| #113 (20-Jul-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 42-31095 | AB Spare |
| #115 (24-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 42-31185 | |
| #116 (25-Jul-44) | St. Lo, France | 42-102658 | |
| #118 (01-Aug-44) | Areas 10 & 14, France | 43-37756 | |
| #119 (02-Aug-44) | St. Dennis, France | 43-37774 | |
| #120 (04-Aug-44) | Arras – Ostend, Belgium | 43-37774 | |
| #122 (07-Aug-44) | Anizy le Chateau, France | 43-37938 | |
| #130 (18-Aug-44) | St. Dizier, France | 43-37774 | |
| #133 (26-Aug-44) | Brest, France | 42-102632 | |
| #136 (01-Sep-44) | Mainz, Germany | 43-37938 |
| L-R |
| Lyndon Lakeman |
| R.C. Smith |
| James McNulty |
| Dick Peterson |
| Frank Steinman |
Believed to possibly be the first crew assembled under Lt. Lakeman when he went from Co-Pilot to Pilot.
Lyndon Francis Lakeman: Assigned to 447BG, 8AF USAAF. Dale Hanks crew. 35 x missions on B-17’s. ETD. Assigned to 654BS, 25BG, 8AF USAAF. Flying de Havilland Mosquito’s.
Some photos/information provided by:
- Dana Lakeman, son of Lt. Lakeman
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database