The Alvin D. Mayhew crew: 708th Squadron
Crew #8-20 Squadron S, 327th Replacement Training Unit; Drew Field, Florida in 1944
Front L-R: | |
2Lt. Alvin D. Mayhew | Pilot |
2Lt. Edward P. Lukomski | Co-Pilot |
F/O Abraham M. Haddad | Bombardier |
2Lt. Carl G. Meeks | Navigator |
Back L-R: | |
Cpl Alfred E. Dusey | Engineer / Top Turret |
Cpl. Lloyd W. Hickman | Tail Gunner / Asst. Armorer |
Cpl. Frank E. Kravetz | Radio Operator |
Cpl. Lauri K. Rautio | Ball Turret / Asst. Radio |
Cpl. Joseph C. Endza | Waist Gunner R / Asst. Armorer |
Cpl. Reginald Tucker | Waist Gunner L |
Flights with Alvin D. Mayhew 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 |
#188 (24-Dec-44) | Babenhausen, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#190 (30-Dec-44) | Mannheim, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#191 (31-Dec-44) | Wenzendorf, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#192 (01-Jan-45) | Dollberg, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#193 (02-Jan-45) | Nalbach, Germany | 43-38950 | ABORT |
#194 (03-Jan-45) | Koblenz, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#195 (05-Jan-45) | Waxweiler, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#196 (06-Jan-45) | Worms, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#197 (07-Jan-45) | Paderborn, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#199 (10-Jan-45) | Karlsruhe, Germany | 43-38950 | ABORT Lost formation |
#201 (14-Jan-45) | Magdeburg, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#202 (15-Jan-45) | Augsburg, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#203 (16-Jan-45) | Dessau, Germany | 43-38950 | ABORT Spare Landed at Woodbridge |
#204 (20-Jan-45) | Heilbronn, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#207 (01-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#208 (03-Feb-45) | Berlin, Germany | 43-38950 | |
#231 (14-Mar-45) | Hannover, Germany | 44-8661 | PFF-Z #661 |
#234 (18-Mar-45) | Berlin, Germany | 44-8747 | PFF-Y #747 |
#236 (20-Mar-45) | Hamburg, Germany | 44-8786 | PFF-X #786 |
#237 (21-Mar-45) | Wittmundhafen, Germany | 44-8261 | PFF-X #261 |
#242 (30-Mar-45) | Hamburg, Germany | 42-97769 | PFF-Y #769 |
#245 (04-Apr-45) | Kiel, Germany | 44-8786 | PFF #786 Capt. Daughty was AC |
#248 (08-Apr-45) | Plauen, Germany | 44-8393 | PFF-Y #393 |
#249 (09-Apr-45) | Neuburg, Germany | 44-8365 | PFF #365 |
#251 (11-Apr-45) | Ingolstadt, Germany | 44-8661 | PFF-Z #661 |
#254 (16-Apr-45) | Royan, France | 44-8747 | PFF-Y #747 |
Rattlesden, undated
Standing L-R | |
Lt Donald J Funk | Mickey Operator |
Lt Edward P Lukomski | Co-Pilot |
Lt Alfred Rosenfield | |
Capt Alvin D Mayhew | Pilot |
Lt Abraham M Haddad | Bombardier |
Kneeling L-R | |
T/Sgt Frank E Kravetz | Radio Operator |
T/Sgt Alfred E Dusey | Engineer / Top Turret |
S/Sgt Lloyd W Hickman | Tail Gunner |
S/Sgt Lauri K Rautio | Ball Turret |
Read the Diary of Lauri Rautio
Some photos/information provided by:
- Julieanna Lukomski / Family of Edward P Lukomski