Laskin crew
MISSION LIST
CREW #43; 18th Squadron
Mission #2 May 24, 1944 41-29542 B/H 18BS Laskin Rough House Kate
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 41-29542 B/H 18BS Laskin Rough House Kate
Mission #5 May 28, 1944 41-29542 B/H 18BS Laskin Rough House Kate
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 41-29542 B/H 18BS Laskin Rough House Kate Slight damage.
Mission #7 May 30, 1944 42-94757 B/M 18BS Laskin The Dugan Wagon
Mission #13 June 7, 1944 42-94930 E/S 18BS Laskin Kisco Kid
Mission #16 June 14, 1944 44-40468 B/H 18BS Laskin Mean Kid (deputy lead) Crash-landed at Manston, UK.
MISSION AND CREW DETAILS
CREW #43; 18th Squadron
LASKIN SAM L (P) (1024) 1 LT 18 O-440829
LAIN ELMER T (CP) (1024) 1 LT 18 O-386909
ORR CURTIS E (N) (1034) 2 LT 18 O-703295 ???
PEARCE ROBERT C (B) (1035) 2 LT 18 O-703295 ???
HUEBLER ROBERT O (AEG) (748) S/SGT 18 32720094
WOODS WILLIAM JR (ROG) (757) S/SGT 18 16087353
DENTER JOHN J (AG) (612) SGT 18 32856371
WOLF JOHN E (BG) (611) CPL 18 13075161
PUSKA CLARENCE J (BG) (748) SGT 18 16014002
Mission #2 May 24, 1944 41-29542 B/H 18BS Laskin Rough House Kate
Took off at 0507 hours from Hardstand #13.
Flew Deputy Lead, position 1-2 in High Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the secondary target at 0929 hours from 22,000 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1100 hours.
Laskin, S. L. (P)
Lain, E. T. (CP)
Orr, C. N. (N)
Mollenberg, E. P. (PN) (from crew #49)
Pearce, R. C. (B)
Oyster, J. B . (R)
Huebler, R. O. (E)
Denter, J. J. (TG)
Puska, C. J. (BG)
Wolf, J. E. (G)
May 24, 1944 Laskin
Crew Status Report 1000 hours.
Crew #43, 18th Squadron
Laskin (P) 1 Lt OK
Lain (CP) 1 Lt OK
Orr (N) 2 Lt OK
Pearce (B) 2 Lt OK
Oyster (R) S/Sgt OK
Huebler (E) S/Sgt OK
Denter (TG) Sgt OK
Snyder (TG) Sgt OK
Puska (BG) Sgt OK
Wolf (G) Sgt OK
Mission #3 May 25, 1944 41-29542 B/H 18BS Laskin Rough House Kate
Took off at 0452 hours.
Flew Deputy Lead, position 1-2 in Lead Squadron
Carried 12 500 lb bombs. Dropped on the Secondary target at 0919 hours from 17,500 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1056 hours.
Gyro compass out. Inspected and replaced.
Laskin (P)
Lain, E. T. (CP)
Eaton, J. J. (Command Pilot) Maj.
Orr, C. N. (N)
Mollenberg, E. P. (N) (from crew #49)
Pearce, R. C. (B)
Oyster, J. B . (R)
Huebler, R. O. (E)
Wolf, J. E. (G)
Puska, C. J. (BG)
Snyder, A. W. (TG)
Mission #5 May 28, 1944 41-29542 B/H 18BS Laskin Rough House Kate
Took off at 1026 hours from Hardstand #13.
Flew Lead of High Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1501 hours from 22,500 feet.
No damage reported.
Landed 1811 hours.
Laskin (P)
LeBailly (Command Pilot)
Mollenberg (N2) (from crew #49)
Lain, E. T. (CP)
Orr, C. N. (N)
Pearce, R. C. (B)
Oyster, J. B . (R)
Huebler, R. O. (E)
Wolf, J. E. (BG)
Puska, C. J. (NG)
Denter (TG)
Mission #6 May 29, 1944 41-29542 B/H 18BS Laskin Rough House Kate
Took off at 0749 hours from Hardstand #14.
Flew Deputy Lead, position 1-2 in Low Squadron.
Carried 10 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1235 hours from 21,500 feet.
Slight damage. #4 cylinder, #2 engine blown. Inspected and being repaired.
Landed 1626 hours.
Laskin (P)
Lain (CP)
Orr (N)
Mollenberg (N2) (from crew #49)
Rankin (B) (from Staff)
Oyster (R)
Huebler (E)
Snyder (TG)
Puska (BG)
Wolf (NG)
Denter (G)
Mission #7 May 30, 1944 42-94757 B/M 18BS Laskin The Dugan Wagon (#1)
Took off at 0652 hours from Hardstand #13.
Flew Deputy Lead, position 1-2 in Lead Squadron.
Carried 6 1000 lb bombs. Dropped on the Primary at 1107 hours from 23,000 feet. (actually gives time as 1207 but surely incorrect.)
Slight damage reported.
Landed 1300 hours.
#2 supercharger fluctuates. Inspected & repaired.
Laskin (P)
Lain (CP)
Orr (N)
Mollenberg (N2) (from crew #49)
Pearce (B)
Oyster (R)
Huebler (E)
Denter (NG)
Snyder (TG)
Puska (BG)
Wolf (G)
Mission #13 June 7, 1944 42-94930 E/S 18BS Laskin Kisco Kid
Took off at 1707 hours.
Flew Lead of High Squadron.
Carried 12 500 lb GP bombs. Dropped on the Secondary but no time and altitude report.
Slight to Major damage reported.
Landed at Thurligh.
Laskin (P)
Simpson (Command Pilot) (from Staff)
Lain (CP)
Orr (N)
Mollenberg (N2) (from crew #49)
Pierce (B)
Oyster (R)
Huebler (E)
Denter (G)
Wolf (G)
Snyder (G)
Mission #16 June 14, 1944 44-40468 B/H 18BS Laskin Mean Kid (deputy lead)
Took off at 0338 hours.
Flew as Deputy Lead, position 1-2 of Low Squadron.
Carried 52 100 lb bombs. Jettisoned all bombs.
Major battle damage reported from flak over Antwerp.
One crewman wounded.
Crash-landed at RAF Manston, UK at 0955 hours.
Laskin, Sam L. (P) 1 Lt O-440829 SWA and at Manston British Hospital.
Lian (CP)
Orr (N)
Mollenberg (N2)
Pearce (B)
Oyster (R)
Huebler (E)
Puska (BG)
Snyder (TG)
Denter (NG)
Wolf (G)
B-24H 44-40468 B/H Mean Kid crash-landed at RAF Manston. With 18BS. Pilot: Laskin. Picture in Roger Freeman, The Mighty Eighth, p.156. Story of this mission told by Sam Laskin in 34th Bombardment Group (H) 1941-1945, p.41 and by John Wolf on pp.41-42. Lt. Laskin received the Silver Star for this mission.
WIA LASKIN SAM L (P) 1 Lt O-440829 serious wounds (Awarded Silver Star)
RTD LIAN (CP)
RTD ORR CURTIS (N) Lt
RTD MOLLENBERG (N2)
RTD PEARCE ROBERT (B) Lt
RTD OYSTER JACK (R) Sgt
RTD HUEBLER ROBERT (E) Sgt
RTD PUSKA (BT)
RTD SNYDER (TG)
RTD DENTER (NG)
RTD WOLF JOHN (WG) Sgt