Lerch crew

 

MISSION LIST

 

Mission #75 October 7, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #76 October 9, 1944 43-38392 B/E Lerch

Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-38326 B/U 18BS Lerch

Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-38374 B/X 18BS Lerch

Mission #81 October 22, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #82 October 25, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38326 B/U 18BS Lerch

Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38326 B/U 18BS Lerch

Mission #86 November 4, 1944 44-8283 B/G 18BS Lerch

Mission #87 November 5, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #89 November 9, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #90 November 16, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #91 November 21, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #95 November 30, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #96 December 4, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #97 December 5, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #98 December 6, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #99 December 11, 1944 44-8321 B/F 18BS Lerch

Mission #100 December 12, 1944 44-8282 B/V 391BS Lerch

Mission #101 December 15, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38953 B/D 18BS Lerch

Mission #107 January 2, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #108 January 3, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Lerch

Mission #112 January 14, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #113 January 15, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #114 January 16, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38971 B/A 18BS Lerch

Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38971 B/A 18BS Lerch

Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38971 B/A 18BS Lerch

Mission #123 February 15, 1945 44-8321 B/F 18BS Lerch

Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38971 B/A 18BS Lerch

Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38971 B/A 18BS Lerch

 

Mission and Crew Details

 

Mission #75 October 7, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch   Major damage.

Mission #76 October 9, 1944 43-38392 B/E Lerch

Mission #78 October 15, 1944 43-38326 B/U 18BS Lerch

Mission #79 October 17, 1944 43-38374 B/X 18BS Lerch

Mission #81 October 22, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #82 October 25, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch Major damage.

Mission #84 October 28, 1944 43-38326 B/U 18BS Lerch

Mission #85 October 30, 1944 43-38326 B/U 18BS Lerch

 

Mission #86 November 4, 1944 44-8283 B/G 18BS Lerch

Took off at 0819 hours.

Landed 1545 hours.

Pilot's oxygen system low. Inspected and repaired.

 

Mission #87 November 5, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #89 November 9, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #90 November 16, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #91 November 21, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #95 November 30, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #96 December 4, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #97 December 5, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #98 December 6, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #99 December 11, 1944 44-8321 B/F 18BS Lerch

Mission #100 December 12, 1944 44-8282 B/V 391BS Lerch

Mission #101 December 15, 1944 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #106 December 31, 1944 43-38953 B/D 18BS Lerch

Mission #107 January 2, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #108 January 3, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #111 January 13, 1945 43-38338 B/M 18BS Lerch

Mission #112 January 14, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

Mission #113 January 15, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch

 

Mission #114 January 16, 1945 44-8282 B/V 18BS Lerch Mission Belle

Landed in France at Fighter strip. Plane needs repair.

Notes from 2001 Reunion: At the time the Lerch crew landed 44-8282 in France on Jan. 16, 1945, it was called Mission Belle.

 

Mission #119 February 3, 1945 43-38971 B/A 18BS Lerch

Mission #121 February 9, 1945 43-38971 B/A 18BS Lerch

Mission #122 February 14, 1945 43-38971 B/A 18BS Lerch

Mission #123 February 15, 1945 44-8321 B/F 18BS Lerch

Mission #124 February 17, 1945 43-38971 B/A 18BS Lerch

Mission #125 February 19, 1945 43-38971 B/A 18BS Lerch