Flt O Lawrence A. Istel flew 21 missions, from 09/17/1944, mission #144, to 11/21/1944, mission #171. He served as a Copilot and Tail Gunner.
Flt O Istel served with the following crewman: Sgt Edward W. Anderson, S/Sgt Calvin A. Carmon, Capt Edward W. Coleman, S/Sgt Richard E. Engler, Sgt Edward Fialkowski, 2nd Lt Hollis W. Freeman Jr., 1st Lt Robert J. Keck, 1st Lt Horace E. Kron, S/Sgt Alvin T. Lindholm, Major James B. Locher Jr., S/Sgt W.T. Metcalf, S/Sgt Fred C. Nachtigal, S/Sgt Elwood W. Norr, 2nd Lt Samuel Shepard, S/Sgt Leonard V. Stoeger, 1st Lt Eldridge K. Stout and 2nd Lt William W. Strong