First Lieutenant, 336th Bomb Squadron,
95th Bomb Group, World War II.
Pilot of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-5858.
The airplane was battle damaged by German
flak over France, and loss control, veered up
and struck the underside of B-17 #42-29709.
Lawrence and two other crew members were
Killed In Action. Eight parachuted out. Six
were captured and became POWs. Two evaded
capture. One crew member parachuted out of
42-29709, and was taken POW. That ship
successfully returned to base in Framlingham,
England.
Also KIA were:
Flt. Off. Yngvar S. Berntzen, Co-Pilot
SSgt. Chester J. Mayo, Waist Gunner
Hometown: Seattle, Washington.
95th Bomb Group, World War II.
Pilot of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-5858.
The airplane was battle damaged by German
flak over France, and loss control, veered up
and struck the underside of B-17 #42-29709.
Lawrence and two other crew members were
Killed In Action. Eight parachuted out. Six
were captured and became POWs. Two evaded
capture. One crew member parachuted out of
42-29709, and was taken POW. That ship
successfully returned to base in Framlingham,
England.
Also KIA were:
Flt. Off. Yngvar S. Berntzen, Co-Pilot
SSgt. Chester J. Mayo, Waist Gunner
Hometown: Seattle, Washington.
First Lieutenant, 336th Bomb Squadron,
95th Bomb Group, World War II.
Pilot of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-5858.
The airplane was battle damaged by German
flak over France, and loss control, veered up
and struck the underside of B-17 #42-29709.
Lawrence and two other crew members were
Killed In Action. Eight parachuted out. Six
were captured and became POWs. Two evaded
capture. One crew member parachuted out of
42-29709, and was taken POW. That ship
successfully returned to base in Framlingham,
England.
Also KIA were:
Flt. Off. Yngvar S. Berntzen, Co-Pilot
SSgt. Chester J. Mayo, Waist Gunner
Hometown: Seattle, Washington.
95th Bomb Group, World War II.
Pilot of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-5858.
The airplane was battle damaged by German
flak over France, and loss control, veered up
and struck the underside of B-17 #42-29709.
Lawrence and two other crew members were
Killed In Action. Eight parachuted out. Six
were captured and became POWs. Two evaded
capture. One crew member parachuted out of
42-29709, and was taken POW. That ship
successfully returned to base in Framlingham,
England.
Also KIA were:
Flt. Off. Yngvar S. Berntzen, Co-Pilot
SSgt. Chester J. Mayo, Waist Gunner
Hometown: Seattle, Washington.
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Entered the service from Washington
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