Lyman served as a Captain and Pilot on B-17F #42-5909, 813th Bomber Squadron, 482nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II.
He resided in Anne Arundel County, Maryland prior to the war.
Lyman was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Gleuel-Bachem, eight miles southwest of Cologne, Germany during the war.
He was awarded an Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and a Purple Heart.
Service # O-791390
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Airmen who perished on B-17F (#42-5909):
Altekruse, William H ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Indiana
Baillie, Eugene F ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Barnes, Robert R Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Texas
Bell, Fred S, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, Alabama
Collins, Lyman I, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, Maryland
Ellis, Earl E ~ Capt, Navigator, North Carolina
Hoffman, William D ~ 1st Lt, California
Lombardo, Arthur J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Massachusetts
Peyser, Jerome 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Sheppard, Lloyd W ~ Maj, Squadron Commander, California
Trauman, John F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Anne Arundel County, Maryland prior to the war.
Lyman was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Gleuel-Bachem, eight miles southwest of Cologne, Germany during the war.
He was awarded an Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and a Purple Heart.
Service # O-791390
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Airmen who perished on B-17F (#42-5909):
Altekruse, William H ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Indiana
Baillie, Eugene F ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Barnes, Robert R Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Texas
Bell, Fred S, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, Alabama
Collins, Lyman I, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, Maryland
Ellis, Earl E ~ Capt, Navigator, North Carolina
Hoffman, William D ~ 1st Lt, California
Lombardo, Arthur J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Massachusetts
Peyser, Jerome 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Sheppard, Lloyd W ~ Maj, Squadron Commander, California
Trauman, John F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Lyman served as a Captain and Pilot on B-17F #42-5909, 813th Bomber Squadron, 482nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II.
He resided in Anne Arundel County, Maryland prior to the war.
Lyman was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Gleuel-Bachem, eight miles southwest of Cologne, Germany during the war.
He was awarded an Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and a Purple Heart.
Service # O-791390
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Airmen who perished on B-17F (#42-5909):
Altekruse, William H ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Indiana
Baillie, Eugene F ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Barnes, Robert R Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Texas
Bell, Fred S, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, Alabama
Collins, Lyman I, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, Maryland
Ellis, Earl E ~ Capt, Navigator, North Carolina
Hoffman, William D ~ 1st Lt, California
Lombardo, Arthur J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Massachusetts
Peyser, Jerome 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Sheppard, Lloyd W ~ Maj, Squadron Commander, California
Trauman, John F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Anne Arundel County, Maryland prior to the war.
Lyman was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed near Gleuel-Bachem, eight miles southwest of Cologne, Germany during the war.
He was awarded an Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and a Purple Heart.
Service # O-791390
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Airmen who perished on B-17F (#42-5909):
Altekruse, William H ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, Indiana
Baillie, Eugene F ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, Indiana
Barnes, Robert R Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, Texas
Bell, Fred S, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, Alabama
Collins, Lyman I, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, Maryland
Ellis, Earl E ~ Capt, Navigator, North Carolina
Hoffman, William D ~ 1st Lt, California
Lombardo, Arthur J ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Massachusetts
Peyser, Jerome 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, New York
Sheppard, Lloyd W ~ Maj, Squadron Commander, California
Trauman, John F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Michigan
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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