Casualty of WWII, Lawrence was the Left Waist Gunner in B-17G Flying Fortress 43-37776 490th BG 849 BS. His service number was 19200834 and he entered the service from Oregon.
The aircraft,named "Heavenly Body",was on a night cross-country exercise. Whilst turning, just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock,(a large village in North West Leicestershire, England)the aircraft's nose dropped, and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. Sadly, all on board were killed.
The other crew members were:
1st Lt Michael H Primus, Pilot Service No. 0-810215
1st Lt Louis H Deputy, Co-Pilot
Service No.0-818123
2nd Lt Richard J Hermann, Navigator Service No.0-703253 (interred at Cambridge)
2nd Lt Robert C Simmons, Bombardier Service No. 0-694969 (interred at Cambridge)
T Sgt Roy E Griswould, Engineer
Service No.37416085
CLAUDE E KEELE Radio Operator
S Sgt Harry Stoever, Ball Turret Gunner Service No.33504840
S/Sgt. AMERICO VIRGILI Tail Gunner Service No.16117605
S Sgt Ralph W Franke, Passenger
Service No.33362517 (interred at Cambridge)
Service No.11031790 S/Sgt. JOHN C BARRY Passenger
S Sgt Edward Shively Jr, Passenger, Service No.13011085 (interred at Cambridge)
The aircraft,named "Heavenly Body",was on a night cross-country exercise. Whilst turning, just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock,(a large village in North West Leicestershire, England)the aircraft's nose dropped, and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. Sadly, all on board were killed.
The other crew members were:
1st Lt Michael H Primus, Pilot Service No. 0-810215
1st Lt Louis H Deputy, Co-Pilot
Service No.0-818123
2nd Lt Richard J Hermann, Navigator Service No.0-703253 (interred at Cambridge)
2nd Lt Robert C Simmons, Bombardier Service No. 0-694969 (interred at Cambridge)
T Sgt Roy E Griswould, Engineer
Service No.37416085
CLAUDE E KEELE Radio Operator
S Sgt Harry Stoever, Ball Turret Gunner Service No.33504840
S/Sgt. AMERICO VIRGILI Tail Gunner Service No.16117605
S Sgt Ralph W Franke, Passenger
Service No.33362517 (interred at Cambridge)
Service No.11031790 S/Sgt. JOHN C BARRY Passenger
S Sgt Edward Shively Jr, Passenger, Service No.13011085 (interred at Cambridge)
Casualty of WWII, Lawrence was the Left Waist Gunner in B-17G Flying Fortress 43-37776 490th BG 849 BS. His service number was 19200834 and he entered the service from Oregon.
The aircraft,named "Heavenly Body",was on a night cross-country exercise. Whilst turning, just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock,(a large village in North West Leicestershire, England)the aircraft's nose dropped, and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. Sadly, all on board were killed.
The other crew members were:
1st Lt Michael H Primus, Pilot Service No. 0-810215
1st Lt Louis H Deputy, Co-Pilot
Service No.0-818123
2nd Lt Richard J Hermann, Navigator Service No.0-703253 (interred at Cambridge)
2nd Lt Robert C Simmons, Bombardier Service No. 0-694969 (interred at Cambridge)
T Sgt Roy E Griswould, Engineer
Service No.37416085
CLAUDE E KEELE Radio Operator
S Sgt Harry Stoever, Ball Turret Gunner Service No.33504840
S/Sgt. AMERICO VIRGILI Tail Gunner Service No.16117605
S Sgt Ralph W Franke, Passenger
Service No.33362517 (interred at Cambridge)
Service No.11031790 S/Sgt. JOHN C BARRY Passenger
S Sgt Edward Shively Jr, Passenger, Service No.13011085 (interred at Cambridge)
The aircraft,named "Heavenly Body",was on a night cross-country exercise. Whilst turning, just North of Nailstone, near Ibstock,(a large village in North West Leicestershire, England)the aircraft's nose dropped, and the port wing struck the ground. The machine was completely destroyed by fire and explosion. Sadly, all on board were killed.
The other crew members were:
1st Lt Michael H Primus, Pilot Service No. 0-810215
1st Lt Louis H Deputy, Co-Pilot
Service No.0-818123
2nd Lt Richard J Hermann, Navigator Service No.0-703253 (interred at Cambridge)
2nd Lt Robert C Simmons, Bombardier Service No. 0-694969 (interred at Cambridge)
T Sgt Roy E Griswould, Engineer
Service No.37416085
CLAUDE E KEELE Radio Operator
S Sgt Harry Stoever, Ball Turret Gunner Service No.33504840
S/Sgt. AMERICO VIRGILI Tail Gunner Service No.16117605
S Sgt Ralph W Franke, Passenger
Service No.33362517 (interred at Cambridge)
Service No.11031790 S/Sgt. JOHN C BARRY Passenger
S Sgt Edward Shively Jr, Passenger, Service No.13011085 (interred at Cambridge)
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