Second Lieutenant, 429th Bomb Squadron,
2nd Bomb Group (Heavy), 15th Air Force.
Co-Pilot of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-29903
"High Tension II" in World War II.
Shot down by enemy fighters on mission
from Italy to bomb shipping targets at
Toulon, France. The B-17 was seen to go
down into the Mediterranean Sea off the
Côte d'Azur. Although six parachutes were
observed to exit the aircraft, no survivors
were recovered and the 10-man crew were
declared Missing In Action.
Killed In Action were:
1st Lt. Rutherfurd G Bingham, Pilot
2nd Lt. Dabney H. Lea, Jr., Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Laurence T Armstrong, Navigator
2nd Lt. Hamilton M Lamb, Bombardier
SSgt. Max Copp, Waist Gunner
TSgt. Corbin M Doolittle, Flight Engineer & Top Turret Gunner
TSgt. John M Lawry, Radio Operator
SSgt. Frederick M Lemon, Jr , Waist Gunner
SSgt. Rex D Power, Tail Gunner
SSgt. Robert K Slocum, Ball Turret Gunner
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***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank kck Find A Grave ID 47344388 for updating the plot information on this memorial***
2nd Bomb Group (Heavy), 15th Air Force.
Co-Pilot of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-29903
"High Tension II" in World War II.
Shot down by enemy fighters on mission
from Italy to bomb shipping targets at
Toulon, France. The B-17 was seen to go
down into the Mediterranean Sea off the
Côte d'Azur. Although six parachutes were
observed to exit the aircraft, no survivors
were recovered and the 10-man crew were
declared Missing In Action.
Killed In Action were:
1st Lt. Rutherfurd G Bingham, Pilot
2nd Lt. Dabney H. Lea, Jr., Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Laurence T Armstrong, Navigator
2nd Lt. Hamilton M Lamb, Bombardier
SSgt. Max Copp, Waist Gunner
TSgt. Corbin M Doolittle, Flight Engineer & Top Turret Gunner
TSgt. John M Lawry, Radio Operator
SSgt. Frederick M Lemon, Jr , Waist Gunner
SSgt. Rex D Power, Tail Gunner
SSgt. Robert K Slocum, Ball Turret Gunner
****************************************************
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank kck Find A Grave ID 47344388 for updating the plot information on this memorial***
Second Lieutenant, 429th Bomb Squadron,
2nd Bomb Group (Heavy), 15th Air Force.
Co-Pilot of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-29903
"High Tension II" in World War II.
Shot down by enemy fighters on mission
from Italy to bomb shipping targets at
Toulon, France. The B-17 was seen to go
down into the Mediterranean Sea off the
Côte d'Azur. Although six parachutes were
observed to exit the aircraft, no survivors
were recovered and the 10-man crew were
declared Missing In Action.
Killed In Action were:
1st Lt. Rutherfurd G Bingham, Pilot
2nd Lt. Dabney H. Lea, Jr., Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Laurence T Armstrong, Navigator
2nd Lt. Hamilton M Lamb, Bombardier
SSgt. Max Copp, Waist Gunner
TSgt. Corbin M Doolittle, Flight Engineer & Top Turret Gunner
TSgt. John M Lawry, Radio Operator
SSgt. Frederick M Lemon, Jr , Waist Gunner
SSgt. Rex D Power, Tail Gunner
SSgt. Robert K Slocum, Ball Turret Gunner
****************************************************
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank kck Find A Grave ID 47344388 for updating the plot information on this memorial***
2nd Bomb Group (Heavy), 15th Air Force.
Co-Pilot of B-17F Flying Fortress #42-29903
"High Tension II" in World War II.
Shot down by enemy fighters on mission
from Italy to bomb shipping targets at
Toulon, France. The B-17 was seen to go
down into the Mediterranean Sea off the
Côte d'Azur. Although six parachutes were
observed to exit the aircraft, no survivors
were recovered and the 10-man crew were
declared Missing In Action.
Killed In Action were:
1st Lt. Rutherfurd G Bingham, Pilot
2nd Lt. Dabney H. Lea, Jr., Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Laurence T Armstrong, Navigator
2nd Lt. Hamilton M Lamb, Bombardier
SSgt. Max Copp, Waist Gunner
TSgt. Corbin M Doolittle, Flight Engineer & Top Turret Gunner
TSgt. John M Lawry, Radio Operator
SSgt. Frederick M Lemon, Jr , Waist Gunner
SSgt. Rex D Power, Tail Gunner
SSgt. Robert K Slocum, Ball Turret Gunner
****************************************************
***I would like to thank Andy Find A Grave ID 48021049 for adding his photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank kck Find A Grave ID 47344388 for updating the plot information on this memorial***
Bio by: Tim Cook
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Entered the service from Tennessee.
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