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2LT Lawrence McCown

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2LT Lawrence McCown

Birth
Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
Death
20 Aug 1942 (aged 26–27)
Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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2nd Lieutenant, USAAF, World War II

ORDER NUMBER: X-420820-2
DATE: August 20, 1942
AIRCRAFT: B-26B 41-17631
CREWMEMBER OR PILOT: Joseph A Nischan
LOCATION: 3.5 miles W of Plant City, FL in a swamp
REMARKS: Pilot gave control to inexperienced transition pilot (McCowan) who lost control; all six dead

Three weeks before his death, he witnessed another plane crash in Mobile Bay involving Lieut James George Dalrymple
2nd Lieutenant, USAAF, World War II

ORDER NUMBER: X-420820-2
DATE: August 20, 1942
AIRCRAFT: B-26B 41-17631
CREWMEMBER OR PILOT: Joseph A Nischan
LOCATION: 3.5 miles W of Plant City, FL in a swamp
REMARKS: Pilot gave control to inexperienced transition pilot (McCowan) who lost control; all six dead

Three weeks before his death, he witnessed another plane crash in Mobile Bay involving Lieut James George Dalrymple

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He was beautiful in mind and body and soul.

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