John P Lamar Jr

Military
media-50177.jpeg UPL 50177 489TH - JOHN LAMAR (ESCAPE PHOTO)

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Object Number - UPL 50177 - 489TH - JOHN LAMAR (ESCAPE PHOTO)

Lead Crew (Group) P. F. F.

AM 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ ETO w/ 5 stars

Born March 29, 1924, in Dallas, TX, John was just 20 years old when he flew from this airfield. He was Upper Turret Gunner with the Bodine crew and flew 32 missions in total. He flew in the B-24 ‘Special Delivery’



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Units served with

The insignia of the 489th Bomb Group.

489th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-94896) nicknamed "Special Delivery" of the 489th Bomb Group flies in formation with fellow Liberators during a mission over Munster. Handwritten caption on reverse: '25/1/44 Munster.'

42-94896

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Special Delivery
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Group

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Born

Dallas, Texas 29 March 1924

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

John P Lamar: Gallery (6 items)

Object number: UPL 50114 - John Lamar, 489th BG, 2008

Object number: UPL 50156 - CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION FOR THE BODINE CREW...

Object number: UPL 50177 - 489TH - JOHN LAMAR (ESCAPE PHOTO)

Object number: UPL 50178 - John Lamar, 489th BG

Object number: UPL 50200 - Bodine Crew, 845th BS, 489th BG. 42-94896 'Special...

Object number: UPL 50203 - 1944: 489TH BG - BODINE CREW: L-R FRONT: HENRY...