Lawrence J Brandenburg

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21155.jpeg UPL 21155 Lawrence J Brandenburg - Lamoni, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21155 - Lawrence J Brandenburg - Lamoni, KIA

Killed in Action (KIA). Shot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 42-5337 'Short Snorter III. ' Target was Bremen, but a/c was attacked by fighters and flak. Plane ditched in North Sea. 2 survivors were picked up 11 miles north-west of the German island of Norderney.



Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-5337

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Short Snorter III
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in action

17 April 1943

Buried

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16090, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingborn p. 38 by Havelaar, ABMC, WWII Memorial web site

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Object number: UPL 21155 - Lawrence J Brandenburg - Lamoni, KIA