Lawrence P Culkin
Military ROLL OF HONOURB-24H #42-94888 'Special Delivery II' collided with another B-24 on return from a mission to Kassel. KOM
1st Lieutenant Lawrence P. Culkin was born on March 13, 1921. His next of kin was his wife, Dorothy Culkin. He was also survived by his son, John Culkin, and his mother, Mary J. Culkin. He was from St. Louis, Missouri.
On September 27, 1944, he was the Pilot of ‘Special Delivery II’, B-24 tail #42-94888, when it collided with another B-24 from its unit, the 489th Bomb Group, 844th Bomb Squadron, over Walberswick, Suffolk. There were no survivors from either plane.
He is buried in the Cavalry Cemetery in St. Louis.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Special Delivery II
- Unit: 489th Bomb Group 844th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Saint Louis, MO, USA | 13 March 1921 | 1st Lieutenant Lawrence P. Culkin was born on March 13, 1921. His next of kin was his wife, Dorothy Culkin. He was also survived by his son, John Culkin, and his mother, Mary J. Culkin. He was from St. Louis, Missouri. |
|
Enlisted |
24 February 1942 | Enlisted St. Louis, Missouri. | |
|
Died |
Walberswick, Southwold, Suffolk IP18, UK | 27 September 1944 | On September 27, 1944, he was the Pilot of ‘Special Delivery II’, B-24 tail #42-94888, when it collided with another B-24 from its unit, the 489th Bomb Group, 844th Bomb Squadron, over Walberswick, Suffolk. There were no survivors from either plane. |
|
Buried |
Calvary Cemetery, 5239 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63115, USA | He is buried in the Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis. |
Revisions
NARA files verified ASN upon entry and Air Medal. Without personnel records it is unknown how many campaigns he participated in regarding the EAME Campaign Medal but it was at least one.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Combat Chronology Supplement p. 341, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, Vol 4, Pg 409 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia