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Lawrence R Ott

Military

Navigator Lawrence Ott was one of the original B-17 crews who flew from Maine to Bassingbourn with the 91st BG. He completed his tour in July 1943, left the Air Force in 1950 and was Senior Technical Associate at the Kitt Peak National Observatory until his retirement in 1986.

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Units served with

323rd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-24524

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: The Eagle's Wrath
Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date27 Mar 2020 10:55:35

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Sources

Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 91st Bomb Group related to the service of Lawrence Ott.