Lynn J Fostmeier

Military
media-6603.jpeg UPL 6603 Crew #609
Leo Mower Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: George Hamas (WG), James Branum (NG), Lynn Fostmeier (CP), Harry Brainard (TG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Charles Seth (N), Edward Magalski (FE), Walt Taylor (R.O), Leo Mower (P)

This photo was taken while the crew were interned in Sweden. They were forced to crash land their badly damed "Lovely Lady's Avenger" near the beach at Bulltofta, Sweden on 21 June 1944. They flew the mission with an 8 man crew. Their bombardier, William Hoopes, wasn't scheduled to fly the mission. One of their gunners, Harry Melin, had turned up with an injured hand and unable to fire his guns. It was too late to flnd a replacement gunner.

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 6603 - Crew #609 Leo Mower Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: George Hamas (WG), James Branum (NG), Lynn Fostmeier (CP), Harry Brainard...

Damaged by fighters and landed in Sweden on 6/21/44 in B-24 Lvly Ldy's Avngr #4440093 INT

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

Leo LaDean Mower

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The wreckage of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40093) nicknamed "Lovely Ladies Avenger" of the 466th Bomb Group that has crashed in Malmo, Sweden. 21 June 1944. Image via E Olov Sundgren. Handwritten caption on reverse: '466th BG place unknown.'

44-40093

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Lovely Lady's Avenger
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Memomonic, Wisconsin, USA 22 December 1920

Enlisted

Fort Snelling, MN 55417, USA 14 April 1941

Died

Casper, WY, USA 10 December 2011

Other

Interned (INT)

Bulltofta, Kirseberg, Malmö, Sweden 21 June 1944
Menomonie, WI 54751, USA 525 Tainter Street

Revisions

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466th BG Historian

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4666th BG Historian

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6164 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 6603 - Crew #609 Leo Mower Crew 466th BG - 786th BS...