Lawrence E Arthurs
MilitaryLawrence Arthurs served as top turret gunner with the 365th Bomb Squadron of the 305th Bomb Group out of Chelveston, England. On 24 August 1944, he was flying in B-17 #4297533 when it crashed at Hunterburg, Germany. He bailed out and was taken as a Prisoner of War (POW).
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 24 August 1944 | |
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Born |
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Other Entered service from |
South Dakota, USA | Exact date not yet known |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Correspondence with Lawrence E Arthurs' son, John.
See also:
http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=40924
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8208 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database