Lawrence J Rosenberger

Military

Flew 4 mission then shot down by flak on 8/4/44 and spent rest of war as Prisoner of War (POW) Plane was The Punched Fowl #4231361<



Air Medal; good conduct medal; purple heart, EAME w/3 bronze stars; AAF Air Crew Member Badge

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress ('G', serial number 42-31361) nicknamed "The Punched Fowl" on the 4th of August 1944 on its way to raid Dunkirk. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Punched Fowl. 4/8/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A-61740 AC - Framed by the wing of a sister plane, the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 452nd Bomb Group presented a pretty picture as it winged its way toward the target of the day; Dunkirk, France. B-17s of the oil refinery and airfield to bring about a lasting
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The punched fowl
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

St Leon, Indiana 16 November 1919

Other

Bailed out, captured

Germany 4 August 1944 POW from 04-08-1944 to 25-05-1945

Buried

Ceder Grove, Indiana 24 May 1977

Died

24 May 1977

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Retrieved from airman's discharge papers.

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Information was provided by his son who retrieved the information from his discharge records and personal records.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7710 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / wife MACR 7710