Lawrence W Grono

Military

Shot down by FW190 on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-24H #42-7547 'Sky Queen'. Prisoner of War (POW). Earlier 18 November 1943 1 wheel crash landing at Shipdham. Assigned mission was the airfield at Kjeller, Norway.



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-7547

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sky Queen
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 44th Bomb Group 578th Bomb Squadron 67th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 29 January 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2251 / MACR 2251, 8th AF Losses, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 376-7 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database