Lonnie Lewis
MilitaryLonnie Lewis was working on his parents' farm in Yazoo County, Mississippi in 1940. He enlisted in August 1942 and was sent overseas in 1943 and assigned to the 389th Bomb Group in England. He was a Gunner on B-24J #42-100046 'Patsy Ann' when it crashed shortly after take-off, believed due to severe icing conditions on a mission to Gilze-Rijen airfield, Holland on 10 February 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | 25 August 1942 | |
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Died |
Timerham, near Hethel, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom | 10 February 1944 | in the crash of 42-100046 |
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Buried |
Lonnie Lewis rests at Plot A, Row 5, Grave 7 | ||
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Born |
Mississippi, United States | the son of W. G. and Ada Lewis | |
| Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces