Adrian P Lyon Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURPicture sent to Bill Wheeler by Lyon's niece Alma Baker
Adrian Lyon and his sister lived with their uncle near Richmond, Virginia. He attended the University of Richmond for 3 years where he took basic flying courses. He joined the Air Corps at the end of his junior year earned his wings at Brooks Field, Texas. He was married in June 1942, before being sent overseas with the 364th Bomb Squadron. Shot down 19 May 1943 in B-17 #41-24573. Plane crashed into North Sea, Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
21 August 1920 | North Carolina | |
Died |
19 May 1943 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor