Willard Holmes Lockyear

Military
A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).' media-407839.jpg FRE 4417 A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 4417 - A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE),...

Assigned to 369BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Reported to the ETO in Jun-43. Completed 17 missions. Shot down 14-Oct-43 in B-17 42-30779. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 815



Awards: AM (2OLC), POW, WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war he spent two years at Kansas City Uni and was then accountant and sales co-ordinator for Western States Stone Co. until his retirement in 1987.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

People

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).'

Lester J Kurk

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39610542
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).'

Albert John Nagy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-735906
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Craig S Powell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-663940
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).'

John J Regan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32390711
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).'

Don C Rich

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39826724
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Flight Engineer

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).'

42-29629

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Connecticut Yankee
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

42-30779

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fort Scott, KS 30 September 1918 Son of Herbart Lockyear.

Enlisted

Wichita, KS 18 November 1940 Wichita, Kansas

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Moosburg, Germany 14 October 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag VIIa.

Other

Discharged USAAF

23 December 1945 Honourable discharge

Died

Edmond, OK 18 June 1999

Based

Molesworth 14 October 1943 Assigned to 369BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Date
ContributorHelen
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306th Echoes Oct 2001

Date
ContributorAAM
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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 815, Combat Crews pg. 59, First Over Germany pg. 154 & 167-9, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…

Willard Holmes Lockyear: Gallery (1 items)

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Connecticut Yankee. Standing L to R: ? (AE), Nagy (B), Lt. Lockyear (CP), Klette (P), Lt Dash (N), ?. Kneeling L to R: ?, Sgt. Holleman (WG), ?, ? (BT).'

Object number: FRE 4417 - A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B...