Peter Michael Lonchar
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 13951
Harling Farm, East Harling, Norfolk
Photo taken 11 October 2013, Gary Atkins
Died when his C-109 crashed on 8 January 1945, narrowly missing Harling Farm.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 61st Troop Carrier Group
- Service Numbers: O-789683
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 61st Troop Carrier Group 59th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-789540
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 61st Troop Carrier Group 59th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15333001
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 61st Troop Carrier Group 59th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18115432
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 61st Troop Carrier Group 59th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
- Known as: East Harling, Norfolk
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Mayville WI | 9 September 1918 | |
Died |
Harling Farm, Harling, Norfolk, UK | 8 January 1945 | , crashed on 8 January 1945 |
Buried |
Plot C Row 0 Grave 9 | ||
Cook County, IL, USA |
Revisions
Contributorusxpat
Changes
Sources
53rd Troop Carrier Squadron Veterans and Friends
Facebook post, dated 31 July 2019
findagrave memorial #56291832
fold3: draft registration
Contributorusxpat
Changes
Sources
American Battle Monuments Commission
www.usaafdata.com
fold3.com
aviation-safety.net