Erwin Bernard Lawrence
Military
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Captain Erwin Bernard Lawrence
Fighter Pilot
332nd FG - 99th FS - 15th AF
KIA 4 October 1944
Fighter Pilot
332nd FG - 99th FS - 15th AF
KIA 4 October 1944
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Attica, Greece | 4 October 1944 | Captain Lawrence, commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron, died a hero's death as he attacked a German airfield. He was one of sixty-six Tuskegee Airmen to give their last full measure of devotion to their race and country. He was one of 300 Black GI's who graduated from the fighter pilots training at the Tuskegee Army Airbase in Tuskegee, Alabama, forming what became popularly known as the Tuskegee Airmen. |
Born |
Charleston, SC, USA | ||
Buried |
Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence Città Metropolitana di Firenze Toscana, Italy Plot: Plot C, Row #3, Grave #42 |
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