Charles Lewis Lollar
Military
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UPL 37286
"Lt. Lollar's crew of the 8th AF's 398th Bomb Group by their B-17 at their base in England, 21 April 1945."
Rear L-R: S/Sgt Raymond L Jones, K G Kaufman, Sgt B G Yager, Sgt John D Linkowski, Sgt Jack C Hammentry
Front L-R: 2Lt Gerald W Johnson, 1Lt Charles L Lollar, 2Lt Raymond A Cronquist, F/O Frank Luisi
Rear L-R: S/Sgt Raymond L Jones, K G Kaufman, Sgt B G Yager, Sgt John D Linkowski, Sgt Jack C Hammentry
Front L-R: 2Lt Gerald W Johnson, 1Lt Charles L Lollar, 2Lt Raymond A Cronquist, F/O Frank Luisi
Air Medal in April 1945
Charles Lollar was a flight instructor in the United States. Robert Rosenberg was one of his trainees. Eventually and ironically, Lollar was transferred to the same base in England: Nuthampstead, 398th and was checked out by his former student.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
22 October 1921 | ||
Enlisted |
Raleigh, NC | 25 May 1942 | |
Died |
Mooresboro, NC | 11 July 2002 | |
Buried |
Union Cemetery Rutherford County, NC | 16 July 2002 | Union Cemetery Rutherford County, NC |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
398th History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia