Donald Theodore Lavin
Military
Object Number - UPL 60828 - T/Sgt Donald T. Lavin
Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 27 missions. 28-July flew Kassel raid. Lost control cables on B-17 42-29974 by flak damage.
Crash landed in B-17 42-5822 at Norfolk RAF base returning crew with 4 crew members wounded.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), PH, EAME (3BS), WWII Victory
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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: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-451748
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Duluth, Minnesota | 31 December 1919 | Born Duluth, Minnesota |
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Died |
North Carolina | 11 August 2001 | Died North Carolina |
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Buried |
Oakridge Cemetery Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan | 14 August 2001 | Interred Oakridge Cemetery Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 204
