Francis Lawrence Russell
Military
401st BG - 612th BS
Back Row L to R: Hugh D. Russel (LWG), Alfred J. Morini (RWG), Michael Lefkin (TG), Thomas B. Montgomery (B)
Middle Row L to R: Douglas H. McKinnon (CP), George E. West (P), Lloyd A. Nutter (N)
Front Row: ? Stewart (BTG), Robert L. Andrus (R/O), Francis L. Russell (FE)
This crew was shot down on their 27th mission, 28 May 1944. West, H. Russel, and Lefkin were KIA, the remainder were captured. Stewart was not part of the crew when they were shot down.
Object Number - UPL 30825 - George E. West Crew 401st BG - 612th BS Back Row L to R: Hugh D. Russel (LWG), Alfred J. Morini (RWG), Michael Lefkin (TG), Thomas B. Montgomery...
Shot down 28 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31034 'Bonnie Donnie'. Prisoner of War (POW).
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Wabasha County, MN, USA | 14 August 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
St Paul, MN, USA | 30 October 1942 | Fort Snelling |
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Other 401st BG Combat Tour |
Deenethorpe Airfield, Deenethorpe NN17 3AN, UK | 30 December 1943 - 28 May 1944 | 27 combat missions |
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Other Shot Down/Captured |
Krensitz, 04509 Krostitz, Germany | 28 May 1944 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 28 May 1944 - 30 May 1945 | Stalag Luft III |
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Died |
Wabasha County, MN, USA | 10 March 1995 | |
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Buried |
Wabasha, MN 55981, USA | 14 March 1995 | Saint Felix Cemetery • Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minnesota, USA |
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Born |
Wabasha County, MN, USA |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for readability.
Contributor466thHistorian
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5309, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=1371