43-38261

Object Number - UPL 32646 - Laurence Elmer "Larry" Deats, Jr.

Delivered Cheyenne 13/7/44; Kearney 24/7/44; Grenier 6/8/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG Debach 8/8/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg 12/9/44 with Albt Tucker, Larry Deats, Ken Evans, John Hewitt, Harry Puetz, Gerard Frost, Jim McLaughlin, Harry Lane (8 Killed in Action); Floyd Ford (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 8866.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Laurence E Deats

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-677506
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Kenneth D Evans

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708293
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Floyd E Ford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38420665
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Gerard W Frost

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12121932
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

John Ralph Hewitt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-2591
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 12 September 1944

Revisions

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ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8866 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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