Charles W Lanham
Military
Charles W. Lanham Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
This crew was forced to crash land in Sweden after losing two engines over the North Sea on 2 April 1945. It was their first and only combat mission 466th Bomb Group collection
Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom
Object Number - UPL 16208 - Crew #694 Charles W. Lanham Crew 466th BG - 786th BS This crew was forced to crash land in Sweden after losing two engines over the North Sea on...
INT crashed in Sweden on 2 Apr 45 in B-24 'Laden Maid' #4410521
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11054852
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 42027381
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
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Sweden | 2 April 1945 | |
| Watertown, CT, USA |
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ContributorMarcia466BG
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"LADEN MAID" was a B-24. The 466BG flew only B-24s and not B-17s. LADEN MAID was a B-24J-60-CF #44-10521. From 466th BG mission records.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13736 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database