Donald R Lester

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) at Rotenburg in B-17 #4239972



According to Donald’s gravesite he was shot down and KIA over Hamburg, Germany

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-39972

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Our Buddy
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

31 December 1944

Born

La Grande, Oregon

Revisions

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ContributorJU66ERNAUT5150
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Sources

Nick Lester,
Relative of Donald R Lester
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65568236/donald-raymond-lester

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11233