George Lawrens Lange
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Lt J A Newton and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 42-102411 'Miss Lace', England. 19 July 1944.
Rear L-R: S/Sgt John F Hobgood, S/Sgt Jim S Reeves, S/Sgt Albert W Bricker, T/Sgt James A O'Leary, T/Sgt Leonard A. Turner.
Front L-R: 2Lt William F Drew, 2Lt Frank G Mowatt, 1Lt John A Newton, 1Lt George L Lange Jr.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10268-61751AC.
Rear L-R: S/Sgt John F Hobgood, S/Sgt Jim S Reeves, S/Sgt Albert W Bricker, T/Sgt James A O'Leary, T/Sgt Leonard A. Turner.
Front L-R: 2Lt William F Drew, 2Lt Frank G Mowatt, 1Lt John A Newton, 1Lt George L Lange Jr.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10268-61751AC.
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 29 x combat missions. Crashed at Ludwigshafen in B-17 43-38323. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 8597.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), PH.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17098986 / O-758372
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 9 September 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Minneapolis, MN, USA | 23 September 1942 | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Based |
Molesworth | 30 June 1944 - 9 September 1944 | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Killed in action |
Ludwigshafen, Germany | 9 September 1944 | Crashed at Ludwigshafen in B-17 43-38323. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 8597. |
Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
Born |
Hennepin County, MN, USA | Son of Andrew John and Susan E Lange. | |
Buried |
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial | Lorraine American Cemetery Saint Avold Plot E Row 5 Grave 15 |
Revisions
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 8597 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8597