George Lawrens Lange

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-26517.jpeg UPL 26517 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.

Object Number - UPL 26517 - 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...

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

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Lace
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 9 September 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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

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