George A Lawson

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Colonel James G Hall, Commander, Major James Wright, Group operations and Captain George A Lawson of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with the nose of an F-5 Lightning. 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed by AAF STA 234. Not to be published.' [stamp] media-380971.jpg FRE 2165 Colonel James G Hall, Commander, Major James Wright, Group operations and Captain George A Lawson of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with the nose of an F-5 Lightning. 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed by AAF STA 234. Not to be published.' [stamp] Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 2165 - Colonel James G Hall, Commander, Major James Wright, Group operations and Captain George A Lawson of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with...

3rd youngest Combat Commander of a Group in WWII at age 25 years. Advanced from Aviation Cadet to Lt. Col from 14 February 1942 to 8 February 1944--6 days less than 2 yrs. A record for Flying School Class - 42 B



16 US and foreign decorations, including Legion of Merit, AM w/ 1 Oak Leaf Cluster



P-38 (F-5) Spitfire Xl

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Winchester, Tennessee 8 August 1918

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Noelle Camp (granddaughter of George Lawson)

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Chris Brassfield

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

George A Lawson: Gallery (9 items)

Colonel James G Hall, Commander, Major James Wright, Group operations and Captain George A Lawson of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group with the nose of an F-5 Lightning. 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed by AAF STA 234. Not to be published.' [stamp]

Object number: FRE 2165 - Colonel James G Hall, Commander, Major James...

Major George A Lawson congratulates his colleague of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , Lieutenant Robert R Smith, after his first mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed by AAF STA 234. Not to be published.' [stamp]

Object number: FRE 2181 - Major George A Lawson congratulates his colleague...

Captain George Lawson and Lieutenant Vernon E Black of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group shake hands.

Object number: FRE 2182 - Captain George Lawson and Lieutenant Vernon E...

Colonel James G Hall, congratulates his colleague of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , Captain George Lawson, after his first mission. Both men stand atop the wing of Lawson's F-5 Lightning. 8 Jun 1943. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed by AAF STA 234. Not to be published.' [stamp]

Object number: FRE 2183 - Colonel James G Hall, congratulates his colleague...

Captain George Lawson, congratulates a fellow airman of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , Lieutenant Steven A Scott after his first mission.

Object number: FRE 2184 - Captain George Lawson, congratulates a fellow...

Captain George Lawson congratulates fellow airman of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group: Lieutenant Norris E Hartwell, after his first mission. Both men stand atop the wing of Hartwell's F-5 Lightning, 10 Jun 1943.

Object number: FRE 2188 - Captain George Lawson congratulates fellow airman...

Major George Lawson congratulates his colleague of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group , Lieutenant Clark Hawes, after his first mission. Hawes is sat in the cockpit of his F-5 Lightning.

Object number: FRE 2189 - Major George Lawson congratulates his colleague of...

Captain George Lawson congratulates his fellow airman, Flight-Officer MD Hughes, of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group after his first mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed by AAF STA 234. Not to be published.' [stamp]

Object number: FRE 2190 - Captain George Lawson congratulates his fellow...

Lieutenant-Colonel George Lawson shakes the hand of his fellow airman, Major Walter Weitner, of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group near Wietner's Spitfire Mark XI.

Object number: FRE 2191 - Lieutenant-Colonel George Lawson shakes the hand...