John K Lauer
Military
John K. Lauer, Jr.
Object Number - UPL 26987 - John Brown Crew of the Uninvited. John K. Lauer bottom right.
John Lauer served as a radio operator gunner with the 711th Bomb Squadron of the 447th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Rattlesden, England.
Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster; Good Conduct Medal w/ four bronze stars; American Campaign Medal; European African Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon; Word War II Victory Medal; Presidential Unit Citation
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Uninvited
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Hazleton, Pennsylvania | 8 September 1921 | |
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Died |
Weatherly, PA 18255, USA | 6 October 1996 | |
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Buried |
Weatherly, Pennsylvania |
Revisions
Added associations to photo and aircraft mentioned in uploads by John Lauer: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/34530
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945; son, John K. Lauer, Jr.
