Laurence A Yates Jr
Military
Object Number - UPL 15114 - Lt. P Meehan's crew gathered for a team photo in front of one of the training ships stateside, prior to shipping over to the ETO. All bar one of Lt....
Crashed on 8/1/43 while on TDY to 9th AF for Ploesti raid in B-24 'Lady Jane' #42-40804, Prisoner of War (POW).
Yates was the only survivor from his crew.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793810
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: B-24 Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - The Lady Jane - Bertha
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Buffalo, NY, USA | 11 September 1942 | |
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Other Prisoner of War |
1 August 1943 | ||
|
Born |
Buffalo, NY, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributor466thHistorian
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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 328