Lawrence Brooks Evans

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 30 December 1943 in B-17 #42-39795 'Woman's Home Companion'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-39795

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Woman's Home Companion
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Huntsville, Alabama, USA 26 November 1915

Died

30 December 1943

Buried

Woodville, Jackson County, Alabama, USA 25 June 1949 Union Cemetery

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Belgium 30 December 1943

Revisions

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Added connections to the 8th AF and to 8th AF mission #169 for 30 Dec1943.

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Fixed a typo in the Buried event description.

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Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 37089392.

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Updated middle name and Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 37089392.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37089392/lawrence-brooks-evans

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1674 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database