Lawrence E Dundon
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Crashed at Cave Hill, Belfast, North Ireland.
Arriving from Gander, Newfoundland.
The crew was bound for the 306th Bombardment Group.
Object Number - UPL 23178 - Lester B. Brooks Crew Crashed at Cave Hill, Belfast, North Ireland. Arriving from Gander, Newfoundland. The crew was bound for the 306th...
Plane B-17 #42-97842went down at Cave Hill, Belfast, Northern Island on 1 June 1944 Plane was on its way from Gander, crew going to 306th BG/DNB
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Louisville, KY, USA | 2 January 1943 | |
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Died |
Cavehill, Newtownabbey, Belfast BT36, UK | 1 June 1944 | While awaiting clearance to land their B-17G Bomber at Nutts Corner airfield after a transatlantic flight, the crew lost their bearings in heavy fog and came down on the side of Cavehill. Despite brave efforts by local people and emergency services, all ten men died at the site. |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
1 August 1945 | Plot D Row 1 Grave 94 Cambridge American Cemetery (date of interment is approximate. originally buried in Northern Ireland) | |
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Born |
Kentucky, USA | ||
| Louisville, KY, USA |
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Sources
Accident Report / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
