Lawrence E Witthuhn

Military

Lawrence Witthuhn served as a tail gunner with the 447th Bomb Group and completed 30 missions.



He is a member of the American Air Museum in Britain.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Nathan Gutmacher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

26 October 1942

Born

Interview with veteran

Other

Lives in

Born

Revisions

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Interview with veteran

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ContributorLucy May
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Note from Mr. Lawrence E Witthuhn attached to his most recent AAM membership renewal.

See also:
447th Bomb Group website: http://web.archive.org/web/20071026021449/http://www.447bg.com/library/…

NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

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Sources

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