Lawrence R Anderson

Military

Shot down 31 December 1943 in B-17 #42-39823 'Iron Ass'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Francis Earl Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14084440
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Veikko Koski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37316172
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Robert Bowles Wilcox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-679428
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

42-39823

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Iron Ass
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Belgium 31 December 1943

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

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

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1983 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database