Lester A Harrison
Military
Jack R Lewis Photo Collection
Object Number - UPL 23423 - Jack R Lewis, Pilot 8th Air Force Group 306, Squadron 369
He flew on Jack Lewis crew. Reported to the ETO on 26 Jul 1944.
Crashed on 14 Feb 45 in B-17 #42-97185, Prisoner of War (POW).
AM w/ 4 OLC.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15315015
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
30 August 1991 | ||
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Born |
Canandaigua, New York, USA | ||
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Buried |
Caspe Canaveral, Florida | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Zagan, Poland | 14 February 1945 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
Revisions
Removed redundant info from "Role/job" field.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added POW Camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag Luft 3 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition MACR 12333, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, First Over Germany pg. 306, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12333 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…
