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Walter J Lazarz , Walla Walla, Washington. September 3, 1943.
This crew was shot down in B-17 42-31042, "SHADYLADY" on 26 November 1943, Missing Air Crew Report #1663.
Navigator Charles T. East is standing, thrid from left.
Group
The 384th Bomb Group flew B-17s from Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, between May 1943 and June 1945. They were engaged in daylight bombing missions over Germany as part of the Allies' efforts to destroy the effectiveness of the Luftwaffe by...
Squadron
Civilian | Navigator
Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 42-31042. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Military | Second Lieutenant | Pilot
Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #4231042. Prisoner of War (POW).
Military | Staff Sergeant | Radio Operator/Gunner
Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #4231042. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Military
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 9/9/43; Assigned 385BG Gt Ashfield 10/10/43; transferred 303BG Molesworth 19/10/43, then 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 23/10/43; 544BS/384BG [SU-L] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43 with John Holland, Co...
26 November 1943
The industrial areas of Bremen, Germany are the target for this massive mission (largest to date) of 505 B-17s which included 14 B-17 Pathfinders from 482BG spread among the B-17 formations - 13 of these completed the mission and 7 were damaged.
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| 28 October 2018 13:34:57 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to aircraft associations |
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| 28 October 2018 13:09:47 | ED-BB | Changes to caption |
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Charles East's name points to him in the photo. |
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| 28 October 2018 13:04:06 | ED-BB | Changes to person associations |
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| 06 January 2017 00:45:06 | bombercommand | Changes to caption and aircraft associations |
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| 04 January 2016 06:13:02 | mlazarz | Changes to place associations |
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| 04 January 2016 06:13:01 | mlazarz | Created entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations, place associations, aircraft associations and mission associations |
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