Lewis E Lyle
Militaryremoval of material as in wrong place: disregard previous sources under this user
17-Feb-42 Assigned as a Pilot with 303BG/360BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. 6-Mar-42 assigned as Pilot with crew of B-17F #41-24559 [PU-F] "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. 12-Jun-42 through 7-Aug-42 He and his crew underwent Advanced flight training at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico. 8-Aug-42 through 10-Sep-42 He and his crew trained in Combat Formation flying at Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas. 11-Sep-42 through 13-Oct-42 He and his crew prepared for final deployment overseas at Kellogg Field, Battle Creek, Michigan. It appears that the original intention was for the Bomb Group to follow the "North Crimson Route" to the UK whose central hub was at Detroit, Michigan. Apparently, the decision was changed and the Group flew to Dow Field, Bangor, Maine for final assmbly on 13-Oct-42. 24-Oct-42 He and his crew arrived at Molesworth aboard B-17F #41-24559 "Ooold Soljer".
Participated in 69 operational missions (3 Combat tours) between 17-Nov-42 and 6-Oct-44. 3 of those operations were flown with 15th Air Force from Italy (12, 24 and 29 Aug-44).
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) awarded for overall superior job on 46 missions; Silver Star awarded for leading squadron on 15 missions without loss; cluster to SS for gallantry in action on mission to Posen, Poland, May 1944; cluster to SS for gallantry in finishing bomb run over Berlin though plane was afire.
Mission participations (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events.
DSC / SS w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 8 Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
People
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Missions
- Date: 4 March 1943
- Date: 27 February 1943
- Date: 26 February 1943
- Date: 16 February 1943
- Date: 14 February 1943
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Pine Bluff, Arkansas | 22 June 1916 | |
Other Assigned to Unit |
Boise, ID, USA | 17 February 1942 | Assigned as a Pilot with the 303BG at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. |
Other Assigned to Aircraft |
Boise, ID, USA | 6 March 1942 | Asssigned as Pilot of B-17F 42-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/320BS at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. |
Other Advance Flight Training |
Alamogordo, NM 88310, USA | 12 June 1942 - 7 August 1942 | Underwent Advance Flight Training as Pilot with crew of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico. |
Other Combat Formation Flying - Trianing |
Biggs Field, TX 79918, USA | 8 August 1942 - 10 September 1942 | Underwent training in Combat Formation Flyingas Pilot with crew of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS at Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas. |
Other Station Transfer |
Battle Creek, MI, USA | 11 September 1942 - 13 October 1942 | Transferred with Group and B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS to Kellogg Field, Battle Creek, Michigan in prepartion for deployment overseas. |
Other Final Group Assembly |
Bangor, ME, USA | 13 October 1942 | Group transferred and gathered at Dow Field, Bangor, Maine for final assembly prior to despatch to the United Kingdom. |
Other Arrived in UK |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 24 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworth, UK as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS. |
Other Mission #1, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 17 November 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #2, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 18 November 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #3, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Lille, France | 6 December 1942 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #4, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24579, 303BG/360BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 3 January 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24579 "Thumper", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #5, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Lille, France | 13 January 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #6, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Lorient, France | 23 January 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #7, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 27 January 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #8, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Hamm, Germany | 2 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany, but mechanical failures forced him to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #9, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Osnabrück, Germany | 4 February 1943 | Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the industrial areas of Osnabruck, Germany, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #10, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Hamm, Germany | 14 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany, but cold and severe weather forced Wing Command to recall the entire 303BG formation. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #11, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 16 February 1943 | Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #12, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 26 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhlemshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #13, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Brest, France | 27 February 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the port area and U-Boat pens at Brest, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #14, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Rotterdam, Netherlands | 4 March 1943 | Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rotterdam, Holland. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #15, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Lorient, France | 6 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #16, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Rouen, France | 12 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #17, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Amiens, France | 13 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Amiens, France. RTB OK. |
Other Mission #18, CPT Lewis E. Lyle, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Rouen, France | 28 March 1943 | Served as Pilot of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France. RTB OK. |
Died |
Benton, AR, USA | 6 April 2008 | |
Buried |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
changes to units served with: http://www.8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/legacy.asp?perIdentification=5…
Lee Cunningham 4-May-2016. Made connections to missions of 6-Mar-43, 12-Mar-43, 13-Mar-43, 28-Mar-43 per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reports of date listed: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 4-May-2016. Added Mission #18 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 28-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/026.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-May-2016. Added Mission #17 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/023.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-May-2016. Added Mission #16 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/022.pdf
Lee Cunningham 4-May-2016. Added Mission #15 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/020.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Correcting typo on date of Mission #14.
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #14event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/019.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #13 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/018.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #12 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 16-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/016.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 16-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/016.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #10 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 14-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 2-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/013.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/012.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Made connections to Missions of 27-Jan-43, 2-Feb-43, 14-Feb-43, 16-Feb-43, 26-Feb-43, 27-Feb-43 and 4-Mar-43 per 303BG records: http://www.303rdbg.com/ See biography events for specifics.
Lee Cunningham 1-Feb-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf
Lee Cunningham 1-Feb-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/010.pdf
Lee Cunningham 1-Feb-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 3-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/009.pdf
Lee Cunningham 1-Feb-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf
Lee Cunningham 1-Feb-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/002.pdf
Lee Cunningham 1-Feb-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 17-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/001.pdf
Lee Cunningham 31-Jan-2016. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Lewis E. Lyle crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-lyle.html
Lee Cunningham 31-Jan-2016. Added Final Assembly event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Lewis E. Lyle crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-lyle.html
Lee Cunningham 31-Jan-2016. Added Station Transfer per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Lewis E. Lyle crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-lyle.html
Lee Cunningham 31-Jan-2016. Added Combat Formation Flying per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Lewis E. Lyle crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-lyle.html
Lee Cunningham 31-Jan-2016. Added Advance Flight Training per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Lewis E. Lyle crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-lyle.html
Lee Cunningham 31-Jan-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Lewis E. Lyle crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-lyle.html
Lee Cunningham 31-Jan-2016. Added Assigned to Unit per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Lewis E. Lyle crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-lyle.html
Lee Cunningham 31-Jan-2016. Added initial assignment and arrival data to Summary Biography; made connections to aircraft (through 23-Jan-43) and Missions (thorugh 23-Jan-43) per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Lewis E. Lyle crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-lyle.html
Corrected the date of death, updated death and burial locations, awards, highest rank achieved.
From www.303rdbg.com and www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27341672&ref=acom
303rd Bomb Group website : www.303rdbg.com
Research on Fred J. Dioquardo
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Who's Who in the Eighth Air Force and Biographical Directory Command & Staff Officers Eighth Air Force 1942-45