Lloyd Dean Aman
Military
TAPS section - 8th AF News September 2015
Object Number - UPL 56727 - Lloyd D. Aman
Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down on his first bombing run to Germany on 17-Oct-44 in B-17 42-31550 with the John E. Rice Jr crew. Force-landed in liberated Belgium. Back to England, he and the crew flew 34 more bombing missions.
Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Green Hornet 2nd
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group
Missions
- Date: 17 October 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Gresham, OR | 3 June 1924 | Son of Leslie E. and Bertha Mae Aman. |
|
Enlisted |
Spokane, WA | 23 November 1943 | Spokane, Washington |
|
Other Discharged USAAF |
20 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
|
Died |
25 June 2015 | ||
| Bonners Ferry, Boundary County, ID | |||
|
Based |
Ridgewell | Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
WWII Draft Registration card
NARA WWII Enlistment Recordsth AF News"
TAPS section of the September 2015 issue of the "8th AF News"
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx
