William H Lawrence

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

William Lawrence was Tail Gunner on board B-17 #44-8352, hit by Flak, exploded and crashed in Hamelin-Pyrmont, 100km SW of Hannover, Germany on 31 December 1944. Killed In Action (KIA).

AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH

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Stanley M McKay

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771086
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Gilbert Sousa

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31207901
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Edgar Walter Stoelting

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38404431
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

John Volpe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12154808
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

David B Whitlock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-426456
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Event Location Date Description

Died

31 December 1944 Killed in the loss of B-17 #44-8352. Crashed at Hamelin-Pyrmont, Germany

Born

Michigan

Buried

Revisions

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MACR 11235

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Helton s Hellcats, A Pictorial History of the 493rd BG, pub 1998, ABMC, MACR 11235, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php