Florian Eugene Laramore Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 515BS, 376BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Sofia, Bulgaria 20-Dec-43 with Bob Brown crew; Collided with out of control ME109, ripping wing from A/C. Kiled in Action (KIA) MACR 1592
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Big Nig
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
Events
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Born |
Chicago, IL | 10 April 1920 | Son of Florian Eugene Sr and Mosciline Pearl [Jackson] Laramore. |
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Died Baled out |
Sofia, Bulgaria | 20 December 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Sofia, Bulgaria 20-Dec-43 with Bob Brown crew; Collided with out of control ME109, ripping wing from A/C. KIA MACR 1592 |
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Based |
20 December 1943 | Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 15AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Crown Hill Cemetery Knox, Starke County, IN | Re-Interred Crown Hill Cemetery Knox, Starke County, Indiana |
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