Harold Olen Lansberry

Military
media-51451.jpeg UPL 51451 Harold Olen and Jean Dorothy Lansberry.

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Object Number - UPL 51451 - Harold Olen and Jean Dorothy Lansberry.

Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. William McPherson crew. 25 x combat missions. ETD 


Awards: DFC, AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William R McPherson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

William K Thomas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-791163
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30135

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Trouble Shooter
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

42-31329

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

42-31924

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ol Dog
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

42-39924

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tornado
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

17 February 1923 Son of Howard O and Vera E Lansberry.

Enlisted

28 January 1943 Altoona, Pennsylvania

Other

Discharged USAAF

14 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

19 June 2009

Buried

22 June 2009 Whitehaven Cemetery Grand Island, Erie County, New York,

Based

Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php

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Object number: UPL 51451 - Harold Olen and Jean Dorothy Lansberry.