Lawrence L. Lee

Staff Sergeant Lawrence L Lee waiving in front of plane photo

World War II (WWII)
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Fallen

County:
McLean

Date of Loss:

Recovered:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Staff Sergeant
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    B-29 #42-24598
    Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
    869th Bomber Squadron
    Regiment / Group / Brigade:
    497th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
    Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
    20th Air Force
    Major Battle/Theatre:
    Asiatic Pacific Theater
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)

Circumstances:

On January 9, 1945, while returning from mission to Musashino Aircraft Factory near Tokyo, came under attack by enemy fighters. The bomber was severely battle damaged, and ditched in the Pacific off the coast of Japan

Biography:

born Max, ND 15 Feb 19; resident McLean County, ND; entered AUS Bismarck, ND 7 Apr 42; served Asiatic Pacific Theater; KIA 10 Jan 46 Asiatic Pacific Theater; remains not recovered; memorialized in the Courts of the Missing in the Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii