Lawrence Casper Merthan
Military
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UPL 37000
"Lt. Litman and crew of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. England, 6 February 1944."
Rear L-R: 2Lt Albert W Stravinsky, Capt Arnold S Litman, 1Lt Quentin J Gorman, Capt Lawrence C Merthan
Front L-R: S/Sgt Tracy W Lawson, S/Sgt Buenaventur L Castillo, S/Sgt Victor H Miller, T/Sgt Francis Reed Ebbighausen, T/Sgt George A Smith, S/Sgt Paul M Gibbs
Rear L-R: 2Lt Albert W Stravinsky, Capt Arnold S Litman, 1Lt Quentin J Gorman, Capt Lawrence C Merthan
Front L-R: S/Sgt Tracy W Lawson, S/Sgt Buenaventur L Castillo, S/Sgt Victor H Miller, T/Sgt Francis Reed Ebbighausen, T/Sgt George A Smith, S/Sgt Paul M Gibbs
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x combat missions (12 as lead crew navigator). ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13075742 / O-800906
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
St Paul, MN | 25 September 1918 | Son of Theresa Martha Merthan. |
Enlisted |
Minneapolis, MN | 4 April 1942 | |
Other Discharged USAAF |
11 September 1946 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Washington, DC | 30 September 1987 | |
Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-m.html#M