Lloyd Woodrow Puryear
Military
Object Number - UPL 61064 - S/Sgt Lloyd W. Puryear
9-Nov-42 while ferrying B-17 to UK, crew was instructed to search for missing C-53. B-17 42-5088 crashed near Kjoge Bay and aircraft broke in two. He spent about 6 months stranded on the ice with his crew members before being rescued. He and Tucciarone were airlifted out in a small floatplane. Suffered frostbitten fingers, blistered face and gangrenous feet. Returned to US after 3 months treatment to the care of his two sisters. Returned to active duty, only to fall sick in Montreal, evacuated to Washington where he subsequently died from cancer.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
- Service Numbers: 32222400
- Highest Rank: Private
- Role/Job: Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Other
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Spurlington, Kentucky | 12 September 1917 | Born Spurlington, Kentucky |
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Enlisted |
Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana | 25 February 1942 | Enlisted Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana |
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Died |
Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington | 6 January 1944 | Died Walter Reed General Hospital Washington |
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Buried |
Spurlington United Methodist Church Cemetery Spurlington, Kentucky | 9 January 1944 | Interred Spurlington United Methodist Church Cemetery Spurlington, Taylor County, Kentucky |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs by Hey and Bishop p.45
