Laurence Roy Lofgren

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-17161.jpeg UPL 17161 1st/Lt. Laurence Roy Lofgren

Netherlands American Cemetery; Lofgren Family

Object Number - UPL 17161 - 1st/Lt. Laurence Roy Lofgren

Killed in Action (KIA) northwest of Wesel, Germany in B-24 'Queen of Angels' #42-50735. He was also the pilot of the "Bangin' Lulu" #42-51091.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

People

Earle Cassius Cheek

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

William J Clifton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner/Engineer

Thomas R Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Merlin Philip Gaudet

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: ASN 32450241 (enlisted); O-2059148 (officer)
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Fredrick W Jacobs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14202685
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-50735

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Queen of Angels
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron

42-51091

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Bangin' Lulu
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group 704th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron 858th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Newcastle, NE, USA 24 March 1919

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Hamminkeln, Germany 24 March 1945 Died on his 26th birthday. Operation Varsity.

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Brought in information from a duplicate record. Source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/

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Betsy Keenen Walker

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Netherlands American Cemetery; Lofgren Family

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Contributorgwap53
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Netherlands American Cemetery

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Contributorgwap53
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Netherlands American Cemetery; Lofgren Family

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Contributorgwap53
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Netherlands American Cemetery; Lofgren Family

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14181 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Laurence Roy Lofgren: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 17156 - Lt. Laurence R. Lofgren Crew c. 1944 Pueblo, CO...

Object number: UPL 17157 - "Bangin' Lulu" a/c 42-51091

Object number: UPL 17161 - 1st/Lt. Laurence Roy Lofgren