Edgar G Lott

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-34912.jpeg UPL 34912 B-17 42-29807 crew members. 305th Bomb Group..
Back row, left to right :
Lt. John Meade, Co-pilot;
Lt. Ralph Miller, Pilot;
Lt. Donald McGowan, Navigator;
Lt. Joseph McGinley, Bombardier.
Front Row Left to right:
S/Sgt. Al Miller, Ball turret gunner;
T/Sgt. Bynum Crabtree, Engineer / Gunner;
S/Sgt. Edgar Lott, Waist Gunner;
S/Sgt. Emil Radosevich, Tail Gunner;
S/Sgt. Fulton Horn, Radio Operator.

Information provided by Jim Ward and Steve Crabtree, relatives of T/Sgt. Bynum Crabtree, 305th Bomb Group.

Object Number - UPL 34912 - B-17 42-29807 crew members. 305th Bomb Group.. Back row, left to right : Lt. John Meade, Co-pilot; Lt. Ralph Miller, Pilot; Lt. Donald McGowan,...

Shot down 19 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29807 'Lady Liberty', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (WF-O, serial number 42-29807) nicknamed "Lady Liberty" of the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: 'A25722 AC made just a few seconds before the plane was hit by Nazi flak, this photo shows the Fortress "Lady Liberty," flying in formation over occupied Europe. The faces of the bomabrdier and navigator are plainly visible. A waist gunner can also be seen at his post. U.S Air Force Photo.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady liberty; Patsy Ann I
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Hollland 19 August 1943

Born

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 304 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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