Lawrence C Flannery
MilitaryAssigned to 89TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. Departing Gibraltar en route to Canino airfield, Italy killed in crash of C-47 43-15298 at RAF North Front, Gibraltar. Died non Battle (DNB).
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 89th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19061796 / O-684444
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 89th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold, France
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Transited to Gibraltar |
18 July 1944 - 18 July 1944 | Flew from base Greenham Common to Gibraltar en route to Canino airfield, Italy. | |
Died |
20 July 1944 | Departing Gibraltar en route to Canino airfield, Italy killed in crash of C-47 43-15298 at RAF North Front, Gibraltar. Died non Battle (DNB). | |
Born |
Son of Michael E and Agnes A [Pro] Flannery. | ||
Based |
20 July 1944 | Assigned to 89TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. | |
Buried |
Interred Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial |
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Sources
https://www.fold3.com/page/529891687_lawrence_c%20flannery/details/
https://www.fold3.com/image/310952141/?terms=Lawrence%20c%20Flannery
http://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemeter…
Into Fields of Fire: The Story of the 438th Troop Carrier Group During WorldWar II By W. L. George Collins
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56655024