Lester Loyd Guderian
Military ROLL OF HONOURLester Guderian was Co-Pilot of B-17 #42-5953 'Skin and Bones'. Collided with B-17 #42-30518 on 4 January 1944. Crashed near Gross-Essepe, between Lingen and Emmen, Germany, near the German/Dutch border. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-121938
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31171345
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35567799
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 06916960
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Satin, Texas, USA | 4 May 1918 | |
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Enlisted |
2 April 1941 | Dallas, Texas | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 4 January 1944 | |
| Satin, Falls County, Texas | |||
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Lester Guderian rests at Plot C, Row 10, Grave 26 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 2017;
- 8th AF losses; Snetterton Falcons pg 82 and 97
MACR 2017 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database