George Warren Lawlor
Military ROLL OF HONOURL-R :
Robert J. Nespor John C. Riley Thurman L. Ward Darmond R. Massort
Edward J. Suwa John P. D'Amour George W. Lawlor.
Punctuation, spelling. - Kickapoo
Crew member B-24 liberator 41-11768 'Kickapoo' of 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. Crashed shortly after take-off for the August 1, 43 low-level Ploesti, Romania mission. She lost an engine just after getting airborne and then caught fire while banking back toward the field to land, then a wing touched the ground and she smashed into a concrete pole and burst into flames. KIA.
Awards: AM (4OLC), EAME (1 x Battle Star),American Campaign and Defense Medals, PH.
Due to the abort after takeoff and subsequent crash, Lt. Nespor's crew did not receive mission credit and their names do not appear in the official AAF History Roster of Personnel for DFCs.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18051855 / O-435980
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Kickapoo
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 344th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 15 March 1941 | New York City, New York |
Other Killed in action |
Benghazi, Libya | 1 August 1943 | Crew member B-24 liberator 41-11768 'Kickapoo' of 344th BS, 98th BG, 9th AF. Crashed shortly after take-off for the August 1, 43 low-level Ploesti, Romania mission. She lost an engine just after getting airborne and then caught fire while banking back toward the field to land, then a wing touched the ground and she smashed into a concrete pole and burst into flames. KIA. |
Born |
New York, NY, USA | New York, NY, USA. | |
Buried |
Fort Scott National Cemetery Fort Scott, Bourbon County, KS | Fort Scott National Cemetery Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas, USA. | |
Other Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | Assigned to 344th BS, 98th BG, 8th AF. | |
Born |
Massachusetts |
Revisions
Corrected AM to reflect AM with four Oak Leaf Clusters and added ADSM based on entry date, ACM for continued service and EAME Campaign Medal for overseas service.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Ted's Traveling Circus