Lovick Edward Cannon

Military

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dawson, Georgia 7 March 1922

Other

First 416th BG Combat Mission

St. Hilaire, France 16 July 1944

Other

Crash Landed

B-87 Rosieres, France 14 January 1945 Nose gear was not down and locked although the landing gear indicator light showed it was, thus the nose gear collapsed upon landing.

Other

Crash Landed

8 miles SW of Sittard, Netherlands 9 February 1945 he plane piloted by L.E. Cannon, with S/Sgt J.W. Robinson as gunner, also crash-landed. They were forced down in a field just inside the bomb line. None of the crews were injured.

Died

Albany, Georgia 7 March 1985

Buried

Albany, Georgia 10 March 1985 Crown Hill Cemetery Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, USA
Albany, Georgia 611 3rd Avenue

Other

Final 416th BG Combat Mission

Stod, Czech Republic Flew 65 combat missions