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Warren, Lawrence Chester

Individual Personnel Data
Name Warren, Lawrence Chester   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-703542   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #107 dated 8 June 1944, effective 8 June 1944.
Duty Bombardier
MOS1035 - Bombardier
Last Duty Date 19 July 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 21 August 1921
  • Graduated from Bombardier School at Big Spring AAF, Big Spring, Texas, Class #43-18, 24 December 1943.
  • ASN given in casualty list as O-703342.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 7279 (32.120 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Anderson, Earl Overlade, JrPilotKIA
2nd Lt. Shreve, Walter Eugene, JrCo-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hartnig, Carl (NMI)NavigatorKIFA
2nd Lt. Warren, Lawrence ChesterBombardierKIA
S/SGT. Sherman, John DeweyRadio Operator / GunnerKIFA
S/SGT. Lloyd, Wilmer LeroyEngineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Noland, Neal WilliamBall Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Hinshaw, Glenn SamuelTail GunnerTR
SGT. O'Leary, William LouisFlexible GunnerKIFA
PVT. Alvarez, Victor ReyesFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
138 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97521 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
139 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Bombardier 42‑97521 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report
140 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Bombardier 42‑97521 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group
Sortie Report
141 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany
Bombardier 42‑107057 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97521.
Sortie Report
142 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97521 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report
144 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France
Bombardier 42‑37974 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
145 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany
Bombardier 42‑97271 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report
146 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France
Bombardier 44‑6109 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
161 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany
Bombardier 42‑97178 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low group. Attacked by enemy aircraft immediately after bombs away; #1 engine caught fire and exploded in a puff of smoke; aircraft fell out of formation and started gliding down slowly; one enemy aircraft followed him down, firing; plane later exploded in mid-air; no chutes seen; crashed near Perchting, Germany. MACR 7279
Sortie Report

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