Lovett, Andrew Gordon

Individual Personnel Data
Name Lovett, Andrew Gordon   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-818901   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #73 dated 4 April 1945, effective 4 April 1945.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date TBD
Results Evaded Capture
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 25 April 1945 per General Orders #35, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 15 September 1945.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 23 April 1924
  • Status changed from Missing in Action (MACR 14317) to Duty effective 2 May 1945 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 3 May 1945.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 14317 (1.093 MB)
Unknown Escape & Evasion Report




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Lovett, Andrew GordonPilotEV
2nd Lt. Sanders, Thurman GradyCo-pilotTBD
2nd Lt. Unger, Donald JohnNavigatorPOW
SGT. Brown, Conrad WTogglierPOW
SGT. Blase, Robert JamesRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
SGT. Froeliger, Louis VictorEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Rose, Alfred JBall Turret GunnerTR
CPL. Esplen, Sherwood ElmerFlexible GunnerTR
CPL. Hodges, Ronald KeithFlexible GunnerTBD

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
312 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Co-pilot 44‑6882 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
314 19 April 1945 Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Elsterwerda, Germany
Pilot 43‑38548 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
316 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Pilot 43‑38501 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Three engines knocked out by flak ten minutes away from allied territory; crashed near German-Czech border. MACR 14317
Sortie Report

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