Warren, Lawrence Chester

Individual Personnel Data
Name Warren, Lawrence Chester   ‡
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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, Jr⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Shreve, Walter Eugene, Jr⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hartnig, Carl (NMI)⇗NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Warren, Lawrence ChesterBombardierKIA
S/SGT. Sherman, John Dewey⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Lloyd, Wilmer Leroy⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Noland, Neal William⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Hinshaw, Glenn Samuel⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. O'Leary, William Louis⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
PVT. Alvarez, Victor Reyes⇗Flexible 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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