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LAMMERS, Paul Vernon - Date of
birth
17 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Bakersfield, Kern County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
T-061811 -
Rank
Flight Officer -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
349th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 May 1944 - Place of
death
East of Fahrenkrug, near Bad Segeberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 13 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph J. Lammers (father)
Clara G. (Stotler) Lammers (mother)
Fred W. Lammers (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102648 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Nelson King
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 5172
More information
F/O Paul V. Lammers attended college and was a welder before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 8 January 1943.The aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters. The left wing was shot off and broke in two at the ball turret. Six crew members were killed, four were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.100thbg.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees
Photo source: Michel Beckers, https://newspaperarchive.com