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Personal info

Full name
ST JOHN, Laurence Andrew
Date of birth
30 December 1923
Age
20
Place of birth
Martin, Itasca County, Minnesota
Hometown
Wheeler County, Texas

Military service

Service number
38340504
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Left Waist Gunner
Unit
349th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 May 1944
Place of death
Fahrenkrug, west of Segeberg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 13 37

Immediate family

Members
Ronald St. John (father)
Erna L. (Andrews) St. John (mother)
Robert F. St. John (brother)
Margaret R. St. John (sister)
Erna L. St. John (sister)
Byron E. St. John (brother)
Edith M. St. John (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-102624
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: BTO in the ETO
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 5170

More information

S/Sgt Laurence A. St. John attended Mobeetie High School. He was employed at Cicero Smith Lumber Company.

At 10:30 AM the airplane was attacked by 40 FW 190's. It was hit and a large explosion caused a huge ball of fire and smoke.

Seven crew members were killed and were initially buried at the cemetery of Neumünster on 27 May 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: 100th Bomb Group Foundation, www.100thbg.com