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LANIER, Sidney Thomas - Date of
birth
12 October 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas -
Hometown
Cameron County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18024236 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
701st Bombardment Squadron,
445th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
20 April 1944 - Place of
death
Over target Wizernes, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Archie S. Lanier (father)
Emma P. (Bassett) Lanier (mother)
Clark Lanier (brother)
Myrta V. Lanier (sister)
Laura Lanier (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-109921 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Wizernes, France
MACR: 4056
More information
Over the target Wizernes, France, I saw 42-109921 from our group get hit by flak. The tail was shot off and the ship peeled off and spun down. Tree chutes were seen.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten