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Personal info

Full name
LOFGREN, Laurence Roy
Date of birth
24 March 1919
Age
26
Place of birth
Dixon County,, Nebraska
Hometown
Dixon County, Nebraska

Military service

Service number
O-720290
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
Pilot
Unit
704th Bombardment Squadron,
446th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 March 1945
Place of death
Wesel, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
C 11 18

Immediate family

Members
Alfred A. Lofgren (father)
Augusta H. (Gronlund) Lofgren (mother)
Inez A. Lofgren (sister)
Harvey E. Lofgren (brother)
Marvin A. Lofgren (brother)
Clarence E. Lofgren (brother)
Gladys B. Lofgren (sister)
Clara A. Lofgren (sister)
Walter L. Lofgren (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-50735
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Queen of Angels
Destination: North Zone B, Wesel, Germany
Mission: Supplies
MACR: 14181

More information

The group dropped supplies to British ground troops crossing the Rhine river on a low-level mission. Flying at 300 to 700 feet, the planes were met by small arms and light artillery fire and 3 were shot down. "Queen of Angels" (42-50735) went down, killing 8 crewmen with 1 more returning safely (Alan W. Keenen). #42-50735 was seen in target area with #3 engine on fire. 2 Crew members seen to bail out, only one chute opened. Aircraft burst into flames as it crashed in target area at 1326 hours at 300 feet.
In February 1943 Laurence enlisted in the Army Air Corps.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Philippe Smeets, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com,
www.446bg.com, www.ancestry.com Rivenes Family Tree

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Philippe Smeets, Family Lofgren,
http://www.446bg.com/missions/missions_photos/3_45photos.htm , Arie_Jan van Hees.