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LAWTON, Edward Andrew - Date of
birth
6 September 1920 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-731386 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
335th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 June 1943 - Place of
death
Baltic Sea, between Lolland Island, Denmark and Fehrmarn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 39 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry Lawton (father)
Winifred (Lyons) Lawton (mother)
Winifred Lawton (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29675 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Krupp Germaniawerft U-boat yards
MACR: 2169
More information
2nd Lt Edward A. Lawton graduated from Mechanics Art High School and attended Boston University. He was a machinist.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Boston, Massachusetts on 27 January 1942.
The aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters. The entire crew of ten men was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fol3.com - MACR
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Boston Globe - 21 July 1943