Name: Lawrence W O’Connell
First Name(s): Lawrence W
Last Name: O’Connell
Place of birth: California,
Rank: S/Sgt Gunner
ASN: 17159973
Company: 670th Bomb Sqdrn
Unit: 416th Bomber Grp Light 9th USAAF
Reported as: MIA ► POW
Date of incident: 01-01-1945
Place of incident: Nandrin area
note: SSgt Lawrence W O’Connell took off with Pilot 1Lt Thomas A Murphy, with Douglas INVADER A-26B-20-DL, #41-39227, was hit by FLAK and crashed. SSgt O’Connell managed to bail out and was taken POW.
Imprisoned in Stalag Luft IV Gross Tychow, Pommern, Germany (also known as Dulag Luft XII now Tychowo, Poland)
Destination: Stoumont, Belgium
Mission: Operational
MACR: 11517
Unit History of 416th Bombardment Group Light
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