Lonnie Olan Davis married Vera M. Hoffman on 9 June 1934 at Grandfield, Oklahoma. The couple moved to Graham in 1973 from Baytown, Texas. Lonnie Olan Davis, 75, was a member of the Methodist Church in Farmer and Dundee Masonic Lodge No. 994 at Holliday, Texas. He served in the US Air Force during World War II.
Survived by his wife; two sisters - one brother - one sister-in-law - ; three brothers-in-law -
The Graham Leader September 28, 1989
USAAF WWII 8th Air Force
Engineer T/Sgt Lonnie O. Davis RTD
Hometown: Young County, Texas
Squadron: 701st 445th Bomb Group
Service# 18179371
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Cecil T. Isom RTD
Target: Kessell
Mission Date: 27-Sep-44
Serial Number: #42-50710 based in Tibenham, Norfolk, England.
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: 'Patty Girl. '
Location: Returned to Tibenham
Cause:
Crew of 10 Ship and crew returned to base.
Of 34 B-24 bombers on the Kassel Mission, only four bombers made it back to base,
with 114 US airmen having been Killed In Action and 122 others taken POW during this mission.
Crew of the "Maria Lupine"
1st/Lt. Donald H. Smith Pilot RTD
2nd/Lt. Adolph F. Lerch Co Pilot RTD
2nd/Lt. William O. Carpenter Navigator RTD
1st/Lt. Clarence H. Smith Jr. Bombardier RTD
T/Sgt Lonnie O. Davis Gunner RTD
T/Sgt. William R. Klinefelter Radio Op. RTD
S/Sgt. Anthony Capuano Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Curtis V. Cowart Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Jack Laswel Gunner RTD
Sgt. Eldon E. Gray Gunner RTD
Survived by his wife; two sisters - one brother - one sister-in-law - ; three brothers-in-law -
The Graham Leader September 28, 1989
USAAF WWII 8th Air Force
Engineer T/Sgt Lonnie O. Davis RTD
Hometown: Young County, Texas
Squadron: 701st 445th Bomb Group
Service# 18179371
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Cecil T. Isom RTD
Target: Kessell
Mission Date: 27-Sep-44
Serial Number: #42-50710 based in Tibenham, Norfolk, England.
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: 'Patty Girl. '
Location: Returned to Tibenham
Cause:
Crew of 10 Ship and crew returned to base.
Of 34 B-24 bombers on the Kassel Mission, only four bombers made it back to base,
with 114 US airmen having been Killed In Action and 122 others taken POW during this mission.
Crew of the "Maria Lupine"
1st/Lt. Donald H. Smith Pilot RTD
2nd/Lt. Adolph F. Lerch Co Pilot RTD
2nd/Lt. William O. Carpenter Navigator RTD
1st/Lt. Clarence H. Smith Jr. Bombardier RTD
T/Sgt Lonnie O. Davis Gunner RTD
T/Sgt. William R. Klinefelter Radio Op. RTD
S/Sgt. Anthony Capuano Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Curtis V. Cowart Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Jack Laswel Gunner RTD
Sgt. Eldon E. Gray Gunner RTD
Lonnie Olan Davis married Vera M. Hoffman on 9 June 1934 at Grandfield, Oklahoma. The couple moved to Graham in 1973 from Baytown, Texas. Lonnie Olan Davis, 75, was a member of the Methodist Church in Farmer and Dundee Masonic Lodge No. 994 at Holliday, Texas. He served in the US Air Force during World War II.
Survived by his wife; two sisters - one brother - one sister-in-law - ; three brothers-in-law -
The Graham Leader September 28, 1989
USAAF WWII 8th Air Force
Engineer T/Sgt Lonnie O. Davis RTD
Hometown: Young County, Texas
Squadron: 701st 445th Bomb Group
Service# 18179371
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Cecil T. Isom RTD
Target: Kessell
Mission Date: 27-Sep-44
Serial Number: #42-50710 based in Tibenham, Norfolk, England.
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: 'Patty Girl. '
Location: Returned to Tibenham
Cause:
Crew of 10 Ship and crew returned to base.
Of 34 B-24 bombers on the Kassel Mission, only four bombers made it back to base,
with 114 US airmen having been Killed In Action and 122 others taken POW during this mission.
Crew of the "Maria Lupine"
1st/Lt. Donald H. Smith Pilot RTD
2nd/Lt. Adolph F. Lerch Co Pilot RTD
2nd/Lt. William O. Carpenter Navigator RTD
1st/Lt. Clarence H. Smith Jr. Bombardier RTD
T/Sgt Lonnie O. Davis Gunner RTD
T/Sgt. William R. Klinefelter Radio Op. RTD
S/Sgt. Anthony Capuano Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Curtis V. Cowart Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Jack Laswel Gunner RTD
Sgt. Eldon E. Gray Gunner RTD
Survived by his wife; two sisters - one brother - one sister-in-law - ; three brothers-in-law -
The Graham Leader September 28, 1989
USAAF WWII 8th Air Force
Engineer T/Sgt Lonnie O. Davis RTD
Hometown: Young County, Texas
Squadron: 701st 445th Bomb Group
Service# 18179371
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot 1st/Lt. Cecil T. Isom RTD
Target: Kessell
Mission Date: 27-Sep-44
Serial Number: #42-50710 based in Tibenham, Norfolk, England.
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: 'Patty Girl. '
Location: Returned to Tibenham
Cause:
Crew of 10 Ship and crew returned to base.
Of 34 B-24 bombers on the Kassel Mission, only four bombers made it back to base,
with 114 US airmen having been Killed In Action and 122 others taken POW during this mission.
Crew of the "Maria Lupine"
1st/Lt. Donald H. Smith Pilot RTD
2nd/Lt. Adolph F. Lerch Co Pilot RTD
2nd/Lt. William O. Carpenter Navigator RTD
1st/Lt. Clarence H. Smith Jr. Bombardier RTD
T/Sgt Lonnie O. Davis Gunner RTD
T/Sgt. William R. Klinefelter Radio Op. RTD
S/Sgt. Anthony Capuano Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Curtis V. Cowart Gunner RTD
S/Sgt. Jack Laswel Gunner RTD
Sgt. Eldon E. Gray Gunner RTD
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