LANFORD, Spears Randall, First Lieutenant, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 0-401186, Enl: Alabama, d. 28/05/1942
Parents, Edward Homer and Ada Louise Lanford
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
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Spears served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-26 #40-1467, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Calhoun County, Alabama prior to the war.
B-26 #40-1467 took off, along with 4 other B-26's, from the 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby on a bombing mission over Lae Airfield, Morobe Province Papua New Guinea. Over the target they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Huon Gulf.
Spears was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-401186
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-26 #40-1467:
Arendell, Raymond A ~ Cpl, Engineer, NE
Bradley, Russell R ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, MI
Lanford, Spears R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Martin, David A, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
McClune, Gerald W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Moore, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Petitti, Anthony J ~ Pvt, Gunner, NY
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
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Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
Name: Spears R Lanford
Inducted From: Alabama
Rank: First Lieutenant
Combat Organization: 33rd Bomber Squadron 22nd Bomber Group
Death Date: 28 May 1942
Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
Parents, Edward Homer and Ada Louise Lanford
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Spears served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-26 #40-1467, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Calhoun County, Alabama prior to the war.
B-26 #40-1467 took off, along with 4 other B-26's, from the 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby on a bombing mission over Lae Airfield, Morobe Province Papua New Guinea. Over the target they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Huon Gulf.
Spears was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-401186
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-26 #40-1467:
Arendell, Raymond A ~ Cpl, Engineer, NE
Bradley, Russell R ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, MI
Lanford, Spears R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Martin, David A, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
McClune, Gerald W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Moore, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Petitti, Anthony J ~ Pvt, Gunner, NY
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
Name: Spears R Lanford
Inducted From: Alabama
Rank: First Lieutenant
Combat Organization: 33rd Bomber Squadron 22nd Bomber Group
Death Date: 28 May 1942
Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
LANFORD, Spears Randall, First Lieutenant, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 0-401186, Enl: Alabama, d. 28/05/1942
Parents, Edward Homer and Ada Louise Lanford
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Spears served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-26 #40-1467, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Calhoun County, Alabama prior to the war.
B-26 #40-1467 took off, along with 4 other B-26's, from the 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby on a bombing mission over Lae Airfield, Morobe Province Papua New Guinea. Over the target they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Huon Gulf.
Spears was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-401186
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-26 #40-1467:
Arendell, Raymond A ~ Cpl, Engineer, NE
Bradley, Russell R ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, MI
Lanford, Spears R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Martin, David A, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
McClune, Gerald W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Moore, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Petitti, Anthony J ~ Pvt, Gunner, NY
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
Name: Spears R Lanford
Inducted From: Alabama
Rank: First Lieutenant
Combat Organization: 33rd Bomber Squadron 22nd Bomber Group
Death Date: 28 May 1942
Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
Parents, Edward Homer and Ada Louise Lanford
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Spears served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-26 #40-1467, 33rd Bomber Squadron, 22nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Calhoun County, Alabama prior to the war.
B-26 #40-1467 took off, along with 4 other B-26's, from the 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby on a bombing mission over Lae Airfield, Morobe Province Papua New Guinea. Over the target they were attacked and shot down by Japanese Zeros and crashed into the Huon Gulf.
Spears was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-401186
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-26 #40-1467:
Arendell, Raymond A ~ Cpl, Engineer, NE
Bradley, Russell R ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, MI
Lanford, Spears R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, AL
Martin, David A, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, TX
McClune, Gerald W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OK
Moore, John T ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, SC
Petitti, Anthony J ~ Pvt, Gunner, NY
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
Name: Spears R Lanford
Inducted From: Alabama
Rank: First Lieutenant
Combat Organization: 33rd Bomber Squadron 22nd Bomber Group
Death Date: 28 May 1942
Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
Inscription
LANFORD SPEARS R - 1 LT - 33 BOMB SQ 22 BOMB GP (M) - ALABAMA
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