Lustgarten Lawrence

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Lawrence Lustgarten

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

Unit:

491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, Medium

Date of Death:

1944-03-30

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Long Island National Cemetery, New York

Plot:

Section J

Row:

16399

Grave:

Decoration:

Comments:

Lawrence Lustgarten was born on December 15, 1915. He served in the 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, Medium as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. Lawrence was Killed In Action aboard B-25C Mitchell #41-30154 in a crash at Ratio Lake, India. He is now buried in the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA in a common grave with his crew. The air crew were:
1st Lt. Ervin H Morrison, Pilot
1st Lt. George E Carter
1st Lt. William E Meek
SSgt. Lawrence Lustgarten
SSgt. Marshall R McNickle
SSgt. Albert E Nelson

Lawrence was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China but death date is inscribed as 1944-04-04.

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