Lane Harold N.

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Harold N. Lane is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

493rd Bombardment Group Honor Roll

Name:

Harold N. Lane

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

37519728

Unit:

863rd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group (Heavy)

Date of Death:

1944-09-12

State:

Missouri

Cemetery:

Oak Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Missouri

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Harold N. Lane was born on July 10, 1923. He served in the 863rd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Tail Gunner on the B-17 #43-38261 during World War II. He was Killed in Action in Germany on September 12, 1944, when his airplane was shot down by an enemy aircraft and crashed. It resulted in the deaths of 8 airmen and 1 POW.

SSgt Lane is now buried in the Oak Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Dallas County, Missouri, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.americanairmuseum.com