Name:
John “Jack” Lanphier
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-672633
Unit:
358th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1943-11-13
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Saint Mary Cemetery , Painesville, Ohio
Plot:
ENE Stone 7
Row:
12
Grave:
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
John “Jack” Lanphier was born on September 3, 1917. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lanphier of E. Erie St., Lieut. Lanphier was a mail carrier before joining the service. LT Lanphier, first reported "Missing in Action", was "Killed in Action" over Germany on November 13, 1943 piloting Thunderbolt P-47D, serial number 42-8626. He is now buried in Saint Mary Cemetery, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, USA.