World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Lawrence Allen Hambel
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Unionstown, Ohio
Honored By
Daniel J. Henry
Relationship
Grand Nephew
ENGINEER/GUNNER; B-24 BOMBER, 389TH BOMB GROUP, 566TH BOMB SQUADRON, 8TH ARMY AIR FORCE. PARTICIPATED IN 26 COMBAT MISSIONS. DIED ON JULY 7, 1944. SHOT DOWN DURING MISSION TO HALLE, GERMANY; BAILED OUT, CAPTURED AND EXECUTED NEAR BAD HARZBURG, GERMANY. WAS FLYING AS SUBSTITUTE ENGINEER/GUNNER WHEN SHOT DOWN.