World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lanny Benjamin Hammons
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Battle Creek, Michigan
Honored By
Sharon Ruth Hammons Williams
Relationship
Daughter
WAIST GUNNER ON A B-17 FROM DECEMBER OF 1944 TO APRIL OF 1945. STATIONED AT LAVENHAM, ENGLAND WITH THE 487TH BOMB GROUP. PARTICIPATED IN 2 MISSIONS OVER BERLIN; 35 MISSIONS TOTAL. ALSO SERVED WITH THE MILITARY POLICE AT DREW FIELD IN FLORIDA FROM AUGUST TO NOVEMBER IN 1945.