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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lancelot L. Minor, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Memphis, Tennessee

Honored By

Sally Minor Cook

Relationship

Daughter

Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A B-24 BOMBER PILOT WITH THE 449TH BOMB GROUP IN 23 MISSIONS. HE SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER, INCLUDING NORTH AFRICA AND ITALY. BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR IN BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, AFTER HE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER PLOESTI WHILE BOMBING OIL FIELDS.