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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Lawrence M. Ganes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tacoma, Washington

Honored By

Larry E. Carpenter

Relationship

Aviation Historian

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE WAS AN AVIATION CADET PILOT IN AN AT-17 TWIN ENGINE TRAINER AIRCRAFT (NICKNAME: BOBCAT), WHO DIED MARCH 19, 1943 DURING A NIGHTTIME FORMATION FLIGHT-TRAINING MISSION. THREE CADETS PERISHED AS A RESULT OF A MID-AIR COLLISION BETWEEN TWO AT-17 TRAINERS NEAR LA JUNTA ARMY AIR FIELD, LA JUNTA, COLORADO.