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| USAAF 5th AF 312th BG 389th BS Former Assignments: 417th BG 675th BS  Eliot Young 1944 |
Pilot 2nd Lt. Harry A. Lillard, Jr., O-773173 (MIA / KIA, BR) Gunner Cpl Henry F. Lutge, Jr., 34645237 (MIA / KIA, BR) Crashed January 7, 1945 at 10:30am MACR 11382 Aircraft History Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Constructors Number 20949. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as A-20G-40-DO Havoc serial number 43-21302. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 417th Bombardment Group (417th BG), 675th Bombardment Squadron (675th BS). On March 20 1944 assigned to the 312th Bombardment Group (312th BG), 389th Bombardment Squadron (389th BS). Nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal" with tail letter Z. When lost engines R-2600-23 serial numbers 43-104200 and 43-105481. Armed with eight .50 caliber machine guns, makers and serial numbers not noted in Missing Air Crew Report 11382 (MACR 11382). Mission History On January 7, 1945 took off from Tanauan Airfield on Leyte piloted by 2nd Lt. Harry A. Lillard, Jr. with gunner Cpl Henry F. Lutge, Jr. on a mission against Clark Field on Luzon. Three minutes before reaching the target, this A-20 was lagging behind with the right engine smoking near Villar and crashed at 10:30am. When this aircraft failed to return it was officially listed as Missing In Action (MIA). Wreckage After the area was liberated by the U.S. Army, both crew members were recovered from the crash site. Memorials Both were officially declared dead the day of the mission. Postwar, both were buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in a group burial at section 82 site 7C. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - A-20G-40-DO Havoc 43-21302 "21302 (312th BG) lost Jan 7, 1945, Philippines" Missing Air Crew Report 11382 (MACR 11382) Rampage of the Roarin' 20s (2009) page 365 FindAGrave - Harry A. Lillard, Jr. (photo) FindAGrave - Henry F. Lutge, Jr. (photo) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated
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