Alvord, Lawrence Wallace

Rank and Name, Aviation Machinist’s Mate Second Class Lawrence Wallace Alvord.

Unit/Placed in, Navy Patrol Bombing Squadron 101 (VPB-101), United States Navy.

Lawrence is born approx. on Nov. 18, 1918 in Stockton, California.

Father, Fred L. Alvord.

Mother, May F. Alvord.

Sister(s), Freda F. Alvord.

Brother(s), Homer J. Marion F. and Fred L. Alvord Jr.

Lawrence enlisted the service in California with service number # 3759752.

Lawrence ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a PB4Y-1 were,

Lt. Frank M.Fisler Pilot

Ltjg. Wallace T. Joner Co Pilot

Ens. William R. Gallagher Jr. Navigator

Ens. Robert P. Combs Bombardier

Amm2. Lawrence W. Alvord Engineer

Arm3. Lee Baldwin Radio Operator

Amm2. James J. Curry Radar

Amm1. Raymond L. Flower Jr. Gunner

Amm2. Paul J. Patterson Gunner

Arm1. Talmagde H. Power Gunner

Acmm. Benjamin Rogozinski Gunner

Aom2. Walter S. Slagter Gunner

Lawrence was KIA on the mission when the plane was hit by Anti-Aircraft and crashed on March 5, 1943, he is honored with a Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Lawrence is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.vpnavy.com/vp101.html

https://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/pb4y-1/31948.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker