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Gunderson Loran Arthur

Name:
Loran Arthur Gunderson
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-744274
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-12-22
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Netherlands
Plot:
Tablets of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:

Loran Arthur Gunderson entered the military service in Illinois. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Second Lieutenant and Bombardier of #42-37773 "Full House" aircraft during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on December 22, 1943 after a plane crash and is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. 2Lt Gunderson was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.