11th Bomb Squadron

A picture of Lynnwood Smith on a shelf in the home of one of his kin, in 2007. (Photo by Patrick Lucas.) Lynnwood W. Smith, 11th Bomb Squadron , who was killed on December 30, 1943 while on a B-25 bombing run on the Yangtze river. During the summer of 2007 his nephew and family was gracious to share their...

Peter Fensel 22nd sg. Jim Flanagan 491st, Dan Loring 11sg (left to right) . Vicki II was Pete's airplane (re-ferried from U.S.) James Flanagan, pilot/Ops Officer 491st Bm Sq, then Ops Officer 341st Bm Grp. Jim was leader of the four 491st B-25s which, along with 4 11th Squadron planes led by Dan Loring (mission leader) departed Luichow (Liuzhou) on...

An American aircrew member observes the masking for three new mission symbols on the side of a B-25C at an airbase China. The "Mr. Jiggs" insigne of the 11th Bomb Squadron is visible, as well the previous sixty-three mission symbols. (Info courtesy Tony Strotman)

Originally 11th Bombardment Squadron. Mother Florence Sayer, sister one year younger, Jay C. He resided in Twin Falls County, Idaho prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 20, 1941 in Portland, Oregon. ASN: 19005450 Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) #5346 We have learned a bit about him from kind family members, but we would...

Three members of the 341st Bombardment Group pose in the CBI during WWII. Dan Loring (11th Squadron) on the right.

S/Sgt. Carroll B. Duncan, MIA-KIA from the CBI. "Missing on Combat Mission over Anjen, China." (Anren county, Hunan province 湖南省安仁县). Actual death date 23 Aug 1944, MIA China However, it was many years before a headstone was ordered from the government, finally ordered by his mother, Anna M. Duncan, on March 27, 1961. A flat bronze marker, with latin cross...