Lawrence Martin Elstead ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Oregon
Lawrence Martin Elstead
World War II
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On April 24, 1943 Captain Elstead was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Oregon. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 104994 |
| Service ID | O-413536 |
| Name | Lawrence Martin Elstead |
| From | Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon |
| Birth Date | March 12, 1916 |
| Casualty Date | April 24, 1943 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Captain |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 379th Bomber Group, Heavy, 526th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action, Lost at Sea |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at East Coast Memorial, New York City, USA |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Lawrence Martin Elstead is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at East Coast Memorial, New York City, USA. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Lawrence Martin Elstead was the son of Olaf Nicholas Bernhoff Elstead and Gudrun Aaslie.On April 24, 1943 he was on the crew of the B-17G #42-3132 during a routine ferry mission from Gander Bay in Newfoundland to Prestwick, Scotland. It was reported that they encountered a severe storm and ditched in the Atlantic Ocean. They had sent a radio distress that abruptly ended after five minutes. There were no survivors and all onboard are considered missing in action. We identified 10 casualties in our archive related to the #42-3132 incident on April 24, 1943.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Army
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 6 Medal of Honor recipients
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• 277 Korean War
• 711 Vietnam War
• 191 Prisoners of war
• 1,172 Missing in action
• 35 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 26 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 6 Medal of Honor recipients
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