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Jensen, Lawrence W., 1921-2008

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1921 June 24 - 2008 May 27

Biography

Lawrence W. Jensen served as a B-17 pilot in the European Theater of Operations with the 95th Bomb Group, 412th Bomb Squadron during World War II.

Lawrence Warren Jensen was born on June 24, 1921 to Niels and Lena Jensen, in Franklin, Minnesota. He studied Agriculture at the University of Nebraska.

He enlisted with the Army Air Corps on January 6, 1941 in Fort Snelling, Minnesota. He first worked as a P-39 mechanic and later served as a B-17 pilot based out of Horham, England. He completed 30 combat missions over Germany with the 95th Bomb Group.

He was married to Margaret G. Jensen and they had four children. He was later married to Grace Wallbridge. He died on May 27, 2008.

Biographical sketch derived from donor information and records on Ancestry.com and the American Air Museum in Britain website.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Lawrence W. Jensen World War II Collection

 Collection — Box One
Identifier: 2022-03-18
Content Description The Lawrence W. Jensen World War II Collection documents the bombing missions Jensen completed in 1944-11945 over Germany during his service as a B-17 pilot during World War II. The collection consists of mission summaries for each of his bombing runs with the 95th bomb group, as well as London edition issues of the Stars and Stripes newspaper corresponding to the dates of the missions. The mission summaries, known familiarly as...
Dates: 1944 October 3 - 1945 April 6
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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