Hometown

Kearney, Nebraska

Biography

James Edwin Lapp, Jr. was from Kearney. He was a PFC in the Army Air Corps, 831st Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group. He died when his transport ship, the SS Paul Hamilton, was sunk by German bombers on April 20, 1944.

Lapp is a Purple Heart recipient.

Branch of Service

Army Air Force

Rank

Private First Class

Military Occupational Specialty

Unknown

Death Date

4-20-1944

Original Source Location

UNK Archives Briggs Collection, Box 23, Folder 4, Envelope 5

Additional Information

Additional information available in the 1946 Blue and Gold yearbook, viewable at http://library.unk.edu/archives/ . If you'd like to schedule a visit to view these materials in person, or if you'd like to submit additional information, please contact us.

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