Individual Details
Francis Dennis LANDRE
(3 Apr 1918 - 19 Jul 1944)
(Francis D. Landre) was born in Michigan, the son of Moses S and Clara F Landre. He was one of eight children born to Moses and Clara. His older brothers and sister were Joseph, Virginia, Lawrence, William W, Edward, and Clara L. He had a younger sister named Grace.
He was assigned to the Headquarters Squadron, 1st Composite Bomber Group, which was part of the 5th Bomber Command operating in the Pacific Theatre against the Japanese. He was co-pilot of a B-24 Liberator that disappeared on 19 July, 1944.
According to 380th Bomb Group Casualty Report, on 19 July 1944, CPT Robert W Tosch was the pilot of a B-24 Liberator, #42-40814 when the aircraft disappeared during a routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab. The plane was from the 5th Bomber Command Replacement Center.
All personnel were lost-presumed dead. Personnel included; CPT Robert Tosch-Pilot; 2LT M.C. Chandley Jr.-Passenger; SGT Alfred G Farrar-Passenger; 2LT John E Harris-Passenger; CPL William H Henry-Radio Operator; 2LT Francis D. Landre-Co Pilot; 2LT Robert S. LaSance-Passenger; 1LT Neil E Sellers-Flight Officer; MAJ William H. Smith-Passenger; 2LT Charles R Struck-Navigator; and TSGT Jack T. Williamson-Flight Engineer.
2LT Landre’s name appears on the Tablets of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery, Manila Philippines.
Note: Service Number: O-714715
Events
| Birth | 3 Apr 1918 | Menominee County, Michigan, United States |  |  | |
| Residence | 1935 | Peshtigo, Marinette, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Census | 1 Apr 1940 | 903 South Ninth St., Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Death | 19 Jul 1944 | Papua New Guinea | | | |
| Military | 2nd Lieutenant, Army Air Force, 5th Bomber Command, Pacific Theater, | | |
Families
| Father | Moses Solomon LANDRE (1874 - 1935) |
| Mother | Clara F. FAGER (1882 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph E. LANDRE (1902 - ) |
| Sibling | Virginia C. LANDRE (1903 - ) |
| Sibling | Lawrence J. LANDRE (1905 - 1952) |
| Sibling | William M. LANDRE (1909 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Edward W. LANDRE (1911 - 1954) |
| Sibling | Clara Louise LANDRE (1914 - 1994) |
| Sibling | Grace A. LANDRE (1922 - ) |
Webtags
Notes
Birth
Age 1 on 1 January 1920.Death
2nd Lieutenant Francis D. Landre was the co-pilot of a B-24 Liberator that disappeared during a routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountain range, between Port Moresby and Nadzeb, on 19 July 1944. Neither the plane nor its crew were ever found; they were presumed dead. 2LT Landre’s name appears on the Tablets of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines.Military
Enlisted 9 November 1942; killed in action 19 July 1944.From Find-a-Grave memorial:
"He was assigned to the Headquarters Squadron, 1st Composite Bomber Group, which was part of the 5th Bomber Command operating in the Pacific Theatre against the Japanese. He was co-pilot of a B-24 Liberator that disappeared on 19 July, 1944.
According to 380th Bomb Group Casualty Report, on 19 July 1944, CPT Robert W Tosch was the pilot of a B-24 Liberator, #42-40814 when the aircraft disappeared during a routine flight over the Owen Stanley mountains between Port Moresby and Nadzab. The plane was from the 5th Bomber Command Replacement Center.
All personnel were lost-presumed dead."
Find-A-Grave memorial: Francis D. Landre
Includes bio and photoEndnotes
1. 1930 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Wisconsin, Marinette, Peshtigo, enumeration district (ED) 38-22, sheet 7B, image 14, dwelling 130, family 137, lines 55-63, Mose S. Landre and family ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6224 : accessed 6 June 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
2. 1920 U.S. Federal Census, , population, Michigan, Menominee, Menominee, Ward 3, enumeration district (ED) 268, sheet 1A, image 1, dwelling 2, family 2, lines 6-15, Moses S. Landre and family; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 June 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
3. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 8 June 2015), 2Lt Francis D. Landre; memorial #56783695.
4. Social Security Death Index, Francis Landre.
5. 1940 U.S. Federal Census, , population schedule, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Ward 5, enumeration district (ED) 72-106, sheet 10B, image 20, household 209, lines 72-78, Clara Landre and children; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/1940census : accessed 6 June 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
6. 1940 U.S. Federal Census, , population schedule, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Ward 5, enumeration district (ED) 72-106, sheet 10B, image 20, household 209, lines 72-78, Clara Landre and children; digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/1940census : accessed 6 June 2015); National Archives and Records Administration.
7. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 8 June 2015), 2Lt Francis D. Landre; memorial #56783695.
8. Social Security Death Index, Francis Landre.
9. "U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945," database and images online, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 8 June 2015), Francis D. Landre; United States. Army. Quartermaster General’s Office; 2nd Lieutenant; service no. 714715.
10. , Find A Grave, photographs and extracted information (findagrave.com : accessed 8 June 2015), 2Lt Francis D. Landre; memorial #56783695.