Fred Lakner.
Pilot · 329th Squadron · Of Lock Haven, PA.
The Man Behind the Name
E&E-3049 Account
1st Lt. Fred Lakner served as co-pilot on Capt. Maddocks' B-24 with the 329th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group.
The aircraft went down near Urk, Holland on 24 February 1944. His fate was unknown at the time of Maddocks' interrogation on 10 May 1945.
From the 2nd Air Division Association Yearbook
Pilot Class 43-J. Served with 8th Air Force, 2nd Air Division, 93rd Bomb Group. Shot down on 29th mission, Feb. 24, 1945; held as POW at Neuburg/Moosburg until liberation.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Before and after.
Born June 10, 1921 in Lock Haven, PA. Enlisted July 18, 1942 in the USAAF. Pilot Class 43-J.
Discharged July 1968 as lieutenant colonel. Received European Campaign with four Bronze Stars, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Prisoner of War Medal, Purple Heart with five Battle Stars, and WWII Victory Medal. Wife Betty; one son and a granddaughter. Resides in Altoona, PA.