Lawrence Hector Bouchard (1915 - 2000)

Born 7 Sep 1915 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

Died 18 Sep 2000 at age 85 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

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Biography

Lawrence Bouchard was awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal.

Lawrence Bouchard was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 Service Stars.

Lawrence Bouchard was awarded the World War II Victory Medal.

1Lt Lawrence Bouchard served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: May 6, 1941
Unit(s): 8th Airforce
Service ended: April, 1945

Enlisted May 6, 1941, Albany, New York, Service No. 32047993 Served in 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, VIII Fighter Command

Lt. Bouchard was a fighter pilot in the 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Force in WWII. He flew 300 combat hours in the 359th Fighter Group, participating in many of the 346 missions from East Wretham, a village in the English County of Norfolk, from December of 1943 through April of 1945. Their main focus was escorting bombers flying over occupied Europe. Soon after converting from Thunderbolts to Mustangs, they were awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation for defending heavy bombers against enemy fighters in a mission over Merseberg, Germany (September 11,1944). Other awards listed in the American Air Museum in Britain: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal

Lawrence was a carpenter for 30 years after his military service at St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center. He also belonged to the VFW and American Legion and was a member of the Notre Dame Choir and St. Vincent De Paul Society. He also enjoyed gardening and fishing.

Sources

• http://www.ogdensburgny.com/member/foxwood-memorial-park

• http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media?page=8