Lonnie enlisted in the US Army Air Corps on October 2, 1940 in Montgomery, Alabama. At the time of enlistment, Lonnie was 5’5” and weighed 124 lbs. The United States had yet to enter the war.
He trained in Savannah, Georgia and became a member of the Georgia 27th Bombardment Group. He was stationed in Savannah from October 1940 to November 1941. He was treated at the hospital at the Savannah Air Base in March and April of 1941.
He trained in Savannah, Georgia and became a member of the Georgia 27th Bombardment Group. He was stationed in Savannah from October 1940 to November 1941. He was treated at the hospital at the Savannah Air Base in March and April of 1941.
The insignia of the 27th Bombardment Group.