The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
William Henry Newell Lorenz
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Unit
428 FTR BOMB SQ 474 FTR BOMB GP
Date of Death
October 19, 1952
First Lieutenant Lorenz was the pilot of a F-84G Thunderjet fighter with the 428th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 474th Fighter Bomber Group. On October 19, 1952, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire while on a bomb run and crashed into the target. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.