The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Lonzo P. Armstrong
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
February 2, 1953
First Lieutenant Armstrong was the pilot of a B-29 Superfortress Bomber with the 301st Bomber Squadron, 352nd Bomber Wing based at Upper Hayford Air Base, England. On February 2, 1953, his aircraft was taking off from Wheelus Field, Tripoli, Libya when it crashed killing fifteen members of the crew.