Francis J. Lay jr

Francis J. Lay jr
Era Korean War
Branch U.S. Air Force
Rank Airman First Class
Wall I
Wall Side 1
Row 4
Plaque Number 10

Airman First Class Francis Lay, recipient of both a Good Conduct and National Defense medal, served as a gunner on the B-36 Bomber. The B-36 was the largest mass-produced piston-engine aircraft ever built. It was capable of intercontinental flight without refueling. In his role as a gunner, Airman Lay was portrayed in the 1955 movie "Strategic Air Command."

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