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Lloyd Lain - World War II

Lloyd Lain served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was stationed in several locations in the Pacific during the war. While in New Caledonia, Lain served on a Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber crew in Scouting Squadron 57, searching for Japanese submarines. In November 1943, Lain was promoted to Petty Officer-2nd Class and was responsible for planes out on missions.

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Airplanes, including #10 Baker 533 in January 1943.

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January 1943

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Lloyd Lain and other men in a boat in 1943.

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1943

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Lloyd Lain in airplane, Squadron 57 in the South Pacific in December 1943.

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December 1943

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Lloyd Lain and his friend Nick standing by an airplane in the South Pacific in 1943.

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1943

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Lloyd Lain with a French family in 1944.

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1944

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Lloyd Lain and a friend in 1944.

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1944

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Three men including members of a French family in 1944.

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1944

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Lloyd Lain standing on an airplane in the South Pacific in 1944.

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1944

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Scouting Squadron 57 in the South Pacific in 1944.

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1944

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Lloyd Lain sitting on stairs, while in Squadron 57 in the South Pacific in 1944.

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1944

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Group photograph of Scouting Squadron 57 near an airplane hangar in the South Pacific in February 1944.

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February 1944

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Lloyd Lain in the South Pacific in 1944.

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1944

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Lloyd Lain sitting with a friend in the South Pacific in 1944.

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1944

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Airplane #8 taken from plane #10 in February 1945.

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February 1945

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Portrait of Lloyd Lain in June 1945 in Oakland, California.

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Oakland, California

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June 1945

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May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator.

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Lloyd Lain and three other men sitting on stairs in the South Pacific in June 1945.

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June 1945

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Lloyd Lain with his uniform in March 2008.

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March 2008

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Unidentified World War II airplane.

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Prayer card carried by Lloyd Lain during World War II, between 1942 and 1946, issued by the United States Navy.

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