Lynn Ray Moths
Graduating
Class of 1941
Served in
World War II
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First Lieutenant
Lynn Ray Moths
Army
34th Fighter Squadron
37th Fighter Group
Hometown
West Bend, WI
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Latin America
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Corozal American Cemetery and Memorial, Corozal, Panama
More About First Lieutenant Moths
First Lieutenant Moths studied mechanical engineering and was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Before enlisting in the service, he was employed as a production and maintenance engineer for the General Foods Corp. in Battle Creek, Mich.
First Lieutenant Moths enlisted in June 1941. He received his wings at Foster Field, Victoria, Texas, in January 1942, and was promoted to first lieutenant in June 1942.
First Lt. Moths was killed in an army plane crash in Latin America.