Frank H Leising
MilitaryCrew member on B-24 #4240991 'Kate Smith'. Shot down on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, took a direct hit on the cockpit while at the target area at an estimated 250 ft. The aircraft caught fire in the bomb bay and exploded in mid air. 9 KIA 1 POW. MACR 226.
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Units served with
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Kate Smith
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
30 September 1911 | Sep. 30, 1911 | |
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Died |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Crew member on B-24 #4240991 'Kate Smith'. Shot down on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti oil refinery raid, took a direct hit on the cockpit while at the target area at an estimated 250 ft. The aircraft caught fire in the bomb bay and exploded in mid air. 9 KIA 1 POW. MACR 226. |
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Buried |
Golden Gate National Cemetery, 1300 Sneath Lane, San Bruno, CA 94006, USA | Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno, San Mateo County California, USA. | |
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Other Assigned |
Libya | 345 BS, 98 BG, 9 AF. | |
| Sandpoint, ID, USA | Sand Point, Idaho. USA. |