John L Leiber
Military
Standing, L to R: S/Sgt Arthur Kosino, waist gunner; S/Sgt Pat Malone, tail gunner; S/Sgt Ray Ridge, flight engineer/top turret gunner; S/Sgt Anthony Russo, waist gunner; S/Sgt Fred Wilkins, ball turret gunner; S/Sgt Reynold Evans, radio operator/top gunner. Kneeling, left to right: 2nd Lt Franklin Westberg, co-pilot; 2nd Lt Sid Miller, navigator; 2nd Lt John Lieber, bombardier; 1st Lt Edward S. Michael, pilot/aircraft commander. (U.S. Air Force)
Object Number - UPL 32773 - 1st Lt Michael with the crew of his Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, 1943. Standing, L to R: S/Sgt Arthur Kosino, waist gunner; S/Sgt Pat Malone, tail...
Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. 26 x combat missions. On Stettin mission in B-17 42-37931 'Bertie Lee'. Severely combat damaged, flak hits set plane ablaze, crew ordered to bail out, clipped on chute which was then shredded by incoming fire, so remained onboard with pilot and Co-pilot RTD 11-Apr-44. MACR 3818.
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16003137 / O-37224
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bertie Lee
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York, NY, USA | 21 March 1917 | Son of William Leiber. |
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Enlisted |
New York, NY, USA | 23 September 1940 | |
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Other Stationed at Pearl Harbour |
Hickham Field, HI | 7 December 1942 | Stationed Hickham Field, Hawaii. |
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Other Survived forced landing |
RAF Waltham, Grimsby, UK | 11 April 1944 | On Stettin mission in B-17 42-37931 'Bertie Lee'. Severely combat damaged, flak hits set plane ablaze, crew ordered to bail out, clipped on chute which was then shredded by incoming fire, so remained onboard with pilot and Co-pilot RTD 11-Apr-44. MACR 3818. |
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Died |
Perryopolis, PA 15473, USA | 12 October 2010 | |
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Buried |
Lee Memorial Park Fort Myers, Lee County, FL | 15 October 2010 | Lee Memorial Park Fort Myers, Lee County, FL |
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Based |
Chelveston | Assigned to 364BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF. |
