Leon F Harris
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Page 3 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.
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Killed in Action (KIA). B-24 AC #42-51231. Crashed returning from first combat mission. Seven of the crew were severely injured and three were Killed in Action (KIA).
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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: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-715288
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 5 November 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Lenwade, Norwich NR9, UK | 5 November 1944 | "I was pilot of B-24J #42-52231 on November 5, 1944 and had just returned from an operational mission. Shortly before approaching AAF Station 120, the engineer informed us that the gasoline supply would last buy 45 more minutes, and that he was going to transfer fuel. Upon entering the traffic pattern, power failure occurred in 3# and #4 engines. The co-pilot turned the booster pumps on, but a few seconds later, complete failure of all four engines occurred. We managed to keep the aircraft under control for a short time, but the ensuing crash was inevitable. - Robert D. Nelson |
Buried |
8 November 1944 | Cambridge American Cemetery Plot D Row 1 Grave 64 | |
Braintree, MA, USA | 45 Bowers Road |
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466th BG Roll of Honor
466th BG - List of Burials at Cambridge American Military Cemetery
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Combat supplement, Unit history / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia