Leonard L Barton

Military

Evaded (EVD) Shot down by flak and crashed near Antwerp on 8/9/44 in B-17 #44-6077

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

44-6077

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucille Ball
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Other

Evaded (EVD)

Belgium 9 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Changed the label of the "Prisoner of War (POW)" event to "Evaded (EVD)" per info in the "Summary biography".

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7394 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database