Leroy Henderson Tucker
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Crashed near Unterweit on a mission to Gotha, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24H #41-29117 'Lady Marie'. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR (Missing Aircrew Report) #2555
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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: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: # O-797495
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Co-Pilot ; Squadron Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15335223
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner, Ball Turret Gunner; Engineer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Lady Marie
- Unit: 2nd Combat Bomb Wing 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
7 April 1921 | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
24 February 1944 | ||
Died |
11 November 1997 |
Revisions
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Removed extra info in the "S/N" field.
RADIO OPERATON ON B-24 CREW SHOT DOWN IN GERMANY
MACR# 2555
A.L. DESTRO II
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2555 / MACR 2555, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database