Leroy Julius Engdahl
Military
Object Number - UPL 79095 - 1st Lt Leroy J. Engdahl
Assigned to 713BS, 448BG, 8AF USAAF. Didn't have a regular crew assigned to him, he volunteered for as many flights as possible, flying two missions in a day on one occasion. Flew 15 x missions as co-pilot and 15 x missions as pilot all in 13 different aircraft. First pilot in group to complete 30 x missions. ETD
Awards: AM (3OLC), DFC., American campaign, EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.
Post war: He remained active in the USAF reserves for 25 years retiring with the rank of Lt Colonel. Instrumental in starting the group reunions and having the air tower in Seething restored. It is now a museum.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: #186
- Unit: 578th Bomb Squadron 392nd Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
12 December 1919 | BornBrady, Texas | |
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Enlisted |
16 September 1941 | EnlistedHouston, Texas | |
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Died |
2 August 2010 | DiedVidor, Texas | |
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Buried |
5 August 2010 | InterredRestlawn Memorial ParkVidor, Texas |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000, daughter & page 258 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION, D790.A2S45, 1998 edition
