William Leonard Leirevaag

Military
media-41140.jpeg UPL 41140 1st Lt William L Leirevaag, 555BS, 386BG, 9AF.

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Object Number - UPL 41140 - 1st Lt William L Leirevaag, 555BS, 386BG, 9AF.

Assigned to 555BS, 386BG, 9AF USAAF. Flew as bombardier on B-26 'Son of Satan'. Completed 25 mission tour. ETD





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together

386th Bomb Group

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

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, IL 18 March 1920 Son of Alice Lau.

Died

3 December 1996

Buried

Fairview Memorial Park Northlake, Cook County, IL 7 December 1996 Fairview Memorial Park Northlake, Cook County, IL

Based

Great Dunmow Assigned to 555BS, 386BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Object number: UPL 41140 - 1st Lt William L Leirevaag, 555BS, 386BG, 9AF.