Wilson Leahy

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) Shot down by flak and crashed near Newstift on 7/31/44 in B-17 Priority Gal #4297304



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 91st Bomb Group fly in formation. Written on slide casing: '909 formation.'

42-97304

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Priority Gal
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Elmwood, New York, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 31 July 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7806 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database