John A Leary
MilitaryShot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 42-29896 'Tondelayo'. Plane ditched in Channel. Returned to base.
3 Purple Hearts, Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster
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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: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tondelayo
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 February 1923 | |
Died |
16 September 1999 | ||
Buried |
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri | ||
Other Shot down / RTD |
English Channel | 6 September 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Removed a space in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added a "Shot down" event per info in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
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Sources
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; Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 271