Leland A Slane
Military ROLL OF HONOURLeland Slane served as a bombardier with the 379th Bomb Group.
On 25 April 1944, he was killed when the aircraft he was flying, B-17 43-38272, collided with B-17 43-38178, near Pilsen.
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Thumper
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
Plzeň, Czech Republic | 25 April 1945 | |
Born |
Columbus, Ohio |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Changed B-17 serial number from '43-38178' to '43-38272'.
See aircraft record for details.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Supplement and B-17 Flying Fortress Story by Roger A. Freeman; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 342