Leno Off
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) on 17 April 1943 on a mission to Bremen, when B-17 #41-24467 'The Grim Reaper' was damaged by flak before reaching the target. After dropping bombs, 5 fighters attacked the plane. With the plane on fire, Pilot Lally ordered a bail out and the crew made a heroic effort detailed by Russell Strong in his book “First Over Germany: A History of the 306th Bombardment Group” on pp. 88-89. Pilot Lally ordered a bail out. In the Strong book, Off is reported to have died when he fell through his parachute.
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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: The Grim Reaper
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
El Paso, Texas | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 17 April 1943 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15525 / MACR 15525, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, First Over Germany pp. 85-92 by R. Strong . WWII Memorial Nara link / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database