Leonard M Gilkey
Military ROLL OF HONOURCrashed near Ennepe Dam in B-17 #42-102594, Killed in Action (KIA).
Corporal Leonard M. Gilkey was born December 12, 1918, and was the son of Joseph and Florence Gilkey. His hometown was Lyons, Kentucky.
On September 9, 1944, he was a gunner on B-17 tail #42-102594, of the 390th Bomb Group, 570th Bomb Squadron, went it was shot down over Ennepe-Talsperre, Germany. Of the crew of nine on board, CPL Gilkey and three others were killed.
He is buried in the River View Cemetery in New Haven, Kentucky.
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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
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Lyons, Kentucky | 12 December 1918 | Corporal Leonard M. Gilkey was born December 12, 1918, and was the son of Joseph and Florence Gilkey. His hometown was Lyons, Kentucky. |
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Died |
9 September 1944 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 9 September 1944 | On September 9, 1944, he was a tail gunner on B-17 #42-102594, of the 390th Bomb Group, 570th Bomb Squadron, went it was shot down over Ennepe-Talsperre, Germany. Of the crew of nine on board, CPL Gilkey and three others were killed. |
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Buried |
New Haven, KY, USA | He is buried in the River View Cemetery in New Haven, Kentucky. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Changed the label for a POW event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8916 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database