Leslie Carlton Holt

Military

Assigned to 7BS, 34BS, 8AF USAAF. B-24 42-94849 'Maid of Fury' ditched in the English Channel 25-Jun-44 with fuel lines severed and 3 engines out. Baled out of aircraft into English Channel. Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 7372


Awards: DFC, AM (6OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16089110 / O-742071
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-94849
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Maid of Fury
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

30 March 1924 BornNashville, Tennessee

Enlisted

13 December 1942 EnlistedCamp Forrest, Tennessee

Died

6 March 1983 DiedNashville, Tennessee

Buried

9 March 1983 InterredNashville National CemeteryMadison, Tennessee

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7372