Leon C Higginbotham
MilitaryAssigned to the 553BS, 386BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to bomb a bridge near Ecouché 28-Jul-44. Collided with Fw190 fighter. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 7016.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 553rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11067196 / O-813311
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Wood's Rocket Raiders
- Unit: 386th Bomb Group 553rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Little Easton
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Jacksonville, FL, USA | 17 July 1942 | |
Died |
28 July 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) mission to bomb a bridge near Ecouché 28-Jul-44. Collided with Fw190 fighter. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 7016. | |
Buried |
4701 Brownsboro Rd, Windy Hills, KY 40207, USA | 1 September 1949 | Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Louisville, Jefferson County, KY. |
Born |
Florida, USA | ||
Based |
Great Dunmow | 28 July 1944 | Assigned to the 553BS, 386BG, 9AF USAAF. |
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