Herbert W Leaverton
MilitaryHerb Leaverton served as a camera technician with the 100th Bomb Group.
'He proudly served in World War II in the Army Air Force as part of the "Bloody 100th" B-17 Bomb Squadron, Thorpe Abbotts Airbase in England. In addition, he created and ran a number of businesses over his lifetime and was always the perfect provider.'
'He married the dream of his life, Anne Patricia Kane Gaignat, on September 26, 1947 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They have been married for over 63 years and were blessed with their own loving family. He was a true helpmate and servant as he partnered with "Pat" in love, family life, and then ultimately as her faithful caregiver. His absolute selfless nature showed through so beautifully in his unending commitment to his beautiful wife. The display of his faithful love shown to her has been a living testament to everyone of his choice to "lay his life down for her."'
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Texas, USA | 17 February 1920 | |
Enlisted |
Lubbock, TX, USA | 23 January 1942 | |
Other Married Patrica Kane Gaignat |
Santa Fe, NM, USA | 26 September 1947 | |
Died |
22 February 2011 | ||
Lubbock County, TX, USA | |||
Buried |
2011 E 31st St, Lubbock, TX 79404, USA |
Revisions
100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
Photos here: https://search.freefind.com/find.html?query=leaverton&id=6983521&pageid…
Enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66028314
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?pid=152652…
490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia