Howard Leslie Sadler

Military

Assigned to 705BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. Parachuted from B-24 42-51116 'Nature's Nymph' on 7-Jun-44 when plane developed trouble after returning from mission. RTD.



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Robert Lewis Zeller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15095871 / O-691341
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-51116

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Nature's Nymph
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Juan, TX 7 June 1920 Son of Leslie Hugh and Nella A [Doedyns] Sadler.

Died

Omaha, NE 16 November 2010

Buried

Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, NE 20 November 2010 Forest Lawn Memorial Park Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Based

Bungay Assigned to 705BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Adjusted punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61801508/howard-l_-sadler

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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https://www.fold3.com/record/283644356-howard-leslie-sadler
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61801508/howard-l_-sadler

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www.446bg.com/

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http://eastangliamemorials.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/rumburth.html

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / unit history