Jack D Leon
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 24458 - 1Lt Jack Leon 55th FS
Flight Leader 55th FS 20th FG
3 air kills (2 ME-109s + 1 FW-190) plus 1 DO-24 destroyed on water. 183:30 combat hours
KIA...downed by exploding target while strafing near Sonneberg, Germany Feb 14, 1945 in P-51D s/n 44-14319 KI+M "Mary Jo"
MACR 12326
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Olivia D/Mary Jo
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Detroit, Michigan | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 14 February 1945 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12326 / MACR 12326, King;'s Cliffe Memorial Edition / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
