John Alfred Leaf
MilitaryAssigned to 548BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 26-Jul-43 in B-17 42-5895, Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: POW, American campaign, Soldiers medal, EAME, WWII Victory, AF commendation.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-730479
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Souse Familly
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 17b, Krems an der Donau, Austria
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Winona, Minnesota | 9 April 1917 | Born Winona, Minnesota |
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Enlisted |
Los Angeles, California | 22 July 1942 | Enlisted Los Angeles, California |
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Prisoner of war Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag XVIIb, Krems an der Donau, Austria | 26 July 1943 - 1 May 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW) Stalag XVIIb, Krems an der Donau, Austria |
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Died |
13 March 1969 | ||
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Buried |
Saint Marys Cemetery Winona, Minnesota | 19 March 1969 | Interred Saint Marys Cemetery Winona, Minnesota |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 191 B / MACR 191B / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database