Leo W Fleming Jr
MilitarySeptember 8, 1944 in 'Why Not?' A/C #42-107208 flak caused one engine's cylinder to blow out. Pressure dropped in another engine and pilot Jorgensen could not make the engine feather. Prop wash from other planes caused rapid drop in altitude. Bombs were dropped 20 miles east of Rheims. Now at 1000 feet in altitude, pilot Jorgensen ordered a bail out. All bailed out except pilot, copilot and Bombardier. With the load lightened the plane was able to fly to Orly. 'Why Not?' was repaired in France and returned to base
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Why Not?
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
Events
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Other Returned (RTD) |
France | 8 September 1944 |
Revisions
Added S/N per MACR #8810 (Fold3.com).
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Added a "/" in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the surname field to the suffix field and moving the last name from the middle name field to the surname field.
MACR 8810 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database