Leonard Edwards

Military

Killed in Action (KIA). B-17F #42-29821 'Argonaut'. On mission to Ludwigshaven, A/C encountered extreme prop wash and turbulence after entering an overcast and control was lost and crashed near Moulton, England.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29821

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Argonaut : Vox Pop II
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

7 January 1944

Born

Franklin Co, Maine

Buried

Maine

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-29821 mentioned in the "Summary biography".

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8th AF Losses, WWII Memorial / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/