Leonard L Dechant
Military2 ASS/ Killed in Action (KIA) 22 January 1943 Brookwood Cemetery ABMC, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey Vol. 1 p. 65 Killed in a nonoperational as member of antisubmarine squadron. 22 January 1943 B-24 41-24019 crashed in Devonshire. The plane had been diverted from RAF St Eval to RAF Chivenor, Devonshire. A/C caught fire and bombs exploded, killing all.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Brookwood American Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, UK
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
22 January 1943 | ||
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Born |
Alameda, California | ||
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Buried |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / National Archives, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey Vol. 1 p. 65