Leonard Streitfeld
MilitaryDetailed in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" written by Leonard Streitfeld.
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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: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Missions
- Date: 25 April 1945
- Date: 21 April 1945
- Date: 13 April 1945
- Date: 8 April 1945
- Date: 3 February 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | 13 March 1922 | |
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Other Bombardier school |
San Angelo, TX | 9 April 1944 - 12 August 1944 | |
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Other Assigned to 398th BG |
Nuthampstead, UK | 15 December 1944 | |
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Other 1st Mission |
Cologne, Germany | 3 January 1945 | |
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Other Discharged |
23 September 1945 | ||
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Died |
Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA | 11 December 2019 | (aged 96–97) Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey, USA |
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Buried |
Estell Manor, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA | Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery |
Revisions
Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #817 on Feb 3, 1945 per page 109 in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" written by Leonard Streitfeld.
Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #945 on April 13, 1945 per page 175 in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" written by Leonard Streitfeld.
Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #963 on April 21, 1945 per pg 183 in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" written by Leonard Streitfeld.
Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #968 on April 25, 1945 per pg 185 in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" written by Leonard Streitfeld.
Added a nickname per page 209 in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" by Leonard Streitfeld.
Added a discharged event per page 205 in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" by Leonard Streitfeld.
Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #932 on April 8, 1946 per info in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" written by Leonard Streitfeld.
Added a Role per page 119 in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" by Leonard Streitfeld.
Added Died and Buried events and awards per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 203949380.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203949380/leonard-streitfeld
Added an association to his pilot, Albert J. Shimek, mentioned in the book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" by Leonard Streitfeld.
Added events per info in the book “Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier" by Leonard Streitfeld.
Added an association to “Nuthampstead'' the home base of the 398th BG.
Added info to the "Summary biography" about Leonard Streitfeld's book "Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier".
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / His book Hell from Heaven: Memoirs of a WW II B-17 Bombardier copyright 1994 LOC card no. 94-092215