LeRoy A Campbell | American Air Museum

LeRoy A Campbell

Military

Crash landed on second mission, 31 December 1943, at base being built.

Was shot down over base on 22 April 1944 while returning from Hamm mission at night on 25th mission in B-24 42-109915.

Later flew 50 missions in Korea, night photo recon.

DFC/ AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

Personnel of the 389th Bomb Group stand atop the engine of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40787) nicknamed "Vagabond King". Sitting (left to right): Staff Sergeant David C Shattles, Staff Sergeant Louis H Raines, Corporal Alfred P Rossi. Standing (left to right)Second Lieutenant Masco, First Lieutenant Marvin Mendlesohn, First Lieutenant George A Brinton, Captain John B. McCormick, Staff Sergeant William J Budai, Staff Sergeant Richard W Weaver

'They have bombed ten different countries. Associated

565th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-109915

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Superior, Wisconsin	27 November 1922

Revisions

Date28 Apr 2020 11:07:28

Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter

Changes

Sources

"Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Bishop & Hey

Date27 Sep 2014 18:18:20

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self