Leroy Elmer Cagle
MilitaryAssigned to 1379BU, 15AF. Overfield crew. Departed Meeks Field, Iceland to RAF Valley in B-17 44-83325 3-Mar-45, crashed Beinn Edra, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Died Non Battle (DNB).
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Los Angeles, CA | 19 June 1925 | Son of Paul Arthur and Mrs Grace Amelia [Parkhurst] Cagle. |
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Enlisted |
Minter Field, Bakersfield, CA | 8 March 1943 | Minter Field, Bakersfield, California |
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Died |
Beinn Edra, Isle of Skye | 3 March 1945 | Crashed Beinn Edra, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Died Non Battle (DNB) |
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Other Point of Departure |
Meeks Field, Iceland | 3 March 1945 | Departed Meeks Field, Iceland to RAF Valley. |
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Buried |
Dixon Cemetery Dixon, Solano County, CA | Re-Interred Dixon Cemetery Dixon, Solano County, CA |