Leroy McIntyre Wolfington
MilitaryAssigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. B-17 41-24464 'Excalibur' ditched into North Sea on 4-Mar-43. Returned to base. after being picked up by a British minesweeper. RTD
Awards: AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17019995 / O-442336
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Excalibur
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
21 January 1921 | Son of Leonidas McIntyre and Lillian Josephine [Brace] Wolfington. | |
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Enlisted |
Oklahoma City, OK | 11 December 1941 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
|
Other Discharged USAAF |
22 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Garden Valley, CA | 9 January 1998 | |
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Based |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop and Hey p. 87