Leslie Carlton Holt
MilitaryAssigned to 7BS, 34BS, 8AF USAAF. B-24 42-94849 'Maid of Fury' ditched in the English Channel 25-Jun-44 with fuel lines severed and 3 engines out. Baled out of aircraft into English Channel. Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 7372
Awards: DFC, AM (6OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.
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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: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16089110 / O-742071
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Maid of Fury
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
30 March 1924 | BornNashville, Tennessee | |
Enlisted |
13 December 1942 | EnlistedCamp Forrest, Tennessee | |
Died |
6 March 1983 | DiedNashville, Tennessee | |
Buried |
9 March 1983 | InterredNashville National CemeteryMadison, Tennessee |
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7372