Leslie Van Horne
MilitaryAssigned to 391BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return, Tourre in B-24 42-52738 'Wilson' 7-Jun-44; enemy fighter followed A/C back to home base, shot down in landing circuit. Killed in Action (KIA)
Awards: PH.
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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 391st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19033449 / O-687012
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Wilson
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Mendlesham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Altoona, PA | 28 August 1942 | Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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Died |
Mendlesham, UK | 7 June 1944 | Failed to Return Tourre in B-24 42-52738 'Wilson' 7-Jun-44; enemy fighter followed A/C back to home base, shot down in landing circuit. KIA |
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Buried |
8 June 1944 | Cambridge American Cemetery Plot A Row 3 Grave 22 | |
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Born |
Mercer, PA | Son of Cornelius F and Marcella [Dunn] Van Horne. | |
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Based |
Mendlesham | 7 June 1944 | Assigned to 391BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56295164/leslie-van_horne
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29988047/leslie-van_horne
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAl_Skiff
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