Lionel J Leitner
Military
Object Number - UPL 64025 - 2nd Lt Lionel J Leitner
Assigned to 602BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. Evaded (EVD) crashed on 29-Dec-44 in Luxembourg in B-17 42-107188 'Ramp Rooster' in Bingen, Germany
Awards: AM (2OLC), PH, EAME, 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: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-770985
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ramp Rooster
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron 836th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New York, New York | 8 February 1925 | Born New York, New York |
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Enlisted |
Atlantic City, New Jersey | 20 May 1943 | Enlisted Atlantic City, New Jersey |
|
Other Discharged |
15 October 1945 | ||
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Died |
Boynton Beach, Florida | 6 June 2014 | Died Boynton Beach, Florida |
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Other Evaded |
Belgium | 29 December 1944 |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/record/83650775/lionel-j-leitner-us-wwii-army-enl…
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/delray-beach-fl/lionel-leitn…
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11348 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
