Sharland Lewis Leavitt

Military
UPL 78453 UPL 78453 SSGT Sharland Lewis Leavitt
Ball Turret Gunner
John H. Baumgardner Crew
95th BG - 336th BS

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Object Number - UPL 78453 - SSGT Sharland Lewis Leavitt Ball Turret Gunner John H. Baumgardner Crew 95th BG - 336th BS

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John Henry Baumgardner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749187
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-106993

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pretty Baby
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-31376

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bomber's Angel
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-31410

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Berlin Bessie : I Dood It
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-31887

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Casino
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

42-31939

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spook Six
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

Missions

704

  • Date: 6 November 1944

688

  • Date: 25 October 1944
The flak damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 398th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '54600 AC- England- 1st lt Lawrence M De Lancey, Corvallis, Oregon, landed this B-17 safely after its nose was literally shot away by flak over Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: Official US Air Force Photo.' Printed caption on image: 'This B-17 landed safely after losing its nose to flak. US AAF Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-38172 of 398th BG.'

678

  • Date: 15 October 1944

669

  • Date: 7 October 1944

652

  • Date: 28 September 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Franklin, ME 18 April 1924

Enlisted

Bangor, ME 26 February 1943

Other

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham Airfield, UK 19 May 1944 - 6 November 1944
Old Town, ME

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Sources

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