UPL 16770
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2nd Lt. Leonard E. Hamaker Jr. co-pilot of 'Rose O' Day' (B-17F serial # 41-24495). Spent 28 months as a POW as 'guest' of the German Government (December 20, 1942-April 29, 1945_. Shot down by EAC and flak following successfully bombing the airfield at Rommily-sur-Seine, France, December 20, 1942 (8th AAF Mission 26).
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Units
- 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: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661830
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rose O Day
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
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Sources
Hamaker family records