Arthur F Leuthesser

Military

Crashed in A/C #42-102609 on 16 August 1944. Returned to duty.



Crashed on 10 Jan 45 in B-17 #43-37620, Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102609

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

43-37620

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet Lorraine
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 10 January 1945

Other

Returned (RTD)

Germany 16 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11745 / MACR 8435 / MACR 8435/MACR11745 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database