John Field Ledyard
MilitaryLt. Ledyard was the pilot of B-17G 'Alcohol Annie' #42-31362. He completed 25 missions and most memorable mission was Muenster, Ger. when they were attacked by over 100 ME-109s and FW 190s 'Alcohol Annie' was credited with shooting down 4 German fighters. The raid was documented in the Chicago Sun newspaper on 24 March 1944 following an interview with Lt. Ledyard.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Alcohol Annie
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chicago, Illionis | 25 February 1919 | |
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Died |
26 June 1956 | ||
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Buried |
Los Angeles, California |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / relative