Leighton Duane Patterson
Military
L-R: Unkn, Unkn, T/Sgt Charles E Slayton, F/O Leighton D Patterson, Unkn, William "Billy Murray" Holland, Lt Col Charles J Kelly, Unkn, S/Sgt Billy B Freeman, Sgt Harry A Scott.
Object Number - UPL 28076 - "Lt Holland and crew of the 92nd Bomb Group beside the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sharon Belle'. England, 2 October 1943." L-R: Unkn, Unkn,...
Operational mission to Solingen in B-17F 42-30408 'Sharon Belle', mission was scrubbed due to weather, A/C was seen to explode at the nose, crashed near Astwell Castle with all crew lost, including Leighton, 30-Nov-43. Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18058400 / O-663914
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sharon Belle
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th 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 |
Idaho, USA | 19 January 1921 | Son of Melvin D and Verna Aleda [Kohli] Patterson. |
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Enlisted |
Santa Ana AAF, CA | 1 September 1942 | |
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Died |
Astwell Castle Farm, UK | 30 November 1943 | A/C exploded mid air, crashed grounds of Astwell Castle. Killed in Action (KIA). |
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Based |
Podington | 30 November 1943 | Assigned to 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Canyon Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, ID | Re-Interred Canyon Hill Cemetery Caldwell, Canyon County, ID |
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Sources
Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 394-5 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia