Leland J Evers

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-21638.jpeg UPL 21638 Leland Evers - Council Bluffs, 452nd BG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21638 - Leland Evers - Council Bluffs, 452nd BG, KIA

Shot down 12 April 1944 in B-17 #42-31334 '3 Cads and a Lad'. Plane crashed in North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).



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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31334) nicknamed "Three Cads and a Lad" of the 452nd Bomb Group.

42-31334

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Three Cads And A Lad
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 12 April 1944

Born

Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

Revisions

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

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3933 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 21638 - Leland Evers - Council Bluffs, 452nd BG, KIA