Leo H Becker
Military
Object Number - UPL 23944 - Lt. Leo H Becker, [ Chicago IL ], 505th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-13680 6N-R “The Roller”.
Assigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed tour of duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Based |
Fowlmere | 19 September 1944 - 8 April 1945 | Assigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Crashed |
Lowestoft, UK | 4 November 1944 | Belly Landing out of Fuel 5 miles SSW Lowestoft Cat 3 damage Lt Leo H Becker, 4-Nov-44. |
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Other Promotion |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | 11 January 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Crashed |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | 25 March 1945 | Crashed Fowlmere Lt Leo H Becker, 25-Mar-45. Cat 4 damage. Subsequently written Off. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 8 April 1945 | Completed tour of duty (ETD). |
| Chicago, IL, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History
