Leonard A Polley
Military1940 graduate of Bloomington High School where he was active in football and wrestling. Attending Indiana University when he entered the US Army Air Corp as a mechanic in January 1941.
Received his mechanics training at Chanute Field, IL before he became an aviation cadet in Jul-42. He took his primary training as a flier at Thunderbolt Field, AZ and his basic training at Mintor Field, AZ.
In Dec-43, he was transferred to the European Theater. Assigned to 381st Fighter Squadron, 363rd Fighter Group, 9th AF USAAF.
Failed to Return from escort mission, flames seen on water by squadron colleague who had spiraled down towards water on instruments and nearly crashed himself. Pilot Lt Leonard A Polley KIA. MACR 3073.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 363rd Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 381st Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 4 March 1944 - 4 March 1944 | Failed to Return from escort mission, flames seen on water by squadron colleague who had spiraled down towards water on instruments and nearly crashed himself. Pilot Lt Leonard A Polley KIA. MACR 3073. |
Born |
Son of Theodore and Hazel [Wise] Polley . | ||
Buried |
Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial. | ||
Buried |
Clear Creek, IN 47403, USA | Commemorated Clear Creek Cemetery, Clear Creek Monroe County, Indiana, USA. | |
Enlisted |
Indiana, USA |