Leonard C Davis
MilitaryArrived at Lavenham 19 Jul 1944. Flew 12 missions. Was shot down, 22 Sep 1944 in B-17 43-38260 on mission to Kassel. Evaded for 8 days before capture. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft I, Barth from 7 Oct 1944 to 20 May 1945. Missing Air Crew Report #12210
AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-754385
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Wichita, Kansas, USA | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 22 September 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10210 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self MACR 10210