Leonard D Reed

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media-47592.jpeg UPL 47592 LT Leonard D. Reed

LTC, USA (Ret.) Tom Williams - nephew.

Object Number - UPL 47592 - LT Leonard D. Reed

Leonard D. Reed was born on the family farm in Summit Township, Sully County, South Dakota near the town of Onida. After high school, he moved to Antioch, California in 1941 and joined the police department. He entered the army in March 1944 and was assigned as an Air Cadet, 837th Navigator Training School, Class 44-5-1, at Hondo, Texas. Upon graduation, he shipped out to England assigned to the 8th Air Force, VII Bomber Command, 41st Bombardment Wing, 379th Bombardment Group, 526th Bombardment Squadron, as a navigator. After the war, Leonard returned to the police department and remained in the USAF Reserves during which time he was recalled to active duty to serve in Korea and Vietnam. He retired from both the Antioch Police Department and the USAF Reserves at the rank of Major after 35 years credited service.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-38058) nicknamed "The Wish Bone" of the 490th Bomb Group at Eye. Image by Captain Arnold Delmonico, photographic officer 490th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: 'After transfer to 490 BG at Eye.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Wish Bone
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Master Sergeant James L. Smith a crew chief of the 379th Bomb Group inspects the propellor of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Patches" which was blown off by flak and became embedded in the wing, 8 May 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '8/5/44.' Printed caption removed from reverse. Censor no: 319496. On reverse: Associated Press and US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamps].
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Just So, Patches
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gilded Orion

Missions

  • Date: 17 January 1945
A B-17 Flying Fortress (EP-E, serial number 42-31767) nicknamed "Our Gal Sal" of the 100th Bomb Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Our Gal Sal EP-E, 231767 at Mount Farm.'
  • Date: 31 December 1944
B-17s of the 398th Bomb Group bombing the railyard at Bingen, 29 December 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '57548 AC- With bomb bay doors open, the first of a large formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses send their bombs plummeting earthwards on rail installations at Bingen, Germany, as heavy bombers of US Eighth Air Force press home their attack of December 29, 1944. US Air Force Photo.'
  • Date: 29 December 1944
  • Date: 28 December 1944
  • Date: 9 December 1944

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Born

Onida, South Dakota

Died

Bethel Island, California

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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