Leonard Farquhar Davidson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by flak and crashed at Bloesien in B-17 #43-37663, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Alternative data: Killed in Action (KIA) shot down over Saint-Avold, France. 551 Bomb Sq, 385 Bomb GP (H). Born in Scotland and emigrated to USA in 1930. Lived in Staten Island, NY. Parents later moved to San Francisco bay area.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37663

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland 19 July 1920

Died

Saint-Avold, France 29 July 1944

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Saint-Avold, France 29 July 1944

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

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

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1. U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949
2. World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
3. Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
4. Web: International, Find A Grave Index
5. U.S., WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, 1942-1947

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7819 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database