Leonard Joseph Sterle
MilitaryFire broke out near the top turret shortly after take off on mission to Eschweiler in B-17G # 42-40009 on 24 Jan 1944. RTD. Shot down 22 April 1944 in B-17 #42-40000 "Just Nothing". Prisoner of War (POW). He flew on the Charles D. Lee, Jr. crew.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (91st Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: O-419035
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Navigator; Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-750255
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13021884
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-809758
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18201511
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 22 April 1944 | |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4259 / MACR 4259, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database