Morton Leibowitz
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Sgt. Morton Leibowitz. Killed January 1, 1945 along with eight other men when aboard B-17 42-102567 (Sarah Gray) crashed on takeoff from Rattlesden air base, England
Timothy Motz
Killed on 1 January 1945 when aboard B-17 42-102567. The aircraft crashed on take off from Rattlesden. Morton Leibowitz is buried in a shared grave at Arlington National Cemetery.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sarah Gray
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
1 January 1945 | ||
Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Aviation History Around Anglia Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/207000439928194/photos/pcb.306488589979378/306…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49246410/morton-leibowitz
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron