John Churchill Leggett

Military

media-54913.jpeg UPL 54913 John Churchill Leggett
PIlot
340th BG - 486th BS - 12th AF

Object Number - UPL 54913 - John Churchill Leggett PIlot 340th BG - 486th BS - 12th AF

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Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Washington, North Carolina	26 June 1920
Enlisted	Fort Bragg, North Carolina	13 February 1941
Other Combat Mission/Emergency Landing	Foligno, Italy	22 February 1944	Leggett was flying as co-pilot when his pilot, Wilbur Somers, was hit in the forehead by flak, incapacitating him. Leggett took over control of the aircraft and was able to make an emergency landing at the base. Lt. Somers died later that day despite the crews best efforts.
Other Combat Mission/Emergency Landing	Capodichino Airfield, Italy	13 May 1944	One ship – 6M – left formation off Gaeta Point and went to Naples, Pilot Leggett, Co-pilot Jacobson, Bombardier Barnard, Aerial Photographer Skipper. Lt. Leggett came in for a crash landing at Capodichino Airport and did a superior job in making a belly landing. Lt. Jacobson was seriously wounded in both legs and Lt. Barnard had a piece of flak go through his hand. Even in view of this Lt. Barnard administered first to Lt. Jacobson all the way to Capodichino. The airplane was badly shot up and the whole crew remained calm, cool and collected, showing outstanding merit under extreme circumstances. This was Lt. Leggett's and Sgt. Strait's third emergency belly landing – enough said for any man....
Died	Virginia Beach, Virginia	11 February 2006
Buried	Williamsburg, Virginia	14 February 2006	Cedar Grove Cemetery Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA Show Map PLOT 1960 Addition SE