Edward W Leahy
Military![Sergeant Edward W. Leahy of the 303rd Bomb Group, climbs onto a truck. Printed caption on reverse: '"Love to wife and folks. Everything is fine. Will be seeing you before you realise. Ed.", writes Sgt. Edward W. Leahy, of 440 N. Hamlin Avenue, Chicago, to his wife and parents. Aged 24, Sgt. Leahy finds England "O.K."' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/wysiwyg_x2/public/freeman/media-407487.jpg.webp?itok=iMGDnE_g)
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 4144 - Sergeant Edward W. Leahy of the 303rd Bomb Group, climbs onto a truck. Printed caption on reverse: '"Love to wife and folks. Everything is fine. Will...
Married Mary. C. O Brien 2 Aug 1941.
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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
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Westover Air Reserve Base
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chicago Cook, Illinois | 19 October 1918 | |
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Based |
Westover Army Airfield | 15 August 1942 | Air field built in anticipation of WWII. |
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Died |
22 October 1996 | Wife Mary C Leahy died 23rd February 1999 in Chicago, IL. She leaves 10 children, 11 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren. | |
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Based |
Thurleigh | Sometime after August 15 1942. |
Revisions
Correction of mistaken input of highest rank achieved. Now displayed as Staff Sergeant, as opposed too, Staff Sergeant 3rd grade. Please see previous source input regarding highest rank as this was a mere misreading corrected; no additional source has been utilised.
Changes to Thurleigh base details: please see the two following links: http://www.306bg.us/Echoes%20files/99may242.pdf
http://www.306bg.us/archives/367rosters.pdf
For proof of original surname of spouse and marriage date please refer to the following two links: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1500&h=1397110&indiv…
http://www.306bg.us/Echoes%20files/99may242.pdf
Date of death and details in description: http://www.306bg.us/Echoes%20files/99may242.pdf
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60901&h=15042865&ind…
Date of Birth and location: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60901&h=15042865&ind…
Base at Thurleigh: http://www.306bg.us/Echoes%20files/99may242.pdf
Unit roster, air echelon Westover air base: http://www.306bg.us/archives/367rosters.pdf
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
![Sergeant Edward W. Leahy of the 303rd Bomb Group, climbs onto a truck. Printed caption on reverse: '"Love to wife and folks. Everything is fine. Will be seeing you before you realise. Ed.", writes Sgt. Edward W. Leahy, of 440 N. Hamlin Avenue, Chicago, to his wife and parents. Aged 24, Sgt. Leahy finds England "O.K."' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-407487.jpg.webp?itok=LoVklHK-)