Lawrence L Leach Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Pilot - 305th BG 366th BS
KIA -16 April 1943
Shot down by German Fighters on a raid to bomb the sub pens at Lorient
Chris Brassfield
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Object Number - UPL 16190 - LT Lawrence L. Leach Pilot - 305th BG 366th BS KIA -16 April 1943 Shot down by German Fighters on a raid to bomb the sub pens at Lorient
Shot down by fighters 16 April 1943 in B-17 #425220. Mission was to uboat yards at Lorient. Plane crashed about 12 miles northeast of Lorient. Killed in Action (KIA).
Air medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, PH
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13041432
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15115781
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17057644
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Fort Thomas, KY, USA | 1 November 1940 | |
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Died |
Languidic, France | 16 April 1943 | |
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Born |
West Virginia, USA | ||
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Buried |
Plot E Row 1 Grave 5 Brittany American Cemetery St. James, France | ||
| Ashland, KY, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey, p. 104
