Leon D Pemberton
MilitaryRadio Operator of B-24 of #4240663 'Maternity Ward' lost on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, shot down by enemy fighters over Ionian Sea on return flight. Pilot John V Ward. 8 MIA/KIA 2 POW. MACR 224.
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Units served with
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Maternity Ward
- Unit: Ninth Air Force
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
Ionian Sea | 1 August 1943 | Radio Operator of B-24 of #4240663 'Maternity Ward' lost on 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, shot down by enemy fighters over Ionian Sea on return flight. Pilot John V Ward. 8 MIA/KIA 2 POW. MACR 224. |
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Other Assigned |
Libya | 345 BS, 98 BG, 9 AF. | |
| Harriman, TN, USA | Harriman, Tennessee, USA. | ||
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Buried |
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial , Nettuno, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy. |