Leon Leroy Bamforth
Military ROLL OF HONOURFrom family photos.
Assigned to 423BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 25 mission tour with 306BG. Returned to fly with 305BG. Died after being struck in the head by shrapnel while serving as a top turret gunner on a mission to Brunswick 31-Jul-44.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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 364th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-761735
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-725547
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Brunswick, Maine | 3 June 1920 | Son of Coral and June Myrtle [Smith] Bamforth. |
Enlisted |
Portland. ME | 5 January 1942 | Portland. Maine |
Died |
Munich, Germany | 31 July 1944 | |
Buried |
3 August 1944 | Interred Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK | |
Buried |
Varney Cemetery Brunswick, Cumberland County, ME | Re-Interred Varney Cemetery Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine | |
Based |
Chelveston | 31 July 1944 | Assigned to 423BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Ltr, Hq, AAF Wash D.C. , 16 Apr 45, subj: T/Sgt Leon L. Bamforth, 11016909, 364th BS 305BG KIA 31 July 1944,
Combat Crews pg. 106, First Over Germany pg. 80
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