Leon A Peterson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-25761.jpeg UPL 25761 TSGT Leon A. Peterson
Flight Engineer
Crew #716 - Harry McGregor Crew
KIA 9 August 1944 when his B-24 was hit by flak, severing the right wing.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23669059 - Astrid Van Erp

Object Number - UPL 25761 - TSGT Leon A. Peterson Flight Engineer Crew #716 - Harry McGregor Crew KIA 9 August 1944 when his B-24 was hit by flak, severing the right wing.

Crashed at Puettlingen in B-24 'Penthouse For 10' #42-95268 on 8/9/44, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harry B McGregor

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-664417
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-52600

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sunshine Jane
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95268) nicknamed "Penthouse for Ten" of the 466th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24, 466 BG Attlebridge.'

42-95268

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Penthouse for Ten
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Kansas, USA 12 February 1912

Enlisted

Sacramento, CA, USA 10 August 1942

Other

Killed in action

Püttlingen, Germany 9 August 1944 The McGregor aircraft was hit by flak between the #3 and #4 engines causing the wing to fold up at that point. The aircraft flipped on it's back and went into an immediate spin. Of the 12 men aboard the aircraft, only two managed to escape.
Stanislaus County, CA, USA

Buried

Pleasant Grove, Willow Springs, KS 66047, USA Pleasant Hill Cemetery Pleasant Grove Douglas County Kansas, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Correction to unit from 'Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces' Vol 4, Bishop & Hey.

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Contributor466thHistorian
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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=7609988
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23669059
466th BG Roll of Honor

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7382

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