Leonard Charles Waldo

Military
A group photograph of the crew of a B-24 Liberator (QK-D+, serial number 42-51126) nicknamed "Umbriago", 506th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, Shipdham, 1944. Standing at the back are: Lieutenant Harry C. Bate, the Co-Pilot, from Ashland, Ohio; Lieutenant John B. Conrad, a Navigator, from Lexington, Kentucky; Captain John H. Jones, a Navigator, from Boston, Massachusetts; Lieutenant Leonard C. Waldo, a Navigator, from Detroit, Michigan; Lieutenant Michael I. Connery, the Bombardier, from Georgetown, Conne media-379080.jpg FRE 645 A group photograph of the crew of a B-24 Liberator (GC-Q, serial number 42-51126) nicknamed "Umbriago", of the 579th Bomb Squadron of the 392nd Bomb Group.

Standing at the back are:
Lieutenant Harry C. Bate, the Co-Pilot, from Ashland, Ohio;
Lieutenant John B. Conrad, a Navigator, from Lexington, Kentucky;
Captain John H. Jones, a Navigator, from Boston, Massachusetts;
Lieutenant Leonard C. Waldo, a Navigator, from Detroit, Michigan;
Lieutenant Michael I. Connery, the Bombardier, from Georgetown, Connecticut;
and Captain Frank Gonseth, the Pilot, from Osceola, Iowa.

Kneeling in the front row are:
Staff Sergeant James S Whalen, an Armorer, from Providence, Rhode Island;
Staff Sergeant Donald M. Driver, an Assistant Engineer, from Fort Worth, Texas;
Staff Sergeant Norman L. Feller, the Tail Gunner, from Orlando, Florida;
Technical Sergeant Homer L. Kirkpatrick, the Radio Operator, from Knoxville, Tennessee;
and Technical Sergeant Howard G. Jennings, the Engineer, from Camden, New Jersey.

Image via John B Conrad.
Veteran's handwritten caption on reverse: 'Left to to right: Standing: Lt. Harry C. Bate Co-Pilot Ashland, Ohio; Lt. John B. Conrad Navigator Lexington, Ky; Capt. John H. Jones Navigator Boston, Mass; Lt. Leonard C. Waldo Navigator Detroit, Mich; Lt. Michael I. Connery Bombardier Georgetown, Conn; Capt. Frank Gonseth Pilot Osceola, Iowa Bottom: S/Sgt. James S Whalen Armorer Providence, Rd; S/Sgt. Donald M. Driver Asst. Eng. Ft. Worth, Texas; S/Sgt. Norman L. Feller Tail Gunner Orlando, Florida; T/Sgt. Homer L. Kirkpatrick Radio Opr. Knoxville, Tenn; T/Sgt. Howard G. Jennings Engineer Camden, N. Jersey August 1944 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron "Umbriago" No. 126.'

This is not a 44th bg photograph, check the group patch's they are wearing the crusader patch not eight balls. She was not 506th as quoted but 66th BS. Roger Freeman Collection

Corrected units of aircraft from 506th Bomb Squadron of 44th Bomb Group to 579th Bomb Squadron of the 392nd Bomb Group.
Source: http://www.b-24.net/aircraftListings.htm

Object Number - FRE 645 - A group photograph of the crew of a B-24 Liberator (GC-Q, serial number 42-51126) nicknamed "Umbriago", of the 579th Bomb Squadron of the 392nd Bomb...

Entered service at Detroit, MI 7 October 1942. Joined 392nd BG March 1944. Rank at end of WW II was 1st Lt.

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The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

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

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A group photograph of the crew of a B-24 Liberator (QK-D+, serial number 42-51126) nicknamed "Umbriago", 506th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, Shipdham, 1944. Standing at the back are: Lieutenant Harry C. Bate, the Co-Pilot, from Ashland, Ohio; Lieutenant John B. Conrad, a Navigator, from Lexington, Kentucky; Captain John H. Jones, a Navigator, from Boston, Massachusetts; Lieutenant Leonard C. Waldo, a Navigator, from Detroit, Michigan; Lieutenant Michael I. Connery, the Bombardier, from Georgetown, Conne

42-51126

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Umbriago
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

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Added a connection to A/C #42-51126 listed in the description of the attached photo.

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Associated the photo from a dup person so the dup can be removed.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Page 435 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45)

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A group photograph of the crew of a B-24 Liberator (QK-D+, serial number 42-51126) nicknamed "Umbriago", 506th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group, Shipdham, 1944. Standing at the back are: Lieutenant Harry C. Bate, the Co-Pilot, from Ashland, Ohio; Lieutenant John B. Conrad, a Navigator, from Lexington, Kentucky; Captain John H. Jones, a Navigator, from Boston, Massachusetts; Lieutenant Leonard C. Waldo, a Navigator, from Detroit, Michigan; Lieutenant Michael I. Connery, the Bombardier, from Georgetown, Conne

Object number: FRE 645 - A group photograph of the crew of a B-24 Liberator...