Leonard Kaplan

Military

Assigned to 532BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Reseigh crew. 30 x combat missions. 14-Oct-44 wounded by flak burst directly above cockpit in B-17 42-102703 'Pella Tulip'. RTD. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.



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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Charles Warren Reseigh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-760671
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-102703

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pella Tulip
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

New York City, New York 23 October 1942 New York City, New York

Born

Bronx, NY

Based

Ridgewell Assigned to 532BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/55664731
https://www.fold3.com/record/83621774-leonard-kaplan
Bloody Skies: U.S. Eighth Air Force Battle Damage in World War II By Nicholas A. Veronico

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx