Leroy Alvin Ruder
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Lt. Leroy A. Ruder and ground crew in front of his P-51B 42-106768 "Linda Lou".
Lt. Leroy A. Ruder
Killed in Action (KIA) crashed into Channel after engine failure.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Linda Lou
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Nekoosa, WI 54457, USA | 22 May 1927 | |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Saint-Michel-en-Grève, France. | 6 June 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5517 / MCR 5517 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database