Leland E Karpe
Military ROLL OF HONOUR2nd Lieutenant Leland E. Karpe was born 12-Jul-23. His next of kin were his wife, Elnora Karpe, his mother, Florence Karpe, and his sister, Margaret Karpe. He was from Bakersfield, California.
Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. On 16-Aug-44, he was the Co-pilot aboard B-17 43-37879 'Wrinkled Belly Baby' of the 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group, when it was downed over Remsdorf, Germany in a mid air collision, A/C crashed at Rohrdorf. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 8176
He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at St. Avold, France.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-819374
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wrinkled Belly Baby
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold, France
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Hammond, Indiana, USA | 12 July 1923 | 2nd Lieutenant Leland E. Karpe was born 12-Jul-23. His next of kin were his wife, Elnora Karpe, his mother, Florence Karpe, and his sister, Margaret Karpe. He was from Bakersfield, California. |
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Enlisted |
Santa Ana, CA | 16 March 1943 | Santa Ana, California |
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Died |
Rohrdorf, Germany | 16 August 1944 | Mid air collision over Remsdorf in B-17 43-37879 'Wrinkled Belly Baby' crashed Rohrdorf. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 8176 |
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Buried |
He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at St. Avold, France. Plot F Row 13 Grave 35 | ||
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Based |
Horham | 16 August 1944 | Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8176 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database