Leo L Borden

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Murdered by the German SS at milepost 2.2 outside Konopiste Castle about 10 pm 19 Apr 1945 B-17 #43-38078

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Red's Wagon
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

19 April 1945

Born

Rockford, Illinois, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 19 April 1945

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Leo Borden was promoted to 1st Lieutenant days before the April 19, 1945 mission and was murdered before he was able to recieve his promotion.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14194 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database