Leo L Borden
Military ROLL OF HONOURMurdered 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- 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 |
Revisions
ContributorScot Lowry
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Sources
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.
Scot Lowry
ContributorAAM
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Sources
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