Leon Emanuel Moutsos
Military
uploaded media relating to Connie B24 crew and plane photos.
Object Number - UPL 33857 - Leon Moutsos, Connie B24 flight crew, ball turret gunner
Leon Moutsos was a first generation Greek American. His father emigrated from Samos Greece in 1908 and fought in WW I against the Germans in trench warfare. He was an avid photographer his entire life and loved sailing. He was trained as a machinist, but after his military career (9+ years) he began working with computers at United Airlines where he worked for over 25 years. He then retired from United Airlines and worked for Bank of America for another 25 years as a senior programming consultant where he helped develop the ATM system. He lived to be 92 years old and passed away peacefully at his home in Napa CA in 2014. He is survived by his son, wife, younger brother and extended family.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (4 Bronze stars), Good Conduct.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Connie
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Flixton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Derby, CO, USA | 28 January 1922 | |
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Died |
Napa, CA, USA | ||
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Based |
Bungay | Assigned to 707BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
All data is derived from his military records, honorable discharge papers and direct family accounts.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/; The History of the 446th Bomb Group, Pg 44
