Leonard A Kesky
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Crew Standing L-R: 2Lt Paul W Scroggins, 2Lt Walter E Witt, 2Lt Howard C Ness, 2Lt Jacob C "Jake" James.
Kneeling L-R: Sgt Ollem D Johnson, Sgt A.J. Hamilton, Sgt Angelo L. Longo, S/Sgt Jesse Earl Tripp, S/Sgt Leonard A. Kesky, S/Sgt Frank L Misiak.
Object Number - UPL 29887 - Lt. James and crew of the 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Winning Run'. England, 18 July 1943. Crew...
Killed in Action (KIA)/ Sergeant Kesky was killed on raid to Schweinfurt while flying with the Olsen Crew on B17 42-3131 'Flak Wolf'. He was part of 'The Winning Run' regular crew before this mission.
AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
17 August 1943 | ||
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Born |
Illinois | ||
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR , Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 p. 506by Bishop & Hey, ABMC
