Leonard E Acheson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-25431.jpeg UPL 25431 Leonard E. Acheson, 93rd Bomb Group

Snippet from 93rd Bomb Group unit history - see https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/24962

Object Number - UPL 25431 - Leonard E. Acheson, 93rd Bomb Group

KIS 28 May 1943 killed in a night training accident in B-24 #41-243097.



Nov 1942 B-24D-1-CO #41-23710 'Hares to Ya' had crash landing with no crew injured except McBride who had a flak wound to his leg. Plane is also listed as 'Here's to Ya'

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Killed in service

28 May 1943

Revisions

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # (2 places) in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.1 by Bishop & Hey p. 135, Ted's Travelling Circus p. 215-16 by C.. Stewart with crew picture p.215 and attack on plane p. 216 E

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