Albin W Les
Military
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UPL 48317
Crew of the B-26 Marauder Louisiana Mud Hen (a.k.a. Circle Jerk)
Albin P. Les nephew of late Albin W. Les. Photo was given to me by Sally (Les) Olearczyk, sister of Albin W. Les, before her passing.
Killed in Action (KIA) on B-26 mission to Eller RR bridge during Battle of the Bulge.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Circle Jerk Louisiana Mud Hen
- Unit: 323rd Bomb Group 453rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
23 December 1944 | ||
Born |
Hampden County, Massachusetts |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Combat Chronology, WWII Memorial, Marauder Men / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia