Ernest Leonard Elsner
Military
Bombardier
340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF
Object Number - UPL 54873 - Ernest Leonard Elsner Bombardier 340th BG - 487th BS - 12th AF
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: Early Bird III
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Atlanta, Georgia | 23 May 1918 | |
| Atlanta, Georgia | 16 October 1940 | 573 Atwood Street SW Worked for Southern Railway | |
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Enlisted |
Atlanta, Georgia | 18 August 1941 | Fort McPherson |
|
Other Combat Mission |
Corbola, Italy | 14 July 1944 | |
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Other Combat Mission |
Ferrara, Italy | 15 July 1944 | |
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Died |
Macon, Georgia | 26 August 2002 | |
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Buried |
Macon, Georgia | 29 August 2002 | Riverside Cemetery Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA |
