Richard A Leo
Military
Personal Photo Album of Richard Leo - Shawn Harding Collection
Object Number - UPL 68077 - Portrait S/Sgt. Richard A. Leo
Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Crew Chief for Lt. John W. Vogt Jr. - P-47C "Lucky Little Devil" 8 Kills, Capt Gordon S Stevens - P-47D "Pat" #44-19730 KIA strafing Thurnich Germany - 18 Sept. 1944, 2nd Lt. Walter H. Pitts - KIA flew into ground in P-47 while on mission 28 Sept. 1944, Capt. Walter L. Flagg - P-47M #44-21140 "Shoot!! You're Faded / Darling Dottie" 2 Aerial Kills written-off in taxing accident 12 July 1945.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-811878
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-770393
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 56th Fighter Group 506th Bomb Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-792651
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bomber Pilot / Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group Headquarters Squadron (356th Fighter Group) 360th Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron Headquarters (65th Fighter Wing)
- Service Numbers: 12029380 / O-659342
- Highest Rank: General
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Commander / CIC of U.S. Pacific & European Air Forces
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
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Enlisted |
12 December 1941 | ||
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Died |
20 February 2004 | ||
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Born |
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Based |
Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. | ||
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Buried |
Royal Palm Memorial Gardens West Palm Beach Palm Beach County Florida USA |
Revisions
Personal Photo Album of Richard A. Leo - Shawn Harding Collection
Personal photo album of Richard A. Leo - Shawn Harding Collection
Personal Photo Album of Richard A. Leo - Shawn Harding Collection
Personal Photo Album of Richard A. Leo - Shawn Harding Collection
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm
