Leland Stanford Simpson Sr

Military
media-13466.jpeg UPL 13466 Capt (later Major) Leland Stanford Simpson Sr

Made Person association using the information in the image's caption.

Object Number - UPL 13466 - Capt (later Major) Leland Stanford Simpson Sr

Original 445th BG Group Bombardier; served with actor Jimmy Stewart; flew 35 missions most with lead crews



DFC, 2nd Award; Air Medal, 4th Award; WW2 Victory Medal' Amer Defense w/star; Good Conduct; EAME with 4 stars; Amer Camp, Pacific War Zone Victory Medal; French Croix de Guerre w/Palm

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Units served with

Two airmen of the 466th Bomb Group.

2nd Air Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation
A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.

445th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Signal Squares on the airfield at Tibenham, B-24 Liberators of the 398th Bomb Group are visible in the background. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tibenham Signal Squares.'

Tibenham

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Tivetshall

Events

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Born

Herkimer, NY, USA 13 April 1918 Parents were Leland S and Clara Zearing. Adopted by Carl D. Simpson.

Died

Odessa, TX, USA 15 January 1967

Buried

Odessa, TX, USA 18 January 1967

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Awards listing of ribbon set of dress blouse. Provided by Michael S. Simpson, son of Leland S. Simpson Sr.

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A. L. DESTRO II

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A. L. DESTRO

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A. L. DESTRO II

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Information provided by Michael S. Simpson, son of Leland Simpson

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Birsic, 31 July 1944 Roster AAF #124 /son / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Leland Stanford Simpson: Gallery (5 items)

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Object number: UPL 13466 - Capt (later Major) Leland Stanford Simpson Sr

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