Leroy W Kuest
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Photo taken 21 August 2013, Gary Atkins
Crew chief, maintaining B17s at Rougham. He met his wife, Margaret McCurdy, at a dance in London,and they were married in 1946, in Odessa, Washington. Throughout his life, Leroy helped to keep the history of the 94th Bomb Group alive by sharing his memories and photographs, and helping to organise reunions. He and his wife were present for the ceremony dedicating the Rose Garden on the abbey grounds in Bury St Edmunds. After retirement, Leroy and Margaret lived on a farm, but finally moved into a retirement community in north Spokane, Washington, in 1998. His memorial service was held on 25 March, 2015, at Rockwood at Hawthorne, the community where he lived.
A copy of his war diary can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/122501614847
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky 13
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Odessa, Washington | 25 August 1918 | |
Enlisted |
Spokane, WA | 19 March 1942 | |
Died |
Spokane, WA | 21 February 2015 |
Revisions
Obituary, Strate Funeral Home, www.stratefuneralhome.com
Enlistment records at fold3.com
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Lingering Contrails of The Big Square A, Pg 367