Willard Leutenegger
Military ROLL OF HONOURCo Pilot C-47A-25-DK #42-93508 when it crashed after striking trees attempting to land in heavy fog at Ramsbury, Station 469, UK. Killed in Action (KIA). DNB. 22-12-44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: IX Air Force Service Command VIII Air Force Service Command 31st Transport Group 325th Ferry Squadron 335th Fighter Squadron No 121 'Eagle' Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885099
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 325th Ferry Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32445926
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 31st Transport Group 325th Ferry Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI, USA | 8 December 1942 | |
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Died |
Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8, UK | 22 December 1944 | Co Pilot C-47A-25-DK #42-93508 when it crashed after striking trees attempting to land in heavy fog at Ramsbury, Station 469, UK. Killed in Action (KIA). |
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Born |
Milwaukee County, WI, USA | ||
| Wisconsin, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Leslie Veit