Leo John Roman

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media-48210.jpeg UPL 48210 2LT Leo John Roman
Bombardier/Navigator
416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF
KIA 21 March 1945

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Object Number - UPL 48210 - 2LT Leo John Roman Bombardier/Navigator 416th BG - 668th BS - 9th AF KIA 21 March 1945

2nd Lieutenant Leo J. Roman was born January 19, 1922. His next of kin were his mother, Josephine Roman, and his brother, John Roman. He was from New Britain, Connecticut.

On March 20, 1945, he was the Bombardier aboard an A-26 (tail #uncertain) of the 416th Bomb Group (L) when it went down over Petit Brogel, Belgium.

He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Margraten, Holland.

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Units served with

An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-445522
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Melun, Alsace

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

New Britain, CT, USA 19 January 1922 2nd Lieutenant Leo J. Roman was born January 19, 1922. His next of kin were his mother, Josephine Roman, and his brother, John Roman. He was from New Britain, Connecticut.

Died

4 miles Nw of Neerpelt, Belgium 20 March 1945 A-26C 44-22523 The incident occured as the formation was assembling into position en route to their home base. The formation headed by Cpt Andersen was flying into the sun and climbing to its position when the tail of his airplane rose into the propeller of the lead airplane of another formation. As a result of the collision, both airplanes were damaged and knocked out of control. The airplanes spun earthward to crash and killing instantaneously all the occupants of both airplanes with the exception of bombardier-navigator, 1st Lt Robert L. Kirk, who successfully parachuted from the other plane.
New Britain, CT 317 Clinton Street

Buried

Netherlands American Cemetery Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Plot H, Row 1, Grave 26

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IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.

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