Leonard Stephen Pate

Military
media-14315.jpeg UPL 14315 At Lete Air Base near Bengazi, Libya, standing by their airplane, Teggie Ann - Honey Chile, for the Ploesti mission, members of the 376th Bomb Group try on their newly issued flak suits designed to protect the wearer against splinters from flak gun explosions. The men are, left to right :

SSgt. Angelo P. Aspesi - Gunner - Boston, Mass.
SSgt. Leo J. Picard - Tail Gunner - Springfield, Mass.
TSgt. Leonard S. Pate - Engineer - Chino, California
TSgt. Charles D. Robbins - Gunner - Milton, Washington

The men are pictured just prior to taking off on the bombing raid to the Ploesti, Romania, oil refineries. 1 Aug 1943.

Object Number - UPL 14315 - At Lete Air Base near Bengazi, Libya, standing by their airplane, Teggie Ann - Honey Chile, for the Ploesti mission, members of the 376th Bomb...

TSgt. Leonard Pate was the flight engineer on the B-24D, 42-40664, Teggie Ann, in the 515th BS, 376th BG, detached (TDY) to the 9th AF. He flew on the Ploesti oil refinery bombing mission, successfully returning to Benghazi, Libya. RTB. 1 Aug 43.

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Units served with

376th Bomb Group

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

People

Donaldson Bodine Hurd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15082421 / O-661935
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: B-24D Pilot

Aircraft

42-40319

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Yankee Rebel - Dopey Goldberg
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
Crew bus disgorges the crew of B-24 Liberator, 42-40664, Teggie Ann, Honey Chile, 515th BS, 376th BG, 9th Bomber Command, a participant of the Ploesti raid. 1 Aug 43

42-40664

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Honey Chile - Liberandos - Teggie Ann
  • Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

2 September 1912 Son of Homer and Freda A Pate.

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA 15 July 1942 Los Angeles, California

Other

Discharged USAAF

2 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

2 October 1989

Buried

Forest Lawn Memorial Park Covina, Los Angeles County, CA 5 October 1989 Forest Lawn Memorial Park Covina, Los Angeles County, California

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USAAF Photo.

Leonard Stephen Pate: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 14315 - At Lete Air Base near Bengazi, Libya, standing by...

Object number: UPL 14346 - At an air base near Bengasi, Cirenaica, Libya. T...

Object number: UPL 47240 - T/Sgt Leonard S. Pate - Newspaper clipping.