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CINQ-MARS, Leon Henry - Date of
birth
8 December 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island -
Hometown
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31385960 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
511th Bombardment Squadron,
351st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
Werneuchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 21 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward Cinq-Mars (father)
Lilian Cinq-Mars (mother)
Conrad Cinq-Mars (brother)
Anna Cinq-Mars (sister)
Rita Cinq-Mars (sister)
Pauline Cinq-Mars (sister)
Beatrice Cinq-Mars (sister)
Paul Cinq-Mars (brother)
Normond Cinq-Mars (brother)
Elsa Cinq-Mars (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-37850 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Umbriago
Destination: Ruhland, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil refinery
MACR: 8894
More information
Leon Cinq-Mars was a mechanic.He enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 8 July 1943.
The mission was to bomb the oil refinery of Ruhland, but a target of opportunity, the marshalling yard of Plauen, was bombed instead.
The airplane was attacked by German fighters. Flames streamed from the cockpit to the radio room. It rolled over on its back and then went into a spin and exploded in the air.
It was the crew's 5th mission.
Four crew members survived and were taken prisoner, five men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com