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name
PURE, Leonard - Date of
birth
18 November 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-823958 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
561st Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kirspenich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 15 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry Pure (father)
Fannie Pure (mother)
Albert Pure (brother)
Sam Pure (brother)
Bessie Pure (sister)
Sarah Pure (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-38313 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Lady Anne
Destination: Ludwigshafen, Germany
MACR: 10310
More information
A/C were lost due to this flak. He was landed in the Kirspenich area by parachute this afternoon at about 1330. Upon immediate arrival at the place of the crash it was determined that the dead already occurred. G.S.W. on head and neck.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Charles Zar via Lorraine Pure Thompson (niece), Michel Beckers, Dick Henggeler