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TUTOR, Leman Eugene - Date of
birth
25 November 1925 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Dilley, Frio County, Texas -
Hometown
Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18122364 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
418th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Haselünne, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry F. Tutor (father)
Grace M. (Noah) Tutor (mother)
Beatrice M. Tutor (sister)
Henry Tutor (brother)
Louise M. Tutor (sister)
Thomas A. Tutor (brother)
Clara M. Tutor (sister)
Berniece J. (Mahaffey) Tutor (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30278 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Sly Fox
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 3016
More information
T/Sgt Leman R. Tutor attended Cotulla High School. He was a clerk at the Western Auto Store in Corpus Christi, Texas.He joined the Army Air Corps on 16 November 1942 at Fort Bliss, Texas. He trained at Shepherd Field, Texas; Scott Field, Illinois; Pyote and Dalhart in Texas. He went overseas on 1 January 1944.
He was married to Berniece Jewel Mahaffey on 17 November 1943.
Their aircraft was shot down by German fighters near Haselünne. The entire crew was killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Quakenbruck, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.100bgh.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - New Mexico WWII Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com