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SUTTON, Leon Christer Jr - Date of
birth
10 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Norfolk, Virginia -
Hometown
Norfolk County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-819339 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
561st Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 August 1944 - Place of
death
Southeast of Koserow, 3 miles southeast of Anklan, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 49 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leon C. Sutton (father)
Gertrude P. Sutton (mother)
Paul N. Sutton (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-6171 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Cutie on Duty
Destination: Politz, Germany
MACR: 8286
More information
2nd Lt Leon C. Sutton Jr. graduated from Maury High School in 1941. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and would have graduated with the class of 1945.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - Maury High School Yearbook 1941, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - Maury High School Yearbook 1941