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LEIBENHAUT, Martin - Date of
birth
10 September 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
New York County, New York City, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12032965 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
853rd Bombardment Squadron,
491st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Louis Leibenhaut (father)
Esther (Leibowitz) Leibenhaut (mother)
Bernard Leibenhaut (brother)
Gertrude Leibenhaut (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-40246 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Ain’t Bluffing
Destination: Schwabisch-Hall, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 8861
More information
S/Sgt Martin Leibenhaut was an actor before he joined the Regular Army in New York City, New York on 10 September 1941.Capt Herbert B. Bronner:
At approximately 1236 hours at 4955N-0645E, A/C No.246 and No.234 collided immediately after A/C 246 received a direct hit by flak in left wing in No.2 engine. Aircraft 246 than went out of control. Seven to nine chutes were seen after collision.
T/Sgt Jack B. Hever Jr.:
He did not have enough time to bail out of the aircraft.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Belser Friedman Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – LuxAmCem