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name
ANDERSON, Leonard F - Date of
birth
15 January 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Sedro Wooley, Skaqit County, Washington -
Hometown
Skagit County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-742649 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
322nd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
1 December 1943 - Place of
death
Vossenack, south of Düren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 22 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John Anderson (father)
Mary Anderson (mother)
Andrew Anderson (brother)
Richard Anderson (brother)
Marjory Anderson (sister)
Bernice Anderson (sister)
Lois Anderson (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29794 -
Data
Type: B-17 F
Destination: Leverkusen, Germany
Mission: Bombardment
MACR:1321
More information
2nd Lt Leonard F. Anderson enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 10 March 1942. He was employed at American District Telegraph.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - MACR 1321, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: FOHF, Rick Senffner