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BORDEN, Leo Luca - Date of
birth
5 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-785466 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
849th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
Konopiste, Czech Republic
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 8 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph C Borden (father)
Rhoda Borden (mother)
Constance Borden (sister)
Robert Borden (brother)
George Borden (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-3807 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Aussig, Czech Republic
MACR: 14194
More information
Three crewmen were probably shot by SS troops after being captured.He is remembered on a monument located near Prague, Czech Republic.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Terry Hirsch, Urocnice.eu, Geocaching.com, MACR 14194, www.ancestry.com - 1940 census / Illinois Births
Photo source: Michel Beckers, Geocaching.com, Peter Schouteten, https://www.facebook.com - Winnebago County