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BRYANT, Leahmon E - Date of
birth
27 June 1922 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Bronte, Coke County, Texas -
Hometown
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18063819 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
422nd Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 December 1942 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lille, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John W. Bryant (father)
Lily N. (Hensley) Bryant (mother)
John W. Bryant (brother)
Winston W. Bryant (brother)
Jimmie D. Bryant (brother)
Betty Bryant (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24553 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Cherry
Destination: Lille, France
Mission: Bombing of the Ateliers D'Hellemmes, locomotive industry
More information
Sgt Leahmon E. Bryant attended Abilene High School.He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army in Dallas, Texas on 6 December 1941.
The plane was attacked by enemy fighters and shot down by Uffz Schnell of 3/JG26. Nine crew members were killed in action, one was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - OneWorldTree, Abilene Reporter News 21 January 1943
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Taylor County, Texas, www.ancestry.com - Abilene High School Yearbook 1939