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1LT Lawrence Leonard Leach Jr.

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1LT Lawrence Leonard Leach Jr.

Birth
West Virginia, USA
Death
16 Apr 1943 (aged 27)
France
Burial
Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
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USAAF WORLD WAR II
Pilot 1st/Lt. Lawrence L. Leach Jr. KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 366th 305th Bomb Group
Service# O-661854
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

Target: Lorient (France) U Boat base
No MACR.
Date Lost: 16-Apr-43
Serial Number: #42-5220
Aircraft Model B-17
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Crashed near Languidic France
Cause: Enemy AC Crew of 10 5KIA 5POW

Crew of #42-5220 KIA
1st/Lt. Lawrence L. Leach Jr. Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Homer P. Anderson Co Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Voyle Spence Navigator POW
1st/Lt. Donald A. Worsley Bombardier POW
T/Sgt. David M. Bogdan Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Joseph W. Terrell Radio/Op. POW
S/Sgt. Jimmy H. Smith KIA Gunner
S/Sgt. Floyd M. Williamson KIA Gunner
S/Sgt. John Toth Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leroy F. Sykes Gunner POW
USAAF WORLD WAR II
Pilot 1st/Lt. Lawrence L. Leach Jr. KIA
Hometown: Kentucky
Squadron: 366th 305th Bomb Group
Service# O-661854
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

Target: Lorient (France) U Boat base
No MACR.
Date Lost: 16-Apr-43
Serial Number: #42-5220
Aircraft Model B-17
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location: Crashed near Languidic France
Cause: Enemy AC Crew of 10 5KIA 5POW

Crew of #42-5220 KIA
1st/Lt. Lawrence L. Leach Jr. Pilot KIA
1st/Lt. Homer P. Anderson Co Pilot POW
1st/Lt. Voyle Spence Navigator POW
1st/Lt. Donald A. Worsley Bombardier POW
T/Sgt. David M. Bogdan Engineer KIA
T/Sgt. Joseph W. Terrell Radio/Op. POW
S/Sgt. Jimmy H. Smith KIA Gunner
S/Sgt. Floyd M. Williamson KIA Gunner
S/Sgt. John Toth Jr. Gunner KIA
S/Sgt. Leroy F. Sykes Gunner POW

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1LT 366 BOMB SQ 305 BOMB GP (H) KENTUCKY

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  • Maintained by: John Dowdy
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56350591/lawrence_leonard-leach: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT Lawrence Leonard Leach Jr. (1 Jan 1916–16 Apr 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56350591, citing Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by John Dowdy (contributor 47791572).