Unit 405th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group
Rank First Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Forces
Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
P-47 Pilot, last seen on a bombing run on August 9, 1944. Lt Leach reported he was low on fuel as he began his bombing run but the last anyone saw him was when he released his bombs.
Unit 405th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group
Rank First Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Forces
Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
P-47 Pilot, last seen on a bombing run on August 9, 1944. Lt Leach reported he was low on fuel as he began his bombing run but the last anyone saw him was when he released his bombs.
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1LT 405 FTR SQ 371 FTR GP MASSACHUSETTS
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Entered the service from Massachusetts
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