Leo served as a Staff Sergeant & Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F "Black Heart III" #42-30854, 339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Niagara County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 16, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-30854, while on a bombing mission, was hit by German Flak which knocked off their left stabilizer causing them to crash into the North Sea.
Leo was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack and crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32582584
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30854:
Carroll, James J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Hamernick, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendrick, George W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Kragerud, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
McKnight, Charles E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NC
Patszalek, Leo ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Phelps, John K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Quish, Robert E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Talbert, Zenas W ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NH
Wheeler, Franklin D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
Leo was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Forces
339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy.
Service # 32582584
He entered the Service from New York
Missing in Action
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
He resided in Niagara County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 16, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-30854, while on a bombing mission, was hit by German Flak which knocked off their left stabilizer causing them to crash into the North Sea.
Leo was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack and crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32582584
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30854:
Carroll, James J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Hamernick, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendrick, George W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Kragerud, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
McKnight, Charles E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NC
Patszalek, Leo ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Phelps, John K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Quish, Robert E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Talbert, Zenas W ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NH
Wheeler, Franklin D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
Leo was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Forces
339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy.
Service # 32582584
He entered the Service from New York
Missing in Action
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Leo served as a Staff Sergeant & Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F "Black Heart III" #42-30854, 339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Niagara County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 16, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-30854, while on a bombing mission, was hit by German Flak which knocked off their left stabilizer causing them to crash into the North Sea.
Leo was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack and crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32582584
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30854:
Carroll, James J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Hamernick, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendrick, George W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Kragerud, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
McKnight, Charles E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NC
Patszalek, Leo ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Phelps, John K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Quish, Robert E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Talbert, Zenas W ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NH
Wheeler, Franklin D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
Leo was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Forces
339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy.
Service # 32582584
He entered the Service from New York
Missing in Action
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
He resided in Niagara County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 16, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-30854, while on a bombing mission, was hit by German Flak which knocked off their left stabilizer causing them to crash into the North Sea.
Leo was declared "Missing In Action" in this attack and crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 32582584
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-30854:
Carroll, James J ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Hamernick, Leonard J ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MN
Kendrick, George W ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, NY
Kragerud, Edward J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
McKnight, Charles E ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NC
Patszalek, Leo ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Phelps, John K ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MD
Quish, Robert E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, CT
Talbert, Zenas W ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, NH
Wheeler, Franklin D ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, PA
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
Leo was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Forces
339th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy.
Service # 32582584
He entered the Service from New York
Missing in Action
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
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