U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-1998608
55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group
Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Jack D. Leon is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Wayne County, Michigan.
Information below gleaned from : http://www.20thfightergroup.com/uploads/2/5/6/1/25611749/12326_leon.pdf
Missing Air Crew Report #12326; P-51D-10NA #44-14319 lost when a truck that was being strafed exploded causing his airplane to crash.
Information below gleaned from: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/jack-d-leon
Flight Leader 55th FS 20th FG
3 air kills (2 ME-109s + 1 FW-190) plus 1 DO-24 destroyed on water. 183:30 combat hours
KIA...downed by exploding target while strafing near Sonneberg, Germany Feb 14, 1945 in P-51D s/n 44-14319 KI+M "Mary Jo"
MACR 12326
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 15905 Evergreen Road, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Contact person listed as Mrs. Wilma Arlene Leon of same address. Place of birth listed as Detroit, Michigan on 08/06/1920. Middle name listed as David. Employed by Murray Corporation of America, 7700 Russell Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan as of 02/16/1942 registration date.
Spouse: Wilma "Billie" Arline Sproul (1918-2007)
Son: Lance Sproul Leon (died 1941)
***I would like to thank Grave Content Find A Grave ID 48564749 for linking his parents and spouse to this memorial***
55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group
Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Jack D. Leon is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Wayne County, Michigan.
Information below gleaned from : http://www.20thfightergroup.com/uploads/2/5/6/1/25611749/12326_leon.pdf
Missing Air Crew Report #12326; P-51D-10NA #44-14319 lost when a truck that was being strafed exploded causing his airplane to crash.
Information below gleaned from: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/jack-d-leon
Flight Leader 55th FS 20th FG
3 air kills (2 ME-109s + 1 FW-190) plus 1 DO-24 destroyed on water. 183:30 combat hours
KIA...downed by exploding target while strafing near Sonneberg, Germany Feb 14, 1945 in P-51D s/n 44-14319 KI+M "Mary Jo"
MACR 12326
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 15905 Evergreen Road, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Contact person listed as Mrs. Wilma Arlene Leon of same address. Place of birth listed as Detroit, Michigan on 08/06/1920. Middle name listed as David. Employed by Murray Corporation of America, 7700 Russell Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan as of 02/16/1942 registration date.
Spouse: Wilma "Billie" Arline Sproul (1918-2007)
Son: Lance Sproul Leon (died 1941)
***I would like to thank Grave Content Find A Grave ID 48564749 for linking his parents and spouse to this memorial***
U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-1998608
55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group
Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Jack D. Leon is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Wayne County, Michigan.
Information below gleaned from : http://www.20thfightergroup.com/uploads/2/5/6/1/25611749/12326_leon.pdf
Missing Air Crew Report #12326; P-51D-10NA #44-14319 lost when a truck that was being strafed exploded causing his airplane to crash.
Information below gleaned from: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/jack-d-leon
Flight Leader 55th FS 20th FG
3 air kills (2 ME-109s + 1 FW-190) plus 1 DO-24 destroyed on water. 183:30 combat hours
KIA...downed by exploding target while strafing near Sonneberg, Germany Feb 14, 1945 in P-51D s/n 44-14319 KI+M "Mary Jo"
MACR 12326
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 15905 Evergreen Road, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Contact person listed as Mrs. Wilma Arlene Leon of same address. Place of birth listed as Detroit, Michigan on 08/06/1920. Middle name listed as David. Employed by Murray Corporation of America, 7700 Russell Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan as of 02/16/1942 registration date.
Spouse: Wilma "Billie" Arline Sproul (1918-2007)
Son: Lance Sproul Leon (died 1941)
***I would like to thank Grave Content Find A Grave ID 48564749 for linking his parents and spouse to this memorial***
55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group
Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Jack D. Leon is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Wayne County, Michigan.
Information below gleaned from : http://www.20thfightergroup.com/uploads/2/5/6/1/25611749/12326_leon.pdf
Missing Air Crew Report #12326; P-51D-10NA #44-14319 lost when a truck that was being strafed exploded causing his airplane to crash.
Information below gleaned from: https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/jack-d-leon
Flight Leader 55th FS 20th FG
3 air kills (2 ME-109s + 1 FW-190) plus 1 DO-24 destroyed on water. 183:30 combat hours
KIA...downed by exploding target while strafing near Sonneberg, Germany Feb 14, 1945 in P-51D s/n 44-14319 KI+M "Mary Jo"
MACR 12326
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 15905 Evergreen Road, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Contact person listed as Mrs. Wilma Arlene Leon of same address. Place of birth listed as Detroit, Michigan on 08/06/1920. Middle name listed as David. Employed by Murray Corporation of America, 7700 Russell Street, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan as of 02/16/1942 registration date.
Spouse: Wilma "Billie" Arline Sproul (1918-2007)
Son: Lance Sproul Leon (died 1941)
***I would like to thank Grave Content Find A Grave ID 48564749 for linking his parents and spouse to this memorial***
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