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Capt Leo Kenneth English
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Capt Leo Kenneth English

Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
9 Oct 1943 (aged 23)
At Sea
Monument
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
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On October 9, 1943, Capt. English was on the crew of the B-17F #42-30012 during a bombing mission to the Focke-Wulf plant at Anklam, Germany. They were the lead aircraft in their group. One of their engines was shot out after attacking the target. They began to fall behind and were again attacked by enemy fighters, taking out more engines. They exploded and crashed into the North Sea off the coast of Norway.
On October 9, 1943, Capt. English was on the crew of the B-17F #42-30012 during a bombing mission to the Focke-Wulf plant at Anklam, Germany. They were the lead aircraft in their group. One of their engines was shot out after attacking the target. They began to fall behind and were again attacked by enemy fighters, taking out more engines. They exploded and crashed into the North Sea off the coast of Norway.

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CAPT 533 BOMB SQ 381 BOMB GP (H) OHIO

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Entered the service from Ohio.

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  • Maintained by: Coleman ✿
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56289511/leo_kenneth-english: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Leo Kenneth English (30 May 1920–9 Oct 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56289511, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by Coleman ✿ (contributor 47076912).