Leo served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on C-46D # 44-77373, 69th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Butler County, Nebraska prior to the war.
C-46D # 44-77373 took off from Elmore Airfield, Mindoro Island, Philippines with a crew of "4". Also on board were "2" Medical Attendants and "28" patients on a flight to Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines. They never arrived at their destination.
It is unclear if C-46D # 44-77373 crashed at sea or in a remote region as of yet undiscovered. All "34" on board were lost.
Leo was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # O-699426
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Flight Crew lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Healy, Paul A. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Kelly, Leo J. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NE
Kiester, Charles W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Oja, Theodore S. ~ Sgt, Engineer, MN
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Medical Attendants lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Memler, Beatice H. ~ 2nd Lt
Hudson, John A. ~ Tech/3
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Patients lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Adamsky, Thomas ~ Pfc, PA
Anger, William F., Jr. ~ T/5, Army, NV
Arel, Gerard P. ~ Pvt, Army, RI
Avera, William H. ~ Corp, Marines, GA
Bishop, Audie H. ~ Sgt, Air Force, TN
Clarke, Matthew J. ~ Sgt, Army, NY
Collins, Clyde C. ~ T/5, Army, WI
Cote, Fabien T. ~ Tech/4, Army, ND
Fredrickson, Virgil H. ~ Pvt, Army, KS
Gilley, Paul E. ~ Pfc, Army, VA
Hankerson, John E. ~ Sgt, Army, TN
Howard, Ralph H. ~ Corp, Air Force, MS
Ingalls, Philip J. ~ Pvt, Army, NY
Jahnke, Raymond S. ~ Pfc, Army, IL
Jones, Hurstle ~ Pfc, Army, TN
Kvist, Alfred J. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Magboo, Maximo ~ Pvt, Army, Philippines
Meagher, Harry B. ~ Pvt, Army, OR
Mills, Charles L. ~ T/4, Army, KS
Najecki, Edward J. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
Sintic, Joseph E. ~ Pvt, Army, OH
Turner, Lytle I ~ Pfc, Army, OH
Twitchell, James E. ~ Pfc, Army, ID
Wells, George E. ~ T/Sgt, Army, MS
Weltick, Harold H. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
White, Clarence H. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Wynn, James L. ~ T/5, Army, TX
Zakrzewski, Rudolph L. ~ S1c, Coast Guard, WV
( Crew & Patients listings by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Butler County, Nebraska prior to the war.
C-46D # 44-77373 took off from Elmore Airfield, Mindoro Island, Philippines with a crew of "4". Also on board were "2" Medical Attendants and "28" patients on a flight to Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines. They never arrived at their destination.
It is unclear if C-46D # 44-77373 crashed at sea or in a remote region as of yet undiscovered. All "34" on board were lost.
Leo was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # O-699426
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Flight Crew lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Healy, Paul A. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Kelly, Leo J. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NE
Kiester, Charles W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Oja, Theodore S. ~ Sgt, Engineer, MN
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Medical Attendants lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Memler, Beatice H. ~ 2nd Lt
Hudson, John A. ~ Tech/3
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Patients lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Adamsky, Thomas ~ Pfc, PA
Anger, William F., Jr. ~ T/5, Army, NV
Arel, Gerard P. ~ Pvt, Army, RI
Avera, William H. ~ Corp, Marines, GA
Bishop, Audie H. ~ Sgt, Air Force, TN
Clarke, Matthew J. ~ Sgt, Army, NY
Collins, Clyde C. ~ T/5, Army, WI
Cote, Fabien T. ~ Tech/4, Army, ND
Fredrickson, Virgil H. ~ Pvt, Army, KS
Gilley, Paul E. ~ Pfc, Army, VA
Hankerson, John E. ~ Sgt, Army, TN
Howard, Ralph H. ~ Corp, Air Force, MS
Ingalls, Philip J. ~ Pvt, Army, NY
Jahnke, Raymond S. ~ Pfc, Army, IL
Jones, Hurstle ~ Pfc, Army, TN
Kvist, Alfred J. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Magboo, Maximo ~ Pvt, Army, Philippines
Meagher, Harry B. ~ Pvt, Army, OR
Mills, Charles L. ~ T/4, Army, KS
Najecki, Edward J. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
Sintic, Joseph E. ~ Pvt, Army, OH
Turner, Lytle I ~ Pfc, Army, OH
Twitchell, James E. ~ Pfc, Army, ID
Wells, George E. ~ T/Sgt, Army, MS
Weltick, Harold H. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
White, Clarence H. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Wynn, James L. ~ T/5, Army, TX
Zakrzewski, Rudolph L. ~ S1c, Coast Guard, WV
( Crew & Patients listings by: Russ Pickett )
Leo served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on C-46D # 44-77373, 69th Troop Carrier Squadron, 433rd Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Butler County, Nebraska prior to the war.
C-46D # 44-77373 took off from Elmore Airfield, Mindoro Island, Philippines with a crew of "4". Also on board were "2" Medical Attendants and "28" patients on a flight to Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines. They never arrived at their destination.
It is unclear if C-46D # 44-77373 crashed at sea or in a remote region as of yet undiscovered. All "34" on board were lost.
Leo was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # O-699426
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Flight Crew lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Healy, Paul A. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Kelly, Leo J. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NE
Kiester, Charles W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Oja, Theodore S. ~ Sgt, Engineer, MN
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Medical Attendants lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Memler, Beatice H. ~ 2nd Lt
Hudson, John A. ~ Tech/3
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Patients lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Adamsky, Thomas ~ Pfc, PA
Anger, William F., Jr. ~ T/5, Army, NV
Arel, Gerard P. ~ Pvt, Army, RI
Avera, William H. ~ Corp, Marines, GA
Bishop, Audie H. ~ Sgt, Air Force, TN
Clarke, Matthew J. ~ Sgt, Army, NY
Collins, Clyde C. ~ T/5, Army, WI
Cote, Fabien T. ~ Tech/4, Army, ND
Fredrickson, Virgil H. ~ Pvt, Army, KS
Gilley, Paul E. ~ Pfc, Army, VA
Hankerson, John E. ~ Sgt, Army, TN
Howard, Ralph H. ~ Corp, Air Force, MS
Ingalls, Philip J. ~ Pvt, Army, NY
Jahnke, Raymond S. ~ Pfc, Army, IL
Jones, Hurstle ~ Pfc, Army, TN
Kvist, Alfred J. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Magboo, Maximo ~ Pvt, Army, Philippines
Meagher, Harry B. ~ Pvt, Army, OR
Mills, Charles L. ~ T/4, Army, KS
Najecki, Edward J. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
Sintic, Joseph E. ~ Pvt, Army, OH
Turner, Lytle I ~ Pfc, Army, OH
Twitchell, James E. ~ Pfc, Army, ID
Wells, George E. ~ T/Sgt, Army, MS
Weltick, Harold H. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
White, Clarence H. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Wynn, James L. ~ T/5, Army, TX
Zakrzewski, Rudolph L. ~ S1c, Coast Guard, WV
( Crew & Patients listings by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Butler County, Nebraska prior to the war.
C-46D # 44-77373 took off from Elmore Airfield, Mindoro Island, Philippines with a crew of "4". Also on board were "2" Medical Attendants and "28" patients on a flight to Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines. They never arrived at their destination.
It is unclear if C-46D # 44-77373 crashed at sea or in a remote region as of yet undiscovered. All "34" on board were lost.
Leo was declared "Missing In Action" in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight during the war.
His remains were not recovered.
Service # O-699426
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Flight Crew lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Healy, Paul A. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MN
Kelly, Leo J. ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, NE
Kiester, Charles W. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, PA
Oja, Theodore S. ~ Sgt, Engineer, MN
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Medical Attendants lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Memler, Beatice H. ~ 2nd Lt
Hudson, John A. ~ Tech/3
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Patients lost on C-46D #44-77373:
Adamsky, Thomas ~ Pfc, PA
Anger, William F., Jr. ~ T/5, Army, NV
Arel, Gerard P. ~ Pvt, Army, RI
Avera, William H. ~ Corp, Marines, GA
Bishop, Audie H. ~ Sgt, Air Force, TN
Clarke, Matthew J. ~ Sgt, Army, NY
Collins, Clyde C. ~ T/5, Army, WI
Cote, Fabien T. ~ Tech/4, Army, ND
Fredrickson, Virgil H. ~ Pvt, Army, KS
Gilley, Paul E. ~ Pfc, Army, VA
Hankerson, John E. ~ Sgt, Army, TN
Howard, Ralph H. ~ Corp, Air Force, MS
Ingalls, Philip J. ~ Pvt, Army, NY
Jahnke, Raymond S. ~ Pfc, Army, IL
Jones, Hurstle ~ Pfc, Army, TN
Kvist, Alfred J. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Magboo, Maximo ~ Pvt, Army, Philippines
Meagher, Harry B. ~ Pvt, Army, OR
Mills, Charles L. ~ T/4, Army, KS
Najecki, Edward J. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
Sintic, Joseph E. ~ Pvt, Army, OH
Turner, Lytle I ~ Pfc, Army, OH
Twitchell, James E. ~ Pfc, Army, ID
Wells, George E. ~ T/Sgt, Army, MS
Weltick, Harold H. ~ Pfc, Army, NY
White, Clarence H. ~ Pfc, Army, WI
Wynn, James L. ~ T/5, Army, TX
Zakrzewski, Rudolph L. ~ S1c, Coast Guard, WV
( Crew & Patients listings by: Russ Pickett )
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