Husband of Cecilia M. Lee who resided in Rochester, New York.
Leonard served as a Staff Sergeant in the 828th Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided at 878 Smith Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 27, 1942 in Rochester, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Married.
He was a passenger on B-24J #42-51274.
B-24J #42-51274 was on a ferrying mission from Venosa, Italy to Naples. It is believed that the Pilot for some reason lost directional control of the B-24. Possibly due to engine failure. The B-24 crashed 5 miles northwest of Venosa after take-off during the war.
Leonard was killed in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight.
Service # 32139436
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-51274:
Arnold, Lloyd R ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, SC
BeGole, William D ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
Brown, Donald G ~ Sgt, Passenger, OH
Conner, Robert S M ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NH
Gordon, Frederic C ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IL
La France, Keith L ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Lee, Leonard B ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Melillo, Alexander ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Reiss, Alfred E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Sears, Billy F ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, CA
Wheeler, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
The airmen noted as "passengers" are shown on the MACR for this flight with an "X" on their duty station on the flight. They were possibly on leave taking the trip to see Naples or just along for the ride. Either way they were not part of the flight crew for this B-24.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Leonard served as a Staff Sergeant in the 828th Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided at 878 Smith Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 27, 1942 in Rochester, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Married.
He was a passenger on B-24J #42-51274.
B-24J #42-51274 was on a ferrying mission from Venosa, Italy to Naples. It is believed that the Pilot for some reason lost directional control of the B-24. Possibly due to engine failure. The B-24 crashed 5 miles northwest of Venosa after take-off during the war.
Leonard was killed in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight.
Service # 32139436
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-51274:
Arnold, Lloyd R ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, SC
BeGole, William D ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
Brown, Donald G ~ Sgt, Passenger, OH
Conner, Robert S M ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NH
Gordon, Frederic C ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IL
La France, Keith L ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Lee, Leonard B ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Melillo, Alexander ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Reiss, Alfred E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Sears, Billy F ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, CA
Wheeler, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
The airmen noted as "passengers" are shown on the MACR for this flight with an "X" on their duty station on the flight. They were possibly on leave taking the trip to see Naples or just along for the ride. Either way they were not part of the flight crew for this B-24.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Husband of Cecilia M. Lee who resided in Rochester, New York.
Leonard served as a Staff Sergeant in the 828th Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided at 878 Smith Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 27, 1942 in Rochester, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Married.
He was a passenger on B-24J #42-51274.
B-24J #42-51274 was on a ferrying mission from Venosa, Italy to Naples. It is believed that the Pilot for some reason lost directional control of the B-24. Possibly due to engine failure. The B-24 crashed 5 miles northwest of Venosa after take-off during the war.
Leonard was killed in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight.
Service # 32139436
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-51274:
Arnold, Lloyd R ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, SC
BeGole, William D ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
Brown, Donald G ~ Sgt, Passenger, OH
Conner, Robert S M ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NH
Gordon, Frederic C ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IL
La France, Keith L ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Lee, Leonard B ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Melillo, Alexander ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Reiss, Alfred E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Sears, Billy F ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, CA
Wheeler, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
The airmen noted as "passengers" are shown on the MACR for this flight with an "X" on their duty station on the flight. They were possibly on leave taking the trip to see Naples or just along for the ride. Either way they were not part of the flight crew for this B-24.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Leonard served as a Staff Sergeant in the 828th Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided at 878 Smith Street, Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 27, 1942 in Rochester, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in a machine shop and also as Married.
He was a passenger on B-24J #42-51274.
B-24J #42-51274 was on a ferrying mission from Venosa, Italy to Naples. It is believed that the Pilot for some reason lost directional control of the B-24. Possibly due to engine failure. The B-24 crashed 5 miles northwest of Venosa after take-off during the war.
Leonard was killed in the "Line Of Duty" on this flight.
Service # 32139436
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-51274:
Arnold, Lloyd R ~ T/Sgt, Passenger, SC
BeGole, William D ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, MI
Brown, Donald G ~ Sgt, Passenger, OH
Conner, Robert S M ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, NH
Gordon, Frederic C ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, IL
La France, Keith L ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Lee, Leonard B ~ S/Sgt, Passenger, NY
Melillo, Alexander ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY
Reiss, Alfred E ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Sears, Billy F ~ 1st Lt, Passenger, CA
Wheeler, James R ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IL
The airmen noted as "passengers" are shown on the MACR for this flight with an "X" on their duty station on the flight. They were possibly on leave taking the trip to see Naples or just along for the ride. Either way they were not part of the flight crew for this B-24.
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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