467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Porter, Leon Franklin
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Porter
Leon
Franklin
Leon
Franklin
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
13142331
O-829294
O-829294
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
20 Aug 1916
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
2423 Mosher St.
Batimore
Baltimore City Co.
Maryland
Batimore
Baltimore City Co.
Maryland
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
19 Feb 43
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
17 Feb 45
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
17 Feb 1945
, North Sea
, North Sea
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington,
Arlington Co., Virginia, United States:
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Coton,
South Cambridgeshire,
idgeshire, England:
Arlington,
Arlington Co., Virginia, United States:
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Coton,
South Cambridgeshire,
idgeshire, England:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
05 Dec 44
Roster of Officers
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
Pilot
17 Feb 45
MIA / KILOD
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
Pilot
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
☉
788th
Pilot
44-40166
Irishman's Shanty / Dirty Dago / Monster
Total Flights:
14
Total Combat:
11
Total Dispatched:
10
Total Credited:
10
Stories
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Topic
Author
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Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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