Lee Van Leonard

During WW II Lee Leonard # 15095699, was an US Army Air Corp Pilot, into the 321st BG, the 448th Bomb Squadron.  Lee entered the Service in Bloomington, Indiana, Monroe County, 16 May, 1942.  He was highly qualified having completed 4 years of college, still single (he was born in 1920) and selected for the Army Air Corps. 

Stories to come from Vet, Lee Leonard.....  Barbi Ennis Connolly

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Combat Mission 28 Jan 1945;  (321st Bomb Group War-Diary.

448th Capt Lee Leonard Mission # 5 , we do not have the Missions in yet, but Lee Leonard was the Flight leader on James 5th Mission :)
 

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th BS Mission Summary: Squadron Mission 484

TARGET: Lavis RR Diversion Bridge, Italy DATE: 28 Jan.1945

th Planes: 13

Capt. Leonard led the formation. Good concentration reported on both bridges. Direct hits seen on the N bridge. Some bombs were N of target cutting the rail line. Incendiary a/c reported good coverage of both flak positions. Falk was heavy, moderate, accurate. Eight planes holed, one man wounded.

Leonard, Lee V., Capt, pilot, 448

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