Anderson, Leonard J. – ww2 Pacific

Rank and Name, Technical Sergeant Leonard J. Anderson.

Unit/Placed in, 865^th Bomber Squadron, 494^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Leonard is born approx. on 1916 in New York.

Mother, Nora M. Anderson.

Sister(s), Margaret M. Anderson.

Leonard enlisted the service in New York with service number # 324444599.

Leonard ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-24 were,

Capt. Earl M. Richards Pilot

2^nd Lt. Walter E. Phillips Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. George W. Bauer Jr. Navigator

1^st Lt. Melvin G. Hass Bombardier

T/Sgt. Leonard J. Anderson Engineer

Corp. Eugene Mott Radio Operator

S/Sgt. Arthur E. Spooner Top Turret Gunner

Sgt. William J. Devlin Ball Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. Eugene F. Rumbolz Nose Turret Gunner

Sgt. Henry L. Flynn Jr. Tail Turret Gunner

1^st Lt. Henry Howard Passenger

Leonard was KIA when the plane crashed in sea, because an engine malfunction on Dec. 13, 1944, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Leonard is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Walls of the missing.

Thanks to, http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/494th_Bombardment_Group.html

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org