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Amundson, Leslie Otho

Individual Personnel Data
Name Amundson, Leslie Otho   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-677214   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #136 dated 5 November 1943, effective 5 November 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 26 November 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 16 June 1920
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1662 (34.187 MB)
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing PanelAmundson Signing
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Amundson, Leslie OthoPilotPOW
2nd Lt. Marcollo, William TheodoreCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Faragasso, Frank (NMI)NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Coughlin, Robert VincentBombardierPOW
SGT. Deftos, Minot FredRadio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Howard, Murray MaxRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Lord, Lawrence FrederickEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Brown, Cecil WilliamTail GunnerPOW
PVT. Chairet, Frank (NMI)Flexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Zesch, Charles EmilFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 1 Combat Mission.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
37 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany
Pilot 42‑29987 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Damaged by enemy aircraft, force-landed with injured crewman near Donkerbroek, the Netherlands; MACR 1662.
Sortie Report

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