Fruit, David Leo

Individual Personnel Data
Name Fruit, David Leo   ‡
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Rank Private / Sergeant
Serial Number 37537164   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 25 March 1945
Duty Radio Operator / Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 6 April 1945
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England: Plot E Row 0 Grave 87
Additional Information
Killed in action with D MacKellar Crew.
Related Documents Accident Report # 45-04-06-523⇓ (6.090 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Enns, Harkless G⇗PilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. McLaughlin, Orland Frank⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hill, Charles R⇗NavigatorTBD
2nd Lt. Barbour, Edward Robert⇗BombardierTBD
PVT. Fruit, David LeoRadio Operator / GunnerKIA
CPL. Puckett, Darrell H⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Hearne, John H⇗Ball Turret GunnerTBD
PVT. Buczynski, Stephen Stanislaus⇗Tail GunnerTBD
PVT. Doody, Lawrence J, Jr⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 0 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Radio Operator 44‑6923⇗ Crashed near Broughton after takeoff; crew killed.
Sortie Report⇗

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