| Name | Fruit, David Leo ‡ |
| 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 |
| MOS | 757 - 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 | AR 45-04-06-523⇓ (6.090 MB) |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Enns, Harkless G⇗ | Pilot | TBD |
| Flt. Ofcr. McLaughlin, Orland Frank⇗ | Co-pilot | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Hill, Charles R⇗ | Navigator | TBD |
| 2nd Lt. Barbour, Edward R⇗ | Bombardier | TBD |
| PVT. Fruit, David Leo | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| CPL. Puckett, Darrell H⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TBD |
| CPL. Hearne, John H⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TBD |
| PVT. Buczynski, Stephen Stanislaus⇗ | Tail Gunner | TBD |
| PVT. Doody, Lawrence J, Jr⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TBD |
| 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⇗ |