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Babler, Leon Henry

Individual Personnel Data
Name Babler, Leon Henry
Rank First Lieutenant / Captain
Serial Number O-750164
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group Morning Report dated 6 August 1944, effective 2 August 1944.
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #171, effective 25 August 1944.
  • Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #175 , effective 1 September 1944.
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #206 , effective 17 October 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1038 - Navigator-Bombardier, Radar
Last Duty Date 26 December 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 January 1921
  • Assigned from 305th bomb Group.
  • Designated Group Navigator-Bombardier-Radar Officer (primary) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #197 dated 5 October 1944.
  • Promoted to Captain effective 10 December 1944 per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 15 December 1944.
  • Transferred to Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron, 1st Bomb Division effective 26 December 1944 per 547th Squadron Morning Report 28 December 1944.




Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
114 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany
Navigator 42‑97647 Combat Mission Credit
Wing Lead. PFF ship and radio operator (T/Sgt L A Taylor) provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Col. William L Travis, 41st Bomb Wing, aboard as combat flight leader.
Sortie Report
116 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Navigator 42‑97574 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Wing Lead. PFF ship provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report
141 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany
Navigator 42‑97699 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Wing Lead. PFF ship provided by 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105.
Sortie Report
221 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany
Navigator 43‑38198 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF ship provided by 379th BG, flown by 384th crew. Call-sign Nightgar-Z.
Sortie Report
241 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany
Navigator 44‑8211 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
Sortie Report

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