LeConey, Howard Rudolph

Individual Personnel Data
Name LeConey, Howard Rudolph   
Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 12132799   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #38 dated 26 February 1944, effective 26 February 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 13 April 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot A Row 8 Grave 13
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 31 January 1921
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #65 dated 5 April 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 3866 (16.978 MB)
Accident Report # 44-03-24-524 (1.597 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Miller, Max JeanPilotKIA
2nd Lt. Dent, James Edgar, JrCo-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Dubin, Leonard (NMI)NavigatorWNC
2nd Lt. Petrush, Joseph AdolpheBombardierWNC
S/SGT. Watson, Henry OverholtRadio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Rodden, Elvie LawrenceEngineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Schelberg, Saul JacobBall Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Krizner, Albert PatrickTail GunnerKIA
SGT. Fulkerson, Edwin PierceFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. LeConey, Howard RudolphFlexible GunnerKIA

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
75 16 March 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly & Repair Works
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37792 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
79 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37792 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
80 23 March 1944 Target: Airdrome and Airpark
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Gütersloh, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37792 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
81 24 March 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31166 Flying spare. Turned back early with engine trouble, crash-landed at Nuthampstead.
Sortie Report
85 29 March 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
86 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97477 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Attlebridge, Norfolk, on return because of low fuel.
Sortie Report
87 10 April 1944 Target: Evere Airfield (50°54'3"N 4°20'9"E)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Brussels / Bruxelles, Belgium
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑32106 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
88 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97309 Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
89 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑31048 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down during fighter attacks which lasted from 1354 to 1357 hrs; crashed near Mannheim, Germany. MACR 3866
Sortie Report

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