Opie, Leonard Wood

Individual Personnel Data
Name Opie, Leonard Wood   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number 36431961   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #148 dated 26 July 1944, effective 26 July 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 8 September 1944, effective 8 September 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 8 September 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 14 September 1921
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #155 dated 2 August 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Brodie, James Joseph⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Vevle, Lloyd Oliver⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hawkins, George Marshall, Jr⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Barnes, William Douglas, Jr⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Taylor, William Edson⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Crumpton, Robert Doyle⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Hetu, Gordon Eugene⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Miller, Wilfred Frank⇗Tail GunnerPOW
CPL. Opie, Leonard WoodFlexible GunnerTR
CPL. Liniger, Harry Allen⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
183⇗ 24 August 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑32106⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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