RYERSON Leonard T - 336 FS 4 FG

 

Leonard T. RYERSON

 

"Len"

 

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Source : Michel Beckers

NUMBER OF SERVICEO-885137
AGE31 yo
DATE OF BIRTH18 February 1911 Danbury, Merrimack County, NEW HAMPSHIRE
ENLISTMENT STATEMASSACHUSETTS
FAMILY

 

RANK Second Lieutenant
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
REGIMENT SQUADRON336th Fighter Squadron
DIVISION GROUP4th Fighter Group
ARMY8th US Air Force
DATE OF DEATH26 September 1942

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Source : Andy

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHBrest
DATA PLAN 

Spitfire - Mk.IX - s/n BS275 MD°K

blosville

Mission : Circus : escort of B-17 Flying Fortress

Takeoff from Great Sampford, Essex UK - In the operation, the squadron loses 11 of its 12 spitfires - only 1 manages to return to England by crashing on landing in Cornwall - squadron transferred 3 days later to the USAAF: 336eFS (4th FG / 8eAF)

On the return of the escort, the formation, already short of fuel (strong headwind, difficulty in finding the bombers) is lost above the cloud layer - Believing to fly over Britain, is in fact above Brest. Taken to task by the flak and the enemy hunt

 

CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St James N°3578 

st james

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

PlotRowGrave
N11267

 

CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin)

Map of St James American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
H105
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

Brevet Pilot


Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

usaf 8air force 4fg 4fgroup 336fs
4th Fighter Group

 

    

STORY
 

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Source :  Americanairmuseum.com

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Pilots and Officers of No. 133 (Eagle) Squadron at Biggin Hill, June 1942.
Standing L-R: Lt. Leonard T. Ryerson, Lt. George H. Middleton, R. Beatty, E. Miller, D. Gudmundsen, D. Lambert, Dominic S. Gentile, J. Emerson (Intelligence Officer), F. Chapman (Medical Officer), J. Stavely-Dick (Adjutant), Grant E. Eichar and Carl H. Miley.
Sitting L-R: G. Harp, William Arends, G. Omens, E. Taylor, Coburn C. King, T. Thomas (Commanding Officer), Donald J. M.Blakeslee, George B. Sperry, E. Doorley, K. Kimbro and W. Baker.

Source :  Americanairmuseum.com

 Joined RAFVR, shipped overseas, assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF, Transferred to 336FS 4FG 8AF USAAF.
Killed in Action (KIA) 26 September 1942. Crashed near Morlaix, France, out of fuel in Spitfire Mk IX BS275		133sq

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFrancecrashes39-45.net  - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov -    Americanairmuseum.com   American Battle Monuments Commission                       
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