Name: Leo J Didas
First Name(s): Leo J
Last Name: Didas
Place of birth: New York, Steuben Cnty, Hornell
Rank: 2 Lt Pilot
ASN: O-825417
Company: 512th F Sqdrn
Unit: 406th Fighter Grp 9th USAAF
Reported as: KIA
Date of incident: 02-01-1945
Place of incident: Habay-la-Neuve area
note: Aircraft Republic THUNDERBOLT type P-47D-11RE nicknamed “Itsy Bitsy” #42-75435, took off from its base at Mourmelon-le-Grand, France, for a ground support mission, dropping napalm bombs. During this mission the plane of 2 Lt Leo J Didas was hit by FLAK and was loosing altituted. Ther was a large hole in the middle of the right wing and the left aileron was loose and damaged. The plane crashed nose first, exploded and burned on impact. Unfortunatly Lt Didas was not able to bail out.
Destination: Bastogne area, Belgium
Mission: Ground Support
MACR: 11512
Unit history of 406th Fighter Group
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