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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Leland D. Faktor

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Plymouth, Iowa

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS A CORPORAL AND THE ENGINEER GUNNER ON THE 3RD B-25 BOMBER THAT TOOK OFF FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS HORNET FOR THE DOOLITTLE RAID ON TOKYO, JAPAN APRIL 18, 1942. HE WAS KILLED AT SHUI-CHANG, CHEKIANG PROVINCE, CHINA ON BAIL-OUT FROM PLANE AFTER TOKYO RAID. INTERRED AT TSUEN WAN, CHINA. DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, PURPLE HEART AND CHINESE BREAST ORDER OF YUNG HUI AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY.